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We launched our FREE Cairns event yesterday morning and even with a four hour regional internet black out we have almost 200 people booked in. We will definitely be booked out within a day or two so I encourage anyone who really wants to come along to reserve your space now. The link below will take you to the booking page -
BOOK YOUR SPACE AT “Now is not the time to quit” CAIRNS EVENT
Following the huge response to Andrew Griffiths free “BE INSPIRED” event earlier this year and with thanks to Skill360 Australia, Andrew is putting on a second Cairns event called “Now is not the time to quit” on November 25th at the Cairns Hilton.
As always Andrew will be giving 1000% of his energy and optimism to motivate the business community of Cairns. He is going to share some powerful ideas to help business owners to get across the line in the tough times that have hit our city. This event will have people leaving fired up and positive about where we are heading, but most importantly of all, it will give practical advice on what can be done right now to take control of the future.
The last time Andrew held an event in Cairns it was SOLD OUT in a matter of days and almost 200 people missed out. Space is limited to the first 400 – so don’t delay, book right now. It is a FREE event, but we will be raising funds for the Movemeber charity, so a gold coin donation on the night would be greatly appreciated. Bring your partner, bring your staff, but whatever you do, don’t miss out.
Remember, now is not the time to quit, it is the time to step up. Andrew is going to do his part, all you have to do is turn up with the right attitude.
To book your space simply go to the following link – BOOK HERE. A confirmation email and ticket will be sent to you to confirm your space.
As you may or may not be aware I have been appointed as Chairman for the Far North Queensland Regional Development Australia Committee (a Federal, State and Local Government initiative).
Part of my new role is to collect information on what is going on throughout the region and give suggestions for what we can do to drive the economy.
I welcome your feedback and thoughts – please post them on this blog – you can be anonymous – but please be specific. What I mean by this is can you tell me how much your business has been impacted and what other negative trends you are seeing.
With regards to suggestions for getting the economy kickstarted – I am looking for specific ideas for small business at this stage.
I sincerely appreciate your feedback and I will do my utmost to make a difference.
Thank you,
Andrew
OK – lets face it, for many of us getting our heads around the world of Blogging, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and about a million other social media formats, can be a challenge. But we have to face up to the fact that if you don’t connect with the rest of the world through at least some of these communication channels, your business will suffer and as the years go by, it will only become more of an issue. So what can we do?
Well I am starting to see a whole new industry develop for 12-17 years olds. They are being engaged by their business owner parents to manage the social media aspects of their business, and they do it on a monthly retainer. One business owner I was chatting to in Sydney recently said that she paid her daughter $150 a month – and in return her daughter had to do two Tweets a day, provide one blog article a week and update the Facebook site daily. The mum provides a brief on the subject matter and what she wants to say, and the daughter puts it together and makes it smart enough to work in this environment.
Now I think this is a great idea. All of a sudden our kids can be tax deductible – at long last!!!! But seriously, we can outsource a part of our business that can be really challenging for those of us who are technically challenged and time deprived, to individuals who not only get the media where we want to promote ourselves and our business but they actually live in there anyway. And of course, if they don’t do their job, they don’t get paid. Perfect.
It’s just an idea, but one worth thinking about. Perhaps it’s time to outsource your social media marketing to the teenager on the couch.
Andrew Griffiths