Sharkie Marketing

20/10/2026

For locals…10 places left, this Tuesday night

Do you want your marketing to stand out? Join Rebecca from Sharkies Marketing for a practical and inspiring session on the design principles that make great marketing work. Using Canva as a live ...

19/10/2026

Melbourne people — I’m at Watsonia Library next Tuesday night running a free Canva Design Basics session.

We’re getting into what makes the difference between “I had a crack in Canva” and something that actually looks polished, professional and more likely to be seen.

Fonts. Colours. Layout. Spacing. Consistency. And lots of live examples in Canva.

Tuesday 27 October | 6.30–7.30pm
Watsonia Library | FREE

There are still spots available.
Register using this link, or just turn up...

Do you want your marketing to stand out? Join Rebecca from Sharkies Marketing for a practical and inspiring session on the design principles that make great marketing work. Using Canva as a live ...

01/09/2026

Thinking about starting a side hustle—but not sure what it could actually be?

I’m running a free live online workshop to help you make those connections. When you register, you’ll also receive my 11-page guide, *What Could Your Side Hustle Be?*, to help you start identifying your skills and possible ideas before we meet.

You probably already have the skills, knowledge and experience that someone would happily pay you for. The challenge is working out which ideas suit you, the time you have available and the kind of work you’d genuinely enjoy doing.

We’ll look at:
• The skills and experience you already have
• The way you’d prefer to work
• How much time you can realistically commit
• Your income target
• Which side-hustle ideas are worth exploring further

You don’t need the perfect idea. You just need a sensible idea that’s worth testing.

Register here, then click the button to reserve your place:

https://www.sharkiemarketing.com/side-hustle-next-steps

I’ll also pop the registration link in the comments so it’s easy to find.

12/08/2026

What does using AI as a business owner actually look like?

Yesterday was one of those days where business and life completely overlapped.

AI helped me prioritise my day, draft an invoice, reply to a lovely workshop attendee, think through my schedule, make decisions faster and keep me focused while I prepared the house for Dad's arrival, picked him up from the airport and still finished the day around the dinner table with family.

AI didn't vacuum the house.
AI didn't drive to the airport.
AI didn't make my lunch.

I did all of that.

What AI did do was become my thinking partner.

It reduced the mental load so I could spend more time doing the things that only I could do.

And here's another way I used AI...

I was so busy living yesterday that I forgot to take photos.

Rather than having no story to tell, I used AI to create this fun illustration of what the day actually looked like.

It's not pretending to be a photograph.

It's a visual representation of a very real day.

To me, that's where AI is at its best.

Not replacing authenticity.

Helping us communicate it.

How are you using AI in your business—not just to save time, but to think better, communicate better and tell your story?

06/08/2026

I've been a little quiet on social media lately...

Not because I've disappeared—but because I've been busy building.

Over the past few months I've been refining my business, developing new programs, running workshops, speaking at libraries, attending events and helping small business owners use AI in practical ways to save time and work more efficiently.

Like many business owners, I've also been balancing, family and life, catching up with friends, building new resources for clients, planning out the remainder of the year and social media just ended up taking a back seat.

The good news is... I'm back.

Over the coming weeks I'll be sharing practical tips, simple business strategies and AI tools to help aspiring business owners and side hustlers move from "I've got an idea" to "I've actually started."

I'm also looking forward to presenting my Side Hustle workshop at Lalor Library this Tuesday evening.

The session is officially fully booked, (however, I think we're expanding it...) which is wonderful. If you were thinking about coming but missed out - It's FREE, don't let that stop you. Come along anyway—we'll find another chair! https://yprl.spydus.com/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/EVSESENQ?SETLVL=&RNI=1878419

I'd love to hear from you...

If you've ever thought about starting a business or side hustle, what's the one thing that's been holding you back?

09/06/2026

Prompt in the comments (source ChatGPT)

26/05/2026

Side Hustles for Extra Income - 1 hr Workshop
Figure out what's right for you and how to get started
⏰Mill Park Library Plenty Road 1-2pm Wednesday 27th May

Even though it says 'sold out' on the rego page, (don't worry - it's a free event) just turn up, we can always get more seats in the room 🙂

06/05/2026

Although it's a freezing wet day here in Melbourne, I'm looking forward to the drive to Shepparton later today for my presentation 'Side Hustles for Extra Income'. Always a popular topic given the times we are currently in. If you can't make this one at the Shepparton Library 6.30pm I'll be doing another later this month at Thomastown Library and a Side Hustle Workshop at Mill Park Library - register for these and other events at sharkiemarketing.com.

27/04/2026

If you're starting out and registering a business name, please please please check both the URL and Business Name are available. We diving into naming, handles and so more in week one of my new group program coming soon.