Influential Women’s Forum: Roma

Influential Women brings to Roma “Creating Conversations that Connect”. This two-day forum empowers people who work rural Australia to advocate effectively on behalf of yourselves, your industry, your community and your business.

 Why should I attend?

• Have you wanted to make more of a contribution to agriculture but haven’t known how?
• Are you passionate about the longevity of Australian Agriculture? GREAT! We have a lot in common!!
• We are going to share with you how you can personally change and lead your industry one conversation at a time.

When and Where

When: 14th and 15th of March, 2013

Where: AgForce Building, 42B Wyndham Street, Roma

What’s in it for me?

By attending the forum you will have an increased confidence, and feel empowered to not only create and engage in, but lead the agricultural conversation.

You will learn skills and become confident in:

• Recognizing the underlying values in questions people are asking
• Learn the five pointers of having communication that counts
• Understand why people ask certain questions and form certain opinions
• 10 top tips for a fabulous presentation and we will practice in a safe environment
• Introduction to social media concepts and applications.

 Cost

2 day forum – $300 per participant + GST (MLA have kindly sponsored half the costs)

 This includes

• Professional photos for all participants (taken on the first morning)
• Professional biographies for all participants
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator assessment and explanation for increasing self awareness
• Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch all supplied
• Two fabulous days of learning, networking, “out of the box” thinking and fun
• After forum support for a project you can be involved in to contribute to your community or industry
• Public speaking opportunities
• Opportunities to be a part of the positive ripples of change in agricultural conversations
• Media and social media help desk.

 What’s expected of you?

• That you turn up open minded and engaged to participate whole heartedly
• That you will commit to communicating in some way on behalf of rural Australia – This may be through a project you will all develop, through social media or public speaking (we will help you with all of this and support you the whole way)
• Complete the bio questionnaire before you arrive, this will be sent a week before the forum
• Complete a profile of your farm to be put on the Target100 website.

For further details or to book, please contact

Catherine Marriott

Mobile – 0400 129 279

catherine@influentialwomen.com.au