Appendix A: Members First Experience

BNI Connect Global - Members First Experience

BNI Connect Global Member Checklist

You will receive an invitation email to log in to BNI Connect Global. It is only good for the one registration. After you register by clicking on the link (or cut and paste the link into your browser), complete the information and log in, then delete the email and go to the login page either via your regional website or direct to www.bniconnectglobal.com Go to "My Account" in the upper right hand corner.

Update "Main Profile"

Update "User Profile"

Add a professional picture of yourself

Add Company Logo

Go to "Contact Detail"

Update Phone Numbers

Update Email and Webpage address

Update Social Networking Sites

Update Address

Go to "Account Setting"

Check appropriate boxes (I picked "all" and "allow" on everything)

If you would like email notifications to go to an email address other than the one listed in your Contact tab, put it here

Go to "Bio"

Update "My Bio" Take your time and fill this out in detail.

Add 2 Commercial's "A Good Referral for me to today is .l."

Update your "GAINS Profile"

Update "Tops Profile". This information displays on your public pages on the regional and chapter websites.

Click "Update" at bottom of each page.

Clicking on the house icon in the upper left hand corner takes you to the main page where you will find 6 panels. All of these options are also available from the menu at the top.

In "Connections" you can connect with anyone in any region that is on BNI Connect right now. Over the course of the next year that will be the whole BNI world. You are already connected with all members of your chapter FYI.

"Groups" These are discussion groups. Use them for anything BNI.

"Documents" Important forms and flyers that you need.

"Recommendations" Give testimonials to you fellow members. You can ask for one or you can send one.

"Events" Registering for all BNI Events.

Messages between you and your connections will appear here