Thrilled to see social media light up with news Xero for Dummies was presented to New Zealand Flatwater canoer Lisa Carrington and New Zealand television presenter Petra Bagust. I was ecstatic when I saw the tweets from some very special tweeters. Wayne Schmidt Well done @HeatherSmithAU your @xero for dummies made it to the main stage [...]
Sammy the Slogan sniffer dog My friend Lucinda Lions has launched a new concept ‘SLOGAN CREATOR’ ~ slogans that sell. I know Lucinda from Flying Solo, we both write for the site, and help out at the Flying Solo Live events. I don’t actually have a slogan for my own business – but [...]
I was recently invited to attend a famil promoting healthy lifestyles on the Gold Coast. A famil is an opportunity for businesses to demonstrate what they have to offer and is short for the word ‘familiarisation’. I don’t really understand why the whole word is not used— perhaps someone found it hard to spell!?! The [...]
Indulgent treats on the Gold Coast Bored children vs Nature O’Reillys Rainforest Retreat, is home to the Lost World Spa; If you’ve been saving your pennies and are looking for something indulgent try the three hour Vino-Therapy. It’s an anti-aging treatment using grape pulp and vine (from O’Reilly’s Vineyard) and includes a long soak [...]
Australian Kayaking Adventures I recently attended a session with Australian Kayaking Adventures on the Gold Coast. They run tours of the Gold Coast broad water and Stradbroke Island. I bought a relative a ‘Half Day Dolphin & Stradbroke Island’ kayak ride gift voucher last Christmas — he loved it — so I was [...]
Laura Humphrey of Threedom Wellness I recently attended a yoga session run by Laura Humphrey of Threedom Wellness held at on the grass beside the Surf Club Kurrawa, Old Burleigh Road, Broadbeach. It was a beautiful location. The Gold Coast weather was glorious, cool enough not to sweat and hot enough to exercise. [...]
Raw Food Pizza - It tasted really yummy! I attended a cooking demonstration run by Brendan Jones from Roar Foods at the old Burleigh Theatre arcade. Roar Foods specialises in organic raw food, serving it, and teaching others how to serve it. In my mind I thought it was a hands on cooking class, [...]
The fab people at Officeworks have given me a $100 AU Officeworks voucher to give away to a lucky reader....read on to find out more details...[This competition is now closed and I'm excited to share with you Ross Dawson selected Grant Steele as the winner. Dawson remarked there were a number of excellent comments. Thank-you [...]
During the 2013 Problogger conference, I attended a session called ‘Selling Stuff’ run by Shayne Tilley. Tilley has been involved in selling 30 million worth of ebooks – this guy knows his stuff – so when he talks you listen! He started the session, getting all of us to stand — I’m that awkward person [...]
Here are 5 tips to avoid when public speaking: 1. Don’t arrive on stage holding something! Try to avoid arriving on stage ‘absent-mindedly’ holding anything, as you inevitably start fiddling with it or even worse waving it around, and it becomes a weapon of mass DISTRACTION for your audience 2. Don’t use boring words! Grab [...]
