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BNI Read enjoys a decade of networking

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BNI Read has enjoyed 10 years of networking in Swindon and this year the chapter has passed an extraordinary £250,000 worth of business to each other. To help celebrate this, the co-National Director of BNI in the UK and Ireland, Charlie Lawson, will be visiting the group on Wednesday 13 November 2013.

Matt Fallon, Chapter Director, said: “It is unbelievable to see BNI Read in the top 30 chapters in the UK. It is a huge honour that Charlie Lawson is coming to visit the Chapter and we are very excited to hear what he has to talk about.”

BNI is a business and professional networking organisation whose primary purpose is to exchange quality business referrals.  It is the most successful organisation of its type in the world today with over 3,200 chapters in operation in the UK and 24 other countries worldwide.  Last year, members of BNI passed more than 3 million referrals which generated more than £850 million worth of business for its members.

Charlie Lawson is a word of mouth marketing expert, who speaks and writes extensively on the subject. Since joining the business in 2004, Charlie has held a variety of roles within the organisation, working with many thousands of BNI members. He and co-National Director, Tim Cook, took over the UK and Ireland operation as a whole in May 2009. Charlie's passion is seeing BNI members get success through their BNI membership - there is nothing more inspiring than helping a BNI member and then seeing them hit their goals.

BNI Read has 28 members which consist of high achieving and diverse businesses, some of which includes:

  • Peter Jones, HR Dept, HR and Employment Law Advice
  • Mark Puffett, Mll Print & Digital
  • Francis George, Francis George Solicitors
  • Sara Tye, redheadPR, Dynamic Public Relations Consultancy
  • Nick Belson, Origin Design, Graphic Designer
  • Lee Flanagan, Centraheat, Heating, Plumbing and Renewable Energy
  • Darren Crannis, CTS Electrical Services
  • Phil Rand, Rand Planning Consultancy, Building Design & Planning Specialists
  • Jackie Kerr, Jackie Kerr Recruitment
  • Matt Fallon, Fallon Property Management
  • Michelle Amor, PBA Accountants LLP, Proactive Business Advice
  • Mike Williams, The Rug Shack, supplying and fitting carpets, vinyls, Flotex, matting, door mats, stair runners, remnants and rugs
  • Martin Brett, Emerald Windows and Doors, A Window and Door Company
  • Donna Redshaw, Diamond PA Services, Virtual PA
  • Chris Williams, Brunel Office Supplies Specialist
  • Gordon K Mitchell, Asset Guardian Company Ltd, Will Writing & Probate Services
  • Peter Frankum, Healthcare Solutions
  • David Pratt, Talk Fusion, Affordable simple to use video products
  • Stuart Miles, Smiles Centre, Dentistry
  • Ian Gill, David M Coe Financial Planning Ltd, St. James Place Wealth Management
  • David Foster, Honeystone, Digital Marketing
  • Greg Nicol, System 4Results™, Business Growth Specialist
  • Mick Haren, Sandymount Property Services Ltd

There are currently 6,523 BNI Chapters worldwide and in 2012, BNI members gave 7.1 million referrals, leading to business worth £2.4 billion. In the UK and Ireland alone, there are 587 BNI Chapters that gave 683,823 referrals last year which lead to £304 million worth of business.

To find out more about BNI and where your local meeting is held, visit www.bni.eu

ENDS

Editorial contacts:

Sara Tye

redheadPR

Tel: 07786 176 617

Email: sara@redheadpr.co.uk


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