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“On behalf of my students, thank you to Sharon Williams and Taurus Marketing for presenting an inspiring and fascinating insight into public relations and social media. It’s great to see a leading agency mentoring the next generation of practitioners.”
Phillip Cenere,
Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator
(Public Relations)
University of Notre Dame
Australia
"Sharon's presentation at the CPA Australia Women in Business luncheon was insightful and relevant. Many women struggle to meet the demands of work and family commitments and she offered some practical tips for anyone trying to balance both."
Mary Callaway,
CPA Australia NSW President
"Delegates voted Sharon's presentation, enthusiasm, professionalism and expertise as part of the day they valued most. Delegates wanted to hear more from her. It was an honour to have Sharon as part of our annual Business Women's Conference."
Suzi Dafnis,
National General Manager, Australian Business Women's Network
"Our team came away from Sharon's presentation on time management feeling inspired. It was really useful information, delivered in a short period of time and everyone took something from it. Sharon tracks to a topic well and presents a blend of personal snippets of experience alongside that of her demanding professional role. I find her very personable and easy to listen to. I would certainly use her again."
Cecile Cooper,
Business Manager - Professional Marketing, Blackmores
"Sharon was amazing!!!!! All attendees were raving about her presentation and went away truly inspired by an incredible woman. The presentation was professional, informative & motivational. It really hit the spot for all health professionals there. Her honesty about her own experiences of building Taurus made all people there want to build and succeed in our own businesses! I would recommend her to speak to any group of business owners small or large."
Carolyn Dean,
IntoFocus, the specialists in helping Health Professionals build a successful business
"In March 2006 I was fortunate enough to attend a workshop led by Sharon Williams, Managing Director of Taurus Marketing. Within the first two minutes Sharon had me hooked - not only had she researched the business for whom I work as Marketing Manager, but she positively commented on some of my work and asked me if it was alright to use my company as an example in the workshop in order for me to take home relevant information that was applicable to me."
Robbie Greenslade,
Marketing Manager, Riversun Nursery Limited, New Zealand
"It was a pleasure to participate in such a thoughtful, analytical and well-planned event, with marketing professionals who obviously enjoy their work and have a lot of knoweledge to share."
Zayne D'Crus,
Publicity & Media Relations, Australian Volunteers International
"I found Sharon an excellent presenter - great experience and insight - and has definitely made me think about a new approach to marketing for my organization, thankyou."
Paula, Manager,
Adelaide Bank
"Sharon, I loved your clarity, motivation and fire.
Thank you."
Nelson Evans,
Cyber Generation
“Thanks for being a part of the Rockdale City Council business forum. Your professsional presentation was informative and well received and we thank you for being a part of this event.”
Rockdale City Council
"Sharon is the perfect presenter. Her marketing presentation was clear and inspiring. I have a lot of experience in marketing events and found her presentation gave me an easy-to-follow, fun refresher course in the key principles of marketing in just 40 minutes."
Jill Keyte,
Event Manager, Last Thursday Club
"Excellent presentation, relevant to our industry, from a 1st person perspective. Informative and honest."
Michael Kerr,
Management Synergy Solutions
"Sharon delivered an excellent presentation. It was well-structured, easy to follow, and very useful. She was well-spoken and friendly - the consummate professional."
Paul Jones, Founder,
Last Thursday Club
Upcoming Events
January 2011
The Special Event Phoenix
Continuing on with her long standing relationship with the expo, Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams, was invited to speak again at The Special Event in Phoenix on Jan 25-28, 2011. The Special Event is the world's largest tradeshow and conference for marketing and events professionals.
Previous speaking engagements
April 2010
The Bondi and Districts Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast
The Bondi Chamber of Commerce is drawn from the business district of Bondi and surrounds the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Taurus, CEO Sharon Williams will be a guest speaker at their upcoming breakfast where she will discuss 'Personal Branding and Marketing and PR Top Tips for Small Business'.
April 2010
Guest lecturer at The University of Notre Dame
Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams has been invited as a guest lecturer at The University of Notre Dame, Sydney. Her lecture will focus on PR and new technology with a focus on how to integrate online and traditional PR strategies.
April 2010
Pittwater Business Breakfast
Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams will be a guest speaker at the Pittwater Business Limited Breakfast event at the Royal Yacht Club on the 22nd April 2010.
March 2010
SME Boardroom Round Table 2010
The SME Boardroom is an independent social enterprise established for the sole purpose of giving SME's a united voice in Australia and making a real difference to SME owners and their businesses. Sharon Williams presented strategies and practical tips for managing sales and marketing issues at the Boardroom round table event held on March 23rd.
February 2010
BRW Fast Club 2010
The BRW Investec Fast Club is an exciting new community of successful entrepreneurs with the purpose of helping companies succeed and explore new partnerships. Sharon Williams was invited to present and facilitate the panel of discussion on Smart Marketing at the first Fast Club breakfast on February 16th 2010.
January 2010
Special Event New Orleans
Continuing her 2 year relationship with the global International Special Event Conference, Taurus CEO Sharon Williams was invited to keynote in New Orleans in 2010. Her presentation focussed on the key aspects of marketing post GFC.
December 2009
SME Tech Summit 2009
Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams spoke at the SME Technology Summit in Sydney, 1 December 2009. Sharon's presentation was on social media and online reputation and brand management for SMEs.
November 2009
Queenwood Leadership Seminar- The CEO Institute
Taurus CEO Sharon Williams spoke at the Queenwood leadership seminar in Sydney, 26th November 2009 organised by The CEO Institute.
November 2009
Create Conference 09
Taurus CEO Sharon Williams was a keynote speaker at the Create 09 Conference at The Kings School, North Parramatta on Saturday 14 November.
Sharon's presentation was on 'Effective teams' and 'Raising your profile in the local media'.
October 2009
Working Women's Network
Sharon Williams, Taurus CEO, was the keynote speaker on entrepreneurship at the Working Women's Network 'Networking Evening' in October.
October 2009
CONNECT09 - Inspiring People panel discussion
'Inspiring People' is a landmark series of one-hour panel discussions during September and October, featuring a cross-section of Australia's most successful people. Leaders in business, sport, the arts, sciences and government such
as Peter Costello, Roger Corbett, Nick Farr-Jones and Steve Mortimer are being brought together to challenge, enrich and inspire. Taurus is pleased to announce that CEO, Sharon Williams was invited into this prestigious group of inspiring people and her participation in early October was warmly received.
September 2009
MLC Speaking Engagement
Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams spoke at the MLC Professional Advice 2009 Congress in Cairns in September 2009. The theme for this year’s Congress was ‘Shaping the future of advice, today'. Sharon's presentation on marketing focussed on how to grow a business in tough times through effective marketing and developing deeper centres of influence and partnering.
August 2009
Sales Effectiveness Australasia E-conference "From Recession to Recovery"
Taurus CEO Sharon Williams spoke alongside Neil Rackham, author of SPIN Selling – McGraw Hill's best ever selling business title, in the largest event of its type ever held in Australasia - "From Recession to Recovery" on Wednesday 19 August 2009.
Sharon's 45 minute session discussed "Marketing tools every salesperson must have to win business in down markets – and how to use them to get more business today".
Sharon was invited to join a team of 10 experts to provide ideas and insight to help individuals, teams and organisations achieve better sales outcomes.
Jan 09
The Special Event San Diego
As per previous years, Taurus CEO, Sharon Williams, was invited to speak again at The Special Event in San Diego on Jan 27-30, 2009. The Special Event is the world's largest tradeshow and conference for marketing and events professionals. Sharon's presentation entitled, ‘Marketing Your Business Better’ provided attendees with tactical ways to increase the value of their brand and effectively market their business.
Nov 08
Inspiring Women
Sharon spoke to the Hornsby Chapter on Nov 25 at Asquith Golf Club. Sharon's presentation was entitled ‘Fast track tips to business success’.
Nov 08
Sharon mentors womens leadership community Sphinxx
Sharon spoke as a guest mentor in Sphinxx’s 'Take the Lead' round table, which was held at Westpac Place in Sydney.
Nov 08
Sharon speaks for the Business Advisory Services Inc
Sharon spoke at the ‘Secrets of successful outsourcing' BASI event at the Sebel Hotel. Topics included Fast Track Tips; Shortcuts to business success; and her personal experience of growing a successful business.
Oct 08
Sharon speaks for the Australian Businesswomen’s Network
Sharon spoke at the ‘Risky Business event’ for the Australian Businesswomen’s Network in Darling Harbour about decisions and risks she has taken throughout her career.
Jun 08
Stellar
Sharon presented to management at Stellar in North Sydney about the art of successful ‘business to business’ marketing in the IT industry.
Mar 08
The Executive Connection (TEC)
Taurus was invited to appear on the TEC promotional video talking about our experiences in the mentoring round table group.
Feb 08
CPA Women in Business Luncheon
Sharon spoke to over 60 attendees at the CPA ‘Women in Business’
luncheon in February entitled, ‘Achieving Life Balance Today’.
The presentation was well received with Sharon presenting her top tips
to help executives become more effective and less busy.
Jan 08
The Special Event Atlanta
Sharon presented two key note presentations on marketing and preparing your business for sale.
Tuesday: Kickstart Marketing
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the presentation.
Wednesday: Preparing your Business for Sale
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presentation.
Dec 07
MediaSmart Seminar for MediaConnect
Sharon was chosen to speak at the recent gathering of IT PR newcomers
to provide insights into how best to work with the IT media.
Oct 07
Artarmon/St Leonard Chamber of Commerce
Sharon was the VIP guest speaker at the quarterly gathering of members
on 4th October at the Freeway hotel.
Sep 07
ABN Webinar
ABN Webinar 24th September Sharon hosted a webinar on marketing and
business planning on request of Suzi Dafnis of ABN.
July 07
AMCHAM Entrepreneurs rule OK
Sharon, Taurus MD was a keynote speaker at the ‘Women in Management’
series hosted by Narelle Hooper from AFR Boss
on Tuesday 24th July.
American Chamber of Commerce
http://www.amcham.com.au
July 07
RSVP expo
Sharon, Taurus MD was a keynote speaker on the discussion panel titled ‘Events, the new freeway to content and marketing solutions’, lead by B&T editor Tim Burrowes at this years RSVP expo on Wednesday 18th July.
“The events industry is often seen as an industry
where everyone thinks they know everything, however Sharon’s contribution
to a recent panel session at RSVP Sydney (the event for the Corporate
Events Industry) was truly amazing. Sharon gave the audience some of
her top tips when it comes to marketing your brand and defiantly left
the audience with lots to think about. With the extremely positive feedback
we have had from the audience, I look forward to working with Sharon
on a regular basis as she was by far one of my most positive and professional
presenters I’ve ever used”
Jeanette Williams, RSVP organizing committee
Mar 07
National Speakers Association
Sharon, Taurus MD's presentation to over 80 professional speakers at the National Speakers Association members night on Thursday 15th March in Sydney was well received with top rating scores. Her topic was 'Using technology to promote your PR'.
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Feb 07
DSBN small Business night
Sharon, Taurus MD was asked to speak at the inaugural Dynamic Small Business network night. Sharon spoke to a room full of small business owners about the most effective tools of marketing your business. Her topic "marketing on a shoestring" and included practical advice and business shortcuts.
Jan 07
The International Special Event Conference 2007 in Los Angeles
Sharon, Taurus MD was again invited to speak at the world's largest events industry conference, The Special Event, in Los Angeles. Sharon was a keynote speaker in 2006 and this year, delivered her presentation entitled 'Preparing your business for sale' to over 6,000 global events professionals.
Sep 06
Women in Business Breakfast
Sharon, Taurus MD has been invited to speak at the Women in Business Breakfast. Her presentation 'Effective Work Practices' will cover topics such as personal organisation and time management, effective meetings, personal PR, delegation techniques and effective interpersonal communication.
Sep 06
2006 Australian Brokers Forum
Sharon, Taurus MD will be addressing a crowd of over 600 commercial and residential brokers, lenders, aggregators and mortgage managers at the annual Australian Brokers Forum (ABF) 2006. Sharon has been invited to speak at both the Sydney and Melbourne Conferences and will be delivering a comprehensive presentation on marketing your broker business including tips for an effective website, how to get the best results on a budget and how to stand out from the crowd.
Sep 06
Small Business Panel
Sharon, Taurus MD has been selected as a headline speaker at the annual small business panel for Business and Professional Women (BPW). Sharon will be delivering a presentation on the power of marketing and how Taurus markets itself to a crowd of delegates from the corporate, government and small business sectors.
Click here for Small Business Panel Invitation 
Jul 06
Keeping customers happy!
Carmelle Parvann speaks with Sharon, Taurus MD on IMBOSS TV about
the values and importance of keeping customers happy.
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here to see interview
or visit the website
Jun 06
IntoFocus Networking Group Meeting
Sharon, Taurus MD spoke to healthcare professionals and business owners at the IntoFocus monthly networking group meeting in North Sydney. IntoFocus is a support group who provide health professionals with the business training & services needed to meet the everyday demands of being in private practice. Sharon delivered a kick-start marketing presentation to the group focusing on how to improve business success through smart marketing techniques.
Mar 06
Customer Management World
Sharon, Taurus MD presented a full day workshop focusing on 'Making Marketing Easy'. It offered practical ways to make your marketing efforts more effective, and was held at Sydney's Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Jan 06
The International Special Event Conference 2006 in Dallas
Sharon, Taurus MD was invited to speak at the world's largest events industry conference, The Special Event - hosted in Dallas, Texas. Sharon was a key note speaker, delivering two presentations entitled 'RSVP ASSURED How to Kick Start marketing your events company in 2006' to over 330 exhibitors and more than 6,000 event professionals.
Sep 05
Sharon, Taurus MD addresses an eclectic group at Sydney's foremost creative
networking event - The Last Thursday Club
With a crowd that included professional copywriters, marketers, graphic designers, PRs, journalists, life coaches, corporate trainers, event managers, web designers, advertisers and business management consultants, The Last Thursday Club was thoroughly impressed by Sharon's relaxed yet informative presentation of Marketing Made Easy and the Taurus journey to date servicing market leaders such as KAZ and QBE.
Jun 05
Keynote speaker at the Australian Businesswomen's Network Annual conference
Sharon, Taurus MD was the keynote speaker at the Annual Businesswomen's Network Conference, delivering a presentation on how to Kick Start marketing in your business.
