BNI Godiva

16/10/2026

Fabulous meeting this week!

We enjoyed

Titiola Danso's education slot on how visitors stop your chapter from dying! And how we need them to grow.

And Dean Mcilvery delivered an awesome ten minute presentation.
Simply your company go - to for bathroom fitting, Dean showed us a range of jobs and discussed types of bathroom fitting for different requirements.

https://deanmcilreavybathrooms.co.uk/

Upcoming Visitor Day = Thursday 12th November

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09/10/2026

Fab meeting as always here at Godiva!

Karen Blake did a great Education Slot on seeing past and through the initial sale with visitors.

We celebrated our top point members
Karen Blake 95 points
Andrew Smith 93 points.

And what an amazing and important ten minutes from Andrew Smith.
"Climate change is not Santa. It's science."

Andrew is on a mission with Solar, to be a part of the change rather than expect 'them' to begin taking the climate seriously. He does so by being a damn great solar expert, helping remove our reliance on fossil fuels.

Visitor day: Thursday 12th November
Come and meet some amazing businesses like this, you know you want to! DM today

02/10/2026

A very special and packed week here at BNI Godiva!

The new leadership team are in and warmed up:
Steven Prime is President
Titilola Danso is Vice President
and
Clair Hunt is Secretary Treasurer.

And boy do we mean business this year!

KEVIN MOORE did a fab Education Slot, helping us get our Power teams in order and ready to go.

We celebrated
Karen Blake for most Thank you for the Business
and Dean Mcilreavy for most referrals
In September.

We are so happy to welcome the one and only Cameron Smith to the chapter, who is going to get us 'racing ahead' of the rest!

And finally the wonderful and incredibly talented Karen Blake delivered a great ten minute presentation, really getting into the crooks of the importance of proper branding.
"AI dosen't care about your brand. I do."

Browse her amazing work on the website

https://www.karenblakebranding.com/

And with that, we take a breath and settle into a new chapter, for our chapter!

Thursday mornings
630am - 845am
Baxter Baristas, Jordan Well Coventry

25/09/2026

Wow. This week, we had a bittersweet morning as we said a HUGE thank you to the Leaderhip team, who stand down and take a bow, leaving way for a new transistion at Godiva.

Nathan Thomas
Dean Mcilreavy
and Sharon Keaveney

have done an excellent job as the gaffs of Godiva! And we appreciate their hard work and commitment!

Titilola Danso FCA FCCA MBA AIRPM did a wonderful Education Slot on utilising the power of your Power Teams and how to target your shared client base effectively.

And Dean Davenport from Decota CCTV delivered a brill and informative ten minute presentation.

Simply your go-to for professional CCTV installation across Coventry, they provide a service for homeowners landlords and businesses.

They also offer a free, no obligation site visit along with a clear quote, visit their website below if youve been thinking about CCTV recently -

https://decota.co.uk/

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Thursdays 630am - 845am
Baxter Baristas, Jordan Well, Coventry

18/09/2026

Another fantastic meeting this week, as we really begin to roll into the cooler, darker Autumn mornings!

Karen Blake delivered an amazing Education Slot about knowing members Trigger Phrases when referring, hearing what problem of a potential lead could be solved and by who.

And the one and only Steven Prime offered up an entertaining ten minutes, telling us all about his journey to becoming the owner of Baxter Baristas.

An established Coventry brand in two sought after locations, Baxter offers way more than a tasty latte. Catering Services, Mobile Bar for Hire, network meetings and community driven events are also available to its customers.

visit the website to find out more:

https://baxterbaristas.co.uk/

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11/09/2026

Fantastic meeting as always this week and thank you to all the visitors who joined us!

Steven Primes Ed Slot discussed how to create a 60 seconds that your customer wants to hear, to answer:

Why should I choose you?
What problem are you going to solve?
What guarantee can you give?

Karen Blake was thanked for the most TYFTB in August
Sharon Keaveney was congratulated for her 5 year membership milestone.

We had two members celebrating their £100.00 voucher for sponsoring new members, through BNI's The Big Give!
Steven Prime and Titiola Danso.

And our fab and lovely Clair Hunt delivered a wonderful presentation, showing us examples of recent jobs and the importance of getting experienced professionals to get your carpets cleaned.

Amazing team who offer a five star service, visit their website for more information.
https://www.1st4cleanercarpets.co.uk/

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04/09/2026

What an amazing start to September here at BNI Godiva (Coventry).

So much to celebrate!

Notable networkers for August included
Andrew Smith for most referrals
nd Sheila Bell for most Thank you for the Business.

We welcomed not one, but TWO new members!
Richard Brice from Brice Electrical
and Ryan Williams from RW Financial Planning.

Funsho Daramola delivered an education slot on the Golden Goose fable - to not trade your long term gains for short term gains and to make sure you cultivate those relationships.

And Mark Harris CeMAP from FARE Mortgages delivered a great ten minute presentation.

Simply your go - to guy for mortgages and protection, Marks testimonials from in and outside the room speak for themselves, first class knowledge and customer service when getting the right mortgage for you.

For more information, visit

https://lnkd.in/eHkw8t9y

VISITOR DAY!
Thursday 10th September
630am - 845am
Baxter Baristas, Jordan Well
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28/08/2026

Amazing meeting at BNI Godiva, this week, as the heavens opened up on Thursday morning!

Funsho Daramola delivered a wonderful Education Slot on Bamboo. Nurtured for a long time with vast growth just like BNI.

And Gemma Rogers from Shirestone Property delivered a fabulous ten minute presentation. Offering professional and fully compliant Airbnb Management, serving Warwickshire and the wider area, she really makes your property work harder, so you dont have to.

And remember, DM today to book your spot at our upcoming Visitor day!
Thursday 10th September
630am - 845am
Baxter Baristas, Jordan Well

21/08/2026

As always a brilliant meeting at BNI Godiva (Coventry)!

KEVIN MOORE delivered a fab Education Slot on how 121s are beneficial for your long term business network.

And the one and only Sheila Bell focused solely on why she runs her business in her ten minute presentation, discussing her adventures on the canal network.

See Swann Systems Bookeeping Services on their website:

Swann Systems provides a series of services surrounding Bookkeeping, Payroll, HMRC, Software/Online Solutions and Bespoke Training Packages.

14/08/2026

Hottest day of the year, at the hottest network meeting in town!

Andrew Smith delivered the Eductaion Slot on Intentional 121ing.

We welcomed newest member John Ejioye to the chapter.

And Rob Hopson offered up a fabulous ten minute presentation on all things accounts, and how he can help you avoid the taxman catch you out on any rookie errors.

see more on their website

https://accounts-solutions.com/

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