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
July 21, 2009
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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
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
May 14, 2009
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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
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
March 5, 2009
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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
February 14, 2009
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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
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**
