Let's Be Mates

Based on listeners feedback, we have created a series of quickfire episodes to deep dive on what makes us successful.

In this Episode, General Manager Mark Fazio gives us an insight into productivity tools, processes and best practices that helps him, and the Mate business be successful

To find out more about Mate’s no contract Internet and Mobile plans with all Aussie support, visit www.LetsBeMates.com.au

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In this weeks episode we are talking to a local Aussie small business that produces beautiful visuals and engaging stories for some of Australia's largest brands.

Content is a crucial tool in the Marketers toolkit, and at MATE we are always looking for content that puts a smile on our customers face, brightens up their day, or gives them knowledge that empowers them

Today we are speaking with Zak and Pat, two of the co-founders of Chisel Productions. They describe themselves as an evolving creative production company that believes in being bold, daring and honest.

Built by 3 mates with a dream of doing things better, we can really resonate with their story of making that dream a reality.

To learn more about Chisel or see what they can do for your business, head to www.chisel.productions or email [email protected] or [email protected]

To find out more about Mate’s no contract Internet and Mobile plans with all Aussie support, visit www.LetsBeMates.com.au

In today’s episode we are talking to Adam Chicktong from Asana.

At MATE we have one simple rule in our business that's keeps us all on-track and across what is going on – that rule is, If its not in Asana it didn’t happen!

Our business has seen some quick growth over the past few years and with that comes a lot of work that we need too do to support that.

Asana for us allows all in our business to be kept across exactly what is happening in every department with the individual choosing how they want to get involved.

We are very focused on ensuring we are not wasting time on things that have no business impact, Asana is a key tool that helps us keep on track with spending our time on the right things to drive the business forward.

Asana is one of our tools that allows our business to deliver on our internal winning strategy of ‘planning, process and communication;.

To learn more about Asana and how it can benefit your business, head to www.asana.com

To find out more about Mate’s no contract Internet and Mobile plans with all Aussie support, visit www.LetsBeMates.com.au

In this episode we are talking to Glen who represents LaLiga in Australia and New Zealand. At MATE we have chosen sport and in-particular football to align our brand too as we want ‘passionate fans’ as our customers and football has some of the most passionate fans in the world. LaLiga is the pinnacle showcase around the world for football lovers, with the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona playing in the LaLiga, the power of its brand and presence globally is growing day by day.

Some of the brand statements around LaLiga is, “Its not football, its LaLiga” and that “LaLiga is more than just football”. At MATE we really resonate with this as we see ourselves as a “customer happiness business” that happens to sell telco products. We truly believe a business needs to have more substance then just the service they sell and this is why the LaLiga story is a must for everyone to hear.

You can stay up to date with the LaLiga at www.laliga.com or watch your favourite team on beIN sports in Australia.

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

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In today’s episode we are talking to Matt Francis & Tanya Newhouse from a company called Clevertar.

At MATE, service is our number one focus as we feel this is what sets us apart from our competitors.

We are always trying to ensure we have the right balance of automation and verbal contact with our customers to ensure they are getting the type of service they want and need.

We aren’t open 24/7 and we know customers have a time and a place that they choose to do what they need hence why we engaged with Clevertar to support us in our after-hours times.

Clevertar offers a product that for us humanises service even when there is not a real person available. Clevertar offers a conversational AI virtual agent with a friendly face. To learn more about Clevertar and their products, visit www.Clevertar.com

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

In this episode we are talking to an Aussie business built to be your personal shopping assistant.

At MATE we focus everyday on simplicity and easier ways for consumers to get access to the services they want and need.

Smartify offers this opportunity in a new unique way that we just love and it really resonates with us at MATE. We all know the move to online shopping has amplified over the last couple of years. Australians have always been behind the trend but with a service like Smartify I think this will get Aussies shopping more online with a purpose. That purpose is for consumers getting access to the value they deserve for the things they love, delivered to them and available at their finger tips to see.

To learn more about Smartify, head to www.smartify.ai or search for Smartify in Google Chrome extensions

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

In this week’s episode we are talking to Mike the founder and CEO of an organisation called XVenture.

At MATE we have used the theme of sports to drive our brand identity particularly through our brand ambassadors Mat Ryan & Sam Kerr.

We feel sport drives spirit, passion and teamwork which are some of the values we instil in our business and deliver to our customers.

XVenture support people and organisations around developing E.A.R.L skills such as ‘emotional agility, resilience and leadership’ through sports.

Our team at MATE is the heartbeat of our business, without them we do not have a business.

XVenture specializes in developing individual greatness within a team environment which businesses could benefit from.

You can learn more about XVenture at www.XVenture.com.au  and contact Mike at [email protected]

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

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In this week’s episode we are talking to a brand that has built a cult following in the sports space.

At MATE we have partly aligned our brand to sport for a bunch of reasons such as:

A brand that we have become great friends with are the team at UFC. Peter joins us from the UFC Australia and New Zealand team.

You can find out more about the UFC business as well as their Fight Pass at www.UFC.com

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

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In this weeks episode we are talking to a new business that has been built completely in this COVID time.

We at MATE feel it’s more important than ever to support local businesses in this beautiful country of ours.

A lot of small businesses have taking a massive hit during the last few months and it’s our obligation as people of this great nation to get out there and support these businesses.

iBuyLocal is delivering a great way for Aussies to start supporting these businesses more and in a way that benefits not only the business but also the consumer.

Scott from iBuyLocal is here to tell us more. Visit www.ibuylocal.com.au and download the iBuyLocal app from Google Play or Apple App store. Spread the message to local businesses on how they can get involved in this great initiative.

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.

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On this week’s show we chat to our mates at Espresso Displays. Will, Scott and Gary are part of an Aussie start up that have recently raised almost $500,000 on Kickstarter to produce the worlds thinnest portable touch screen for your laptop, Mac, phone or portable media devices.

We chat with them about creating a product from scratch, dealing with overseas production remotely, their Kickstarter experience and all that goes into bringing your first product to market.

You can find out more about Espresso displays at www.espressodisplays.com.au or buy them at Indiegogo

You can learn more about Mate internet and mobile plans at www.LetsBeMates.com.au.