Richard started Pure SEO shortly after arriving is New Zealand from the UK in 2009. His vision was to create an ethical SEO and digital marketing agency that is fully transparent with its clients and 'does digital the right way'. Fast forward 12 years, and Pure SEO is one of the most recognised digital marketing agencies in New Zealand. With nearly 100 staff made of digital subject matter experts, Pure SEO is also one of the most awarded digital agencies in the country. Hear from Richard's experience and the rollercoaster like journey of getting there. Richard is also the author of the book How To Get To The Top of Google Search (https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/how-to-get-to-the-top-of-google-search-9780143773535).
Randy Hain is the founder and president of Serviam Partners (ServiamPartners.com) and the co-founder of the Leadership Foundry (MyLeadershipFoundry.com). With a successful 25+ year career in senior leadership roles, corporate talent and executive search, he is a sought after executive coach and leadership consultant for senior leaders at some of the best known companies in the U.S. He is also the author of eight books and active in supporting causes related to autism awareness and developing young leaders.
Amber Farooqui is a 20 year old entrepreneur, business owner, best selling author of her book Finding Your Fit: A guide to living your best life, and she's a speaker, all while still being a full time student in University. Amber owns her own business coaching and consulting business where she helps entrepreneurs or those who want to be entrepreneurs with branding, organic marketing, hight ticket sales, and mindset so that they can make an influence, impact, and income to evolve their businesses and lives.
As a creative visionary and storyteller, Cory Rosenberg has been dedicated to helping companies and individuals alike bring life and value to their corporate and personal brands. With over three decades of experience, Cory has become a recognized expert in branding, licensing, production and new product development, and has ushered hundreds of projects from concept through to profitability. In addition to concentrating on developing his own portfolio of intellectual properties, Cory is a sought after creative and business/brand growth development consultant.
Betsy Talbot helps businesses explain what they do so they can get more sales from the right customers. If you've ever wondered why people who obviously need your services aren't buying, then you're in the right place. Betsy is a bridge builder between customer problems and business solutions, and today she's going to to tell us how we can make it easier for people to see the value in our offers and click the buy button.
Genevieve was a TV executive in NYC for 20 years when a little girl’s question changed the course of her life - and she jumped off the corporate ladder. She began delivering pajamas and books to children in shelters and in 2001 founded Pajama Program, a national non-profit which is recognized for both its success – to date having delivered 7 million new pajamas and new books to children - and Genevieve’s story. Genevieve is a professional speaker and consultant, inspiring people to listen to their heart-voice connection to achieve success. Her first book: Purpose, Passion and Pajamas: How to Transform Your Life, Embrace the Human Connection and Lead with Meaning, was just released on August 4th. Genevieve has been interviewed on various media including OPRAH, TODAY, GMA, CNN, Fox & Friends, O Magazine and Forbes and is the recipient of many awards.
Robyn Young is a branding specialist for startups and small businesses with a vision to make branding and marketing more efficient, effective, and lean. Through her namesake agency, Robyn hand selects her creative team from a pipeline of freelancers, and creates a customized approach to brand development. Her intention with each brand is to create a sustainable relationship between brand and customer by meticulously curating every touch point, and testing at each phase of development. Armed with a full-service team of graphic designers, copywriters, photographers, videographers, event designers, illustrators and the like, her team can expand and contract depending on the needs of each client.
Dr. De'Andrea Matthews is an educator, author and international speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Claire Aldin Publications, an award-winning hybrid publisher that is accredited by the Better Business Bureau and a member of the Independent Book Publishers Association. She is the author of six books, five book chapters and two academic journal articles in addition to the clients she has published in an effort to diversify publishing, one author at a time. Most recently, Dr. Matthews was selected to receive one of the Top 100 Leaders in Education award from the Global Forum for Education and Learning.
Ruthie is a US Army Veteran, wife, and mother to four. She is the founder and Chief Content Strategist of Defy The Status Quo, a B2B content marketing firm for consultants. Starting out as a freelance writer working for pennies, Ruthie now works with top tier clients creating website content, case studies, videos, and more.
Marc has been self-employed as an internet marketer and blogger since 2008. He's built successful websites in different industries like web design, photography, and finance. Currently, he's working on growing the personal finance blog VitalDollar.com, where he writes about saving money, managing money, and making money.
