Beyond Ideas

It has never been cheaper and easier to publish content online. However with the innovation in content creation, the amount of content you need to compete against has risen exponentially. How do we grab our customers attention through the first 28 seconds of content we put on-line? Authentic communication is key to grabbing an audiences attention and lets face it in today's world of fake news people are developing excellent "bullshitermeters." In this episode of Beyond Ideas we talk to Sam Cawthorn: Founder and CEO of Speakers Institute to discuss how we can not only tell a story but show a story to grab our audiences attention and appeal to their hearts and not just their minds. A skill every hungry business leader should be mastering.

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Artificial Intelligence is one of the most misunderstood and feared emerging technology sectors. There are hundreds of professed experts but very few who have a deep understanding of the reality of where we are and where it can take use. My guest this week, Dr Natalie Rens is the most influential Thought Leader in Australia on the subject. In this interview we cover AI 101 to how AI can assit us with Space Colonisation and everything in between.

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Crowdfunding is an indsutry that contiues to evolve. Equity Based Crowdfunding is the latest trend in this evolving and emerging market. What is Equity Based Crowdfunding and do you have the right kind of business that is suited to raise Capital in this way and can Equity Based Crowdfunding evolve to become the defacto way in which Start Ups raise early stage Capital. Alan Crabbe Co-Founder of Birchel and emerging Australian Based Crowdfunding Start Up explores these questions on this episode of Beyond Ideas.

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Agtech, Agritech or Agrifoodtech is an emerging industry in which Australia is well positioned to lead globally. What is Agtech and what benefit will it bring to Regional and Rural Australia and can those Regions and Towns play in this emerging indsutry sector? Sarah Nolet is the Founder of Ag Thentic and is an emerging thought leader in the Australian Agtech Eco-system. In this episode of Beyond Ideas we talk everything Agtech and more.

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90% of all start-ups in Australia fail. Being an Entrepreneur is tough and Entreprenuer burn out is a very real thing leading to depression, addiction and even worse the desire to just check out. Jamie Pride has been on the Founder journey for over 25 years and has ridden the rollercoaster and suffered the consequences of Founder Burnout. His book "Unicorn Tears" talks about why start-ups fail and more importantly how to build a sustainable career as an entreprenuer.

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Are we losing the skill of forming meaningful connections. Never in human history have we ever been so connected yet so alone. Kerrie Phipps has built an international consulting firm out of teaching Entrprenuers and Executives how to connect with confidence. Her book "Do Talk to Strangers" is an international best seller and most impresively of all she did it from Dubbo in NSW. In this interview we explore techniques on connecting with confidence that you can take into you everyday life with great effect.

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To continue our theme of Women in Leadership we welcome Monica Rosenfeld from WordStorm. Monica has years of experience in the area of media and worked for A Current Affair before founding WordStorm 18 years ago. Monica has featured on Channel Seven's Sunrise, The Weekend Australian and the Sydney morning herald, she is a key note speaker, author and entrepreneur and shares with us the strategies and skills you need to know in using media to support and promote your business.

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Female entrepreneurship continues to receive significant publicity: What does it take as a woman to leave a six figure salary and go out on your own before being a female entrepreneur was supported?

This week we interview an incredible woman, who was a senior executive in the media industry for decades before she was faced with the realisation that the media industry was changing and she had the chance to move on to a new media platform.

“I didn’t want to be a dinosaur in my own career, I wanted to move into the world of digital and I wanted to up-skill.” Robyn Foyster took the leap as an empowered female entrepreneur and has faced many challenges along the way. During this interview, Robyn shares with us her experiences from working as editor in chief of the Australian’s woman’s weekly, to founding her own digital media company and provides advice on amplifying your business.

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"The failings in the early career phase, the successors that then lead to yet another failure, which is when I took my first tip toe into the world of entrepreneurialism, had my backside royally kicked, then back into the grind, did really well.. It has been an ongoing roller coaster." - Frank Cuiuli

Frank Cuiuli lost everything, yet he thrived.. and is now co founder of Pivot Me. In the latest episode of Beyond Ideas, our guest speaker Frank Cuiuli tells us what it was about his physiology and psychology that had him pick him self up, time and time again.

 

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This week on Beyond Ideas we explore the topic of workplace depression and anxiety. 

Is workplace mental health really an issue? Are there successful strategies to help? 

When leaders walk the walk, and care for their employees on an individual and personal level the results are astonishing… “There are very tangible benefits, studies by The Black Dog Institute show if you train leaders on basic mental health literacy and how to help people, they’ve shown a 998% return on investment. Caring, and support does lead to fantastic results.” – Graeme Cowan.

Graeme Cowan explains the importance of learning the necessary skills it takes to effectively support one another in the workplace, and introduces us to the idea of psychological safety at work.

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