What Members Say

Video transcript: I like Network My Club because I think it has been one of the most immediately friendly and welcoming networking groups that I have joined as an in person group. I think this is partly down to the team, the calls that you have before you join and things like that that make you sort of feel like ready to get involved and welcomed into the group. I also think that it's different because there's such a range of established good businesses in there and I think quite a lot of networking groups are missing that. And so it's really nice to talk to other business owners at the same level as you, but those who have got much bigger businesses than new businesses that you can learn from and just hear about that people's experiences. So it's not just about getting the work from people or passing work to people. It's actually about that development that you can get from it as well through the conversations that you're having with people, the support support you can get from people. I have got business out of Network My Club. I've been referred to Business by someone else who joined around the same time as me. We connected really quite quickly and we're working with the same types of clients and so she passed one of her clients to us and actually we're working collaboratively with that client now to get their website sorted and out there. And I have also passed business to people. So I haven't worked with someone directly, but my husband has worked with a business within Network My Club as well. And I would definitely recommend it and I have been recommending it to people. I've been telling so many people that they should come along to meetings and hopefully they will come along in the new year because I just feel that it is a networking group that's really got something for everybody. There's such a range of businesses so welcoming, so lovely. And if you like sport, there's a lot of sport chat as well, which in my opinion you can't get enough of really. So yeah, thank you very much for having me. .

Video transcript: So what's great about network my club? Well, my name is Sophie Kirk and my business is Melpco and I have been a member at Network my club for almost a year now. So a little while I've had a bit of time to get my feet under the table and I'm really enjoying it. I think the great things that are highlighted in my brain that are great and different about network my club is the relaxed and informal environment, not pitching or anything like that, just really making friends, getting to know people, starting to understand about different people's businesses and the variety of businesses is great as well. So getting to know about different people's industries and how that ticks and what they need in those industries and what they can offer and things like that is very eye opening. Really nice bunch of people. So definitely been to some fairly clicky networking groups over the years, and network my club is definitely not like that. They're very welcoming, very friendly and with genuine people that genuinely want to help, which, again, you'd hope you'd see quite often, but not as often as I'd like, really. But they do seem to attract really great people like that, which I think says a lot about them, so really lovely groups in that way, but it's about business as well. So how has it positively impacted my business by being a member of network my club? Well, I met Watford Women through network my club, and that was fantastic. So we were at the Vicarish Road Stadium doing a networking event with network my club there, and the women's team were there and talking a bit about needing support from other businesses and thinking if we can do anything to help support the team and things like that. And I thought, aha, I think we can. So reached out, spoke to them at the event and then followed up with them afterwards, and that all went really smoothly. Now, we've worked with them for a little while now and it's going great. And they did want to support their team with mental health, so that partnership worked out really well and that all came about by network my club. And there's another one, most recently actually, which is her game too, which is a CIC charity organization that is all about reducing sexism within sport. So they started off with just football batches, they work now with all women's sports team, which is really fantastic, actually, because the amount of stress in sports anyway, and then adding to that the sexism and the other things that women have to put up with in sport and sexism in general, of course. But, yeah, they're a really wonderful charity, and I'm really happy to be working with them as well. And that was an introduction through someone I met at network, my club. So that was another member there that then made the introduction for me to them. So there's a couple of great things. I mean, there's loads I could talk all day, but I won't. There are loads and loads of great people and great benefits about being a member. I am definitely staying a member. I've got some great friends in the group. I really enjoy going to the meetings just because I get to hang out with people I really like. Plus, we get to talk about our businesses and meet new people and talk about their businesses, and it's just really nice. So I enjoy going to the meetings. I get business from it. And yeah, it's definitely worth it for me.

Video transcript: I've always really enjoyed being a member of Network My Club, and it's been very valuable to our business. The events are great, they're very engaging. It's a really informal and relaxed atmosphere. We've recently started working with Riven Associates, one of the sponsors, on their website, and I first met Chris Hill at a Network My Club event and we must have talked about a million things before we got onto the subject of their website. So that really nice, relaxed atmosphere is really conducive to developing a relationship and a nice rapport and, you know, getting onto the subject of business after you got to know one another personally. So it's been great for our business and, yeah, we love being part of the community.

Video transcript: Hi. Okay, so I'm Emily Simpson from AV Connections and I'm at the Red Rose Business Club here in Manchester. Today I was looking for a networking club to join to, you know, broaden the horizons for AV Connections. And I came across Network, my club, and I looked at what they did and I thought, now this looks good. I've been to many networking events in tired hotel rooms where conversation is rather dull and there isn't really much buzz in the room. And good networking happens when there's really good energy in the room. And I saw Network, my club, and I thought, I really like the venues that they're hosting they're networking in. Sports stadiums are really good places to do networking. I think even if a match isn't on, you've got the environment, the buzz. Look here, the cricket ground, it gives that energy and so it's a really good talking point. As soon as you go into the room with people, whether that be football, cricket, it's just great. So I looked at the geographical area of the events and thought that really matches our company where we do our audio visual installations and thought, I'm really comfortable in sports stadiums. As I used to work for St. Mary's Stadium at the football club and since joining, I've loved it. I've gone to quite a few events. Now I'm here today in Manchester. I've traveled up from Dorset, but it's been really worthwhile. You meet fantastic people, collaborate well. Bradley and Jack are brilliant at Network, my club, and I think that's all important. And what else can I say other than it's really good fun and I think that's important. You've got to have fun. Good conversations come from good energy and having a bit of fun. So let's. Yeah, it's been good and I look forward to meeting lots more members.

Video transcript: We've been a network my club member for almost a year now, and we have already developed quite a few strategic partnerships with other network my club members and guests and have already doubled our return on investment, which we weren't expecting to do after two months of being a member. So I can't recommend network my club highly enough. And if anyone out there is thinking of joining a new network membership organization, look no further than network my club.

Video transcript: Hello, I'm Conrad Young, I'm representing Q Factorial. We recently renewed our network my club membership. And I'm going to be completely honest, about six months ago we were thinking otherwise. The reason we changed our minds is we realized it's the best thing that we could have done. So I joined this business about a year and a half ago. I came on as the project delivery manager, a lot of that being business development and networking. And we came across networkmyclub by pure accident. It was brilliant. Went into a networking breakfast, met loads of great connections and straight off we then registered our membership. Now through that time, as you might be able to tell, I am from a background of sales and it's very difficult to leave my sales pitch at the door. And I realized that the long game of networking for about the first six months I had the complete wrong approach. I was thinking about trying to get leads with everyone in the room and it wasn't working for me. Now in the last three to four months it's clicked. So I've realized that it's about the people that I'm meeting. They might know someone who I might benefit meeting in the future. And I've already made. I've had some of the best connections in the last two to three months already which is why we're renewing. We know that it does take a bit of time to get recognized. It takes time to be remembered and meet the right person. And I'm looking forward to what the next couple of years can show us because the people I've been meeting and greeting along the way I would have not been able to find if it wasn't for Network my club. So all I can do is thank you everyone at the team of the network my club. I look forward to seeing you again in the next couple of years.

Video transcript: I'm Johnny Duggan from Annexus Partners. We're here at Old Trafford today with Network my club. We actually joined Network My Club off the back of the event at the end of the summer here. So far, it's gone really well. We've actually just this morning won our first client off the back of this, which is a pretty good return on investment quite quickly. So I'd recommend it to anybody that wants to get out and about and meet some new businesses. Network MyClub's the Place for you.

Video transcript: I'm Mark, I'm from Tamango and we've been members of network, my club, for just over a year. And although it's fair to say that I haven't met any clients on the day at any of the events, which is unusual anyway, what I have met is loads of businesses that become partners for us who have been really happy to refer work to us and we've been able to refer back to them. So. So in terms of how it fits in with our overall business strategy, growing our network through network, my club has definitely given us a massive return on our investment. What I like about network my club is, firstly, the events are very well run, lovely team, and they're always really energetic and vibrant. They're all great people, they're genuine people. I think that most of the members are not the type who are going to come and try and sell you stuff. They're looking to make genuine relationships. So, yeah, I would definitely recommend it. I think it's a great mix of businesses. It's one of my go to events every month.

Video transcript: Hi, my name is David Bright. I'm the head of sport and leisure for Bendac. Who are Bendac? I hear you ask. We are the only led company that you need to worry yourselves about. Whether you're looking for a sports and leisure project, which is the area that I head up, or whether you're looking for something in the corporate space or education space, we are the ones to come and speak to. We've been members of network, my club now since January. We tried out some events last year and it was working really well for us and we met some really good people. So we've continued from there. I've taken the approach that I'm going to be at every event that they do, because you never know who's going to be in the room. And the best thing about it for me is because I head up sport and leisure and the fact that it is at sport stadiums around the UK, it's the perfect sort of foot in the door for me to talk to people, hopefully from the clubs and the venues that we're at, as well as anybody who are here. The team have been really great for us, from onboarding us at the beginning, right the way through to any help that we need with the events or any introductions, and that's been really good from our own side. We've had some great conversations already. We've had an introduction through one of the finance companies here to a project that we're currently working on and hoping to get to fruition in the next couple of weeks. As well as that, we're also here to help anyone else. So we've done some really good introductions for people like Sophie at MelP and Haley from the R d company. We've worked with those guys as well and managed to introduce those to some of our own clients. We've got a pretty good network around the UK in terms of sports market, as well as the commercial markets and education markets. So if anyone does need any introductions, please ask us. We're always here to help. And again, from a membership point of view, like I said, we really enjoy the diverse venues that we go to. We really enjoy the people that we meet when we're here, and we look forward to the next few months as we get into the summer season. So, yeah. Any questions about network, my club, we're always here to sing their praises.