CONFERENCES
 

Tuesday 23 August, 2011

Time Speaker Topic Brief Overview
11h00 - 11h30

Robin Wheeler
An international speaker and acclaimed author of the INSIGHTS series of books

Being Yourself for a Living and Thriving in the New Economy

To thrive in the changing world of business, you need to shift from thinking to your whole being. You need to awaken to who you really are, and bring this uniqueness to your service to others. It's the key to self-actualising, innovating and leading effectively..

Tailored to the marketing environment, Robin's keynote will address:

  • What is change?
  • What is authenticity?
  • What is the role of marketing in the changing world?
  • Leading innovation using inspiration
  • How do presence and mindfulness address everything at once?

"Being yourself for a living" is a simple yet profound business, people and self-management device that brings out the best in people and organisations at the most exciting time in history

11h45 - 12h15

Geoff Ramm
(UK Speaker)
International marketing speaker who travels the world delivering keynotes and master classes shares his easy to use techniques and real life observations to help entrepreneurs and companies to launch, develop and grow their businesses

"Now That's What I Call Marketing"
(The Power to Stand Out From the Crowd)

  • Your Year Of Creativity (The Power Of The Unexpected)
  • Bad Publicity? (The Power Of Amazing Offers)
  • Chase The Ace (How To Put The Power Of Your Brand In Someone’s Hand)
  • Figure It Out (Using Four Numbers To Power Your Message Home)
  • The Great Outdoors (Powerful Head Turning Ideas)
  • An A List Celebrity Walks In (The True Power Of Celebrity Customer Service)

12h30 - 13h00

Shelley Walters
emerging new talent on the conference circuit with over 12 years' of creative business, marketing and communications experience behind her. Co-hosted the Breakfast Drive time show Port Elizabeth’s Kingfisher FM

Socialocity
Re-engineering your business through social media

This presentation will leave you with a clear, concise understanding of social media and the necessity of its implementation in your business.

13h15 - 13h45

Michelle McLean
Former Miss Universe

Real Beauty

Unlocking the world of media and beauty with a slant on self esteem.

14h00 – 14h30

Geoff Ramm
(UK Speaker)
International marketing speaker who travels the world delivering keynotes and master classes shares his easy to use techniques and real life observations to help entrepreneurs and companies to launch, develop and grow their businesses

'Now That's What I Call Marketing' (Selling, Sales, Sold)

  • Hot Spots (How to find them, and what to press)
  • Upselling Planet Hollywood Style (How to add value to every transaction)
  • The Gatekeepers Have Left The Building (How to gain the appointment)
  • When in Rome (Come rain or shine, never, never give up!)

14h45 – 15h15

Justin Cohen
Areas of expertise are in motivation, sales, service and leadership

Psychology of Success

What are the psychological drivers of success? A Harvard study found only one key factor present in the star performers in sport, business, art and science - motivation. The problem is, for most people motivation is like a hot bath - it goes cold quickly. 'The Psychology of Success', won't motivate your people, rather it will provide the psychological tools for self-motivation.

15h30 – 16h00

Ryan Hogarth
Bbringing his life experiences to the corporate environment developing a particular passion for the infinite possibilities afforded by the rise of social media for business, social activism and communication at all levels

Social Media

5 Steps to implementing Social Media in your business.

Wednesday 24 August, 2011

Time Speaker Topic Brief Overview
10h30 – 11h00

Ryan Hogarth
bringing his life experiences to the corporate environment developing a particular passion for the infinite possibilities afforded by the rise of social media for business, social activism and communication at all levels

Social Media

5 Steps to implementing Social Media in your business.

11h15 – 11h45

David Kibuuka
Undeniably, one of the young talents of South African comedy

Comedian

David has a unique brand of humour that combines wit and intellect without losing touch with his audiences. He broke into the comedy world when he won 5FM's Freshest Five nationwide comedy talent search competition and he hasn’t looked back since.

David's talents go beyond just stand up comedy. He is also able to add intelligence to humour to creatively manifest ideas and concepts.

12h00 – 12h30

Michelle McLean
Former Miss Universe

Real Beauty

Unlocking the world of media and beauty with a slant on self esteem

12h45 – 13h15

Justin Cohen
areas of expertise are in motivation, sales, service and leadership

What's Your Story

What are the psychological drivers of success? A Harvard study found only one key factor present in the star performers in sport, business, art and science - motivation. The problem is, for most people motivation is like a hot bath – it goes cold quickly. 'The Psychology of Success', won’t motivate your people, rather it will provide the psychological tools for self-motivation.

13h30 – 14h00

Geoff Ramm
(UK Speaker)
International marketing speaker who travels the world delivering keynotes and master classes shares his easy to use techniques and real life observations to help entrepreneurs and companies to launch, develop and grow their businesses

'Now That's What I Call Marketing' (Rocket Your Retail)

  • Boosting footfall (Offers of a lifetime to attract customers)
  • Competing with Competitions (Save a fortune, gain great exposure and increase your database all in one)
  • Your Window of Opportunity (Capturing the customers attention)
  • What are you Famous For? (and how to sell ice-creams in the winter!)

14h15 – 14h45

Tim Keys
Business and sales coach by trade, Tim has travelled extensively, conducting training and coaching for companies like Microsoft, Dimension Data and Sanlam.

He is also a Programme Manager at the UCT Graduate School of Business, Executive Education.

Selling to the Subconscious mind - Neuromarketing

How Old Spice doubled the sales of its body-wash range by 27% in 6 months

NeuroMarketing is a collaboration between neuroscientists and marketing experts that sheds new light on how we make decisions about what we buy. NeuroMarketing uses brain scanning techniques, such as fMRI and EEG, to investigate brain activity, enabling us to examine and analyse what really drives buyer behaviour.

Although in its infancy and still fairly controversial, its findings cannot be ignored. Using physical examples, Tim Keys will show you how you can apply these insights to revitalise your marketing and brand building activities

15h00 – 15h30

Shelley Walters
Emerging new talent on the conference circuit with over 12 years' of creative business, marketing and communications experience behind her. Co-hosted the Breakfast Drive time showPort Elizabeth's Kingfisher FM

Socialocity
Re-engineering your business through social media

This presentation will leave you with a clear, concise understanding of social media and the necessity of its implementation in your business.

15h45 – 16h15

Robin Wheeler
An international speaker and acclaimed author of the INSIGHTS series of books

Being Yourself for a Living and Thriving in the New Economy

To thrive in the changing world of business, you need to shift from thinking to your whole being. You need to awaken to who you really are, and bring this uniqueness to your service to others. It's the key to self-actualising, innovating and leading effectively. Tailored to the marketing environment, Robin's keynote will address:

  • What is change?
  • What is authenticity?
  • What is the role of marketing in the changing world?
  • Leading innovation using inspiration
  • How do presence and mindfulness address everything at once?

"Being yourself for a living" is a simple yet profound business, people and selfmanagement device that brings out the best in people and organisations at the most exciting time in history.

Thursday 25 August, 2011

Time Speaker Topic Brief Overview
10h30 – 11h00

Shelley Walters
Emerging new talent on the conference circuit with over 12 years' of creative business, marketing and communications experience behind her. Co-hosted the Breakfast Drive time showPort Elizabeth's Kingfisher FM

Socialocity
Re-engineering your business through social media

This presentation will leave you with a clear, concise understanding of social media and the necessity of its implementation in your business.

11h15 – 11h45

David Kibuuka
Undeniably, one of the young talents ofSouth African comedy

Comedian

David has a unique brand of humour that combines wit and intellect without losing touch with his audiences. He broke into the comedy world when he won 5FM's Freshest Five nationwide comedy talent search competition and he hasn’t looked back since.

David's talents go beyond just stand up comedy. He is also able to add intelligence to humour to creatively manifest ideas and concepts.

12h00 – 12h30

Geoff Ramm
(UK Speaker)
International marketing speaker who travels the world delivering keynotes and master classes shares his easy to use techniques and real life observations to help entrepreneurs and companies to launch, develop and grow their businesses

'Now That's What I Call Marketing' (The Power to Stand Out From the Crowd)

  • Your Year Of Creativity (The Power Of The Unexpected)
  • Bad Publicity? (The Power Of Amazing Offers)
  • Chase The Ace (How To Put The Power Of Your Brand In Someone’s Hand)
  • Figure It Out (Using Four Numbers To Power Your Message Home)
  • The Great Outdoors (Powerful Head Turning Ideas)
  • An A List Celebrity Walks In (The True Power Of Celebrity Customer Service)

12h45 – 13h15

Lewis Gordon Pugh
Environmental campaigner, a maritime lawyer and an endurance swimmer

Achieving the Impossible in Your Business - an interview with Michael Jackson

Undertaking the first swim across the North Pole. Voted one of the "7 most inspiring speeches on the web"

13h30 – 14h00

Tim Keys

Business and sales coach by trade, Tim has travelled extensively, conducting training and coaching for companies like Microsoft, Dimension Data and Sanlam.

He is also a Programme Manager at the UCT Graduate School of Business, Executive Education.

Selling to the Subconscious mind - Neuromarketing

How Old Spice doubled the sales of its body-wash range by 27% in 6 months

NeuroMarketing is a collaboration between neuroscientists and marketing experts that sheds new light on how we make decisions about what we buy.

NeuroMarketing uses brain scanning techniques, such as fMRI and EEG, to investigate brain activity, enabling us to examine and analyse what really drives buyer behaviour.

Although in its infancy and still fairly controversial, its findings cannot be ignored. Using physical examples, Tim Keys will show you how you can apply these insights to revitalise your marketing and brand building activities

14h15 – 14h45

Geoff Ramm
(UK Speaker)
International marketing speaker who travels the world delivering keynotes and master classes shares his easy to use techniques and real life observations to help entrepreneurs and companies to launch, develop and grow their businesses

'Now That's What I Call Observational Marketing'

  • Sex up your Text (We are turned on by sexy text – find out how to do it)
  • From Me to You (How to really connect with your customers)
  • The $18 Cocktail Glass (How to up-sell New York style)
  • Viruses are Good! (The power of using social media to promote your business)

15h00 – 15h30

Ryan Hogarth
bringing his life experiences to the corporate environment developing a particular passion for the infinite possibilities afforded by the rise of social media for business, social activism and communication at all levels

Social Media

5 Steps to implementing Social Media in your business

Please note this program is subject to change
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