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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Chris_Thomas on March 20, 2006, 06:21:55 pm

Title: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 20, 2006, 06:21:55 pm

Hi folks
Further to my post on Gen. Cleaning Issues, any ccs members of BNI (business referrals) ?
Any good/ worth the money?
Feedback appreciated.
Regards Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: tonyg on March 20, 2006, 07:03:33 pm

I joined the second week in January this year.
Cost was £500.00 + vat.
So far have had £800.00 worth of business referred + some good deals on leaflets as one member is a printer.
Also a solicitor who is a member is going to let me advertise with posters in his shop/office. As he only deals with conveyance deals I have great hopes!

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: bennymon on March 20, 2006, 07:23:41 pm

been great for me in just under a year ive had over 6k worth of work  :) :)

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 20, 2006, 08:09:13 pm

Hi
Glad it worked for you.
Are you getting domestic or commercial jobs?
Cheers
Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: daniel b on March 20, 2006, 08:58:37 pm

who are they have you got a link to there web site.

Cheers
Dan

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 20, 2006, 09:21:45 pm

Hi
try www.BNI.com
Cheers
Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: daniel b on March 20, 2006, 10:04:08 pm

cheers chris it looks quite good might give the person a ring from my area

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: John Rimmer Marshall & Rimmer Ltd on March 22, 2006, 12:17:52 am

Seams like a good idea at the time, i went to a couple of there meetings as a guest some 3 or 4 yrs ago. What you have got to realise is that its fine getting
refereals and hopefuly work from them, but the down side is that you in tern
have to try and get work for other members of the group. There is a certain amount of preasure involved, or there was with the group i atended, and therefor decided it was not for me.

                                              Take Care John

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: daniel b on March 22, 2006, 08:57:58 am

im booked in for my 1st meetin next thur 7am,might aswell give it a go if i dont like it etc i wont bother again

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: jsm on March 22, 2006, 09:35:41 am

Quote from: daniel blythen on March 20, 2006, 10:04:08 pm

cheers chris it looks quite good might give the person a ring from my area

there you go again Dan ,  spending money  ;D ;D ;D 
need to get that fishing rod out and reel you back in - haha

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Liahona on March 23, 2006, 12:17:16 am

To my knowledge you can join any group you want to and can guest out to others too..... So you may want to join in an area you would rather clean in as opposed to the nearest one...... I dont work anywhere near where I live.... Best, Dave.

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: AJCleaningServices on March 23, 2006, 12:44:45 am

Dave, so would you tell us how you market your business.
Regards,
Arthur

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Liahona on March 23, 2006, 07:45:47 am

Arthur, yes of course but I have to work today so will address this subject later on, best, Dave.

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: COLIN BRIGHT on March 23, 2006, 08:42:51 am

left mine after first year
mainly because less and less people were turning up

also many start up businesses who could'nt gererate the kind of leads i wanted

did meet some very usefull contacts though

got about 3 times back in revenue than it cost

good idea

hope your local chapter does better for you

also the early mornings were not a big hit with me

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 23, 2006, 11:03:45 am

Cheers Colin
I went as a guest and only 8 members turned up. Guess thats the reason for the recruiting drive.
I can see the point of it but at more per year than my YP I'm not sure it would make economic sense as well as the time involved.
Thanks for the feedback.
Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: BRSL on March 23, 2006, 02:18:26 pm

We went to a intro meeting the other week,

looked good, hard to put my hand in  my pocket for £500 but hay if you make it back, job done

My advice is to talk too all the members and fiugure out what the chances of the refferals would work, if the chapter is full of re'upholsters, carpet fitters, painters etc your on a winner, the one we went too was not so still deciding.

James

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 23, 2006, 03:49:35 pm

Hi James
Yes- it's too dear for a speculative punt. Only one from each trade allowed per chapter too.
Still not convinced.
Cheers
Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: stevegunn on March 24, 2006, 09:17:47 am

Just back from first visitor meeting this morning 21 people in attendance.Got two refferals straight away one job booked and possibly a contract for nursery daily cleaning 8)

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: daniel b on March 24, 2006, 10:48:54 am

Quote from: Steve Gunn on March 24, 2006, 09:17:47 am

Just back from first visitor meeting this morning 21 people in attendance.Got two refferals straight away one job booked and possibly a contract for nursery daily cleaning 8)

well done steve,like ive said its worth goin once you never know could do well from it,im goin thur hopefully might get the same response as you  ;)

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: Chris_Thomas on March 25, 2006, 05:34:10 am

Cheers Steve
Are you going to join as a result?
Chris

Title: Re: B.N.I.
Post by: stevegunn on March 25, 2006, 08:05:04 am

Yes