As Executive Director my goal is to support the success of every BNI Founding Region member. One of the ways I aim to achieve this goal is to provide resources which show you how to take full advantage of your BNI® membership's benefits. My experience has shown that utilizing these resources below will likely result in a successful BNI®️ member.
Mike Adray, Executive Director BNI Founding Region
1. Watch a brief welcome message from our founder, Dr. Ivan Misner.
2. Get logged into your digital tools at MyBNI.com.
MyBNI.com is your member hub for everything BNI! Log in to get access to:
- BNI Connect® is where you will access the member directory and keep records of your member activities.
- BNI® Academy is the member education platform to help you learn how to build your business using BNI.
3. Fill out your BNI Connect® profile.
Fill out your BNI Connect Member Profile so your fellow members can learn about you and be better able to connect you with referrals. You may view a step-by-step guide here.
4. Explore the BNI Connect® Mobile App.
The BNI Connect® Mobile App is a convenient portal into BNI Connect® right from your phone. Dowload the app from either thre Apple of Android apps store.
5. Get a strong start by learning key skills through the Member Success Program (MSP).
Member Success Program training is vital and is easily completed online. Please follow the instructions below to take the Member Success Program online through BNI Academy.
Once you are logged into BNI Academy, you can click this link to be taken directly to the "Member Success Program (Official MSP)". Complete all 7 Member Success Foundational Elements. Once completed your BNI Connect training record will show completion!
6. Download and review the 7-minute Guides for key BNI activities.
These 7-minute Guides are designed to quickly guide you in key activities and best practices in BNI that can help them be more successful in growing your business by referral. Each guide is only two pages and packed with information, guidance, tips, and additional resources. These are a great complement to the Member Success Program.
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| 7 Minute Guide to Visibility |
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| 7 Minute Guide to Weekly Presentations |
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| 7 Minute Guide to Perfect One-to-Ones |
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| 7 Minute Guide to Growing Your Network |
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| 7 Minute Guide to Giving Great Referrals |
7. Schedule your first 1-to-1 Meeting.
1-to-1s are the way we build relationships with each other in BNI and learn how to send each other good quality referrals. Schedule 1-2 a week to start connecting with your chapter referral partners. We recommend prioritizing your Passport to Success mentoring 1-to-1s with 10 key chapter members as well as 1-to-1s with those in the chapter who can most naturally refer to you first. You will then begin meeting with the other chapter members and continue to schedule repeat 1-to-1s to deepen the relationships. Be sure to review the 1-to-1 Meeting Planner and complete the four worksheets (Bio, GAINS Exchange, Contact Sphere Worksheet, and Best 10 Customers Worksheet) so you can exchange them with your 1-to-1 partners before your 1-to-1.
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| 1-to-1 Meeting Planner for Effective 1-to-1s |
8. Invite and Bring your first Visitor. Help someone else grow their business.
Bringing Visitors adds value to your network. You give the person you invited a chance to access a team to help them grow their business by referral. You add new connections within your BNI Chapter that helps everyone have an increased opportunity for referrals. The links below will help you be more successful not only inviting, but bringing Visitors to your chapter. You can also share the video below with your prospective Visitors if they ask for more information.
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| Official BNI Podcasts on Bringing Visitors |
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| GRIP Inviting Method |
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| Registering Visitors in BNI Connect® Mobile App |
9. Complete your Passport to Success mentoring 1-to-1s.
Connect with the Mentor Coordinator in your chapter. They will help get you started on your New Member Passport to Success. It is a fantastic way to start having conversations with members in the chapter and understanding how the leadership team works and what their individual roles are.
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| Passport to Success (fillable PDF) |
10. Additional Member Resources.
The linked documents below provide a range of operational and administrative information which all members may find useful at some point in their BNI membership:
- Ambassador Nomination Form
- Chapter Hosted Training Request Form
- BNI Founding Region Leave of Absence Request
- Visitor Day Request Form
- 4 Star Networker Ribbon Request Form
- Master Networker Ribbon Request Form
- 10/10 Success Guarantee
- BNI Merchandise Store
- Custom BNI Member Badge Order Form
- NEW Regional Member Mentoring Sessions
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