GRIN & TONIC™ REELS 2022
(January to June)
GRIN & TONIC #99 - FACES 1
If ever you’ve had the feeling that you are being watched, this Grin & Tonic Reel may well explain why. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #98 - ICONIC AUSSIE SPORTS MOMENTS
This Grin & Tonic Reel will leave you wired and inspired. Definitely worth the extra minute in length! It’s a collection of some great last-gasp victories, and shops us the value of NEVER giving up.
GRIN & TONIC #97 - BAD BUSINESS IDEAS
A healthy dose of entrepreneurial spirit leads to the development of some fantastic business ideas. That's opposed to THESE business ideas, which seemed to have been inspired by a healthy dose of straight spirits. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #96 - FUNNY SIGNS 6
Here’s another collection of signs that, intentionally or not, will bring a smile to your face. Enjoy!
THE REST OF THE GRIN & TONIC™ COLLECTION IS A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE PAGE
HOW GRIN & TONIC REELS CAN HELP THE SUCCESS OF YOUR NEXT EVENT!
GETTING REAL OR VIRTUAL DELEGATES TO PAY ATTENTION CAN BE A REAL OR VIRTUAL NIGHTMARE.
BUT NOW IT IS AS EASY AS SERVING UP A GRIN & TONIC !
HERE’S THREE FANTASTIC EXAMPLES THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW THEY CAN WORK
MADE FOR THE AUSTRALASIAN DIABETES CONGRESS 2021
MADE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGEONS 2021
MADE FOR THE CUSTOMER OWNED BANKING ASSOCIATION CONVENTION 2020
““A great way to welcome the delegates and grab their attention before our first session started. Customised with the conference logo it was a really a good way to kick off the first virtual event for our client.””
Grin and Tonics™ … the hilarious one to two-minute photo montages filled with eye-catching images along a quirky theme … can be used as a wonderful way of starting a conference day or getting the audience’s focus back on track after breaks .
Themes for Grin & Tonic reels can be:
Funny Ways The World Has Had to Adjust to COVID19 (see example just below)
PowerPoint Slides We Promise You WON’T Have to Put Up With At This Event
This Day In History
Great Business Names
Great Marketing Messages
Great Delegate Names
Bad Business Ideas
Or they can be based on any of the Grin & Tonic Reels found below
They add personality and energy to the start of the day.
And they can be totally tailored to your event! Your logo, the event logo and even a sponsor’s logo can be included.
They can be cut to any length of time (but one to two minutes works well).
And the words at the start and the end can welcome people to your specific event and then hand over to the MC or next speaker!
SEE THE ENTIRE GRIN & TONIC COLLECTION A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE PAGE!
WHICH ORGANISATIONS HAVE USED A GRIN & TONIC™ REEL AT THEIR EVENTS ?
COST:
FOR 1-3 TAILORED REELS:
$75 + GST per reel
FOR 4 or MORE TAILORED REELS:
$60 + GST per reel
WHAT DOES TAILORING MEAN?
The Start and Finish slides can be tailor-made for your event or organisation (using your event or company logo and even segueing into your next segment)
It can be cut to your desired time frame
A Sponsor Logo can be added
Begin each day or session with a different one
DARREN’S OTHER SERVICES
Darren as Your Conference MC
Darren as Your Awards Night MC
Darren as Your Keynote Speaker: ‘7 Ways To Improve Your Positive Influence’
A great example of the engaging atmosphere Darren creates at a corporate event.
THE REST OF THE 2022 GRIN & TONIC™ COLLECTION
GRIN & TONIC #95 - HILARIOUS 4
Sometimes, it’s good to know there’s something that will bring a smile to your face. That’s what Grin & Tonics are for … especially this one. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #94 - FAMOUS ANTHONYS
In honour of the fact that we now have a Prime Minister called Anthony, if I asked you to name some famous Anthony’s, you might struggle to get past the actors Anthony Quinn and Anthony Hopkins. Here’s some OTHER Anthonys that have a genuine claim to fame. ENjoy!!
GRIN & TONIC #93 - BAD DAY 5
If you’re having a bad day then watch this reel as it will make you feel a WHOLE lot better about what you’re going through. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #92 - AUSTRALIAN FASHION WEEK 2022
In honour of Australian Fashion Week I decided to help you all find the trendiest … and weirdest … threads available on the market. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #91 - OPTICAL ILLUSIONS 1
How much can you trust your brain to tell the difference between fact and fiction? Test it out with this Grin & Tonic Reel.
GRIN & TONIC #90 - AUSSIE KIWIS
While Australia and New Zealand fought together in WWI and created the ANZAC legend, they now fight over the ownership of highly-talented people. Here’s a collection of famous Australian personalities who, you might be surprised to learn, were actually born across the ditch.
GRIN & TONIC - ANZAC DAY 2022
Enjoy at look at the lighter side of military service in this special ANZAC Day themed Grin & Tonic
GRIN & TONIC #89 - IRONY 3
You tell yourself (and other people) how busy you are at work, but you’re still going to take 1:48 out of your day to watch this collection of ironic photos. Now THAT’s ironic!!! Enjoy!!
GRIN & TONIC #88 - BADVERTISING
If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like to put together an advertising campaign and have it fail, this set of ads is just for you. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #87 - HAIRLAIRIOUS
Having a Bad Hair Day? Not compared to THESE people, you’re not. Enjoy!!
GRIN & TONIC #86 - THAT’S NOT RIGHT 3
The errors, faults and gaffes in these slides will either entertain you, annoy you … or both! Enjoy!!
GRIN & TONIC #85 - TOO MUCH SPARE TIME 4
After seeing what the following people did in their spare time, I’m wondering if I spent the quiet times in the during the pandemic achieving what I could have. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #84 - DELEGATES I’D LIKE TO MEET
William Shakespeare asked in Romeo & Juliet, “What’s in a name?”. In the case of the following people, the answers is, “A small chuckle”. Enjoy!!!
GRIN & TONIC #83 - BOOKS TO BROADEN YOUR MIND 1
Are you looking for something to read? Why not try one of these books? They’re special because they are all on topics you didn’t even know existed! Enjoy@
GRIN & TONIC #82 - ALBUMS YOU NEED IN YOUR RECORD COLLECTION
Anybody who has ever picked up a musical instrument and dreamed of making an album knows how hard that is to achieve. And yet, somehow, the following artists all managed. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #81 - VALENTINE’S DAY 2022
Love is in th air. And in these quirky photos celebrating romance in all its forms. ENjoy!!
GRIN & TONIC #80 - WE NEED A NEW TRANSLATOR 1
Excited about the fact that international travel is becoming closer to being a reality? Here’s a reminder of one of the more enjoyable parts of visiting other countries: hilariously mistranslated signs. Enjoy!
GRIN & TONIC #79 - SPORTS FANS 1
Like last year’s Summer Games, the 2022 Winter Olympics is taking place without spectators. Is that a big loss? You be the judge, after looking at this collection of some of the best sports fans in the world.
GRIN & TONIC #78 - FUNNY SIGNS 5
If you're looking for signs that indicate what sort of year we are going to have in 2022, I've collected some of the best signs going around. And the signs indicate that 2022 is going to be very funny, at least.
GRIN & TONIC #77 - THIS IS AUSTRALIA
Whilst the true meaning of Australia Day divides our population, we can ALL agree that this country is full of fascinating quirks. Like these.
GRIN & TONIC #76 - IT’S 2022: WHAT COULD GO WRONG??!!
We’d like to think if it wasn’t for COVID the world would make sense. But, as this collection of photos shows, we’ve ALWAYS been living in a weird world. Enjoy!
