As a smaller design shop with a limited advertising/marketing budget, I was reluctant to join at first. After attending several meetings and seeing how many referrals were passing through the group, I figured I'd join with the goal of recouping my dues. Boy did I! In the first year 30% of my billings came from the BNI Platinum Chapter. Year-to-date for 2009 is currently 50%. And I was worried about recouping a piddly $430... Angie Roda |