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Praise You!

Praise You!

Praise you! We all want it right? I know I do, and if I’m honest, it’s one of the main reasons I do what I do. I love it when something works, when the person I’m helping, highlighting or promoting, achieves their objective. When someone high-fives me and says thanks, my heart soars!

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What Comes First,  The Venue or the Date?

What Comes First, The Venue or the Date?

I want to talk about what is considered one of the most important aspects of any gathering – the venue and the food!  Now, the audience really is the most important element of your event BUT, if you don’t get the food or the venue right, that is all your audience...

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How to Increase your Engagement when Promoting from the Stage.

How to Increase your Engagement when Promoting from the Stage.

Here I am at a local venue to listen to an industry leader share their insights in a field that I have recently taken a lot of interest in. It’s advertised as a workshop and I’m excited about what tips I will take away.  It’s free to attend but I’m not sure if...

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What a Fyrefest!

What a Fyrefest!

Is this something that is going to become a verb?  You know how products can sometimes become verbs, like “pass me a Kleenex” when someone wants a tissue!  Or when something really stuffs up or works to someone’s advantage.  Think about the last time...

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Venue Review:  Sheraton Grand Mirage, Gold Coast, Australia

Venue Review: Sheraton Grand Mirage, Gold Coast, Australia

If you were on the Gold Coast in the 80s, chances are you experienced the opulence pre-Versace, namely the Sheraton Mirage Resort.  Fast forward 3 decades and the resort has not only added Grand to its name, but Grand to its décor, food and facilities.  We...

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Venue review, Gambaro Hotel, Brisbane

Gambaro Hotel – April 2017 Thanks to Marie Edwards, Iceberg Events & Travel we had the opportunity to view the Brisbane Restaurateurs latest venture, The Gambaro Hotel. Gambaro Seafood Restaurant Brisbane is an icon.  Located in Caxton Street at Paddington, is the...

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The Greatest Marketers in the World

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Newsletters that Matter

Do you send the same newsletter out to everyone on your database?  I recently requested a large number of venues add me to their database to be kept informed of what was happening with venues in my State.  I have now started receiving those newsletters and I am yet to receive one that is specific to my needs as an event producer.  Sure, I’m getting the weekly blasts about what events are coming up, how wonderful the new restaurant menu is and the like, but I am yet to receive one that shows me why I should recommend their venue to my clients.

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Virtual World Marketing vs Real World Marketing

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