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
April 16, 2009
Bob Ansett, Business investment, Customer Service, Marketing, Networking, Sales, Speaker, promotion ideas
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As the famous Australian cricketer’s stunning girl friend said “Where the bloody hell were you?”
There were vacant seats at John Hurd’s Business Excellence breakfast last Wednesday. The business people who “forgot” to attend (even though they were booked) missed one of Australia’s best female presenters KAREN SCHMIDT. Speak to anyone who was present if you want to check the validity of the writer’s claim
It never ceases to amaze me that so many people complain about the “economic climate” and yet miss out on learning and listening to the very best speakers in Australia at these monthly business breakfasts. You meet positive people and network in the truest sense. We must be doing something right to have run continuously for nearly 16 years!!
Our next speaker/presenter for May 20th is Marketing Dynamo JERRY CROCKFORD- in my opinion on of the best marketing advisors in the business. Bookings can me made to john@businessexcellence.net.au any time. All bookings, excluding Gold Sponsors, must be prepaid on line to reserve your seat. Details for this prepayment should be available on this website here- if not clear a quick email to the above address will foreard all details.
Speakings coming up in the next few months are RON McLEAN- International Presenter and BOB ANSETT who needs no introduction as one of the best speakers in Australia on “Customer Service”
Scroll through our speakers profilers on this website and you will realise the tremendous opportunities to meet positive people and listen/learn from the best presenters in the business. There is no negativity at these breakfasts.
The articles on business tips and marketing will now be available in the next article.
Have a great week and hope to see you at the business breakfast at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am on May the 20th. First time visitors can attend for a discounted $20.00 fee- which is tax deductible.
Keep positive- remember positive business is all about attitude.
John Hurd
Convenor- Business Excellence Marketing and Promotions
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.
November 14, 2008
Speaker
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Face reading provides an immense benefit to the Corporate environment- in particular- Human Resources, team building, sales performance, negotiating, effective management, staff interaction and overall business success.
SHARON CHAPMAN OF “SHIFT HAPPENS’ will reveal the system that reveals a person’s personality and character…at a glance!! at this dynamic business breakfast presentation.
With Face Reading you can achieve this within a matter of moments of meeting a complete stranger!
Discover the latest techniques of this fascinating process recently highlighted in BRW Magazine.
Check out Sharon’s web site : www.sharonchapman.com.au for more information.
BOOKINGS FOR THIS BUSINESS BREAKFAST AT TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB NEXT WEDNESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER TO : john@businessexcellence.net.au or M. 0418 269 136.
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
February 24, 2008
Speaker, business breakfast
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AWARD WINNING SPEAKER KAREN SCHMIDT TO SPEAK AT TWEED BOWLS CLUB.
Top speaker Karen Schmidt is to present at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club March 19th at 7am DST.
Karen has won many awards and is one of the very best female presenters in Australia today.
Her topic “How to feel F.R.E.S.H. at work every day!” will give your business a clear vision for the future. You will learn resilience and how to bounce back from adversity. You will also learn to renew your enthusiasm and increase your attitude for work.
This breakfast is a must as Karen’s very busy schedule does not allow her to present in our Tweed- Gold Coast area for some time if you miss this breakfast.
SPECIAL NOTE: All breakfasts must be booked by Monday 17th at 12 noon.
Last breakfast, the 20th February saw several vacant seats with “NO SHOWS”. These seats have to be paid for!! Please note if you book-you must PAY and you will receive an invoice accordingly. We have kept our prices to $25.00 for a fantastic meal – fruit salad, cereal, coffee, tea plus the hot meal bacon, eggs etc- We cannot keep this price if you book and fail to show!!
BOOKINGS: EMAIL john@businessexcellence.net.au
Phone bookings :0418 269 136
February 12, 2008
Marketing, Speaker, business breakfast
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Our next speaker and actionman, Brendon Sinclair is a great breakfast speaker, and always give a good performance. He might have talked himself into trouble this time, though. He’s going to be looking at the back wheel of his 15 year-old son for 4,500km while they raise money for a worthy cause while bike-riding across Australia. Perth to Surfers. Phew. Click on the image at left to be taken to his fundraising website, and see a professional at work.
He is a great family man too, and always gives 110% for them. Good luck on the ride, Brendon, and don’t lag too far behind. His breakfast topic will be web-marketing (though I am sure the ride will get a mention). You can hear him Wednesday 20th at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club. Get the details on the next breakfast here. Please BOOK EARLY.
January 2, 2008
Health, Speaker, business breakfast
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Happy New Year to all.
FIRST BUSINESS BREAKFAST FOR 2008**
Jennifer Jeffries the Internationally famous Health Guru will be our first speaker of 2008 at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on Wednesday 16th January at 7am.For a top speaker and health information don’t miss this powerful breakfast.
Jennifer tours the world and also writes for well known Health Brand “Blackmores.”
Check out her website, and read all her information.
We are very fortunate to have Jennifer’s attendance as she is in high demand overseas. Her trips show travel through Asia, Usa and many countries. Our health is paramount to running a successful business and we usually have Jennifer start our year with her fabulous “Health Tips.”
NEW WEBSITE ON DRAWING BOARD
Bob from Pride Casual Furniture is setting up our brand new website which highlights all our valuable Sponsors-Preferred traders.
More information on the new website will be published in the next two weeks offering even more opportunities for Sponsorship in 2008.
Enquire now if you are not a sponsor-great way to “Promote your Business”
Hope to see a full house for January 16th Breakfast.
More news next week.
cheers
John Hurd
December 9, 2007
Health, Speaker, business breakfast
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AYERS ROCK- ULURU
(click to enlarge) Dec. 2007
Photo taken last week at the incredible monolith ULURU or AYERS ROCK. The temperture was 47 on the 6th December and 49 or close to 125 c. in the old scale. If you have not visited this magnificent attraction in Central Australia NT then seriously consider doing so but suggest winter a much better time.
Just to walk around the base is a thrill. It is about 9 kilometres around the base.
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE EVENTS.
We are in recess until January 16th 2008 when once again we are privileged to have Health Guru- JENNIFER JEFFRIES.
There should be details on Jennifer in an earlier entry- please scroll through. Jennifer travels internationally and is in high demand for her expertise in naturopathy and aromatherapy.
Do not miss this essential Business Breakfast as her ideas re health will set the scene for a healthier YOU to be dynamic in 2008 !!
SEASONS GREETINGS.
We wish all our valuable Sponsors, Supporters and Speakers a very happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year and hope to see everyone at the January business breakfast on Wednesday 16th January.
All the very best
From
John and Joan Hurd
BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
“Promoting YOUR Business”
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