2 mates sit and discuss sports, life, business and health with zero experience or qualifications on most topics.
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Matt and Adam are two Aussie blokes from similar walks of life. One now lives on the Gold Coast of Australia and the other in New Zealand. Each week they will discuss current affairs from their homeland and what is thought to be news in their respective countries of residence.
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There's more to flooring than just laying boards. We take you inside and under the flooring industry and give you a look at what makes Clever Choice Flooring the perfect solution for you.
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Margin Maximizers brings big business smarts to Medium Enterprises. In each episode, Soonah and Karen reveal the secrets to increasing your business's profits through an operational approach.
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You don't have to be famous to have a story to tell. Embrace the chaos of the Panic Room as we talk to real people about life and business on the Gold Coast. With a new guest each week we are building a Gold Coast community, one episode at a time.
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Visuals and videos are powerful, but creating them can feel overwhelming. Yet they are essential to creating content that impacts understanding, helps improve communication, and can save you and the viewers time and money. The Visual Lounge is a place where we talk about creating and using visuals and videos for all sorts of communication. Whether you’re creating a course to help your organization roll out new software, an educator learning to better communicate with your students, or a mark ...
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Welcome to Split Happens, where we dive into all family law matters. Hosted by Alex and Liza, two experienced professionals, the podcast offers an insightful and sometimes entertaining look at the intricacies of family law. Exploring difficult subjects involving kids, money and property, to help you navigate the complex world of family law. Join us each week as we tackle a new topic and uncover fresh perspectives on an often daunting subject.
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Back Again and State of Origin on the Horizon
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After another week off with Adam travelling and living the life, the boys are back and better than ever. The State of Origin teams have been announced, and they will be discussed, but first, Adam will have to talk about NZ politics.By Resonance Media Agency
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Humans Wanted: Using AI to Elevate Your Work
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Is AI really coming for your job… or will it enhance it? In this episode of The Visual Lounge, host Matt Pierce discusses the importance and practical uses of AI with Brian Sykes, the founder of AdJourney, plus a seasoned branding and marketing strategist and expert in generative AI. They cover ways to integrate AI into everyday tasks, explore vari…
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In a first for The Underlay, we go onsite to Keppie Hair. A Clever Choice customer who has a home hair salon installed a Clever Choice resilient solution, which still looks brand new. Kellie's daughter, Emma, also joins us to make it a family affair. Between the two of them, we find the secret to building a successful business while juggling client…
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With the Magic Round in the rear view we discuss the good and the bad of the NRL's marquee event. Plenty of injuries and coach discussions and State of Origin is just around the corner.By Resonance Media Agency
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“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” The legendary quote from Maya Angelou sums up the take-home message of this episode nicely. In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we welcome Anastasia McCune, Instructional Designer for ChalkDust Consulting and eLearning Media C…
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In episode two of Margin Maximizers, we unpack the user experience for new clients. A good and thorough onboarding process is essential to achieving positive outcomes; Soonah and Karen talk us through what their individual roles look like for new clients. If you think your business could use the help of the Margin Maximizers team, reach out to the …
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Life has been pretty hectic for the Trans Tasman Duo, but we are back at it this week with plenty to catch up on. Adam shrugs off some discontent and brings his usual A Game. Matt pulls himself out of his sick bed to be his usual role player.By Resonance Media Agency
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The boys are back and in a pretty foul mood about Magic Round. Plenty of stars are missing from teams as the injury list continues to grow in the NRL. Rory McIlroy gets divorced, which comes as a shock to the world.By Resonance Media Agency
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Transforming Training: Using Video to Provoke Learning
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Nowadays, trainers and L&D professionals often turn to the power of video to deliver training. But a video alone doesn’t guarantee your viewers will learn and retain the information. So how do you create a video that provokes true learning? In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we’re joined by Jonathan Halls, the President and CEO of Jonathan Halls…
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Brett Talbot from Floorworld joined Michael and Matt at Clever HQ to discuss all things "Floorworld." The boys discussed the Floorworld model and where. they are heading in the future. Brett is another lifelong member industry with experience across many facets. The relationship between Floorworld and Clever Choice is a burgeoning one, and we are l…
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What a week it was last week in not only the NRL but the EPL. Both the hosts teams lost, and then Man United got four put on them by Crystal Palace. Greg and Matt unpack it all and have a few gripes while doing it.By Resonance Media Agency
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As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Visuals are a quick, efficient, and effective way of getting your message across, so your audience understands and retains key information. But how do you create effective visuals? In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we welcome back Mike Parkinson, keynote speaker and trainer, Principal o…
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In the first episode of the Margin Maximizers Podcast, we meet our two stars, Karen and Soonah, and discuss exactly what their new business venture is and the difference they can make to your business. With decades of experience in business, primarily in the finance aspect of SMEs, Karen and Soonah bring a fresh approach to managing your business's…
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We are back and quicker than ever. Better for the run, after a fairly average first-up effort, we start to hit our straps again. We cover a lot in this episode, and most of it is actually sport, plus Adam gives a very layman's description of the economy.By Resonance Media Agency
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Greg's LIV Golf Experience and the Souths Train Wreck
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Greg was away last week enjoying all that Adelaide has to offer whilst attending his first LIV Golf. We will find out first-hand if LIV, lives up the hype. It has also been a huge news week in the NRL with the Souths car crash only getting worse after the sacking of their coach.By Resonance Media Agency
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From Med School to Media: Anatomy of Video Creation
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What makes great educational content? We dig into the anatomy (quite literally) of what makes a successful video in this episode with Taim Dawod, a recently graduated medical doctor who found success on YouTube. Taim began his channel as a way to learn and remember information in med school, but quickly realized that he wasn’t the only one benefiti…
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Matt Lugo from Andersens Coorparoo and Cannon Hill
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Twelve months ago Matt Lugo decided to make the leap from Installer to Store Owner and now with two Andersens stores under his management, life is busy but a lot fun for the young man. In a similar story to almost everyone we speak to Matt bleeds flooring, straight out of school he entered the industry and hasn't looked back. We are live on-site at…
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After a week off, we return to normal programming with a host of news stories to dissect and generally be appalled by.By Resonance Media Agency
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Engage, Educate, Entertain: YouTube's Triple Threat for Learning Innovation
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It’s no news that our attention spans are tiny in the modern world of online content, social media, and everything else on the internet. For video creators, this means it’s a constant battle to grab attention and share information that people absorb. You might think you’re safe in the L&D space. After all, workplace educational content means you ha…
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The Masters Recap, NRL and a little Life
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It's been a huge week for sport with the 2024 Masters I the rearview and Scottie Sheffler was just too good. As always the bunker has their say in an NRL result and the boys also talk about the pathetic internet speeds in Australia.By Resonance Media Agency
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Leveraging Video Agency Wisdom: How to Elevate Your Content Creation Game
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If you want to level up your content creation game and make the best videos possible, grab a pen and take some notes from this episode. We sit down with the Co-Founders of Millbrook Studios, Carl Lechner and Tripp Green, to hear about what makes a great video and how you can improve the performance of your content. Carl and Tripp share tips on how …
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It's a year of change for Clever Choice and 2024 will see the inclusion of 4 new ranges in the Resilient Solutions range. Greg Harvey the QLD State Sales Manager joins Michael and Matt to unpack the range and what it means for the end user.By Resonance Media Agency
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The Basic Instinct Discussion and a whole lot more
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Plenty to discuss this week as we dive into the disaster that is the Rabbitohs this year, The Mighty Sea Eagles take on the Waaahs this week in the match of the round. Adam has a bucket load of news stories to get through as well.By Resonance Media Agency
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It was a brutal round in the NRL with more than a dozen players missing this week due to HIA. The Latrell saga is the gift that keeps on giving and of course The Mighty Eagles take down the reigning premiers. The best week in Golf is here and Matt and Greg discuss their memories of the best tournament in golf.…
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The 2024 Workplace Flexibility Trends Report
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New ways of working, besides being in the office all day, have been a huge talking point since the pandemic pushed many of us into remote or hybrid work. But is this trend dying down in 2024? We published the 2024 Workplace Flexibility Trends Report recently to dig into what the data says about workplace flexibility today. To talk through the findi…
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Seafood Chowder and the Parent of the Year
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We settle back into normal programming after the music episodes and Adam slips straight into it like we never left. A great range of articles to discuss and we also debate the validity of seafood as a food group. Hard-hitting as always.By Resonance Media Agency
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The Worst Game of Rugby League in Five Years and more
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Well Round 4 is in the rearview and good riddance to it. Not the highest quality of NRL rounds and an almost impossible round to tip well in. The Sea Eagles were awful, the Panthers were great and the Tigers were lucky. The Masters in only a week away and Greg is getting excited.By Resonance Media Agency
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What Ideas Can You Steal from Marketing for L&D
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At first glance, it might seem that marketing and Learning and Development (L&D) are very different. But if you dig a little deeper, they both have similar goals – to grab attention, raise awareness, and spread a message to the audience. So, what can L&D creators learn from marketing? It turns out a lot! In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we spe…
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Jim Hilston from Hilston Wood Floors
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Michael and Matt welcome Jim Hilston into the studio to discuss all things wood flooring and what it takes to be an "expert witness" in the flooring industry. Jim's career took off when he served as the Product Manager for timber flooring at Fired Earth Ltd in the UK. His role covered the entire process, from sourcing to the final touches of instal…
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The Duty of Care Episode and a whole lot more
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It was a week in the NRL with duty of care being a hot topic for discussion. We go through the round that was and speak a little golf and the Full Swing Series.By Resonance Media Agency
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In this series of musical tastes, we hit out Guilty Pleasures. It is going to be very interesting to see how the music snob himself attacks this episode. On the other hand this is right in Whitey's wheelhouse, prepare to be appalled.By Resonance Media Agency
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By now, many of us are content connoisseurs. With millions of videos out there in all different shapes and sizes, we need to be selective with what we consume vs. scroll past. So, is your imagery – whether that’s images or videos – resonating with your audience? We invited Leanna Pham, Director & Executive Producer of the widely popular Social Pros…
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The Music Episode Part 2 - The Most Hated
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After the success of last week's Top 5 Music episode. We are going again but this week with 5 most hated bands/singers etc There is also a very interesting news story at the end of the episode for those that make it that far.By Resonance Media Agency
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We're Back , Again - Masters Recap, NRL, The Players and more
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After a week off to recover from the GC Masters we are back and ready to fire. We recap the Masters, Talk NRL and decide whether Latrell should have been given more than a slap on the wrist.By Resonance Media Agency
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Times have changed in the world of video creation. The “rules” of the past have been broken, issuing a new age of how we make and watch videos. Whether you’re a content creator, an influencer, or are creating videos in a corporate setting, you should still aim to master the basics of what makes a good video. After all, the goal of your video is to …
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We start 2024 with QLD Sales Manager Greg Harvey as our resident expert. He discusses the Clever Choice Timber Solutions range and along with Michael explains the quality of the products available. We also learn a little too much about what floats Micheals boat and Greg explains why he believes the Bamboo is still the hidden gem of the Clever Choic…
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In this episode of TTG we discuss our top 5 bands of all time and in some cases justify those choices. Adam is quite the music snob so Matt definitely had to defend himself. Next week we do our 5 worst bandsBy Resonance Media Agency
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Accelerating Workflows for Video Creation
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Getting content out there fast is more important than ever. You don’t want to keep people waiting for your content, after all. But getting faster at video creation is no easy thing, and the last thing you want is to push out low-quality content just in the name of speed. In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we hear from Brandon Burtner, the Senior…
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We kick off the 2024 season with a clip show. Some of the best of our episodes all crammed into one show. We have hand picked nine stories from the 2023 year and all with the same thread, a love of flooring. We hear stories of why people got into the industry, how hard is working with your partner and just how lucky it is to know from a young age e…
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Back from a spell with a marathon effort
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We had a week off last week due to a holiday and some poor internet but we are back with plenty to gibber about. This could be the first episode where we just quite literally just talk crap about stuff, HAHA. We quickfire a few news stories but we somehow manage to fill 90 minutes for the first time ever.…
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The Gold Coast Masters Edition, VEGAS Recap and more
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Well after 12 months of planning, we are LIVE again at the Gold Coast Rugby League Masters. We catch up with Mick and Glen and find out how the carnival is going so far and where they see it heading in the future. We recap the VEGAS weekend and Matt might get suckered into another bet with an old foe.…
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With millions of videos at our fingertips, what is it that makes you stop scrolling and click on a video? Aaron King, an entrepreneur and filmmaker of the DeepSnap YouTube channel, joins this episode of The Visual Lounge to give his take on what makes scroll-stopping videos. We hear about how he got started in content creation, coming in from the w…
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The Masters Countdown, VEGAS and our amateur tips for Season 2024 (NRL)
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The boys are crossing oceans of time to bring you the latest episode of OUQ. The countdown to the Masters is under a week and things are starting to feel real. We will make our tips for the coming NRL Season and discuss the NRL going global.By Resonance Media Agency
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Making the Most from the Cognitive Properties of Media
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Whether you’re in training, in learning development or you’re a creator making videos for your own YouTube channel, learning and understanding are key, which is why it’s great to welcome Dr Clark Quinn PhD back onto The Visual Lounge to talk about cognitive media. Dr Quinn provides learning experiences and design strategy to corporations, higher ed…
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NRL Pre Season, Vegas Nights and Tiger Withdraws
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The boys are back and they have footy games to talk about. The NRL Pre Season Challenge begins with some interesting results. There are player already announcing their NRL retirements and some are moving clubs before the season starts. The Tinder App has been banned by the Sea Eagles for the Vegas trip (Surprise Surprise). Tiger's return to the PGA…
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The boys are further away than normal with Matt on sabbatical in Bali and Adam recovering from the dreaded Covid 19. Nothing will stop these two from gibbering like they are sitting next to each other at the bar. Plenty to discuss this week, we eventually get to the state of NZ cricket and how South Africa made a mockery of test cricket.…
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Content creation is no walk in the park. While many underestimate what creators do all day, there’s a lot of work and necessary skills that go into producing content week in, week out. Joining this episode of The Visual Lounge is Britt Carter, the Creator Success Manager at GigaStar and one-half of the duo behind The Betting Belle YouTube channel. …
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Back Pain and Covid at the same time
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In hindsight and with all the information now, it's amazing we were able to release this episode. Adam is dealing with a sore back and since has tested positive for the dreaded Covid 19. Despite all that he delivers an incredible performance where no one or nothing is safe.By Resonance Media Agency
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Politics in School Sport, NRL Pre Season Challenge and SUN DAY RED
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The kids learned a big lesson at school sports trials this week and we discussed how politics in school sport works. The NRL Pre-Season Challenge starts tonight and as usual, there is plenty to talk about with Vegas on the Horizon. Tiger Woods finally makes his announcement of his new apparel line - SUN DAY RED…
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How do you become a better video creator? Sometimes, other creators make the best teachers. Who better to learn from than those who have been in the same boat? In this episode of The Visual Lounge, we speak with Rob Balasabas, the Head of Partnerships & Community at Uscreen, whose top tip for creators is to surround yourself with other creators. Ro…
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