Business Networking In Tunbridge Wells

The spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells is not only a great place to visit as a tourist attraction, but is also a terrific location for businesses. Located just 50mins from London Charing Cross by train, and only 25mins from the M25, it is a town truly set in the heart of the South East of England. Pegged along the border of west Kent, the town is unique in its provision of services and retail opportunities not only to its local residents, but also to the many neighbouring towns and villages throughout west Kent and East Sussex. This makes for a great business networking hub in Tunbridge Wells as well as a great place to establish your business, or even open an extra branch.

The Royal Victoria Place shopping centre, opened by Diana the Princess of Wales and located at the top of the town, accounts for around 30% of all jobs in the area. Despite the construction of Bluewater shopping centre in east Kent, Royal Victoria Place remains one of the county’s most loved and favoured shopping centres, attracting thousands of consumers every year. Tunbridge Wells also boasts an impressive and developing out of town retail park, which in recent years has attracted significant investment from big name retailers such as John Lewis. With both a retail park, and a significant shopping centre at the heart of the business community, Tunbridge Wells has both a thriving and rapidly developing business community, underpinned and largely driven by successful business networking.

There are a number approaches available to business networking in Tunbridge Wells, one of which being through so-called business referral networks. These organisations, some of which are international and boast thousands of members, typically permit only one member from each commercial sector of the local business community to join. In exchange for membership, businesses are typically required to attend weekly networking meetings to report and discuss their services with other members in an effort to help ‘cross-pollinate’ services. Members are actively encouraged (and required) to promote the services of their fellow members when given the opportunity to, and in this way the true power of business networking, and in particular business referral networks, come into their own.

Tunbridge Wells also offers members of the business community other networking opportunities in addition to joining one of the many referral networks in the area. Regular networking events are held, typically in one of the many fine hotels or conference venues throughout the town, a good few of which are open to anyone attending. These can be great opportunities not only to advertise and promote your services, but also to chat to other members of the business community in the Tunbridge Wells area, gain advice and make valuable contacts.

By: Fernando Frambuesa

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The Royal Spa chapter of BNI Tunbridge Wells provides an excellent opportunity for business networking in Tunbridge Wells and could greatly enhance your business.