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Our vision
To grow 10% of Small Businesses so they can afford to put on just one extra employee, creating over 200,000 jobs, and internships for others to get the experience they need to get contract work.
Build your tribe
If you want to get paid as a professional speaker talking to a full house, first, you must be able to fill a small room.
This will allow you to build your expertise in solving problems and relate to more people, so when you move up to the big house your talks will be more engaging for your audience.
Simon Sinek’s talk that propelled him to the big stage was done to a room of less than 50 people.
Training Market
VOCATIONAL (VET) STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS
1
With more than 400 Schools that are also Registered Training Organisations (RTOs), 30% of Senior students.
INTERNATIONAL VOCATIONAL STUDENTS
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Australia is the 3rd largest provider in the world of education to international students through more than 600 RTOs.
LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED
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who have access to funded skills development to get a job, plus over 600,000 others registered as looking for work wanting to update skills
Speaker topics
We are looking for experts in marketing, HR, business operations, and leadership to record videos outlining the performance expectations of Small Business owners.
It's not just about competency, it's about proficiency.
What do the business owner want employees to do, what are the businesses prepare to pay for, and what would business pay extra for?
Sound like you?
Sign up below to the specific thing you would like to talk about from the topics below. You can expand each topic if you want to see more specific information we need, and your talk may cover parts of many topics.
We are not looking for people who can talk about "anything", or can "also talk about" other things.
What is the one thing you want to be known for? That is what we are going to refer people to book you to talk about. It may only be part of one topic, and it may cross over into other topics too.
To start out, we are looking for people who can do speaking events in Brisbane as that is were the events will be filmed, but we'll show you the setup so you can do your own videos and provide the footage we need to edit. It is a low budget system using mobile phones so a cost effective solution for speakers just starting out too.
We want it to be a collaborative effort. In business, no one can survive on their own.
- define the parameters of the project including:
project scope, project stakeholders (including own responsibilities), relationship of project to organisational objectives and other projects, reporting requirements, resource requirements” - “use project management tools to develop and implement a project plan including:
deliverables, work breakdown, budget and allocation of resources, timelines, risk management, recordkeeping and reporting” - consult and communicate with relevant stakeholders to generate input and engagement in planning, implementing and reviewing the project
- provide support to team members to enable them to achieve deliverables and to transition them as appropriate at completion of the project
- finalise the project including documentation, sign-offs and reporting
- review and document the project outcomes.
- use business technology to create and use systems and processes to organise and prioritise tasks and commitments
- measure and maintain personal work performance including assessing competency against competency standards and seeking feedback
- maintain an appropriate work-life balance to manage personal health and stress
- participate in networks
- develop a personal development plan which includes career objectives and an action plan
- develop new skills.
- identify and evaluate marketing opportunities to determine whether they can meet organisational objectives
- document how current business operations need to be modified, and list resources required, to take advantage of newly identified and evaluated opportunities.
- “report on activities undertaken to establish a marketing mix in an organisation, including information on each element of the mix, such as:
customer service levels, product or service distribution, product or service pricing, additional products or services (if any), product or service promotion” - report on success of marketing mix activities developed, including coverage of any necessary adjustments made
- develop or critically analyse a policy and procedures framework for recruitment, selection and induction
- identify the need for recruitment
- prepare and oversee appropriate documentation required for recruitment
- select and advise job applicants appropriately
- manage the induction process
- comply with relevant legislation and organisational requirements
- prepare and investigate conference requirements
- promote the conference using public relations strategies according to predetermined budgets and deadlines
- coordinate conference proceedings including addressing any problems as they arise
- fulfil all post-conference requirements according to organisational requirements
- use financial skills to work with and interpret budgets, ageing summaries, cash flow, petty cash, Goods and Services Tax (GST), and profit and loss statements
- communicate with relevant people to clarify budget/financial plans, negotiate changes and disseminate information
- prepare, implement and modify financial contingency plans
- monitor expenditure and control costs
- support and monitor team members
- report on budget and expenditure
- review and make recommendations for improvements to financial processes
- meet record keeping requirements for the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and for auditing purposes.
- develop and manage organisational systems for quality customer service
- develop and review plans, policies and procedures for delivering and monitoring quality customer service
implement policies and procedures to ensure quality customer service - solve complex customer complaints and system problems that lead to poor customer service
- monitor and assist teams to meet customer service requirements
- Develop, procure and use human and physical resources to support quality customer service delivery
- conduct an analysis to identify own emotional strengths, weaknesses, stressors, emotional states and triggers, incorporating feedback from others
- identify workplace situations and environments that may trigger an emotional response
- model behaviours that demonstrate management of emotions
- recognise the impact that cultural behaviours and beliefs may have on workplace interactions
- recognise and respond to the emotional states of others
- use emotional intelligence of self and others to enhance team performance
- promote the development of emotional intelligence in others.
- develop and implement an operational plan using a variety of information sources and consultation (including using specialist advice if required) which includes: resource requirements; key performance indicators; monitoring processes; contingency plans
- communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders to explain the plan and supporting information, seek approvals, negotiate variations and engage work teams
- develop and implement strategies to achieve the operational plan within the organisation’s policies, practices and procedures including: recruiting, inducting and developing personnel; acquiring physical resources and services; protecting intellectual property; making variations to the plan; monitoring and documenting performance
- use leadership techniques and strategies to facilitate team cohesion and work outcomes including:
encouraging and fostering shared understanding of purpose, roles and responsibilities; identifying and resolving problems; providing feedback to encourage, value and reward others; modelling desired behaviour and practices - develop policies and procedures to ensure team members take responsibility for own work and assist others to undertake required roles and responsibilities
- establish processes to address issues and resolve performance issues
- support team to meet expected performance outcomes including providing formal and informal learning opportunities as needed
- develop performance plans with key performance indicators (KPIs), outputs and goals for individuals or the team which incorporate input from stakeholders
- communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders about team performance plans and team performance
- facilitate two-way flow of information between team and management relevant to team performance
- evaluate and take necessary corrective action regarding unresolved issues, concerns and problems raised by internal or external stakeholders
- develop and/or implement processes to manage ideas and information including:
communicating information to support others to achieve work responsibilities; facilitating employees’ contributions to consultation on work issues; providing feedback on the outcomes of consultations; resolution of issues raised or referral to relevant personnel - establish and/or implement policies to ensure that the organisation’s cultural diversity and ethical values are adhered to
- provide leadership through own behaviour including:
professional conduct that promotes trust with internal and external contacts; adjusting own interpersonal communication style to meet the organisation’s cultural diversity and ethical environment - plan for, and manage, the use of networks to support identifiable outcomes for the team and the organisation
- develop and/or implement processes and systems to manage difficulties including:
identifying and resolving conflicts and other difficulties according to organisational policies and procedures; planning how to address difficulties; providing guidance, counselling and support to assist co-workers in resolving their work difficulties.
- review organisational policies to determine information that may be subject to confidentiality
- negotiate and present persuasively
- identify relevant stakeholder groups
- communicate clearly with key stakeholders to position the business to best effect including listening actively, understanding the information needs of others and adapting communication to suit the audience
- prepare for, participate in, and lead meetings to obtain outcomes
- prepare and make presentations to groups of people including:
identifying suitable fora for presentations, presenting reliable information; designing the presentation to meet the needs of the audience; answering questions clearly and concisely.
- analyse information from a range of sources to develop a sales plan for a product and sales territory that meets organisational strategic direction including:
resource requirements and budget; achievable sales targets; performance measures; approaches to be used to meet objectives; risk management; advertising and promotional strategy; product distribution channels - Acquire staff, develop selling approach and provide training support on product knowledge and sales approach
- monitor and evaluate performance and adjust the plan as appropriate.
- evaluate digital applications to determine costs, benefits, risks and suitability for the work context
- consult with technology subject matter experts on digital applications and implementation
- consult with stakeholders to plan for and implement changes
- manage implementation of the changes including:
trialling and evaluation of options; preparing a change plan; new or revised procedures and documentation; providing training; monitoring and making adjustments as needed; managing the flow on impacts of the changes - monitor and evaluate new digital work practices against expected benefits and productivity improvements
- design a new system for the organisation that clearly support s innovation, is innovative and is based on:
analysis of the organisation’s objectives, current systems, resources and barriers in relation to innovation
individual and group techniques with stakeholders to generate, test and evaluate several concepts and options for the new system - consult with and analyse and integrate feedback from relevant stakeholders to develop a plan for the new system that addresses:
the need for external assistance; the impact of the new system on people, resources and other organisational practices; budget, timelines, responsibilities; a communication strategy; a learning and development strategy - trial the new system including taking account of all consultative, coaching and technical issues and review it in relation to its goals for fostering innovation
- open the improvement process to ongoing collaborative input and challenge
- adjust system to reflect evaluation feedback.
- analyse and evaluate e-business opportunities involving new business models and not simply electronic versions of existing businesses, including but not limited to:
undertaking a value chain analysis; identifying threats and opportunities; determining cost and revenue impacts - provide supporting evidence for choice of e-business solution
- formulate purpose, objectives and values for an e-business
- identify and address target markets and e-business resourcing needs
- implement, monitor and evaluate an e-business solution
- research, develop, implement and evaluate at least ONE complex public relations publication for a specific audience in accordance with organisational requirements
- outline internal and external factors that may impact publication requirements
- explain what primary and secondary research methods are, and how they can be used in public relations
- explain the criteria used to select team members
outline suppliers who may be required to complete publication production processes - summarise key provisions of relevant legislation, codes of practice and national standards that affect public relations
- explain the relevance of ethics to public relations.
- source and collate information in a portfolio on:
terms of service for three different brands of social media, including information how those brands share user information; general impacts of social media on organisations and users, both positive and negative, from three different sources; cyberbullying and its impacts from three different sources; a suitable code of conduct for online activities relevant to the individual’s current or prospective industry employment; an organisational code of conduct for online activities relevant to the individual’s current or prospective job role, and obtain any required permissions for release; commonwealth privacy regulations and any applicable local state or territory privacy regulations relevant to the individual’s current or prospective industry employment; copyright in Australia; what it protects and does not protect, exclusive rights of owners and requirements for permissions; defamation via social media from three different sources; organisational criticism via social media; either customer or employee based - from information collected, provide an overview evaluation of each of the above topics in a written or verbal report
- evaluate three situations involving personal online posts that present a risk to an organisation’s reputation and identify guidelines that could be used to avoid risk
- respond professionally to customer communications covering:
a general product or service need, on two occasions; negative comment or complaint about organisational issues, products or services, on two occasions.
- plan for and build one basic website, to the point of publication, suited to identified purpose and customer requirements
- integrate at least three of the following functions into the website structure:
search facility; interactive fillable forms; uploading and downloading information; active links to other sites
links to drive navigation to featured content; chat facilities for provision of information; facilities for customer feedback, testimonials and commentary on content; security of: customer information through password protection, images and information owned by website operator - utilise at least four of the following design features to create appeal and ease of readability and access:
coloured frames and banners; different fonts and colours for headings and text; lists using numbers and bullet points; images; videos; animations; sound files; tables, graphs or charts. - test all functions and links built into the website on two different devices before the site goes live
- evaluate content, design and useability, for two different devices, and identify three areas of potential change to be considered before the site goes live.
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