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Know any young people (12-25 yo) in the Adelaide Hills / Mt Barker region, that would like to have their voices heard on matters most important to them and their future? The brilliant team at headspace Mount Barker are hosting a youth summit next Thursday 24th August, called "Amplify", a 1-day festival about young people, run by young people, for young people. Free food, amazing entertainment, and a growing line-up of stellar presenters, including Hamish "Hammer" Hartlett, mental health podcaster Leesa Scanlon, and local musician / rapper Isaiah Janiak (with more to be announced this week). Held in the Laratinga Wetlands, this is an amazing initiative that will connect and amplify the voices of those that are the future of the region. Get behind it by sharing it, and encourage any young people you think might benefit from attending to jump onto the Eventbrite page, go to "Amplify Youth Festival" and register for free!

If you run a wine business in SA, if you've been busy head-down backside-up through vintage, and if you know you'd really benefit from a day above the vines working ON your business for the future, here's a terrific initiative we're supporting the South Australian Wine Industry Association with. Plus, Troy will follow-up to make sure what got planned gets acted on. Thanks South Australian Wine Industry Association, can't wait!

Strategic Business Planning Workshop for the Wine Industry A custom-built workshop for the wine industry, helping business leaders develop, implement and govern strategic plans to achieve their goals, presented by th...

Strategic Business Planning Workshop for the Wine Industry A custom-built workshop for the wine industry, helping business leaders develop, implement and govern strategic plans to achieve their goals, presented by th...

Stress levels peak in the morning. Who would have thought?

Researchers from the University of Westminster have shown a quick visit to an art gallery can reduce stress levels. So much so, your stress levels entering the office for the day would be the same as after lunch. Imagine that, maybe you could skip that tenth coffee?

My aim is to give you unique South Australia photos and present them in a way that has a real art gallery feel to it. You don’t just get images. You get carefully curated images that all work together beautifully.

Best of all, three times a year the gallery gets a refresh, topping up the atmosphere in your office.

Contact me for more details.

It was a privilege to support a great team doing inspiring and important work from an amazing house in Mitchell Park, Adelaide today. Thanks Team My Therapy House, your Mission, Vision and Values are real and being lived!

Fantastic catch-up with a heap of Swarmers this afternoon, enjoying amazing local produce from Australia's Finest. Big thanks to great host Chatham Capital Exchange!

A great new South Australian business curating and selling amazing local produce, perfect for Xmas!

Our website is live…… 🧀

Take a look at our amazing Australian products:

https://australiasfinestproducts.com.au

A big thanks to for creating our website! Over the last few years he has created our logo, product list, many flyers, business cards etc! Get in touch with him for all your business designs👏👏

Love this from Simon Sinek. Swap "Community" for "Swarm".

An amazing afternoon with a bunch of Swarmers and business associates of Peter Alderson, Hayley Nitschke and the terrific team at Shield Insurance Brokers Pty Ltd - Adelaide. A trip to to hear Mollydooker Wines owner Sarah Marquis tell the remarkable story of her amazing business, brand and wines, including a tour of the biggest barrel shed in the Vale and a tasting of some truly spectacular wines of growing global renown (esp the ). A real and raw story of highs, lows, grit and persistence, taking chances, staying laser focused on quality over scale, and staying true to the loyal. A brilliant business, a great brand and a place worth making a drive through the vines to. (And a very fancy new caravan out front too!) Thanks Peter, Hayley and Sarah!

Know a 24-40yo, non-drinker* guy, who might be keen to be part of a focus group to discuss and try no-alcohol wines?

When: Mon 15 Nov, 5.30pm for an hour
Where: Uni of Adelaide, cnr Pultney St & North Tce, Adelaide
Note: $50 Westfield voucher given.

Send a message to express interest!
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*Non-drinker: never consumed, no longer consume, or temporarily stopped for a month or longer.

The best examples of wine tourism are being recognised around the world with the Great Wine Capitals Best Of Wine Tourism Awards!

A huge congratulations to all of our regional and global winners so far. 👏

We’re also excited to announce that for the very first time, you have the opportunity to align your brand with theirs!

Get in touch today to enquire about Network partnership and sponsorship opportunities in 2022.

Contact agent Strategy Road to explore the many benefits of connecting with the Great Wine Capitals. > http://ow.ly/gTa150GAImL

There's an incredibly talented and generous Barossa Valley Winemaker in the Swarm, who has just released his latest vintage of some of the Barossa's finest wines. Doesn't matter if you're a fan of Riesling, Rose, SSB, Grenache or Shiraz, there's a cracking drop in here for you, at amazing prices. Dan Eggleton from Ben Murray Wines (the "Ben" in Ben Murray), a glass raised to you! And if you're looking to fill some stockings this Christmas, get in before they go! https://timepour.com.au/collections/ben-murray-wines

Very exciting Alex!!! We can’t wait !

THE EAGLE HAS FINALLY LANDED!!! 🦅
Together with Cassaly Fitzgerald, I’m THIS ⬇️ excited to announce the launch of the first in a series of F for Fun activities in the Barossa Valley, with the simple aim of spinning yarns that put health, safety and wellbeing front. and. centre.
BE INSPIRED by local legends, see their messages enshrined in the hanging of the (bloody big) shovel, and place your votes on how well (…or not… 😂) I can pour a frothy.
Thursday, 4th of November from 5pm
Happy Hour (and a half!) from 5-6:30pm
Eden Valley Hotel
Keen to come along? Shoot me a message, and BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!

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What an exciting time in the Great Wine Capitals Network, with the very best wineries around the world coming together to celebrate the most amazing contributions to global wine tourism! A wonderful growing community synonymous with excellence, quality and dynamism.... and your organisation can connect with it! DM the Strategy Road team to inquire about 2022/23 partnership and sponsorship opportunities. Great Wine Capitals Global Network

The Blackchrome Velo GP is back!

After the huge success of the first event, we are excited to announce that the Blackchrome Velo Grand Prix is returning in November 2021. Blackchrome is partnering with AusCycling and Norwood Cycling Club to create an exciting day of racing in Victoria Park, Adelaide on November 14th, 2021.

Save the date and stay tuned for more information coming soon.

A group of Swarmers and some VIP guests attended a series of terrific presentations and enjoyed some wonderful hospitality last night at Bentleys SA. Partner and wine sector specialist Tim Siebert outlined some key findings from their recent SA Wine Industry Snapshot, an annual research report with a finger firmly on the pulse of the state of SA's critical wine sector. Guests were also treated to presentations and delicious tastings of remarkable Clare Valley wine from Knappstein Wines, courtesy of Tania Matz, and amazing cheese, crackers, fruit platters and chocolates from Australia's Finest Food Products, courtesy of Stephen Heaney. A great event focusing on a critical market for the state, and showcasing the can-do attitudes (and sublime quality produce) of some great local businesses! Thanks to generous hosts, providers and attendees!

* Are you a non-drinker (permanent or temporarily)?
* Are you "Generation X" (born '65-'80) or "Millennial" (born '81-'96)?
* Do you live in or around ?
* Like to earn a $50 Westfield Gift Card for participating in a 1-hour focus group exploring No Alcohol / Low Alcohol Wines?

We are looking for a small number of people to fill our remaining focus groups in October & November. Specifically, we're looking for a few;

* Female Gen X Non-Drinkers on Wed 27th Oct, 6pm - 7pm
* Male Millennial Non-Drinkers on Tues 9th Nov, 6pm - 7pm

Focus groups are held in the Adelaide CBD, and include the optional tasting of a range of No/Low Alcohol Wines.

If you think you fit these criteria, or know someone that does and might like to participate, just register your details here - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8DMGSTQ - before the end of the week.

Thank you!

Troy Forrest, Strategy Road Pty Ltd
Tania Cavaiuolo, See Marketing

A number of the Strategy Road Swarm attended this year's Royal Adelaide Wine & Spirits Awards Ceremony, hosted by Wine Communicators of Australia Inc. A terrific event celebrating the quality and diversity of our local wine industry. A number of Swarmers were pleased to donate their services as raffle prizes, with the intent of adding value and specialist expertise to businesses in the wine community. Congratulations to all winners, and a big thanks to the generous swarmers that offered up their services for this terrific prize package - Troy Forrest Tim Siebert Christopher Organ Deb Purvis Mel Blondell Bill Miliotis Melissa Wyness Scott Elder Katharine Crane Peter Alderson Travis Adams, CFA Deb Black Andy Steven James McGill.

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A new winery owner, a meditation teacher, a slam poet, a sportswear manufacturer turned sport inventor, and a singer-songwriter marketer walk into a bar... Last night, a group of 30-ish folk at rocking venue The Jade got to hear some extraordinary decision stories, told raw, unvarnished, honestly, imperfectly... real. About difficult family business decisions, about the fear of leaving the comfortable to follow the heart, about regret and turning new leaves, about trailblazing because sitting on the bench sucks, and about breathing deep to unleash remarkable talents and beauty into the world in the depths of difficulties. This was not your regular kind of business networking event. It broke the old type, because real trumps purported perfect every single time. An immense thanks to our remarkable and generous presenters - Richard Dolan from Bec Hardy Wines, Amanda Goodfellow from Agile Mind Meditation, Campbell McInnes from Spoken Word SA - South Australia, Mark Bassett from Blackchrome, and Tania Cavaiuolo from See Marketing & Communications. Hosted by The Road Travelled - safeguarding voices and stories for the future - check it out here - https://lnkd.in/gBtA6tp5 . Huge thanks to all that attended. The Road Travelled

A terrific Zoom tasting session last night, attended by a bunch of Swarmers. Our in-Swarm Winemaker extraordinaire Dan Eggleton launched his new range of aromatic wines, and shared plans for the new Ben Murray Tasting Room, soon to be built in the Valley! Very exciting times ahead (and amazing wines - get your hands on the Sapidity, remarkable!) Great work Dan! Ben Murray Wines

Dear Strategy Road friends

It’s not every day you have the chance to be paid to give your opinion about wines!

Swarmers Tania Cavaiuolo from See Marketing & Communications and Troy Forrest from Strategy Road are wondering if you are interested in taking part in a research focus group, to help a great client of ours better understand consumer perceptions and experiences of No Alcohol and Low Alcohol Wine.

We’re recruiting for a series of focus groups in October and early November in the Adelaide CBD.

Would you be interested in taking part? Or do you know someone who might?

All of the details are explained in the below link, but in short, we’re looking for:

* a mix of wine drinkers (non-expert) and non-drinkers
* males and females
* Generation X and Millennials

for 1-hour focus group discussion and tastings.

There’s a small honorarium in it for you, and you’ll get to have your say about – and taste – a really interesting category of wine.

To learn more about this project, check dates and express your interest online, click on the below link;

https://bit.ly/3CMSLCx

Thank you, and we hope you can help!

Cheers

Tania & Troy

PS. Please feel free to send this to or tag a friend, colleague or family you think might be interested!

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A fantastic, insightful and perspective-challenging round (well, rectangular) table Swarm discussion last night at The Ed about pricing professional services. A wide-ranging chat about cost plus, value based, subscription, surge and dynamic demand driven models, as well as lessons learned about tiered pricing, discounting, managing price expectations and transitioning across models. Candid conversations about how the experienced and the newbies go about it in different marketplaces, hard lessons learned, the underpinnings of wins, and where many feel the puck is heading in their space. The value of being connected with a diverse collaborative crew - a chance to share, benchmark and challenge your own paradigms on all manner of important business topics. Huge thanks to Katie Byrne and Joslyn Hutchinson for organising it, and great round table all!

A half year of about to disappear in the rear-view, with some super valuable activity cairns built by the roadside including a diversity & inclusion workshop, Adventure Room challenge, AgTech startup presentation, cricket legend fireside chat, professional indemnity masterclass, walks up the hill & beers at the Ed, harmonious teamwork seminar, Budget breakfast, coffee catchups and climate policy sessions (and that's just the formal all-of-Swarm stuff). More great Swarms planned in the months ahead, including "Decision Stories" and "Pricing Professional Services". Swarming isn't a buffet you turn up to with a plate and say "Please, Sir, can I...?" It's a choice to initiate, create, collaborate, try, generously serve up and seek to help others. A big thanks to the magnificent 28 of Q1-2 '21

A bunch of Swarmers got together for a warm cuppa yest'd morning (some by bike) to hear from Andy Steven about how he's making small, conscious choices to reduce his environmental footprint and be part of a solution to the very real, overwhelming threat of the consequences of climate change. A different and really valuable science-driven discussion, all about simple, practical things anyone can do, and one that the crew agreed requires individuals to choose to be leaders and initiate change, rather than wait for a system or representative body to catalyse the change for them. Fantastic conversation and a great example of the diverse dimensions of Swarming, for better, for more. Thanks Andy and team!