BNI Leeds High Flyers

30/03/2026

Step up in support of Simon on the Streets!

By challenging yourself and your teams to take part in the Leeds Half Marathon, the Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon, or the Leeds 10K, you can make a real difference by raising vital funds to end homelessness for good.

There are only 4 places remaining for each of the half and full marathon events - will one of them be yours?

Take a look at our events calendar below and get ready to make your mark 👇

https://www.simononthestreets.co.uk/events

19/03/2026

🤖 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩 🤖

This week’s advice comes from Jordan Knight – Automate Solutions.

💡 “When it comes to automation, don’t start with the complex stuff. Begin with simple, day-to-day tasks like emails, file handling, or data checks. These are the things that eat up hours — and they’re the easiest wins.”

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 = 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤.⏱️

09/03/2026

🎉𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎉

We’re delighted to welcome 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐬 from 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, who specialises in bespoke bathrooms and wetrooms, as the newest member of BNI High Flyers.

Tom joins our group bringing his expertise in property, and we’re excited to have him part of the community.

At BNI High Flyers, it’s all about supporting each other, building trusted relationships, and helping local businesses grow through referrals.

Great to have you on board, Thomas – we look forward to seeing your business thrive within the group! 🚀

06/02/2026

🚀 AI as a Marketing Multiplier - Practical Training for Businesses

Hosted by Fiona Sherwood from MarketMy.ai

Quick observation from recent BNI chats…

So many business owners are saying things like:

👉 “I’ve tried AI… didn’t love the results.”
👉 “I know I should be using it more.”
👉 “Everyone else seems miles ahead.”
👉 “I’ve got loads of tools… and no system.”

If that sounds familiar, this is one I’d genuinely recommend.

Our BNI member Fiona Sherwood from MarketMy.ai is running a hands-on, practical workshop:

📍 Lost & Found Leeds
📅 24th Feb | 9am - 12pm

This isn’t another “AI will change the world” talk.

It’s about how real businesses can actually use it - properly.

You’ll learn how to:

✅ Use AI in your day-to-day marketing
✅ Stay on-brand (no robotic waffle)
✅ Save serious time each week
✅ Build simple systems that stick
✅ Avoid tool overload

Plus, everyone gets a mini marketing audit to take away and action. 👏

I know Fiona well. She’s all about practical, usable advice - not buzzwords and fancy slides.

If you’ve been curious about AI but haven’t quite cracked it yet, this is a great place to start.

Details here:
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai-as-a-marketing-multiplier-practical-training-for-businesses-tickets-1978102444661

Honest question…

Are you really using AI to move your business forward…
Or just “having a play” when you get five minutes?

No judgement. We’ve all been there 😄

Learn how to use AI to compound your marketing and get better results. Let's get hands on and practical with the best tools on the market.

05/02/2026

🎥 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩 🎥

This week’s advice comes from Adam Chandler – Reel Film Media Ltd.

💡 “If you’re not using video yet, just start. Whether you do it yourself or work with a production company, video is what people want to watch. It engages your audience, builds trust, and helps you win new customers.”

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 = 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 🎬🚀

29/01/2026

🐝 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩 🐝

This week’s advice comes from John Ranby – Bee Social Marketing.

💡 “If you want to stand out on LinkedIn, stop sending generic messages. Personalised outreach is what cuts through the noise and gets real conversations started. AI is great for many things, but when it comes to building relationships, people can spot spam a mile off. Personal messages are how we’re winning new business for our clients.”

𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 = 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 💬🚀

12/01/2026

𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩… 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 👀

Because these numbers don’t happen by accident.

Huge congratulations to everyone in High Flyers for the hard work, consistency, and energy you put in each week of 2025 - this is all you! 👏

✨ Passed 2,462 referrals
✨ Generated £3,873,848 in business
✨ Helped 111 local businesses grow their networks

Absolutely incredible. Here’s to even bigger connections in 2026! 🚀

If you’re looking to grow your business in 2026, we’d love to welcome you as a guest one week - send us a direct message on our profile.

24/12/2025

Last week was our final BNI of 2025… and what a way to sign off 🎄✨

One minute it was business as usual.
Next minute there were Grinches, Santa, elves, a Christmas pudding… and even the Ghost of Pipelines Yet To Come making an appearance 👻😂

We sang.
Some brave souls did poems.
There was laughter, questionable singing, and zero shame.

And honestly… it was brilliant.

It’s easy to forget sometimes that networking isn’t just about referrals and ROI.

It’s about people, relationships, and having a laugh along the way.

Great energy. Great people. Great memories.

If your networking doesn’t make you smile every now and then… what’s the point?

Enjoy the festive season and Merry Christmas! 🎅🎄

03/12/2025

🎥 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩 🎥

This week’s advice comes from Adam Chandler – Reel Film Media.

💡 “If you’re a brand or a business, you should be using video. Whether you film it yourself, work with a content creator, or hire a production company — just start. Keep it short, keep it relevant, make it valuable, and get in front of the camera. Something is always better than nothing.”

𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 = 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝. 🎬🔥

02/12/2025

📣 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐢𝐩 📣

This week’s advice comes from Michelle – Peak PR.

💡 “A crisis is anything that impacts your reputation, your finances, or your operations. It’s not the crisis that damages a business - it’s how you respond. Plan ahead and know exactly what you’ll do before you ever need to do it.”

Prepared businesses = protected businesses. 🛡️

18/11/2025

🎉 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬! 🎉

We’re excited to introduce three new members who’ve joined our hive this week - and they’re already bringing great energy to the group.

🔹 Andrew Parascandolo – Avery Walters Ellis Solicitors
Taking the Solicitor seat, Andrew brings legal expertise and a calm head to even the trickiest situations.

🔹 Becky Lamb Pritchard – This Is Distorted
Becky joins us from the world of podcasting, helping brands and businesses create audio that actually cuts through the noise. 🎙️

🔹 Darren Hoyland – Pro Ex Clean Ltd
Holding the Commercial Cleaning seat, Darren keeps workplaces spotless, safe, and looking their best. ✨

We’re thrilled to have all three on board - here’s to new connections, fresh collaboration, and plenty of referrals ahead! 🚀

14/11/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠’𝐬 𝐁𝐍𝐈 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 🐝

With our 4 brand new members and 12 brilliant guests in the room - huge shout-out to Tommi (and everyone else!) for smashing the visitor invites this week. 💥

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.
And the cupcakes… honestly, next level. Katalin – you’re officially invited every week.🧁

Seriously though - everyone is welcome back.

And just look at what this group delivers…
In the last 12 months, 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 have passed 𝟐,𝟒𝟕𝟒 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬
and generated £𝟐,𝟕𝟗𝟒,𝟏𝟑𝟗 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 for each other. 𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 👏

It’s mornings like these that remind you why showing up matters.
𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠. 🚀