The Elite Blog

By Paul White Pop trivia. Typical of Stephanie's generosity. Richard T O'Brien's upcoming landmark history series on TV. For she's a jolly good Fellow. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Email your pictures to Mads. Gerry has nothing to declare but his stationery. My One-To-One deficient in one very important area.
Permalink | Comments (4) | 28 Jul 10

By Gerry Keany Hola! Richard (L) brings the house down just to get more business-Richard( O'B) sets a new world record for receiving referrals- The countdown to Danny's Ten Minute speech begins (Park Inn,3rd August 2010,all ticket affair) He's reputed to have more consultants working on him than Bertie Ahern ever had ...and Bertie was running Ireland. Sarah is on 24 hour stand- by to ensure that Danny is not splitting infinitives with an axe- Sarah's Spanish Swings Silver-Tongue- Paul is shocked when he discovers what a Brazilian blow dry is.
Permalink | Comments (6) | 22 Jul 10

By Paul White Compulsory Blog entries. Referrals urged for Dexter, Elizabeth and me. New exhibit for my Display Case. Alan the victim of Plagiarism. New theory of VideoPlus. Life's certainties. This week's Guest Publication. Under fire from Linky and Darryl. Graham's strategy already used by spouses. "Chartered" status all over the place.
Permalink | Comments (8) | 14 Jul 10 By Paul White Special under-eights edition, with Commentary from Conway Beale. Speedy Gerry. That's a first! Very important musings on life. Dermot's parentage exclusively revealed here in a scoop for the Blog! Malcolm mislays his mother. Stephanie runs gaffe-free meeting! David always enjoys coming to Elite
Permalink | Comments (7) | 07 Jul 10

By Mel Kenny Tail between his legs, Mel Kenny is back!
Permalink | Comments (6) | 02 Jul 10

By Paul White Check out the PortaKabin Trio's close harmony singing. Leave your own tributes to Gerry Keany of Cara Stationery. Richard invents a new award. Sarah does a robot dance.
Permalink | Comments (8) | 30 Jun 10 By Paul White A big up for Mads. Who are Vuvuzuela playing next? Sharpest of nine Chapters. Neologism for mixing up names: a Lunnism. Daniel's GSOH a big hit with the girls. A new arrival. Blog now set text for English "O" Level. Stocking up on "Kulcher". In Vincent's footsteps.
Permalink | Comments (10) | 24 Jun 10 By Paul White Unlucky for some! Stephanie's coruscating ten minutes. Power Phrase heaven. Non-stop soloing. Choice between Rock Star, Barrister, Barista or Will Writer. Hmmmm. How does Elizabeth do it? Helen has Damien's ear. Elite Chapter is welcoming. Fact. Money-back guarantee. The O'Brien family tradition.
Permalink | Comments (5) | 16 Jun 10 By Paul White The Swan of Avon-themed Blog today. Apart from hits from 1985. And Golf Clubs. And unusual haircuts. And Kosovans. And malodorous Motorcycle helmets. And the Albert Hall. And ancient rhetorical devices. Apart from these, it's wall-to-wall Shakespeare.
Permalink | Comments (10) | 09 Jun 10 By Paul White Thirty Characters in pursuit of a name. Banger obsession. Sunshine after the rain. Summer's short lease still provides for Quiet Enjoyment. Linky sizzles in the sun.
Permalink | Comments (4) | 02 Jun 10 By Paul White Non "Lunn's Luvvies", sed "Buchanan's Buddies". Win for 0830 Party. Crowded House. Non PO, sed OP. How does Leyah do it? Grace Jones is my model. Non "FSB", sed "Federation of Small Businesses". Mads gets an easy ride. Definition of "anaglyptic". My great business idea. I always rely on Wiki for my facts. Happy Birthday and I'm very, very sorry!
Permalink | Comments (7) | 26 May 10 By Paul White "Lunn's Luvvies" sells out. Pauline - eh? Ian Paisley drops in. Taxi! Linky's tenacious defence. Press Release. Mel and Stephanie in Koala-ition Talks. Mads weighs in to debate with his centimetrestick.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 19 May 10 By Paul White By general agreement, Malcolm responsible for fewer Referrals this morning. Avoiding acronyms, LOL. New-found "Gay Icon" status. Fiona attacked by Blob when leaving. The Chain. Stephanie awards me a place in her Cabinet. Daniel's verdict on Alan's Talk. Elizabeth taking a well-earned break.
Permalink | Comments (6) | 12 May 10 By Paul White Chapter's Default Setting. Elizabeth to go down in Legal History. Alan to usurp me as the "Thinking Woman's Crumpet". My SAS Training pays off. Focus Group delivers verdict. Daniel pledges to bring change to Westminister (sic). Caution advised on Twitter. I celebrate Multi-Culturalism. How to interact correctly with your MP.
Permalink | Comments (4) | 05 May 10 By Paul White If there were a pudding, its proof would be seventeen referrals. Networking for the under-tens. Is it morning or evening? Where on earth are we? The growing Irish Army. Superman and Brucie. Almost run over by the Trott Motorcade. Six or maybe less? Whip-round for Mel's benefit. Richard's BAFTA-winning performance.
Permalink | Comments (2) | 28 Apr 10

By Mads Nybo Jorgensen Helen does it again! Champagne reception at the London Eye Millennium Pier followed by a Bond style speed-boat race ending with Mel offering to jump in naked - what a great evening!
Permalink | Comments (4) | 23 Apr 10

By Paul White Queen Stephanie and her Tribute. Well, hello Holly, it's so nice to have you back where you belong! My Photo and how Linky's would be far better. Sarah's Ten Minutes causes a sensation. Jim'll Fix It. Showdown in Ricky! Mel attends this week's meeting! Malcolm shines. Seeing Helen on Friday, thank goodness.
Permalink | Comments (4) | 21 Apr 10 By Paul White The numerology of 12. Linky's Magic Touch. The importance of keeping one's marbles. Lisa's Double Victory. Mel's guaranteed attendance next week. A la Magritte. A solution to graffiti. Watch out for Richard O' Brien's Profile later. A Celebrity leaves a Comment. My Acceptance Speech
Permalink | Comments (5) | 14 Apr 10 By Paul White Cold War story. Helen to provide cagoules for Thames Trip. My Chapter Colleagues and other animals. Anecdote. Stephanie influenced by 60s Drama Series. Mel on Video Link to accept Attendance Award. Sarah's back on the radio. A kebab, then on to a Night Club.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 07 Apr 10

By Tali Spink (sub for Paul White) NLP practitioner Tali Spink steps in for our own Paul White on this week's blog. All comments back to Paul who has to take the responsibility for wandering off to far away places. We await hi antipodean blog soon.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 31 Mar 10

By Mads Nybo Jorgensen Richard talks about fishing, Lisa has no clothes with her and Paul is experiencing a Typhoon.
Permalink | Comments (2) | 27 Mar 10

By Paul White Begorrah! It's Paddie's Day. Fourteen Referrals. Barry knows a thing or two about Comedy Hats. Malcolm's "memory lapse". The sad tale of Bethlee Jones. WAWT TM. Apology to Dexter. How does Elizabeth do it?
Permalink | Comments (5) | 19 Mar 10 By Paul White Twenty-four referrals. Kerrching! Richard not able to attend. Dexter runs around. Tears of sorrow. Not a dry seat in the house! Testimonial for Sarah. Even famous people make mistakes. The road ahead. Mads to wear "Iron Maiden" Tee Shirt in future.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 11 Mar 10 By Paul White Each seat at the table is valuable. Extra tables laid out to cope with the demand. Twenty-Four Referrals and Visitors. Mads hands over "Nøtable Netwøorker" badge to me in a moving ceremony. (An oil painting needed to mark the event.) Sexism, even if unconscious, needs to be stamped out. Zucchini! Malcolm and the paperweight. Three Little Pigs and their housing requirements. Overcoming PMT.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 03 Mar 10 By Paul White No messing around this week. Here's the Reading List for the "Motivational Book Club". Anyone know an enterprising Book Shop Owner?
Permalink | Comments (3) | 24 Feb 10

By Stephanie Lunn This is Stephanie's first blog - drum roll please....This weeks meeting with much talk of friends, Romans and countrymen!
Permalink | Comments (9) | 17 Feb 10

By Paul White Excellent Meeting, despite Mighty Malc being away for Caber Tossing Heats. Nutella stages a return. The difference between Knowledge and Experience. The "Mozart Effect". Queen Elizabeth at Tilbury. Poetry comes to my mind. All singing the same tune. Benedict, the "Singing Builder". Chapter needs to reach a "Critical Mads".
Permalink | Comments (11) | 10 Feb 10 By Paul White Fascinating insight into the difference between permutations and combinations. How the house advantage of "Dream Number" is too large to make it worthwhile for the Punter.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 03 Feb 10 By Paul White What's the difference between Sarah and Lisa? What's in that envelope? Excellent number of hits on Trailer. Starting the campaign for Elizabeth to be our permanent Presidente. Mel's presentation of two halves. Power-circletastic! Goal! Richard scrubs up well.
Permalink | Comments (8) | 03 Feb 10 By Paul White Elizabeth and the Referrals Factory. Help provided with getting plastered. Three a week looking good! He bites on the neon and sleeps in the capsule. She sells you nutrition. Fitness boom ahead. Welcoming a new joiner.
Permalink | Comments (7) | 27 Jan 10 By Paul White Elizabeth Hicks absent at meeting. Record twenty-seven referrals generated. Darryl says "Chapter flourishing" (he's from New Zealand, you know). The Dynamic Duo Twitter. Fiona does great job, boding well for future. Visitors' Day next week.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 20 Jan 10 By Paul White Seventeen Referrals becoming the norm. At all costs, keep going! Smith & Forbes - the new double act. Barry is the model. Visitors' Day and The Big Breakfast - discuss. Dexter heckler. Horse Whips not used this time.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 14 Jan 10 By Paul White Yardbirds Tribute. Quality, not quantity. Chapter now so large, number of members uncertain. Linky wins Triple Crown. Elizabeth's pitch takes some beating! Choice of future career path limited. Elf and Safety. Musical Educational Slots. Book your holidays now. I've forgotten my Affirmations again.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 16 Dec 09 By Paul White 2009 Closing Session to be held in camera. Two new members sworn in. Barry Neil to save the planet. Best of Scottish to Malcolm. Brideshead Revisited. More showbiz gossip. Helen pulls it off! Elizabeth still dancing.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 11 Dec 09 By Paul White Follow the script. Linky's enthralling speech. Sue's grumble. Inane grins next week! Those pesky acronyms. Benedict chasing payment. I have a dream.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 02 Dec 09 By Paul White Nineteen referrals. Mads and Adrian to sign copies of your Trailer DVDs next week. New competition to encourage views of same. Complicated date and subject swapping. COA implementation programme. Sue's confession. My confession. "Jovial" now a swearword. David's Transfer Fee to be raised, somehow. Prizes galore. Book holidays now!
Permalink | Comments (4) | 25 Nov 09 By Paul White Eighteen of the best! Lots of Visitors and one Joiner. Earmuffs at the ready over Christmas. Mads and the "Stendhal Effect" on the Chapter Members. A Man of Integrity. Cuddly toys no-show. Advice from Patsy. A lovely Christmas Gift. Normal service resumed next week.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 20 Nov 09 By Paul White Gilly present in spirit. Mads must be careful about his name. New BNI Trailer - I bags the Winnebago. Jessica goes to Hollywood. Two new requirements for the Event Sheet at each meeting. Elizabeth to act on Chapter's gender imbalance. Cracking Ten Minute Speech, Gromit!
Permalink | Comments (3) | 11 Nov 09 By Paul White Elizabeth Hicks and David Marks break with tradition. Marion agrees with me and is our flexible friend. Elizabeth to take up Pilates ahead of holiday. Hamburgers and Dogfood. Are you ready to rawk?
Permalink | Comments (5) | 05 Nov 09 By Paul White 28 Referrals! Mel's neologism. Johnny Peaches no show! Boris Johnson-like behaviour. State-of-the-ark housing. Vatican to contact Fiona shortly.
Permalink | Comments (2) | 28 Oct 09 By Paul White Sixteen Referrals - Mads needs to do more. Space and more space! This Blog refers to Linky's P and C. Thrice-blessed. Form and content. All's well that ends well. Effective Tweets. Erring on the side of caution. A radical idea. My next request for Referrals. I may reveal who's the Deputy Head. I may not.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 21 Oct 09 By Paul White Elizabeth's army is here to stay. Elizabeth's army is on its way. Ben given "18" classification and Gucci Sponsorship. No "D" please! Aiming for membership of 30 in six months' time.
Permalink | Comments (4) | 14 Oct 09

By Mel Kenny A new 6 months kicks off with Sue Terpilowski filling in for Elizabeth Hicks and immediately throws in a curve ball to the 60 second commercials
Permalink | Comments (0) | 13 Oct 09

By Paul White Jive Bunny is in!
Permalink | Comments (0) | 09 Oct 09

By Mel Kenny Out with the old...in with the new. BNI Elite Elite enjoy a good old sing song
Permalink | Comments (1) | 01 Oct 09 By Mel Kenny Bulging vistors day with 80's music theme
Permalink | Comments (2) | 29 Sep 09

By Paul White The publicity shots for Adrian Turner's "Grasshopping" Film Project are here!
Permalink | Comments (0) | 21 Sep 09 By Paul White Mads turns on the fire-hose. Help needed to find a particular Rap Artist. Renaissance Man. A "hard" or a "soft" option. I want to hold your Referral Slip. Visitor finds need for his services. Elizabeth to inhabit a house so glorious, Richard and Ben could have built it.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 17 Sep 09 By Paul White Eleven Referrals. Barry's list. A "Profasi" of the future. Malcom away at ASCTC. Adrian Turner returns at request of the female members. Spoiling my own record. Marion adds "Production Value". Take a tip from Alex. The Baton passes, but is not dropped.
Permalink | Comments (2) | 09 Sep 09 By Paul White Nine referrals. How do we know what we know? Are there Aliens on Earth? Casting continues for the Blockbuster Movie. Mads gets "Nøtable Netwørker". Order more badges! How not to market your business.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 02 Sep 09 By Paul White Colours rock! Linky instrumental in regaining the Ashes. Dexter walks and talks. Gilly is "a safe pairs of hands". Malcolm to provide silver platter for Referral Slips. Adrian gets a Testimonial. Casting for "Giver's Gain: the BNI Elite Story" could be a heated affair - nominations to play Chapter Members required!
Permalink | Comments (5) | 26 Aug 09 By Paul White My Irwin Mitchell Pen to rocket in value. Nineteen Referrals. Tip on removing a White Wine Stain. Practise your Clive James impression. Diana this week's star! How Regenesys gets its name. More names of colours needed in the Chapter, please. Hot tip for next week's 60 second theme.
Permalink | Comments (7) | 19 Aug 09 By Paul White The Elite Blog can now exclusively reveal for the first time, the Top Commenters! Get your Acceptance Speeches ready.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 18 Aug 09 By Paul White Mel to be Knighted for "Services to Networking". Elizabeth's effortless Visitor Hosting. Benedict's 10 Minutes one of the best ever. Won't get used again! Split Infinitive narrowly avoided. Definite referral to Shireen next week. Marion gets "A" grade for History. Mads thinks outside of the cylinder.
Permalink | Comments (7) | 12 Aug 09 By Paul White Key Performance Indicator is looking good. Six Visitors. Malcolm shows in-depth knowledge of "Red Dwarf". Elizabeth Hicks completes the Trilogy. Charity Wrestling Match maybe? How about a Swimming Race? My 1:2:1 with Shireen. Fearful omens did not come to pass. Nineteen Referrals, plus others. Positive finish.
Permalink | Comments (6) | 05 Aug 09 By Paul White Paul White, the Blogger, receives his Annual Assessment from Conway Beal, Editor of the BNI Blog and harsh words are spoken.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 31 Jul 09 By Paul White How BNI Referrals work. Mel does the Twist. Ready, Steady, Get Collecting! Elizabeth Hicks - French Cinema Buff. Unusual Business Cards start conversations. New Technologies spawn others. Blog on Blog.
Permalink | Comments (5) | 29 Jul 09 By Paul White Praise for the Hotel Staff where we meet. Gimme Visitors. Lena runs a great business. Great idea for a new TV Quiz Programme. Diana displays dazzling details. Move over, Alistair Campbell. Excitement hits Fever Pitch for Visitors' Day.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 22 Jul 09 By Paul White Put out more chairs! Five Visitors get the BNI Experience. It's all to do with maths. Deadline: yesterday for Sue. Presentation skills are soooo important. The butterflies will be released next week. Mel's Ten Minutes. Take your Pic!
Permalink | Comments (1) | 15 Jul 09 By Paul White Johnny Apples thinks Chapter is just peachy. Mel's well in there! Copyright Infringement of my style. Dexter, the Early Bird. Lord White of Notable Networking fame. New Joiners ahoy! We have a cunning plan....
Permalink | Comments (0) | 08 Jul 09 By Paul White All manner of interesting things. Do come in!
Permalink | Comments (0) | 01 Jul 09 By Paul White Yet another success! Richard Loren - Douze Points! BNI Lite and Bonding Session. Statistics shroud specific situations. MI3: Hicks nix!
Permalink | Comments (0) | 24 Jun 09

By Mel Kenny As Mr Paul "Vivat, Crescat, Floreat" White of Will Time was not in attendance this morning, le chapitre directeur Mel Kenny takes over the blog for one day only to describe the morning's events
Permalink | Comments (2) | 17 Jun 09

By Paul White Report on Procrastination coming out in due course, if there is time. 17 Referrals. Shimmering Productions! Charles Clark gives concrete examples. Elizabeth Hicks not mentioned at all in this Blog! Gilly Briggs soothes away the pain.
Permalink | Comments (2) | 03 Jun 09 By Paul White Thirteen Referrals despite Bank Holiday. "BNI Lite" second Tuesday of each month. Benedict gets "Silver Tongue" accolade. Jim fixed it for me!
Permalink | Comments (1) | 27 May 09 By Paul White Bong! Twenty Referrals. Bong! Malcolm's site gets a million hits. Bong! Francois Truffaut site gets 400. Bong! Mentioned in Despatches.
Permalink | Comments (1) | 20 May 09 By Paul White Ten Referrals, no less. Silver-Tongued Linky and Elizabeth. Malcolm on the complementarity of Power Circles. The Visitors came in two-by-two. Ceci n'est pas un Blog, c'est un résumé. Click the link to see the actual Blog. Jane subbed for Print Mogul Dexter. Bless you for reading this.
Permalink | Comments (3) | 13 May 09 By Paul White Elizabeth nominated for Bruce Forsyth Award. Sue steps up the plate. Eight referrals. Meeting went down well.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 07 May 09 By Paul White Two new Members. The Magic Score. Linky's precision and concision. Free Probate Helpline. Best Month for referrals ever! "Golden Tum" award.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 30 Apr 09 By Paul White Innovation at the Visitors' Day. Lena joins! Continuous Professional Development. Awesome Alliterations. Wicked Websites. Handout-tastic. 195 Referrals = ££££!
Permalink | Comments (0) | 22 Apr 09 By Paul White "Body Heat" is very important. Gearing up for Visitors' Day. Referral from Linky. Power "Whirlwind", I think! Public Speaking is the new Rock & Roll.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 15 Apr 09 By Paul White Dexter's entertaining 10 minutes. Roger Harding's flourishes are taking off! "I was talking to another business about how my business can help theirs."
Permalink | Comments (1) | 08 Apr 09 By Paul White Will Time's revamped website. Eleven solid referrals.The level of referrals rises exponentially once the level of 20 members is exceeded.
Permalink | Comments (0) | 01 Apr 09

By Malcolm Forbes A client success and two new clients come on board for Regenesys
Permalink | Comments (0) | 27 Mar 09

By Paul White Paul White on this week's meeting
Permalink | Comments (1) | 26 Mar 09

By Barry Neil Barrys first attempt at a blog
Permalink | Comments (0) | 25 Mar 09