Local Business – Global Network ®
admin Today’s @BNIWoking visitors included @WokingCouncil business liaison manager @ChrisNorrington giving an insight into the work @WokingWorks is doing to support local businesses, especially as during the #coronavirus. Valuing the chance to touch base with Chris, our team of #Woking professionals were happy to give him our 10-minute showcase slot usually only offered to members. Chris … Read more
This week has seen a steady flow of grim news which made tuning into the group of committed @BNIWoking professionals all the more worth it. News that Ryan Ford of @carpets4landlords has placements for two new apprentices gave us all hope. For one thing the carpet and flooring specialists, which has a wide range of … Read more
I tend to try to avoid the “me” word in our blogs but this week I knew that @BNIWoking had just handed me a golden marketing opportunity and was very aware that of all people the one with PR & Communications business should not mess it up. But here’s the thing, thanks to lots of … Read more
The cool of the early morning was very welcome at the weekly @BNIWoking Zoom meeting ahead of another working day in the 2020 #heatwave. Certainly, it’s not been much fun for Andy Dunn of #CleanlineInstallations installing cabling at a state-of-the-art recycling plant in high viz and protection gear. Although #locksmith James Parker has had an … Read more
#Zoomfatigue – it’s a thing but feedback at the weekly Tuesday @BNIWoking meeting, on zoom of course, indicates that we’re all accepting that virtual meetings are here to stay. Reporting on a hike in demand for improved broadband connection, Andy Dunn of #CleanlineInstallations highlighted a longstanding client who called for help at his home where … Read more
The @BNIWoking team totted up £45,000 worth of business thanks to BNI referrals at this Tuesday’s Zoom – not bad for a group of professionals in the midst of the current pandemic crisis. It’s clear that while business has been affected by COVID-19 referral are flying across the group. One commons source in and around … Read more
Business referrals were flying around the virtual room at this week’s @BNIWoking meeting. In the week that the government eased restrictions on a number of businesses and travel, a number of our group of professionals are already reporting back on a pick-up of activity and interest in business. For Ryan Ford a co-director of @LDFFlooring … Read more
Even as the government announces which countries England includes in its #airbridges list, @BNIWoking continues to have easy access to virtual air bridges with professionals outside the UK. This week the team welcomed #LauraVanaga, a public speaking coach from Latvia, as well as a return visit by Human Resources specialist, @KarenDolan. It certainly added some … Read more
It would seem that the world is coming out of lockdown looking a lot prettier than it did at the beginning of the year – and some of the @BNIWoking team have played their part in making that happen. Rowland Belcher of @BrightlightSolutions and his team have been recently had to fit more garden lights … Read more
Step 1 – The Opening (10 seconds) Sounds obvious but start with your name and the name of your business, then follow with something to catch peoples attention – a quote, a stat, a question – Mix it up each week Step 2 – Your Introduction (15 seconds) Highlight what makes you special, unique and … Read more