BNI BASICS
NETWORKING
CHAPTER FUN FACTS
VISITOR TRIVIA
BNI TERMINOLOGY
100

What year was BNI founded?

What is 1985?

100

What’s the difference between a lead and a referral?

What is a lead is a potential contact, a referral is a warm introduction with consent?

100

Who just said "I do?"

Evan Todd

100

Name 2 reasons a visitor might not return.

What are confusion about the structure and lack of engagement during the meeting?

100

What does VCP stand for?

What is Visibility, Credibility, Profitability?

200

How many core values does BNI have?

What is 7?

200

What’s the ideal follow-up time after a 1-2-1?

What is within 24–48 hours?

200

Who gave the most referrals in our chapter last quarter? (Take a guess!)

Oscar Hungsberg

200

What % of visitors convert into members (BNI average)?

What is around 20–30%?

200

What’s the difference between a CEU and a 1-2-1?

What is CEU is educational; 1-2-1 is for building referral relationships?

300

What’s the “substitute” policy for missed meetings?

What is sending a qualified sub to maintain attendance credit?

300

Give an example of a Tier 1 referral.

What is a direct referral with a scheduled meeting or call already agreed upon?

300

What’s the name of the member who’s been in BNI the longest in our chapter?

Deb Miller

300

How many visitors should a chapter average per month?

What is 4–6 visitors per month?

300

What is a Power Team?

What is a group of members with complementary professions who refer to each other often?

400

What are the three parts of the BNI Success Triangle?

Triangle?What are Attitude, Attendance, and Visibility?

400

Name three specific ways to increase visibility in the chapter.

What are 1-2-1s, weekly presentations, and inviting visitors?

400

Which member has travelled to Antarctica?

Nicole Robin

400

What’s the conversion goal for visitor-to-member ratio?

What is at least 1 in 3?

400

What is the purpose of the traffic light report?

What is to track and encourage member activity and engagement in the chapter?

500

What is the primary philosophy that BNI is built on?

What is Givers Gain?

500

What does “Farming vs. Hunting” mean in BNI networking strategy?

What is focusing on building long-term relationships (farming) rather than chasing instant sales (hunting)?

500

What's Kelly's sons name?

Tidus

500

What are 3 best practices when inviting a visitor to a meeting?

What are explain the value, be enthusiastic but honest, and send a calendar invite/reminder?

500

What is a “GAINS Profile” used for in BNI?

What is to guide 1-2-1 meetings by helping members learn about each other’s Goals, Accomplishments, Interests, Networks, and Skills?

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