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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

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

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. 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

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

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach

Concept Coach aims to build conceptual clarity for business owners by providing them with simple yet effective coaching on accounting and finance r... 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

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

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim

Deb Pilgrim helps small business owners start, grow and lead their business, so that they can create the life they want. 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

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

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

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

Kate James, Total Balance

Kate James, Total Balance

Through her business coaching and life coaching, Kate James works with the concepts of mindfulness, creativity and authenticity to help people chan... Read more

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design

Slidemaster is a PowerPoint specialist company offering comprehensive PowerPoint Presentation designs and solutions, which leave lasting impression... Read more

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, along with her husband John, provides a comprehensive suite of sizzling copywriting services to entrepreneurs, Internet marketers, ... Read more

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration

Pace Administration offers administrative services to micro and self-employed businesses in Adelaide specialising in services for self-employed psy... 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

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

Sharon Chim, Queen Bee Maternity

Sharon Chim, Queen Bee Maternity

Queen Bee Maternity provides stylish maternity and breastfeeding clothes for women worldwide. It helps them to feel great during their pregnancy. Read more

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Kalindi Chirmuley, Mulayam Products
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Ben Jones, Hire a Hubby Ringwood
Emma Bannister, Presentation Studio
Anish K. Baheti, Concepts Coach
Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Bree Cleal, Imageffect
Deb Pilgrim
Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo
Daniel Abela, Graphic & Web
Gabriel Dukes, Shelcom Corporate Services
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
Kate James, Total Balance
Paul Coelho, Slidemaster – Professional PowerPoint Design
Monika Mundell, Copywriter
Rachel Abdy, Pace Administration
Fiona Johnston, Peach Business Management
Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Sharon Chim, Queen Bee Maternity
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Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

 

Eric Whitacre: A virtual choir 2,000 voices strong

 

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Sherry Turkle: Connected, but alone?

 

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Pursuing that elusive life balance. It is possible!

 

Philippa Lowe: Managing publicity

 

Understanding finance basics

 

Improving your brain

 

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How to 'close that sale!'

 

Classic writing blunders exposed!

 

Terry Moore: How to tie your shoes

 

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Writing emails that get opened

 

Networking without leaving your desk

 

Boundaries and why we need them

 

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Dave Meslin: The antidote to apathy

 

The keys to measuring business performance

 

An introduction to cloud computing

 

How to get published

 

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

 

Launching a new magazine

 

Kevin Spacey talking about success

 

Pursuing and achieving goals

 

Steve Jobs the young start up

 

Meet Edi! A leader's new best friend.

 

Stop work! Take a break.

 

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Unlocking your creative potential

 

The power of saying 'No'

 

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