10 Questions to Ask Prospective Members

1) Have they been in business for a year?
Sure BNI says this only have to be in business for a year, but you know what? I only want the best professionals in my BNI Chapter.

2) Do they attend networking events?
We want members with outgoing personalities

3) Are they willing to introduce their clients, and friends?
BNI is not about catching a referral falling from a tree it's about farming.

4) Can they handle a 20% growth in their business?
There are actually BNI members who do not want to growth their business . . .

5) Do they talk/have a conversation with 50 people a week?
They need to meet enough people with whom they can have conversations where the chance of a referral can pop up

6) Do they abide by a code of ethics?
You would be astounded by how many business people do not have a code of ethics . . .

7) Are they willing to change vendors?
If you build trust with the members, you should be willing to change vendors both for yourself and your clients.

8) Are they willing to invite their vendors to a BNI meeting?
If they love thier vendor so much, they should be willing to introduce them to other professionals.

9) Do they attend monthly/yearly training classes?
IF they are not willing to grow personally and professionally they are missing a lot of what BNI has to offer.

10) Are they willing to have a fun time and make money for other people?
IT'S ALL ABOUT GIVER'S GAIN