BNI in the News
Mind Your Business columnist suggests BNI membership

In Mind Your Business, a Q and A column in the San Francisco Chronicle, columnist Ilana DeBare advises those who can't afford big-ticket advertising to develop their word-of-mouth networking opportunities through groups such as BNI. Click here to read this article - you'll need to scroll down to get to the second question and answer. Click here to read this article.


Winner Donates His Cash Prize
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO, USA

When Business Network International member John Corn of Columbia won a $95 cash prize during a drawing at the group's Wednesday meeting, he decided to donate it to hurricane relief. The network will match the prize, resulting in a donation of $190.



BNI Networking Group builds business
Mooresville / Decatur Times - Mooresville,IN,USA

Building a successful business can be about who you know as opposed to what you know. Building relationships and meeting potential customers can take time and can be a costly task. Advertising can work to build some business but the old tried and true word-of-mouth is a business tactic that has never gone out of style. Business Network International (BNI) is a business and professional networking group that offers members the opportunity to meet other professionals to promote their business and learn about other business professionals that offer services. Click here to read this article.


BNI Is All Business About Making Connections

"BNI provides a structured and supportive system for giving and receiving business," said Rosemary Bouffard, BNI Newtown president. "It provides an environment in which members can develop personal relationships with other qualified business professionals and through this, grow and expand their businesses." Click here to read this article.


Networking group is all business

The lively chatter emanating from the Lincoln Inn conference room at 7:30 a.m. sounded more like happy hour than an early morning business meeting.

This lively group of 34 people—some in jacket and tie, others in jeans and polo shirts—was all business. Click here to read this article.



Giver's Gain: Organization takes networking to the next level

When Paddy Moore launched her latest marketing project, she didn't think twice about choosing a commercial printer. And lining up someone to mail out her materials was sealed during a brief breakfast meeting. All three are members of Business Networking International, an organization of business owners and professionals who boost one another's businesses through referrals. Click here to read this article.


Word of Mouth to do Business
Le Republicain

This article, written by a journalist who attended the June Kick-Off of the new Palaiseau Chapter in Essonne, outside of Paris, explains the concept of Givers Gain and the importance of word-of-mouth marketing. It also details the BNI system and points out that BNI offers training workshops on networking, referrals and presentation skills.

To read this article in French, click here.