BNI Scotland West

Want to kick off 2025 right way? Take a look at the HUGE numbers we achieved as a community of businesses in 2024...we're looking to better this in 2025 and you could be part of it. #bniscotlandwest #businessnetworking #giversgain

Did you catch our 2024 round-up? Read it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eM69Cqac

A huge well done to the Kappa Chapter who won this year’s Inter Chapter Competition! They received £500 for a chapter social night and we donated £500 to their chosen charity, The Killie Community. The Kappa team also decided to match this and donated another £500 to The Killie Community ❤️ Read this and more good news in our end of year newsletter 👇 https://lnkd.in/eM69Cqac

We hope you have a wonderful day! 🎄

Yep, you read that right. £11,390,306 in business has been passed between our members this year, that's £1.6 million more than in 2023! 😮 What an amazing effort everyone, a relaxing festive break has been well and truly earned! 🥳

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A little movement on our leaderboard this month with Colin May moving past David Walker into 2nd place. Well done to Rob Copeland who remains in the top spot! 🙌

Meeting new people and reconnecting with familiar faces can be exciting—but remembering names? 😬 That’s a challenge many of us face. If you’ve ever struggled with remembering names, you’re not alone. It’s a skill that’s both important and surprisingly complex. Check out this insightful article for practical strategies to remember names more effectively, featuring expert tips from Dr. Ivan Misner himself! 😀

Would you like to do a little good with your Christmas shopping this year? 🎅 🛍️ Find out how you can support a local charity, and help out a fellow BNI member, in our most recent newsletter! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e3y4G_ae

“Since joining BNI at the beginning of 2024, with a basic understanding of the organisation, the personal and professional development accomplished through my newfound network is incredible - for myself and the business. The support offered by my fellow chapter members, and from Scott & Rob at a regional level is amazing. The benefits to Mill & Brae are vast and varied, especially being in the unique position of hosting our own chapter on a weekly basis, along with the majority of the regional training and meetings. Maximum exposure all the time!" It’s not many who will get to thank BNI directly for the business as often as I do.” This month's star networker is Colin May, General Manager of Mill & Brae Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, and President of the Abbey Chapter. Colin has been third in the regional traffic lights for two months in a row, thanks to the excellent support he has offered his fellow members. Although Colin says he is getting a lot out of BNI through hosting meetings and events at the Mill & Brae - we are really the lucky ones because it is such a fantastic venue! If you live in Paisley or a visiting the area, we highly recommend you pay them a visit.