BNI PUNE WEST

APPLICATION REVIEW: BNI UNIVERSE Chapter

1. We would love to know more about you. Can I ask you a few questions that will help us
understand you and your business better.
(Ask about their personal journey first, later family)
i) Name:
ii) Team Size:
iii) Experience:
iv) Clients in said category:
(Ask for the top 5 clients they have served)

2. What made you decide to apply for membership in BNI (Incase he has attended multiple
chapters as why our chapter)

3. If you were to assess your Strengths and Weaknesses what would they be?
(mention that its pertaining to their BNI membership).
Strengths:
Weakness: -
4. What do you expect to receive through BNI?

5. What do understand by BNI’s Givers Gain philosophy?

6. As you know we meet early morning by 7.30 am. Will the start time pose any problems with
your schedule?

7. As you know, BNI has a clearly defined attendance policy. Can you tell me what it is?
Do you know why is that so? (Explain the importance of visibility in developing relationship)
You can only be absent for 3 times in a rolling period of 6 months. Substitute is mandatory.
8. When you join a BNI Chapter you get 30 odd networking partners who are ready to share
their connects. How many Business connects would you have? Will you be able to share a List of
30 Contacts of people you believe would benefit from visiting our chapter and whom you can
invite to the room over the next 6 to 8 weeks?

9. In reviewing your application, we want to make sure we understand what niche you will
be representing in our chapter. What specific products and services do you offer in your
industry? Is there an area that you specialise in? (Show the list of Categories in BNI)

10. There is a mandatory training in BNI called as Member Success Program MSP which is
designed to help members understand the BNI system and make optimum use of it. This is to be
done within 30 days of your membership. The next session will be on. Will you be able to attend
it?

11. Can you follow up on the referrals that you receive within 48 hours?

12. As a region, we have kept a vision to create one Million connections for the members so that
we can generate 1000 crores of business for all of us and for that, we have all pledged to identify
and make one business entrepreneur a part of BNI. We call this Vision as One+.
Are you willing to be a part of this vision?

13. Do you have any questions for us about BNI or our chapter?

Please let your references know that we will be calling them. This helps to expedite the
application process. Thank you for your time today. The Membership Committee will
have an answer for you before the next meeting.
No as of now will be more clear when I’ll be attending a meeting.
Interview by, Acknowledged by,
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Date of Interview: Name:
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Membership Committee Team: Comment & Feedback (as discussed on MC group)

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Reference Check (2 customers) Yes/ No Feedback

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Team Decision:
Approved: _____________ Not Match to Chapter: ___________
Why: ________________________________________________________________

Final Authority,
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(Vice President)