With members spanning all industries and hailing from Bishop's Stortford and the surrounding areas, the purpose of business support and networking specialist, BNI (Stansted) Gateway to Business is to generate more business for its members.
Can you handle more business?
BNI (Stansted) Gateway to Business, (BNI (Stansted) GTB) is one of the best known support, networking and business referral chapters in Essex. Established since 2002 it is currently the most successful chapter in the region, continuously delivering in excess of £1.4 million worth of business to it's members each year.
Commitment and support
BNI (Stansted) GTB is a fantastic group of enthusiastic and proactive local business owners who share a positive commitment to support and work alongside each other. This commitment strengthens the chapter's determination to override the current, challenging economic times.
A "givers gain" philosophy of business support and networking - "you give me business and I will want to give you business"
BNI provides a structured, supportive, business environment in which local business people can get together to network, learn valuable new marketing skills and develop the strong personal relationships that lead to trust and the consequent generation of significant business for each other.
A proven structure
Every business breakfast support and networking meeting has a structured agenda which begins with a delicious breakfast and culminates with new business referrals to each other.During this meeting, each person has the opportunity to present a 60 second summary of their business to the other members and specify the type of business or introduction they are looking for. Many members build long-standing professional relationships based on trust and common values.
The sole purpose of BNI (Stansted) Gateway to Business is to generate more business for its members.
BNI members - your own sales and marketing team
Being active in BNI is like having 30-40 sales people working for you.Successful businesses depend on 'word-of-mouth' marketing as the best form of promotion there is. BNI (Stansted) GTB are looking to help find warm referrals which helps your business grow. Your fellow members will carry your card and refer your business to people they meet, without you having to pay their salaries.
Business Network International - BNI
There are currently over 646 chapters in operation in the UK and Ireland. In 2009 over 646,000 referrals were given which translated into over £230 million in business being done between the members
For further information about BNI Europe please visit www.bni-europe.com
Competition for places is high
Competition to join is very high and with only one business per category allowed, businesses remain for many years, currently BNI (Stansted) GTB have 38 members.
Free training to help you network
A valuable by-product of the programme is considerable self development in the important field of effective business presentation skills.
Guarantee
97% of businesses rely on referrals to gain new business but only 3% of businesses have a strategy for referrals.
Why not come along and see for yourself?
If you're a motivated and ambitious local business owner, BNI (Stansted) GTB would like to invite you to come along to their breakfast meetings and meet their members. There is no charge other than for breakfast
Why not call Chapter Director, Robin Stretton on 01279 271 406 and have a chat about BNI (Stansted) GTB and how it can help your business.. See first hand how much qualified business is passed in the chapter.
Your local BNI Chapter meets every Thursday at 7.00am at the Stansted Hilton Hotel. Members are able to ensure their working day is not disrupted thanks to a prompt 08.30 am finish. The Best of Bishop's Stortford is proud to be a member.
To your business success!
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