Business Referrers

What is Property Management and Why Choose Ryan Property?
2023-03-21 07:00 - 08:30 (Australia/Melbourne) | Our HQ, 268 Canterbury Road, Surrey Hills, Victoria, 3127, Australia
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Kym Ryan will be explaining what property management involves and what makes Ryan Property stand out from their competitors.

Kym Ryan – What is Property Management and Why Choose Ryan Property

About the Presenter

Kym Ryan – Ryan Property

Kym is what you could say is a property person through and through.

Growing up, Kym’s father has had his own business from when she was 3 years old so she has always been exposed to the world of property. Conversations around the dinner table were always about bricks and mortar.

From a small child, Kym was always building homes out of Legos and going to inspections with her Dad and loved inspecting display homes.

Kym was very fortunate to be trained by her Father while completing a Real Estate Traineeship and then completing further study to become a fully licensed Estate Agent. Kym’s Father who is still working in the industry today in WA continues to be an influential person in her career.

Many family members have followed a career in the Real Estate industry with some joining Kym’s business giving it a solid foundation that her clients really appreciate and warm to.

Kym has renovated her homes in the past and is now also studying Interior Design.

Kym is a very driven professional who is always stretching herself not only for personal satisfaction but for the benefit of the advice she can offer her clients. She gains great satisfaction out of seeing her clients achieve their property dreams and being an integral part of their property journey.

Kym has a wonderful 19 year old daughter and a beautiful little Moodle dog – Missy. Kym might be the boss at work but Missy is clearly the boss at home!

Website Not Ranking? SEO Tips to Increase Your Website's Visibility
2023-03-14 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Jennifer Saunders will be asking you how well do you know your website’s performance is and will share some Search Engine Optimisation tips to improve your website’s Google ranking.

Jennifer Saunders – Website Not Ranking? SEO Tips to Increase Your Website’s Visibility

About the Presenter

Jennifer Saunders – Website Warriors

Jennifer has a career background in project management and business strategy. This experience along with a passion for creative design has provided her with a unique skillset to build eyecatching websites with a strategic focus on helping businesses grow.

Website Warriors prides itself on helping businesses solve all website challenges, whether it be renovating old websites, modernising to suit business service changes or trouble shooting functionality issues.

Jennifer loves overseas travel, architecture, movies, the ballet, wine tasting and considers herself a ‘foodie’.

Septimus Jones and Lee Solicitors: An Overview of Services Assisting You During Every Stage of Your Personal and Business Life
2023-03-07 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Gareth Jones will share an overview of the Legal Services provided by SJL Solicitors.

Gareth Jones – Septimus Jones and Lee Solicitors: An Overview of Services Assisting You During Every Stage of Your Personal and Business Life

About the Presenter

Gareth Jones – Septimus Jones and Lee Solicitors

Gareth has developed a broad experience acting as a property and commercial lawyer for over 20 years. He has acted for listed property developers, private developers and thousands of private clients each with their own objectives and needs. Purchases, sales, subdivisions, leases, easements, covenants, adverse possession, compulsory acquisition. Legal advice needs to be effective for you, but most of all, you need to be able to sleep better at night.

Gareth is a partner at Septimus Jones & Lee, a firm which has been operating for over 85 years. The firm decided to move out of the city where it had been operating since 1935 to embrace the new opportunities made possible by remote working. Septimus Jones & Lee moved to Kew where we are more accessible to our clients and able to make the most of the efficiencies to be gained by hybrid working in the office and from home.

Gareth is married and has four sons so his hobbies mostly revolve around driving to and watching sport!

Today, Gareth will introduce himself more fully as a new member of Business Referrers, and share a tip which all businesses and individuals should follow to avoid losing money.

Revolutionise your Inbox: 3 Keys to Get Control of the Inbox
2023-02-28 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Guest Presenter Steuart Snooks is a Thought Leader and Email Productivity Expert, and this week he is presenting on the “3 Keys to Get Control of the Inbox”.

Steuart Snooks – Revolutionalise your Inbox

About the Presenter

Steuat Snooks

Steuart is a Thought Leader and Email Productivity Expert.

He works with senior executives, their EAs and support teams around the world who are overloaded with email. He has over 25 years’ experience in researching and developing practical, affordable solutions to the relentless demands of email and the workload it delivers.

Steuart delivers fast-paced, information-rich and highly practical presentations (with a touch of humour) that make a real difference to personal and organisational productivity.

He helps restore email to its rightful place as a powerful tool to leverage workplace and personal productivity. What he teaches can change the way you work . . . forever!

A Guide to Centrelink Entitlements and the Easiest Way to Deal with Centrelink
2023-02-21 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

Join Business Referrers on Tuesday as Chris Galanis outlines the various Centrelink payments available. The presentation will help those understand if they have an entitlement and also the most effective way in dealing with Centrelink.

Chris Galanis – A Guide to Centrelink Entitlements and the Easiest Way to Deal with Centrelink

About the Presenter

Chris Galanis – Galanis Financial Group

Chris Galanis, Galanis Financial Group

Chris Galanis is a financial advisor with over 30 years’ experience in investments and superannuation. He started Galanis Financial Group over 5 years ago to offer a better and personalised service that many clients weren’t getting with the highly conflicted financial organisations. Chris also advises in the highly complex area of aged care helping clients financially prepare for their move into residential care.

Despite challenges arising from the banking royal commission, Chris has grown his business with the ultimate goal in the next three years to provide a certain amount of pro bono advice to those who need it but cannot afford it.

Outside work, Chris is married to Michelle and has two boys, Jack 10 and Will 8. He enjoys coaching Will’s basketball team, a sport he new nothing about but now thoroughly enjoys as he watches the team advance their skills and play great basketball. Today, Chris will simplify the numerous different aged care fees, something that no brochure or website can do on one page.

Growing your Business using Website Lead Generation
2023-02-14 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Jennifer Saunders will be sharing ways to grow your business through website lead generation strategies.

Jennifer Saunders – Growing your Business using Website Lead Generation

About the Presenter

Jennifer Saunders – Website Warriors

Jennifer Saunders, Website Warriors

Jennifer moved to Melbourne 6 years ago and calls it home.

Most of her career until then involved working on various major oil and gas projects around Australia and overseas.

Having project management experience, with a career in both small businesses and large corporations, Jennifer gained extensive experience in business and commercial strategies, optimisation solutions and project delivery. This experience along with a passion for creative design, has provided her with a unique skillset to build eyecatching websites for her clients with focus on business growth.

Jennifer’s due diligence process with all new clients is to understand business needs, dreams and pinch points and review their marketing plan to ensure that through her website deisgn and strategies, she can help businesses grow to new heights.

Website Warriors was created to support small startups and businesses at the beginning of covid, where businesses required an online presence, diversifying from their traditional business model.

Jennifer loves overseas travel, architecture, movies, the ballet, wine tasting and considers herself a ‘foodie’.

Focusing on Helping People 'to get better value utility services'
2023-02-07 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Domenico Scuteri will be covering the services and products he provides as well as the providers that he uses in discussing the importance of regular account reviews with a no obligation, free quote.

Dom Scuteri – Get better value service on utilities

About the Presenter

Dom Scuteri – Essential Services

Domenico Scuteri, Essential Services

Been married to my wife Claudia for 46 years and has 3 children Giulio, Melissa, and Katie, one living in the UK, one living in Adelaide and one living in Melbourne with 6 grandchildren.

Prior to his current business he worked for Coles Supermarkets for 40 years across 6 states including the Northern Territory, with the last 10 years at Head Office in Tooronga in a Senior Executive role.

During the Westfarmers acquisition Dom left Coles to join ACN (Australian Communication Network) and started the franchise’s business “Essential Services Plus”

Over the years Dom has helped hundreds of people to get a better value service and save money with our services and products.

Today we have over 500 + customer accounts and growing, we look after for our clients, providing them with good service and regular reviews to ensure they are on competitive plans.

Love travelling overseas, having visited some 12+ counties with many more to come.

Dom enjoys spending time with my grandchildren.

My favourite hobby is working in the garden planting vegetables and looking after my fruit trees.

Growing a Business in Australia
2023-01-31 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Jim Song will talk about his business journey, which includes his hero, the car he’s passionate about and his team together with his local business partner. As well as the successful companies Jim’s assisted in the past, he will also share a few short stories to illustrate how he stands out from the competition with the substantial value he can create for customers, end users and business partners.

Jim Song – Growing a Business in Australia

About the Presenter

Jim Song – On Song System Software

Jim Song, On Song System Software

During his years as a business leader in multi-national enterprises, Jim Song’s his primary focus was on business strategy, and has been devoted to creating system solutions with key clients, and not so much the admin duties, regular meetings and daily operations. Free from the micro-management, his staff – from the director level to the junior engineers – were therefore capable to implement projects with a strong sense of ownership and great level of efficiency. When Jim made the hard decision to move on and founded eTravel Software Technology after 15 years serving as a Senior Manager, here in Australia he renamed his company to On Song System Software.

28 years ago, Jim married Susan, and chose to keep their life less complicated and to maintain connection to each other over time and space, we decided not to have children. Susan is a strong support for the HR and Finance functions in my company.

Other than his work, which will continuously be his priority in next 2-3 decades, Jim enjoys the balance of life with trips to resorts around the world and his passion for classical music. Going to a symphony concert once a week, can really cheer up his life and he started to play piano two years ago. Though the progress after many practice sessions seems not significant, Jim is so proud of the “classical” atmosphere he’s brought into his living space – just like he designed a whole software system on my own many years ago.

Are you Running or Rambling Towards Retirement?
2023-01-24 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In Ancient times the word for retirement did not exist. Life was short and usually labour intensive.

Today, we know what we are retiring from, less certain is what we are retiring to. We live longer and in better health as we age.

Transitioning to retirement in Western culture is now mostly a journey of individual choices. Though they are not sequential or of a similar duration, essentially, we all experience the different stages of reaching full retirement. Estelle will inform us about the changes brought to your life whether you are running or rambling towards retirement.

Estelle Kelly – Are you Running or Rambling Towards Retirement

About the Presenter

Estelle Kelly – Desire to Retire

Estelle Kelly, Desire to Retire

Estelle Kelly, founder of Desire to Retire, has over twenty years of experience in the education and welfare sectors. Desire to Retire is a personalized Retirement Coaching service.

Estelle is based in Balwyn, Melbourne, Australia

Lived experience of semi- retirement provides Estelle with the opportunity to assist others with their challenges in moving to the next stage of life. Coaching opens up possibilities and clarifies personal desires for a quality retirement.

Estelle strongly believes transforming to retirement is not all about the financial side of ageing, but rather how you are you going to live your retirement as you age. What would it look like to have a vital, fulfilling quality of life in retirement? How could Coaching enrich your retirement?

Family is important to Estelle. Her travel adventures take her to family destinations locally and overseas. It’s the journey before arriving to be greeted by family that is part of the adventure.

Estelle asks you to think about what legacies you wish to leave by the end of your life? Are your later years going to be all about leisure activities, volunteer work to help others, enriching the lives of your grandchildren or exploring parts of the world you have never been to before? The dollars and time you invest now in planning for a quality retirement may turn out to be the best work you have ever done. Retirement coaching is Estelle’s purpose for this stage of her life.

You might be thinking what is retirement? The word retires means to withdraw. What are we withdrawing from? What are we retiring to?

It is said, “Successful retirees retire to something, failed retirees retire from something.”

A 10 Minute Peek into your Behavioural Profile and How to Influence all your Conversations?
2023-01-17 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this brief introduction into DISC and understanding the 4 basic behavioural styles, Rob will outline how to recognise the styles among your family, friends and colleagues. By appreciating the respective fears of each style, you can then communicate more effectively with the people that matter to you and the customers crucial to your business. Undertake a free basic DISC assessment at www.123test.com before you attend and come prepared to really understand what your profile reveals about yourself.

Rob Chiarolli – A 10-min Peek into your Behavioural Profile and How to Influence all your Conversations

About the Presenter

Rob Chiarolli – Grapes to Grange

Rob Chiarolli, Grapes to Grange

Rob has been coaching and consulting since 2008, after a 25-year sales, marketing and management career in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

Rob uses his experience and training to provide a transformative coaching and consulting service to owners of small businesses with the focus on getting business strategy right, optimising business processes and systems, and getting the best out of the people working in the business.

As a human behaviour expert and an accredited DISC consultant and trainer, Rob uses this and other tools to help leaders and teams maximise their effectiveness.

Rob is also an avid photographer and runs a photo studio, Photos That Tell, focussing on landscapes, professional headshots and portraits.

Married to Maria, who he met while at Adelaide Uni, they have a daughter Steph, 34, who resides in Adelaide and is expecting her first child after a battle with breast cancer 4 years ago. Rob and Maria are looking forward to being called “nonnis” for the first time in early May.

Money Mindset - How to look at Property Investing Differently
2022-12-20 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

In this session, Ernie Thai will share some money mindset tips to look at property investing through a different lense.

Ernie Thai – Money Mindset – How to Look at Property Investing Differently

About the Presenter

Ernie Thai – Trident Financial Group

Ernie Thai, Trident Financial Group

Ernie Thai is a Chartered Accountant with over 19 years experience in accounting and taxation advisory. Ernie specialises in providing accounting and taxation services to small, medium enterprises and private clients. He also has a unique specialisation in advising on international tax matters for expatriates. Ernie coaches clients on financial literacy and helps people discover the joys of creating wealth with a purpose. Ernie is actively involved with his church community, enjoys reading, running, catching up for brunch with friends and going to the gym.

Why Use a Mortgage Broker
2022-12-13 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Patrick Docherty will explain why it is best to use a mortgage broker for all residential property purchases.

About the Presenter

Patrick Docherty – Why You Should Use A Mortgage Broker

Patrick Docherty, Melbourne Mortgage Centre

Patrick is an experienced Mortgage professional, helping people realise their dreams of home ownership, and with more than 20 different lenders, he can find and facilitate a suitable solution for many different lending scenarios.

Patrick can assist anyone looking to get into the property market or anyone who might be in the market and need to review their current facility. He will manage the process right through to settlement, helping you navigate the maze of loans to find a suitable solution.

If you are interested in attending this presentation, please email ekcoaching2@gmail.com your contact details.

How to Invest in Property
2022-12-06 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Mike McNamara will share his insights into how, where and when to invest in residential property. He will especially focus on the beneifts and risks for first time investors in 2022/23.

How to Invest in Property – Strategic Buyers Agents

About the Presenter

Mike McNamara – Strategic Buyers Agents

Mike McNamara, Strategic Buyers Agents

Mike McNamara is an experienced and fully licenced Buyers Agent/Buyers Advocate, a member of the REIV and in his 10 th year as a professional property buyer. While most buyers are involved in 3-4 transactions in a lifetime, Mike is buying for homebuyers and investors continuously. Most buying is in the $0.5M (regional) to $3M range.

With several university qualifications in finance and business, Mike is a graduate of Victoria University’s Property Investment Course, has an MBA, and had a previous careeras a Chartered Accountant.

Mike brings to clients his personal and professional property buying experience, negotiation skills, industry contacts and property success. Mike’s buyer’s agency, Strategic Buyers Agents Pty Ltd, focuses on the client, with personalised service, buying the best available property, within the client’s Brief, at the lowest possible price, in Melbourne’s suburbs, or in Victoria’s regions. Homebuyers can be first-timers, upgraders, or downsizers. Investors need to know where to buy to achieve their objectives. For clients wanting to buy interstate, our Interstate Buyers Agents Network facilitates purchasing in Sydney, Brisbane, and Gold Coast.

If you are interested in attending this presentation, please email ekcoaching2@gmail.com your contact details.

Why Hire a Personal Trainer for your Health and Wellness?
2022-11-29 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Teresa Brandau-Stranks will share her insights into why a Personal Trainer is important for both your health and wellness.

Teresa Brandau-Stranks – Why Hire a Personal Trainer for your Health and Wellbeing?

About the Presenter

Teresa Brandau-Stranks – Wellness Transitions

Teresa Brandau-Stranks, Wellness Transitions

Teresa Brandau-Stranks is a qualified and experienced Personal Trainer, Fitness Instructor and Yoga Teacher. She has had her own transformation over the last 5 years, being able to shed weight and become fitter and healthier through strength training, cardio and also eating more plant baed and vegetarian foods.

Teresa is now working with her clients outdoors or in their homes and offers a mobile personal training and walking buddy service to women and men of all ages in many suburbs of Melbourne. Teresa’s training and mentoring includes a personalised program for your needs as everyone has different goals for their fitness depending on their lifestyle. Yoga is also incorporated into her training sessions for the stretching and mindfulness benefits, and she runs Yoga programs in community house and on Zoom.

If you are interested in attending this presentation, please email ekcoaching2@gmail.com your contact details.

Solar and Renewables in Australia
2022-11-15 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Duncan Powell will discuss the current market and conditions of renewables in Australia and how Rooftop Solar and associated technologies play a part in renewable targets in Australia.

Duncan Powell – Solar Run Bentleigh

About the Presenter

Duncan Powell – Solar Run Bentleigh

Duncan Powell, Solar Run Bentleigh

Duncan Powell is an executive business leader with extensive experience working with some of Australia’s most successful organisations and iconic brands. A sales and oeprations management professional who has lead large business transformation projects and has the ability to drive the business forward in difficult times involving change.

Visualise Your Dream
2022-11-08 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Tracy Xing will inspire us with her topic “Visualise Your Dream”.

Visualise your Dream – Tracy Xing

About the Presenter

Tracy Xing – Steps Group Pty LTd

Tracy Xing, Steps Group Pty Ltd

Tracy came to Australia in 2002 as international student.

Tracy is a CPA (Certified Practice Accountant) and has been working for mainly manufacturing companies including Ford and Toyota for most of her career within the finance/accountancy field.

Steps group was created in March 2018 while Tracy was still working in corporate and the company was created to serve people in Melbourne in property maintenance including cleaning, gardening and house repair.

Tracy is passionate about building businesses as business is not just about making money, it’s also about going beyond customers’ expectations in delivering great outcomes. Her moto is “Life is good, have a happy life journey with great people along the way and see what we can achieve together.”

Outside work, Tracy likes reading, cooking, singing and traveling.

Why Hire a Life Coach and How do they Help? 7 Reasons to Try Out Life Coaching & Experience it's Results!
2022-10-25 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Mary Unwin will share the 7 reasons people should consider trying out a life coach and how they can help you in your life’s journey. Mary will explain how life coaching works, how to unpack new strategies to old problems, discover how to Walk Tall Coaching differs from other therapies, how to rise above and beyond the habits and concerns of everyday life and to inspire yourself and others to see coaching as a way forward with renewed progress, purpose and a sense of walking tall.

Life Coach – Mary Unwin, Walk Tall

About the Presenter

7 Reasons to try out Life Coaching – Mary Unwin, Walk Tall

Mary Unwin, Walk Tall

Mary is an experienced educator, trainer, mentor and coach, specialising in transition and change, working with you through tough times of transition that may present you with tricky problems and troublesome challenges.

She has noticed there is always something to gain from life and the changes it inevitably brings, always something new to learn. She’s gained wisdom during her life experiences but is also young at heart to love ongoing learning and is passionate about helping others to take the learning from what comes up in life or work to make something positive out of even the most tragic or tricky of happenings.

Residential Security Solutions and Services Update by Smartechs
2022-10-18 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Jeffery Feng will provide an update on Smartechs Residential Security Solutions and Services.

Residential Security Solutions and Services Update with Jeffery Feng, Smartechs

About the Presenter

Jeffery Feng, Smartechs

Jeffery is highly respected for his IT skills and service which focuses on applying technology to benefit people and improve their lives.

Jeffery is one of the founding members of Business Referrers and has been in the IT industry for over 15 years. He learns to adapt to rapidly changing and developing technology. He is a capricorn and a workaholic. He also has two children, two dogs, loves to travel and is a keen fisherman.

The Benefits of Using a Design and Construct Builder
2022-10-11 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Chris Arnold will share his expertise in the benefits of using a Design and Construct Builder for your house projects.

The Benefits of Using a Design and Construct Builder – Planned Homes

About the Presenter

Chris Arnold, Planned Homes

Chris has a background in drafting, architecture, project management and construction.

His training and expertise give him the ability to see any project through from start to finish whether it is a bathroom or a complete build. His honest and upfront nature means his clients are armed with the knowledge they need before diving into what is often a life-changing experience. Chris’ years of drafting and architectural experience, combined with his construction knowledge, means the projects he oversees run smoothly, to time and to a very high standard.

German Auto Werke: 'This is my definition of Success'
2022-10-04 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Rod Berkelmans will share his definition of success, turning his passion for cars, particularly older German vehicles, into a specialist automotive business.

About the Presenter

Rod Berkelmans, German Auto Werke

Rod has been a mechanic, technician, apprentice, foreman, workshop controller, contractor, consultant, store manager, boss and business owner over 15 years in the automotive industry.

Having always been passionate about cars, he fell into his career by accident when he purchased his first car, a 1960 Morris Mini and experienced many challenges being misguided by mechanics, poor workmanship and was even told “why bother even fixing it” by so called ‘Mini Specialists’, resulting in alot of stress and nasty surprises with cost blow outs. Knowing first hand the pain and fear customers experience when taking their car to a mechanic, Rod has embraced these experiences and lessons to now helping others cut through the mechanical jargon when fixing cars.

Rod has built up a successful business with the mindset to back himself and take risks, even when others may discourage this, and is proud to have owned some of his dream cars along the way including an Audi A4 Turbo and a classic 1962 Beetle.

The Difference between this Property Market Shift and Previous Ones
2022-09-27 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Jonathon O’Donoghue will go through the previous market cycles and what is different between them. This current market is different to anything we have seen before and with Jonathon being at the coal face of the local Real Estate market, he will talk through what is happening and what is likely to happen moving forward.

The Difference between this Property Market Shift and Previous Ones – Jonathon O’Donoghue

About the Presenter

Jonathon O’Donoghue, Jellis Craig

From a long line of real estate professionals, Jonathon – a former St Kevin’s College student who remains connected to the school via its Old Boys’ Football Club – has worked in property throughout his entire career. Wheterh his clients wish to sell via auction, private sale or even off-market, Jonathon’s urbane, confident approach and established local networks produce the required outcome.

Outside of work Jonathon loves to spend time with his family, wife Alicia and two boys Ben and Tom. A keen golfer and passionate Collingwood supporter. When he is not keeping an eye on the sport, he is in the garden which is how he turns off his mind off work in the non stop work mind that you need in real estate.

What does a Health and Wellness Coach do?
2022-09-20 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Susan Morgan will provide insights into the work that health and wellness coaches do and how they can assist particularly women who experience challenges by sudden life changes to gain clarity and direction towards living a fullfilling life.

What does a Health and Wellness Coach do? – Susan Morgan

About the Presenter

Susan Morgan, Newify

Susan has always worked from a heart-based desire to assist others through their perception to overcome their fear.

Most of her career has been spent working with clients where communication and acknowledging their needs is the first step. Building trust in the relationship and confidence in small steps at the client’s own pace. Aiming for them to happily move forward to make decisions with behaviour changes for a different lifestyle…this is the Health and Wellness Process.

Susan has worked in diverse careers & environments within:

Primary schools as a dental clinician, health educator, and school fundraiser. Sales professional- building sales teams in start-up projects.Residential housing; AV Jennings (SA) ; The Henley Group:Real Estate – Myles Pearce (SA); BectonRetirement industry: -Lifestyle Communities, Ravida- ReMarket Research – Roy Morgan Research, mentoring field staff

She has worked with an extensive range of ages, from an upset 4yrs old reflecting the parent’s fear when visiting the school dentist. Working with mature clients who have lost their life partners and are confronted with needing to downsize…..again Health and Wellness!

Susan likes the occasion well-aged glass of red in winter and a few bubbles on hot summer days!

Top Reasons to Use an Interior Professional
2022-09-13 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Tessa Kitchingman will be talking about the services she provides as an Interior Designer, sharing her design process and insights into how interior design adds value.

Top Reasons to Use an Interior Design Professional – Tessa Designs

About the Presenter

Tessa Kitchingman, Tessa Designs

Tessa moved from NZ 21 years ago and calls Melbourne home.

Most of her career until then involved working in the Printing & Packaging Industries both in NZ and Australia.

With an extensive knowledge in Business Development as well as Managing a large portfolio of clients by building and developing client relationships has given her the experience along with a passion for creative design. It has provided her with a unique skillset to build eye catching interiors for her clients focusing not only on the end result but adding in a unique aesthetic in each project by using pieces that create spaces that are not only beautiful and well-designed but will stand the test of time. Her thorough process with all new clients to understand the client’s needs, style, fears, and dreams is collated and transferred into a comprehensive Design profile.

‘I am passionate about design it inspires and fulfils me assisting clients to make a difference in their homes.’

Financial Advice for Aged Care
2022-09-06 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Chris Galanis will be providing advice on how to understand the numerous different aged care fees available when looking into aged care.

Financial Advice for Aged Care – Galanis Financial Group

About the Presenter

Chris Galanis, Galanis Financial Group

Chris Galanis is a financial advisor with over 30 years’ experience in investments and superannuation. He started Galanis Financial Group over 5 years ago to offer a better and personalised service that many clients weren’t getting with the highly conflicted financial organisations. Chris also advises in the highly complex area of aged care helping clients financially prepare for their move into residential care.

Despite challenges arising from the banking royal commission, Chris has grown his business with the ultimate goal in the next three years to provide a certain amount of pro bono advice to those who need it but cannot afford it.

Outside work, Chris is married to Michelle and has two boys, Jack 10 and Will 8. He enjoys coaching Will’s basketball team, a sport he new nothing about but now thoroughly enjoys as he watches the team advance their skills and play great basketball.

Today, Chris will simplify the numerous different aged care fees, something that no brochure or website can do on one page.

Websites Made Simple
2022-08-30 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Jennifer Saunders will be providing insights into website design, the latest trends, debunking SEO and highlighting the services Website Warriors provide.

website design – Website Warriors

About the Presenter

Jennifer Saunders, Website Warriors

Jennifer moved to Melbourne 6 years ago and calls it home.

Most of her career until then involved working on various major oil and gas projects around Australia and overseas.

Having project management experience, with a career in both small businesses and large corporations, Jennifer gained extensive experience in business and commercial strategies, optimisation solutions and project delivery. This experience along with a passion for creative design, has provided her with a unique skillset to build eyecatching websites for her clients with focus on business growth. Jennifer’s due diligence process with all new clients to understand business needs, fears, dreams and pinch points is collated and transferred into their website design.

Website Warriors was created to support small startups and businesses at the beginning of covid, where businesses required an online presence, diversifying from their traditional business model.

Jennifer loves overseas travel, architecture, movies, the ballet, wine tasting and considers herself a ‘foodie’, happy to try anything once.

9 Power Tips for Business Owners to Reduce Anxiety
2022-08-23 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter, Ian Kaminskyj, will be presenting on 9 power tips for business owners to reduce anxiety.

About the Presenter

Ian Kaminskyj, Melbourne NLP Hypnosis Centre

Ian Kaminskyj runs Melbourne NLP Hypnosis centre where they help clients overcome challenges and excel! They work with clients individually, helping them either overcome many forms of negative behaviour (Quit smoking, weight loss, drinking less, depression, sugar addiction, etc.) or help them improve their performance in areas like sports, sales and exams. They also work with groups of business owners to help improve their business mindset and thereby their productivity, performance & ultimately, their business profits.

Services people use, need, want and can’t do without
2022-08-16 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter Domenico Scuteri will be presenting about the essential services and products he provides and will share information about various industries and why they should choose his services and products.

About the Presenter

Domenico Scuteri, Essential Services Plus

Dom is married to his wife Claudia and have 3 children Giulio, Melissa and Katie all married, one living in London, one living in Adelaide and one living here in Melbourne with 6 grandchildren.

Dom worked for Coles Supermarkets for 40 years across 6 states including spending 5 years in the Northern Territory in the 80’s with his last 10 years in Coles Head Office Tooronga in a Senior Executive role.

He left Coles during the Wesfarmers acquisition of Coles Supermarket at which time he joined ACN ( Australian Communication Network ) and started his franchise business “Essential Services Plus” and has been in the industry for the past 14 years.

Dom enjoys helping and assisting people to get a better value service with the products and services I provide.

He loves to travel overseas, especially Europe and hoping to do more of it in the future now that we can travel again.

He enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.

His favourite hobby is working in the garden planting vegetables and attending to my fruit trees and plants.

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What makes a great brand? “Brands that are memorable and subconsciously make you buy from them”
2022-08-09 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter, Emily Leung, will be presenting on what makes a great brand.

About the Presenter

Emily Leung, The Flair Share and Co

Emily is a graphic designer and brand specialist.She’s married to her husband Sean and their home country is Mauritius. Mauritius is a small island located in the middle of the Indian Ocean with a population of 1.3 million people and it is considered as part of the African continent.

Emily is an accomplished graphic designer in branding and marketing, having worked in this industry for the last 7 years.

Her design portfolio includes many renowned Australian brands such as (Deloitte digital, ANZ, TAL, Thankyou, Melbourne Fashion Festival, The Council of Stonington, High Street Armadale, Hemp Foods Australia and other eCommerce brands)

Throughout her professional career she’s been across 30 plus marketing campaigns and has successfully supported above 30 small, medium to large organizations with her creative and strategic skill sets.

Her design work has been published across 12 media outlets, she’s completed 16 marketing brand partnerships and has won 4 design awards. She completed her studies in communication design at RMIT (in 2015) and has completed further studies in digital marketing at RMIT (in 2021)

After realizing that her true passion lies in building brands and supporting marketing teams, she left her role at Tracktion to start The Flair Share and Co.

During her downtime, Emily enjoys traveling, finding new cafes and restaurants, and is involved in her church community. She loves a challenge and is currently training to complete a marathon next year!

We are On-Song – How Software systems can simplify complex projects
2022-08-02 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter, Jim Song, will be talking about his company’s milestones, product and services, and how it can stand out from the competition with the substantial value they can create for customers, end users and business partners. As well as the successful cases we generated in the past, Jim will share a case study to illustrate how he probes into the value of a software system along with the customer.

About the Presenter

Jim Song, On Song

Jim Song’s life is in many ways defined by his self-awareness as to which area he could do better than others, and where he may not. As a result, he chose to major in engineering, not liberal arts in university, which requires more narrative skills – apparently not his strength.

During his years as a business leader in multi-national enterprises, his primary focus was on business strategy, and was devoted to creating system solutions with key clients, and not so much the admin duties, regular meetings and daily operations. (One of is senior managers told him last week, that the finance system he designed almost 20 years ago for a company is still on-line today, and nobody can create a better solution. That news made his day! ) Free from the micro-management, his staff – from the director level to the junior engineers – were therefore capable to implement projects with a strong sense of ownership and great level of efficiency. When he made the hard decision to move on and create eTravel Software Technology after 15 years serving as a General Manager, some employees even voluntarily joined him in the new journey. Here in Australia he has renamed the company to On Song System Software.

28 years ago, he married Susan, and to keep our life less complicated and to maintain our connection to each other over time and space, they decided not to have children. Susan is a strong support for the HR and Finance functions in his company.

Other than his work, which will continuously be his priority in next 2-3 decades, he enjoys a good balance of the life with trips to resorts around the world and his passion of classical music. Going to a symphony concert once a week, can really cheer his life up. He started to play piano two years ago, though the progress after many practice sessions seems not significant, he is so proud of the “classical” atmosphere he has brought into my living space – just like he designed a whole software system on my own many years ago.

The Power of Questions Around Retirement
2022-07-26 07:00 - 08:30
Each week there is a Business Referrers meeting which provides a friendly and productive meeting opportunity for local small business owners to share referrals and grow their businesses using the membership as a platform for new ideas, products and services. We have a guest presenter each week who provides information from their areas of expertise.

This week’s presenter, Estelle Kelly, will be presenting on the power of questions around retirement.

About the Presenter

Estelle Kelly, Desire to Retire

EDUCATION

Grew up in country Western AustraliaMoved to Perth for Secondary and Tertiary educationFirst teaching appointment at Manjimup High School. WA.Taught in Secondary, Adult and Primary education settingsRetrained in Counselling and Life Coaching

PERSONAL

Enjoys walkingTravels to spend time with family in Montreal and have adventures on the way to and from CanadaVolunteer work has been a significant part of my life

PROFESSIONAL

It makes my heart sing when I see clients making positive change in their lives.
