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Baulkham Hills: Good Business Relationships Create Success. Let's do it!

Baulkham Hills: Good Business Relationships Create Success. Let's do it!

Building new relationships, fresh ideas, collaborations, confidence and business knowledge in a trust and support based environment.
Welcome to the Local Area Marketing & Networking Group – Baulkham Hills (Norwest) – the Business Networking Group that Puts People First.
 
Our face-to-face meetings are back and this month's meeting features our popular Small Business Knowledge keynote - Sales & Marketing - How to Stop Missing out on Sales. (see program update below).
 
Online meetings will run in tandem on a rotating basis. One month face-to-face, the following month, online. Different attendance fees apply for each model. NOTE: We do not charge membership or joining fees.
 
Local Area Marketing & Networking Group provide a mix of online and face-to-face meetings through all its Greater Western Sydney groups (Blue Mountains Glenbrook & Springwood groups are trialling a new Business After 5 model online and free during the trial period).
 
Our groups bring together like-minded people to form new relationships, collaborate, get fresh business ideas, tips and marketing support, exchange ideas, socialise, share knowledge, and, of course, expand your introduction-based business network.
 
Whether your business is shop, office, industry, home based or in a shared space, you will meet motivated owners and entrepreneurs to share your passion and grow your business.
 
All groups are running "in-group" business INSIGHT interview - a new option in addition to our 10-minute member presentation style business INSIGHTS. Interviews are posted on our new YouTube channel providing a new marketing tool for member use.
 
PROGRAM UPDATES
 
Small Business Knowledge Program - Sales & Marketing. HOW TO STOP MISSING OUT ON SALES Guest speaker is Graham Fitzpatrick. Keynote speaker, Graham Fitzpatrick, is a Business Connect Advisor, Western Sydney Business Centre. He will discuss the importance of good business relationships asking the ‘right questions’ as you engage with clients affected by the pandemic.
 
Learn how to improve your approach and the questions your clients want to hear and will respond to positively.
 
Graham has helped hundreds of business owners over more than 20 years. He has substantial advertising industry experience spanning newspapers and radio and has qualified in advertising, marketing and digital strategy.
 
WHAT WE DO
 
Our online and face-to-face meetings have a consistent structure. Face-to-face meetings provide AV facilities and are catered events.
 
All events begin with:
 

  • Opening welcome.
  • 60-second Business Primers (all attendees).
  • Member Business INSIGHT* (up to 10 minutes).
  • Group photo.
  • Business Card Exchange (We do that online too!)
  • Five-minute break
  • Member Business INSIGHT* (up to 10 minutes).
  • Keynote (up to 20 mins).
  • Five-minute 1-1 Collaboration Discussions. (Online – members auto rotate via private virtual meeting rooms.) Additional 1-1 meeting time available at meeting end.
  • Meeting ends.
 
Member INSIGHTS and keynotes are supported via a template format designed to help you tell your story, build personal relationships, promote your business and share your unique knowledge 'value-add'. They also help ‘fine-tune’ your presentation skills. (Nervous about presenting? Don't worry - we will coach you through it.)
 
*NEW for 2021 – You can present an INSIGHT solo or via a Q & A interview. INSIGHTS will be video recorded and loaded onto our new YouTube channel with your full business contact details. This is a great initiative to help market your business. You can cross link to your own social media or website too!
 
THERE’S MORE!
 
One of the many ways we “Put People First” is with innovative business support programs.
 
  • Our Small Business Knowledge Program runs monthly in a host group. Program topics are based on three priority business areas: 1. Business Sustainability and Profitability; 2. Legal Issues and 3. Sales & Marketing.
  • During the 2020 NSW Small Business Month, the Group launched its unique Business Health Insulation Program helping members to Successfully Transition Covid-19 Impacts into the Future.
  • The program provides resources targeted at keeping businesses sustainable, adaptable and ultimately prosperous. Topics to date include pandemic business management, mental health, motivational, cyber-security, ATO and Service NSW, pain management, business planning and business continuity support.
  • The Group has a new member Facebook page where you can promote your business, keep in touch with other members and keep up to date on Group activities.
  • Regular members receive a post meeting email with the attendee list, information and handouts from their meeting. The attendee list includes business contact and service/product details similar to a business card .
  • In addition to widespread meeting promotion, post meeting wrap-ups, including photos, are publicised on Facebook and via LinkedIn. Attending members are encouraged to share and to use these in their own promotions.
  • Face-to-face meetings include a Promotions Table for your brochures, samples, give-aways etc. Members are encouraged to bring a promotional banner to display as part of the meeting backdrop for photos & video recording.
  • All members are encouraged to nominate to host a meeting - either online or face-to-face. You are fully supported to make it an enjoyable, rewarding and confidence building experience! Just another way we put our people first!
 
MEMBERSHIP FEES
 
Unlike many groups, we do not charge a membership or joining fee.
 
Every meeting has an attendance fee contribution to costs. Group sponsorship opportunities will open up in the first part of 2021 as part of a working demonstration of the value to small businesses of community sponsorships.
 
Online meeting fees are set at $7.50 per attendee from April. (Booking fee and GST inclusive). Face-to-face meeting fees (including morning tea) $20 per attendee (Booking fee and GST inclusive).
 

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