Ok, ben me nu toch even aan het inlezen. Er is al vrij veel over BNI bekend in Amerika. Het is ook een Amerikaans concept.
http://bizcovering.com/marketing-and-advertising/bni-business-networking-international-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/
http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/forums/showthread.php?t=184608
En dit zegt het allemaal;
BNI is a cult, a scam, and a Multi-Level-Marketing-type ripoff. Some members do experience some results, but that is due to their own efforts rather than any positive influence of the organization. The prime purpose of the organization is to take money from the members and give nothing back. There is no room for discussion, deviance from strict meeting protocols, or creativity. Members are told NEVER to question the organization, the method, or the doctrine, and that if they are failing, it is due solely to their lack of effort. BNI is an ideal environment for con-men (sociopaths) to flourish. My friend has been a member for a couple of years, but I had no idea until I recently attended a recruitment lunch that it was actually a cult. As an ex-cult member (8 years in the Moonies), there was no doubt in my mind after attending this lunch that BNI is a cult. It's kind of a low-level wannabe cult - nothing so impressive as AMway or the Moonies - but a cult nonetheless. My friend is currently trying to recover the $12,000 a member of his chapter stole from him for a "real estate investment". That member is currently filing for bankruptcy, and apparently had no intention of ever doing anything legitimate with the money.
Dit viel mij ook op tijdens de sessie van een maand geleden. Het gehele proces bij BNI verloopt uiterst strict en geregisseerd. Er lijkt een draaiboek aanwezig om van minuut tot minuut alles te kunnen plannen.