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Small Business Advisory Service

Gulf Savannah Development (GSD) currently delivers small business advisory services across the Gulf Savannah.

Sue Fairley, who many businesses will remember from her previous role as Small Business Field Officer, has been employed to deliver these services. A panel of specialist advisers will be available through Sue to meet your specific needs.

A broad range of services can be provided including:

• Mentoring
• Sales and Marketing
• Business Planning Advice/Small Business Diagnostics
• Advice on Loans/Banking Products
• Legal and Accounting Advice
• Succession Planning
• Tourism Development
• Town Planning Issues

These services are free or low cost (some conditions apply: please discuss with Sue).

Please contact Sue on Mobile: 0417 735 724
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Or contact the GSD office: Free Call 1800 630 119

These services also supported by:

Meet The Consultancy Panel

UpcomingWorkshops

June
 "Managing For Safety" - Workplace Health and Safety Workshop
15th - 2.00pm - 4.30pm - Community Hall, Garland Street, Mt Surprise
16th - 2.00pm - 4.30pm - Shire Hall, St George Street, Georgetown
17th - 2.00 pm - 4.30pm - QWCA Hall Fourth Street, Forsayth

July
Free Workplace Health and Safety Planning - One on One visits to Business
12th Normanton
13th Karumba
15th Burketown

Small Business On-Line

The ‘Small Business On-Line' project will allow small businesses (businesses which employ less than twenty full time or equivalent employees) in the Gulf and Tablelands to receive training and get individualised support to develop websites, or to develop email marketing or e-commerce activities.

Free face-to-face workshops and internet based workshops will be run from April 2010 to June 2011 as well as individualised support from the IT panel to eligible businesses.

The current round of Workshops are

Why Go On-Line?
The internet has grown exponentially and has infiltrated just about every facet of our business and personal life. Have you got a business and are unsure of the benefits of taking your business online? Or are you a new business and just not sure where to start with your website? This workshop is for you! This workshop will be an interactive session without the technical jargon, covering:
• What your customers want on your website
• Making money from your website
• Being seen as a credible and trustworthy business.

Internet and Website Basics
Between the bits and the bytes, the domains and the drongo's - the Internet can certainly be a confusing place to the un-initiated. Join Rob Rutten (RuttenTech & the ABC Radio Geek) for a beginners guide to getting started on the Internet. With plain and simple English, Rob will explain what you need to get started, how all the pieces fit together and what you need to watch out for when getting your business on the Information Super Highway. Find out the "least you need to do" to get online, and how to side-step some of the traps for new players on the World Wide Web.

Tourism Marketing On-Line
The session will focus on the specific needs of those attending and present online ideas from a marketing perspective. You'll be able to have many of your questions answered and leave with some easy actions that will make a real difference in promoting your business and your region. There will be ongoing resources provided for you to work through in your own time, and helpline availability for future support.

Rank #l on Google
Why other websites rank higher than yours is a source of mystery and annoyance to most businesses. In this workshop learn the practical things you can do to increase your search engine rankings, how search engines work, and the myths you might have heard about how to get to the top.

Email Marketing:  Essential Components
Topics Covered

• Australian Spam compliancy and your reputation
• Brand your business – make sure it's positive
• Database growth strategies – collecting emails
• Dozens of ideas on what to say and what NOT to say
• Getting emails opened – the important subject lines
• Pictures – are they necessary?
• Rendering in email readers – Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook 2007 & 2010 etc.
• Tracking and the four vital statistics to monitor
• Understanding email marketing jargon
• What to look for in an email marketing program
• Viral marketing - how to get readers to pass your email on
• Welcome emails are a waiting opportunity

What is a Webinar?
Webinar is short for web-based seminar. A webinar is an interactive learning presentation where you will be able to ask the presenter questions, and get answers immediately. You are able to see the presenter's powerpoint presentation, and hear their words just like you were in the room with them. It's just like a workshop, but with no travel required! All you need is a computer and speakers and to log onto a web address.

For more information on the workshops contact Sue Fairley,
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Or to book contact Sue Warren 4031 1631
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Upcoming Workshops - 2010   

Download the Workshop Flyer

 July 21
Atherton International Club
8.45am - 10:45am  Advanced Website Skills
11.00am - 1.00pm  Rank #1 on Google
2.00pm - 4.00pm    Email Marketing

July 27
Webinar - Why Go On-line:  1.00pm - 3pm

July 28
Webinar - Website and Internet Basics:  2.00pm - 4.00pm

• AusIndustry (Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research)
• Tablelands Futures Corporation

In Kind Contributions

• Tablelands Futures Corporation
• Skytrans
• Savannah Way Limited
• Telstra Country Wide
• Carpentaria Shire Council
• Tablelands Regional Council
• Etheridge Shire Council
• Burke Shire Council
• Doomadgee Shire Council
• Mornington Shire Council
• Tourism Western Australia
• Tourism NT
• Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
• Australia's North West Tourism
• The Savannah Regional Health Service
• Ash's Holiday Units and Cafe
• End of the Road Motel

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