BNI RANKED IN THE TOP 3 OF FORBES “6 ESSENTIAL LOCAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS YOU SHOULD BELONG TO”
259K
Global Members
11M
Member Referrals
(Last 12 Months)
9150
GLOBAL CHAPTERS
$16.2B
REFERRAL BUSINESS PASSED
(LAST 12 MONTHS)
About BNI
BNI is a professional business networking organisation that helps you generate new business through powerful business referrals. BNI has over 259,000 participants worldwide, in over 76 countries… all of whom have benefited from increased referral business as a result of BNI. In BNI Melbourne East our Members generate over $25,000,000 in closed business each year for each other, and worldwide this figure increases to over $16 billion US Dollars.
Businesses rely on referrals and BNI is designed for that purpose. What goes around comes around. If I help you, you’ll help me and we will both benefit as a result. This is a unique platform that integrates face to face networking with an online social network connecting thousands of professionals globally.
Participating in BNI is like having dozens of other professional business people looking for business opportunities for you! Members are committed to helping each other and when they meet someone who could use your products or services they recommend your services. It’s as simple as that!
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
The philosophy of this organisation is built upon the idea of “Givers Gain®”: By giving business to others, you will get business in return. This is predicated on the age-old idea of “What goes around, comes around.”
OUR MISSION
BNI is the largest and most successful business networking organisations in Australia today. We offer our members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts, and most importantly, business referrals!
Our Core Values
BNI is built on a set of guiding principles which form the foundation on which members interact, conduct themselves and fulfill their goals. At BNI, we’re Changing the Way the World does Business®.
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Givers Gain®
Givers Gain is the underlying philosophy of BNI. We exemplify that by giving business to others, you will get business in return.
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Lifelong Learning
We believe in the continuous improvement of professional skills. BNI provides a variety of professional opportunities to support lifelong learning.
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Traditions + Innovation
Tradition in an organisation tells us where we come from and lays the foundation of who we are, and yet we are always looking for ways to innovate.
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Positive Attitude
BNI provides an environment that enables you to surround yourself with people who want to help you succeed, and who are doing so while remaining positive at all times.
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Building Relationships
Networking is more about farming connections with new contacts than hunting for them. People want to do business with people they know and trust. It’s about cultivating those relationships.
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Accountability
Successful organisations require commitment and accountability. This key value is the foundation of the impressive return on investment enjoyed by BNI Members.
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Recognition
Recognition is built into the BNI system so that those that create success for themselves and others are rewarded not just financially but also recognised by their peers at BNI events.
What You Should Know
