Nichola Burton

Current

• CEO at Nichola Burton
• CEO/Education Director/Event Manager/Publicist at The Pushworth Group

Past

• Managing Director at Contractual Obligations Pty Ltd
• Artist Management at This is Ground Control (Sole Proprietorship)

Education

• The Demartini Institute
• The University of Queensland
• Aus Music

• Department of Vocational Training and Industrial Relations
• Tafe Queensland
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Queensland
• Qld Conservatorium of Music
• Australian Music Education Board

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Nichola Burton’s Summary

I began my professional career at the Conservatorium of Music studying piano and opera training to be a music teacher. I was bored and spent most of my time in the recording studio recording my first album. There's the first clue - I need to be busy and be creative! Since then I have morphed between Rock Chick Singer, Recording and Touring Artist, Artist Management, Producer, Vocal Arranger, Composer to Entertainment Agent, Front Line Business Manager, Systems Software Designer, Workplace Trainer and Assessor, to Event Manager, Publicist, Brand Consultant and certified Personal Development Facilitator. It's been quite a journey where each step has naturally moved into the next.

I work with clients in diverse markets on a variety of projects. To work consistently in the Music Industry for the past 30 years and own and manage an Entertainment Agency in partnership with my husband for the past 20 years has been a major achievement. Survival in this industry requires dedicated, commitment and a willingness to explore chaos. I own all three of those traits!!

I am currently writing a number of books and my goal is to finish - stop rewriting - actually close the file and send it off to the publisher. :-) Then release the training programs that support these books while continuing to work in the chaotic business that I love while being incredibly privileged to remain in such a crazy creative industry.

Nichola Burton’s Specialties:

System Analyst, Project Management, Training, Business Planning, Brand Development and Consultation, Professional and Personal Development Coaching Programming, Publicist and Event Management

Nichola Burton’s Experience

• CEO

  Nichola Burton

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Nicki is a long term certified and highly qualified facilitator in The Demartini Method® having worked in London, Dublin and across Australia with Dr John F Demartini for the past few years.
  
  She also is a founding co-director for The Concourse of the Earth - a non profit organisation conducting case studies and establishing global standards for the Personal Development Industry.
  
  Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Nicki works with corporations, SME’s and individuals around the world providing a diverse range of services including
  
  1. Consultations – Individuals
  
  Trained and certified to work with:
  • Authorize Your Life™ – My Signature Program
  • Cote Tales System™ – Concourse of the Earth method
  • The Demartini Method® – Dr John F Demartini method
  
  
  Consultations and Programs – Music Industry Brands
  • Perfect Pitch™ – How to pitch your brand to Agents, Managers, Labels, Promoters and Media
  • Gigahertz™ – The Frequency of New Original Music
  • This Is Ground Control™ – Guide to Self Management
  • Gig Tight™ – Survival Handbook for Live Gigs
  
  Consultations and Projects – Brands
  • Sole Operators
  • SME’s
  • Corporations
  • Associations
  • Emerging or Rebranding

• CEO/Education Director/Event Manager/Publicist

  The Pushworth Group

  (Entertainment industry)

  July 1991 — Present (18 years 5 months)

  CEO and Education Director for a major Australian Music industry business, Nicki holds qualifications in Human Behaviour, Workplace Training, Business Management and Musical Performance.
  Nominated for the Telstra Business awards, her career journey as an entrepreneur heralded from recording and performing artist to talent agent to artist management – event management and publicist to systems specialist, software design and brand consultant. Nicki is the system designer for Aquarius – the Entertainment Industry Solution – the booking system that manages the business of www.pushworth.com plus she is the author of all their Industry Training and Social Responsibility programs.

• Managing Director

  Contractual Obligations Pty Ltd

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

  July 1998 — November 2004 (6 years 5 months)

  Systems Design and Analyse. Company Administration and Management, Marketing and Business Planning. Training and Manual.

• Artist Management

  This is Ground Control (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)

  September 1996 — June 2001 (4 years 10 months)

  Artist Management, Publicist, Producer for Recording Touring Artists TAJA and LEXIE

Nichola Burton’s Education

• The Demartini Institute

  Level 2 Certification , Human Behaviour , 2000 — 2009

• The University of Queensland

  BA , Theology , 2002 — 2008

• Aus Music

  Adv Dip , Music Industry Business , 2006 — 2007

• Department of Vocational Training and Industrial Relations

  PEA Lic , Entertainment Industry - Private Employment Agent License Nominee , 1991 — 2007

• Tafe Queensland

  Cert IV , Front Line Management , 2005 — 2006

• The University of Queensland

  Philosophy 2004 — 2004

• The University of Queensland

  Six Sigma 2004 — 2004

• The University of Queensland

  Cert IV , Workplace Training and Assessment , 2003 — 2003

• Qld Conservatorium of Music

  Degree (Def) , Music Education , 1979 — 1979

  Activities and Societies:

  Major Piano, Flute, Opera

• Australian Music Education Board

  Grade Six , Piano and Music Theory , 1965 — 1978

  Activities and Societies:

  Qld Conservatorium Choir, Franciscan Performing Arts Group

Additional Information

Nichola Burton’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• My Blog

Nichola Burton’s Interests:

Enterprise Standards, Operational Systems, Sustainable Business Modelling, Educational Programs for SME, Community Networks, Business and Life Coaching. Being a Student of Life. :-), Travelling, Singing, Music, Photography, Earth and Nature.

Nichola Burton’s Groups:

Australian Entertainment Industry Association, Q Music, Create Australia, Push the Earth Group, Seven Degrees, Concourse of the Earth Southern Hemisphere organisation, Dante Alighieri SocietyAustralasian Association of Professional Organizers Inc. (AAPO), Australian Association of Career Counsellors Inc (AACC), MEA Meetings and Events Australia, South West Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, Spirituality, Leadership and Management Network Australia, Women’s Network Australia

•    Demartini Students Worldwide

Nichola Burton’s Honors:

2008 - Nomination for the Telstra Business Women Awards. 2000 - Artists in my Management Stable perform at Sydney Olympics Festival to 60,000 people, 2002 – Artists in my Management Stable win a Queensland Sunnie Award for Song of the Year, 2002 – Artists in my Management Stable are selected to represent Queensland at the Australian Music Awards, 2003 – Aquarius only Fully Integrated Entertainment Industry Software Package in Australia, 2005 – Initiation of the First Entertainment Agency Traineeship in Australia

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