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Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Black Coffee Communication helps clients increase sales and improve brand recognition through compelling business writing. Read more

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Michael Vincent, Sports Partners

Sports Partners is a free, fun site where people can find other people, clubs, or businesses for sports and hobbies. Read more

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing, Aussie

Tom Mewing assists people in purchasing their dream home by finding them the best home loan. Read more

Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design

Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design

Akitso Web Design is a web design company that sells fully-featured professional websites to small businesses. They make getting a website for your... Read more

Bree Cleal, Imageffect

Bree Cleal, Imageffect

Imageffect creates great branding solutions for small to medium sized businesses who care enough about themselves to realise that the way they pres... Read more

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

BizEez Virtual Solutions specialises in assisting businesses with their online marketing needs through social media, email marketing and WordPress ... Read more

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton

Simon Paxton helps people make their events exciting and memorable with performances of the mysteries of the mind. Read more

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio

Presentation Studio offers a complete presentation design service, from PowerPoint Templates and Design, and Training to Public Speaker coaching. T... Read more

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry

Small Business Wizardry gives small business owners the tools and resources they need to start and grow their business. Read more

Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching

Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching

Lightbulb Coaching helps people find solutions to problems that are keeping them from shining brightly through face-to-face and phone coaching sess... Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services

Shelcom Corporate Services help make the government registration process of starting up a company simple, fast and faultless for new business owners. Read more

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive

Altima Interactive provides web business consulting, web design and web development to help people grow their business online. Read more

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing head honcho, Sam Leader, editorial big cheese and Robert Gerrish, founder and general nuisance spill the beans. Read more

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually

Hazel Theocharous is a virtual assistant who listens to her clients and then assesses their admin, assists with their admin and answers their admin... Read more

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs

We are a small online retailer that sells gorgeous babies and children’s bed linen and homewares to Australian mums. Read more

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

With Unicorn Graphics, you get agency quality graphic design solutions at a lower investment with a person who has the ability and knowledge to do ... Read more

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Well Versed Copywriting specialises in creating corporate web content, information architecture and analysis, and marketing documentation for a bro... Read more

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Tonto Digital helps small businesses use the internet, in all its glory, to attract new customers and grow their business. Read more

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Banika Smee, Witjuti

Witjuti has a range of bamboo clothing designed for yoga, travel, maternity or just lounging around. Read more

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Tom Mewing, Aussie
Nick Humphries, Akitso Web Design
Bree Cleal, Imageffect
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
Simon Paxton
Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio
Dane Pymble, Small Business Wizardry
Rebecca Lynn, Lightbulb Coaching
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services
Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive
Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo
Hazel Theocharous, Assisting U Virtually
Alison Taylor, Cloverlea Designs
Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics
Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Troy Dean, Tonto Digital
Banika Smee, Witjuti
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How great leaders inspire action

 

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Pareto Platform: Thanking a client for a referral

 

How to lead in challenging times

 

Networking without leaving your desk

 

Wayne Dyer - The Power of Intention

 

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Processes and why we need them

 

When do you have your best ideas?

 

Launching a new magazine

 

Philip Shaw: Capturing website leads

 

How standing out helps attract business

 

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2011

 

How to present effectively

 

The changing sales environment

 

Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

 

Mark Williamson - Happiness

 

Understanding finance basics

 

How an awesome idea grew massive

 

For all our coaches and counsellors. How not to do it!

 

Brain plasticity. What is it & why is it important?

 

Rob McKelvey: Banishing fear

 

Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

 

Do you need a thinking makeover?

 

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

 

RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation

 

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Essential tips when writing for the web

 

Marketing and productivity tips

 

Writing emails that get opened

 

What stops a business being creative?

 

Derek Sivers: Obvious to you. Amazing to others.

 

PayPal Here Case Study - Pretty In Pink

 

Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes

 

Feliz Navidad!

 

Ways to combat isolation

 

The parallels between cooking & business

 

Pursuing that elusive life balance. It is possible!

 

Stephen Fry: Kinetic Typography - Language

 

How to bullet proof your business

 

Meet Edi! A leader's new best friend.

 

Three key lessons for small business

 

Handling difficult conversations

 

Classic writing blunders exposed!

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.1

 

Mike Monteiro talks about how to get paid (some language may offend)

 

Dale Beaumont's Top 5 website tips

 

Selling in the internet age

 

Top tips towards better networking

 

How to measure online success

 

Are you maximising your personal brand?

 

The power of saying 'No'

 

The benefits of a meetup group

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.2

 

The benefits of topping up your confidence

 

How to ask for testimonials

 

Defining the 'connected business'

 

Pareto Platform: Why Don't Your Clients Refer?

 

How to get started with Google AdWords

 

Learn the business secrets of Richard Branson

 

A better way to sell in 2012

 

Defining strategic planning

 

Its a beautiful day, and I can't see it...

 

Mark Eggleston: Planning your exit

 

Persuasive writing: How and why it works

 

Unlocking your creative potential

 

Improving your brain

 

How to 'close that sale!'

 

The case for consistent marketing

 

Philippa Lowe: Why PR is so good

 

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

 

Light relief: How Twitter can help with songwriting

 

Stop work! Take a break.

 

From Stanford University: Lessons from a startup

 

Philippa Lowe: Managing publicity

 

Social networking and iphone app tips

 

The signals we need to look out for

 

How to become a futurist

 

The keys to measuring business performance

 

Creating lead magnets

 

What experience do you give your customers?

 

Lucien Engelen: Crowdsource your health

 

Taking a peek into the future

 

Don't try and do everything!

 

Get noticed by journalists

 

How to get media attention

 

Why we should mark the end of the day

 

Seth Godin on social networking

 

Why videos go viral

 

Learning to think creatively

 

Seth Godin on standing out

 

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

 

Are you aiming high enough?

 

Kevin Spacey talking about success

 

Benefits of doing things differently

 

How to get published

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.3

 

Yesim Nicholson: How to prioritise marketing

 

Seth Godin: Overpowering Your Lizard Brain

 

Website basics: Good design wins

 

Flying Solo Independents' Day Vox Pops

 

Awakening the creative inside

 

The value of an inquiring mind

 

The secret to thinking on your feet

 

Key traits of a super salesperson

 

How to meditate in a moment

 

How to attract clients

 

How regular actions make a difference

 

Boundaries and why we need them

 

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