BNI HAPPENINGS — United Kingdom
David Randall's BNI progress goes swimmingly!
Cheshire mortgage broker David Randall has many reasons to feel pleased with his progress this year. Not only is his own business doing rather nicely, thanks to BNI, but he’s also just launched his first chapter as an Assistant Director—and has won gold, silver and bronze medals as one of UK's best long-distance swimmers!
"I guess you could say it's been a good first half of the year," said David. "My own company, DJ Financial Solutions, has benefited from BNI from the moment I joined the Brooklands chapter four years ago, and even though I've just moved to my local Hale Eagles chapter, I believe we'll still earn commissions worth around £50,000 from business that comes through BNI referrals. That represents mortgages worth £4 million a year, so you can see why I'm enthusiastic about BNI!"
So keen, in fact, that David recently became an Assistant Director for South Manchester and saw his first chapter, Bowdon Falcons, launched last month. "BNI is so popular that we're already building our fourth chapter in the area. I don't subscribe to the view that you can't have several BNI groups in close proximity. There is plenty of business to go round."
David's personal sporting triumph came in the spring when he took part in the Great Britain Long Course Championships and surprised himself by winning gold in the 1500 meter, silver in the 1800 meter, silver in the 800 and bronze in the 400 meter events.
Submitted by Janet Watson.
BNI HAPPENINGS — France
Core Group Prepares to Launch in France
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| Meeting of BNI's First Core Group in France |
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| Gavin Bain discusses the benefits of BNI |
BNI is very happy to announce that France is well on its way to becoming the next country to have BNI chapters. The first informational BNI meeting was held the second week of June and the turnout was fantastic!
With a core group of 21 members, the first BNI chapter in France is set to kick-off on September 21, 2004!
BNI is rapidly growing throughout Europe and the response in France has been similar to that of the rest of the continent. Both Marc-William Attie and Gavin Bain have dedicated themselves to kicking off France. Within the next couple months BNI will be very proud to announce that France is yet another piece of the BNI puzzle! Keep up the positive energy France!
For information on chapters in France, please contact Marc-William Attie at attiemw@hotmail.com.
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