Gold Coast/Tweed Networking

International Health Guru to speak Tweed/Gold Coast March 16th 2011

March 16th BUSINESS BREAKFAST with JENNIFER JEFFRIES at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 7am DST

International Health Guru, Naturopath, Author and Aromatherapist

As one of Australia’s leading speakers and authors, Jennifer’s simple,practical presentations can help bring balance to anyone in business today with its constant pressures. Who wants to have it all without sacrificing their health, sense of humour or  loosing their sanity along the way.

Jennifer speaks to corporations throughout Australia, Asia, USA and New Zealand, sharing practical real-life strategies that help people to improve their health, well being and productivity by finding balance in life

Jennifer is a qualified health practitioner but better than that, she’s also a real person. She’s ridden the crest of a corporate boom, had it all and then had it all come crashing down around her. She’s travelled the road to corporate burnout where she decided to change her life. Learn what she did about living a life in balance.

Jennifer tours the world with her “health and life balance” message and also writes & consults for well known Health Brand “BLACKMORES.” Jennifer’s passion for life and informing people on ways that they to can integrate natural therapies into their work and personal lives to achieve the feeling that they are really LIVING and not just EXISTING!!

An entertaining speaker who presents an enjoyable aromatic journey which will re-ignite your passion for life and better health!!

We are very fortunate to have Jennifer’s attendance as she is in high demand overseas.  Our health is paramount to running a successful business and we usually have Jennifer start our year with her fabulous “Health Tips.”

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au by 5pm Monday 14th March- $25.00 full breakfast included.Enquiries to 0418 269 136.

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE NEWS JAN/FEB 2011

A SPECIAL   THANK YOU TO SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS FOR FLOOD APPEAL GENEROSITY
A huge thank you to all who attended our fantastic January 19^th business breakfast. Your generosity raised over $250 dollars on the morning towards the Queensland Government Flood Appeal for the Brisbane people and Queenslanders who were affected by the tragic recent floods.
We have agreed to support the continuation of this appeal by donating from all business breakfasts for the next six months.
The generosity displayed at the breakfast was amazing and we sincerely thank you all for this colossal effort. Our speaker Brendon Sinclair was very generous with his individual contribution to the appeal. His talk on Marketing and Promotion was very well received by all in attendance.
A request has been made for the attendees and Sponsors to bring new visitors to the coming breakfasts to increase our donation efforts- the more who attend the more we can support the appeal. We may not be able to personally help the huge clean up but we can help financially those who have lost their homes and jobs.

NEXT BUSINESS BREAKFAST WITH SONJA FALVO FEBRUARY 16^TH 2011
Sonja Falvo is our dynamic presenter for our February 16^th breakfast. Full details are on our Website www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com
Speaker, Author and International business person, Sonja’s wide experience will offer you great strategy to power through 2011!!
At this breakfast you will learn to:

• Build credibility in you area of expertise
• Promote and publish your services and or products
• Use the internet to spread the word about you or your firm
• Network and circuit branding your way to the top
• And much more!!

Bookings please by Monday 5pm 14^th February to john@businessexcellence.net.au

SPECIAL THANKS TO BOB CALDWELL FROM COASTAL CASUAL FURNITURE
One of the strongest supporters for Business Excellence over many years is BOB CALDWELL. You would not realize how hard Bob works behind the scene in organizing the breakfast flyers, organizing Gold Sponsors photos for the screen promotion at the breakfasts and  many other voluntary tasks.
Bob’s skill in photography is now being tested in taking photos of the breakfast participants at the breakfasts with his new Canon camera.   Soon you may see your photo on our well utilized web site. Many thanks Bob for your efforts.
Bob supplies the very best casual and outdoor furniture in the area and can be found at Factory 1,  84-86 Industry Drive, Tweed Heads South (the street between Centrelink and Aldi). He also makes a great coffee- call in for a coffee and extensive furniture display ( great for pool and café needs or unit balconies).  His phone is 07 55 13 1007 or bob@casualfurniture.com.au

FREE PROPERTY SEMINAR TWIN TOWNS 7PM QLD TIME SPONSORED BY RAMS HOME LOANS
TWEED HEADS SOUTH TUESDAY 8^TH FEBRUARY 2011
You are all invited to a FREE property seminar hosted by RAMS HOME LOANS South Tweed & organized by Gold Sponsor Brad Fergusson. Drinks and canapés served on arrival. Three guest speakers covering topics such as growth areas for property investment, finance tips plus a speaker on “Creating Dynamic Steps for Change” will keep your attention and give you excellent Networking opportunities on the night. Prizes to win makes this a great event not to be missed.
John attended a similar event last year and was delighted with the content and tips offered by all the presenters and recommends 100 % attending these seminars and bringing your staff and guests to this great night.
Bookings for the seminar or further details call Elly Donohue on 07 55 36 5944 or email- elly_donohue@rams.com.au

2011 WILL BE A BIG YEAR FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
There are still some spots available for Gold Sponsorship visit www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com for further details.

Thanks again for your continued support and encouragement for Business Excellence as we enter our 18^th year of linking business to business since 1993
Cheers
John and Joan Hurd
Jan/Feb 2011.

Marketing Guru Brendan Sinclair to speak at business breakfast January 19th 2011

Brendon Sinclair owns one of Australia’s most successful web development businesses and is regard as a Marketing Guru.

• Google ranks him number 1 for “world’s best web designer”.
• Owns a web site that once did a staggering $250,000 in sales in 1 hour of a $50 product.
• Author of the hugely successful “Web Design Business Kit” –over $2 million in sales.
• At the height of the ugg boot craze he was Australia’s largest exporter of ugg boots.

Brendon has been the Marketing Manager for national ASX 300 companies, as well as consulting to a range of national organisations including the Queensland Government, Gold Coast Marathon  and Care Flight Queensland.

His newsletters go out to hundreds of thousands of businesses each month. Regarded as one of Australia’s leading marketing minds and mixed with his amazing sporting exploits this breakfast makes his talk very different.

In  2008 he cycled across Australia – 4,500 kms in just 30 days – with his 15 year old son.

In 2011 he’s running the length of New Zealand – 2,100 kms in just 42 days.

He’s also a popular speaker, giving talks to business groups, University classes  on marketing, leadership and team building. His revolutionary methods offer fail proof methods to make your business stand out from their competitors.

His real life case studies and promotional tips will raise your profile to produce outstanding results in 2011.

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136 by Monday 17th January 2011 5pm.

DYNAMIC PRESENTER RON McLEAN AT THE BUSINESS BREAKFAST DECEMBER 15TH 2010

Our final breakfast for 2010 is on Wednesday 15^th December at Tweed Bowls Club and  is one not to be missed with dynamic presenter RON/ROWDY McLEAN-
” Business is all about competition. The business that thrives in any industry is the one that can create a sustainable competitive advantage and exploits it to the greatest benefit.”

Driving business growth – How to develop a service attitude your customers will rave about

Happy customers not only spend more with you and are more loyal to you….. They rave about you to others creating word of mouth marketing, proven to be the best form of marketing in the world. Not only does having a great service           attitude impact the bottom line but it reduces staff turnover and absenteeism. Rowdy’s business success has been built around developing a service attitude that delights your customers and blows away the competition. A service attitude has the largest impact on business growth and sustainability. Get it right and customers will beat a path to your door, get it wrong and your business will spiral into oblivion Learn how to walk the talk – even when you fall over

• * Understand customer needs
• *Learn the keys to stepping up your service delivery
• *How to turn on a great service attitude
• *Get your customers to shout about you to others
• *Unlock the secrets of employee attitudes
• * Know what it takes to delight your number one asset – your customers

At the age of 24, Rowdy McLean started a business in competition to one of Australia’s largest conglomerates, with no money in the bank and a can do attitude, he retired ten years later. As a CEO he has turned around ailing companies. As a business owner he has built success from the ground up. As a socialpreneur he has developed initiatives that make a real difference. Rowdy has proven that by getting your Attitude Equation right, anything is possible.

Early bookings appreciated to john@businessexcellence.net.au You can receive more details at www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com
Cheers
John Hurd

KUREK ASHLEY RETURNS FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE NOVEMBER 17TH 2010

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 17th November 2110 7am DST or 6am QLD Time

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!

BOOKINGS TO john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136

“How to Sell the Way your Customer Buys” with RUSSELL REARDON

 In 1970 Russell Reardon was a young industrial chemist with plans of
travelling the world and living a full and happy life. Four years later he had
done just that and was newly married but was lying in a hospital bed in
Tasmania with a life expectancy of between 3-7 days. He had a cancerous
mass in his chest, in the lymph system and in the spleen.

He refused to accept the prognosis and now 34 years later he lives on the Gold Coast and is a living testimony to the power of belief and designing one’s own life.
Russell has developed an understanding of what holds many of us back from
achieving the greatness we truly desire and has produced a formula based on
his own personal experiences and many years of working with people from all
walks of life.
He has traveled to 37 countries around the world, both on a shoe-string and in
luxury, has conquered life-threatening illness (twice), established successful
businesses and believes in the concept of “milking every second of every day
for all it is worth”. He has been happily married for 36 years.
Russell “walks his talk”, is a passionate presenter and has a way of
communicating with his audience that makes every person feel he is talking
directly to them.
The following testimonial came from a recent conference in Sydney.
“Russell is a motivating, inspiring and genuine speaker. As a personal trainer
my aim is to motivate and inspire people to embrace fitness as a way of life
and I will use many of his methods.” Tom Merrick.
Russell’s presentation will be at Tweed Bowls Club at 7am NSWDST (that’s 6am for Queenslanders) on the 20th October 2010.

We are all in “sales” no matter what occupation we enjoy. We have to promote either ourself or our products and services. This very special business breakfast event is at Tweed Heads Bowls Club Florence Street, Tweed Heads just down from the border at Coolangatta.

Full details are on our website www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com * just click on NEXT BREAKFAST or phone 0418 269 136.

Business Excellence celebrates 17th Birthday with Award Winning Speaker Karen Schmidt

Grow your leadership skills:” Grow your business” is the Special 17th Birthday Presentation by Award Winning speaker KAREN SCHMIDT- Wednesday 18th August 2010 7am Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

This month’s speaker believes that the success of any business comes down one important factor: the ability of it’s leaders to grow. Whether you are a business owner, a manager or even just an employee you are a leader. You lead the way for your customers, you are a leader in your occupation or industry and you are planting the seeds for leaders of the future to grow and develop.

As Business Excellence celebrates it’s 17^th anniversary and looks back on the role it has played in helping businesses in the Tweed/Gold Coast Heads regions to grow Karen Schmidt challenges you to look at how you can grow as a leader so that your business is still in business 17 years from now!!

Having been in business herself for over 12 years she has experienced her own growth curve from secretary to HR professional and corporate trainer and now award winning speaker, workshop leader, facilitator and author. Her practical experience comes from hiring, firing, managing, coaching and training thousands of people across Australia in just about every industry.

Whether your people arrive at work wearing high heels, a hard hat or carrying a hand gun Karen can help you to engage them. Find out what Karen has to say about how growing into an engaging leader can make all the difference in your business.

Bookings to john@businessexcellence.net.au or 0418 269 136 or a/hrs 07 55 24 1273**

SOUTH COAST AUTOMOTIVE HAS GRAND OPENING IN TWEED HEADS

South Coast Automotive- Nissan and Mazda leading dealers have re-furbished their showroom and service facilities and welcome our supporters, readers and Gold Sponsors to visit their magnificient premises opposite Tweed Civic Centre and Tweed Heads Bowls Club.

Their investment in this area adjacent to the Qld. border is substantial and they intend to continue with many community activities. They are the new Naming Sponsor for SPEED ON TWEED.

Congratulations to Dealer Principal Maurie Pickering, Tim Cleary and Group Marketing Manager Martin Wells for their great efforts.

Photos of the opening night and the showroom will soon be available on our website www.goldcoasttweednetworking.com.

Hope to see every one at our 17th Birthday celebrations Wednesday 18th August 2010.

cheers

John and Joan Hurd

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.