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Imagine -> 2 hours of MiniSprints -> Surprise and Delight
Sat, Aug 8, 5:00 AMWe are meeting in the board-room of the 55th floor of 318 Russel Street (The Abode). I'll be in the lobby till about 10 past, if you arrive late call me on 0447 591 141 and I'll come down and get you. Join the group chat via https://imagineering.cc/ ## **🛠️ Meetup Format (2 hours)** **⚡ Project Intros (5 minutes total)** Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to briefly share: * What they’re building * What they want to focus on today **🚀 Build Sprints (90 minutes total)** We’ll run **three focused build cycles**: * **25 minutes** of deep, uninterrupted building * **5 minutes** of casual chatting, sharing progress, and asking questions **🎤 Demos & Wrap-up (10 minutes total)** Each participant gets **1 minute (hard stop)** to: * Demo what they built * Share learnings or next steps This format balances **deep focus**, **collaboration**, and **show-and-tell**, while keeping things lightweight and fun.

📚 #InPursuit – A Book Club for Builders, Thinkers, and Doers
Sat, Aug 15, 12:30 AM📚 #InPursuit is a book club for entrepreneurs, creatives, and curious minds who know personal growth fuels business growth. **See a lot of RSPVPs and wonder how it works? We'll break up into groups of 6-8 to share our insights, then swap groups after 30-45min so you can maximise learning from everybody!** *Note: this even is not organised by or affiliated with The State Library of Victoria* **That's what #InPursuit is all about** It’s not a traditional book club, it’s a space for people who are actively designing a better life through the pursuit of business, creativity, and personal growth. This event is for anyone #InPursuit of better business, life and relationships. Instead of reading the same book, we each come prepared to share one powerful insight from something we’ve read in the past 3-months. Anything non-fiction that’s moved us forward. Whether it’s a mindset shift, a productivity system, a new philosophy, or just a truth that punched us in the gut. This is a place to unpack it together and hear what others are learning too. We’re not just here to *read*. We’re here to *integrate*. Because when we grow, our business and our lives grow too. **🔍 Why Join? You'll leave with:** * 5–10 fresh insights from books you may never have picked up * Deeper awareness of how others think, lead, and evolve * New connections with people walking a similar path toward purpose, results, and impact This isn’t a lecture. It’s a room full of people building themselves while they build the thing. **📖 How It Works** First time? No pressure to share, just come curious. We'll break up into groups of 6-8 and share our insights, then swap groups so you can maximise the learning! Returning? Bring one idea you’ve read about in the last 3-months and be ready to speak on: 1. What did you learn? 2. How did it shift your perspective about the world or yourself? 3. How has it changed the way you show up or behave? We keep it structured, but flexible. After sharing, we open up to Q&A, personal stories, challenges, and deep dives. Some of the best insights come from the conversations *after* the share. **🧠 Who This Is For** * Entrepreneurs or side-hustlers finding their footing * Business owners, and doers building toward better * Curious minds who love ideas but care more about action * People tired of shallow conversations and hungry for growth If you’re working on something—or becoming someone—this space is for you. It’s a practice ground for people who want to grow forward. We’re all #InPursuit of mastery, momentum, and the kind of success that starts from within. **Map on how to get there** We're in the Create Quarter on the ground level (back right of the Quad as you enter from Swanson St). We'll likely be on a long table together. https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/SLV-EnglishMap_Jan25.pdf

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne (Easy English) 6pm
Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 AM🎉 Now every Wednesday! Make new international friends in Melbourne. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused** event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Diesel Bar & Eatery (Upstairs) 202 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 ⏰ Start Time — Melbourne Local Time 6:00 pm ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Melbourne. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Enter via Little Lonsdale Street only. There is no entry from inside Melbourne Central. Rosie and our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EgS1bseR5Lq4eykvjMsEIS) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia [🎥 Watch Event Video:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) [👉 GET VIP ACCESS:](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧! 一起來聊天吧! 気軽に遊びに来てね! 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

Social Ads Accelerator: 1 Day Intensive Workshop in Melbourne
Thu, Aug 20, 2:00 PM**Social Media Ads Bootcamp: Solving the Real Challenges That Cost You Ad Spend** "Great ad campaigns aren't luck. They're built, one day is enough to turn wasted spend into measurable results." **Program Details** **Duration:** 1 Full Day (8 Hours) **Delivery Mode:** Classroom (In-Person) **Language:** English **Credits:** 8 PDUs / Training Hours **Certification:** Course Completion Certificate **Refreshments:** Lunch, Snacks, and beverages will be provided during the session **Solve These Problems Before Your Next Ad Campaign** **If you would like weekend training sessions, kindly reach out to us at [info@mangates.com](info@mangates.com) for availability and scheduling.** **Where Ad Campaigns Actually Fall Apart** Not in the platform. Not in the budget size. Usually right at the moment targeting, creative, or bidding decisions go wrong and there's no clear system to catch it. That waste isn't inevitable it's a signal most marketers don't know how to read until the budget's already gone. This bootcamp closes that gap. Nine modules, each built around a real ad performance challenge, each giving you a technique you can apply immediately. **At a Glance** 9 modules. 1 day. 1 complete ad campaign process, covering everything from audience targeting and creative development to budgeting, platform-specific strategy, and performance optimization. No wasted sessions, no filler content, just a working framework you can apply the moment you walk out the door. **Nine Sticking Points, Nine Fixes** * **You don't understand how paid social ecosystems actually work** — Module 1 covers paid social platforms, their benefits and challenges, and key differences between ad platforms. * **Your targeting feels like a guess, not a strategy** — Module 2 covers audience segmentation, buyer personas, and retargeting with custom audiences. * **Your ad creative doesn't grab attention or convert** — Module 3 focuses on persuasive ad copy, effective visuals, and consistent branding. * **Your budget disappears without clear results** — Module 4 covers realistic budgeting, CPC/CPM/CPA models, and allocating spend across platforms. * **You're not getting results from Facebook or Instagram ads** — Module 5 covers Meta Ads Manager, lookalike audiences, placements, and A/B testing. * **LinkedIn and Google campaigns underperform** — Module 6 covers B2B targeting on LinkedIn, keyword and display targeting on Google, and measuring success through insights. * **You can't tell what's working and what isn't** — Module 7 covers key performance metrics, identifying underperforming ads, and refining campaigns with data. * **Your ads risk violating platform policies or losing relevance** — Module 8 covers ad policy guidelines, avoiding ad fatigue, and managing client expectations and reporting. * **You're not sure how to turn lessons into a real strategy** — Module 9 covers reviewing real-world campaigns and building your own mock ad plan. **Nothing Here Happens in Isolation** Weak targeting leads to wasted budget. Generic creative undermines even well-targeted campaigns. Fix these in silos, and you're still patching one leak at a time. This bootcamp connects the fixes, so by day's end, you're not holding scattered tactics — you have one connected process from targeting to optimization. **The Method Behind the Fixes** Rather than presenting abstract theory, each module follows a practical, hands-on structure: 1. **Identify the problem** — What typically goes wrong at this stage, and why 2. **Learn the framework** — A structured, repeatable method to address it 3. **Apply it immediately** — Through hands-on activities and platform practice 4. **Walk away with a tool** — Something usable in your very next campaign **What You'll Be Able to Do Differently** By the end of this bootcamp, you will be able to: * Create and manage effective paid campaigns across multiple social media platforms * Target audiences strategically and optimize ad delivery for maximum performance * Use analytics tools to measure, interpret, and improve ad results * Allocate budgets and manage bidding strategies effectively * Create ad content that drives engagement, clicks, and conversions **Who Faces These Problems (and Should Attend)?** * Digital marketing freelancers * Marketing agencies managing paid campaigns for clients **©2026 Mangates Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd. This content is protected by copyright law. Copy or Reproduction without permission is prohibited.** **Format** Practical, applied learning — hands-on platform exercises and activities built around real ad performance challenges. You'll practice solving the actual problems, not just discuss them. **For Teams Facing the Same Challenges** If your agency or marketing team is running into these issues collectively, this bootcamp is available as a customized in-house session — tailored to your industry, platforms, and specific pain points. Delivered on-site or virtually, with group pricing available. **📧 Contact us today to schedule a customized in-house session: [corporate@mangates.com](corporate@mangates.com)** **FAQs** **1\. Do I need prior experience in running ad campaigns to attend?** No, the bootcamp works for both beginners and experienced marketers looking to sharpen their skills. **2\. Is this bootcamp only for agency professionals?** Not at all it's built for digital marketing freelancers and agency teams managing paid campaigns alike. **3\. Will I learn how to actually set up campaigns\, not just theory?** Yes, Module 5 and Module 6 walk you through hands-on platform setup across Meta Ads Manager, LinkedIn, and Google Ads. **4\. What if my targeting always feels like guesswork?** Module 2 is built exactly for covering audience segmentation, buyer personas, and retargeting with custom audiences. **5\. Does the bootcamp cover budgeting\, not just campaign strategy?** Yes, Module 4 covers realistic budgeting, CPC/CPM/CPA models, and how to allocate spend across platforms. **6\. What if my ad creative isn't converting?** Module 3 focuses specifically on persuasive ad copy, effective visuals, and maintaining brand consistency. **7\. Is this bootcamp only about Facebook and Instagram ads?** No, Module 6 also covers LinkedIn B2B targeting and Google's keyword and display targeting. **8\. Will I leave with something I can actually use right away?** Yes, every module follows an identify-learn-apply structure, so you walk away with a tool usable in your very next campaign. **9\. Can this bootcamp be customized for our agency or marketing team specifically?** Yes, group sessions can be tailored to your industry and platforms, delivered on-site or virtually. **10\. What does the day actually involve besides lectures?** Hands-on platform exercises, activities, and a mock ad plan built around real ad performance challenges — practical application, not passive listening. **11\. What is the refund policy?** You are eligible to request a refund up to 7 days before the event.

Failure Stories: Lessons From What Didn’t Work
Fri, Aug 7, 7:00 AMEntrepreneurship is full of failure. Most people just don’t talk about it. This event is about changing that. Instead of stage talks or presentations, we’ll break into **small groups of 6–8 people** and over some drinks share real stories of things that didn’t go to plan; bad ideas, failed launches, wrong turns, expensive lessons, and the moments where things felt like they were falling apart. *We're grateful to Udara Fernando for generously hosting us in his space. Udara is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur behind a portfolio of businesses — Tamed Marketing (a marketing agency), Tactik (a web design agency), and Locionne (a six-figure ecommerce brand). He's passionate about building a place where people can come together to collaborate and learn, which is exactly what makes his space such a fitting home for this. Check him out:* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/udara-fernando/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/udara-fernando/) **5:00pm Drop In for a Drink** **7:00pm Official Finish** *(We'll stay for a drink at Valhalla Bar if conversations are flowing)* Because failure is normal. And the faster we normalise it, the faster we learn. 💬 **How the night works** After a short introduction, we’ll split into small groups. Each person who wants to participate will have the opportunity to share a short story about a failure or setback they’ve experienced while building something. For example: • A business idea that completely flopped • A launch that went sideways • A decision that turned out to be wildly wrong • A moment where you realised something wasn’t working After each story, the group can ask questions, reflect, or share similar experiences. You don’t have to speak if you don’t want to. Listening is valuable too. 🤝 **Creating a safe space** For this event to work, we need to create a space where people feel comfortable being honest. That means: • No judgement • No interrupting **• No unsolicited advice unless someone asks for it** • What’s shared in the group stays in the group The goal isn’t to impress anyone. It’s to learn from each other’s experiences. 👀 **Who this is for** • Entrepreneurs and Doers • People thinking about starting something but not sure how • Builders who know the real journey isn’t a straight line If you’ve ever had something fail and learned from it, you’ll fit right in. Most successful entrepreneurs have a long list of things that didn’t work. Those stories are usually the most valuable ones to share.
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