Conference

WHEN: Saturday, June 1st 2019

TIME: 8:30am (Registration) 9:00 Start – 4:30pm Finish

WHERE: Pandanus Room, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast

INCLUSIONS: Access to amazing speakers, networking opportunities, high quality gift bag and food & beverage inclusions.
The Gold Coast best seafood and BBQ buffet lunch, morning tea & afternoon tea.

Masterclasses

WHEN: Sunday, June 2nd 2019

TIME:
10-12 Instagram Masterclass – Mastering Instagram Get hands-on guidance on making the most of Instagram
12:00-1:30 Marketing Mastermind
12:30-3:30 Book Publishing Masterclass – Bringing A Book To Life 
3:30-4:30 Productivity/Planning Masterclass

WHERE: Boardroom, Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast

Joel McInnes

Ocean Reeve

Ocean Reeve is a master at finding people’s creative passion and driving that passion to create life-changing goals and results both personally and professionally. He believes and has proven how creative expression applies in the ‘meditate don’t medicate’ philosophy of mental health. Endorsed by workplace psychologists, Ocean’s process in inspiring creativity has had profound effects in many of his 4000+ authors in which he has shared in the establishment of their creative legacy.  www.oceanreeve.com

Kym O’Gorman

Topic: More than just pretty pictures: Understanding Instagram and its place in your small business marketing strategy

As the fastest growing social media platform, Instagram has cemented its place as a formidable force in marketing for businesses small and large. But the rate at which Instagram changes has many small business owners scratching their heads and struggling to keep up.In this talk, Kym will take you through the four Instagram “neighbourhoods” (Instagram, Instagram Stories, Instagram Live and IGTV) and how each can fit within your marketing strategy.

Kym works with small and medium-sized businesses to develop practical marketing strategies, and implement them for business growth. On a personal note, she’s a self-confessed geek and social media addict. She’s a mother of two and loves learning, reading, photography, eating good cheese and sipping great rosé. www.kymogorman.com.au

Fred Porter

Facebook has changed a lot since the golden days where everyone saw every post on your business page. So what happened? And how can you get the best possible reach for your important content? In this fun and practical presentation, Fred takes a dive into the Facebook algorithm – what does it do, how it has changed, what strategies can you use to get the best reach, and if and when you should pay for Facebook Ads. Fred enjoys the challenge of breaking down technical topics into actionable and easy-to-digest morsels for everyday people in business.

Angela Henderson

Topic: How to Gain Visibility and Reach for Your Business

Back from the recent international social media conference: Social Media Marketing World Angela will share 3 key learnings from this. Why you need Human 2 Human (H2H) marketing to gain visibility and reach for your business. 2. Why building your ecosystem will help to gain visibility and reach for your business. 3. Why Paying to Play is a must for increasing visibility and reach for your business.

Founder of the highly successful online store Finlee and Me and now award winning business consultant, Angela taps into decade’s worth of knowledge on how to grow a thriving enterprise. As a business consultant, she partners with start up and small businesses to grow their brands through hands on support, ensuring foundations are laid in order to leverage growth. Her skills were honed at the helm of Finlee and Me, where she learned everything from branding, PR, sales funnels, email marketing, website, copy, SEO and more. She knows what it truly takes to have a strong brand, consistence sales, steady growth and over all dedication. Angela has been featured in the media including Talking Lifestyle with Ed Phillips and David Koch, Inside Small Business and on numerous Australia and International podcasts..  www.angelahenderson.com.au

Pam Hird

Topic – How to spot burnout and bounce back from it? 

Our fast-paced lifestyle along with poor nutrition and lack of quality sleep can lead to burnout leaving us feeling fatigued, frustrated and fed up! Learn how to spot burn out, how it negatively impacts our health and ways to bounce back from it. Also learn why gut health plays an important role in your overall wellbeing. 

Pam helps ambitious men and women prioritise their health and well-being. Through her expertise as a naturopath, nutritionist, and personal trainer she enables people to take control of their mental health and various health conditions through natural medicine and healthy lifestyle changes. She offers realistic ways to help create a happier and healthier life. When she isn’t running her business, you can find her on the hockey field or creating some delicious food for her kids. Pam has had her own personal journey through high-performance sporting and career roles where she shifted from burnout, depression, and anxiety to balance and bouncing forward. www.pamhird.com

Linda Reed-Enever

Topic – Public Relations – Business marketing, publicity and the modern media

Elise Easdown

Topic: “Marketing to Millennials”

Millennials may seems like the elusive, snap chat-loving, socially-conscious, magical creatures that all marketers strive to reach but are they really that different? Elise will report on that latest findings of what Millennials will want from activity and party providers in years to come and how you can be ready to adapt and develop your marketing plans to meet this new tech savvy group of parents.

With over 10 years’ experience in the Australian family market, multi-passionate Elise, knows what matters to families.  A paediatric Occupational Therapist, mum of three and the owner of What’s on 4 Kids, her unique combination of skills and experience have positioned her as an authority on marketing to busy parents.  An influencer in the family sector, Elise loves good coffee, travel anywhere and cherry ripes. www.whatson4kids.com.au

Lou Duggan

Topic: Build a brand customers love and trust: How to make your Facebook group your number one sales convertor

Bombarded with over 5000 marketing messages every day, parents have become picky about who they buy from, consciously and subconsciously establishing the following factors. What does your brand represent?  Do they like you? Are you relatable?  Do you add value to their life? Are your social values aligned? Are you an expert in your field? Lou shares he practical strategies for building a highly engaged Facebook group and why Cake 2 The Rescue’s Facebook Group is now their fastest and highest converting marketing tool.  

Living on the Gold Coast, her favourite weekend hobbies are walking on the beach with her hubby Craig and their much loved Cavi Henry and crowding round the mac with her 3 teen daughters giggling over their fav You Tuber vlogs. www.cake2therescue.com.au

Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort

The Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort, Gold Coast offers a beautiful beachfront location with 295 accommodation rooms and suites all offering spaciousness and comfort. Onsite facilities include the best seafood buffet restaurant, a la carte dining and bars, oasis poolside dining, complimentary undercover parking, onsite access to gymnasium and spa facilities, complimentary wifi and direct access to the patrolled Mirage beach.

For a discounted rate of $260 per night (double bed rooms avail) and $30 buffet breakfast contact:

MESHELLE EDNIE
Group Reservations Coordinator
T  61 5577 0183
Book here.