Dynamic Business Women

Talking numbers with money expert Melissa Brown

In today's podcast I interview Michelle Gibbings who is the author of the book "Step Up" In this podcast you will learn; How do you teach yourself to embrace change and how do you encourage your team to embrace change as well How to recognise negative mindsets that prevent you from moving forward Key skills and practices that create the foundations of a good leader What steps can you make today that will make you a great leader tomorrow

In this Podcast Annelli and Michele discuss; How to identify what kind of leader are you Tips on communicate and manage your virtual team and how to bring it all together What you need to know to communicate effectively to your team, and get them on board with your vision The secrets and core elements to managing a highly effective team How to keep your communication clean and consistent Everyone has a different leadership style - which one are you? Women in leadership and management roles - what are your strengths and what are your weaknesses? How to be confident when you're full of self-doubt

In this interview with Gabrielle Dolan we discuss what does it take to be a true leader in todays world.

Episode #16 - Creating Membership Sites and Courses - Sam Nordberg Have you ever thought about creating a membership site or online program for your business? "Everyone has something inside them that they can teach the world" Show Notes: If you have them make sure you check out this interview with the amazing Sam Nordberg where we discuss: Creating a membership site or program is NOT as hard as you think! Tech tips for newbies PLUS where to start and what you need to plan first If you can send an email you can start an online program The platforms you should be looking into to create your membership site or e-course How to sell your online programs How Sam runs three businesses and how she copes during school holidays (some great tips here for all the working mothers!) Balance is Bullshit The Superwoman/Supermum stigma is complete rubbish!

Episode #15- Our Definition of Success & Australian Podcasting – Desmore Nero & Stef Dower Desmore and Stef together are leading the charge in Podcasting for women in Australia. Listen to the interview to hear their amazing story

This interview with my old school friend Andrew McKee from Personally Trained was such a fun one for me to do. Ive been close friends with Andrew for over 30 years and I personally know of his journey from being in a high pressure 'souless' corporate job which saw his weight go from 90 kilos to 146 kilo's - to taking control and not only losing all the weight, to but then go on to become one of the Northern Beaches most successful personal trainers. Show Notes: Andrew shares his personal story How sharing his personal story not only resonates with his clients but has also skyrocketed his business What makes your business unique? What is your USP? Marking mistake 101 - making your business all about you rather than your clients In a saturated market of personal trainers, learn how you can stand out Should a PT market online? Hear how online marketing has effected Andrew's business We discuss this new trend on how personal training is moving from 1:1 to virtual online serves - learn the pro's and con's

My interview with Valerie Shoopman from www.valerieshoopman.com was a very insightful one when it comes to Facebook advertising. Oh my how things have changed! Valerie helps clear up some of the confusion when it comes to marketing your business on Facebook and choosing the right kind of ad for you. Why you need to niche down your business Anchor clients - How they help you grow your business Setting your goals and revising them daily Facebook marketing and choosing the right campaign for you Different types of Ad campaigns and choosing the right one for you Boosted posts vs Ads Manager Tracking your Facebook ads How to gain the most control and best results for your ads Ads Manager vs Power Editor

In this podcast I interview Dr Diderik Gelderman who was travelling with me to San Diego for a conference. Here we talk about our different customer service experiences and discuss how customers are 'naming and shaming' on social media, businesses where they have experienced or witnessed poor customer services experiences. Show Notes: The difference between customer service levels It's the little things you do that make the difference Examples of our experiences with customer service whilst in the San Diego Customer experience expectations People are talking about your business on social media if you provide poor customer service A real life example of one Facebook post of an incident witnessed by a customer that could potentially ruin this business Is your customer service just 'OK'? Finding your key 'moments of truth'

In this vast and competitive business landscape, most business women are aware of the need to raise their profile to stand out from their competitors and get noticed by their customers. By far, the most effective way to do this, without investing hundreds of thousands of dollars into advertising, is to use the media to tell your stories, gain credibility and build trust with your target customers – in fact, media coverage is free. However, getting a story published by the media can seem like an almost impossible task to many. Show Notes: How to get media coverage and where to start? The secrets to creating your successful PR/media pitch strategy and pitching your stories What is considered newsworthy How to pitch yourself as an expert to journalists so they call on you for interviews, quotes and comments Effective ways of getting interviewed Tips on how to contact journalists directly

What exactly is SEO and Keywords How do you know what potential customers are typing into Google? Is SEO complicated Things that Google doesn't like you doing when it come to SEO Creating content that keeps Google happy What you need to know about SEO SEO common mistakes How to write blog posts that capture Googles attention Business mindsets What does the future hold for Shae Baxter

Turning your dreams into reality! In this episode Brenda and Michele talk about; Starting a new life in a new country Tips on building up your business with very little money Do you really need a website to start off with? The importance of connecting with like-minded people Business tools Brenda can't live without "There is no such thing as work/life balance, insteads its a work/life blend" http://www.dynamicbusinesswomen.com

Hear why Carolyn quit her job in marketing and advertising to study at University and become a female entrepreneur while raising three toddlers 7:00 Weigh loss mindsets 9:30 Michele shares her own personal weight loss struggles, and emotional triggers with weight gain 13:00 Recognising your triggers and limiting beliefs 16:31 Checking in with your physical feeling of hunger 17:22 Mindful eating 19:00 Advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle for women who spend a lot of time behind a desk 22:31 New work concept... standing! 24:00 Tips for getting moving whilst working

Show Notes: Internationally acclaimed and certified Raw Food Chef my passion is to one by one to educate the masses on how they can take their health to the next level by concentrating on Whole-foods & Self Care Principles.In reality this will benefit most people profoundly in many ways both internally and externally, and effectively we empowering individuals to be able to be self sufficient with regard to their medical problems and treatments as well.I have had my own health journey which I have gained valuable knowledge from. Over the years and from a very young age I have always battled with my weight and in turn the bullies at school who used to tease me about it.I have tried every diet known to man and they don't work. They are simply written for the people who have had success using them and no one else. My latest weight loss challenge was to loose 23 kg to bring me from 86kg down to 63kg. I have held this weight now for 2 years using simple techniques that others can adopt and change to suit thems

My role at the beginning of the year was as Client Services Director at a creative agency. I was uninspired and frustrated with decisions that didn't reflect my values or employee management ethos, but didn't want to leave my teams 'on their own'. I set to work to make all the changes I knew would set the team up for a fair start, and left - every single message on the leaving card said 'thank you' :) I had a lightbulb moment walking to work one day - halfway over Pyrmont Bridge - when I realised Coaching was what I wanted to do. I had no qualifications only experience, no real understanding of the industry but I knew, I just knew, that this was it.  I handed in my notice and left my high paying job with the aim of starting my own business as a Coach & Mentor.  I went back ‘to school’ (which I was never very good at the first time round!), but excelled as I knew the subject, I was good at it and I was soaking it all up and then using the information immediately in my coaching assignments

Caylie Price is the owner of Better Business Better Life where she helps online entrepreneurs develop list building and sales funnel strategies that help her peeps make serious moolah with increased profit margins and rapid growth. Helping clients triple and quadruple their lists in less than three months? She’s done it over and over. Sell out every month since launch, six-months running? No problem. In the corporate world that passion translated to teaching business for the University of Ballarat and online marketing for the Australian Government. She’s used her marketing expertise to turn a failing business incubator into a thriving success. Even as a child, Caylie was always reading business books and coming up with yet another business idea. Her sisters swore she was bossy but Caylie called it ‘sharing.’ Should you ever lose track of Caylie,  just look to the nearest paddock, you’ll probably find her in pink polka-dot gumboots, ear glued to the phone talking business strategy while fighting off calves as

Julie Rainbow is the Director of Clarity Road as well as an advisory management and marketing consultant for various small businesses as well as large corporates. In another life, Julie was the owner of an award-winning events business, until a debilitating divorce and a series of life changing events, resulted in business loss and bankruptcy. After working her way back to financial and professional stability, Julie became General Manager of a global IT company, and along with her management team, lead the business in only a few years from a small revenue base to a multi million dollar business. However her passion for empowering women soon led Julie to refocus her professional direction and create Clarity Road (www.clarityroad.com.au): a business dedicated to helping women through life changing events, divorce recovery, and business mentoring. Julie recently received recognition for her work with women through her nomination for the 2014 Pride of Australia Medal. Outside of work, Julie is a passionate volunt