Strawberry Communications: Writing & PR
Every business has a great story – let us tell yours!
Falling in the Chinese Year of the Dragon, 2012 is supposed to be lucky. So what does the year ahead look like to you?
Before looking forward I like to revisit the personal and professional goals I set at the end of 2010 and see how I went. If you look at my post When the Head and Heart Collide I wrote at the same time last year, you can see I set the following goals:
Seed Organic Cradle
Creating a beautiful, contemporary and safe nursery for your baby can be pricey and confusing, but luxury baby equipment hire specialists Rock-A-Bye Baby Hire can help with the right choice.
Furnish your dream nursery with the very best – without having to invest enormous amounts of money; the best part about Rock-A-Bye Baby Hire’s service is that everything is hired so you’re not outlaying money on products you won’t need after a few months.
Rock-A-Bye Baby Hire has recently added to its exclusive luxury nursery range with the Stokke Collection, and is the only Sydney store to stock the brand, Rock-A-Bye Baby Hire customer service manager Danni Guerreiro said.
In this modern age, the trusty and reliable post office is at risk of becoming obsolete, however Australian business owner Peter Harris has other ideas by sending traditional printed letters electronically.
Docsaway is a PDF-based solution that is ideal for businesses wishing to automate or outsource the mailing of their paper-based documents from a number of locations throughout the world. It’s printed letters – an old school form of communication – being sent in a faster, easier and in a more modern way.
The US Postal Service is struggling to survive, but Australian Peter Harris is joining the push for US businesses to write more letters through his electronic posting service Docsaway.
Just this week the US Postal Service announced it would close more than half its mail-processing centres in a $3bn cost-cutting drive, resulting in 28,000 job losses http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16037668
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Get the latest issue of Lifestyle Pools + Outdoor Design magazine to see Sequins and Sand and a host of great ideas on how to move your outdoor space into top gear this summer!
A one-stop resource for the latest information, trends and technologies, the summer issue of Australia’s longest-standing premier pools magazine is bound to keep you entertained and informed.
The latest issue features the best in swimming pool designs from compact pools – little gems for small spaces – to outdoor designs that integrate closely with the home.
This issue also includes Olympic superfish Michael Klim talking about his love affair with water; what makes a swimming pool and its surrounds a masterpiece; what spa is best for you; and top tips from entertainment experts.
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When it comes to demystifying Cloud Computing, Sydney IT&T company Digital Armour knows how to clear the air.
Digital Armour CEO Maria Padisetti recently led an executive lunch and learn seminar to educate participants on cloud computing and a selection of business systems they could use to grow their business.
Mrs Padisetti spoke at the November event, providing invaluable information for businesses on how to achieve lower IT costs and minimise the risk of choosing the wrong systems.
“Through our in-depth IT&T analysis and expertise, Digital Armour has been able to isolate unnecessary expenditure and save clients up to $150,000 per annum,” Mrs Padisetti explained.
You may have heard me mention my book, Business & Baby on Board, before now, but it’s time to be more specific.
Until recently Wiley was considering publishing the book, but decided the fit wasn’t right so I am now self publishing it. I plan to launch the book around Easter next year.
I have interviewed some amazingly inspiring women about how they make businesses work around their family. These interviews are now finished and I’m about to get stuck into the writing phase with a vengeance.
While that is happening I wanted to share the list of women who have been generous enough to share their stories with me:
“The Master Mind is the coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people for the attainment of a definite purpose.” ~ Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich
I first heard the term “mastermind group” in the very early stages of running a business, before I’d actually registered the name Strawberry Communications. Then I assumed it was beyond my capacities as a business owner (I hadn’t even realised I was running a business at that point), but I’ve since discovered the incredible value of having one – or more – mastermind groups to help drive my business.
Business leaders from around the world use mastermind groups to help them focus their efforts, plus draw on others’ knowledge, resources, energy and networks. The groups are made up of 5-8 like-minded people who are at a similar level in business.
Billy Law
He’s been off our TV screens for a few short months, but MasterChef’s Top-10 favourite Billy Law has been busy writing, testing and photographing recipes for a new cookbook!
Anyone whose mouth watered at the dishes Billy created on the Channel 10 series earlier this year like Twice Cooked Pork Belly with Apple Slaw or Puffed Rice Rocky Road will devour Have You Eaten? when it is published in September 2012.
Featuring some of Billy’s favourite recipes that marry his Malaysian-Chinese background with flavours and techniques he has adapted while living in Australia, Have You Eaten? will be crammed with food to savour and devour.
“There will be recipes for all tastes in my cookbook, but it wouldn’t be mine without a generously heaped serving of the desserts that fire my passion,” Billy explained.
Billy’s creative flair doesn’t stop at cooking. What makes his cookbook so unique is that he will not be passing his recipes on to a team to cook, test and photograph, but will be creating the entire contents himself.
ERGObaby carrier
Despite a campaign to raise awareness of fake baby carriers over the past two years, an illegal and dangerous trade in counterfeit products continues in Australia via online auction sites.
Counterfeit copies of the popular ERGObaby carrier have been offered for sale on online auction sites and authorised Australian and New Zealand distributor Babes in Arms is trying to stop these products reaching unsuspecting consumers and endangering babies.
Babes in Arms director and mother of four, Anita Lincolne-Lomax, sources the best baby slings and carriers from around the globe to build an expansive babywearing range that promotes a baby’s natural desire for closeness, but solves a parent’s need to be hands-free.
“Safety is a paramount consideration for parents when they’re buying baby products. These baby carrier copies are very convincing, and even the most discerning buyer could be fooled,” Anita explained.