Hop Onto www.simplygifts.com.au For The Perfect Gift This Easter!

Forget last minute chocolate eggs this year, Simply Gifts has a range of Easter gifts to suit everyone – from plush toys for the little ones to gourmet hampers for those wanting a little bit of luxury! Simply Gifts has made organising the perfect Easter gift even easier, with its one-stop, online boutique gift shop and speedy ordering system.

Cookie Monster RRP $39.00.

Even the cookie monster would be satisfied with this bumper selection of delicious Fiona Wall cookies! Includes a Fiona Wall Gingerbread family 150gm, Fiona Wall Chocolate chip family 150gm and Fiona Wall Cranberry & Vanilla cookies 150gm.

French Bull Gourmet Getaway RRP $55.00.

A bright and beautiful way to keep your lunch fresh every day. You'll be the envy of the office with this funky neoprene gourmet getaway bag, designed to carry all of life's essentials. The Gourmet Getaway is perfect as a lunch bag, insulating picnic addition or as an everyday handbag. Because of the unique design and wetsuit material it protects and insulates from temperature and impact for electronics, to makeup and food. An additional interior pocket is perfect for holding life’s smaller necessities. The Gourmet Getaway lays flat when not in use.

Odd One Out RRP $40.00

An adorable trio of Easter treats to give them something to smile about this Easter. From the Sevi sweet collection this soft little rooster is the odd one out, sandwiched between 2 Kennedy and Wilson delcious chocolate fish, one dark chocolate, one white chocolate. Despite their differences they are still excellent Easter friends.

Trudi Chick RRP $35.00

From the classic Trudino collection, this little chick is simply adorable. Trudi is a designer of products that stand out for their quality and safety, their design and the emotions they evoke in whomever buys them as a gift and uses them.

Basket Full of Eggs RRP $75.00

Full of colour and fun this bumper Easter basket is enough to go around! Filled with 24 milk chocolate eggs and a cute Sevi, extra soft Easter hen. Beautifully presented in a seagrass basket with lid.

Easter Hen Family RRP $49.00

Seriously delicious, this milk chocolate Mother hen with her white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate babies, by Kennedy & Wilson, are simply delightful. What a fabulous Easter gift - great to share, or to gorge!

First prize RRP $235.00

If someone in your life is an absolute star they deserve this fabulous 'First Prize' gift box. Spoil them with the luxury contained within this superior gourmet hamper, filled with award winning Max Brenner chocolate, French champagne and an assortment of decadent chocolates. These are just a few of the melt-in–your-mouth products within. Beautifully presented in a hand crafted open wooden box. Gift set includes; Mother Megs almond bread 125gm, Max Brenner Chockies – milk chocolate praline cream rolled in roasted almonds 80gm, Max Brenner milk chocolate cubes filled with orange peel praline and caramelised pecans 80gm, Lindt - assorted lindor chocolates 150gm, Delicaseys Orange Bliss 140gm, Butlers gift wrapped café collection chocolates 90gm, NV Moet & Chandon 750ml.

For a fully customised gift simply call the customer service centre on 1300 66 11 24.

With an exclusive range of premium quality gifts for Mums, Dads, Grandparents, Babies, Brothers, Sisters, Sweethearts corporate events and couples, Simplygifts.com.au has every occasion covered and a unique, personalised gift option that is sure to delight
every time.

Visit www.simplygifts.com.au or contact Simply Gifts on 1300 66 11 24 and spoil someone this Easter!

How to Grow Your Business Through Innovation - Armidale

Free Seminar for Businesses in Armidale:

Capturing Innovation in the Workplace

Do you have great ideas for your business but no idea how to put them into action?

Do you feel like you have unexplored potential in your business that could be capitalised upon?

In order to remain competitive and survive in today’s world, businesses must know how to generate new ideas and explore new markets. Gone are the days when a business could do what it has always done before. Businesses need to be able to launch new ideas and new products in order to thrive.

Research indicates that most new ideas in business come from three sources: the staff, company networks and customers.

Yet as all business owners know, amongst the busy day-to-day operations, ideas get lost, customer feedback is inconsistently managed and not all the best ideas from staff are explored. Management does not always know how to assess which ideas they should invest in to be commercialised.

A seminar and workshop will be presented in Armidale in April that will outline ways to cost-effectively harness, assess and commercialise ideas within your business. Called Capturing Innovation in the Workplace, the seminar and workshop is presented by Alchemy Equities and supported by the Australian Government through Enterprise Connect.

Dan Liszka, presenter and Managing Director of Alchemy Equities says, “The seminar and workshop will provide companies with a way to manage the pipeline of good ideas that come from its staff, customers and business networks. We will use case studies covering common mistakes, and will focus on practical ways a company can build its innovation pipeline and potential.”

Alchemy Equities is a corporate advisory firm that has specialist expertise in the delivery of in-house innovation commercialisation services for large and small to medium enterprises as well as equity capital raising. Since inception in 2005, Alchemy has consulted on over 184 commercialisation contracts, 26 of those involving capital-raising across a broad range of industries.

Presenter: Dan Liszka

As CEO and majority shareholder of Alchemy, Dan has a science background and significant business experience with innovative enterprises. Alchemy is currently contracted by the NSW government to deliver the NSW Innovation Advisory Service.

See www.alchemyequities.com.au and www.ausinvent.com.

Co-Presenter: Kate Ingham, Senior Client Manager, Alchemy Equities

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The seminar will be a general introduction and will be held on Thursday 7 April from 4pm to 6pm at the Duval Conference Centre, UNE, Armidale NSW.

The workshop is a more intensive session to be held on Friday 8th April from 10am to 4pm at the same venue.

Events are free to applicable participants

To RSVP call 1300 308 882 or email: admin@alchemyequities.com.au. To register directly go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/895036705

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For further information or to organise an interview please contact:

Brianna Power, Affinity Marketing, on 02 8006 5035

info@affinitymarketing.com.au

How to Grow Your Business Through Innovation

Free Seminar for Businesses: Capturing Innovation In the Workplace

Do you have great ideas for your business but no idea how to put them into action?

Do you feel like you have unexplored potential in your business that could be capitalised upon?

In order to remain competitive and survive in today’s world, businesses must know how to generate new ideas and explore new markets. Gone are the days when a business could do what it has always done before. Businesses need to be able to launch new ideas and new products in order to thrive.

Research indicates that most new ideas in business come from three sources: the staff, company networks and customers.

Yet as all business owners know, amongst the busy day-to-day operations, ideas get lost, customer feedback is inconsistently managed and not all the best ideas from staff are explored. Management does not always know how to assess which ideas they should invest in to be commercialised.

A seminar and workshop will be presented in Wagga Wagga later this month that will outline ways to cost-effectively harness, assess and commercialise ideas within your business.

Called Capturing Innovation in the Workplace, the seminar and workshop is presented by Alchemy Equities and supported by the Australian Government through Enterprise Connect.

Dan Liszka, presenter and Managing Director of Alchemy Equities says, “the seminar and workshop will provide companies with a way to manage the pipeline of good ideas that come from its staff, customers and business networks. We will use case studies covering common mistakes, and will focus on practical ways a company can build its innovation pipeline and potential.”

Alchemy Equities, is a corporate advisory firm that has specialist expertise in the delivery of in-house innovation commercialisation services for large and small to medium enterprises as well as equity capital raising.

The seminar will be a general introduction and will be held on Thursday March 24 from 2-4pm at the Country Comfort Wagga Wagga. The workshop is a more intensive session to be held on Friday 25th from 10am to 4pm at the same venue.
Events are free to participants who meet the criteria. To RSVP call 1300 308 882 or email: admin@alchemyequities.com.au. To register directly go to: http://www.eventbrite.com/org/895036705

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Presenter’s information:

The Presenter: Dan Liszka
Since inception in 2005, Alchemy has consulted on over 184 commercialisation contracts, 26 of those involving capital-raising across a broad range of industries. Dan Liszka will present Capturing Innovation in the Workplace.
As CEO and majority shareholder of Alchemy, Dan has a science background and significant business experience with innovative enterprises. Alchemy is currently contracted by the NSW government to deliver the NSW Innovation Advisory Service. See alchemyequities.com.au and www.ausinvent.com/

Co- Presenter: Kate Ingham,
Senior Client Manager, Alchemy Equities will co-present.

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For more information or to setup an interview contact:
Brianna Power, Affinity Marketing on 0403904912
info@affinitymarketing.com.au

Affinity Marketing is a boutique marketing and PR agency based in Sydney, Australia.
Cost effective, nimble and meticulously well targeted, we help clients to raise their profile locally or nationally, target new markets and media, draw attention to their online presence and make their business’s presentation shine (through website, print or communications material). Contact us for more information on how we can help your business or not-for-profit find the x-factor!
www.affinitymarketing.com.au

Live a cold sore free life the natural way

According to a national survey conducted by the University of Sydney in 2006, three out of four adults have been exposed to the Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), and may develop cold sore symptoms at some point in their life. Contributing causes including stress, poor diet and exposure to sunlight can trigger a breakout, which can last up to two weeks without treatment. But what is you were able to ward them off before a breakout and be able to treat them naturally and fast if a breakout occurs?

Australian sufferers’ of cold sores now have access to a cutting edge new product with the release of Dynamiclear Rapid into the Australian market. Dynamiclear Rapid is manufactured in a Good Manufacturing Practise (GMP) certified laboratory to Australian and International Safety Standards, with natural products containing no preservatives, no testing conducted on animals and in a world first, it only requires one application, so no need to reapply.

Miriam Spurge, Holistic Viral Consultant, Global Herbal Supplies, believes that lifestyle is a major factor when it comes to cold sores. “By educating people about Cold Sores, and the tools and knowledge that can be used to keep them away, it not only helps to ease the pain and embarrassment but can also help to reduce the incidence of cold sore infections”, she says.

“If a breakout does occur, Dynamiclear Rapid is a natural product made from moisturising plant extracts alongside vitamin E which helps sooth and nourish the skin”, she says.

Before that cold sore gets a chance, learn about the various tools available for you to utilise to help minimise the ugly and sometimes painful effects of cold sores.

Lifestyle Tips to Reduce Cold Sores:

• Avoid supplements or protein shakes that contain added Arginine (an amino acid)
• Reduce Arginine rich foods such as chocolate, oats, nuts and beer
• Eat a diet rich in natural foods; cut down on white and refined sugars, white flour, dairy, processed meat products, alcohol, caffeine, saturated animal fats and foods with additives
• Increase the amounts and variety of raw fruits and vegetables in the diet
• Avoid artificial sweeteners
• Drink lots of quality water every day (at least 6 to 8 glasses). Choose filtered, alkaline water where possible
• Avoid steroid based medications if possible, such as cortisone
• Address hormonal imbalances or underlying health issues
• Reduce alcohol and recreational drug consumption
• Meditation – try to clear the mind and let go of negative emotions and attachments
• Try to avoid getting sunburnt or chaffed lips; use an SPF 15+ sunscreen or lip balm, wear a hat while in the sun and limit excessive UV exposure
• Moisturise your lips regularly to help prevent cracking and dryness
• Topically attack each breakout to help reduce viral population
• Take beneficial supplements to help prevent a cold sore recurrence when needed

Natural Remedies to help ward off a Cold Sore:

Andrographis – this wonder herb can inhibit cold sore virus activity in vitro and improve the level of killer T-helper cells (cells in your immune system that are essential to control cold sores). 
Combine with the herbs Echinacea and Olive Leaf for best results.

Lysine – this is an amino acid that is shown in studies to reduce the frequency of cold sore breakouts and accelerate healing. It does this by naturally restricting another amino acid called Arginine, which the cold sore virus needs to become active.

Broccoli, Cabbage and Brussel Sprouts – these vegetables are naturally high in a compound called indole-3-carbinol (I3C) which clinical studies show may have the potential to interfere with the way the cold sore virus reproduces, so eat plenty of these veges to help keep breakouts away.

Dynamiclear Rapid® – an all natural plant and mineral formulation that is applied externally onto the skin, demonstrated in clinical trials to give fast relief from cold sore symptoms in just one application. Dynamiclear works by penetrating and destroying the DNA of the cold sore virus, thus ‘inactivating’ the virus on contact. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Dynamiclear may also help to reduce the frequency and intensity of recurring symptoms.

Engystol® – this is a homeopathic remedy made by a reputable German brand named Heel. Engystol can be beneficial in strengthening an immune response against the cold sore virus, and may be particularly helpful in persistent cases.

Panax ginseng – if needed can help to counteract the effects of stress, past or present illness, alcohol and other strains on the immune system. This in turn can help to prevent a cold sore.

Miriam Spurge is available for interview and can speak on a range of cold sore topics such as;
• Top tips for living a cold sore free life.
• What food to avoid and what foods to eat.
• What to do if a breakout occurs.
• The cold sore free diet.
• Plus cold sore free recipes!

For further information or to organise an interview with Miriam Spurge please contact;

Kate Richards, Affinity Marketing on 0404 892 782

www.dynamiclear-rapid.com

Race Rally Road for Valentines Day

Finding the perfect Valentines gift is never easy. Does that special man in your life really want another bunch of roses or a box of chocolates this Valentines Day? Instead, surprise him with a thoughtful gift that you know he will love from Race Rally Road.

Race Rally Road is the one stop online gift shop catering for all motor sport enthusiasts. With an extensive range of motor racing clothing, automotive books, motorsport art and diecast cars and bikes, Race Rally Road has got your Valentines Day shopping covered.

If your husband could do with a wardrobe overhaul, why not buy him stylish car racing tshirts this Valentines Day. Not only will he love them, he will look great in them too.

The Forza Gilles tshirt is a tribute to the iconic Ferrari (Number 27) F1 driver, Gilles Villeneuve. Known for his exciting and courageous driving style in grand prix racing, he would wave banners displaying “Forza Gilles” meaning “faster” or “with force”.

Ford Fans will treasure the Ford GT40 tshirt. It is one of Race Rally Road’s bestselling car racing tshirts. It commemorates the legendary motorsport moments when the GT40 won the 24 hours of Le Mans four times in a row, from 1966 to 1969.

For the Mustang enthusiasts, Race Rally Road recommends the Mustang Pony Express tshirt available from the online store. The ‘Pony Car’ was the first generation American Ford Mustang. It won the Australian Touring Car Championship 5 successive years from 1965 to 1969.

All of Race Rally Road’s car clothing is premium quality 100 per cent cotton for comfort with double stitched seams for durability. The car racing tshirts come in a range of colours and sizes from small to XX large. The screen processes incorporate the use of the latest equipment and technology and the inks used for printing are the best commercial grade available. This ensures the highest quality and longevity of the apparel design.

For more information on Race Rally Road motor racing clothing or more great Valentines Day gift ideas visit www.racerallyroad.com or ‘Like’ the Race Rally Road Facebook Page.

Simply Romantic Gifts for Valentines Day

It’s that romantic time of year again. February 14th is Valentines Day – a time to show that special person in your life how much you care about them.

Whether your Valentine is your life long partner, or a special someone you secretly admire, Simply Gifts has everything to make this Valentines Day extra special.

Simply Gifts has an exquisite selection of Valentines gifts to suit any budget. Simply customise your orders with optional extras to suit your shopping requirements. Visit Simply Gifts this Valentines Day and find the perfect gift for your Valentine.

Spoil your lovely lady with a Sweet Love Gift Pack. This exquisite gift comes with three varieties of delicious Max Brenner chocolate, French Champaign and milk chocolate hearts.

For a romantic surprise that is sure to bring a smile to her face, give her with a Sweet Romance. The gift pack includes Bimbadgen Estate botrytis semillion, a Pink Lady Milk chocolate heart and Le Chef assorted Swiss praline truffles all beautifully presented in a Simply Gifts box.

Instead of giving a bunch of red roses this Valentines Day, surprise the man in your life with an 8 Piece Stainless Steel BBQ Set. It contains a spatula, tongs, a BBQ fork, 4 skewers and a bottle opener in a compact and portable red aluminium storage case.

For a simply thoughtful gift that you can both enjoy together, why not buy your Valentine a Siesta Brazilian Double Hammock and maybe a Champagne Interlude – Chocolate Gourmet Hamper to complement it. The hamper comes with a bottle of NV Chandon, Butlers chocolate caramel and praline truffles and Lindt – assorted lindor chocolates all in a hand crafted wooden box. Now you can enjoy the luxury of the best in the best company.

Simply Gifts offers a selection of stylish gift-wrapping options and cards at no additional cost. Ordering is quick and easy and Simply Gifts delivers to any place in Australia. And to ensure that you don’t get caught out on Valentines Day without a gift, Simply Gifts offers next working day gift delivery Australia wide.

Searching a Valentines Day gift with an added personal touch? Create your own gift by calling the customer service centre on 1300 66 11 24 or 00612 9913 4000, if calling from outside Australia.

For more information and great gift ideas visit www.simplygifts.com.au

Diecast Cars, Bikes and Racing Books - For All Motorsport Enthusiasts!

Race Rally Road are the motorsport experts, dedicated to supplying a diverse range of diecast cars, car books and diecast bikes. With access to literally thousands of diecast bikes and diecast cars and a huge selection of racing books, motorsport enthusiasts will almost certainly find their desired collectable or automotive book.

Matthew Dagg, the founder of Race Rally Road is a performance car driver and motorsport enthusiast himself, and ensures the R3 products are of the highest quality. Motorsport experts and devoted fans will be truly amazed with the detail involved in the diescast cars and bikes. The collectables have been carefully designed to accurately replicate the life-sized models and all at a favourable price.

Take a peak at minichamps diecast cars. The Mercedes Benz W196, winner of GP Italy 1954 and the BMW M3 GTR, winner of Le Mans 2001, are just two of minichamps exquisite diecast cars.

Race Rally Road also has access to many other collectables by Autoart, Kyosho, Biante, Classic Carlectables and Exoto to name a few. The diecast cars and bikes are primarily in the scales of 1/18, 1/43 and 1/64 and commemorate significant motorsport moments that will forever be recognised.

The Alfa Romeo 8C by IXO is one of the classics, as the winner of the Le Mans 1932. The modern Aston Martin DBR9, winner of Le Mans Class 2007 honors a race that devoted fans will never forget.

For the automotive book worm, Race Rally Road supplies a large selection of books by renowned publishers from around the world; including Graham Robson, Anthony Pritchard and Ewan Kennedy. R3’s racing books, automotive books and motor sport history books enable readers to relive meaningful motorsport moments where legends were made.

Aston Martin enthusiasts will be absorbed in Anthony Pritchard’s ‘Aston Martin – A Racing History’ and Ferrari fans will adore Leonardo Acerbi’s automotive book ‘Ferrari – All the Cars’, which contains every Ferrari every made described and illustrated.

As new titles are released, R3 endeavors to include them on the website. If there is a title you are searching for email Race Rally Road at sales@racerallyroad.com. Likewise if there is a particular collector car or a limited release model that you are seeking make an enquiry to info@racerallyroad.com.

For further information about Race Rally Road’s diecast cars, car books and diecast bikes, visit www.racerallyroad.com.