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Every now and then you need The Kick! The Kick is an initiative from premier digital marketing agency Excite Media. Based in Brisbane, Australia, Excite Media has a 15-year history and 1400 websites of digital marketing business experience to draw on for our clients. Our team of 25+ digital marketers are your team, passionate and innovative about all things marketing. Drawing on our network of Marketers, Business Owners and Influencers, our live Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn show, The Kick, finds the resources, ideas and encouraging stories to help build your business. Find out what works and what doesn’t from honest conversations with guests just like you. We’ve all been there! Now let’s go forward together. www.excitemedia.com.au
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Helping Small Business Compete For Big Talent [Michael Simonyi]
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Family businesses are the backbone of the Australian economy. They have fostered innovation and over the years kept many industries alive employing thousands of Australians.
With that in mind, many family business owners or founders have felt the growing pains associated with recruitment for key people.
Sometimes the pivot comes at a point of growth and the business needs to hire new skills, possibly from outside the family. On other occasions, how does the business attract talent that may be looking at the corporate sector and bring them into a private business to initiate growth in line with the values of the business?
Today we talk to experienced and specialist Family Business recruitment expert, Michael Simonyi to ask some key questions.
► RECRUITMENT PARTNER
► FAMILY BUSINESS ADVISOR
► ADVOCATE FOR FAMILY BUSINESS
► ACCREDITED ADVISOR WITH FAMILY BUSINESS AUSTRALIA
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Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Podcasting for Attention - Should I Podcast? [Ronsley Vaz]
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Thursday Jul 16, 2020
Podcasting has become a regular marketing tactic suggestion for business people to build profile and market their expetise but is it the right suggestion for you, and more importantly for your business.
Let's hear Andrew Pitchford catch up with Australia's master of Podcasting, Ronsley Vaz.
Ronsley is the producer of the audio documentary The Psychology of Entrepreneurship.
He is an international & TED speaker, and the author of the book AMPLIFY - How to raise your voice, boost your brand and grow your business.
Ronsley is the founder of audio marketing agency Amplify, which focuses on giving brands a voice.
His podcasts, ‘Bond Appetit’, and Should I Start a Podcast, have been downloaded & listened to millions of times in over 133 countries.
He is a advocate and ambassador for the work that Free to Shine do, and believes that girls should be in schools rather than brothels.
Ronsley has an Masters' in Business Administration, majoring in Psychology and Leadership; and a Master's in Software Engineering as well as a Diploma in Financial Services and a Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering. Ronsley is also a qualified chef.
► PODCASTER
► ENTREPRENEUR
► ADVOCATE
► QUALIFIED CHEF
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Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Susanne Bransgrove brings a high degree of expertise with real life understanding to her passion in dealing with the complexities of working in family businesses.
From her own LinkedIn Profile, this description says it best.
"Supporting families with business or family offices and encouraging the women and next gen in these families is what my life is all about.
Growing up in Germany as part of a third generation family business has provided me with a sound foundation in understanding the range of issues that exist when running a family business and trying to meet the needs of multiple generations.
Equally, my own journey through the corporate world and 10+years of starting and running my own businesses has given me some wonderful and valuable lessons I can share with those who are passionate about shaping their impact on the future.
Over the many years of working with family businesses and mentoring individual family members, I have been able to assist in solving issues through manageable discussion frameworks, functional governance structures and facilitating conversations to enable meaningful interactions, enabling the important human element and emotional side of long-term business and family decisions."
► FAMILY BUSINESS SPECIALIST
► FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR
► WOMEN IN FAMILY BUSINESS
► BUSINESS CONSULTANT
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannebransgrove/
https://www.liquidgoldconsultants.com.au/
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Let's Start a Travel Agency During COVID-19 [Viva Travel]
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
Thursday Jul 09, 2020
In November 2019 business partners Andrew Hager and Yann Charavel were in the middle of finalising the purchase of a Travel Agency. The two executives were about to embark on a journey of their own business with a view to offering personalised service in the high end of the market and to challenge themselves with this personal journey.
Roll on into 2020 and who would have believed the impact that a small virus would have globally on industry and every supporting business partner from aviation, food, tourism, events, accommodation and tours. Andrew and Yann were already committed and had been conversing with industry suppliers and having their brand and website developed by Excite Media.
Today on The Morning Kick our host, Andrew Pitchford talks to Yann and Andrew about their journey and what the future holds for them as well as the industry as a a whole.
► TRAVEL
► TRAVEL AGENCY
► COVID-19 START-UP
► ENTREPRENEURS
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Connect with Viva Travel's Andrew Hager and Yann Charavel online https://www.linkedin.com/in/yanncharavel/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-hager/
https://www.vivatravel.com.au/
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Which Social Media Channel Should I Use? [Carolyn Ferrando]
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
Tuesday Jul 07, 2020
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Thursday Jul 02, 2020
2020 Recovery Business and Jobs Expos Series [Paula Brand]
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Thursday Jul 02, 2020
Small Business Expos are one day pop up B2B marketplaces focused on generating solid sales leads for small business owners. Run by a dedicated Expo Team, Paul Brand's staff include an event manager, sales manager, sound and audio-visual manager, speaker manager, and public relations and marketing interns.
The Expos currently run in five regions across South East Queensland, including Brisbane, North Brisbane, Logan, North Gold Coast, and South Gold Coast. Each Expo involves around 1000 business owners and promotes to over 150,000 small business owners.
QOIN Gold Coast Business Expo 15/10/20
Moreton Bay Region Business Expo 29/10/20
Brisbane Small Business Expo 11/11/20
Redlands Coast Business Expo 19/11/20
Brisbane West Business Expo 18/03/21
Toowoomba Business Expo TBA 2021
► SMALL BUSINESS EXPOS
► GENERATE LEADS
► CREATE JOBS
► LEARN FROM SPEAKERS
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Connect with Paula Brand online
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulabrandsmallbusinessexpos/
https://www.smallbusinessexpos.com.au/
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Local As QLD - Discovering Queensland's Backyard [Nathan Schokker]
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Wednesday Jul 01, 2020
Earlier this week we heard about an initiative called "Local As QLD" to get Queenslanders looking for holidays and day trips closer to home. Today we speak with Nathan Schokker about this project.
There is a lot to discover at your own backyard. From the bustling metro to the peaceful outback & sun-filled beaches.
We’re inviting Queenslanders to Queensland. There’s never been a better time to tick off destinations on your Queensland holiday bucket list.
We have so much on offer for our local tourists, rediscover your love for the hidden local venues, the nature hidden behind the bush, and the smile of Queenslanders.
► QUEENSLAND
► LOCAL TOURISM
► LOCAL BUSINESS
► CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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Connect with Nathan Schokker online
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatguytalio/
https://www.localasqld.com.au/
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Business Website Hosting Security and Speed For Rankings [Conetix]
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Website Hosting is a common failure for many business owners based on savingsa few small dollars. To the unsuspecting, they all seem the same, with some offering unlimited everything for a small price. So when you are faced with web hosting for $5/mth what should you be wary about.
When you consider that your website's speed will affect your rankings on Google which has a direct effect on your business performance, you can see its importance. But also for the business that can't afford its website to be down, the security of your website from random attacks is also 'time down' you can't afford. Unconnected or unhappy customers have a cost to business as well.
Today Andrew Pitchford from The Morning Kick talks with Conetix CEO, Jamin Andrews, and Enterprise Manager, Tim Butler to get some thoughts on choosing a website hosting partner. With Conetix dealing with many of our Australian Small Business Clients as well as Government and Enterprise clients, they have developed a model for quality and service that is worth talking about. We will also find out about their involvement in the WordPress community, sponsoring monthly Meetups.
► WEBSITE HOSTING
► WEBSITE SECURITY
► SPEED OPTIMISATION
► SEO RANKINGS
► WORDPRESS MEETUPS
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Connect with Jamin Andrews and Tim Butler online https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaminandrews/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timbutlerau/
https://conetix.com.au/
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
The Unique Super Power of Web Copywriting [Storyflight]
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Thursday Jun 25, 2020
Copywriting carrys the message and the "return envelope" that changes a website that whispers or shouts into a website that engages. Today we're pleased to welcome the Directors of Storyflight on to The Morning Kick.
Jennifer York and Bec Fitzpatrick will be sharing some keys you can implement yourself and the knowledge to recognise where you can 'improve your game' with your website communications.
As a small communications agency in Brisbane, Storyflight works with brands focused on making a positive impact on the world. experience in corporate communications extends to wildlife conservation, and protected area management, environment, and sustainability. Along the journey, Storyflight has spent years writing copy that educates and inspires readers to make a difference.
In this episode, host Andrew Pitchford will be talking to Jen and Bec about the need for websites to build trust and where the importance of message consistency is required. We will also discuss how to communicate messages to your target audience. Along the way we will discuss some of the unique aspects of writing for the web while understanding the need to keep in mind the customer journey.
► COPYWRITING
► WRITING FOR THE CUSTOMER
► CONSISTENT MESSAGING
► TARGET AUDIENCE
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Connect with Jennifer York and Bec Fitzpatrick online
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-york-7a490057/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bec-fitzpatrick-60b84a124/
https://www.storyflight.com.au/
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
How to Make Social Media Work in Business [Carolyn Ferrando]
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
Thursday Jun 18, 2020
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