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Read MoreSmall business events round up: 10 October 2012
Melbourne Building a Referral Based Business – Tues., October 16th In this seminar, unlock the secrets to building your business so that your marketing is built right in to your product or service. That means you'll be able to focus more on creating a profit, and less on what the competition is doing. Where: Milano's Brighton Beach Hotel, 4 The Esplanade, Brighton Beach Time: 9:00AM – 12:30PM Brand Meets Blog Breakfast – Fri., October 19th This event is for anyone who is interested in blogger relations and how run more effective outreach campaigns. You may be a small business owner, marketing manager of a large company, a PR practitioner or just interested individual. Where: Globe Cafe, Prahran, 218 Chapel Street Time: 9:00AM Product Camp Melbourne – Sat., October 20th ProductCamp is a great opportunity for you to learn from, teach to, and network with professionals involved in the product management, marketing, and development process. Where: PageUp People Head Office, Level 10, 91 William Street Time: 8:00AM – 4:30PM Melbourne Professional Networking Night – Thurs., October 25th Professional Networking Nights are a mix of facilitated networking and casual chatter over a glass of wine and canapes. The vibe is very much about like-minded women reaching out to one another sharing contacts, knowledge and experiences. Where: Lander & Rogers, Level 12, 600 Bourke Street Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Sydney Blogging for cash: The New Age of Blog Monetisation – Mon., October 8th This will be a discussion around bloggers as publishers and the changes in the Australian blogosphere with panel members Daniel Kjellsson–FELLT.com, Patty Huntington–frockwriter, Karla Courtney–The {Tiny} Times & Matthew Gain, Director Brand and Digital Marketing, Edelman–MatthewGain.com. (and an MYOB blogger!) Where: Shelbourne Hotel, 200 Sussex Street Time: 6:15PM – 8:30PM Social Media Strategies – Tues., October 9th Do you want to know how to make your social media strategy more of an online interactive community, opposed to just an online advertising platform? Media Panel includes; Karalee Evans, Digital Head of Text100; Jon Holloway, Head of Strategy at The Works; James Griffin, Partner of SR7, specialists in Social Media intelligence, research, strategy and execution; and Lisa Messenger, Owner and Creative Director of The Messenger Group and author of Social Media to Boost Your Brand. Where: Shelbourne Hotel, 200 Sussex Street Time: 6:00PM – 8:30PM Facebook for Business – Tues., October 9th Join the Interactive Facebook & Social Media Workshop and learn the advantages and disadvantages of individual profiles, fan pages and groups as they relate to your business. Where: Portside Convention Centre, 207 Kent Street Time: 2:00PM – 5:00PM Sydney Business Awards 2012 – Wed., October 10th Awards dinner hosted by David Koch. Bring your colleagues, clients, friends and family members to celebrate the best business in the City of Sydney with Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP, City Councillors and the NSW Minister for Small Business. Where: Grand Ballroom at The Westin Sydney, 1 Martin Place Time: 6:00PM – 10:00PM Social media & online business chat! – Tues., October 16th This will be the perfect opportunity to get to know others in the industry, learn something new and share ideas and expertise. Where: Pumphouse Bar, 17 Little Pier St Haymarket Time: 6:00PM Give Your Brand a Luxury Edge – Thurs., October 18th Learn the secrets employed by international luxury brands to turn your business into a sought after brand with an enviable luxury edge. Where: TBC in Sydney CBD Time: 10:00AM – 11:30AM Sydney Professional Networking Night – Tues., October 23rd Professional Networking Nights are a mix of facilitated networking and casual chatter over a glass of wine and canapes. The vibe is very much about like-minded women reaching out to one another sharing contacts, knowledge and experiences. Where: Arras Restaurant, 204 Clarence Street Time: 6:00PM – 8:00PM Social Innovation: Harnessing the Power of People for Profit and Purpose – Tues., October 23rd In this 90 minute class, students will cover Social Innovation, Technology & The Web, Business Models, Frameworks & Social Innovation tools, Online Community Building and Case Studies of Successful Social Entrepreneurs. Where: General Assembly @ Systrum St., Unit G Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM Selling with Social Media – Wed., October 24th This class will provide strategy and guidelines on how to use social media to increase sales and generate leads and referrals. Where: General Assembly, 608 Harris St., Ultimo Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM Getting on Track for Success with Social Media – Wed., October 24th Join communications strategist and digital media practitioner David Hood for this hands-on, two-day workshop packed with knowledge, tips and insights. Between them, David and Rebecca have over seven years of experience working with leading organisations including Greenpeace, Hub Melbourne, RMIT, TEDxMelbourne, the Victorian Department of Justice and social entrepreneurs and future builders from all over the world. Where: 6-10 O'Connell St., #6 Time: 9:00AM Fast-Track Social Media for Business – Wed., October 24th Discover how to fast-track social media for your business and learn to use best practice across all platforms. Where: Synergy Business Centre, 11 Lord St., Botany Time: 10:00AM – 2:30PM INTENSIVE 3 Day Social Media Course – Wed., October 29th to 31st This 3 Day Social Media course is a mix of lecture, group challenges and computer based exercises. Explore, identify and evaluate different social media revenue tools including Facebook shopping carts. Where: Level 6, 1 O'Connell Street Time: 5:00PM Crafting a Storytelling Strategy for Your Brand – Tues., October 30th With this course, you'll understand the golden rules of storytelling and how the traditional advertising by interruption model is no longer relevant. Where: General Assembly, 608 Harris St., Ultimo Time: 6:30PM – 8:00PM Do you have an event you would like included in the next round up? Reach me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Natalie Giddings | Queen Bee at Pollen Marketing
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Read MoreSmall business events round up: 10 September 2012
What’s on in the next couple of weeks Do you have an event you would like included in the next round up? Reach me on Twitter or LinkedIn… I always recommend events to my clients. Sometimes it my not be relevant for their particular job description but knowing how different departments do or should operate holds great value!
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03
Sep
Read MoreStart-Up Events: Women’s Edition
I quite often get women asking me where they should go to meet and hang out with other female startups, especially those in the tech space as there still seems to be (at least in Australia) a majority of males attracted to tech type events. Sometimes a strong network of women, for women is what is sought after and needed, so I have put together a list of different organisations for the ladies to check out who is doing what so they can search out the organisation which may be holding the best events for them to attend. Business Chicks Business Chicks is one of the premium organisations that holds events for women in Australia. With a calibre of speakers such as Sir Richard Branson, Olivia Newton John and Ita Buttrose, it is no wonder that they command such a large (and growing) membership. www.businesschicks.com.au
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Aug
Read MoreThree tips on getting the most out of events using social media
Despite all the hoopla surrounding online marketing and social media, one thing that keeps hitting home to me time and time again is the huge value associated with face-to-face activity, specifically events. We can look at events in three ways: attending an event, running an event or speaking at one. For this post I’m going to focus only on the attendance of events. Let’s be clear: events have always been an effective way to connect with new people (potential clients/influencers/business associates) and reconnect with existing contacts. However, strategically using social media in tandem with your event-based activity will ensure you get the most out of your efforts because, let’s face it, attending events can be a time-consuming business.
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Aug
Read MoreSmall business events round-up: 20 August 2012
What’s on in the next couple of weeks Do you have an event you would like included in the next round up? Reach me on Twitter or LinkedIn. Melbourne Growing Your Coaching Business – Wed., August 22nd Share experiences and challenges, and what we have done to overcome them. Where: 205 Collins Street (just off Collins Street, near the theatre) Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Big Vision Change Agents & Entrepreneurs Meetup – Wed., August 22nd Meet up with other people just like you, and share ideas for getting your work out in to the world in a bigger way. Where: 205 Collins Street (just off Collins Street, near the theatre) Time: 6:30PM - 8:30PM Online Tools for Working Better Together – Thurs., August 23rd Featuring the following presenters: Stephen Blyth: Choosing the right tools| Lindsey Talerico-Hedren: Creating content from your online conversations Ben Teoh: Case Study: Mobilising volunteers Where: 23 Meyers Place , Melbourne Time: 6:00PM
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Aug
Read MoreAussie Start-Up Events: 12.08.12
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks on the Aussie startup scene. Over 1,700 young entrepreneurs attended the Unconvention in Melbourne to meet, network and hear from some of Australia’s top business minds such as Ruslan Kogan and Dorry Kordahi. And keeping with the young theme, startup One Can Grow, which aims to educate high school students about how to monetise their passions, finished their 8 week pilot program. The organisation held a Dragon’s Den event at ATP Innovations, where students from three schools in Sydney pitched their business ideas to a panel of investors from Australia. As an audience member, I have to say I was left speechless at the brains, ideas and just general business acumen of this bunch of 15/16 year olds. I have a feeling a lot of us will be working for them in the not-too-distant future. In this week’s post I have decided to focus on “regular events” that happen around the startup scene. And there are hundreds in all different sectors everyday, so while I will be naming a few, please feel free to comment below and share other startup events that you want to let everyone know about!
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