Marketing & sales workshops that make it simple
Practical, down-to-earth sessions on SEO, websites, and social media — plus structured training programs, custom workshops, and guest speaking tailored to your business and team.
Current Workshops
Current Workshops

SEO Made Simple: Get Found on Google
Demystify search engine optimisation and learn the practical steps that get your business ranking and found by the right people.

Build a Website That Works
Understand what makes a website actually convert visitors into customers — structure, content, and the essentials that matter.
Series
Social Media Series

Social Media Made Simple: Find Your Audience & Know What to Post
Find where your audience actually is, build a content plan you can stick to, and post with confidence instead of guesswork.

Boosting Posts
Make sense of paid social. Learn when, what, and how to boost posts so your budget works harder and reaches the right people.
One-to-One & Group Training Programs
Structured training programs
Build your in-house marketing and sales capability with structured, hands-on training. All programs are delivered by Phillippa and priced at $110/hr + GST.
Option 017 hours total
Option 1: Social Media Strategy & Meta Paid Advertising Training
Take control of your social and paid ads — no agency required.
Overview
This training service is designed for business owners and senior managers seeking to build internal capability in developing strategic social media content and executing targeted Meta (Facebook and Instagram) paid ad/boost campaigns to drive business growth.
What you'll learn
- Develop a strategic understanding of customer avatar profiling across 8 core dimensions (location, life stage, need, desired result, trigger, trust, offer fit, next action).
- Understand algorithm mechanics across Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram) and align business goals with specific campaign objectives (profile visits, website traffic, direct messages, leads, or local promotion).
- Master budget allocation, audience parameters (location radii, age targeting, and interest filters), and performance tracking metrics to evaluate return on investment.
Learning outcomes
- Develop a comprehensive target customer avatar framework tailored to the business's core offerings.
- Create and configure targeted audience parameters within Meta Business Suite using location, demographic, and interest boundary controls.
- Evaluate campaign metrics (such as cost per click, reach, and engagement rates) against regional benchmark standards to optimize future ad spend.
Time commitment
- Interactive Training: 6 hours (three 2-hour interactive one-to-one coaching sessions)
- Follow-Up Review: 1 hour (one 1-hour follow-up coaching & audit session)
Investment
- Training Hours: 6 hrs @ $110.00/hr = $660.00 + GST
- Follow-Up Hours: 1 hr @ $110.00/hr = $110.00 + GST
- Total Fee: $770.00 + GST
Option 026 hours total
Option 2: Google Business Profile & Organic Search (SEO) Training
Build online relevance and trust to get found on Google.
Overview
Designed for small-to-medium business owners and senior leaders who want to build the knowledge and practical skills required to optimize their Google Business Profile, manage customer reviews, and enhance online search visibility.
What you'll learn
- Learn the foundational principles of Search Engine Optimization (SEO), focusing on onsite relevancy and offsite trust-building activities.
- Master the full optimization checklist for Google Business Profiles, including NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency, service areas, product highlights, visual uploads, and post updates.
- Understand best practices for customer review acquisition, multi-platform review management, and professional response protocols for negative feedback.
Learning outcomes
- Understand search engine ranking mechanics, keyword alignment, and NAP consistency standards across online directories.
- Improve the organization's Google Business Profile across all 750 description characters, service areas, product listings, and routine content posts.
- Create a structured 30-day review acquisition workflow and draft standardized, professional response templates for online feedback.
Time commitment
- Interactive Training: 5 hours (two 2.5-hour one-to-one practical workshops)
- Follow-Up Review: 1 hour (one 1-hour follow-up audit session)
Investment
- Training Hours: 5 hrs @ $110.00/hr = $550.00 + GST
- Follow-Up Hours: 1 hr @ $110.00/hr = $110.00 + GST
- Total Fee: $660.00 + GST
Option 037 hours total
Option 3: Strategic Social Media Content Creation & Scheduling Training
Establish an efficient, repeatable in-house process for content planning.
Overview
This training program is aimed at business owners and management team members wanting to establish an efficient, repeatable in-house process for content planning, visual asset creation, and content pre-scheduling.
What you'll learn
- Learn platform-specific posting guidelines, audience engagement behaviors, and content formats across Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
- Master content strategy structure: crafting hooks, delivering clear value, and incorporating effective calls to action (CTAs).
- Acquire practical skills in brand asset creation using Canva templates, CapCut video editing techniques, and batch-scheduling tools.
Learning outcomes
- Develop a quarterly social media content calendar featuring promotional milestones, educational posts, behind-the-scenes content, and reviews.
- Create branded visual and short-form video assets using Canva and CapCut templates aligned with brand guidelines.
- Apply pre-scheduling and workflow routines to manage ongoing content delivery in Meta Business Suite efficiently.
Time commitment
- Interactive Training: 6 hours (three 2-hour practical group workshops)
- Follow-Up Review: 1 hour (one 1-hour follow-up review session)
Investment
- Training Hours: 6 hrs @ $110.00/hr = $660.00 + GST
- Follow-Up Hours: 1 hr @ $110.00/hr = $110.00 + GST
- Total Fee: $770.00 + GST
Option 049 hours total
Option 4: End-to-End Client Journey & Operations Optimization Training
Streamline and optimise your entire customer lifecycle.
Overview
Designed for business owners and management teams seeking to review, streamline, and optimise their entire client lifecycle—from initial attraction and enquiry handling through job scheduling, invoicing, follow-up, review collection, and driving repeat business and referrals.
What you'll learn
- Map and audit the client journey to identify friction points and conversion drop-offs.
- Establish standardized enquiry protocols, scheduling workflows, and invoicing systems.
- Design post-service follow-up routines, automated review collection, and referral strategies.
Learning outcomes
- Map a visual flowchart of the client journey, identifying key touchpoints and service standards.
- Implement standardized response templates, scheduling workflows, and prompt invoicing procedures.
- Establish workflows for post-service check-ins, review requests, and referral incentives.
Time commitment
- Interactive Training: 8 hours (four 2-hour interactive workshops)
- Follow-Up Review: 1 hour (one 1-hour follow-up review session)
Investment
- Training Hours: 8 hrs @ $110.00/hr = $880.00 + GST
- Follow-Up Hours: 1 hr @ $110.00/hr = $110.00 + GST
- Total Fee: $990.00 + GST
Option 057 hours total
Option 5: Sales Training & Team Upskilling
Turn conversations into customers and pipeline into revenue.
Overview
Real, usable skills that turn conversations into customers and pipeline into revenue. Tailored for business founders and frontline sales staff looking to strengthen their sales execution and pipeline conversion.
What you'll learn
- Master sales conversation frameworks tailored specifically to your target customer profile.
- Develop effective objection handling strategies, follow-up habits, and closing techniques.
- Build confidence and sales capability across both business founders and frontline sales team members.
Learning outcomes
- Implement structured sales conversation templates tailored to your core service and product offerings.
- Master proactive objection handling playbooks and consistent, multi-touch follow-up systems.
- Strengthen pipeline conversion rates and shorten sales cycles through confident deal closing.
Time commitment
- Interactive Training: 6 hours (three 2-hour practical coaching workshops)
- Follow-Up Review: 1 hour (one 1-hour follow-up review session)
Investment
- Training Hours: 6 hrs @ $110.00/hr = $660.00 + GST
- Follow-Up Hours: 1 hr @ $110.00/hr = $110.00 + GST
- Total Fee: $770.00 + GST
All programs can be tailored to your business, team, and industry. Not sure which fits? Book a consultation and we'll map the right path together.
Custom Workshops & Guest Speaking
Workshops can be customised to suit your business, team, industry, and specific challenges.
Phillippa also offers guest speaking sessions on sales, marketing, customer engagement, networking, and business growth — with practical advice that can be implemented immediately.
Guest speaking
Sales, marketing, engagement & growth
Custom workshops
Built around your team & industry

Testimonials
What people say

"We had Phillippa do a presentation to the NZR Real Estate team. Two of our Crew mentioned it was the best presentation on social media they have ever heard. Phillippa did a great job making the subject simple & less daunting for us. We will be using her ideas going forward."

"Phillippa facilitated a series of highly effective digital capability workshops for Business Wairarapa (Wairarapa Chamber of Commerce Inc), throughout 2025 and 2026. Her sessions focused on practical strategies to boost business online visibility and leverage social media tools to grow and market businesses effectively. Her training style is engaging, down-to-earth, and immediately applicable. Participants appreciated how she broke down complex digital concepts into clear, actionable steps that local businesses could implement right away. Phillippa's ability to connect with diverse audiences (from new entrepreneurs to established business owners) made each workshop both informative and inspiring."

Want a workshop tailored to your team?
Every session can be customised to your industry, goals, and team experience level. Get in touch to talk through what you need.
