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Australian, self starter, positive, driven, motivator, personal growth junkie, passionate about helping others, subscribes to "you can get anything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want"..
Brainstorming, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Getting press, Giving back, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects, Starting a company
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From Adelaide to Arkansas – Kentucky to Kuala Lumpur – Vancouver to Vladivostok, Geoff Kirkwood has entertained audiences for nearly 20 years. More than 5000 people have learnt better presentation and speaking skills from Geoff Kirkwood. He has shared the stage with such luminaries as Les Brown (motivational speaker), Ivan Misner (founder of BNI) and Paul Keating (a previous Prime Minister of Australia). He was a District Governor of Toastmasters International in 1984/85 and the President of the National Speakers Association of Australia in Queensland in 2001.
He is the creative brains behind such ideas as International Networking Week® and International Networking Day®. The event of International Networking Day® has been embraced worldwide by Governments, Corporations and numerous entrepreneurs in 37 countries. It was even proclaimed in the US House of Representatives. In addition he created the ultimate referral trademark of Who Can You Refer Today?® and has invested substantial effort in creating the Young Entrepreneur Award® in Australia.
He has a substantial business background in both the manufacturing and building industries as well as his own business so he understand business and its challenged.
Having led the growth of Business Network International (BNI) in Australia from 40 chapters to 170 in just 6 years he has proven experience as a leader. As National Director for BNI in Australia he was responsible for Australia achieving the highest percentage growth in the world in 2004 as well as 3rd highest in 2003.
Honoured by BNI for his creative work in the training field he has also been personally recognised in both 2002 and 2003 by the founder of BNI for his work in creating and sharing word-of-mouth marketing ideas worldwide in 15 countries. These he now shares on his website www.geoffkirkwood.com. He is now regarded as the Referral Master™
His “mentor sessions” with business entrepreneurs are highly regarded and have led to multiple increases in business turnover.
He has now released the first five CD’s in the 12 CD set, The Mastery Series. Number 1 is entitled “Relationship Mastery”.
Geoff Kirkwood brings to every assignment his 40 years business experience – several successful businesses – and lessons learned as a world class speaker, author, catalyst and centre of influence.
His theme of “Challenge the Impossible” epitomizes his attitude to life.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer:
geoffkirkwood.com pty ltd
Position:
CEO
Time period:
June 2007 - Present
Description:
Marketing consultancy specialising in business relationships and word-of-mouth marketing.
Employer:
BNI Australia Pty Ltd
Position:
Master Franchisee
Time period:
October 1998 - October 2007
Description:
Responsible for growth and development of BNI system in Australia. Grew it from 40 chapters to 175 in 6 years (335% increase) - #1 in world in 2002.
INFORMATION
Memberships:
He was a District Governor of Toastmasters International in 1984/85 and the President of the National Speakers Association of Australia in Queensland in 2001.
