partners in shine

From her first foray into the world of journalism at 15, Annette Densham was hooked on sharing other people’s stories. A weaver of words and a hoarder of knowledge, Annette has written copy for websites, speeches, marketing and presentations and topics from forklifts to tax, to theatre lights and sport, to senior issues and health … she knows what makes news. 

With a 30 plus year career in newspapers – The Australian, Financial Review, and Daily Telegraph, magazines (print and digital) and corporate communications, this ex journo now uses her skills to teach small business people how to use their stories to connect with the world and build influential brands.

At 8 years old, Lauren was told she had ‘word blindness’ and would never be able to read or write properly.  She went on to become a five time best selling author and Stevie award winning neurobranding expert, having worked within world leading advertising agencies as a brand manager, using her dyslexia disability as her greatest asset - to understand how the brain sees brands.

She has over 25 years in the marketing communications arena; within world leading advertising agencies Saatchi & Saatchi, Clemenger BBDO, Ogilvy & Mather and Grey Worldwide, owning her own agency, Evergreen, focusing on baby boomer marketing and was brand manager for AXA, delivering the International Rugby World Sevens Tournament.

Cindy Lever is passionate about telling a story in a way that will capture people’s imaginations.

Following in her father’s footsteps as a journalist she began her career in newspapers before heading off to the UK where she set up a company importing Australian skincare. She was responsible for everything from marketing, distribution (sometimes on a bicycle through the streets of London with her dogs towed along behind), public relations, pitching to department store buyers and in-store selling. 

Since then she’s worked in government communications, completed a law degree as a single mother and established a career as a highly-regarded freelance journalist.

Cindy is also an organic farmer, mad animal woman and hoping to one day compete in dressage with her pony.

Sabrina started writing her first book when she was seven and she's been obsessed with storytelling ever since. Fascinated by the human mind, she studied psychology before her lifelong passion for words pushed her to pursue a graduate degree in journalism. She started freelance writing straight out of Uni and went on to work for a thriving men's lifestyle magazine in her native Canada. When she moved to Australia in 2007, she landed roles with a string of high-profile magazines and websites.

Since going freelance in 2011, Sabrina's work has been published in countless international publications including Australian Women’s Weekly, body+soul, Women’s Health, Men’s Health, Good Health, Prevention and The CEO Magazine. She's the author of two books and has made hundreds of radio and TV appearances over the years, including on ABC Radio, Studio 10 and The Project.

Dee’s eternal love for words and creative prose has brought her to the world of marketing, where her words tell the powerful stories behind everyday businesses. After surviving the gruelling early years of her writing career at cut-throat marketing agencies as a copywriter, she’s found her groove at The Audacious Agency.

An experienced creative copywriter with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry, skilled in web content writing, proofreading, article writing, copy editing, and social media blogging, Dee also handles award entries, PR storytelling and pitching. 

At 3 years old Kerenza ‘wrote’ her first book, “The Runaway Pizza”, which is a story neither she nor her mother can completely recall but both know they laughed a lot. Kerenza continues to write fiction novels and create the awards support documents, takes care of The Audacious Agency admin, social media, awards logistics, edits the Weekly Rocket newsletter and provides backup support for the agency team and its clients.

She is also a fitness coach, training daily at World Gym, competing in Body Building, weighs every gram of food she eats and is mum to a tiny dachshund named Olive.