Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the questions we get from BNI members about Fast Track and the BNI Networking Secrets CDs that we want to share with you.

"What if I’ve been in BNI a long time? Why do I or my chapter need this?"

You know we’ve had a lot of long-time BNI members ask this question and we've noticed two things. Even long-time BNI members would like to increase their success and experience. Listening to the ins and outs and whys and wherefores of BNI reminds everyone of something else they could do! The real juice comes from doing it with your chapter, your success team, and everyone getting focused together on the information that makes everyone great. If you check out the testimonials, you’ll hear from long time folks as well.

“Isn’t it just enough to get my new members to be fast trackers?”

Getting new members fast tracked is always important, but it won’t have nearly the same impact if the chapter doesn’t know the fundamentals the way new members do. In fact, a new member could become dissatisfied with a chapter when they realize the chapter doesn’t understand and isn’t applying the fundamentals the way the new member learned them from BNI Networking Secrets.

Why can’t my chapter just do the Educational Curriculum without the CDs?

The curriculum without the CDs isn’t nearly as effective because everyone isn’t doing the same homework and they aren’t getting the information from the “source.”  The curriculum is really to help “install” the learning in the CDs in a painless, fun way.It takes ninety days to install a habit. That’s why the curriculum is 3 months.

"Why do I need to listen to these?  I'm going to MSP 2.0 soon anyway."

You know there are several great times to listen to this CD set and one of them is pre MSP.  You will get so much more out of MSP if you use this as a pre learning tool and you’ll have a reinforcement tool post MSP so you can actually remember it. Many members have told us that if they had listened to these CDs with MSP, it would have really helped the learning. 

"I don't have time! Most of us hardly have any time anymore.”

Because of that we’ve done two things. One, we made the learning portable so you can learn in your car while you’re driving and second, we’ve made the learning really interesting.  It’s a talk show and it developed from the questions members have for Ivan. 

“Why not just have one for the library?”

You can get one for the library, but you, as a member and the chapter, as a team, will not receive the same jump start as a chapter where everyone has their own copy and listens together.  Check out the testimonial from the person waiting for the chapter library and see what they say. It’s in the 6 minute video for members. Fast Track Videos.

“Why do I have to buy it? I’m already paying a membership fee. What if I don't want to?”

You don’t have to buy it if you don’t want to.  We know and have proven results for all members when they do listen to it. And the results are real, tangible business results that translate to money in their pocket.  It’s really up to you if you want to take advantage of the head start and skill building this can give you.

Gosh, the CDs seem so expensive.

You know sometimes people say that to us. Here are some ways to think about it:

1. Dr Misner says, “You think education is expensive, try ignorance.”
2. Or, it comes out to around 11 cents a day for a year.
3. If you put the CD in your car and on a bad day, you get a sense of possibility, it’s priceless.

“Can I make copies for my chapter and my friends?”

The good news is people like the CDs so much they want to copy them. The bad news is you can’t copy the CDs because it is a BNI copyright infringement and would get into all sorts of messy, legal stuff.