This page is updated during the week! To see other News Room updates please click here. **** I cannot speak highly enough of Reed Gift Fairs & The Retail Hub series. I was so happy to be a part of it & meet the other speakers & inspirational retailers, some of who came to the..
A great event!! The topic was “Mobile Technology & The Customer, Navigating the Evolution” Thank you to the panel Peter Paterson eMarketing Connected: Website + Linkedin + Twitter: @petepaterson Dan Richardson Switched on Media: Website + Linkedin + Twitter: @Shortlisted Shane Williamson Mobile Mondays + Universal Convergence Website + Linkedin +..
I had the pleasure of attending CREATIVE MORNINGS and listening to Tom Uglow speak about ‘The Future’ Tom Uglow started Google’s Creative Lab in Europe and now works in Sydney, Australia on exploratory projects and creative ideas that help connect Google, Android and YouTube with users. Previous projects include the build with chrome, Web Lab,..
ABC News 24 interview with media140 panelists Cassandra Wilkinson, Joanne Jacobs & me on “Women in Social Media” 15 mins of interesting discussion. Enjoy!! Click Here to Watch the Video Click here to read more about the event. Click here to see the tweets and posts. Click here to see the pictures from the..
I am very excited to be part of the media140 global team! I am working with the talented Ande Gregson. Great events coming up! Watch this space 🙂 http://media140.com My role as Community Manager, Sydney, utilises my skills, knowledge and experience on a larger scale where I work as part of a like-minded, well-skilled team,..
[flagallery gid=25 name=Gallery] I had the pleasure ofattending the Ruby Connection Luncheon on Monday 3 December 2012, at the wonderful Aria Restaurant with guest speaker Edwina McCann, editor-in-chief Vogue Australia. It was a foggy, misty, rainy day but all was forgotten as Larke Riemer, Head of Womens Markets Westpac, introduced Matt Moran and our..
I had the pleasure of presenting “Consumer Behaviour Today & The Impact on Business” to a great group of people. Thank you for having me Gen Connect & for the great feedback on my presentation. . Follow the tweets #GenConnect here. Learn more about Generation Connect here. . [flagallery gid=23 name=Gallery]
As we get ready for the August Trade Fairs, I thought I would reshare my Feb recaps: First Up: AGA. I love trade fairs, at home and abroad. Meeting suppliers and/or customers, old and new, fellow exhibitors, association members and touching base. These are all important reasons and functions of a trade fair. Equally as..
An interview about my view on customer service: click here to read.
I was asked to speak at this monthly event and chose the hot topic of the moment: “Consumer Behaviour & Its Impact on Retail”. It was lovely to meet a great group of inspirational, passionate business owners! Thank you for your time and wonderful feedback!! Learn more about Mumpreneurs here on their website. What attendees..
I love trade fairs, at home and abroad. Meeting suppliers and/or customers, old and new, fellow exhibitors, association members and touching base. These are all important reasons and functions of a trade fair. Equally as important is the product, marketing support & ideas exhibitors show. Sadly I felt this was lacking on the whole. There..
The Mint building is so lovely, I realised how important the Historic Houses Trust is, they preserve these valuable parts of our history from exploiters and commercial greed! I found myself in Macquarie Street Sydney yesterday and visited The Sydney Mint Museum & Cafe and The Hyde Park Barracks….and got lost in a time gone..
A huge week for expos this week!! I’ll be speaking at both of them so come and say hi!! Invest in your Business Owner Skills and Knowledge! Thursday 6 & Friday 7 October Australia Technology Park, Eveliegh 10.00 am – 5.00 pm 2.00 pm : Consumer Behaviour & Its Impact on Retail 4.00 pm :..
I had the pleasure of speaking with Suzi Dafnis, Community Manager @ Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) @ Kochie’s Business Builders Bootcamp in April 2011. Suzi Dafnis & Nancy Georges @ Kochie\’s Bootcamp The Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) teaches women skills to start, manage and grow their business. ABN inspires women in the workplace to enhance..
I am happy to report that the first trade fair of the year showed optimism in retailers that has not been seen in the past 2 years. The GHA, Gift & Homeware Association, Home & Giving Fair was held at The Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park, on 19 – 22nd February 2011. It is no..
I had the pleasure of attending an Ask Her event recently; Burning Ambition for Women, Supporting Women to achieve greatness in their chosen paths. Since co-founding Social Media Women in March, I have been more aware of what makes different groups successful and what makes others get lost in a crowded market. I think it..
This is not a fluff piece taken from articles or magazines. This is real life observations and experience from trade fairs here in Australia, Europe & USA. Given that the Gift & Homewares Association’s (GHA) Home & Giving Fair is on this weekend, I thought this post will help first time visitors or long time..
Hi! I originally wrote this story for Social Media Women‘s blog as one of the founding members. Catriona Pollard and I started Social Media Women, so it seemed a great time to share it since we are asking other women to share their story, here’s mine… A couple of years ago, I found myself changing my..
To survie AND thrive in business you need a great support network and membership in associations that will enhance your business is an important tool.Choosing the associations and network is not easy, there are plenty of groups wanting your money but you need to assess what it is that you get from them.I chose the..