This is a local chapter of Business Networking International, located in the Champaign Urbana, Illinois area. BNI is a business and professional networking organization that allows only one person per profession to join a chapter. Belonging to BNI is like having dozens of sales people working for you because all the other members carry several copies of your business cards around with them. When t
hey meet someone new who could use your products or service they hand your card out and recommend your services. Last year, members of BNI passed thousands of referrals which generated millions of dollars worth of business for each other! Successful businesses depend on word of mouth. Word of mouth advertising is the best advertising there is and is the most cost-effective form of advertising. BNI provides a structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business leads. It does so by providing an environment in which you develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business. If referrals are an important part of your business, then the BNI is the organization for you.
