Business Networking International (BNI)

WHAT IS BNI?

BNI  is the wolds leading business networking and referral organisation because it provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business. It does so by providing an environment in which you develop personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. By establishing this "formal" relationship with other people, you will have the opportunity to substantially increase your business.    

 

WHO IS BNI ADVANTAGE?

BNI Advantage, the leading BNI chapter in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, meets on Tuesday mornings each week between 7:00am (we recommend you aim to get there at 6:50am) and 8:30am at Waverley RSL in Glen Waverley.  For the  small investment of $20 (to cover buffet breakfast and venue costs) visitors and guests can experience Netwoking education, pactice their sixty second desciption of how their business is special and what an excellent referral to their business looks like. The meeting also includes sixty second pesentations from each of the varied businesses who are members (see the list of current members at the bottom of this page), a ten minute pesentation by one of the members, and referals between members.  Outside of meetings members also attend power teams (sub groups who specialise in particular market segments and help each other to target those segments) and meet with members to educate each other about their businesses (which inceases the numbers of referrals passed between members).

 

WHY JOIN BNI ADVANTAGE?

When I first heard about BNI I was curious about how it could help me grow my brand new business so I went to a local meeting.  Although the group had not even formally started I received $1,200 work in the first week which made the decision to join quite easy.  Since then I have leaned more about networking and how to present my business to best effect in other networking opportunities, met some geat business people who give me wonderful ideas and access to high quality services at the right prices for me and my customers and pehaps most impotantly I've been referred to assist other members and their friends, family, colleagues and customers with their legal work.  BNI Advantage is the centrepiece of my marketing strategy due to its structured approach to word of mouth based referral marketing.  If you would like to increase your business turnover this year, BNI advantage is an oppotunity you can't afford to miss.

 

HOW DO I FIND OUT MORE?

Come and visit us.  We hold visitor's days every three months (or so) but don't wait till the next one just come to one of our weekly meetings.  To make a booking (so we can arrange catering and talk to you about mechanics of attending) please contact Craig by email at bni@cwalaw.com.au or phone him on 0412 391 533.  Once you have visited us, you are eligible to put in an application to join BNI Advantage.  Due to our policy of only accepting one member per business category, we recommend that you take advantage of this opportunity as soon as possible as we have had prospective members disappointed in the past when we accepted a competitor's application while thy considered whether to put apply for membership to BNI Advantage . 

 

CURRENT MEMBERS OF BNI ADVANTAGE:

 

We are currently looking for members in the following categories:

 

Air Conditioning

Architect

Business Broker

Caterer

Celebrant

Chiropractor

Copywriter

Commercial Fitouts

Commercial Real Estate Agent

Counsellor/Psychologist

Event Manager

Florist

Funeral Director

Hairdresser

HR Consultant

Interior Designer

Landscape Gardner

Locksmith

Logistics/Moving Company

Marketing Advisor

Mechanic

Osteopath

Personal Trainer

Photographer

Physiotherapist

Promotional Products

PR Professional

Reception Centre

Recruiter

Security Service

Signwriter

Wedding Planner

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