Thomas Murrell: International Business Speaker, Author and Award-winning Broadcaster

Perth, Western Australia
www.8mmedia.com

Described by BRW Magazine as "committed to using creativity as a competitive edge", he is recognised as an expert on how to be media and marketing savvy.

His Integrity Marketing, Brand Building and Winning the Media Game topics are full
of real life experiences and practical advice.

In a former life he was a TV and radio personality, executive producer and senior media executive … describing his 12 years at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as an "apprenticeship".

The author of Media Fundamentals:8M’s Essential Media Guide, Web Marketing Essentials, and Understanding Influence For Leaders At All Levels (co-author McGraw-Hill 2005), he has just released his signature Media & Marketing Masterclass™ series on six interactive CD-ROMs.

Media Motivators is his regular electronic magazine read by 7,000 marketing and PR professionals in 15 different countries.

Thomas' memorable quote
“Strong self-belief without focus is arrogance, strong self-belief linked with SMART goals is true power.”

Articles by Thomas

• Marketing

  The power of personal branding strategies

  Strong personal branding strategies can help you to create a successful, satisfying and stunning solo career. Here's how to go about building a personal brand for your business.

  • Published 16 June 06
  • Thomas Murrell
  • 2 Comments

• Stay Balanced

  Information overload! Achieving a work life balance

  Us Australians are losing our laidback, carefree reputation, as we continue to work longer hours, exercise less and neglect our leisure and family time. Information overload makes achieving a work life balance increasingly difficult.

  • Published 25 January 06
  • Thomas Murrell
  • 5 Comments

• Networking

  Making the most of business networking events

  Now is the time for sharpening and honing your networking skills. Here's how to take advantage of the heightened number of business networking events.

  • Published 05 December 05
  • Thomas Murrell
  • 4 Comments

• Marketing

  Successful marketing: Avoiding the seven sins of marketing

  Soloists who are aware of the common pitfalls of marketing are better able to keep their businesses on track through successful marketing.

  • Published 28 October 05
  • Thomas Murrell

• Starting Out

  Working from home: 10 tips to make your home office work

  Soloists know the benefits of working from home. They tend to be more efficient, spending less time in non-productive situations caused by travel and traffic than their office-bound friends. Read on to discover 10 tips to make your home office work.

  • Published 06 September 05
  • Thomas Murrell
  • 3 Comments

• Marketing

  Good customer service skills: Is your business a leaky bucket?

  Are you busy welcoming new clients through the front door, only to have existing ones go out the back? Good customer service skills can overcome this problem.

  • Published 22 August 05
  • Thomas Murrell
  • 2 Comments