Our Clients

Our clients require specialised consulting;

	Any size company – we work with fortune 500 companies to small and medium sized businesses
	Any industry sector – Our clients are varied: IT, Telecommunications, Media, Financial Services, Insurance, Retail, FMCG, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Tourism, Events and Charities
	Any job title – we have customised programs for CEO’s, Senior Management, Human Resources, Sales, Business Development, Technical, Events, Marketing, Administration and Executive Assistants.

What our clients say...

	"The staff found the training programs very enjoyable, very practical, and very enlightening. They were all engaged and took significant learning's from the course. Within 3 months, I had seen a significant improvement in our sales performance, and we finished the year nearly 50% ahead of our previous years sales results. I'm certain the course you delivered contributed significantly to this, and I thank-you. It’s a skill we often take for granted, but after completing the training, its obvious that significant improvement can be made by learning the 'right way' to network by understanding the art" General Manager - Victoria and Tasmania, Vodafone
	"It was unanimous that you, as the presenter, were prepared to deliver the course and that you managed the learning environment very well. All attendees felt that their attendance was a good investment of their time and would recommend the course to colleagues.... Thanks again and I look forward to working with you to deliver more programs to the business" Employee & Partner Learning Manager - ANZ Sun Microsystems, Inc.
	“The customised communication program Julia created for our Brand, Marketing and New Product Development teams was professional and relevant. Julia and the BConsulted team are engaging presenters who involve the audience and maximise their learning.I would recommend BConsulted to others looking for a high quality customised communication or relationships program” Head of Brand, Marketing & New Product Development , VERO
	“A very valuable course – thoroughly relevant to by business and I have already seen the benefits from it – I would recommend this course” Branch Manager, St George Bank
	"Thank you so much for addressing our leading CEO's at the Premium Brands Group breakfast with a powerful relationship and network building message. Relationship building and management is daunting for a lot of people, even leaders of business, and our guests all commented on how insightful your comments were and how they got something very positive out of it. It is great to see a business like BConsulted out there helping make it easier to grow businesses!" Director, Premium Brands Group
	"You two are such inspiring teachers - thank you for a brilliant day of learning yesterday. I've learned so much valuable information from you both professionally and personally and I'm very grateful to you. I look forward to attending more of your workshops and keeping in touch." Executive Assistant, Australian Stock Exchange
	"...Taking from your course the key elements of successful Networking, the team walked away with some really strong foundations for future relationships of significant value. In certain cases these enhanced contacts have already translated to improved sales..." BDM - National Independents The Smiths Snackfood Company, Pepsico Australia/New Zealand
	" The development and managing of business relationships is crucial to any business that wants to grow. This means the need to maximise your network is no longer an option but an absolute necessity - we often think we know how it works but most of us don't! Thanks to undertaking some rigorous training in networking with Julia Palmer at bConsulted our organisation is now much more proficient in the art." General Manager Sales, Luna Park Sydney
	“Thank-you for your lively and informative training session last Thursday. I have received some excellent feedback from the lawyers, in fact, we all learnt some very valuable tips. I look forward to working with you in future.” Knowledge Manager, De Groots Wills & Estate Lawyers
	"I have been raving about this course to all my friends and associates...  Since completing the course, my business has experienced a significant boost and I have no doubt that it is due to my new outlook. Thank you BConsulted – excellent!” Managing Director, Trade Australia

Testimonials about BConsulted...

"Seldom it is that one understands that the key to a productive work force is People...not the product, or even the company. That is something you understand best..."
Director, Asia / Pacific, Financial Insights [ an IDC company ]

"Thank you so much for addressing our leading CEO's at the Premium Brands Group breakfast with a powerful relationship and network building message. Relationship building and management is daunting for a lot of people, even leaders of business, and our guests all commented on how insightful your comments were and how they got something very positive out of it. It is great to see a business like BConsulted out there helping make it easier to grow businesses!"
Director, Premium Brands Group

“Julia Palmer represents to me a breath of fresh air in the area of networking skills training. Her competency based approach gave me greater certainty that I was receiving value for investment. It’s a testimony to her mastery of her subject matter that I became acquainted with Julia via a networking event – and it was through her ‘working’ of her network that she was able to demonstrate to me her value proposition. Her experience, expertise and passion for her subjects should leave you confident in a successful outcome with your employees – no matter the type of industry or job position!”
National Sales & Marketing Manager, Cliftons

"Julia Palmer has been a major asset in building the ABC Asia Pacific's brand with Australian business... I have been impressed with Julia's ability to know who should meet whom at various functions that provide an avenue for new business to flower. In addition Julia's raw talent of relationship management is a blessing to those companies who do not know how to connect with other organizations."
Sales Director, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Asia Pacific.

"You're a great people person, a great networker, good at the detail, good at getting things done, good at doing the final 10% of things that 90% people never do."
Partner, Provasia

" InterCall has gone from a start up to a recognised force within the Australian market for conferencing and we rely heavily on the ability of our business development team to build our client base. We strategically decided to empower our most valuable resource (our team) with the help of BConsulted to identify how to communicate effectively and what message to convey when they represent InterCall at external events. This focus has provided individuals with confidence to develop their networks of both existing and new clients which than offers ownership and drive leading to success."
Director; Business Development Asia Pacific, InterCall Australia Pty Ltd

Testimonials from our professional development training courses

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"My first BConsulted experience was only an hour long; the workshop has put those hot tips into a structure and process that I can implement tomorrow and that I know will be sucessful. A day well spent for me and my network"

Account Director

"Julia is an inspiring presenter and I learned how to use my skills in a context which will enable me to grow my business"

Business Manager

“One of the best sales courses I’ve ever done – and it wasn’t even a sales course”

Director, Partnerships and Aliances

“Julia has an excellent presentation / facilitation style. She was able to impart knowledge, reinforce it and lead us to committing to practice what we have learnt”

Business Manager, NSW & ACT

“Thank you for a very evolving and engaging session on networking. I certainly feel more confident about the newly learnt skills as they can be applied in business and social situations”

National Strategic Partnership Manager

“Some really new and practical tips and strategies to use to help improve my relationships with clients”

E-Learning Strategy Manager

“This was a very enjoyable course, I was somewhat skeptical to begin with – THAT HAS CHANGED – thanks again”

Inside Sales Association

“Fantastic job, Julia well done. Your presentation style was inclusive and engaging and the content was to the point and spot on. Excellent job, thanks. Great metaphors and stories”

Director of Education

"I have been networking for forty plus years and considered I had a good understanding of the process. This course identified some aspects I had not considered and showed how to conduct a more professional approach"
Director

“What a great day, this is an excellent workshop full of superb thoughts. It caused some fun & helpful discussion too – when the delegates participate that much you know it’s a winner. Thank-you so much for such a great day!”
Managing Director

“I really enjoyed the course and would strongly recommend it to anyone that deals with people”
New Business Manager

"I found the Networking with PEOPLE course very eye opening. I have been networking for many years and here is a development course which is able to improve my skills. Controlling the conversation is an area which I am specifically focusing on now."
Managing Director

“ Many thanks for the training, I think we all needed an enthusiasm injection for networking, and your sessions well and truly provided that. Thanks Julia, a skill for life”
Sales Manager

"Personal thanks for removing the fear out of public speaking and doing presentations"

Underwriter

“A very valuable course – thoroughly relevant to by business and I have already seen the benefits from it – I would recommend this course”
Branch Manager

“Thank you so much for your time putting us through the paces of Networking! I thoroughly enjoyed the course and certainly came out with much more knowledge than I thought initially possible”
Event Sales Manager

“This course is a ‘must do’ for anyone who needs to network. It covers many aspects of networking that one would not have considered important prior to the course. Having attending the program, one realises that there are many important aspects to networking that typically a person may not think of. Developing strategies and evaluation were two areas I found of tremendous benefit. Julia is a good trainer, who knows her area very well and is able to draw on her own business experiences. I found this very helpful in relating the techniques to real situations.”
Human Resources Director, Asia Pacific

“The course was a great opportunity to focus on the skills needed to be effective at networking, and prompted me to think about a strategy to further strengthen relationships with my clients”.
Chief Executive

"Our staff found the presentation to be engaging, challenging and humorous with an excellent rapport being quickly developed with the group. The team greatly enjoyed their time and were talking about the session for days afterwards. Staff regularly now make mention of different things that they learnt about themselves - and their colleagues. Our team can't wait to have you back again - they know that it will be time well spent"!!
Principal

“I can’t wait to try out the new techniques I learnt at the Networking with P.E.O.P.L.E course! Julia’s impressive presentation, which combined thorough research, anecdotes and practical tips, challenged many of the assumptions I had previously held regarding networking. As a result of the course I will now be a lot more considered in my preparation, goal setting and relationship building. I have no doubt that this course will have a positive impact on my company’s growth.”
Managing Director

“In today’s time poor world BConsulted’s “PEOPLE” Program is a valuable tool in successful networking, maximising time utilisation”
CEO & Founder

“Well structured and solid material… that we can use positively”
General Manager Sales

"Julia is a great facilitator who has a great rapport with everyone. I really enjoyed her course”

New Business Manager

“Networking for P.E.O.P.L.E is a welcome and unique course which has added immediate value to both my business & personal networking circles. I am delighted to have experienced breakthroughs in preparation, listening and follow up, not only in networking, but any meeting. The course has left me with confidence, structure and a real understanding of the impact my actions can have before, during and after on building a long term and fruitful relationship”
National Sales Manager

“The course provided me with a great framework for achieving more measurable networking goals”
Business Development Manager

“Thank you for your time and energies in presenting "Networking with P.E.O.P.L.E." which, for my part, will certainly assist in lifting my networking skills to a far greater level. I did enjoy the sessions and look forward to putting the principles of effective networking into practice.”
Tourism Sales Manager