Linda Echentille, Senior Consultant and Director of Linda E Speaks, has for over a decade managed and marketed
projects in Australia, and consulted or trained on projects internationally. The projects listed below, illustrate the scope
of services provided.

	Head of Marketing in establishing the financial services of a non-for-profit organisation for philanthropy purposes to overcome global poverty 2006
	Project management, training and seminar provider, and mentoring for 'Women Home Based Business Operators' for a large geographical region in Nth; NSW, Australia for the 'State Dept for Women' - 2003 - 24 events organised including project launch
	Founded, fundraised and managed the 'Women In Business Networking' Luncheons/functions in both the Shires of Ballina & Byron in Nth; NSW, Australia (during 2002 -2004) for approx' 110 participants - totaling 24 functions
	Organise business breakfasts and satellite conferences for ACCC, and Dept State and Regional Development (approx; 12) - 2003 - 2004
	Delivered extensive training programs on electronic booking keeping and general IT for Adult Community Education - 2003
	Delivery of business advisory services to small to medium sized businesses in both the Ballina & Byron Shires - (Dept State & Regional Development, 1998-2004) - average annual no; of people assisted in excess of 1500
	Delivery of GST seminars (total 22 to over 2000 people) for the Australian Taxation office - 1999-2000. I was the second highest in Australia to achieve these numbers and I was largely responsible to market these seminars
	Project management, training and seminars in 'Marketing Strategies for Small Business Operators' in Nth; NSW, Australia - (Dept Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (DERWSB) - 2000) - Including 16 seminars to over 100 participants
	Researched report on 'Home Based Businesses' in Nth; NSW, Australia - (DEWRSB - 2000)
	Delivery of 'Business Advisory Services' for small to medium sized businesses - NSW (DETYA 1991-1998)
	Business training and mentoring for the 'New Enterprise Incentive Scheme' NSW, Australia - (Dept; of employment, education & training (DEET), 1994 -1996) - approx; 100 participants per annum. To include organising and the execution of 4 business expos
	Assessments/evaluations conducted for potential small business operators under the 'Self Employment Development Program' (DETYA, NSW 1994-1996) - state award winner - approx; 100 assessments per annum.

	Devised and refined marketing strategies and provided skills transferring for a charity that assists street and disadvantaged youth in Hanoi, Vietnam - focusing on the tourism sector for ABV an Australian Aid contractor - 2005/2006
	Researched and delivered a scoping report for the Sandaun Provincial Government to develop three commercial ventures in Papua New Guinea - for AEOSP an Australian Aid Contractor - 2003
	Researched and compiled a report on the training needs of the hospitality industry in Vietnam - for the Business Enterprise Centre, Ballina/Byron and the Chamber of Manufacturers in Australia - 1997
	Private consultancy for research on the sports clothing industry in China for Sth American company - 1997.

	Project management, training provider and mentoring for 'Women Home Based Business Operators' in Northern NSW (Dept for Women 2003)
	Development and management of the 'Women In Business Networking Luncheons in Northern NSW (2002 -2004)
	Women's mentoring project and skills development (2003)