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Locality: Blakeview, South Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 413 144 068

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24.01.2022 The day we met Ray Martin. I was going through some old photos and came across this ripper, this photo with Ray Martin, Donna and myself was taken after he presented at one of our breakfast events in Maroochydore QLD. It was a wonderful event and Ray’s presentation was fantastic. He shared his life story and the 300 + people in the crowd hung off his every word.... Ray was a perfect gentleman and his journalist career made for an incredibly compelling story. Most think of Ray as a host but when you start to think about his time with 60 Minutes and the people he interviewed, it’s just amazing. I also had the pleasure of catching up with him for a coffee and a chat the week before the event. I recall walking to the café thinking what am I going to talk to Ray Martin about, two hours later, we were the best of friends. A true gentleman and so down to earth. I’ve recently helped a beautiful friend book Ray for her event and everyone will love him. Ray Martin is represented exclusively by Claxton Speakers, they are brilliant to work with and if you ask for Zoe, you will get one of the most professional consultants in the country to look after you. I must say finding this old photo put a smile on my dial. If I can be of help putting a smile on your dial, just let me know.

23.01.2022 Peter Thurin is one of the most authentic people we have met. Peter is alive and vibrant and encouraging and supportive and generous and engaging and so much more. His mantra - "Easy to do. Easy not to do. Your choice" - rings through our head whenever we tackle a new challenge, a new request or a new idea, both in our business lives and our personal lives. It is such a powerful mantra, we challenge you to adopt this and see what becomes of your life. The choice is yours,... make sure you can live with it. To connect with Peter, check out the link in the Comments below.

23.01.2022 For our current reality, laughter is always the best medicine!

22.01.2022 A professor gave a balloon to every student, who had to inflate it, write their name on it and throw it in the hallway. The professor then mixed all the balloons. The students were given 5 minutes to find their own balloon. Despite a hectic search, no one found their balloon. At that point the professor told the students to take the first balloon that they found and hand it to the person whose name was written on it. Within 5 minutes everyone had their own balloon. The professor said to the students: These balloons are like happiness. We will never find it if everyone is looking for their own. But if we care about other people's happiness....we'll find ours too. Thanks to April Shprintz - Creator of the Generosity Culture TM

21.01.2022 Are you getting a bit fed up with this social isolating and everything about Corona Virus? It's time for a laugh, do you think? Well, join us next Thursday night online, because we have put together an 'Evening of Seriously Funny Business' for your enjoyment! It's a webinar, to be held next Thursday 30 April at 7.00PM AEST (6:30PM Adelaide/ 5:00PM Perth) ... We have a 'Graham Norton' style Virtual Sofa and joining our host, Mr Warwick Merry, we have oh my, the hilarious 'The Doctor' Scott Williams, the delightful Pat Armitstead, the funny Kate Burr and the very talented Man of Many Voices, Mr Ben Price! Please register to join us here; https://www.bookspeakersdirect.com//seriously-funny-busin/

21.01.2022 Our events industry STOPPED on 13 March!!! All speakers lost their jobs, all venues lost their bookings, all supporting industries, including audio visual, catering, event hire, photographers, event staff and the rest, all lost their jobs!!! Devastating for all and everyone in limbo - not a good state to be in. As we are starting to hear about restrictions easing and possible borders opening, what will this mean for our industry?... This is a question Gerry had swimming around his head, so...why not get some key industry people together and discuss what is our next steps, what can we be preparing for. Why not put on an online event to discuss this and share with our industry! All involved have been updating themselves on their particular sector and what are the next steps, even the SA Premier has been approached, loves the idea and his team are putting their thoughts together to share as well. We are hosting a FREE online webinar next week, all about the events industry and especially here in South Australia. Check it out, register, share with your friends, let everyone know please. Link in the information below

20.01.2022 Ba Ba Baaaa - going on, admit it, you sang that

20.01.2022 It is so good to have the backing of the SA Premier the Hon. Steven Marshall. Tomorrows online event is so important to everyone in the conference and events industry. This is collaboration at the highest level proving that we are all in this together and we want to Bounce Back and be stronger than ever before. To register for the event click here https://jo.my/sabb2

20.01.2022 Saw this quote from Bob Proctor over the weekend and had to share. This is so true. With the pivoting businesses are doing during the COVID-19 lockdown, we too are working on our post COVID life and if pivoting is what we need to do, to keep the dream alive, thats what we need to do. Excited for the future of Book Speakers Direct.

19.01.2022 To our family, friends and colleagues in Victoria. We are sending love to you all and hoping you are keeping well during this very trying time. We look forward to celebrating with you, when you come out of lock down and things resemble something normal again for you. Look after yourselves, keep yourselves busy and reach out if you want a chat - 08 8288 09326.... Cheers from the team at Book Speakers Direct

19.01.2022 Last night we went GLOBAL!!!!! Gerry Morris from Book Speakers Direct .com and Maurice from bookingworldspeakers.com hosted this Worldwide POWER Webinar, with Peter Thurin as the guest speaker. It was very warmly received and the chat line was alight with so many wonderful comments and questions. It was fun, it was highly engaging and it was a joy.... During the presentation, Peter quoted Rev Desmond Tutu and it really resonated with us all. "Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world" Here are Book Speakers Direct, we are all about Collaboration over Competition and we wish to do little bits of good from where we are - Maurice and his team at bookingworldspeakers.com holds the same values and it is because of this we are aligned.

19.01.2022 We got a dog three weeks ago, he barks when someone comes to the house or a car drives close by. Common problem now, we are noticing! What about you?

18.01.2022 Types of people to try and avoid (for good mental health) as we begin to escape lockdown. www.thehappyhuman.me

16.01.2022 Always lots of fun catching up with our friend, The Doctor, Mr Scott Williams!

16.01.2022 This is how we raved on Saturday night, with our friend streaming live on FB his dj set - whilst we were on Zoom having a dinner with our friends in Queensland, sharing the same meal that we planned. #newnormal

15.01.2022 It is so good to have the backing of the SA Premier the Hon. Steven Marshall. Tomorrow's online event is so important to everyone in the conference and events industry. This is collaboration at the highest level proving that we are all in this together and we want to Bounce Back and be stronger than ever before. To register for the event click here https://jo.my/sabb2

15.01.2022 This is how we do things around here!

15.01.2022 Are you ready to hear this? Perhaps you are, perhaps you are not, either way watch it now or watch is later. Want to be happy? Be grateful!... Im currently working my through a seven week workshop with the amazing Turia Pitt and upon starting the School of Champions course, the introduction material provided some wonderful videos and books to check out. This is where I was introduced to Brother David Steindl-Rast and his inspiring lesson in slowing down and looking at where you are. As a way to manouvre forward, this may just be exactly what you need. Its all of 14.30 minutes, why not check it out, it may just give you a new way to work your way through what you are going through now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtBsl3j0YRQ #inspiration #divine #human #isolation #happiness #gratitude #happy #guestspeakers #bookspeakersdirect #thankyou

15.01.2022 Congratulations Victorians, we salute you! Here’s to your new freedoms, as we watch you get back to some sense of normality. Well done, well done, well done we look forward to partying in your streets again.... To all our friends in Victoria we are so happy for you #victoriaiscomingoutoflockdown #WOOTWOOT #freedom

15.01.2022 Sitting in fear and making important decisions is perhaps not the best place to start at. Breathe, breathe, breathe, focus on your hopes, feel it, acknowledge it as if it has happened then you will be in a much better place to make that important decision. Then you will have something to hold on to, to move you in the right direction.

14.01.2022 Tonight we are holding our Graham Norton style webinar with five very funny people, who we have worked with over the years. In between the serious stuff you just need a laugh. Here are the details to register to join us https://www.bookspeakersdirect.com//seriously-funny-busin/... If you can make it tonight, we would love to see you.

14.01.2022 Its our founders birthday - Happy Birthday Gerry Morris. Wishing you a fun and fabulous birthday and an exciting year ahead - hip hip hooray!!!!

14.01.2022 Blah, blah, blah. Dad started each day telling us this and other positive quotes. When I was a sullen, full of angst teenager, it wasn’t welcomed. I’ve felt again like that sullen and angsty teenager lately because of this pandemic. We need to be honest, it’s not all a bed of roses and sunshine at the moment. And that’s coming from someone based in South Australia.... Over the weekend, a niece over from Sydney said Adelaide was almost like pre-Covid! And someone on the table beside us at the beach café questioned why we didn’t have to sign in. Even though we’re here in SA, our industry, the events industry, is Australia wide heck, worldwide and it’s been smashed. That’s why I was acting like a sullen, angsty teenager again, peeved to say the least at what this disease has done to our industry. I am noticing a change though, there have been enquiries, there have been bookings for guest speakers and there is a way to still hold an event or conference it’s online and it’s working well. Our speakers are trained and educated on how to present online, how to make a dynamic impression to an audience sitting in their homes or offices. Reach out and chat to them, get the facts about what they present on and how they create energy and interest via a computer screen. They are top class. Check them out and chat to them at Book Speakers Direct. Link in comments.

14.01.2022 Personal branding is crucial to building a business. It is what makes you, well, YOU! It encapsulates you, all of your elements into your business and marketing strategies. Discover the brilliance within YOU and the resources you have; Craft it into a winning formula for business growth;... Develop a proven personalised system AND formula that is from you, and is YOU! Discover the gift that is you so that you can be the gift that you are to the world! Tonight Mon 18 May 6:30PM ACST Register link in comments

12.01.2022 The Panel delivering their take on the current and short term future of our industry.

12.01.2022 This journey the founders of Book Speakers Direct have been on has been going for 20 years now. Here are just a few of the people we have met and worked with along the way...

12.01.2022 From our Seriously Funny Business webinar on Thursday night, a snipped with Warwick Merry and Scott Williams. For the whole recording, see the comment below and enjoy

11.01.2022 Over the last few days, we have been talking a lot about being brave enough to try things here in the office. We were talking about making mistakes and if you are making mistakes, at least thats proof that you are trying. Thought wed share Tony Robbins quote on this matter with you. We recommend you have fun, be crazy and be weird!

11.01.2022 You know when you have those weeks that go in every direction, when you are scrambling to make sense of all that is going on and trying to tie all the ends together? We have had a week like that. It is exciting to see it all coming together, even when the ideas are still brewing as we are talking, however it makes you feel that the direction you are taking matches your values and mission. We had one of the most amazing, lively and inspiring webinars ever on Tuesday night, wit...h our international partner, Maurice van Der Kant of bookingworldspeakers.com and sharing both Peter Thurin from Australia and the amazing Unstoppable Tracy Schmidt from Canada, with the world!!! Plus, working with our digital strategy guy Josh, we are excited with the direction of the new program we have for our speakers to make life much easier for them too. And the engagement and interest in the SA Bouncing Back event on 1 July has been awesome. As Gerry says, imagine the Premier of South Australia being interested in what we do!!! Thank you to all involved in this one. So, we want to end off this week, wishing you a wonderful weekend, filled with fun and friends and family. Enjoy the rest, we love to start our weekends off with a brisk walk on the beach, followed with a coffee! Have a good one and stay safe!

11.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=873898503108527&id=210084119489972

11.01.2022 Have you met...Sally Foley-Lewis? Sally knows all about People and Management Skills to ensure your managers stop struggling, start leading and driving performance. She won the Professional Speakers Australia - PSAs Award for 2020 Breakthrough Presenter of the Year!!!... Talk to her about about the new normal you are entering as we move along with the phases of relaxing restrictions to bring the team back together and heading in the right direction. Link in comments

09.01.2022 Launch of our new Book Speakers Direct offer is on its way. The first step has been taken, here we go...

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09.01.2022 Wishing you all a safe and happy Easter break. Keep your distance, keep your hands washed and enjoy time with your family. Dont forget those who are alone, reach out and connect by messaging, calling or video chats.... We are having a wine tour around our house, prompted by those wonderful floor plans being shared on Facebook. What about you?

08.01.2022 Thanks for the chuckle Author unknown

08.01.2022 Like many of you, the last few months have been challenging on the work front, so Donna and I reached out to friends in our industry and together we have come up with a brilliant online event, to help the events industry. Its called SA Bouncing Back The Future of Events. We will showcase three fabulous local speakers and we have brought together a panel of industry leaders, to share their insights via a panel discussion. To register and check it out hit the link https://jo.my/sabb16

08.01.2022 Are you getting a bit fed up with this social isolating and everything about Corona Virus? Its time for a laugh, do you think? Well, join us next Thursday night online, because we have put together an Evening of Seriously Funny Business for your enjoyment! Its a webinar, to be held next Thursday 30 April at 7.00PM AEST (6:30PM Adelaide/ 5:00PM Perth) ... We have a Graham Norton style Virtual Sofa and joining our host, Mr Warwick Merry, we have oh my, the hilarious The Doctor Scott Williams, the delightful Pat Armitstead, the funny Kate Burr and the very talented Man of Many Voices, Mr Ben Price! Please register to join us here; https://www.bookspeakersdirect.com//seriously-funny-busin/

07.01.2022 Revolutionise Your Inbox Online Training Workshops Time and cost-effective online training program to help you get control of your email and workload... Dont keep this a secret - tell your friends and colleagues about the next Revolutionise Your Inbox online program, a series of 5 x 60 minute online workshops. Join our public program (next one starts 27thMay) or bring it in-house for your team - save 39 days per year and 15-18% of salary cost. This course was a thorough rebuilding of understanding of what email is and how it can be managed and utilised for best effect. Bart Kohler | Systems Engineering Manager | Mercedes Benz Link in Comments (not quite ready to start tomorrow, reach out to Steuart for the next program after this or for team or individual training)

07.01.2022 Thanks for the chuckle 'Author unknown'

07.01.2022 Launch of our new Book Speakers Direct offer is on it's way. The first step has been taken, here we go...

06.01.2022 Thank you South Australian Premier, Steven Marshall MP, for participating in our event. Looking back to our SA Bouncing Back The Future of Events online event, a real highlight was having the Premier speak of the importance of the conference and events industry. If you would like to watch the replay of the full event and the Q&A that ensued afterwards, click on the link. https://sabouncingback.com/replay... This was Collaboration at its best.

06.01.2022 What can we say - Congratulations Mr Bennett and the 'worst' Queensland team State of Origin back in the hands of the Queenslanders!!

06.01.2022 It's our founder's birthday - Happy Birthday Gerry Morris. Wishing you a fun and fabulous birthday and an exciting year ahead - hip hip hooray!!!!

05.01.2022 Thank you to all nurses for your care, your support, your hard work and your skills. You are very much appreciated and deserve to be recognised!

05.01.2022 Last night we went GLOBAL!!!!! Gerry Morris from Book Speakers Direct .com and Maurice from bookingworldwidespeakers. com hosted this Worldwide POWER Webinar, with Peter Thurin as the guest speaker. It was very warmly received and the chat line was alight with so many wonderful comments and questions. It was fun, it was highly engaging and it was a joy.... During the presentation, Peter quoted Rev Desmond Tutu and it really resonated with us all. "Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world" Here are Book Speakers Direct, we are all about Collaboration over Competition and we wish to do little bits of good from where we are - Maurice and his team at bookingworldwidespeakers. com holds the same values and it is because of this we are aligned. #good #business #world #thankyou #celebration #collaboration #instagood #gratitude #inspiration #yourchoice #guestspeakers #eventplanners #keepplanningevents #bookspeakersdirect #bookingworldwidespeakers

03.01.2022 The man, the myth, the legend behind SA Bouncing Back - Gerry Morris - our online event about the events industry moving forward post COVD-19. From a little idea he had a mere month or two ago, to then having this stellar line up and the Premier of SA presenting. The engagement was fantastic, thank you to all who registered. If you wish to watch the replay, whether you registered at the time or now, please CLICK HERE - https://sabouncingback.com/replay

03.01.2022 A Minute On Happiness (11th June, 2020)

02.01.2022 And we are off...SA Bouncing Back online event Gary Edwards introducing the event and the SA Premier, Hon Steven Marshall