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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

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge, Expert Agency

Victoria Judge helps people build a successful business around their expertise, through a combination of one-on-one workshops and outsourced servic... 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

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions

From small start-ups to seasoned soloists, SAmedia Website Solutions designs websites that enhance online position and improve new leads and recurr... Read more

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp

Roland Hanekroot is a small business coach in Sydney who works with small business owners who want to make a big shift in their business and turn i... 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

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products

Mulayam Products manufactures natural skin care products for all ages and all skin types. It helps to take care of the skin and enhance its beauty. 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

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design

Jen Clark is an experienced freelance graphic and web designer specialising in the delivery of innovative logo and branding solutions and functiona... Read more

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au

Trish Fehon specialises in creating business websites for small to medium sized businesses that bring in fresh leads, new customers and make money. Read more

Daniel Abela, Graphic & Web

Daniel Abela, Graphic & Web

Daniel Abela is a graphic and web designer offering digital and print solutions to clients of all sizes right around Australia. Read more

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

The Profit Frog is The ASSET and CASH FLOW MAXIMISER for SMEs, searching for cash flow problems at their source, helping create cash flow budgets a... Read more

James Cooke, Cooke Consulting & Receivables Management

James Cooke, Cooke Consulting & Receivables Management

Cooke Consulting & Receivables Management provides a consultancy and advisory service to businesses on how to improve the management of their outst... Read more

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy

Karen Churchill helps her clients achieve their goals by communicating as well as possible with the people who matter to them. This can be done by ... Read more

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Specialising in editing, proofreading and copywriting, WordLaundry takes the froth and bubble from communications, leaving them crisp and squeaky c... 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

Ben Jones, Hire a Hubby Ringwood

Ben Jones, Hire a Hubby Ringwood

Ben Jones provides property maintenance services within Ringwood, Ringwood North and Warranwood. 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

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

Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management

Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management

Fiona works with small business owners getting started or growing an existing business. Her services include creating business plans, tax planning ... Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Victoria Judge, Expert Agency
Bree Cleal, Imageffect
Sean Sherlock, SAmedia Website Solutions
Roland Hanekroot, New Perspectives Small Business Bootcamp
Simon Paxton
Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products
Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio
Jen Clark, Jen Clark Design
Trish Fehon, OnlineInfluence.com.au
Daniel Abela, Graphic & Web
Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog
James Cooke, Cooke Consulting & Receivables Management
Karen Churchill, The Churchill Consultancy
Jane Woolard, WordLaundry
Alex Levashov, Altima Interactive
Ben Jones, Hire a Hubby Ringwood
Michael Vincent, Sports Partners
Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo
Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management
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Jerry Seinfeld’s interview with Andrew Denton

 

Benefits of face to face networking

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.2

 

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Dale Beaumont's Top 5 website tips

 

Pursuing that elusive life balance. It is possible!

 

Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

 

Interview with Michael Gerber, E-Myth Pt.1

 

Pareto Platform: Defining Your Ideal Client

 

How to present effectively

 

Pareto Platform: Why Don't Your Clients Refer?

 

Pareto Platform: Thanking a client for a referral

 

Improving your brain

 

Tips to disaster proof your business

 

The keys to measuring business performance

 

Creating lead magnets

 

Networking without leaving your desk

 

Unlocking your creative potential

 

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

 

Mark Williamson - Happiness

 

Launching a new magazine

 

A better way to sell in 2012

 

From Stanford University: Lessons from a startup

 

Stephen Fry: Kinetic Typography - Language

 

Handling difficult conversations

 

Learn the business secrets of Richard Branson

 

How to ask for testimonials

 

Defining the 'connected business'

 

Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

 

Marketing and productivity tips

 

Benefits of doing things differently

 

Learning to think creatively

 

Website basics: Good design wins

 

Get Service

 

The value of an inquiring mind

 

The signals we need to look out for

 

How to measure online success

 

Why we should mark the end of the day

 

Don't try and do everything!

 

Three key lessons for small business

 

Get noticed by journalists

 

The changing sales environment

 

Steve Jobs the young start up

 

John Lewis Christmas Advert 2011

 

The benefits of a meetup group

 

Seth Godin on standing out

 

Writing emails that get opened

 

Rob McKelvey: Banishing fear

 

Taking a peek into the future

 

Lucien Engelen: Crowdsource your health

 

Philippa Lowe: Managing publicity

 

Why videos go viral

 

Kevin Spacey talking about success

 

Do you need a thinking makeover?

 

Boundaries and why we need them

 

The power of saying 'No'

 

How standing out helps attract business

 

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

 

Selling in the internet age

 

Light relief: How Twitter can help with songwriting

 

How to lead in challenging times

 

Seth Godin: Overpowering Your Lizard Brain

 

Mark Eggleston: Planning your exit

 

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

 

Seth Godin on social networking

 

Derek Sivers: Keep your goals to yourself

 

Understanding finance basics

 

How to bullet proof your business

 

Behaving like a real salesperson

 

Defining strategic planning

 

The parallels between cooking & business

 

Stop work! Take a break.

 

Are you seizing global opportunities?

 

Ways to combat isolation

 

When do you have your best ideas?

 

Where good ideas come from

 

How an awesome idea grew massive

 

Key traits of a super salesperson

 

How great leaders inspire action

 

Awakening the creative inside

 

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How to attract clients

 

Persuasive writing: How and why it works

 

Pursuing and achieving goals

 

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

 

How to meditate in a moment

 

Processes and why we need them

 

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How regular actions make a difference

 

Classic writing blunders exposed!

 

The case for consistent marketing

 

Wayne Dyer - The Power of Intention

 

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