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What the Press is Saying About BNI
Quotes From the World-Wide Media.....
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gathered about BNI from the many different print media sources below: |
The New York Times
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"We've
had some tremendous stories. There is a printer in our group who met
a real estate agent. That agency wanted to switch its printing and
gave him this job...It was more than a $100,000 job." |
The Charlotte Observer
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"BNI dominates the networking market... A South Trust Bank loan
officer in Charlotte says he expects about $1 million in business
this year, almost all through BNI referrals." |
The Denver Post
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"Ivan Misner [Founder of BNI] says, Word-of-Mouth marketing is a lot like farming,
it's based on slow, nurturing care." |
Arizona Business Gazette
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"Word-of-Mouth referrals are powerful... you have to learn that
giving others business leads will encourage them to direct business
your way, too, when there’s an opportunity. Members bring business
leads for other members every week." |
The New Zealand Herald
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"Word-of-Mouth
may be one of the oldest forms of advertising but a new variation on
the theme is producing remarkable results for businesses...What we
are doing is putting in place a structure and training people to
network." |
Los Angeles Times
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"Networking
is far from peaking...[People] need to network to get
business." |
The Wall Street Journal
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"With many small businesses scrambling to weather the recession,
the networking business is thriving... Business people realize
that in this tough economy they’ve got to do some extra things." |
Business Weekly
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"Business Network Int’l... an organization that offers highly motivated
business people a weekly no-nonsense breakfast meeting that virtually
guarantees them customer leads." |
The Milwaukee Business Journal
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"BNI, a
networking organization whose chief purpose is to produce sales
referrals for its members...they are here to help you make
money." |
The Indianapolis Star
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"Quality
people tend to deal with quality people." |
Fort-Worth Star Telegram
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"The group has become one of the largest networking organizations in the country...Networking
and bringing members sales referrals is the purpose of the group...Members commit
to showing up to the weekly meetings with 'hot' sales referrals for other members." |
Baltimore Business Journal
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"Business
owners dedicated to helping each other every week with generating
sales referrals...The members are your sales force as well as your
customers...Not just a coffee clatch...If you join a group like
this, you are joining to generate business
referrals." |
Boston Business Journal
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"It’s the value of the seat that attracts people...
BNI gives a structured format for referral passing." |
Las Vegas Sun
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"BNI, a
business contacts generating organization...generate contacts for
thousands of business [people] who need networking to
grow." |
The Tampa Tribune
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"This is a way for people to give referrals to each other...
a 15 member BNI chapter generates 45 to 50 monthly business referrals
for members... With 30 members the number triples." |
Barbados Advocate
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"BNI", the largest networking organization in the world...if you increase the
number of people you know you're bound to increase your business, James Cruickshank...
BNI is a great way for businesses to experience growth by duplicating their marketing
efforts through "word of mouth." |
San Francisco Business Times
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"To make the most of business mixers, take these tips from... BNI." |
The London Times
| "If you believe that most business comes
through networking with whom you know - then BNI is for you." |
The Australian Financial Review
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"After
just a year of operating in Australia, the other Down Under chapters
of BNI are all reporting accelerating business results, due to their
weekly breakfast meetings." |
Weekend Argus South Africa
| "The BNI philosophy can be summed up in
two words, 'Givers Gain', the more people you help grow their business, the more
business you get in return... Members are generally so motivated and inspired
that they have an edge over their competitors." |
Dagens industri Sweden
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"Personal
marketing with word-of-mouth must be planned in the same way as
advertising and internet usually are...BNI is an important
part...The contact between people is becoming more important for the
success in business, it is easier to do business with the
people you know and who trust you, Dr. Ivan Misner Founder and CEO
of BNI." |
The Latest News Israel
| There are very few differences between business
people in Israel, England, Canada, Asia, and the United States.
People are joining BNI in Israel to develop their businesses, develop
relations with other business people and professionals. The motto
of BNI in Israel is "'HaNotein M' Kabel' which means 'Givers Gain'." |
The Globe and Mail
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"The
number of referrals I've gotten just from the group is incredible,
Nancy Oliveria...The meetings follow a standard format because group
members don't want them to become a chatty social
event." |
Fingal Independent Ireland
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"Working
under the philosophy of 'Givers Gain', the launch of BNI heralds an
opportunity for local entrepreneurs to develop and exchange business
with their counterparts." |
Entrepreneur
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"A
structured Word-of-Mouth marketing program that turns people into
sales representatives for your company." |
The Boston Globe
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"In
1994, based on more than 300,000 referrals, BNI accounted for $105
million worth of new business [for its
members]." |
The Economic Times
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"The
best bet for many young entrepreneurs often is to
participate in forums that are provided by business
networking professionals like Business Network
International (BNI) . . ." |
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