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Concurrent Sessions: Summit Seminars & Discussions

In between our Keynote Presentations there will be a series of concurrent seminars; 4 seminars at 9.45am; 4 seminars at 11.45am, and 4 seminars at 2.00pm. On the day you can select which of the four presentations per session you would like to attend.

Check out the great range of topics and presenters below (and for further details just click the topic).

Wednesday 9.45am to 10.30am

Discussion: Challanges for Small Business - The Perspective from the Outside

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Wednesday 9.45am to 10.30am

Social Media: Is it the cutting edge marketing & communications tool that it is claimed to be?

Are you a twit not to tweet? Is Social Media really free? What are the implications of Social Media on all sizes of busi.....

Wednesday 9.45am to 10.30am

Escape the Modern Award system and save your business money- Agreement making made easy.

70% of Australian small businesses in all states (except for WA) are now legally bound by the National Modern Award syst.....

Wednesday 9.45am to 10.30am

Stories from the Real World: Small Business Case Studies

Debra Templar will be bringing the Summit the real low down from the real world. In a series of 3 discussions she w.....

Wednesday 2.00pm

Discussion: Does the internet actually even the playing field for small business?

Billy Tucker, CEO, Cudo, representing iComp – the initiative for a competitive online marketplace - leads a livel.....

Wednesday 2.00pm to 2.45pm

Advocacy and the Art of Political Persuasion

This session will provide key points for association executives and other political advocates a checklist of do's, shoul.....

Wednesday 2.00pm to 2.45pm

How to avoid business self-destruction

The first step to killing a business is to start one. Too many people in business, even experienced people, break fundam.....

Wednesday 2.00pm to 2.45pm

Stories from The Real World: Small Business Case Studies

What is really happening at the heart of small businesses? What messages do our small business owners want to get ac.....

Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.15pm

Communicating with the small business sector - A lesson for big business & Government

That age old question.... how does government and big business communicate with the small business sector? How do you fi.....

Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.15pm

Blending Bucks and Clicks - Making your website a money making machine.

For association executives and small business owners (primarily) this presention will provide key information on using y.....

Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.15pm

How to prepare and win funding applications

This presentation aims to deliver delegates an understanding of what grant management is, an understanding of the variou.....

Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.15pm

Stories from The Real World: Small Business Case Studies

In this final discussion about life at the coal face of Small Business, Debra will be joined by Maralyn Kastel, The.....

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