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The Jersey 7:45 Breakfast Club was created in 2004 to fill a gap perceived by the founders for an informal business forum where you could meet like-minded people and network their businesses.
The Club is a non-profit organisation. We charge an annual fee of £185 simply to cover the costs of venue hire, catering and administration.
The Club meets at The Pomme d’Or Hotel on each month.
At each meeting a selection of members present for three-minute about their business or another topic they believe will interest and benefit other members. There are generally five speakers per meeting.
The rest of the time at each meeting is given over to networking and enjoying the breakfast provided by the Pomme d’Or.
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Reasons to Join
Proven track record
The 745 Breakfast Club has helped hundreds of people in their business journey, make important connections and develop opportunities for their businesses.
Fresh Faces
Members are encouraged to occasionally bring a guest to meetings. This way each breakfast is different from the last, bringing with it new ideas and opportunities. It is a great way to meet even more local business owners and gain new members.
Great central venue
We always choose the Pomme d’Or Hotel for hosting our monthly events, not just because of its brilliant and convenient location but it also provides a top breakfast in a relaxed and welcoming environment. You can meet new people, discover what other businesses are about and start your day feeling inspired.
Community
The sense of community within the club is at the centre of its ethos. Members bring with them a range of skills and experience that is available to other members to help them navigate their business journey.
Great History
Back in 2004 three people, including our longest standing founder, Rod Bryans decided to start a Breakfast Club. They saw a huge gap in the market as it was very clear there were many like-minded people, in all sectors, interested in both promoting their business and making new connections in a relaxed, social space.
We started initially by selecting 40 people whom we thought would be interested in joining. Turns out that 39 out of 40 did!
Before we knew it we’d grown to over 200 members and boom – the 745 Breakfast Club was born!
In order to provide some structure and a clear concept of what we were hoping to achieve, we created a couple of rules; anyone could talk about their businesses for a maximum of just two minutes and, duplication of occupation was not permitted. As the membership grew though, we realised that we could not continue with the “duplication’ rule and opened it up to all.
OUR TEAM
The running of the 745 Breakfast Club is a team effort. Whilst the team has changed over the years the ethos and aims of the club have not.
It is these beliefs that have helped the team maintain such a strong and consistent club for so long.
Paula Every
Administrator
Simon Nash
Committee Member
Yvonne Corbin
Social Media
Jennifer Neill
Committee Member
Dan Hare
Committee Member
Alistair McDonald
Committee Member
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost?
The annual membership fee is £185
What is included in my membership?
Your membership fee includes eleven monthly breakfast meetings. August is kept free due to holidays. You have the option to give a presentation once a year.
Can I bring a guest?
Guests are welcomed. Members can invite a guest. It is important that we are informed the guest is attending before the event for them to be catered for.
Where is the 745 Breakfast Club held?
Monthly at 7:45am at the Pomme D’Or hotel. It is worth adding we have been here almost since inception because they treat us so well. Find the dates here
What are the key benefits?
1. Learning to speak in public. It has long been recorded that for most of the members presenting at the Breakfast Club was the first time they spoke in public. Speaking in public is now the leading fear and the opportunity offered by the Breakfast Club is one way of addressing that fear. Members are warm, sympathetic and understanding—a great audience to begin with. There is plenty of advice to be garnered from those who have done it before.
2. It allows you to network and promote your business to potential clients. That’s the real reason it was set up in the first place.
3. It is a regular event that allows members to mix with positive like-minded people and informally chat over breakfast. It’s a great start to the day.
How long can I talk for?
Presentations are 3 minutes long. The reason for this is so all members can get a chance to present, it keeps the morning energised, and means the presentations are short and to the point. Believe us you can say a lot in three minutes. Some of the best presentations have been the shortest.
How many times can I speak?
As a member, you have the option to give a presentation once a year, on a first come first serve basis. Whoever is hosting is always happy to make any announcement if you have a special event or you have news you wish to share with the members.
What do I talk about?
Most members elect to talk about their business, in many ways that is why they joined, to promote what they do. The 745 Breakfast club is a very inclusive club and we encourage you to share what you are passionate about, no matter the subject, share your passion.
I need some help preparing my presentation?
1. Your talk’s title
745 Breakfast Club talks tend to reflect their business. The best are short and to the point. The title should intrigue and entice.
Your title may be used in the marketing of the event, including on Social Media. It will also be in the Event Programme. The Event Host will say the title before you come on stage, and it will be on the holding slide before you start.
2. Your slides
You will be required to send your slides 3 days prior the event to whoever is hosting the day. The details of the person in charge will be shared with you via email on confirmation of your speaking spot. Members come to 745 Breakfast club to hear engaging and inspiring talks. Some eye-catching graphics can enhance the experience, but page after page of text will have the opposite effect, everyone loathes death by powerpoint.
Try to confine your talk to just 3 powerful points and ask yourself what do you want them leaving thinking about. Reflect on what you have put together and ask yourself does it hit that target.
Your slide deck will have to reflect the 3 minutes timing, so it’s important to rehearse your talk and edit out anything unnecessary.
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse, there is no substitute.
If have any worries ask one of the committee members. They are there to help.
Come on In!
Timings
07:45 – 09:00
Location
Pomme D’or Hotel, St Helier, Jersey
Contact
If you would like to become a member of the 745 Breakfast Club or for any other general enquiries about the Club please email breakfast@745breakfastclub.com.
