“having followed the BNI philosophy it has become the single most productive use of my sales time, more than any of the other marketing tools I have ever used. It has lead to many excellent referrals and new clients” – Norman Gibson, Legacy Estate Planning

“most people feel that if they didn’t do BNI, what else would they do that potentially could provide them with the same sort of opportunities for new business as BNI” – Roger Bessent, Gleeson Bessent chartered accountants

“the referrals I have received have generated in excess of £150,000 worth of business. In a lot of cases those are for ongoing business which will continue generating revenue in the future” – Mike Gelder, Redleg IT Support

This week the leadership team organised a speed 1-to-1 to enable members and visitors alike to quickly find out about potential business referrals and build some trust with each other.

The prize was a hardback copy of one of Michael E Gerber’s classic E-Myth books, as recommended by our leading Preston accountant Roger Bessent. There was a quite a bit of interest in the book, click the picture for more details from Amazon.

What’s with all the TLAs in BNI? Probably the most important is VCP … read on for Ivan’s explanation

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Video from a BNI Lancashire & South Pennines business meeting.

… was actually filmed on location at BNI Olympus – not saying we must be the best group in the region, but why else would the film crew come and document one of our meetings! Come and see for yourself – and we’ll see if we can find you some new customers whilst you’re at it.

Past BNI visitor events at Olympus have been attended by 50-60 or more local companies, looking to help each other find that perfect business introduction.

This could be the dream start to 2010 for your business, just come and tell us who you would most like to meet. What customer would transform your business?

If you’re interested in coming along then drop a quick note to membership@bnipreston.co.uk for details. We have been short of space at events previously so book your place sooner rather than later. Alternatively give Mike a call on 07740 363232 if you just want some info.

Look forward to seeing you all on 16 Feb and doing some smart business – not just any business!

A very Happy New Year to all our members past and present and especially to anyone coming to Shaw Hill to visit us this year. We’ve got plans to grow the group and develop more contacts, more referrals and more business. That’s what we’re all here for.

If you’re interested in coming along one time and seeing what its all about, hopefully pick up some new business and meet some local companies, take a look at the details on the When and Where page. Alternatively give Mike Gelder a call on 01772 860776.

Above, you can see the new BNI logo to celebrate 2010 and the fact that the organisation has been running 25 years this year. That’s a lot of experience at helping companies grow, whether you’re looking for contacts that are local or global.

If you’re looking to do business, come and see how we do business – what have you got to lose, more importantly how much do you want to gain?

Looking forward to seeing you at Shaw Hill in 2010.