Gold Coast/Tweed Networking

Top speaker for July Business Excellence breakfast- July 21st- CARREN SMITH

We have a brilliant speaker for July who should not be missed!!!

“Our focus determines our results”  is the topic of  Guest Speaker Carren Smith at July 21^st business breakfast

If you would like a way to take greater control of the results that are showing up in your life and in your business right now, Carren Smith has the tools to get you there.

After an 18 year corporate career in Sydney, Carren began coaching and consulting into SME’s and found the primary determinants of success were the ability to adapt to change, retain clarity of focus and inspire both staff and clients. Carren’s experiences as a survivor of the 2002 Bali Bombing and the suicide of her partner the year prior have given her greater insight into the level of responsibility required to effect change in any environment.

Her presentations are charged with passion, humour, credibility and tangible techniques designed unlock the potential and the purpose which exists within each of us and she will be sharing these ‘secrets’ with us on the 21^st July.

As one of Australia’s most high profile speakers on the psychology of success, Carren is a must see when it comes to achieving phenomenal results and personal transformation!

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au
Cheers any many thanks.
John Hurd – 0418 269 136

International Speaker at Tweed/Gold Coast breakfast Wed. June 16th

MARK EDMONDSON-
former English International Footballer and Business Coach
PRESENTS…..at our Wednesday 16th June Business Excellence breakfast at Tweed Bowls Club- Sails Restaurant at 6-45am for 7am start (finish 8.30am)
“IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE”
Mark Edmonson former International Sports Star and Educational Speaker  will present a live interactive presentation on:
Achieving Excellence in your Business.
Find out…
* Exactly where you stand in your business or profession by completing  a short questionnaire
* What actions you can take to improve straight away
* Why the majority of businesses are conditioned to fail
*How the minority of businesses succeed
* How the mind is responsible for everything that shows up in your life
*What’s the main purpose of your pursuit of excellence
These topics and much more will be covered in this dynamic and interactive presentation
EARLY BOOKINGS TO john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136

Daylight Savings debate- seeking your comments.

Due to the outburst of comments and Qld. Government’s suprising action on DST we will be running a poll as before  and also inviting your comments please. Running a marketing and events business on two sides of the border affects my business and thousands of others. Do not give up on this most important decision.

We welcome your comments.

NEWS FLASH- Still some seats available for the Wednesday 21st April Business Breakafast with Sales Guru- George Manolis.  Bookings to 0418 269136 or to john@businessexcellence.net.au.

Supersales George Manolis speaking April 21 st at Business Excellence Breakfast

 One of Australia’s top sales presenters GEORGE MANOLIS  is speaking at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on Wednesday 21st April at 7am. Internationally respected and valued by any person desiring to improve their sales strategies this breakfast is one not to be missed.

Whether you are a new sales person or a  seasoned professional George Manolis from Synergy for Success will be of immense benefit to you or your organization. George will be covering effective sales presentations, powerful proposals, closing and handling objections and many other vital components of Sales Success. You will leave the breakfast with a powerful plan of sales action to achieve your sales targets.

Now is the time to reinvigorate your passion for achieving your goals and visions and even to set audacious goals!! It is now the right time to review your sales plan and ensure your teams strategies are finely tuned as a well laid sales plan will yield results for you and your team.

 This best priced breakfast on the coast has been running continously for nearly 17 years with the very best speakers and the friendliest business group. Breakfast prepared by award winning Executive Chef Brad Whittaker consists of cereal, fruit and a gourmet top hot breakfast with coffee, tea and orange juice- all this for a tax deductible $25.oo. Compare our breakfast with the others- we have no competiton!!

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269136 a/hrs  07 55 241273.

More exciting speakers booked for May John Hudson- June TBA. July Carrin Smith. scroll through this site for previous speakers.

Some Gold Sponsorhips available contact John at the above numbers.

Special note. Bob Ansett is speaking for Rotary March 25th -contact Sheila Humberstone- 55 99 1322 a night function at Twin Towns Services Club.

Do not miss this Sales Success Breakfast Presentation. George speaks internationally  and all over Australia and is highly respected for his sales wisdom and quality presentation.”

Mia Munro- Entrepreneur, Author and International Speaker Presents “Taking your business to new Heights.

Have you ever wondered why some people perform better than others? There are motivators and demotivators for success in life and every day business.

 Mia will be speaking at Tweed Heads Bowls Club for the  Business Excellence Business Group on Wednesday 24th February 2010 at 7am DST.

Mia will deliver the “New Wealth Mindset” to you and will give you the answers as to why you are not at the top of your game. She has just returned from the USA and will provide us with some insight into what is happening internationally in business.

These breakfasts are open to all business people from the Gold Coast to Tweed and the Northern Rivers area. Bookings can be made by email to john@businessexcellence.net.au or by phone to 07- 55 241273 or 0418 269 136 by Monday 22nd February by 12 noon.

The breakfasts are usually held on the third Wednesday of the month but for this month and March will be held on the FOURTH Wednesday of the month.

Next Speaker – Bob Ansett – Don’t miss this one

BOB ANSETT-Business Entrepreneur- Bookings closing soon- please do not miss out on this very special opportunity- note all bookings must be pre-paid (except Gold Sponsors)
Bob Ansett needs little introduction. Recently featured in the ABC production-“Dynasties” this  business entrepreneur and best selling author built Budget Rent a Car into a multi-million dollar international business-only to be overtaken by a financial crisis which he handled with courage and dignity.
Bob shares his wide business experience in an informative and entertaining way covering his 25 years in business in the USA and Australia.
He has given over two thousand speeches on Customer Service, Leadership, Motivation, Franchising, Selling, Management and Marketing.
 Bob remained optimistic and enthusiastic despite many hurdles throughout his career. He remains one of the most popular speakers in Australia today.
Famous for his “can do “philosophy his presentations have attracted over 200 business people in past talks in Tweed- Coolangatta for Business Excellence. Numbers will be strictly limited for this very special event. Early bookings and pre-payment will secure the best of the limited seating.
Do not miss this very special presentation at Tweed Heads Bowls Club Florence Street Tweed Heads 7am on Friday August 14th 2009. Bookings close Wednesday 12th August 2009
Email for pre-payment details or for the flyer with all details.
John Hurd
Business Excellence
0418 269 136
Promoting Your Business!
 www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com

Marketing Guru Jerry Crockford to speak at Business Excellence breakfast Wednesday May 20th 7am Tweed Heads Bowls Club

In these times of economic challenges, marketing your business in the best manner is an essential tool to move forward.

When times are tough, the tough get moving but they proceed with the best information and MARKETING STRATEGY!!  Jerry Crockford of Crockford Carlisle P/L will give relevant and up to date marketing tips at the Business Excellence business breakfast next Wednesday 2oth May at Tweed Heads Bowls Club at 7am. Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or by phone to 0418 269 136 before 12 noon Monday18/5/09.

Jerry is a highly experienced speaker and marketing practitioner and will show you:

• Why customers do/do not buy
• Understand the role in facilitating the buying process
• when to speak and when to shut-up and why!
• How to write good copy for your advertisements and where best to place the adds.
• and much more….

This breakfast will be relevant and you will leave with many new ideas to conquer all!!

For $25.00 (tax deductible) you can not only receive the most up to date and best marketing information from Jerry Crockford- you have a sumptuous breakfast with cereal, fruit salad and the best HOT BREAKFAST on the coast. Make the time to be present at the friendliest business breakfast in the Gold Coast/ Tweed area. We have been running continously for nearly sixteen years!! We must be doing something right!!

So pick up the phone or email John NOW!!

Remember our money-back guarantee if you do not receive what we have promised to deliver.

Stay Positive

 John Hurd

How to keep inspired and motivated in tough times

How do we keep going in these tough times. Some of your answers will be found at the next Business Excellence Breakfast at Tweed Heads Bowls- 18 th March 2009-  6-45am for 7am start- 8-25 am finish DST-  An hour earlier for the suffering Queenslanders. (see article later in this bulletin).

Guest presenter at this breakfast is LIBBY SANDER. Libby is a thought leader on the future of people performance and work design and she is passionate about helping organisations create environments that engage, retain and inspire their talent. Libby thinks out of the square. Her presentation is not to be missed. For more detail please email me at john@businessexcellence.net.au . You can also book via this email.

DAYLIGHT SAVING PARTY FOR SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND.

Well finally a group putting themselves forward at the coming Qld. Election with the sole principle of DAYLIGHT SAVING FOR SOUTH EAST QLD.

Their web address is www.ds4seq.org.au  Membership is free. They are standing over 30 candidates- wow if a few get in it will be interesting indeed!!

They are endeavouring to send a message to both parties. I spoke to Mark the Deputy of the LNP who said simply when I asked him about DST- he said “NO WAY”.

Bothsides of the house- both parties have no idea of the inconvenience and cost to our businesses on both sides of the border. If you suport them- please do so.

SPECIAL THANKS TO HY-PROFILE- June and Graham Richards for their great office/showroom opening gig.

Checkout our generous sponsors at www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com. Just click on their name and you will go straight to their website.

Thanks for taking the time in your busy day to read this buletin. Hope you make one of our breakfasts. We offer a money back guarantee if you don’t get at least one top idea to improve your business- see me as you leave the breakfast!  Would you believe we have never had to refund- why?? Our breakfasts only have the best speakers in Australia and we have the friendliest networking opportunities in the world. We have run cotinuously since 1993 or 16 years this August.

Keep positive

John Hurd 0418 269 136

More Free Networking Opportunities for Tweed/Gold Coast Businesses

Business Excellence Networking is the best network available to meet like minded business people at the monthly business breakfasts or the Networking Nights.

Bob and Leah from Coastal Casual Furniture/Pride Furniture/Australian Medical Chairs & Trolleys hosted a fabulous evening attended by businesses from both sides of the border at the end of January.

We now have another opportunity for Business Excellence Gold Sponsors to join with June and Graham Richards of Hy- Profile Promotions to celebrate the opening of the new Tweed showroom office next week.

This night is primarily for Sponsors to meet at another venue besides the very popular business breakfasts held each month at Tweed Heads Bowls Club. These breakfasts have been conducted for over 15 years and attract the very best speakers in Australia.

Joining  Gold Sponsorship is set out in the right hand side of this website by following the prompts or contact with our email as shown in next paragraph.

Our next breakfast is Wednesday 18th February 2009 with Heath Guru Jennifer Jeffries. Jennifer travels the world spreading her brilliant message of health and life balance. If contact is made to john@businessexcellence.net.au more details re the breakfast and about Jennifer Jeffries cna be obtained.

Thanks for taking the time to read our message and look forward to meeting new members at the breakfast and our generous Gold Sponsors at our next Networking Night.

Keep positive.

John and Joan Hurd

World famous Escapoligist-Magician speaking at Business Excellence Breakfast September 17th 2008

World renowned Escapoligist and Magician Arthur Coghlan will be the guest presenter at Tweed Heads Bowls Club on Wednesday 17th September 2008 at 7am. Bookings can be made by email to john@businessexcellence.net.au .
Arthur Coghlan has many stories to tell. Last year he received in the USA an award for the “Best Escapologist of all Time”. Through his positive thinking he has defied logic and baffled universities, engineers and experts from all walks of life by making the seemingly impossible, possible!
He is the most interesting  and engaging speaker you will ever hear and see. A short DVD of his many escapes will be shown prior to his presentation. This is an event not to be missed.
Check out Arthur’s web site www.arthurcoghlan.com

BUSINESS NETWORKING TIPS CONTINUED
BUILDING BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS
At business breakfasts and other events do not expect instant results or business. People deal with people they like and respect. This relationship may take some time and patience should be exercised to develop strong and lasting networking ties.
FOCUS MORE ON THE OTHER PARTY
At your first meeting try and glean information from the other person about what they do and what does their business do rather than earbash them about you, you, you!  You can prepare a simple two lines of what you do but then ask for their business card. Do read the card in front of the person making some sensible comment that shows you are genuinely interested in them.
VALUE YOUR BUSINESS CARDS
Treat the business cards you receive like gold! if space on back write when and where you met or other relevant comments. There are various computer programs to store the cards but my favourite method is to use the rubber band system. Put all the cards from one function together and write notes on back of one function attended etc. and slip a rubber band around them. Simple method but works for me!!
FOLLOW UP YOUR CONTACTS
Email the persons your receive new cards from within 48 hours to keep in touch or to say “enjoyed meeting you at…….”. Also arrange a face to face meeting for a tea/coffee within a reasonable time frame if you wish to establish a business relationship.
GIVE OUT CARDS TO EVERYONE
Don’t be afraid to give out cards to the garage console operator or the shop assistants you meet. You never know how many people they know. Next newsletter will discuss design of the b/card.

Enjoy the challenges in business and hope to see you at the next breakfast 17th September.
JOHN HURD