Business Talks
Marketing With Brains And No Budget
A business owners guide to marketing a small business
Overview: An easy to grasp introduction to the world of marketing that includes many hints and tips on making your marketing buck stretch further than ever.
Audience: All business owners, with particular interest to small to medium size business
Duration: 60 minutes
Don’t Just Survive… Thrive!
A seven step plan to start growing your business
Overview: Seven clear steps and exercises you can start doing today! A better understanding of why businesses struggle and what you can do about it.
Audience: Small to medium size business owners and those thinking of starting their own business
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Marketing, it aint what it used to be
Understanding the fundamental shift in marketing to your customer
Overview: A humorous and informative look in how marketing has changed the world we live in.
Audience: All businesses and individuals with an interest in marketing
Duration: 60 minutes
Tweet Me Nicely
A business owners guide to social media marketing
Overview: This is an in depth look at how social media is being used in marketing and how you can make the most of it in your business.
Audience: Any business or individual interested in using social media effectively
Duration: 60 minutes to 180 minutes depending on depth and audience
Doing Business In Black And White
A no-holds-barred look at business in South Africa
Overview: Mike and Hector take off the gloves as they explain the challenges of doing business in South Africa
Audience: All business owners and their employees
Duration: 60 minutes
Restaurant Industry Talks
Mind The Gap Please
Closing the gap between franchisors and franchisees
Overview: A look at Franchising in South Africa, what works and what certainly doesn’t. A closer examination of the relationship between franchisee and franchisor
Audience: franchisees and franchisors, ideal for franchise meetings and conferences across all industries
Duration: 60 minutes
Who Is Killing The Restaurant Industry
Why restaurants struggle and what to do about it
Overview: Ever wanted to own your own restaurant or wondered why you do? This is a comprehensive look at all the players in the restaurant industry and how they contribute to it’s success or failure.
Audience: Restaurant owners, staff, franchisees and franchisors in the industry
Duration: 60 to 90 minutes
Motivational Talks
Being Single Thinking Double
A modern man’s guide to raising confident children
Overview: A real man’s guide to raising children in a modern world. Exploring what it takes to love them and guide them and what it is they really want from you,
Audience: Parents and families
Duration: 60 minutes
Finding Yourself Behind Bars
An interview on courage and commitment in a prison cell
Overview: A live interview with a reformed criminal who now spends his time and effort ensuring others do not follow in his footsteps. Lessons on life, love and loss for all to hear.
Audience: All audiences, corporate, schools, individuals
Duration: 60 minutes
Life Is Exactly What You Make Of It
Learning lessons of the past as you plan for the future
Overview: Life is not easy, but it is what you make of it. An upbeat look at facing and overcoming your challenges.
Audience: All audiences
Duration: 60 minutes
Training Talks
Keep The Change Service Training
Motivation and training for all front of house staff
Overview: Essential training for front of house staff in ANY industry. Hints and tips to help them better understand and communicate with YOUR customers.
Audience: Management and staff of all businesses that deal with the public
Duration: 90 to 120 minutes
Yes, You Can Take Better Pictures
Making the most of your cellphone camera
Overview: From cellphones to DSLR cameras and everything in between, this course will have you taking better pictures in just a few hours.
Audience: Anyone seeking to take better images with their cellphone cameras.
Duration: 180 minutes
View-able Presentations
My presentation at the Zomato Restaurant Conference
Being Single Thinking Double – Modern man’s guide to raising confident children
Seven Steps To A Killer Franchise Social Media Strategy – CLICK HERE
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