BNI ? Pros, Cons, Indifference?

[eforer]

I'm relatively new to BNI but thus far it has been a good and profitable experience. I think the value of BNI is largely based on how good your chapter is. Ours has 42 companies and is very well run/organized. Its been good as the other members help you break in to the local chamber of commerce with a lot of good contacts. They have also brought me to some other great networking events.

So far, big thumbs up! You do have to do a lot of work, but it seems to really pay off.

 

[Signsforwhile]

Good to hear!

 

[Kottwitz-Graphics]

Good to hear!

x2. I just joined the local Chamber, and they don't have anything like this, but there are something like 225 members. I also went ahead and joined another Chamber in the next county over which has a pretty big city, they have what they call "Leads Groups" which is a group of 40 - 50 buisinesses, one of each kind, that gather every other week. The dues are $40 for the year. I missed my first one last week due to schedule conflicts, but I'm planning on starting next week.

The one thing that they did tell me is you do get what you put into it.