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My new podcast is now live.

03 April 2026|No Comments

MY NEW PODCAST SHOW IS NOW LIVE… Today I’m officially launching The Business of Being an Author Podcast, a podcast created for authors who want to do more than simply Read More…

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author

11 January 2026|No Comments

COMING MAY 2026, The Business of Being an Author Most people write a business book with big hopes. Greatly increased credibility, attracting better, higher paying clients and creating more opportunities. Read More…

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author?

04 January 2026|No Comments

Is 2026 the year you stop thinking about writing a book and actually become an author? This means not just “getting a book done”, but writing a world class book Read More…

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How good is a brand when people go to this amount of effort to talk about it?

Apple-Curious – The iPhone 5 from an Android Fan from David Crandall

13 September 2012|2 Comments

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Welcome to the dollar shave club…..a very good commercial (and You Tube clip)

11 September 2012|No Comments

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We need to test our products but is this going too far?

I love this video and this company. They have developed their marketing campaign based on creating videos (with the CEO as the star) showing just how tough their blenders are. Read More…

11 September 2012|No Comments

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And the publishing world continues to evolve….or does it?

My friends at Slides that Rock have published a book on presentations that “don’t suck” (they probably use better grammar than me but what the hell). Interesting to see the Read More…

09 September 2012|No Comments

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My next Presenters Bootcamp – Cairns, September 28th

Ideal for sales people or anyone who needs to present as part of their job or business, this energetic, powerful one day program will provide you with hundreds of smart Read More…

06 September 2012|3 Comments

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The latest business and consumer trends that we all need to know

trendwatching.com’s MINI TRENDS from trendwatching.com

04 September 2012|No Comments

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Keep the negative sods at bay….

Just as we develop negative thought patterns that are reinforced by negative language, there are often people in our lives who further reinforce these beliefs and literally bring us down Read More…

04 September 2012|2 Comments

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Some FREE business building videos…

If you click on the link below you can go to the FREE STUFF section of my website and watch a few videos of mine. I cover four pretty diverse Read More…

04 September 2012|No Comments

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To the budding presenters out there, IGNITE is coming to a city near you soon.

How to Ignite: Enlighten us, but make it quick! – EP from Empowered Presentations, Presentation Design Firm – Honolulu, HI

30 August 2012|No Comments

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Small Business Big Marketing – they’ve invited me back!

Most of you are probably very aware of Tim Reid, all round good bloke and the brains behind Australias’s #1 small business marketing blog – Small Business, Big Marketing. Tim Read More…

29 August 2012|No Comments

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Do you have to present to a tough executive audience?

This is a smart presentation offering tips on getting your message across when you are presenting in what I would call a more cutthroat environment. Good advice and whilst it Read More…

20 August 2012|2 Comments

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I love this You Tube clip about the broken guitar….

I am sure that most of you have heard about this, but just in case you haven’t, here is a great You Tube clip from a passenger who complained about Read More…

13 August 2012|No Comments

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Small Business Big Marketing Interview

“It’s between you and your major competitor. You’re both submitting on a big tender that, if you win it, will set your business up for a good 12-months. You’re both Read More…

13 August 2012|No Comments

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(Re)touching lives through photos

In the wake of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami, mixed into the wreckage were lost and damaged photos of families and loved ones. Photo retoucher Becci Manson, together with Read More…

11 August 2012|No Comments

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What are the things you have STOPPED doing in your business and how much is this costing you?

I caught up with a new client recently who was experiencing a pretty major financial downturn in her business. In fact her revenue had dropped by almost fifty percent in Read More…

10 August 2012|No Comments

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