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Events

Learn with us, live.

In-person seminars in Melbourne and the free Ascend Talks webinar series, hosted by Paul Meldrum and Kate Martin from The Ascend Collective.

In person · Melbourne · November

Seminars

Two paid events in the room with us at Bodyseek Studio, Williamstown North, on back-to-back days. Tickets are emailed straight after booking.

Fri 27 Nov · Williamstown North

AI Talk with Paul Meldrum & Kate Martin

The AI we use every day to get clients results: the tools, workflows and systems, shown on screen, and how to run them in your own business.

  • Friday 27 November · 11am–3pm AEDT
  • Bodyseek Studio, Williamstown North, Melbourne
  • Two-hour talk with networking before and after
  • Light refreshments · slides and notes afterwards

For: service business and agency owners

Sat 28 & Sun 29 Nov · Williamstown North

The Business of Fitness

Two days with Paul Meldrum and Tim Diegan of Bodyseek on going from big-box gym PT to studio owner: sales, packaging and pricing, marketing, systems and staff, and the business model.

  • Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November · 11:30am–6pm each day
  • Bodyseek Studio, Williamstown North, Melbourne
  • 40 places · tickets transferable

For: personal trainers and fitness business owners

Ascend Talks · Free · Online · Nov 2026 – Feb 2027

Free webinars

Eleven practical, one-hour sessions. Each talk runs live twice, an evening session and a lunchtime session, so pick the one that suits you. All times are Sydney time (AEDT).

Talk 01 of 11

Make Your Business Worth More With AI

Practical ways to increase profit, reduce owner dependence and build a more scalable, valuable business.

  • Wed 4 Nov · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 6 Nov · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Established service-business owners

Free · Live online · 60 minRegister free →
Talk 02 of 11

Your Business Is Making Money. So Why Are You Still Broke?

Find the revenue-to-cash leaks that quietly undermine business growth.

  • Wed 11 Nov · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 13 Nov · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Owners with growing revenue but tight cash flow

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 03 of 11

How to Get Your Next 10 Clients Without Spending a Dollar on Ads

Build a repeatable prospecting, referrals and follow-up engine without paid advertising.

  • Wed 18 Nov · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 20 Nov · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Coaches, consultants and early-stage service operators

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 04 of 11

Stop Selling Your Time. Build an Offer People Actually Want.

Package your services around outcomes, value and a repeatable delivery promise.

  • Wed 25 Nov · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Thu 26 Nov · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Service professionals with hourly offers

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 05 of 11

Why Your Marketing Is Not Working (Even Though You Post Every Day)

Connect messaging, offers and conversion systems so activity can produce revenue.

  • Tue 1 Dec · 12:30pm AEDT
  • Wed 2 Dec · 7:00pm AEDT

For: Owners posting consistently without sales

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 06 of 11

The Follow-Up Fortune: Stop Losing Sales You Have Already Paid For

Fix speed-to-lead, pipeline discipline and repeatable prospect follow-up.

  • Wed 6 Jan · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 8 Jan · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Businesses generating leads without consistent follow-up

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 07 of 11

How to Build a Business That Does Not Need You

Reduce operational reliance on the founder using systems, leaders and sensible automation.

  • Wed 13 Jan · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 15 Jan · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Established owner-operators with staff

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 08 of 11

The $10K-to-$30K Month Blueprint

Understand the acquisition, capacity and margin requirements for sustainable growth.

  • Wed 20 Jan · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 22 Jan · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Service businesses around $10k monthly revenue

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 09 of 11

One Client, Five Revenue Streams: The Retention and Expansion Playbook

Improve customer value through results, renewal, referrals and appropriate expansion.

  • Wed 27 Jan · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 29 Jan · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Service companies with existing client bases

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 10 of 11

Stop Depending on Meta Ads: Build a Business That Gets Clients Everywhere

Build a balanced acquisition strategy with multiple measured channels.

  • Wed 3 Feb · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 5 Feb · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Businesses reliant on one acquisition source

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
Talk 11 of 11

The 90-Day Business Transformation: From Chaos to a Scalable Growth System

Diagnose business constraints and create an accountable 90-day operating roadmap.

  • Wed 10 Feb · 7:00pm AEDT
  • Fri 12 Feb · 12:30pm AEDT

For: Growing businesses needing coordinated execution

Free · Live online · 60 minRegistration opening soon
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