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• Speak Up for Your Business

  • When
    17 Oct 2026
  •  
    09:00 - 13:00
  • Location
    Blue Water Room, Central Coast Leagues Club, Gosford
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Build the Confidence to Talk About What You Do – and Why It Matters

  You know your business. You know the difference you can make. But when someone asks, “So, what do you do?”, do you sometimes find yourself stumbling over the answer, saying too much, playing yourself down – or wishing afterwards that you’d explained it better?

  For many small business owners, promoting ourselves doesn’t come naturally. Yet if we can’t confidently communicate what we do and why it matters, how can we expect other people to understand our value – or remember us when an opportunity comes along?

  Speak Up for Your Business is a practical, hands-on workshop designed to help you become more confident talking about yourself and your business.

  Together, we’ll explore the story and inspiration behind your business, clarify who you really love helping and the problems you solve, and help you shape those ideas into a clear, engaging message that sounds like you.

  You’ll have time to think, write, experiment and practise in a supportive environment – so you leave better equipped to talk about your business at networking events, in conversations with potential clients, and whenever an opportunity presents itself.

  Because being brilliant at what you do is only part of the equation.

  You also need the confidence to tell people about it.

  
  

  Facilitator:  Nicola Davies-Cooke

  Location:  Blue Water Room

  Central Coast Leagues Club, 1 Dane Drive, Gosford

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• Help Us Plan Some Big Ideas for 2027!

  • When
    23 Oct 2026
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    08:00 - 09:00
  • Location
    Sol, Fountain Plaza, Erina NSW 2250

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  10-Minute AGM ... Then Big Ideas for 2027

  Let's be honest... the words "Annual General Meeting" probably aren't enough on their own to make you leap out of bed in the morning.

  The good news? Our AGM is short, simple, and usually wrapped up in around 10 minutes. It's simply an opportunity to review the year that's been, meet our governance requirements, and elect the Committee that helps keep SBNG running.

  And no... we're not planning to ambush anyone into taking on a Committee role!  Although if you've secretly been waiting for your moment to shine, go right ahead and nominate for a position on this form.

  Once the formalities are over, we'll jump straight back into what SBNG does best - connecting great people and sharing great ideas.

  After our usual introductions around the room, we'll break into small groups for an interactive brainstorming session where you get to help shape what SBNG looks like in 2027.

  • What events would you love to see?
  • What new ideas could make our network even stronger?
  • What's working brilliantly ... and what could we do even better?

  

  This is your opportunity to have a genuine voice in the future direction of our network. Whether you've been with SBNG for years or have only recently joined, your ideas and perspective matter.

  Come along, enjoy a relaxed morning of networking, contribute your thoughts, and help us make 2027 our best year yet.

  We'd love to see you there!

  
  

  Kind regards

  Deearn Moore

  Erina Patron, SBNG

  
  

  Location:

  Sol, Fountain Plaza, Erina NSW 2250

  Order your breakfast at Cheeky Charlie's then come next door, your meal will be delivered

  
  

  
  

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• It's Not the AI, It's You (and that's Good News).

  • When
    6 Nov 2026
  •  
    08:00 - 09:00
  • Location
    Coast 175, Unit 1/175 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257

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  It’s Not the AI, It’s You (and that's  Good News).

  Simple skills for better, faster AI results

  If you've tried AI only to spend more time rewriting prompts, fixing mediocre answers and wondering what all the fuss is about, you're not alone. The problem usually isn't the AI. Think of it as a new hire: you'd never give a new starter a one-line instruction with no background and expect great work, yet that's how most of us brief AI.

  Loz Demousselle, founder of One Level Up, helps small and medium businesses move beyond experimenting with AI to using it well in their day-to-day work. In this practical session, she'll show you how to onboard AI like your newest team member, using the four skills of AI fluency: knowing what to hand over, how to brief it, how to check what comes back, and how to use it without putting client data at risk.

  You'll leave with four habits you can use the very next morning, plus a cheat sheet to keep on your desk.

  Bring your phone, your questions and your AI frustrations!
  

  
  

  Plus of course you'll have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business to other small business owners and managers as you present your 20 second Elevator Pitch.

  
  

  Spread the word, invite a friend to register and make it your business to join us!
  

  
  

  Kind regards

  Mark Hanslow

  Peninsula Patron, SBNG

  
  

  Location:

  Coast 175, Unit 1/175 Ocean View Rd, Ettalong Beach NSW 2257

  
  

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• The Science and Art of Reading People

  • When
    13 Nov 2026
  •  
    08:00 - 09:00
  • Location
    Breaking Grounds Cafe, 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah 2259

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  The Science and Art of Reading People

  Ever had a conversation where you thought you were being perfectly clear … only to realise the other person heard something completely different?  In business, how well we understand the person in front of us can make an enormous difference to how effectively we communicate, build trust and create connection.

  In this highly interactive presentation, International Profiling and Communications Specialist Alan Stevens will introduce us to the science and art of reading people.  You’ll discover how recognising different personality traits — including clues found in facial features and even the hand — can offer fascinating insights into how people prefer to communicate.

  Alan will demonstrate his Rapid Trait Profiling system live, using people in the room to show how individual differences influence the way we connect. You’ll leave with practical insights to help you adapt your communication, understand others more quickly and create stronger relationships — in business and beyond.

  
  

  Plus of course you'll have the opportunity to introduce yourself and your business to those present at the meeting as you deliver your 20 second Elevator Pitch.

  
  

  Spread the word, invite a friend to register and make it your business to join us!

  
  

  Kind regards

  Nicola Davies-Cooke

  Tuggerah Patron, SBNG

  
  

  Location: Breaking Grounds Cafe, 1 Bryant Drive, Tuggerah 2259

  
  

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