El Presidente: Recent Episodes
Chris Grimes & Dave Kelly
The diary of BNI Presidents & Director consultants Chris Grimes and Dave Kelly. This is an unofficial podcast that gives you an insight into the global organisation that is BNI and the amazing stories of how business owners support each other while helping them generate business.
This podcast will go someway to dispelling many of people myths about BNI and help you understand what goes on it running a chapter.
What are your core values and are they traditional or innovative? Times change and so do values! Here are our top tips that you can apply to your business!
To learn more about ‘Traditions & Innovations’ get in touch or Find out more on our Podcast!
Are you a bit of a grizzly bear when it comes to your chapter’s seats?
Here are some great reasons why you shouldn’t be! One of the most important things to remember is that if you get too comfortable with your filled seats you could be missing out on your dream referral!
Here are some of our key points to consider when inviting people to your chapter because you never know, that one referral could be the game-changer you’ve been looking for!
To find out more get in touch or listen to our podcast
It may seem like an odd question but it’s one you should be asking yourself when you’re attending networking events! Here we have listed the 6 most important things you should be doing in order to make that lasting impact on potential customers!
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This episode of the El Presidente Podcast will teach you how to generate £240K from just 20 minutes of work per day. Impossible? Have a listen and find out how it has been done.
Chris and Dave have sponsored over 80 BNI members and have been thanked for well over 1 Million with of business and launched 4 BNI groups between them.
There is a famous saying “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”, a phrase originated by Peter Drucker and made famous by Mark Fields, President at Ford, is an absolute reality! We explore in the episode why in BNI and in your business it's more important than ever. Why chapters succeed over others
In this episode, we talk about what's gone on over the last 4 months since our last episode. The world has changed but business is the same and in a lot of ways better.
BNI works for every business but not every person. John Galloway is a long time member of BNI for his charity speed of sight. His story is truly amazing and every business and charity should listen
On this weeks episode we talk about farmers vs hunters in the BNI and general business environment. Interesting topic and one of big debate
This week we have the pleasure of welcoming the “Chapter Launch Master” himself Mr Simon Finn. Simon is the Executive Director for the Ireland East Region and part of the National Training Team. Throughout his 10 years with BNI he has launched an astonishing 18 chapters! We talk to Simon about his love for launching chapters, overcoming his fear of public speaking and an intriguing story about Justin Bieber!
Will got involved in a launch group rather than an established group. He had visited established BNI groups before but never felt like he "fitted in" or the group "fitted him". He found his home in a launch chapter based in Stalybridge. In 12 months Will has invited 68 visitors and been thanked for £1.2m of TYFTB. In this podcast we learn about the benefits of becoming a founder member of a new launch group.
Nothing will grow and nothing will drive without accountability! This week we talk to the BNI Manchester South heavyweight Peter Gray. Peter is BNI through and through with a number of titles under his belt, President of a £3m chapter, Support Director Consultant, Launch Director Consultant and most recently Area Director. Throughout this episode we discover why Pete’s BNI career has been so successful, not only for his own business but for the chapters he supports. For Pete, it is simple trust the system and be accountable.
In this episode we discuss the most controversial topic in BNI around seats. The policy is clear and yet many groups get it wrong, we offer our views.
This week we interview the master storyteller Paul Furlong. Listen with us as we get lost and caught up in Paul's captivating stories about BNI and beyond. Paul is the Area Director for BNI Manchester South and helps members in both Manchester and Merseyside.
Andy Gorman is the Executive Director for the Manchester South region of BNI. In this episode we talk to Andy about how he got involved in BNI. We listen to Andy's BNI journey and learn how it lead him to running an incredibly successful region which is putting £14m + into the local community. Andy's is one of the most genuine blokes you will ever meet and his passion for helping others and his mission to change lives through BNI shines through this enjoyable episode.
We interview Charlie Lawson BNI’s UK National Director about how he isn’t a natural networker and BNI was not his first choice career. He speaks passionately about the organisation his family brought to the UK. A must listen
Is this episode we talk about everything but money and what other benefits there is to bring a BNI member
In this eposide we cover the leads vs referrals debate and why some people get more business through referrals than others
In the last 12 months in the UK & Ireland, BNI members have generated £537 Million of business. We debate why this simply isn't true!
In this episode we cover all the myths of why BNI doesn't work for you or your business. Dave Kelly and myself dispel ALL the common myths surrounding chapters.
In this episode we answer the questions most visitors and potential members ask.
How much business will I get from BNI?
In this episode we delve into what BNI is and how myself and Dave got involved, and more importantly how it could potentially help you.