Sunderland Business Network - Benefits
Learning
A monthly programme of business briefings with qualified speakers:
- Learn about business related issues that can affect their businesses,
- Share ideas and experiences
- Examine best practice
Networking
The regular meetings offer the perfect informal platform to meet and discuss business opportunities and encourage inter-trading
Profile
Each member has a dedicated page on the network website showing contact details, logo and short business summary as well as providing a hyperlink through to the member's own site.
Google map has been created to show member locations and increase profile possibilities
Members literature and information can be included in network mailings
Discounted opportunities for advertising on the website
Representation
Through its links with local government Sunderland Business Network offers a business voice through which opinions and common concerns can be raised.
Social
Running a business can be a lonely existence. Sunderland Business Network provides the opportunity to socialise and interact with local peers
Other benefits
Through the Network's affiliation with Business Clubs North East Ltd, the following additional benefits are available to network members.
- Free quarterly copy of ‘Your Business’ Magazine
- Free entry in new member section of ‘Your Business’
- Opportunity to submit PR’s for inclusion in ‘Your Business’
- Access to BCNE regional business seminars (the majority are free to members)
- Web site directory listing
- Detailed page listing with hyper link
- Access to member offers
- Access to constituent clubs members meetings
Testimonials
July 2009 Meeting
The venue was excellent and easy to find and also very easy to park too. It was a very interesting first meeting with some useful info from Sunderland University and it was also nice to see some familiar faces from a previous Business Clubs North East meeting.
However one thing that I found pleasing and refreshing was the show of unity from this Sunderland meeting and the local business peoples desire to help each other through the current economic downturn, through networking within the club.
I have joined the network without any reservations and look forward to the next meeting with hope and a degree of expectation.
Steve Burnikell, Sales Manage, Nationwide Office Services.
July 2010 Meeting
'Just wanted to say thank you very much once more for organising such an excellent event.
I was kind of stuck on my next step of marketing – i.e. now I’m getting potential customers inviting me in to see them – how best to present to them.
Although the speaker didn’t directly come up with a solution for me, he got me thinking and inspired me to develop a sample of case studies which I could select from to best suit the customer I was meeting.'
John Hague, NEOPS
'The event was exceptionally informative and thoroughly enjoyable. The motivation and information really fired me up.'
John Armitage 121 Vehicles
'A great event with lots of interaction between the two clubs – looking forward to the next joint meeting.'
Tony Carlin, NatWest Bank.
'My first visit to Sunderland Business Network was a big success, I gained one new account and an invitation to a days hospitality at Durham County Cricket Club.'
Keith Moffat, Interline NE Ltd.