Our LIVE & local small business coaches from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and surrounding areas. The Australasia Broadcast Schedule covers our shows from 8:00AM to 2:00PM Australian Eastern Standard.
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STEVE SWEENEY
Steve Sweeney is the Owner and Head Trainer of ARTA, the Australian Referral Training Academy. His maxim, it’s better to attract buyers than to sell, is the cornerstone of his philosophy and guides every detail of the company.
SMEs and their BDMs need to be respected and trusted to attract referrals. This means –
Holding themselves to a high standard,
Knowing and practicing the mechanics of the referral process,
Mastering the communication and relationship building techniques that lead to business,
Identifying their natural Referral Partners,
Understanding the value of their reputations entering the room before they do.
Steve has trained thousands of business owners and their teams to attract business via referrals through such organisations as BNI, Business in Heels and he’s now working to assist various co-working spaces to recover from COVID and a host of independent networking groups.
As the Area Training Director for two BNI franchises in Australia, the 1,000 members regularly made over $100million annually because they understood the art and science of referral marketing. Business in Heels, a women’s business organisation, also uses his expertise at various summits around Australia. He trains their delegates in Referral Generation Strategies, Presenting to Attract Business and How to Conduct Profitable Business Meetings.
With a fun and inclusive delivery style, all participants gain full value from every course and presentation. This is due to their high levels of involvement throughout the training and results in information being retained for future application.
ARTA runs a host of workshops to help participants attract referrals.
Jeremy has over 35 years of experience in senior Finance roles and General Management based in Europe, USA and most recently Asia. He is an experienced CFO who has helmed troubled operations in the USA, China, Japan and, turning their poor performance into profitable businesses. He has also led M&A projects across the globe including an acquisition in China, that was a first for his MNC employer at the time. Jeremy enjoys sharing his wealth of experience and knowledge with others, having participated in CFO Innovation Conferences in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Bangkok. It has become a passion for him to use the expertise he has honed over the years to support SME owners with revenue and profit enhancement programs while imparting strategic development skills to help grow their businesses.
Jeremy broadcasts LIVE from Singapore
david floyd
Eight years spent getting a solid foundation in the banking industry, both in Australia and overseas, was the first and only salaried job David has had since leaving school. For the last 35+ years he’s made his own way in the world, either developing and growing his own businesses or helping others to reach their full potential.
Moving to Adelaide, South Australia in the early 1980’s, he built a million-dollar retail business, he developed a highly successful training and development franchise, and he’s helped transform many businesses by getting their owners to focus on the basics.
In recent times, he's developed a digital media network, e-commerce platforms and, in addition to First On The Beach, currently operates a technology and online marketing company. However, in amongst all that, David also managed to lose everything in his early 30’s and had to start over from scratch. But, as he says, “that’s life!”
First On The Beach – strange name, but it makes sense when he explains that the beach, and being first on the beach, are simply metaphors for the freedom business owners and executives are looking for but rarely achieve, because they’re too busy working in their businesses to plan their escape!
David believes strongly in not just building bigger small businesses, but in building ones that can grow to be whatever their owners want. He calls these ACORN businesses on the basis that, inside its hard shell, every acorn holds a seed with the potential to grow into a full oak tree. As he explains, “when the conditions are right, it simply breaks free and begins its journey." Are you ready to begin yours?
Rick Carter - Innovator and Entrepreneurship Advocate
I help businesses of the present understand the future .... and businesses of the future understand the present
For more than 50 years I have worked with and for entrepreneurs and innovators building National and Multi-National Businesses and along the way coached, managed and mentored Media Personalities, World Champion athletes and Olympic Medallists.
After a lengthy career in Technology, Sales and Marketing, Media and Communications I am now helping people develop their Creativity and introduce Disruptive Innovation in their business.
My key interest and focus now is on The Future of Work and in particular the impact of technology on the way we work, live and play into the future. I believe in helping people develop their creative, critical thinking and problem solving capacity along with other cognitive, social and behavioural skills while helping develop their digital literacy and leveraging their business knowledge and skills. The aim being to encourage people to work with robots (e.g. Artificial Intelligence) rather than be replaced by them (Automation)
As a Co-Founder and RingMaster at See Global Media (Singapore) I am developing opportunities for innovative media businesses in IPTV and Digital Signage in China and across Asia, working closely with the world’s biggest brands and media/advertising companies.
In recent years I have worked as a mentor with Flinders University’s New Ventures Institute and Adelaide University’s ThincLab. Currently I am working with Carnegie Mellon University Australia to assist recent Masters Graduates and Masters Students from all over the world develop their ideas into real businesses (and assist them to build for the world from Adelaide.
As RingMaster at Moonshots Creative Business Accelerator I am developing a Collective to develop businesses that can grow 10 times not 10 percent. This is my legacy business and accordingly I act as advisor to new businesses in the Space Industry and blockchain startup.
As a Keynopte Speaker I have spoken at events to a varied of audiences in Australia, Asia and the USA. Recently being voted best speaker for his “Taking Innovation to Your Street” presentation at the Mainstreet Annual Conference.
Now I am the Exec Producer and Co Host of a Streaming TV show produced from our Moonshots studios Your Business 2.0.
Having been diagnosed with a very advanced case of Prostate Cancer 18 months ago I am now proving Cancer can be prevented and reversed with a Body ,Mind and Soul approach. Rather than resort to surgery and chemicals I am helping the body heal itself.
I heard Rick speak at the Franchise conference in SA and he had me at - "This is going to upset a few of you..." He was feisty, fast, full of challenges to the old fashioned way of doing things (last year!) and very stimulating. I booked a personal session straight away because I know Mr Carter knows that he knows. I need that." Colin Pearce - Author and Aust Professional Speakers Hall of Fame Member
“leadership is about empathy, It is about having the ability to relate to and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.”
While most people instinctively avoid confrontation, leadership coach, facilitator and speaker Ally Nitschke knows confrontation and Courageous Conversations are central to getting results. With over 15 years of leadership experience working with some of SAs iconic organisations. Ally knows what it's like to lead teams of over 120 people and is an expert in bringing perceived tough conversations to the forefront and creating a culture of feedback which significantly reduces performance issues.
Following an ethos of 'prevention is better than cure', Ally teaches her unique 'incubator of resentment' framework to businesses around Australia. helping them create spirited company cultures and prevent performance issues before they happen.
As an executive coach, Ally calls a spade a spade and is a straight talking, pull-no-punches coach that is uncompromising when it comes to results and works with leaders to cut through to the heart of the issues.
Ally is on a mission to change the way we perceive 'tough conversations in the work place' and to inspire, empower and motivate leaders to lead with Empathy and throw out the rule book!
Russell is a CFO and Entrepreneur who has worked across a diverse range of industries over the past 25 years. After a short service commission as a pilot flying Seaking Helicopters in the British Royal Navy, Russell studied business and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) in the UK. Since then he has been integral with the start-up of many successful companies and operations within larger organisations. He has bought, sold and spun off business operations in the UK, Australia and the US.
In 1994 Russell joined Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airlines where he was responsible for a number of innovative services that were, at the time, ground breaking and helped revolutionise air transport. From launching the worlds first limo boat on the River Thames to developing the worlds first hand held check-in device and implementing drive through check-in booths around the world, Russell has helped the Virgin Group deliver unparalleled customer service. In 2000 Russell was the first of the Virgin team to arrive in Australia to start a new low cost Airline, and within 8 months had built a team operating flights between Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
More recently Russell graduated from of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and the Founder Institute Entrepreneurs Program. He serves as an advisor and director on the board of a number of smaller family owned companies. As a part time CFO Russell works with The CFO Centre who have over 700 part time CFO’s globally. He has worked in many different industries, including Aviation, Manufacturing, Transport, Health Education, Digital Media, Industrial Infrastructure, Commercial Services, Electrical Contracting and Law Firms.
As the locally elected ACCA panel representative he helps members keep up to date on the latest innovations and technical developments that will create organisations fit for the future.
Russell is the Founder of Feesable.co, a crowdfunding platform for education costs and owner of ChiBall World, a heath education training organisation. He lives in Adelaide, Australia with his wife and three teenage boys
If you would like to connect with Russell, please email him at Russ@cc2.biz
Russell broadcasts LIVE from Adelaide Australia
Sarita johan
Business Coach ♦️ Executive Coach ♦️ Partnership Coach ♦️ Team Performance Coach♦️ Mindset Coach ♦️ Mentor
Sarita Johan has more than 30 years experience in business across a variety of industries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. After spending her career climbing the corporate ladder, running her own businesses and being a mum of 3 Sarita decided to deepen her work. It became clear business was not just about profit but very much about the people in it.
Sarita decided to compliment her business experience with further studies and is now an accredited NLP Master Practitioner and Advanced Innermetrix consultant, which allows Sarita to offer her clients a variety of modalities that helps to excel their outcomes.
Sarita combines a blend of business and behavioural proven strategies that will help clients from all walks of life ‘thrive and design life on their terms’.
Sarita specialises in: ♦️ Bespoke 1 on 1 Executive Coaching ♦️ Suitability of potential new hires providing Pre-recruitment insights ♦️ Team executive group coaching ♦️ Communication improvements ♦️ Emotional Intelligence upgrading ♦️ Mindset
I am an Australian living and working in Singapore and ASEAN, and have the fantastic opportunity to work with, and help many businesses as Director and Founder of Apex Business and Restructure Specialists.
Having gained experience across many industries, and all aspects of business from the ground up; I strongly believe a company needs to demonstrate positive and empathetic leadership that focuses on engaging with its people, both internally and externally, to be truly successful.
I offer companies an approach to their business that is not just numbers, strategies, product lines and boxes to tick, but a tailored service that meets their core needs and helps them develop into successful businesses that are driven by passionate and successful people. Giving them the advantage of surviving over the long term. I love my work and am passionate about success across all parameters. I do this in several ways, from people selection, establishing the right capabilities, developing and driving strategic initiatives, reviewing financial parameters, and providing the best fit company structure, goals, and vision, whilst developing a culture that allows people to feel part of something they can be proud of. My aim is to help your business not only achieve the targets that have been eluding it, but to ensure you have the right people and practices to get you there, by providing a people centred approach.
Lisa Askwith B.A. T.A.E. Director- Apex BRS Director- Marlu Enterprises Chair- EGN Committee Member- The Australian Chamber of Commerce Regional Director- See Global Media Associate Professor- Cambridge Corporate University Mentor- National University of Singapore and Adelaide University ThincLab
Her businesses have consistently racked up awards and accolades that are a testament to her more than 20 years of business and marketing prowess.
Combining a wealth of marketing knowledge, strategies and experience, Simone is well placed to speak on the business of marketing and sales in a way that truly connects.
Her strong practical focus on tangible outcomes combined with an extensive background in business, change management and process improvement across a raft of diverse industries has seen her work with all types of businesses from the local hairdresser, through to the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department, and everything in between.
Known for her practical and down to earth delivery Simone is always a truly engaging speaker, extremely knowledgeable and very hands-on with plenty of real-life examples which will have a direct impact on how you actually do marketing and sales moving forward. Simone broadcast Live from Adelaide Australia
VICKI ABRAHAM
Vicki is a Marketing, Communications and PR specialist with a passion for customer engagement and client relations. She teaches and coaches marketing and branding to small business owners and solopreneurs to achieve better results.
In the last three decades she has helped business owners in Australia, UK, South Africa and Bermuda. She's worked as a journalist and radio producer and more recently led the Communications & Marketing teams for large scale international sporting events, the World Triathlon Series Bermuda and America’s Cup Bermuda.
Vicki holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism (BA), a Graduate Diploma in Employee Relations (Grad Dip) and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Henley Management College, UK.
Vicki broadcasts LIVE from Bermuda.
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