BNI Southcoast, Lakeville and Wareham Chapters

I was recently referred to a business networking group called Business Networking International (BNI) as a way to grow contacts and referrals. We attended several meetings in the area in New Bedford, Lakeville and Wareham and highly recommend it to other growing businesses.

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TIME COMMITMENT TO NETWORKING

One aspect to the group that we really liked, although never became members yet due to our own scheduling conflicts, is the commitment to networking.

Most other networking groups we visited or heard about simply would offer referrals as they come along and ultimately might not generate many leads.

BNI Networking seemed centered on providing qualified referrals among the members, however in order for this to be successful the model is built around being able to commit time to weekly meetings and some other minor events.

PROVEN MODEL OF SUCCESS

Once again just talking to current and even past members, the success of building exposure to the business seems to be worth the investment in time and expenses. This was an important issue for what we were considering in a networking group.

We didn't want to waste our time or join a group that would hardly see a return on investment.

BNI seemed like it would be the greatest value with the most success generating leads.

LOCAL CHAPTERS WE VISITED

After finding out there were local chapters in the area, we attended a few:

• South Coast Chapter in New Bedford, MA
• Cranberry Chapter in Lakeville, MA
• Wareham Chapter in Wareham, MA

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

We're happy to share our experiences in detail on either BNI group specifically or just about the other networking events and groups we've visited.

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