INTROVERTS versus EXTRAVERTS –  Who makes the best salesperson? By Kym Cousins Sprout Enablement     I am asked this question often – especially by managers and business owners looking to hire new sales people for their business.  I also have entrepreneurs complaining to me that they are ‘classic introverts’ and find it difficult to […]

Gemma Smallfield grew up on the Sunshine Coast and went to Matthew Flinders Anglican College after primary at Buderim Mountain State School. At 11, she started playing club soccer at Buderim United Churches Soccer Club in a boys & girls mixed team. After Year 12, Gemma grabbed a scholarship opportunity to play for William Carey University in Mississippi […]

Annemarie Cross is an Award-winning Podcast Host and Producer, Business & Personal Brand Strategist and author of: Industry Thought Leader – How to Go From Invisible to Influential (and Profitable) with a Podcast. Dubbed ‘The Podcasting Queen,’ she is recognised as a pioneer in this space by her clients and community, after starting her first […]

Social Selling By Kym Cousins Sprout Enablement     When I say the words ‘cold calling’ – do you shake in fear?  Do your palms get all sweaty?  Do you feel nauseous?  If you said ‘yes’ to any of those, then you are not alone. But have you heard of Social Selling? Do you know […]

Becoming a Resilient Leader By Charmaine Grant  – Head of Relationship Management (QLD & NT), Institute of Managers and Leaders     Being able to build resilience is a valuable skill for any type of leader. It enables a positive attitude and optimistic outlook no matter what struggles they are facing and they always find a […]

The Juggle is Real By Zoë Sparks SHINE Business Women & Spectacular Events Pty Ltd     This isn’t another story about women juggling their work, families, health and social activities – although this is an important issue and something I strongly empathise with – but an article that attempts to SHINE the spotlight on […]

Selling From The Heart By Kym Cousins Sprout Enablement     Have you ever met a salesperson who just seems “different” from the rest?  I mean – they’re different from the unfortunate stereotype that many of us have grown up with and perhaps still have, about salespeople in general.  It’s that picture many people still […]