Maureen Jordan

Maureen Jordan's Biography

With more than 20 years experience, Maureen Jordan’s knowledge of small business and the economy has helped build her own business and be trusted to offer assistance to others.

Maureen Jordan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) and a Law Degree (Honours) and has carved a niche in the media to balance her world of work and family. Her company, the Switzer Group, owns divisions in media and publishing, financial services and business coaching. During her 20-year involvement in media and publishing, Maureen has held editor-in-chief roles for esteemed publications such as Charter magazine, for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and has authored several books, including Women Entrepreneurs, which she wrote for the Federal Office of Women, Small Business Start Up Guide, published by Allen & Unwin, and Finding And Managing Your Mortgage, Wiley Publishing.

As group publisher of Switzer Media and Publishing, Maureen has initiated and managed the publication of specialty books, magazines and content for some of the country’s leading organisations. Clients include Optus, Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia, IBM, Hewlett Packard, the Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, AMP, IP Australia, Yahoo!7, the University of NSW and law firm Griffith Hack.

Such is Maureen’s commitment to business that in 1996 she was inducted into the Australian Business Women’s Hall of Fame in Melbourne, as well as being a finalist in the Sydney Business Review’s Business Woman of the Year, 2003.

Early in her career, Maureen taught in both the secondary school system – public and private – as well as the University of New South Wales. Maureen’s knowledge of small business and the economy, combined with her legal skills, has enabled her to not only put a firm footing under her own long established business, but has also given her the credibility to assist others 

7 reasons to consider Maureen Jordan for your next event

1. She will engage your audience.

Maureen is enthusiastic and knowledgeable with a passion for guiding those in small business to success.

2. She will show you how to get real change from your business – and your life

There has been many lessons learnt while growing her own business into what is now The Switzer Group. So, not only can Maureen show you what makes a great business performer, but she analyses what you have to do to introduce real change into your business and your life.

3. She will share her leadership secrets.

Maureen has led her staff for many years, encouraging them to grow by both instructing them and inspiring them.

4. She will help you understand what you need to know.

As a former teacher and lecturer, Maureen has the unique ability to present economic and business issues engagingly; to demystify what for many can prove a challenge, and to make this information easily digestible to the average person. Maureen’s presentation cuts through the jargon that’s rife in the world of business and financial media to give you the information you need to make the right decisions in relation to your business.

5. She will provide take-home lessons with a free magazine

We will provide your audience with a copy of one of our must-read magazines from our small business series.

6. She will secure a return on your investment

To make a return on your investment, you need to ensure that Maureen’s message gets across. After the conference we can send your audience a copy of Maureen’s presentation and an e-book of Peter Switzer’s best-selling 350 Ways to Grow Your Business.

7. She will give you the chance to work on your business, not in it.

As a unique value-add, we’re offering a one-on-one session by phone with one of our Switzer business coaches who will help analyse what is needed to get to the next level ... at no cost to you. We’ll even pay for the call!