Called the real deal by Forbes, Matthew is a small business advocate, Rapid Growth® Coach, and keynote speaker. Responsible for five multimillion dollar success stories before the age of 30, today Matthew is an internationally award-winning blogger, author of The Introvert’s Edge, and founder of Small Business Festival, an INC Top-5 national conference. His work has transformed over 3500 struggling businesses to date.

Developing and managing the overall marketing and media content strategy for SpeakMark and SpeakMark talent including sports stars and notable keynote speakers.Directing the effective implementation of social media and marketing strategies forSpeakMark.Booking venues and coordinating ticketed events for SpeakMark talent, includingnegotiating ticketing contracts.Promoting SpeakMark and all speaking engagements featuring SpeakMark talent invarious media outlets and… Show more Developing and managing the overall marketing and media content strategy for SpeakMark and SpeakMark talent including sports stars and notable keynote speakers.Directing the effective implementation of social media and marketing strategies forSpeakMark.Booking venues and coordinating ticketed events for SpeakMark talent, includingnegotiating ticketing contracts.Promoting SpeakMark and all speaking engagements featuring SpeakMark talent invarious media outlets and forums.Creating and selecting content to feature online for SpeakMark and to disseminate tothe followers of SpeakMark talent including daily motivational blogs and other lifestyleimprovement tips.Identifying and developing emerging keynote speakers and signing them toSpeakMark.Managing media and content campaigns on social media sites such as Facebook,Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram, Google+, and Pinterest for SpeakMark keynotespeakers.Conducting research and analyzing industry trends and consumer habits to developstrategic insights into the followers of SpeakMark talent and keynote followers and itstarget audience.Researching and investigating creative communication tools and methods anddeveloping innovative solutions to engage diverse communities across digital mediaplatforms to share the stories of SpeakMark talent and keynote speakers.Integrating digital media elements into multi-channel marketing and brandingcampaigns developed for SpeakMark.• Analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of public relations and marketing strategiesand campaigns developed for SpeakMark and SpeakMark events, and reporting onachieved results on a periodic basis directly to company leadership.Using media monitoring and analytics tools to analyze and evaluate digital media results and speaking engagements in relation to strategy, goals and benchmarks, andreporting on the results directly to company leadership. Show less

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Analyzing markets and investigating marketing opportunities across Australia and the world.Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for the company across the Australian and global markets.Driving revenue and profitability by developing effective brand positioning and marketing strategies and programs and executing key activities in line with the company’s goals and profitability targets.Assisting in the development of a… Show more Analyzing markets and investigating marketing opportunities across Australia and the world.Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for the company across the Australian and global markets.Driving revenue and profitability by developing effective brand positioning and marketing strategies and programs and executing key activities in line with the company’s goals and profitability targets.Assisting in the development of a marketing budget and administering and managing the set budget including approving all marketing related expenditures.Preparing reports regarding market-research findings and presenting findings incidental to developing a company brand position and marketing strategy and outlook to the company Director.Evaluating customer research, competitor data and other market conditions and implementing any necessary changes to brand strategy and marketing plan to ensure that the company’s offerings meet market demand and customer expectations.Assisting in the development of sales targets and related programs and working closely with the sales team to ensure that the marketing and sales plans are aligned to increase profitability and revenues.Developing links with and liaising with key customer and industry groups nationally Show less

Responsible for all marketing initiatives for the information technology and communications service provider across Queensland operations for the company. Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for Ethan Group services across the Queensland market.Managing the development of a marketing budget and administering and managing the set budget including approving all marketing-related expenditures.Conducting, and commissioning and… Show more Responsible for all marketing initiatives for the information technology and communications service provider across Queensland operations for the company. Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for Ethan Group services across the Queensland market.Managing the development of a marketing budget and administering and managing the set budget including approving all marketing-related expenditures.Conducting, and commissioning and considering market research to determine customer demographics, preferences, needs, and user habits to identify potential new target markets for the company’s services and factors affecting product demand within those markets.Evaluating customer research, competitor data and other market conditions and implementing any necessary changes to the marketing strategy and marketing plan to ensure that the company’s offerings meet market demand and customer expectations.Preparing reports regarding market-research findings and presenting findings incidental to developing a brand position and marketing strategy and outlook to the company Director.Developing links with and liaising with key customer and industry groups nationally.Managing the development of sales targets and related programs and working closely with the sales team to ensure that the marketing and sales plans are aligned to increaseprofitability and revenues. Show less

Queensland State Marketing Manager July 2002 to July 2003NSW Business Development Manager January 1998 to July 2002 Business and Marketing Manager January 1993 to December 1997Responsible for all marketing initiatives for the information technology solution provider across their Queensland and NSW operations.Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for Harris brands and products across the Queensland and NSW… Show more Queensland State Marketing Manager July 2002 to July 2003NSW Business Development Manager January 1998 to July 2002 Business and Marketing Manager January 1993 to December 1997Responsible for all marketing initiatives for the information technology solution provider across their Queensland and NSW operations.Directing the development and execution of comprehensive marketing plans, programs and strategies for Harris brands and products across the Queensland and NSW markets.Managing the development of a marketing budget and administering and managing theset budget including approving all marketing-related expenditures.Conducting, and commissioning and considering, market research to determine customer demographics, preferences, needs, and user habits to identify potential new target markets for the company’s services and factors affecting product demand withinthose markets.Evaluating customer research, competitor data and other market conditions and implementing any necessary changes to the marketing strategy and marketing plan to ensure that the company’s offerings meet market demand and customer expectations.Reviewing reports regarding market-research findings and presenting findings incidental to developing a brand position and marketing strategy and outlook to the company Director.Developing links with and liaising with key customer and industry groups nationally.Managing the development of sales targets and related programs and working closely with the sales team to ensure that the marketing and sales plans are aligned to increaseprofitability and revenues.Managing the development of pricing strategies for target markets, balancing thecompany’s objectives and customer satisfaction.Engaging external experts to assist with marketing, public relations, and brandconsulting where required. Show less