BNI Members voice their thoughts...
Candace Reed - Ryan - BNI We Mean Business
 
I recently attended the Members Success Program at Long Grove given by director David Rubin. The program was well organized and informative. David Rubin did an excellent job covering the materials and gave many helpful hints to the group. I am so glad I attended this MSP because I came away with so many ideas to use in regards to working on my 60 second commericals and my future 10 minute presentation. It was a successful afternoon and well worth the drive out to Long Grove for me. Candace Reed-Ryan, BNI Park Ridge, IL.
Angie Robinson - BNI Forest City
 
I have been a member of BNI for several years. Our chapter has steadily grown through out the years. Not just in membership, but in the number of qualified referrals and the business relationships that have been developed. I personally have closed over $5,000,000 in business during the time that I have been in BNI and netted over $40,000 in commissions from that business. This system works as long as you follow the program and remember that givers gain!
Angie Robinson, Forest City Chapter
Mortgages
Denny McAuley - BNI Referrals Rock
 
I officially joined BNI in late August of 2006. Having read a few books on networking and referrals, I knew that the referrals from such a group would take time, maybe a few weeks. Last week a fellow BNI member called to inform me to expect a call from a Realtor for a home inspection and if things worked out he would refer my business often to clients.

Sure enough, no more than five minutes passed and I received the phone call. The inspection was set up for the following day and everything went well. The Realtor stated he would use me quite often in the future, which I look forward to.

Without this referral from my fellow BNI member, I would not have had the opportunity to meet with this Realtor and possibly a good working partner for future business.

BNI works and I am very glad I joined this group, Referrals Rock in Illinois!
Home Inspections
Woodstock, Illinois
Dave Ferguson - BNI Better Breakfast Bureau
 
I have generated more revenue in the three months since I joined BNI than in the prior six months. And, I'm an active networker, a member of three chambers, and enjoy meeting people wherever I am. The difference lies in the BNI philosophy of "givers gain" and the dance card approach to developing relationships with the other members.
Libertyville, Illinois
Dave Ferguson
The Growth Coach
Bill Schlunz - BNI Active Business Connections
 
BNI has been a great source of quality referrals. In addition, my chapter has been a great resource of service providers that I can trust. I no longer need to consult a phonebook or 'ask around' when I need services offered by my fellow members. For example, when I needed an electrician, an attorney, a promotional products person, an office supply person, I turned to the group. I have even had some unexpected residual benefit from being a BNI member -- I have learned how to explain my biz quickly & effectively, and learned the right way to network at almost any event.
Credit Card Merchant Service, Bartlett, Illinois
Gene Meyers - BNI- Business Connectors
 
My insurance agent hounded my wife and me for several months. She kept saying that she really looked forward to the 7:00 meeting every Tuesday. In a moment of weakness, my wife and I decided to visit. Then to visit again. Then to join. Within a few months, Bill Ficaro from CertaPro Painters referred me to a company that was relocating. That referral turned into a $160,000.00 job. The profit from that one job will pay my BNI dues for 53.3 years. Not all the leads are quite that good, but there is a steady flow of business from my participation and it's well worth the effort.
Electrician Worth, Illinois