Comments on: BNI – a newbie’s experience

By: Sunshine Coast web design and SEO Blog » Starting out with Twitter and Facebook

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:32:57 +0000

[...] of respondents still say word of mouth is the best method of finding new customers. The growing BNI (Business Network International) movement in Australia bases its success on the importance of [...]

By: Suncoast Internet Team

Suncoast Internet Team — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:45:43 +0000

The success of a BNI group certainly does depend on the individual team members and their ability to network on behalf of their BNI colleagues when they are out in the real world. They certainly need to be on the lookout for potential clients for their colleagues at all times. And as Andrew, our CEO, likes to say, “Givers gain”!

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:00:04 +0000

My experience with BNI was similar at the start, and I did join. But, I found it really difficult to refer people each week. Being a designer and working from home limits the people I see each week, even though I do hang out at the local cafe. I did get some referrals from the members of the group, but that’s about as far as it went. Anyway, with 130 members, you’d probably get lots of work.