Paul Wallbank – Brilliant Communications

Category: workshops

Is Getting Australian Business Online right for your business?
The Getting Australian Business Online initiative is a great move from Google and MYOB to make it easier for the 50% of businesses who don’t currently have a website to get an Internet presence.

MYOB’s Chief Executive Tim Reed identifies the three barriers to small business getting online as being fear, time and cost.

All three barriers are addressed by this service; it’s free, simple and takes around half an hour to configure.

The results are fairly basic, a business ends up with a template that shows their location, contact details, some links and a basic description of the enterprise. It won’t win awards, but it is a basic web presence.

While GABO is a good idea, and strongly recommended for smaller businesses, it isn’t the right solution for all as it doesn’t include an email address, has few customisation features and most of the local search features have to be configured separately.

There are other cheap options available, registering a domain name for around $20 year and then using Google’s free Blogger platform is a straightforward alternative and there are other options using hosted WordPress, Weebly and Squarespace.

Given you get a free domain out Getting Australian Business Online, it’s worthwhile signing up if your business doesn’t have a website, however keep in mind there are cost effective alternatives that offer more flexibility and that all important email address.

Our workshop, Web for Beginners, takes business owners and managers through the process of setting up a Getting Australian Business Online account as well as signing up with the key local search services. Places are still available for our March 24 workshop.

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March 3, 2011
The Web for Free workshop
Your customers are going online. Can they find you?

Our two hour hands on workshop makes sure you can be found on the web

Our customers are going online. Today’s consumers – young and old – are turning to the web when looking for local businesses and services that were once listed in the phone directory or local newspaper classifieds.

Your business needs to be there for them to find you when they go looking on their computers or mobile phones. The great thing is most of these listing services are free.

Why Local Search?
The websites, search engines, iPhone applications and even GPS systems that consumers are using to find tradesmen, services, restaurants and cafes in their neighbourhoods all rely on a small number of directories run by companies like Google and News Limited to provide details of local businesses.

I already have a website
Even if you have website, an effective entry on these directories is essential – the local plumber, baker, lawn mowing service or hairdresser is finding their local search listings is vital to capturing customers in their neighbourhoods. Local listings improve the performance of your site and help it go to the top of searches in your suburb or town.

What will I learn?
During the workshop participants will develop a cost effective online local search presence along with gaining insights on some strategies to be the most popular search result for their neighbourhood.

At the end of the Web for Free workshop you’ll have full, effective listings in the Google Places, True Local and Facebook Pages services. This ensures your business is being found when customers go looking for you on the web.

Participants cover;

• how the local services work
• the relevant local directories for Australian markets
• how to list in the local services
• maximising local coverage
• using basic search optimisation strategies
• optimising product descriptions
• designing and creating a free web site
• leveraging special offers and sales
• adapting social media to local search

Who should attend?
The Web for Free is designed for entrepreneurs, business owners managers and staff of new or established businesses wanting to understand local search tools and how to use free web services.

Duration and location
Our first two hour workshop will be held at the Mosman Professional Centre on March 17 from 10.30am. Seats are limited to 15 so space is restricted. You will need to bring your own laptop computer along.

Book now
Seats at the workshop are $300 each. With restricted space you’ll have to book now to avoid disappointment.

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February 22, 2011
Tools for the New Economy workshop
We’re in a time of great change as technological, demographic and economic forces are reshaping our economies, societies and the way we do business.

Tools for the New Economy examines the technology and thinking that’s required to grow your organisation and identify opportunity in these interesting times.

This workshop is customised for your audience and the industry they operate in. We look at cloud computing, collaborative working and social media with real examples of how organisations are using these tools.

During the workshop participants will learn how the online economy is changing their industry and how their organisations can use online tools to benefit from the changes.

Participants cover;
- Opportunities in the new economy
- The new economic forces
- Collaboration tools
- Cloud computing explained
- Competing with free
- Understanding social media
- Being part of online communities
- Fast response strategies
- Identifying new opportunities
- Dealing with threats
- Fostering an online culture
Who should attend?
Tools For The New Economy is designed for managers, supervisors and business owners seeking to identify where opportunities lie in the new economy and the tools available to them.

Workshop duration
This workshop can be run as a group or individual training session. For individuals, we recommend the program be structured as three 90 minute sessions. Group courses can be run up to two days. This workshop will be custom designed to your organisation’s needs.

More details
Contact us for more details on this workshop and how we can help your business, organisation or community group identify and deal with challenges of our exciting era.
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November 8, 2010
They’re Talking About You workshop
“They’re Talking About You” is a four hour workshop designed for business owners and managers responsible for protecting and enhancing their organisation’s reputation in an often hostile online world.

In association with Reputation Australia we’ll be holding a morning workshop in North Sydney on Friday, November 26. Contact us for pricing and venue details.

During the workshop participants will learn how to monitor what is being said about their products, deal with criticism and make use the new media channels as effective branding tools.
At the end of the workshop, participants will have an understanding of the benefits and limitations of the major online communications mediums.

Participants cover;

• the major online media channels
• identifying which platforms are appropriate
• monitoring the chatter
• dealing with problems
• disarming the critics
• effective use of online marketing methods
• using online media as a recruitment tool
• being a credible online authority.

Who should attend?
They’re Talking About You is suitable for communications professionals, managers or business proprietors wanting to maximize the use of online media and avoid unnecessary mistakes in the virtual marketplace.

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November 5, 2010
New Media in the Boardroom workshop
The Internet is changing our businesses and markets. The New Media in the Boardroom workshops are an executive briefing on how your organisation can meet the challenges of the new economy.

Online tools like social media and cloud computing offer opportunities along with a range of reputational, legal and compliance risks to corporations and large organisations.

New Media in the boardroom explains the various technologies, their usage and how they fit into business and professional objectives with hands-on instruction on setting up and using these tools.

This workshop is designed for all business people concerned about managing staff who are using social media tools inside and outside the workplace.

During the workshop participants will learn about the different new media tools in use at present, how workplaces are affected by them, developing Internet trends and discover whether these programs are useful to their professional activities.

Customised for your business

The new media in the boardroom workshop is customised for the attendees. All case studies and tools are selected to be specifically relevant to the client’s industry and business objectives.

Participants cover;
- The new media tools
- Why do people use them
- Opportunities in the new economy
- Enhancing your online repuation
- Managing risks
- Executive use strategies
- Legal tricks and traps
- Social media policies
- Employment issues
- Case studies
Who should attend?
New Media in the Boardroom is designed for business owners, executives and senior management wanting to understand how the web and social media is affecting their business.

Workshop duration
This workshop can be run as a group or an individual executive training session. For individuals, we recommend the program be structured as three 90 minute sessions. Group courses can be run up between two hours and three days depending upon requirements.

More details
Contact us for more details on this workshop and how we can help your business, organisation or community group identify and deal with challenges of our exciting era.

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November 4, 2010