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Ask Tolita8 Seconds is a Whitsundays-based marketing agency helping regional businesses with strategy, social media, paid campaigns, content, email marketing and customer experience. You can get advice, build your own skills or have the marketing done for you.
Explore marketing services8 Seconds is based in Cannonvale, near Airlie Beach in Queensland's Whitsundays. The agency works with tourism, hospitality, retail, real estate, events, community organisations and professional services across the Whitsundays and regional Australia.
Discuss your businessTolita Dukes is the owner and director of 8 Seconds Marketing. She has lived and worked in the Whitsundays since 1998, holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Business in Tourism Management, and created Customer Service Hero and Our Whitsundays.
Meet TolitaSend an enquiry through the contact page or call Tolita on 0488 117 728. Share what your business does, what you want to achieve and where you feel stuck. You do not need a finished marketing brief before starting the conversation.
Start a conversationYes. Your Marketing Department combines marketing strategy, execution and ongoing support without employing an in-house team. It is designed for regional businesses that need consistent marketing but do not have the time or capacity to manage every part themselves.
See Your Marketing DepartmentYes. 8 Seconds provides social media strategy, content planning and management for regional businesses, including those in the Whitsundays. The work can include Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, with the channel choice guided by your audience and business goals.
Explore social media supportOrganic social media builds an ongoing presence through posts, conversations and community management. Paid social uses an advertising budget to reach selected audiences and support specific goals. 8 Seconds offers both, with separate strategies for content, targeting and measurement.
Explore paid social campaignsYes. Tourism is a core part of Tolita's regional experience. 8 Seconds supports tourism businesses with marketing, storytelling and campaigns, including tourism award submissions. The focus is on understanding your business and shaping a clear, evidence-led story.
Ask about tourism marketingYes. 8 Seconds provides practical AI consulting, ChatGPT training, workflow mapping and custom GPT development. Sessions focus on useful marketing and productivity tasks for your business, with plain-English guidance rather than unnecessary technical detail.
Explore AI for BusinessYes. Training options include one-to-one coaching, team workshops, industry group programmes and online delivery. Topics include marketing fundamentals, social media, AI, content and customer service. The session is tailored to your team, business and goals.
See training optionsMarketing Made Simple is a five-module, self-paced course covering marketing planning, your audience, channel choice, a 90-day plan and ongoing action. The course page links to narrated Canva slides and Google Drive worksheets so you can learn and work through the activities at your own pace.
Explore Marketing Made SimpleCustomer Service Hero is 8 Seconds' customer service training framework. Its core idea is Communication + Consistency = Culture. It helps teams deliver more consistent customer experiences and treats customer service as part of your marketing, not an afterthought.
Explore Customer Service HeroThe cost depends on the scope of work. Some programmes have published prices on the Packages page; ongoing marketing and tailored projects are discussed around your needs. Contact 8 Seconds for a quote rather than assuming one package covers every business.
View programmes and pricingThe Social Reset is a three-month social media kickstart programme covering foundations, content strategy, a custom GPT and coaching. The published investment is AUD $649 per month plus GST for three months, or AUD $1,947 plus GST in total.
See The Social Reset inclusionsYes. 8 Seconds helps regions and communities develop books from concept to publication. Our Whitsundays is a 160-page coffee table book celebrating the region's people, places and businesses. Publishing enquiries are handled separately from marketing support.
Explore regional publishingTell us where you are at. We will help you find a useful next step, not add another thing to your to-do list.