December 6, 2009
Networking, Speaker, business breakfast
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The popular and sought after Networking Specialist ROBYN HENDERSON is speaking at the December 16th 2009 Business Excellence Breakfast.
Robyn is well known internationally and has written and spoken in most major cities and countries throughout the world. Her books on networking and other topics are well received by her legion of fans and business contacts. Robyn will share her stategies for you to identify what you wish to achieve in 2010. She will demonstrate what your clients are looking for in 2010 and how to generate endless referrals. Most importantly she will demonstrate how to maximise all the opportunites that you will receive by Networking to the Max!!
January 2oth is a date you should put in your new 2010 diary for DR. HELENA POPOVIC MB BS- Helena is a medical doctor and peak performance coach.
Dr. Helena will give you brilliant ideas and practical ways to BOOST YOUR BRAIN. visit her website to explore her details. Just “google” Dr. Helena Popovic- Speaker and read her ideas and topics. This is a very special breakfast and one NOT to be missed.
At this time Joan and I would like to thank our generous Gold Sponsors (see list on the right of this page) for their continued support throughout 2009, and you, the very best for the festive season and we look forward to producing a fabulous range of speakers and helpful topics in 2010.
John Hurd
Business Excellence Principal
October 29, 2009
Speaker, business breakfast
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Learn how to become a fabulous public speaker and grow your business the natural, low cost way, that does not need to be painful, boring or expensive.
Many independent professionals hold themselves back from expanding, because of fears of speaking and presenting themselves in public. This affects personal and professional growth, in terms of self-confidence and being able to attract new clients. It can create feelings of frustration, struggle and working doubly hard at something you know you do really well… if only you had the skill and confidence to tell people about it.
Geraldine Barkworth speaks in public about… how to speak in public - the fun, fearless way.
Do not miss this unique and special presentation. Wednesday 18th November – 6:45 for 7am NSW DST
September 27, 2009
Bob Ansett, Book a Speaker, Daylight Savings, Marketing, Speaker, business breakfast
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We have been very fortunate with the growth in numbers and support for our regular monthly Business Excellence breakfasts. Over 100 attended the Bob Ansett breakfast. What a presenter, who never fails to be relevant with his colossal business experience.
The september breakfast featured MARK EDMONDSON – former English football representative who spoke of his great challenges in business and his “Pursuit of Excellence”. Mark has made a study of NLP and other psychological matters that will inspire and motivate better life and business for all. Please contact John if you want Mark to speak at your group- he is one of the hottest speakers on the speaking circuit today!
We once again face the challenges of Daylight Savings from October but this should be all the more reason to not worry about this one hour time difference and turn up at the business breakfasts irrespective of the one hour difference.
We continue with a highly experienced Marketing Speaker BRETT CRAFT on Wednesday 21st October. For full details on Brett just click the “Next Breakfast” red words on right hand side or email : john@businessexcellence.net.au – early bookings are appreciated**
Lastly we hope to publish more articles and links to great ebooks over the next few months as a thanks for the business breakfast attendees or interested participants.
Please support our Sponsors shown opposite as their generous support enables the breakfasts to continue providing the best speakers and best opportunities for genuine networking on the Eastern Seaboard.
Cheers
John and Joan Hurd
0418 269 236
August 25, 2009
Speaker, business breakfast
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Mark Edmondson (former Rugby League International) shares his secrets to transform yourself and your business to the
highest of heights by developing the champion mind set.
Discover how to become unstoppable.
Discover the difference between becoming elite and being mediocre.
Discover how Mark bounced back straight away from losing his one
million dollar fortune.
Hear Mark’s own captivating testimony from being not good enough,
to passing everyone by, and reaching the very top.
Mark has played rugby league professionally for 11 years winning
nearly every trophy possible. He has played with english champions
St Helens, travelled the world playing for England, and lived out a
boy-hood dream by playing for the Sydney city Roosters in 2006
under Coach Ricky Stewart .
Mark is qualified in success + leadership psychology and is a master
fitness trainer and now travels all over Australia sharing his insights
and strategies to audience’s, captivating them far and wide to reach
their fullest potential.
You can’t afford not to know this valuable information Mark is
teaching, if you want guaranteed success in life…
Attend this unique breakfast
June 30, 2009
Sales, Speaker, business breakfast
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Kurek Ashley
Who was the performance coach that inspired Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst to Olympic Gold? Who helped the Brisbane Broncos to the premiership in 2000? Who continues to inspire business people all over the world?
The answer is KUREK ASHLEY and he returns to the Tweed/Gold Coast for John Hurd’s Business Excellence events at a very special business breakfast at Tweed Heads Bowls Club Wednesday the 15th July 2009 at 7am.
This dynamic performer will ignite and excite you with his stories of working with the film greats John Travolta, Sylvester Stallone, Chuck Norris and many other stars. An unforeseen tragedy set him on a downward spiral that saw him fall and rise to become one of the most exciting and inspiring presenters on the speaking circuit today.
Kurek spent five constructive years working with International Motivational Speaker ANTHONY ROBBINS and was brought to Australia to coach sales teams. He commenced running seminars that were so successful he devised a year long individual coaching program for once a week sessions charging $27,000 per person . He now only takes on ten clients per year. He runs continuous public seminars for 500 people at a time paying $1200 for a two day course. Yes- that’s $500,000 for two days work! You can see him for a once only tax deductible fee of $25.00!
A large number is expected at this business breakfast so early bookings are essential. Full details re payment to the Business Excellence breakfast are set out in the website www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com
KUREK’S FIVE SUCCESS RULES:
1. Ask yourself how you can add value to more people
2. Fortune is in the follow through –act , don’t just think
3. If you’re not networking, you’re not working
4. Remember, in order to change things, you must change first
5. Be a visionary and focus on your goal, don’t look behind or sideways. Always move forward
June 1, 2009
business breakfast
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Dynamic presenter Ron/Rowdy Mclean, fresh from his overseas tour and speaking engagements returns to Tweed Gold Coast 17th June 2009 at 7am Tweed Heads Bowls Club.
The “ideas man” Ron will have your attention from his opening remarks. His theme is “Get Real about Life! Life is wonderful adventure”
In these tough times there is too much negativity and we guarantee you will leave this breakfast with positivity and fresh ideas to implement in your business or professional service immediately.
Bookings to: john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136.
Meet positive and like minded people in a great atmosphere. Come at 6-45am for an early tea/coffee and increase your contacts.
***FREE EBOOK ** CONTACT ME TO RECEIVE THE PAUL McCARTHY E-BOOK “THE SURVIVAL TRAP”
This 80 page e-book illustrates why some businesses thrive and others struggle to survive in tough economic times. Send me a request for the book, and I will email it back to you. You must include your name, business, phone contact and email address in your request to john@businessexcellence.net.au
regards, from John
April 1, 2009
Speaker, business breakfast
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In these difficult times we need to keep a positive focus. Thanks to “The Australian” and Peter Switzer- well respected marketing and financial guru- we have re-printed the recent article below which is well worth reading in these turbulent times.
Fight the recession with positive thinking
by Peter Switzer – The Australian March 30, 2009 12:00am
AS the old saying goes: when the going gets tough, the tough get going. But the smart get thinking, and
that has to be the best response for business owners trying to combat the economic downturn that looks to
be turning into a recession.
A largely unexpected fall in economic growth in the December quarter has dashed the chances of
Australia just dodging an official recession, The Australian reported.
The hope was that the December quarter would be barely positive, the March quarter would be negative
for sure and by the June quarter the combined hit of the $42 billion stimulus package and the 4 per cent
cut in interest rates might turn the economy slightly positive.
The official definition of recession is six months of negative growth. This still has not happened but media
outlets are running hard with recession headlines, which is bound to hinder consumer and business
confidence. That is the main reason I hoped we would have only one quarter of negative growth so we
could leverage off a possible “no recession” headline.
This is not outrageously optimistic thinking as the February National Australia Bank business survey
shows that business confidence, while still negative, improved substantially over the month.
However, if business owners must deal with the added weight of recession talk everywhere we go, the
best response is to fight negativity with realistic positiveness. Every business has to pull out the greatest
marketing effort imaginable and it has to be done at effective cost. Some companies take risks and
actually increase their marketing spend, but that takes courage and great cash flow.
Others recognise that through good times when revenue came flooding through the front door, there was
insufficient lateral thinking or outside-the-square strategising going on.
I have mentioned this before but Edward de Bono says the great business competitors are also great
lateral thinkers. This is the time to get your team together and think about ways to increase sales as well
as drive down costs.
Michael Eisner, the former boss of Disney, used to have weekend brainstorming sessions that included
people from all parts of the business. Marketing executives got together with ticket collectors to see what
innovations were possible.
Eisner believed the guy on the amusement rides often knew stuff about Disney customers that executives,
armed with their folders of marketing research, did not.
Lots of businesses forget that often 80 per cent of business is generated from 20 per cent of their
customer base. These great customers should be targeted in these tough times. Thinking about your
customers’ needs is the best way to come up with moneymaking innovation.
This is also the time to look at your costs, line by line, and see if you have accepted bills from suppliers
that were struck when everyone was busy and revenue flowed freely.
Your staff should be included in your cost reduction drive as they could be the ones that go for high priced,
immediate courier services for packages or documents that possibly don’t need to be sent urgently.
This is the time for innovation and leadership: they go hand in hand. It is the testing material of leaders and
their teams. Creating a oneness in your assault on the recession threat could create a much better
business, which will shift into the fast lane when the economy improves.
Recently, I came across a British restaurant that took on the recession there by creating an all-you-can-eat
deal provided customers paid £5 for alcohol. It has worked a treat and the restaurant has even attracted
television stories, such that a business commentator in Australia is talking about the business.
Sponsorship of Business Excellence is the best way to market you product or services.
Peter Switzer’s article stresses to need to market NOW more than ever. For over 15 years John Hurd’s Business Excellence Marketing and Promotions business has been assisting Tweedand Gold Coast businesses to market sucessfully their products and services. Print out a sponsorship form now (see right side column) or phone/email John as shown in the website.
The benefits obtained from Gold Sponsorship are many and are proven to be very cost effective.
Next Business Breakfast Wednesday 15th April 2009- Dynamic Speaker & Author Karen Schmidt.
We are delighted to have Karen Schmidt present at the Business Excellence Breakfast at Tweed Heads on the 15th April at 7am. No DST for six months – so hope more Queenslanders can take advantage of out return to a sane same time zone.
Karen never fails to deliver the very latest business news and tips as she moves around corporate Australia speaking to businesses both large and small. For the full flyer and details see “next breakfast”- just click on- or email : john@businessexcellence.net.au .
Next week we will return with more business and networking articles for your information.
All the best
John Hurd
January 11, 2009
Business investment, Speaker, business breakfast
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John Hurd and his colleague Bob Caldwell from Pride Furniture do not believe in the “doom and gloom ” philosophy that is dominating our current business outlook.
John Hurd, founder of the Business Excellence breakfasts in 1993 stated that this is the time to remain positive and keep strong networking connections with positive people. This also is the time to re-examine your marketing strategy for 2009 and beyond.
Sponsorship of Business Excellence will give you and your business the competive edge. Details for sponsorship can be found “application form” on the side of this website.
Our Gold Sponsors can be found onthe right side also. Just click on their name and this should take you to their website.
SPECIAL WELCOME TO NEW SPONSORS
Welcome to June and Graham Richards from Hy-Profile. Their new office is situated at the Beryl Street end of Tweed Arcade which is opposite Tweed Centro.
They have a large range of quality promotional items such as caps, T-shirts, biros and many marketing items. Visit their showroom/office and you will be amazed with the wide variety of goods that can get “your name” out to your clients.
Happy New Year to all and we look forward to seeing our sponsors and special guests in late January at Pride Furniture corner of Amber and Industry Drive, Tweed Heads South.
NEXT BUSINESS BREAKFAST
Jennifer Jefferies International Health Guru will be speaking at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on Wednesday 18th February 2009.
Bookings to :john@businessexcellence.net.au
Details for this breakfast just click on
“next breakfast”
All the best in business excellence
John Hurd and Bob Caldwell.
We look forward to seeing you at the networking night and/or the February business breakfast. New business people are always welcome.
October 1, 2008
Customer Service, Sales, business breakfast
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International presenter Mia Munro is speaking at Tweed Heads Bowls Club at 7am DST NSW time on the 15th October 2008.
Have you often wondered why some people perform better than others? There are motivators and demotivators for success in life and every day business.
Mia has travelled the world working with large corporate groups and small and medium businesses. She has the knowledge and background to encourage your staff or your self to extraordinary results- still having fun and enjoying the day but with more effective communications skills and the ability to to build more effective relationships.
Her easy to use key performance factors will enable individuals to empower them to realise their potential and perform to a higher level. A happy and positive team creates a workplace that is exceptional!
Invest your time by attending this breakfast on Wednesday 15th October at 7am daylight savings time- have an early coffee/tea and network with Tweed and Gold Coasts leading business people.
Bookings please to john@businessexcellence.net.au or to 0418 269 136 by October 10th.
More top speakers in November and December- keep checking our website.
See you on the 15th October.
John and Joan Hurd
March 27, 2008
Daylight Savings, Speaker, business breakfast
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END OF DST FOR SEVERAL MONTHS!!!! Great to see the end of Daylight Saving Time from the 6th of April. This means our April 16th Breakfast will be at “normal time”-whatever that is. I am sick of watching TV late when my Qld clock shows 11pm when I know my real time is 12 mid night!We all know the cost to our businesses on both sides of the border.
NEWS RE THE NEXT BUSINESS BREAKFAST SPEAKER – see link at right***Our April 16th Speaker- Shane Ellis is a very interesting character and powerful speaker. After considerable success in the legal field he realised money is not everything. After some self-confessed wasted time he decided the path to real happiness and success was the pursuit of a balanced life style. He then started a course of education in a variety of self improvement courses. He then wrote the book “Seven Simple Secrets to Success’- which has been much acclaimed. You are promised a “warts and all” presentation incorporating Shane’s wide worldly experience and his acquired skills of human excellence and success.
CHARITY CORPORATE DINNER SATURDAY 26TH April- Grandview Room- Club Banora from 6pmOur valued friend and Rotarian SHEILA HUMBERSTONE from Surekil Pest Control has asked all our Sponsors and Supporters to support and attend a very special Dinner- Guest Speaker night at Club Banora featuring Olympic Gold Medallist STEVEN BRADBURY- Winner Winter Olympics 2002 “Last Man Standing.” Night includes superb 3 course dinner, auctions, raffles and prizes. ALL proceeds from the night will be donated to “Children’s Cancer Research” Cost is $75 PP. Bookings to 0412 007 206 or 55 08 2065. This sounds like a great night and a very worthy charity that will benefit from your attendance.
QUALITY SPEAKERS BOOKED FOR NEXT FEW MONTHS.
April 16th Shane Ellis- Motivational Speaker and Author “Seven Simple Steps to Success”
May 21st Paul McCarthy-{from Melbourne}- Business Consultant, Author and Business Advisor ” Selling to a different BEAT”
JUNE 18th Peter Buckley Speaker/Voice Over Artist ” FOCUS UNDER FIRE-DECISION MAKING UNDER PRESSURE”
JULY TBA
AUGUST 20TH- BUSINESS EXCELLENCE 15TH BIRTHDAY- VERY SPECIAL PRESENTER DETAILS TBA
Cheers
John Hurd 0418 269 136
The popular and sought after Networking Specialist ROBYN HENDERSON is speaking at the December 16th 2009 Business Excellence Breakfast.
Dr. Helena will give you brilliant ideas and practical ways to BOOST YOUR BRAIN. visit her website to explore her details. Just “google” Dr. Helena Popovic- Speaker and read her ideas and topics. This is a very special breakfast and one NOT to be missed.
