Here are some speaking tips. My role is to educate, entertain, engage, and keep the energy going until the end of the day. There's a running sheet, but there's also flexibility. I always repost photos of myself on stage, and then my brilliant assistant embeds the LinkedIn post on my website https://heathersmithsmallbusiness.com/speaker/ it means the [...]
Why You Should Charge for the Initial Meeting (created by ChatGPT to test a Zap!) If you're running a service-based business—especially in accounting or advisory—you’ve likely been asked to offer a “quick chat” or a “free discovery session.” While it may seem like a nice gesture or a clever marketing tactic, offering free initial meetings [...]
Essential resources, including blogs, podcasts, and community engagements, to guide accountants and business owners in integrating cloud business tools for improved workflows and data-driven decision-making. App Marketplaces MYOB Marketplace www.myob.com/au/apps QuickBooks App Store Apps.com Xero App Store Apps.xero.com Zoho Books https://www.zoho.com/one/applications/web.html Professional Communities Workflow Wateringhole https://www.facebook.com/groups/1616546001746474 Apps Mastermind https://www.facebook.com/groups/XeroMasterMind/ SBAABTA https://www.facebook.com/groups/977122739056681 Listen to podcasts [...]
We're no longer peering into the future—digital transformation and AI in accounting have arrived, shaking up our profession in the best possible way. At a recent lively panel I moderated, brilliant minds Lielette Calleja (BusinessDepot), Sabby Gill (Dext), and Aleesha Bailey (RSM Australia) unpacked precisely how we can harness this momentum. Sabby Gill rightly highlighted [...]
The United Nations is policy-focused on achieving gender equality and empowerment for all women and girls. It focuses on Ending violence against women, Economic empowerment, and Political participation. The United Nations #IWD2025 theme is For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. The United Nations AUSTRALIA #IWD2025 theme is March Forward For ALL Women and [...]
Today, 7/12/2024 I’m celebrating 17 years in business! I’m grateful to my extended network of brilliant clients, colleagues, and supporters. You’ve been part of this story in ways that inspire and challenge me daily. Nostalgically, I was reading through a list of some of the 700+ amazing clients I’ve worked with over the years. [...]
I recently attended and spoke at my first national ICB conference, the ICB Australian Bookkeepers Summit 2024, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Held over two days, it was a delightful event that I thoroughly enjoyed. It provided a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with long-term colleagues, meet new people, and learn about [...]
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Over the years I've organised a hundred plus events, and I know how hard they can be, and how much effort goes on behind the scenes. Perhaps because of this, when I am asked to speak at an event I am committed to it being a success. Here's examples of the varities of areas [...]
If you need to hear it, it's perfectly acceptable to say 'No'. No is a complete sentence. To activate my own 'No' muscle, I had to write it on a post it note and pin it on my monitor, cause I always naturally wanted to help. This would result in crazy unhealthy situations, like staying [...]
