2018 marks the tenth year anniversary of Melbourne Tourism Leadership Program (MTLP), the greatest leadership program the industry has seen. Last night Destination Melbourne celebrated this milestone at the stunning Hamer Hall. It was the greatest honour to have experienced first hand the MTLP magic in 2012. The even greater
Australian Tourism Awards 2018 has kicked off to a flying start! Nominations are open around the country, and if you are a tourism business or professional, this is a great time to start thinking about putting your hat in the ring for anyone of your states categories.
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Facebook has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Following questions from a recent social media class I delivered recently, on what this means for the future of Facebook I thought I would share with you my thoughts as well as '10 Tips to Protect Your Facebook Account
In our fast-paced, digital world, it’s essential to make your mark and establish a presence through different online and social media platforms. Every day in the tourism and small business worlds there is a lot to prioritise with your marketing efforts. Master digital storytelling is another way to help your
International Women's Day has me thinking of female entrepreneurial, humanitarian Aussie rule breakers who I have met and admired up close and from afar. It is with pleasure to compile this list of ten Australian women who have moved the needle in their respective fields and paved the way forward for
Typically when I go away, I pack at least three books, my journal and my laptop (because a holiday is a great time to catch up on work!) and load up my Kindle with more 'just in case' books! 2005 was the last time I read a non-fiction book. It
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I love this time of year as it's time to hit the reset button on the first day of 17/18 new financial year. It’s a perfect time to look at your actions and look at your numbers. Reflect on how things are tracking and make decisions based on those two
One of the many things I love about developing training programs is the research phase. There are many benefits to blogging for tourism and I get ridiculously excited when I see it in practice. I am always on the look out for best practice examples of businesses going above and beyond to
A proud moment for my Victorian tourism industry experience making friends. Go West Tours and Australian Wine Tour Company have been recognised by TripAdvisor in: "Australia's Top 10 list of most popular tours and attractions!" and I couldn't be prouder. During my years at Global Ballooning Australia I had the absolute