​Today I attended my first Business Network International (BNI) meeting, and am considering becoming a member of the organization. I am curious if...

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Igor Leykin

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Answered on March 17th, 2022

Looks like most are in agreement. It's too expensive and structured in way that is not overly beneficial. You are pressured to provide references at every meeting when people are just throwing names out so that all you're doing is cold-calling. Oversight is insane and they won't allow you to participate in any other networking group. There are better networking groups out there and you should join as many as you can.


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