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BNI Regional Office
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Helpful Hints
Factors you should consider when looking for a chapter:
1. Location is VERY important.
- Close to home will make those early morning meetings easy and convenient.
- Close to the office will allow plenty of time after the meeting to do some extra networking and still get to work on time!
- Area your clients are located. We have many members who travel one hour or more to build clientele in a specific area.
2. Small v.s. Large Chapters- Both Work! It's a personal choice. Number of members in a chapter vary. Each chapter is unique and finding one that you feel comfortable with and is a good fit for your company can only be determined by you visiting that chapter.
- Smaller chapters can be a great opportunity to build strong and close relationships with existing members and also allows you to include important professionals that you know, like and trust into the chapter.
- Larger chapters can provide a great opportunity for specialty businesses but it does take longer to build relationships within the chapter.
3. Click Here to search for a Chapter in your area.
Before you visit a BNI chapter we recommend you do the following
- Visit the chapter website and verify that your profession is available. Only one person per profession is allowed to join a chapter.
- Contact the President via phone or email and introduce yourself and let him/her know when you plan to visit
- Ask the President to help make introductions to members who would be in your contact sphere so you can make the most of your visit.
At the meeting
- Arrive early.
- Bring lots of business cards as you will have a chance to pass them out.
- You can visit twice before making a committment.
- Applications should be turned in to the Vice President of the chapter.
Can't find a chapter with your profession available?
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We can put your name on a waiting list.
- We can help you start your own chapter
Need More Help? Contact our customer service representative for assistance:
Lauren Curry
(508) 431-0212 X 206