in the clique
extra mile to support them.
Flavour Creations initially set a
fundraising target of $5,000 and
we have already reached that by
doing a lot of initiatives in the
company and community. Many of
our suppliers have made a donation
and written back to me personally
giving me their encouragement.
Our team gave enthusiastic support
to the cause when I raffled a fully
paid day off for just $2 a ticket.
We raised around $500 out of that
initiative but in the end, it is also
about putting my money where my
mouth is and making that further
investment because giving a day off
disrupts the business.
Spending one night sleeping rough
for Vinnies CEO Sleep Out is a great
opportunity to draw attention to
the plight of homelessness in this
country and it is another form of
leadership in action. For me it is
about taking what I have to the
broader community and hopefully
other members of AWN (or WNA?)
will look at me and say, hey I can do
that too.
departments and professional
organizations to engage with the
media with confidence, clarity and
control.
Sometimes it is just simply about
doing a small act of kindness that
lets people in need know that you
hear them and support them.
Sponsor Bernadette Eriksen: HERE
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ann Buchner is an award
winning journalist, documentary
producer and corporate media
trainer. After a 25 year career as
a producer and writer at some of
Australia’s most iconic television
programmes including
Beyond 2000, Channel Nine’s
Small Business Show and Sunday,
Ann now delights in assisting
spokespeople from many of
Australia’s major corporations,
State and Federal Government
AUTHOR
Ann Buchner
ANN BUCHNER COMMUNICATIONS
CONTACT
0418 409 702
WEBSITE
annbuchner.com
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