About digitalbrief

Our Mission:

To continually increase the capability, confidence and outcomes of our client's investments in digital media and marketing channels

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The story of digitalbrief.

Starting a career in digital media and marketing after the dot-com crash of the late 90’s was really hard…

I spent days, weeks even, of my early career first learning digital marketing, to then demonstrate and communicate the benefits of investing in digital marketing channels.

Through this process, I gained a great deal of practise unpacking, de-‘geeking’, and communicating digital marketing strategies so I could get my point across. Some client’s went so far to say I even made this process funny and engaging.

After several agency positions across three continents, I ventured out on my own to be an early digital consultant around 2008. 

Through this consulting journey to find clients, I started teaching digital marketing for a national marketing association.  

One participant posed this question to me after a 13 week course, “You are really good at this, why don’t you do this full time?” I ignored this advice for at least 2 years… and finally then, I followed his advice, and digitalbrief was born.

Through years of learning program development, feedback, and refinement, we have two primary beliefs we bring into all workshops:

 

What Our Client's & Participants Say

Testimonials, comments and remarks from past clients and participants from clients across the world.

“Nearly six months on and I can’t believe how many tools & learning I use day-to-day in my job with clients from Digital Essentials training.”
RENEE PANTAS
DIGITAL SPECIALIST | BOSSMAN MARKETING
“As a digital marketing and social media officer I found the course content very engaging. Russell broke down some complex ideas and software into very clear examples which I have not experienced before”
DIGITAL MARKETING OFFICER | PORT STEPHENS CITY COUNCIL
“Digital Essentials training has been a great training course and I have learned so much over the course. I now have a much greater confidence in discussing digital marketing which I know will have my clients and my career”
Holly
HOLLY JACKSON
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER | THE ZOO AGENCY
“Russ is a highly experienced trainer within the digital marketing and media space. He provides clarity of concepts in a simple and easy to understand way – adding relevant examples from different industries. The confidence within the team is evidently clear.”
TRACEY RASO
MANAGING DIRECTOR | REVLON AUSTRALIA
“Digital marketing is a mine-field. Russell gives you a map to navigate your way through. I will use this “Essential” knowledge everyday. It’s really helped launch my confidence and energy to keep learning more about digital marketing”
Amy
AMY KINGSTON-SMITH
MARKETING MANAGER | REVLON AUSTRALIA
“Russ is awesome, engaging and energetic. I’ve been in marketing for many years and have completed lots of training courses & this has easily been the most useful and relevant to my current job, future decision and career. Two days of training have never gone faster! Thanks heaps Russ!”
Emily
EMILY GRAHAM
PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR | PORT STEPHENS CITY COUNCIL
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