Michael Kemp from Kemp Resources, Inc. shares some thoughts:

I've been in a BNI chapter for almost 7 years and that has been a major contributor as a source of referrals. If you haven't given BNI any thought, you might consider it. There's a chapter in St. Augustine that looks pretty successful, with 40 members and almost $1.5M in referrals in the last 12 months. It's a commitment for sure, but for me, it's paid off - and I've made some very good friends in my chapter, too. I will say that each chapter will have a "personality" of its' own... I visited 4 before picking the one I'm in now.