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Specialists and Trainer Profiles

Project GROW will engage a number of accredited trainers and experts in the area of e-business and in addiion, host a number of networking opportunities for businesses to engage in discussions about e-commerce effectiveness and broadband issues within our Region

 
Specialist Profile Cusotmer Offers
Dave Sullivan - CEO, Active Training Specialists
Dave is passionate about developing and implementing e-business solutions which maximise small business market exposure and optimise profit opportunities.
Dave specialises in assisting those businesses which experience poor sales growth and rising costs. He appreciates that owners are working longer hours, lowering their prices and downsizing to ensure the doors remain open. Dave
has owned and operated a number of successful small businesses and understands the many challenges that owners face on a daily basis.
Dave believes in a “hands on” and “common sense” approach to the development of e-business solutions for your business.
 Consultations available with Dave for business planning
 
Sheryle Gheradi - BGR Finance / Business Consultant
Sheryle has an undergraduate degree majoring in IT as well as a postgraduate MBA.  Sheryle's experience in business planning and marketing is extensive.  As well as being a small business owner and operator for over 20 years and having extensive small business consulting experience, 
Sheryle's position with CQU oversaw the development of feasability study, business plan and marketing plan developments and establishment of the Queensland Centre for Professional Development.
Sheryle's experience and knowledge in business places her in a prime position to assist you with e-business strategies for your business.  Walk away from a consulation with Sheryle feeling confident with an action plan to move your business forward! 
Sheryle provides free 2 hour consultations to businesses seeking to establsh an e-business plan 
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Adrian Robertson - Dreamtilt - http://www.dreamtilt.com.au/
 
Adrian Robertson is the Director of Gladstone’s local Internet Service Provider, Dreamtilt. Adrian has had over 10 years experience in the Internet industry and has seen the industry change from dial up, to ADSL broadband, wireless broadband and fibre.  Dreamtilt has helped numerous local Gladstone businesses to understand the Internet and get online.

Take up a website and webhosting with us and we will provide ½ price hosting on any of our web hosting plans – potential saving is $125 to $180 depending on the plan.

 

Ann Schafer - RAMMS Multimedia Solutions

Ann Schafer is the owner of RAMMS Multimedia Solutions; Gladstone’s locally owned and operated Website Designer for over six years.  Ann’s own website - www.ramms.com.au; is ranked number 1 out of a possible 51,500,000 results on Google.com.au for the search term Website Design Australia.  Ann on her own has held this number one position, against all the big web firms in Australia for over six years.  Ann offers personalised service and understands how web jargon can seem completely ‘alien’ for many business owners. Ann is located right here in Gladstone and can answer your questions and explain exactly what’s needed to get your business attracting new customers online.

Ann's Small Business Packages for Project GROW Cutomers - CMS Website Package, Basic Website Package, E-commerce Website Package

 
Rob Lovegrove - Manager, Rowland Group Creative Team
Rob has more than 10 years experience in the marketing communication industry.  Clientelle include MacDonalds Vodafone, 7Eleven,
Rob overseas all Rowland clientele requirements from website creation, web copy writing, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and social media strategy.
Within the creative group of Rowland sits a specialist digital team highly experienced in the strategic planning and delivery of digital and online material.  Rowland’s digital offer ranges from website development and build to search engine optimization, online marketing, database integration and digital applications.  Rowland’s Digital team members all have extensive client engagement experience and are well versed in presenting technical information to small and home based businesses with varying technical ability.
 
 

Adam Bean - Adam is a business entreprenuer with two main specialities.

1. Business blogs. Adam has been recognized on Liz Strauss blog as a Successful Outstanding Blogger. http://www.successful-blog.com/1/thanks-to-week-218-sobs/

2. Twitter for Business. I rank number one for twitter on the Sunshine Coast on Twitteroholic.                http://twitterholic.com/top100/followers/bylocation/Sunshine+Coast/Adam's business blog is http://sunshinecoastwebmarketing.com/  and his personal blog is http://adamthebean.com/

 
Jason Foss has been working with computers since 1984, and on websites since 1997. Starting out doing everything from design to programming, Jason now focuses on the business of the web: What makes one site more usable than another? What are the business reasons for going online? How can you set, measure and improve your online goals? How do you get the most out of your website? 
 
Jason has had an article published by leading industry journal Sitepoint.com (http://articles.sitepoint.com/article/essentials-modern-web-design) and recently created and manages the CQ NRL Bid's online strategy, including a Facebook page with over 7500 fans.He is a partner in Almost Anything Web & Graphic Design, Rockhampton's longest established web development agency employing 7 people.

Almost Anything have created a unique newsletter providing FREE hints and tips to make YOUR business more marketable and profitable! CLick on the link below for more information!

Just for Particpating in Project GROW, Almost Anything will offer customers either, an interest-free payment plan, or free domain name registration and website hosting valued at $450.00 to any businesses after participating in the program. Each business will also enjoy face-to-face briefing meetings and training so they can update their website themselves.
Jason Foss
www.almostanything.com.au
Telephone: (07) 4926 7811 | Mobile: 0417 767 186 | Skype: foss.jason
 | jason@almostanything.com.au 
 | Almost Anything Web & Graphic Design
Jennifer Ryan Consultancy Services
Established on the Discovery Coast of Queensland, we provide powerful, cost effective website design solutions for our clients. DUCK FEET has a common-sense and practical approach that relies on down to Earth language, that allows us to make a positive difference in the potential of your business
 
 

Jennifer Ryan has been recognized for her insightful vision and practical problem solving skills. These skills have been developed over many years working in IT, and web design, management and maintenance. Her experience ranges from "hands on" experience in a number of small family businesses to management of a Registered Training Organization. These practical experiences are combined with a Masters in Education, a Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment and most units towards a Business Management certificate. Jennifer has presented Certificate courses in IT and Business to Level 4. She focuses on value adding and delivers effective E-commerce tools by finding out what customers want and working hard to deliver it.

 

Mentoring, at 50% discount during the initial phases of a new project

3. Special discount of 15% for web design, web restructuring or graphic design work until the end of the GROW project

 IT or computing training sessions –1 hour session free for each 2 sessions booked

Note: I am planning to have Webinars sessions in the latter part of this year, any GROW ‘customer’ would have free access to the sessions.

 

Daniel Walshaw

 

Since graduating from a Bachelor of Multimedia in 1998 Daniel has been involved in all facets of the web industry.  He has built everything from small personal websites through to large eCommerce and Intranet systems.   He also has a thorough knowledge of SEO and Online Marketing, having spent the majority of his time within the web industry focused on getting results for the sites he has built.  Having taken many of his clients to the top of Google he is currently contracted to businesses throughout Australia to assess, development and maintain their  web presence / traffic position.
Special Offers:
A Free Website Traffic Evaluation Report (valued at $250)
This includes;
    - If not already established, the setting up of traffic stats on your website to generate a monthly report
    - Assessment of the first months (or existing report)
    - Identification of website weaknesses and strengths
    - Advice on improvements you could make to increase your traffic.

$500 OFF any new website, website rebuild or 12 month Marketing Contract.
Shane Hatton - Director of  "The BlueButton Group" - Having completed a Bachelor of Advanced Marketing Management at university Shane Hatton draws experience from his years in the local government, tertiary education and retail sectors in a diversity of fields which include events management, promotions and strategic marketing. Shane Hatton is the director of The BlueButton Group, a marketing consulting group specialising in three core areas - Strategy + Branding + Promotion which, while located in Melbourne, services clients across Australia. Shane is a Certified Practicing Marketer (CPM) as recognised by the Australian Marketing Institute. CPM status is considered to be the peak professional benchmark for marketing professionals in the industry. Shane's passion is in relationship marketing and strategy, particularly in the synergy of traditional marketing an electronic media. 
 
Web123 is a simple-to-use, step-by-step website builder that allows anyone to create a great looking website - no web skills or training required. It requires no installation of software all that’s needed is a computer and an Internet connection.
The Web 123 business is based in Canberra, however they do offer one on one customer support in building client websites and clients are not locked into any contracts.
Web 123 has been developed over the last 3 - 4 years specifically to assist small to medium businesses increase their online web presence.  the website builder software was developed specifically to meet a market gap for small business.

Website Planner http://121.50.208.46/gladstone/Web123%20Website%20Planner_LR-V1.pdf

Brochure http://121.50.208.46/gladstone/Web123%20Brochure.pdf

 
Web City

 

 Domain Names

 www.DomainNames.com.au

 http://121.50.208.46/gladstone/domiain%20names%20special.pdf

 

Gladstone Web Design

 Ruby Gallery is the owner of Gladstone Web Design (formerly WebGirl), Gladstone's local website solution.  WebGirl was estalished in 2000 and has been building website for 10 years - ranging from organisations such as Umhlanga Tourism and Information Centre based in South Africa to local businesses such as Gladstone Xray and Ultrasound. 

Ruby has an IT degree and prides herself on her superior customer service with prices to suit anyones budget.  She doesn't make use of templates and can even offer to transform your current website to a content manageable system (CMS) so that you can update it yourself with no programming knwledge needed. 

She also provides FREE TRAINING FOR EMPLOYERS AND STAFF on CMS.

 PROJECT GROW ATTENDEES GET:

A one hour free consultation to establish their web marketing strategies

A one year FREE HOSTING package with any new website or any transferred to Webgirl Hosting Services.

FREE monthly website traffic statistics with hosting packages

Special Static website package (brochure styles) - 5 pages for $800

VISIT: www.webgirl.co.za

 

 

 

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