What Our Members Say

“When we first attended BNI we were planning our first magazine and hadn’t got a product to show of our own. Over a period of time of demonstrating to the members that we can provide a quality, trustworthy and reliable service we have gained customers who have been with us ever since. On gaining the licence for the Ulverston area members have helped us with a number of referrals to launch our business successfully in that area”.
Doug Marshall
Community Times Furness and Ulverston

“BNI has provided me with a sales team of over 20 at a cost of a few hundred pounds per annum. This team has generated over 50% of my turnover for the last 5 years!”
Allan Lewis
Allan Lewis Consultants Ltd

“Being a member of Furness BNI, we have received several referrals and some of those have turned into firm orders for work.
Participating in the meetings every week has given us a great chance to tell the other members what areas of work we are looking to be introduced to from their network contacts. Not to mention the opportunity to get to know people who can provide us with services, having taken advantage of advertising with CT Furness and CT Ulverston. On top of all that we are continuously picking up useful tips and facts from the meetings for business and life”
Stuart Chambers RIBA
Director
Derek Hicks and Thew (Kendal) Limited

“Having been a member of BNI for nearly 5 years it has been a key factor in continuous growth and customer focused service for my company at a low financial and time investment”.
Graham Minhinick
Gas Water Heating Limited

“BNI gives me the opportunity to meet with local business people and find out what issues are affecting their businesses. It has helped me raise the profile of Nat West and the services we are able to provide to assist businesses. I have been a member of the chapter for over 12 months and have found it a really enjoyable way of networking”.
Tracy Trelore
Nat West Bank

“BNI has given us a great opportunity to increase our business with good quality and trusted referrals. It has also introduced us to a number of other quality businesses who we are able to refer with confidence. The structure of the meetings never impacts on our working day and I would thoroughly recommend it to anybody who is serious about their business”.
John Martin
JM Contracting

“BNI offered me the opportunity to meet a core of business people who help me promote my business while in turn I promote theirs. It is a pleasure to work alongside professional like minded people. Being a member of BNI has increased my turnover and networking circles”.
Andy Anderson
SOA Safety

“The reason BNI works is because it is in our nature as humans to want to give back to those who have given to us in the past”.
Jason Berry
Coniston Corporate Embroidery UK Ltd

“The best business marketing tool is ‘word of mouth’ and the best referral organisation is BNI”.
Jim Tongue
Accounting For Safety Ltd

“I joined BNI to promote my business within the BNI chapter and create a larger network of business contacts”.
Steve Salisbury
Mountbarrow Landscapes

“Having been a member of BNI for nearly 6 years I have experienced during this period certainly what first class ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing means and have realised this is the best form of promotion there is. Not only have I made great new friends, but I have build a network or trustworthy, enthusiastic businesses that provide excellent customer service”.
Val Robinson
Funding and New Start Manager
Furness Enterprise Ltd

“Becoming a member of BNI should be the first item on the marketing plan of any business. It is the most effective marketing method that I have ever encountered”.
Tony Scott
Web Profit Solutions