Why BNI?

Some very interesting stats from an article Dr. Misner wrote for SuccessNet a few months ago. BNI Merseyside in the UK hired an independent firm (Murray Consulting) to conduct a survey on the value of BNI membership.

Here are the results of the 2012 survey.

• The average amount of business gained from BNI referrals in the last 12 months was £23,700 (or $37,055).
• When asked about further orders they had received as the multiplier effect of BNI referrals, BNI members were able to think of, on average, an additional £11,300 (or $17,668) per year of membership.
• Combining closed business in the last 12 months with the average value of 2^nd/ 3^rd generation referrals in a year gives a true value of a BNI seat of £35,000 (or $54,720) per year.
• On average, members who were involved in BNI for 7 years generated £245,000 (or $383,038) since they joined, thereby underpinning the lifetime value of BNI.
• Value to the total membership in the region equaled £16 million or $25 million per year with over £300,000 or $469,000 per week for a single region of 500 members.
• BNI Merseyside created six millionaires.
• Members who attended training saw their business increase 58% compared to those who did not attend training programs.

The dollar values are shown in US dollars, but currently the Canadian and US dollars are virtually par.