BNI HAPPENINGS — Sweden
BNI Scandinavia Moves to New HQ with a View
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| HQ Staff on the balcony (from the left): Carl-Magnus Hedin, AD and Info/PR Manager; Tina Ekström, Customer Support; Gunnar Selheden, ND; Mats Ljungberg, RD and Maria Appelqvist, Customer Support (now on maternity leave) |
After four successful years in the middle of Gothenburg, the suite became too small! Now BNI Scandinavia's HQ has moved to new and larger premises on the same block. Gothenburg, by the way, is the second biggest city in Sweden, and the home of Volvo, SKF Bearings and the famous Hasselblad Cameras.
Submitted by Carl-Magnus Hedin.
BNI HAPPENINGS — United Kingdom
£65,000 of Extra Business and Rising!
That's the total value of new business gained for Gary White's company since joining BNI only 15 months ago.
As sales and marketing director of Carlton Baker Clarke, leading independent accountants from Chelmsford in Essex, Gary was looking for ways of expanding his company's brand and contacts in the Maldon area when he was invited to a BNI meeting back in March 2002.
"I had been a visitor to BNI at Braintree three years earlier and was really impressed with the concept," explains Gary. "At that time, however, there were no vacancies for an accountant, but when an opportunity arose to join the chapter at Maldon I jumped at the chance. Having looked after marketing at our company for the past two years, I can honestly say that that this has been the single most effective way of gaining new business. The one-minute slot each week acts as a fantastic shop window to highlight the company's key areas of strength, what it has being doing lately, and the type of clients we would like to meet."
Gary describes the benefits he has derived from BNI in terms of personal development: "The open networking sessions each week at Maldon are a tremendous opportunity to exchange ideas, experiences and problems with other members, many of whom are in similar situations. Being in business can be lonely at times, and it is often useful to be able to talk things over with similar-minded people. I often find that the buzz and camaraderie we experience every Wednesday morning, enables me to go to work feeling energized and focussed, and I know that many other members feel likewise. Similarly, standing up each week to talk about your business is a tremendous way of developing your selling and presentation skills, and certainly with practice takes away any apprehension or reluctance."
With £65,000 p.a. of additional fees generated to date, Gary and Carlton Baker Clarke are prime examples of just what can be achieved through regular, quality networking and that is what BNI is all about.
Submitted by Robert French.
BNI HAPPENINGS — The Netherlands
BNI Lands in The Netherlands
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| Jos Essers Regional Director The Netherlands (left) with Chapter Director (President), Henk van der Leest (right) |
After weeks of hard work, BNI is pleased to announce the formal launch for The Netherlands BNI Chapter: named Merquess, The Hague.
There was certainly a full house and a full program that day. Steve Lawson, the European Training Director, conducted a special ten-minute presentation, and Terry Hamill from BNI Mersey delivered a fantastic four-minute education slot.
According to Mr. Jos Essers, the Regional Director for The Netherlands, "What is really special about this new chapter is their sense of humor, yet never ever losing sight of the purpose of the meeting—referrals."
Congratulations and welcome to The Netherlands!
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