BNI Nottingham Testimonials

Caroline and I would like to thank you for taking the time to look at our mortgage recently, I have to admit that your advice to stay with our current provider was both pleasing and unexpected and it is great credit to your ethical approach to your business which was very obvious for us both to see. As we agreed at the time we look forward to hearing from you if something more appropriate comes available to us and will have no hesitation in recommending your services to those who ask us. Thanks again.

For Paul Jones IFA, from Tristan Day, Sandwich Bank

I would like to tell you how pleased I am with the work you have done for me on my new salon, dimenZion on Attenborough Lane (http://www.dimenzion.com) . Your excellent tradesmanship, friendly and punctual work ethic has resulted in an excellent addition to our makeover. I will have no hesitation in recommending your services to anybody who is looking for a tiler. Thank you!

For MG Tiling, from From Chriss Day, dimenZion Unisex Hair Salon

I am writing to formally thank you for the support and advice you provided 12 months ago. It has in the last few days proved its worth a thousand fold when my business suffered a computer hard-drive failure. This could have proved disastrous for my business as the hard-drive in question contained all my business data.

Fortunately having followed your advice and implemented a very cost-effective data backup solution, my business data remained accessible on-line and on another computer with which a duplicate of the data was available.

Sometimes we believe that these things will never happen to us, however this is the second time I have had a computer hard-drive failure in as many years and thanks to your advice I have managed to avoid disaster. I have no reservations in recommending your services to others and your support is greatly appreciated.

For JPT Solutions, from Oliver Wastell, RPB Properties

Thank you for helping me with the text on my Website. The front page is now clear and concise, getting over the necessary message.

I will not hesitate to recommend your services, for not only your excellent technical writing capabilities, but also your training skills.

I found you a pleasure to work with, and being such a good listener, I am sure you will create whatever a customer has in their minds eye. I look forward to working with you again on similar projects.

For Clearly Stated, from Philippa Clarke, Red Carpet Treatment

I would like to formally thank you for all your help and support.

Although Red Carpet Treatment only currently employs a small amount of staff members, your advice has been key to implementing a Independent Performance Review procedure, and making an important step towards more efficient and structured man management.

I look forward to working with you as my company grows, and hopefully you will enjoy seeing Red Carpet Treatments’ staff and myself benefit from it as a result.

Your personable, professional and friendly attitude to a potentially difficult subject has been most valuable. I would not hesitate to recommend your services where appropriate.

For Stewart and Baker, from Philippa Clarke, Red Carpet Treatment

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to fix something you do not understand!

JPT have been absolutely vital in helping our business overcome problems quickly, with little disruption to the business; resulting in very little downtime.

JPT are calm, highly responsive and clear experts in their field.

With the best will in the world, most businesses cannot avoid the IT issues which then go on to ruin the days plans, or even the week.

Problems you do not plan for;

• Emails issues
• Lost data
• Failing hard drives
• Broken laptops
• Pirate software
• Security and encryption
• Business continuity
• Websites going down

Such problems are always made worse when you spend hours trying to fix it yourself!

The team at Fresh would whole-heartedly recommend JPT Solutions – in particular, their Managed Services package ensures the costs do not spiral out of control , no matter how many unpredictable problems you have.

For JPT Solutions, from Kirsty Cambers, Fresh Marketing

For Fresh, Higsons have been more than just an accountancy practice.

Higsons have delivered extra value for us as a young growing business;

• Advice & support with payroll, developing team targets and management, detaching ourselves as Directors, from day to day micro-management
• Trustworthy experts to advise us on how to reduce previously crippling tax bills
• Business Consultation on how we progress, grow & manage cash flow
• A source of new business and ongoing referrals/ testimonials

Not only can we stay focused on what we are good at and running the business, but we have a partnership in nursing our business through growth.

The team at Fresh would whole heartedly recommend Higsons as an added value accountancy practice.

For Higson and Co, from Kirsty Cambers, Fresh Marketing

Thank you for such an interesting and thought-provoking seminar yesterday – I had been wondering why my attempts at networking had not been producing the results I wanted…and now I know.

I have found myself mentally revisiting, over and over again, many of the things that were discussed, seeing how they could be applied to my own business. Just one of the exercises you had us do helped me to identify the real issue – a truly enlightening moment.

The seminar is going to more than pay for itself as I now understand much more clearly why my strategy so far hasn’t been working, enabling me to shift my focus to techniques that will.

I’m happy to recommend Referral Success 101 to anyone trying to grow a business by referral.

Thanks again!

For Rob Brown, from Alison Peck, Clearly Stated

I would like to thank you for the quick installation of a new front door lock at our house. As I had explained the current lock was starting to fail and we were concerned that it would fail one day and we would not be able to get in.

Thanks so much for resolving this so quickly and painlessly, I would not hesitate to recommend you.

For CC Ltd, from Rob Franklin, JPT Solutions

I attended one of Rob’s Referral Success 101 seminars.

If you are interested in making the most of your referral networking then this course would be great for you. On this course, I learned how to be more targeted with my approach to my networking, allowing me to work smarter not harder.

In addition to these seminars, Rob has also written an array of books, is a great key note speaker / MC and also works in a coaching / consultancy capacity.

A very knowledgeable man, who would be an asset to work with, for any business.

I am hoping to work with Rob more in the future.

For Rob Brown, from Craig Barker, Baseline

I would like to formally thank you for your consultancy services. With your professional pragmatic approach, and practical advice, my business has already seen the benefit and will see tangiable results.

Paul’s financial advice has been invaluable to assist in making Red Carpet Treatment a solid going concern.

I look forward to a long term working relationship, and I would not hesitate to recommend Paul’s services to others where appropriate.

For Goodman Corporate, from Philippa Clarke, Red Carpet Treatment

We have worked with Alison now on a couple of occasions and each time she has proved to be both highly skilled and

professional.

We are hoping that from this point on we will be working with Alison as an integral part of our team, whenever there is a requirement for copywriting or ‘rewriting of jargon’.

From our point of view, if you have website that looks great and works great, you are going to quickly come unstuck if the the information on it make no sense or sounds unprofessional.

I strongly recommend the use of Alison’s services.

Thanks for everything Alison, a job well done!

For Clearly Stated, from Craig Barker, Baseline

Tony and Mark of B4 Painting decorated our halls stairs and landing.

The job was completed to a high level, on time and on budget, you cannot ask any more.

I love decorating, but have a busy schedule and love to spend my spare time with my family. It just makes sense for me to get a professional company like B4 painting to complete the work.

I hope to work with B4 painting, many times to come. I strongly recommend the use of their services.

Thanks for everything chaps, a job well done!

For B4 Painting, from Craig Barker, Baseline

Mick Graham of MG Tiling is far and away the most professional and accomplished tiler we have come across.  He did a superb job tiling our large kitchen and utility room, which now looks fantastic! 

Mick is both extremely easy to work with and a perfectionist with his level of workmanship!

Reliable to the utmost, I would recommend you engage Mick on any tiling job where you want a first class service, an accomplished finish and a fair price.

For MG Tiling, from Rob Brown, The Referral Institute

Thank you very much for the work you team carried out at Dave’s House.

The quality of work and prompt service has enabled Dave to move in to his new home ahead of time

Your team member was very polite clean and well presented and cleaned up after he had completed his work

We would have no hesitation recommending your services to any of our present or future clients.

For CMS Electrical, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you very much for setting up the wireless connection for my laptop.

This has enabled me to get on with my work instead of having to wait for my daughters or my wife to finish with the computer at home.

I was struggling to get it set up but you came and sorted it out in no time.

I would have no hesitation in using your services again in the future or recommending you to others.

For JPT Solutions, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you very much for the work your team carried out at Dave’s House.

The quality of work and prompt service has enabled Dave to move in to his new home ahead of time

Your team member was very polite clean and well presented and cleaned up after he had completed his work

We would have no hesitation recommending your services to any of our present or future clients.

For Handyserve, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you for the help and advice you gave Kathleen Stanley on the Ink requirements for her ink jet printer.

I also appreciate you making sure that you have got a stock of the ink she will require for the future.

The discount that you offer on your inks and the free delivery service will ensure that IT and Ink is the company that I will come to with my future requirements.

For IT 'n' Ink, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you for the help and advice you gave us on our utility bills, this has now saved us money which we can now use for other things.

We also appreciate you making sure that the transition of changing suppliers was a smooth one without any hassle.

For Utilities Warehouse, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you very much for setting up a Web Page for Cema Vending Solutions, one of our most valued clients.

Your quality of work and prompt service has enabled Cema Vending to achieve its goals and targets ahead of time

This has proved to be a welcome addition to the benefits on offer to their clients and potential clients, and is seen very much as a positive step forward by the company.

Our companies standing and reputation has certainly been enhanced by our introducing your services to this client

We would have no hesitation recommending your services to any of our present or future clients.

For Baseline, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

The kitchen looks fantastic. Thank you for all your hard work.

I will definitely recommend your services.

For MG Tiling, from Suze Moore

Thank you so much for the excellent job you did tiling my son’s kitchen floor.

They are so pleased with your handy work, and at the prompt service.  Alan also mentioned that on the last day you worked a longer day than the norm to get the job finished. He was most appreciative of this, particularly as he knew you had a long drive home.

Thank you again

For MG Tiling, from Jo Caudell, Utility Warehouse

As with many small businesses in the current economic climate, I’ve been looking at ways to lower my costs. I’ve thought about using non-original toners in the past, but have always been put off by stories of poor quality or – even worse – expensive damage to my printer.

The new-build toners you provided for my OKI laser printer are great. I am not only saving considerably on the cost of branded cartridges but can also tell visually just how much toner I have left, making sure I waste as little as possible. Add to that, the colour quality is brilliant – vibrant and clear, easily as good as the originals were.

So thank you very much – I’ve saved money without sacrificing quality, and as the majority of my printing ends up in front of my customers, quality is very important to me.

For IT 'n' Ink, from Alison Peck, Clearly Stated

Thank you very much for setting up a Web Page, as it has helped Stewart and Baker to Branch out further afield looking for new clients

Your quality of work and prompt service has enabled us to achieve goals and targets ahead of time

This has proved to be a welcome addition to the benefits on offer to our clients and potential clients, and is seen very much as a positive step forward by the company.

Our companies standing and reputation has certainly been enhanced by the introduction of our web page

We would have no hesitation recommending your services to any of our present or future clients.

For Baseline, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you very much for setting up the pension scheme at Bakers Waste, one of our most valued clients.

This has proved to be a welcome addition to the benefits on offer to the staff, and is seen very much as a positive step forward by the company.

Our companies standing and reputation has certainly been enhanced by our introducing your services to this client

We would have no hesitation recommending your services to any of our present or future clients.

 

For Paul Jones IFA, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thankyou for the help and advice given on the Ink requirements for my ink jet printer.

I also appreciate you making sure that you have got a stock of the ink I require for the future.

The discount that you offer on your inks and the free delivery service will ensure that IT and Ink is the company that I will come to with my future requirements.

For IT 'n' Ink, from Jimmy Stewart, Stewart and Baker

Thank you for the excellent service you recently provided in marketing our property in Broxtowe.

We were very impressed by the quality of the advertisement and the number of property portals on which the property was marketed. We greatly appreciated the flexibility you showed in marketing the property on a Rent-to-Own basis and the time you took to understand the system.

Your marketing produced plenty of qualified tenant/buyers for the property in a very short space of time. We will not hesitate to use your services again and we look forward to developing a fruitful relationship with yourselves going forward.

Once again, thank you.

For Remax Nottingham, from Oliver Wastell, RPB Properties

I’d like to take this opportunity to say thank you for the excellent job your technician did while cleaning our carpets recently. He was very efficient and knowlegeable and the carpets have come up a treat!!

I will have no hesitation in recommending your services to everyone I know!

For Red Carpet Treatment, from Mark Leary, blu:72 creative

Tony Towers and Mark Benner from B 4 Painting have undertaken three painting projects for RPB Properties Limited over the last six months and the service provided in every case has gone well beyond expectations.

The first project was for an elderly tenant who was moving into a retirement cottage. Not only was the work carried out in good time and to the agreed cost, but the quality of the work was great and the service provided excellent – my former tenant is still happily singing their praises.

The other projects were both conducted within tight deadlines and although B 4 Painting were given very little notice, their flexibility ensured that the jobs were completed in time for which I was extremely grateful. The prices charged were extremely competitive and I won’t hesitate to use their services again. I give B 4 Painting my full endorsement for any painting work one might require.

For B 4 Painting, from Oliver Wastell, RPB Properties

Thank you very much for supplying us with our latest set of ink cartridges. The speed of your response and delivery was very much appreciated.

For IT n Ink, from Mark Leary, blu:72 creative

Nottingham Heating Services supplied and fitted a new radiator for us recently and as the weather is now turning colder, it’s made a big difference! The work was completed quickly and efficiently with no mess, at a great price.

I would highly recommend Gordon to anyone requiring plumbing and heating work to be carried out.

For Nottingham Heating Services, from Mark Leary, blu:72 creative

After recently attending your “Strategic Marketing  Master Class” workshop I would like to take this opportunity to express my thanks for the invaluable information and training I gained from it.

I've spent the last few months thinking about ideas to generate more sales and turnover for my business, and the different methods of marketing you discussed on the first day were invaluable in helping me evaluate the pro's and con's of each type. The thing I found most impressive was that your main interest as a marketing company is the “return on investment” and the results that different forms of marketing can bring to a business. All too often when I've spoken to marketing companies in the past they talk about advertising, brochures, etc. and what it's going to cost but never seem to get to the value it can bring to me, the client. I found the content of the workshop in relation to what value a tailor made marketing strategy can bring to my business refreshing.

The part of the workshop that brought me the most value however, was the marketing/business plan we produced on the second day. The 1-2-1 training gave me the opportunity to take the ideas I've been thinking about for the last few months and actually get them down on paper in order to take my business forward.

It's a bit of a cliché but the two days were time well spent “on the business” as opposed to being caught up in the day to day events of “working in the business”. I would again, like to express my thanks to you and will have no hesitation in recommending the workshop to fellow business associates and contacts.

For Fresh Marketing Solutions, from Paul Jones, Positive Solutions

Brian Watkinson from Shelton's Solicitors helped us with our will and going forward he will be helping us with various business advice and legal documents. He was very easy to speak to and very thorough.

He gave us very frank, honest advice with our Will. He had an eye for details and no imperfection on our old Will escaped him.

Brian will have the foresight to make sure that you cover yourself as much as possible as far as your Will is concerned and make sure you you don’t leave your family open to any unnecessary grief in the event of something happening to you.

I feel that it is very important to protect your family. If you feel the same, then Brian is the right person to speak to. I would not hesitate in recommending his services.

For Shelton’s Solicitors, from Craig Barker, Baseline

Rob has made it a smooth and easy transition from our previous IT support as well as with our move to other premises. At the same time retrieving much of the data and replacing a crashed hard-drive at a difficult time.

We now have a regular backup of data and emails and with efficiency monitoring, the PCs and laptops continue to work at a good speed. I am confident in JPT Solutions ability to solve any problem that may arise very promptly as well as being readily contactable and he is able to deal with very many problems via remote access.  His rates are also very competitive.

For JPT Solutions, from David Bytham, IT 'n' Ink

I attended Sheltons offices this year to have my will updated and was very pleased with the service I received.
 
Brian Watkinson gave me good sound advice when needed, and the will was drawn up very efficiently, with all aspects explained to me.
 
This has given me great peace of mind, I know my loved ones will be catered for in the event of my demise, without unwarranted delay.

For Sheltons Solicitors, from Jo Caudell, Utility Warehouse

Having been informed by mutual clients of the quality of services provided by Fresh Marketing Solutions Ltd, I signed up to attend a web marketing workshop they were running at the end of May 2009 at the Dakota Hotel near Junction 26 of the M1.

The obvious aim here was to attain a greater understanding of how we could generate more customers from our website, which, it is fair to say, had previously served merely as a notice board.

I could not possibly overstate the quality of the whole experience of dealing with the team at Fresh, from the handling of the booking procedure by Bryan Gray through to the quality of the course material provided by Craig Barker and his colleague David Stump.

Following my attendance on this workshop, I have amended both the ResQ website and one for my holiday cottage in Norfolk (www.summerbreezecley.co.uk), resulting in considerable increases in visitor traffic and substantial new revenue streams.

Given the success that has resulted from my attendance on this workshop, I, understandably, would not hesitate to recommend the services of Fresh Marketing Solutions Ltd.

For Fresh Marketing Solutions, from Neil Harvey, ResQ Management Resources

Thank you for cleaning the carpet at my office, your service was excellent, especially the advice from the technician, thank you.

I have no hesitation in recommending you and your company.

Thanks again

For Red Carpet Treatment, from Chris Spencer, CMS Electrical

Thank you for supplying me with the cartridges, they were very good.  I had my reservations, but the ink was very good quality and has not given us any trouble. I have no hesitation in recommending you & your company.

Thanks again.

For IT 'n' Ink, from Chris Spencer, CMS Electrical

Paul has helped us with various personal and business advice and solutions.  We were very pleased with the way he made sure we understood everything before we made any decisions.

He gave us very frank, honest advice on various matters from life cover to investments and pensions.  We cannot recommend his services highly enough.

If you're looking for someone who will advise you against doing something that is not in your best interest, even if that means he loses out on the potential commission, then Paul is the right IFA for you.

Paul is the best person to speak to if you are wanting to secure or make the most of your financial situation.  We are looking forward to working with Paul for the long term to make ourselves more prosperous.

For Positive Solutions, from Craig Barker, Baseline

Thank you for providing me with a plan of action to upgrade my house and business electrical wiring up to the latest industry standards.

Whilst I could not afford to have everything done at once you have been helpful in prioritising the most important work, so that I can in stages bring the electrical wiring up-to-date according to my most urgent needs.

The essential initial improvements were done quickly and efficiently to neatly fit in with the business moving into my own home, as well as tidying up and safely securing loose ends of wiring at the old business premises in time for ending the lease.

Your staff are always very helpful and friendly and I will be very happy to recommend your company to any business or household requiring your high standard of service.

For CMS Electrical, from David Bytham, IT 'n' Ink

David, I would like to thank you for your professional and friendly service.  Having experienced problems with my existing printer, you have gone the extra mile to ensure I can continue with my work.  When my printer would not work, you personally delivered some cleaner and cartridges to try and resolve the problem and help in any way possible.

I will not hesitate to pass on your details to anyone who I think might benefit, and wish you a long and prosperous future in business.

For IT 'n' Ink, from Philippa Clarke, Red Carpet Treatment