http://preview1.namesco.net/~nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php en james@baseline.uk.com Copyright 2010 2010-09-01T04:56:21+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update9/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update9/#When:04:56:21Z Thanks for another great meeting last week with 26 referrals passed and £8,500 of converted business. Our 10 minute speaker this week is Rob Franklin. Set up and “pack away” duty this week is Michelle Fox and Simon Leadley. Finally don’t forget our Dragon Boat Racing day out this Sunday. Keep raising the funds and getting the sponsorship. We meet at 9.00am on the Forest Embankment of the Trent. 2010-09-01T04:56:21+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update8/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update8/#When:10:33:05Z Another good week for the chapter with 20 referrals passed and £12,000 of business thanked for. Set up and pack away duty this week is Craig and Kirsty. Our 10 minute Presentation slot is to be filled by Gary Horkan and Shane Porter who are going to do their 4 minute launch pads. Please keep bringing the visitor invites for our category focus which is “Promotional Merchandiser”. Finally, we have our Dragon Boat Racing event for the NRSB a week on Sunday. 5th September. Please keep fund raising and Philippa and myself will be giving more details of this over the next week, for now though I would like to point out that this is an all day event and the “Crew” will need to be there for 9.00am at the latest. 2010-08-25T10:33:05+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update7/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update7/#When:08:31:35Z Thank to members for your great support at today's meeting. Thanks also for the postcards that have been handed in this week. Bringing along a postcard is one of the easiest and best contributions that you can make as this could potentially bring a new memeber to the chapter. This week's category focus for the postcard drive is once again: Promotional/Mechandising company If you know anyone who runs promotion/merchandising company who are not current BNI members then please fill their details in on the postcards and bring them along to next weeks meeting. We had a massive 20 referrals handed in this week and a whopping £11,000 of business passed around the room with is a fantastic testament to the business being generated between the members. Many thanks again. 2010-08-18T08:31:35+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update6/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update6/#When:10:44:32Z Once again, thank you all for your great support at today's meeting. Thanks also for the postcards that have been handed in this week. Bringing along a postcard is one of the easiest and best contributions that you can make as this could potentially bring a new memeber to the chapter. This week's category focus for the postcard drive is once again: Virtual/Managed Office Space If you know anyone who runs Virtual or Managed Office Space who are not current BNI members then please fill their details in on the postcards and bring them along to next weeks meeting. We had a massive 22 referrals handed in this week and a whopping £24,000 of business passed around the room with is a fantastic testament to the business being generated between the members. As a final announcement Oliver Wastell has applied for a change of category to the seat of "Computer Software Sales/Services". He will still be continuing with his Property Investment Business, however he will be using his programming skills to help to support his time in the property business. Below is Oliver's skills in the area of software development: "With respect to my IT background, I have programmed in BASIC since 1985, done an MEng degree in electronic engineering which included modules in software engineering and safety critical systems. In 1994 I started building databases using excel and visual basic as a student engineer with ABRO (Army Base Repair Organisation). In 1998 as a graduate engineer I was taught the principles of relationship data analysis and design by a software engineer working on the Merlin helicopter programme where I implemented a database for the management of aircraft limitations, operational constraints and technical problems. In a project and programme management role for the MOD and NATO from 1999 to 2006 I have used Microsoft Access for the management of project and programme information and have worked with programme partners to deliver database solutions for the benefit of the programmes." If anyone has an objection to this change of category then please notify a member of the membership committee either by email or at the meeting on Wednesday. Many thanks again... 2010-08-16T10:44:32+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update5/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update5/#When:12:33:36Z You’ll be pleased to know our esteemed Membership Coordinator is back this week from his holidays so normality and efficiency will return. Set up duty this week is the little and large show aka. Paul Goodman and myself. 10 minute speaker is Mick Graham. Membership Committee meeting tomorrow as well for those people that it concerns. Don’t forget to keep raising the funds for the Dragon Boat Racing on the 5th September. Finally, we have 2 months left of running the chapter and we want to have a push on more 1-2-1’s. We intend to have a 1-2-1 draw tomorrow to be completed within the next 2 weeks. As we all know 1-2-1’s are the best way to help us give and receive more business and we’re sure this initiative will help us achieve that. 2010-08-03T12:33:36+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/dragon_boat_racing/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/dragon_boat_racing/#When:14:39:52Z We’re going to send off the £99.00 Registration fee to NRSB this week and we need to raise £1,000 between us for this event. We have about 18 places filled now with 1 place remaining. It would be great if all members of the chapter can help with getting sponsorship for the chapter team as it’s a team sponsored event. I believe this event would be great for P.R for the chapter and will give some great content for Craig to upload on the website. It’s my intention to provide details and photos to the BNI success net magazine and we should get our story in there as well. Obviously, we’ll be up against some larger Nottingham companies such as Boots and Trent Barton Buses which I’m sure you’ll agree will raise the profile of the chapter.   2010-07-27T14:39:52+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update4/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update4/#When:14:36:46Z It was great to be back in the driving seat last week after my holiday. Thanks for supporting Rob so well in my absence. Set up and pack away duty this week is Tristan Day and Neil Harvey. Our 10 minute Speaker this week is Michelle Fox of Turner Fox Recruitment. Finally, a big thank you to you all for making Shane Porter from Aspray welcome to the chapter. I’m sure this was one of the reasons that he joined us, and it was a pleasure to welcome him into the chapter last week. I’m sure he will become another high valued member. Keep up the good work and thank you for your support. 2010-07-27T14:36:46+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/sponsored_bike_ride/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/sponsored_bike_ride/#When:16:07:19Z I would just like to say a massive thank you to all of you who have offered to sponsor me for my rather insane challenge on Sunday. I will be making regular updates throughout the trip via twitter so if you wish to keep track through the day you can do at http://www.twitter.com/robfranklin and there may be the odd photo to. I will also be posting information about the route over the next couple of days if anyone is interested via my blog. If you are on twitter please feel free to send messages of encouragement, by the time it gets to over 7 hours they will be most welcome. Thanks again guys and see you all next week! 2010-07-07T16:07:19+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update3/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update3/#When:10:36:34Z Great meeting last week with 19 referrals passed. Special mention for members passing 3 or more referrals is Brian Watkinson with 3. Our 10 minute speaker this week is Oliver Wastell. Set up and pack away duty this week is Michelle and Kirsty. Please don’t forget to keep bringing invites for our category focus this week which is “Travel Agents”. If you don’t know any, why not have a look on Yell.com. Don’t forget we have our visitors day tomorrow so it’s a good time to double check if you have any visitors coming along. Can you e-mail me if you have any visitors coming along tomorrow so we can make sure we have adequate seating set out. Finally I hope the participants/victims who attended the waterskiing on Sunday enjoyed themselves and weren’t aching too much on Monday morning. Thank you for your support with the event. Speaking of related matters, we have Lydia Bishop from the Nottinghamshire Royal Society for the Blind attending tomorrow to bring us details of the Dragon Boat racing on the 5th September. 2010-07-06T10:36:34+00:00 http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update2/ http://www.nottingham-bni.co.uk/index.php/news/members_update2/#When:13:50:57Z Great meeting last week with 23 referrals passed, and £10,000 of business recorded. Special mention for members passing 3 or more referrals are, Paul Goodman 6, Philip Roworth 5, Philippa Clarke 3 and Brian Watkinson 3. Our 10 minute speaker this week is the Leadership team for a review of how we are doing, at the halfway point of the summer term. Set up and pack away duty this week is Pete Verity and Tony Towers. Please don’t forget to keep bringing invites for our category focus this week which is “Alarm companies/engineers”. If you don’t know any, why not have a look on Yell.com. Don’t forget we have our visitors day on the 7th July so start inviting those visitors you would like to bring along. The water skiing is booked for 2.00pm, 4th July, this week, the weather is warming up nicely and I can confirm the lake is up to temperature too. We have approx 15 confirmed so far and have 3 places left to fill. The cost is £21.00 per person and includes all equipment. If you don’t want to ski please come along anyway as there is plenty of space to bring along a picnic/barbeque and watch from the safety of the banks. If you have confirmed taking part please bring in your payment this week. 2010-06-28T13:50:57+00:00