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 BNI Connect® and BNI® Business Builder.
BNI Connect® is where you will access the member directory and keep record of your member activities. BNI® Business Builder is the member education platform to help you know how to build your business using BNI. Watch this short video to learn how to get connected with both of these important member tools.
3. Fill out your BNI Connect® profile.
This short video will help you navigate in BNI Connect® and show you where to fill out your BNI profile so that your fellow members can learn about you and be better able to connect you with referrals.
4. Explore the BNI Connect® Mobile App.
The BNI Connect® Mobile App is a convenient portal into BNI Connect® right from your phone. Watch this short video to for an orientation to this convenient, always with you, portal to register Visitors, enter activity, and access the member directory.
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 training online through BNI Business Builder. Member Success Program training is specifically designed for new members, AND it is also excellent refresher training for seasoned members too!
Go to BNI Business Builder and if you have already registered for this training site, go ahead and log in! If you have not signed up for BNI University, go ahead and click on "forgot password" and with the email address that is in the BNI Connect system, set up your login credentials.
Once you are in BNI Business Builder, you can go to the top banner and click on "BNI BB Training" and then click on "Training Programs" and one of the first training options on the list should be "Member Success Program (8 courses)". Complete all 8 courses in the program and we will update your training record in BNI Connect, once the system reflects 100% 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:
- BNI USA Resource Center
- Ambassador Nomination Form
- Chapter Hosted Training Request Form
- BNI Founding Region Medical Leave Request
- 4 Star Networker Ribbon Request Form
- Master Networker Ribbon Request Form
- 10/10 Success Guarantee
- BNI Merchandise Store
- Custom BNI Member Badge Order Form
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