Rod & Kerie Hurst – Sunshine Coast
How’s this for a track record…
Kerie and Rod have owned their own highly successful newsagency which they built up and systematised so it ran under management, dramatically increased the turnover and more than doubled the net worth of the business before selling it for a substantial profit. Kerie has managed and owned hair salons.
She trebled the turnover and doubled the sale price of one in just 12 months using highly effective techniques that anyone can apply to almost any business. Prior to owning the newsagency Rod spent 9 years as a financial planner. Rod & Kerie’s financial & business experience, combined with The Unfair Advantage Profit Building Program has created a surefire recipe for success. Here's a sample of the results Rod & Kerie help their clients achieve:
· Electrician - doubled his turnover in under 12 months.
· Travel agent - increased sales by a massive $750,000 in the first year.
· Roofer - did the previous year’s turnover in the first six months of the program!
· Adventure Tour company - from a net loss of $5,000 last year to well on track to making a net profit of over $100,000 this financial year!
And that’s just a few. The wide ranging experience of this highly professional husband and wife team along with their passion for helping people to grow their businesses has ensured impressive results for their clients and they can do the same for you. Kerie and Rod will also help you systematise your business so it becomes a turn-key operation. In other words, it works, so you don’t have to. And surely that’s what you went into business for in the first place, wasn’t it?
Alan Millet – Gold Coast
For 15 years, Alan successfully ran his own business in the computer software industry so he knows first hand the challenges that face all business owners. He also knows what it’s like to market a business without proper training so he decided to utilise and develop his marketing/sales skills and purchased an Unfair Advantage franchise.
Testament to this is the fact that for one of his clients, Alan designed a local newspaper ad that generated over 120 phone calls in 2 days. Alan then developed a turnkey system for converting leads into sales so that his client’s business grew from 4 staff to 10 in one month and added $1.2 million to the annual turnover! In his own words, “I wish I’d known then, what I know about marketing now – it would have made things so much easier.”
Alan’s strengths are the blend of wide experience in many industries combined with creativity and strong analytical and accountancy skills. Alan is a qualified Vocational Education Trainer and his extensive sales experience, to both businesses and home owners, make him a perfect all-rounder to coach your business in a holistic manner.
Graham Dillicar - North Queensland
Graham Dillicar is a specialist in business growth. His key focus is on how businesses can improve their bottom line through better planning tools and customer management techniques. Graham is also highly effective when it comes to creating strategic marketing plans, business plans, recruitment plans and proposals which can dramatically improve your bottom line too.
With 18 years experience in information technology, Graham brings to business coaching a comprehensive knowledge in the areas of attracting customers and retaining them for the long-term. He is a disciplined thinker with excellent problem solving, conceptual and analytical skills and has a passion for achieving results for clients. Graham has vast experience in strategic planning, operational planning, project planning, team building, risk analysis, SWOT analysis and business re-engineering for optimal profits.
Sigrid de Kaste - East Brisbane
Sigrid knows first hand how effective the strategies in The Unfair Advantage Profit Building Program can be. That’s because before becoming a coach, she was a client and successfully applied the strategies to two businesses.
The first was a jewellery store on the Gold Coast. By creating business sytems and implementing staff motivational concepts she built the business up and sold it for a handsome profit. She then purchased a stationery store in Brisbane and successfully built it up to the point where the exceptional growth was so impressive that the business sold within 2 weeks of being listed for sale! Sigrid has a great deal of experience and has seen many changes over the years and knows how important it is to stay ahead of competitors when it comes to owning a business.
Although learning to fully understand the customer and their needs helps improve sales, creative marketing makes the real difference. And that’s what you’re after, Sigrid can definitely help you here. Sigrid’s husband, Henry adds considerable value to clients with his expert customer service skills. In Sigrid’s words: “I feel the time is right to share my knowledge with other business owners. Coaching is so rewarding when you help people to take back control over their destiny and surge forward in profitability.”
Russell Tinsley - Adelaide
Russell Tinsley is totally committed to his clients’ success as he says himself “I hate to loose, and I love to help others win.” With devotion like that, it’s no wonder Russell’s very first client enjoyed a healthy 31% increase in their first month of coaching with him! R
Russell has twelve years experience as a qualified workplace trainer and assessor making him an ideal coach since his ability to pass on knowledge is second to none. He has numerous qualifications in Business (frontline management), computing, and construction. He is very experienced in OHWS, Environmental systems, Recruitment, Budgeting, Supervision, Warehousing, Leadership and contract management. With this multitude of skills under his belt, he makes an ideal coach for so many aspects of your business. Above all, Russell is a goal-oriented achiever in all aspects of life and has been a Former Cricket captain and Premiership Football captain, represented South Australia in Basketball, and is a dedicated husband and father.
Glenn Meyer - Perth
Glenn’s strong background of 20 years banking, finance and business lending means he is well equipped to understand and help with the No. 1 business killer – cash flow.
Couple this with his considerable experience in sales and marketing and you have a well balanced depth of experience for an ideal business coach.Glenn has previously owned his own franchised retail business so knows first hand the challenges of business and how to overcome them.
His retail business so successful was in fact, that the franchise owner commissioned Glenn to apply his skills and assist the other franchisees in the group. These skills can be readily applied to any business. With his passion for business coaching, Glenn thrives on helping businesses and is extremely focused on creating a “Win/Win” situation for all of his clients.
Brian Brown - Brisbane
Brian is the guru of ‘low cost marketing solutions’. For example, a $2 outlay for a major franchise chain resulted in a 700% increase in sales. On average, Brian’s clients see a $164,000 increase in sales within the first six months of working with him.
Brian’s experience goes back over 20 years, starting a furniture manufacturing business at age 16, then becoming actively involved and consulting to various Government based management committees like the Dept. of Health and Dept. of Youth and Community Services (where Brian was the youngest person in NSW to hold a ‘Chairman’ position).
Brian has worked with, and created various franchise groups from start-up to completion, including systemization, trade marking, sales process, development and implementation of ‘unique’ marketing systems and all the relevant documentation required. His accomplishments include State Manager and head sales trainer for a group of security consultants of the World’s largest security dealership. By implementing one simple strategy resulted in close to $200K of additional sales in less than six months. Within the highly competitive ‘flooring industry’, Brian has worked with two of Australia’s largest companies, from sales consultant to management.
Dan Hamilton – Colorado, USA
