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The Adonis EffectHow to Write Award Applications That Stand Out ft. Annette Densham | EP28Winning an award isn’t just about the great work you’ve done - it’s about how well you can communicate it. Judges don’t see your late nights, your innovation, or the hurdles you’ve overcome. They only see the story you write on the page.In this episode, we’re joined by our very first guest, award-winning PR strategist and storytelling expert Annette Densham, to unpack the art and strategy of writing winning award applications.Together, we’ll explore why words are your most powerful tool in the judging process, the common mistakes busin...
2025-09-1843 min
Challenges That Change Us164 {Annette Densham} Navigating a business partnership breakdownTry our FREE burnout quiz.Grab your burnout workbook HERE. If you would like us to work with your team book a 30 min chat HERE. Imagine pouring your heart and soul into a business and having it succeed, only to lose it all because of a relationship breakdown with the business partner you worked with.That’s what happened to Annette Densham and it left her feeling lost, hurt and struggling.Annette Densham was fifteen when she wrote her first newspaper story about a local school fête. I...
2025-05-0453 min
The Kate Toon ShowDT3: How to deal with negativity onlineHello, it's Daily Toon episode three, and today we have a question from the wonderful Annette Densham. She asks, how do you deal with naysayers, negative people, and those who just are about bringing you down, negative Nelly's, keyboard warriors. How do you deal with the negative people in your life? In this episode, Kate discusses strategies for dealing with negativity and nay-sayers in one's life, drawing from her personal experiences. She offers advice on maintaining composure, understanding the root of negativity, and setting boundaries while focusing on positive influences. Kate concludes by encouraging listeners to share t...
2025-01-1708 min
The Wisepreneurs PodcastAnnette Densham: Empowering Professionals Through the Power of StorytellingAsk Nigel Rawlins a question or send feedback, click the link to text me.Join us on the Wisepreneurs podcast as host Nigel Rawlins interviews Annette Densham, co-founder of the Audacious Agency. Annette shares her storytelling and personal branding expertise, discussing how these skills can help business owners and independent professionals enhance their visibility and influence, especially with Business Awards. Learn how resilience and effective networking play crucial roles in professional success, and gain insights from Annette’s journey from journalism to entrepreneurship.OffersAward Winning Free Training https://montavi.thrivecart.co...
2024-06-1349 min
Sales Without SocialsHow to leverage awards to win new businessIf you have ever thought it would be nice to win some business awards for credibility to win new business, then this is the episode for you. In this episode I talk to awards expert Annette Densham from Audacious Agency about what to do and most importantly, how to leverage awards in your business.Shownotes: https://saleswithoutsocials.com.au/s4ep8
2024-05-1445 min
Redefining Midlife with Jo Clark55. Celebrating 55 Episodes of the Redefining Midlife PodcastThis episode is like no other that I've ever recorded. Today, we celebrate episode 55 to coincide with a number of years I've had on this earth. We had a group recording with some past guests, a deep dive into some personal questions, and a special highlight reel of every guest who has appeared on the podcast. We check in via our live event and recap all of our guests together, collectively, as women who are, in fact, redefining midlife. It's a beautiful celebration of friendship, wisdom, and all the middle of life has to offer. Enjoy.
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2023-09-181h 00Sales Without SocialsThe power of PR – How to leverage your story in the media.The power of PR. Have you used it to get seen and amp up sales? Are you scared of doing it? Unsure where to start and what it involves? Then keep listening as today I am talking to the PR maven Annette Densham who shares her tips for anyone considering leveraging their story in the media. Lots of great advice coming up.See the shownotes here: https://saleswithoutsocials.com.au/s2ep8/
2023-03-2848 min
The Wise Dome Podcast5.23 The Power of Storytelling: Building Trust in Your Brand with Annette DenshamAnnette Densham is a beautiful and talented human being with impressive accomplishments as a journalist, a genius profile-building strategist, and a distinguished recipient of the coveted Grand Stevie Awards. Annette and her team at the Audacious Agency have helped businesses build their reputation, earn recognition through awards and attract customers. In this episode, Nikki and Annette discuss the following: How to build trust when sharing your knowledge The power of telling your storyHow to effectively connect with others Staying brave when confronting obstacles Tips to help you triumph over impostor syndromeThe importance of understanding yourse...
2023-03-2452 min
Flying SoloHow to stop feeling like a fraudIf you’ve ever succumbed to that little voice inside your head that says you’re not good enough or fronted up to an important event and felt like a fraud, my next guest has something to tell you … Annette Densham is a journalist, PR and sought-after brand awareness specialist who knows just what it takes to silence that inner critic and put an end to imposter syndrome. She’s here today to share some advice and strategies around putting that little voice to bed once and for all! Episode notes:
The battle with imposter syndrome: Annette’...
2023-02-0233 min
Two Cripples, One Pair of LegsPart 2: Jeremiah was a BullfrogWelcome to Part 2 of Episode 6! On this week's episode, your hosts chat about some crochet gifts (including a frog with a wonky smile) that Adam and Tash received from a young girl they met at a seminar, and interview guest co-host Annette Densham. Annette talks about being a writer, stand-up comedy, her life story and how she tells other people's stories.
2023-01-1750 min
Redefining Midlife with Jo Clark21. How To Eat A Shit Sandwich... And Keep Smiling with Annette DenshamAnnette is described as a weaver of words according to the wide world of the internet and the conversation for the Podcast today certainly weaves its way through mystical storytelling, wisdom and an array of topics alongside. With a gypsy as a mother, Annette sought refuge in stories. By the time she was 17 she’d lived in 96 houses. The books in the library became her best friends and it was no surprise when she chose to go into journalism, the perfect career for her inquisitive and curious mind. Listen as Jo and Annette dive into conversation about:
Calling out...
2023-01-1659 min
Two Cripples, One Pair of LegsPart 1: The Fun PoliceWelcome to part one of a two part episode! On this week's episode, Adam finally presses the right buttons and brings along an emergency juice box in case Tash falls apart again. The team welcome their very first guest co-host and journalist extraordinaire, Annette Densham, as they chat about social media fun police, the struggles and expenses of finding accessible accomodation, and non-disabled people using the disabled toilet as a private haven to drop the kids off at the pool... Please stop.
Be sure to keep an eye out for part two of this episode, next week!
2023-01-1055 min
The Accommodation Show - Hospitality Success Series!EASY STEPS TO WIN BUSINESS AWARDS! with Annette DenshamDon’t Forget to Subscribe!
And the award goes to…you!
Have you imagined becoming an award-winning business? Wondered what it takes to win an award or been amazed by how some businesses keep winning business awards year after year?
There are many benefits to winning industry awards.
Awards bring credibility.
An award is a third-party endorsement.
It looks good on the company “CV”.
It’s great for raising the profile of your business.
And it’s excellent for team morale.
We talk about the benefits...
2022-10-0335 min
Stories that StirWhen David met Goliath - Annette DenshamAs an aspiring young journalist in her 20s, Annette Densham experienced bullying, sexism, nepotism and sexual harassment while working at News Ltd. She eventually took a stand by suing the huge media organisation. This is a true David vs Goliath story told by a woman who had the balls to take action in order to create change.
For tickets and social media links:
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2022-08-1625 min
The Weight Is Over™ Dietless Living® 360Dietless Living® 360 Degrees Podcast | Episode 005 with Annette DenshamI had a very lively and funny interview with Annette, who launched her book recently: How To Eat A Shit Sandwich and Keep Smiling, the story of her life up until she was 25 years old. I think the title says it all about Annette’s sense of humour and how she deals with life.
She talks with great bluntness and honesty about her career in journalism, a failed business venture with a family member, weight loss surgery, and watching her mum give up the fight as cancer took her away along with a hilarious recounting of...
2022-07-2652 min
MumbitionBe bold, shout from the rooftops - with Annette Densham, founder of the Audacious AgencyIn this episode of Mumbition The Podcast, Carrie Kwan and Lucy Kippist speak with Annette Densham, founder of the Audacious Agency about the importance of proudly finding your voice as a business owner.
2022-07-1829 min
Best & BrightestS1 EP9: The Best and Brightest featuring Annette DenshamThe Best and Brightest podcast is BACK! ✨
For our show this coming February 25 at 10AM AEST, Annette Densham, PR and Awards Strategist at the Audacious Agency, is joining us for an exciting and fun-filled episode!
Catch us and Annette LIVE on the AusMumpreneur Facebook Page or search 'Best & Brightest Podcast' on Spotify!
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With a Kindle called ‘her best mate’ and borderline obsession for reading, Annette Densham was destined to have a career centred around delicious, wonderful words.
From hiding from the bullies in the school library as a 10 year old to...
2022-07-1130 min
Motivation without the HypeAnnette Densham: The Power of Leveraged Stories and Business AwardsIn today's episode, you will discover key insights:+ What is PR and why you need yourself a PR strategist+ How your stories are crucial to your brand and business + Why business awards are so important and how you can elevate to the next level+ Indicators you are ready for a business award+ Much, much more!!Our guest is Annette Densham she is an award-winning writer and PR specialist, which sometimes still surprises her because the only award she’d ever won was the Top Dog Achievement Award in gr...
2022-05-3134 min
For the Love of PodHow To Win An Award For Your Podcast with Annette Densham & Lauren ClemettAnnette Densham and Lauren Clemett from The Audacious Agency are publicity queens, who help people and businesses stand out from the crowd and get recognised. One way they do this is through helping their clients enter, win and, most importantly, leverage awards. With two million different podcasts (and 48 million episodes) available on the airwaves, you need your podcast to stand out from the crowd. Annette and Lauren join For the Love of Pod to discuss how you can get the competitive edge, get recognised and win an award for your own podcast. Find out more about Annette an...
2022-04-1134 min
Resilience MindsetResilience Mindset with Annette DenshamWith a Kindle as ‘her best mate’ and a borderline obsession for reading, Annette Densham was destined to have a career centred around delicious, wonderful words. From hiding from the bullies in the school library as a 10 year old to writing for some of Australian leading newspapers as a journalist, Annette’s innate curiosity has driven her love for storytelling. As a multi award winning PR and business awards specialist and co-founder of The Audacious Agency, Annette works with professional service providers, thought leaders and entrepreneurs to cement their position as market leaders by creating robust PR strateg...
2022-03-0631 min
The Good Girl Confessional#64 Annette Densham | How To Eat A Shit Sandwich | Author, PR Specialist, Journalist, ComedianToday in the Confessional, Sandy welcomes Annette Densham, an award-winning PR specialist, and the author of her memoir - How To Eat a Shit Sandwich...And Keep Smiling. When Annette lost her cushy corporate comms role, she had to reinvent herself using the skills she normally used on other people. Starting her own PR agency, she used her print journalism and corporate communications skills to help small businesses share their stories. Annette works with with entrepreneurs sharing stories worth telling and helping dozens enter and win business awards. With over 35 years experience in media, PR and communications, Annette...
2022-02-061h 19
Flying SoloSummer series highlights: How to get back up again when life knocks you overIn this episode of our summer season highlights, we revisit our inspiring conversation with PR agent Annette Densham. Annette is an expert at making lemonade out of lemons. In her 50 years on the planet, she's faced some major setbacks but has always managed to come through smiling. Her extraordinary resilience and humour have helped her face a life of challenges and in this podcast, she shares her story and tips for bouncing back from lives knocks and charting a path forward to success.You'll also get a few DIY PR hints along the way! Learn...
2021-12-3025 min
Thriving Matters PodcastDon’t wait to get your shit together. Do it now. Why waste a perfectly good life?'The first thing that I do when I wake up, besides you know, the things that all humans need to do first thing in the morning, is I hop back into bed, and I pick my Kindle up, and I read and I spend, you know, an hour or two reading just for absolute pleasure. So this morning, when I got up, I did that. And then my brain starts ticking. And I start thinking about the things that I have to do for the day. And it's like, my legs swing out of the bed, and my brain...
2021-12-1953 min
A Cuppa with The Con VersationalistA Cuppa with Annette Densham, Writer, Journalist, Storyteller, Award Winning Business OwnerANNETTE FOUND REFUGE FROM THE BULLYING IN HER SCHOOL LIBRARY.With a Kindle called ‘her best mate’ and borderline obsession for reading, Annette Densham, writer, journalist, storyteller was destined to have a career centered around delicious, wonderful words. From hiding in the school library as a 10-year-old determined to fill more reading cards than her classmates (her record is three in one term) to meeting deadlines as a journalist, Annette’s innate curiosity has driven her love for storytelling. When she is not reading or writing stories, this multi-award-winning PR and business awards specialist is working with professional service...
2021-11-1147 min
Date ForeverTaking responsibility for our own growth for a Better Relationship with Annette DenshamWhen we meet someone and start a relationship, we come to it not as perfect but as a person. We all make mistakes and we’ve all had a spectrum of different experiences but without learning from the mistakes or taking responsibility for healing from the past, we can end up incredibly unhappy. Sometimes we even expect our partners to take responsibility to do the growing and healing for us. But it’s not their responsibility, it’s ours. With a gypsy as a mother, Annette sought refuge in stories. By the time she was 17 she had lived...
2021-09-2842 min
#PsychotherapyUnfoggedTraumaIn today's episode Joe and Mark discuss the topic, Trauma and interview lived experience guest, Annette Densham. Annette shares her story of living through trauma and the impact it had on her life. She also discusses her book, How To Eat A Shit Sandwich & Keep Smiling.
2021-08-3042 min
Over the BonnetOver the Bonnet with Mark Piepers - Episode 44 (Annette Densham)In this episode of Over the Bonnet, I get to chat with a lady who is a director at the award winning public relations firm The Audacious Agency.
Annette Densham has the philosophy that you need to be willing to shine and succeed without compromising your values and ethics, and she’s hidden nothing in her gripping new autobiography.
2021-07-222h 09
Flying SoloWhere's the opportunity for me to grow today?PR agent Annette Densham is great at making lemonade out of lemons. In her 50 years on the planet, she's faced some major setbacks but has always managed to come through smiling. Her extraordinary resilience and humour have helped her face a life of challenges and in this podcast, she shares her story and tips for bouncing back from lives knocks and charting a path forward to success.You'll also get a few DIY PR hints along the way! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-2024 min
Mastering Success with Brett D. ScottEpisode 21: A Public Relations Nightmare - Annette DenshamNo, Annette is not a nightmare, however the work she has previously done in PR perhaps has? The best part of this interview is how open, raw and honest Annette is.
Annette certainly has won an incredible array of awards for her PR media business she runs with her business partner Lauren Clemett (The Audacious Agency). But of course, they've helped hundreds of others do the same and more importantly, get the recognition required to excel in business and life.
With 30+ years in Media, many of those spent working in corporate environments, Annette decided to g...
2021-05-191h 02
THE SMALL BUSINESS OWNER PODCAST with Rachel KlaverHow to make brains stop and pay attention to your personal brand with Lauren ClemettLauren Clemett was an already successful business owner of a marketing agency specialising in working with professionals building a personal brand. But it wasn’t until she sharted showing what she could do through becoming an author of bestsellers, and winning awards, that she realised that it wasn’t enough to be the best - you need to make it easy for people to KNOW you are the bestLauren joined forces with Annette Densham to then found The Audacious agency - specifically designed to help coaches, leaders and consultants become a known brand to help grow...
2021-05-1354 min
She's The Boss ChatsAnnette Densham - Co-Founder of The Audacious Agency, Business Awards expert, writer, author...the list goes on!My latest She's The Boss Chats episode is with the amazing, inspiring Annette Densham. Writer, author, PR, Co-Founder of Obsessed Hub, Co-Founder of The Audacious Agency...the list goes on! Annette is always a pleasure to chat to, and she doesn't disappoint in this episode as we talk about women and awards, why she is so passionate about it and the difference it can make to your profile and your business if you win one.From a nomadic start in life, Annette realised early on that she loved to write and to tell stories. She loved...
2021-02-0757 min
The Hot Mic @ Arch DevOpsAnnette Densham - Pivoting Public Relations During COVIDNot too long ago, you heard the story of Lauren Clemett, co-founder of the Audacious Agency. Today we get to hear from the other half of this dynamic duo. Annette Densham is the vivacious partner in this enterprise, and in this episode I got a chance to hear how the pandemic really put the pinch on their dream in March. But through it all, they realized that there's great power in creating relationships with the people around them, and pivoting to capture more business than they were previously became a reality. If you're a business owner wondering what you...
2020-08-2642 min
The Corporate Escapists PodcastSTAYING IN YOUR LANE with Lauren Clemett & Annette Densham | Episode 043This week I chatted with Lauren and Annette from Audacious agency.
Both Lauren and Annette escaped the corporate world and started their own business before joining together to create the Audacious agency.
International award-winning entrepreneurs Annette Densham & Lauren Clemett have over 50 years of combined experience in brand management and journalism, working with leading agencies and media brands. Annette specializes in storytelling and publicity, Lauren is an expert in Neurobranding and personal branding.
We help business owners and entrepreneurs who are sick of being the world's best-kept secret, to promote yourself professionally, boldly standing...
2020-08-1231 min
Living Enlightened PodcastSafeguarding Against TrollsSafeguarding Against Trolls!! In this episode we speak about trolling and being trolled after Michelle was targeted during a Facebook Live and was left feeling powerless. You will hear from an expert who can talk us through what to do.
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This episode features our specials guest: Annette Densham
With a gypsy as a mother, Annette sought refuge in stories. By the time she was 17 she’d lived in 96 houses. The books in the library became her best friends and she immersed herself in tales of courageous heroes, incredible adventures and seeking knowledge about...
2020-08-071h 05
Best Practices in Human ResourcesEP 70: When the "Shut Up Filter" Fails & The Tweet That Nearly Killed CrossFit w/ Annette Densham“Well…isn’t that special,” so says the 1987 character, The Church Lady< >
In this episode you’ll also hear about the Honor Foundation from CEO Matt Stevens. Matt was a graduate in the first cohort when the Virginia Beach campus opened in the spring of 2016, where I was one of the original five coaches. Matt is a retired 26 year Navy SEAL Captain who is now leading The Honor Foundation which provides Special Forces Operators and support staff structured career transition support.
If you would like to learn how to become a sponsor for The Honor Foundation, visit thei...
2020-07-221h 20
Jam with Jaffaman Creative Copywriting & Content Solutions PodcastsUnleashing Public Relations in your small business with Annette DenshamIn this Creative Copywriting & Content Solutions podcast we’re picking the brains of Publicity Genie Annette Densham of www.theaudaciousagency.com This podcast includes nuggets of gold such as how to get PR for your business. Why most businesses fail to get FREE PR, copywriting and a whole lot more. A must have listen if you want to know more about using Public Relations to your advantage for your small business.
2020-02-2839 min
Busy Business WomenPR For Small Business with Annette DenshamAnnette Densham is definitely in her zone of genius when it comes to PR for small business!Over the past 30 years she's written for many well-known Australian and international newspapers and magazines, and she now uses her story telling powers to help business owners just like you and me build rock-solid personal brands that connect brilliantly with our ideal audience!After falling into being a business owner after being retrenched, Annette has taken her business from strength to strength, and her inclusive way of approaching PR has won her many accolades and awards including 2019 Grand Stevie...
2019-11-061h 06
The Angela Henderson Online Business ShowKey Things Successful Business Partners Always DoIn Episode 59 of the Business & Life Conversations Podcast, we are going to talk about Business Partnerships with the amazing women behind The Audacious Agency, Annette Densham and Lauren Clemett. They will be sharing their interesting journey of how they started their partnership. Of course, the benefits, challenges and the key elements to having a partnership and making it work is also something that we talk about in this episode. This will be a treasure chest of information on, not just partnerships but business in general. So you wouldn’t want to miss this.Links:Business Ma...
2019-08-0644 min
Business Brain FoodBBF155: How to get your slice of the media pie with Annette DenshamWhat a great guest we have this week - there was so much absolute gold that came out of the conversation. Our guest is Annette Densham (AKA “The Publicity Genie”) who has a great insight into how small businesses can market themselves, having worked with numerous clients across Australia and having started out on the other side of the fence as a journalist. She has also pioneered the award-winning “Genie Lamp 3-wishes program” which has helped revolutionise the way startups get their place in the media. See below for some of Annette’s best PR advice: ** Publ...
2017-10-1154 min
We Are Women PodcastEpisode 17In this podcast conversation, The Publicity Genie, Annette Densham explains why there is no room for modesty in business. She encourages all women to get good at sharing their story of what they know with more people, and focus on connecting on a more real level. Learn why features and benefits marketing is boring and how you can incorporate doable PR into your daily marketing activities. #publicity #pr #womenentrepreneurs #marketing #podcast #women #genie
2017-02-1753 min
Redcliffe Marketing LabsInterview – Annette Densham, PR SuperwomanAnnette Densham is definitely a PR Superwoman. In this interview you’ll learn why having a Public Relations component to your small business marketing mix can pay off big time, what the mistakes are that many business owners make and how to go about positioning your business so that journalists want to tell your story.
If you have a Public Relations question for Annette and want to leave it below then jump in and be part of the discussion in the comments.
Annette is also running a one day workshop in Brisbane on 29 April 2014 – Details here...
2014-04-1144 min