Booking international presenters that are already coming to Australia can give you a great draw card for your event, a fresh point of view, as well as substantially reducing the cost of bringing in an international speaker or facilitator yourself. For more visiting internationals click here.

Dr Stephen Covey Visiting from: USA Dates: August Dr Stephen Covey is arguably the most influential non-fiction author of the '90s, with his book "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People" still on the best seller list today!  His presentations lead individuals and organisations to extraordinary change, effectiveness and competence.			Brett King Visiting from: USA Dates: June Brett King is one of the most exciting and groundbreaking speakers in the areas of banking, finance, retail and innovation. Bestselling author of Bank 2.0, Brett shares with audiences his revolutionary ideas about the changing expectations of tomorrow’s customers.			Deepak Chopra Visiting from: USA Dates: July Deepak Chopra is one of the world's greatest leaders in the field of mind-body medicine. A renowned physician, creator of The Chopra Centre for Well Being and bestselling author of over 56 books. Chopra's work has changed the way the world views physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and social wellness.			Richard Branson Visiting from: UK Dates: July Richard Branson is the eccentric and outspoken chairman of Virgin Atlantic Airways and the founder of Virgin Records, which he recently sold for an unprecedented $1 billion.  Famous for his daring entrepreneurial style, he oversees the Virgin Group, an extensive conglomerate encompassing over 360 companies worldwide.

We asked the question, "how do you make decisions?"

Hear what some of our speakers had to say... watch them live!

 

MEA & Ovations partnership, ten years strong!

This year Ovations were proud to sponsor the MEA Conference for the tenth year in a row. 

We had a number of speakers presenting this year including Zoe Naylor who was the closing keynote for the conference, and yes she did ride in on her bike!

Some of our favourites who also took to the stage during the event included: Michael McQueen, Andrew Daddo, Catherine Devrye, Toby Travanner and Dan Gregory who is also speaking at our upcoming Sydney Speaker Showcase at the Sydney Hilton on the 14th of July.

Special Ovations only discount for all AIM events

Ovations are proud to be partnering with Australian Institute of Management NSW on their speaker programme for 2011. AIM are Australia’s leading management association who hold dozens of development and networking events every year for business professionals.

AIM have some sensational events coming up including 'Hot Topics' and 'Women in Management Great Debates' in both Sydney and Canberra.  Due to our partnership we are able to offer all Ovations clients a special 20% discount on non-member rates for all events.  Call AIM to register using your special Ovations discount code: OVA*AIM (02) 9956 3030.
 

Download Your Copy of '7 Behavioural Trends to start the next decade'

Darren Hill's e-book '7 Behavioural Trends to start the next decade' is designed to give the reader an insight into 7 major behavioural trends that will have considerable impact in the workplace over the next decade. Throughout his e-book each trend is mapped across three critical levels:

1) Individual level
2) Team level
3) Organisational level

Some trends you want to be a part of, others you want to be ahead of the game, while some other trends you may not want to follow at all. The reality is you canʼt make a conscious effort to do any of these if you are not aware what the trend is. This e-book is aimed to shed light on 7 key behaviour trends to be aware of as we leap into the next decade. To download your complimentary copy of Darren's e-book click here.

Are you relevant?

This is an audacious and perhaps obnoxious question. I am trying to be diplomatically controversial in asking it.

Relevance is measured in new ways today whether you like it or not. Of course we’d hope that we’re relevant and that we matter to our loved ones, but what about the wider world?

That relevance is largely determined by you and your ability to communicate your personal brand and your thought leadership.

If you work inside an organisation, your best way to achieve a pay rise, a jump up the ladder, or even an exclusive invite to the inner circle depends on your ability to pitch your relevance.

If you run your own company, digital society demands that you stay up-to-date, that you market your products/services in a relevant way, and that you establish your thought leadership.

This is not necessarily about being a self-obsessed extrovert. It’s more about being an interested listener and flexibly communicating your solutions in a way that corresponds to your audience’s concerns, aspirations and desires.

Answer the following questions:

•What fears that my audiences have do I help them overcome?
•What frustrations that they hate do I help them alleviate?
•What secret desires that they harbour do I help them fulfil?

By doing this exercise you should collect a bunch of problems, important and emotional ones, that you are the go-to solution for. It is probably the case that friends, colleagues, and loved ones might even seek you out for assistance or insights on these.

While you may take these skills and attributes for granted, others do not.

Your relevance is made up of your ability to communicate these attributes and skills in such a way that people understand the value and impact of them on themselves, their organisations, their lives, and the wider community.

This is personal leadership branding at its core.

Today it is not only important to know who you are, what your area of expertise is, and to communicate how that is relevant to your audience, but also increasingly to get your ideas out in the digital world, to have them re-tweeted, shared and ‘Liked’ by people with networks.

The more well-connected and digitally endorsed you are, the more important you are deemed to be as a brand, not just by future clients and employers, but also in your current roles.

You can see Anders Sorman-Nilsson in action at our upcoming Melbourne Showcase at the Hilton on the Park on the 23rd of June.
 

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