Elite Introductions - Media Room
Body & Soul - Sunday Telegraph | May 2009 | How to survive a first date
We've all endured a disastrous first date: an evening that began with high hopes but ended in disappointment and regret. Perhaps you’ve traipsed from one restaurant to another because your date failed to make a restaurant reservation. Or one of their friends gate-crashed your dinner? Maybe you drank too much and ruined your chances?
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Madison | March 2009 | Buy Buy Love
When the stock market falls, do we fall out of love? Fashion commentators have long held true the belief that when the stock market falls, hemlines follow suit, shielding their owners' modesty both literally and figuratively. But a less-examined mirror of the world's global fortunes is love.
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Daily Telegraph | 14th February 2009 | Career One - A Helping Hand for Cupid
Matchmaker, relationship consultant and friend all in one, Trudy Gilbert says she thrives on helping people make connections. She set up her dating agency, Elite Introductions, more than three years ago but was bringing people together for years before that.
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Northshore Times | February 13th 2009 | Looking for a safe, steady mate
If you're single and facing the prospect of spending tomorrow night wathcing TV, don't panic. You are not alone. Elite Introductions director Trudy Gilbert says many North Shore singles will not be concerned if they spend Valentine's Day on their own.
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Busy Woman
Busy Woman | February 2009 | How to keep the spark alive
I. Make each other a priority over ever other commitment in your lives and make an effort to plan quality time together such as date night. If you have children, arrange for a babysitter. Romance shouldn't stop just because you get married - he still needs to wine and dine you!
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Cleo Magazine | February 2009 | An age old dilemma
Is that 10 year age gap stopping you from getting too close to the guy you're falling for? Trudy Gilbert, relationships psychologist of Elite Introductions International, feels that communication is the key to making inter-generational relationships work.
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FIFTY PLUS Lifestyle
Fifty Plus Lifestyle | February 2009 | Never too old for love
In the month of Valentine's Day, relationships expert Trudy Gilbert from datong agency Elite Introductions talks about love, dating and why age shouldn't be a barrier to romance.....
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Northside Courier | December 2008 | Finding your true love Elite style
When you're well heeled with assets, finding the right partner can be difficult. Which is why North Shore singles are prepared to......
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MIX 106.5 | October 2008 | Mornings with Sonia & Todd
How to fall in love again a second time
Listen to "Interview with Sonia & Todd" along with dating tips on MIX 106.5...
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We hear about them all the time - those on again off again celebrity couples who are splashed across the headlines. Is it really possible to fall in love for a second time? Relationships expert Trudy Gilbert is a firm believer that it is indeed possible. According to Trudy, the reality of your love life is that the romance doesn’t last without some effort from both parties.
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It was the shocking revelation that had the world wondering why he did it. Former US Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards seemed to be happily married until he revealed he’d had an affair while his wife was battling cancer. Relationship Expert Trudy Gilbert
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There's a reason why so many of us love Carrie and the Sex and the City girls ... and it's not just the shoes. For the first time in 85 years, single women now outnumber their married counterparts.
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Relationships are based on trust but when one partner suspects the other is cheating it seems many of us are quick to start snooping and spying. FHM editor Ben Smithurst and relationships expert Trudy Gilbert break down why people spy and what snooping will do to a relationship.
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Psychologists have claimed that you can tell what frame of mind a woman is in by the way she wears her hair. Could it be true? Find out what your hair says about you.
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ABC Radio | May 2008 | Drive with Richard Glover
How do you launch yourself back into the romantic world as a somewhat older person? What techniques did you use? What worked for you? What methods turned out to be a disaster? Discussing this topic with Richard and listeners is Trudy Gilbert, who runs Elite Introductions and spends her life thinking about how to get people together.
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Dynamic Business | May 2008 | Matches Made on Earth
Through her agency Elite Introductions, Trudy Gilbert endeavours to find love - for others. Although there is no guarantee of a fairtytale ending, this matchmaker knows how to work the laws of attraction.
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The latest research says that Australian women are less likely than ever before to get married. Popular series like Sex and the city made it fashionable to be free and independant, but the decline in marriage doesn't mean that singles don't want to find love.
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NETT Magazine | May 2008 | Mighty Aphrodite
Trudy Gilbert sits across from me in one of the meeting rooms in her company Elite Introductions, a high end dating agency. To maintain client discretion the office is sign posted in the lobby as Bureau but, I think to myself the love heart paintings tend to give the game away.
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Some people believe it is fine to use their mobile phone on public transport. Others find that ill-mannered and intrusive. Jenny Brockie hosts a forum on have we lost our manners with several guests including Trudy Gilbert, Director of Elite Introductions.
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Wentworth Courier | February 2008 | Elite Introductions Valentine's Day Party
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Sun Herald | February 2008 | Elite Introductions Valentine's Day Party
We were worried that this matchmaking service's party would be a bit like a D&D ball but it was definitely more divine than desperate.
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Sydney Morning Herald | February 2008 | Unattached get attached to it
Singles are taking over Valentine's Day. While the unattached used to stay home on February 14 , the city will be abuzz with parties targeted solely at singles.
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MIX 106.5 | February 2008 | Mornings with Sonia & Todd
Listen to "Interview with Sonia & Todd" along with dating tips on MIX 106.5...
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Sunday Magazine | January 2008 | All Talk, No Action
A young UK traveller is waiting to board a flight in the departure lounge of George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, when he falls into conversation with a young American woman sitting nearby. Noticing his foreign accent...
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Sunday Telegraph | January 2008 | Money & You - A Career well matched
Money can't buy love, or so the saying goes. But whoever dreamt up that old chestnut hasn't met Trudy Gilbert, Sydney's Cupid queen and boss of the most successful upmarket dating agency in town.
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Today Tonight | January 2008 | A shift in the breadwinner
Men have traditionally been seen as the breadwinners earning more than their wives and partners. Now the tables have turned with 22 per cent of women now bringing home the bigger salary and this number is growing.
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City Weekly | January 2008 | Career Profile - Success
Trudy Gilbert, 33, Managin Director and Founder of Elite Introductions. What does your job entail? I run an exclusive matchmaking agency for busy professionals and successful business owners. Every day, I talk to my members to find out how....
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Single Parent Bible | December 2007 | How to make the best of the holiday season
With Christmas only a month away, Trudy Gilbert, Director and Founder of Elite Introductions International offers tips for single men and women on how to maximise time spent under....
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NineMSN | October 2007 | How to find a great mentor
Their guru-like guidance can prove invaluable to your career. But how do you find a great mentor? Getting a mentor could be the smartest career move you ever make.
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Marie Claire | September 2007 | What do these women have in common?
When this Sydney couple met in 2003, Phil a Sales Manager was earning more than business development manager Trudy. But after they married, Trudy started her own dating agency, Elite Introductions and her income soared.
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Sunday Life | July 2007 | Love your work
Matchmaker Trudy Gilbert, 33, Managing Director of Elite Introductions, says relationship success is first and foremost about learning to love yourself. How did you discover your matchmaking skills? I matched a lot of friends before starting the agency......
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Men's Health | July 2007 | The First Move
Life's big moments can be decided in seconds. Here's how to make your first impression count. Let's pretend you're in a movie. It's the scene where you've spotted a pretty girl across a crowded room and decided to make a move. As you shuffle nervously over to where.....
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9 to 5 | 25th June 2007 | Looking for love
Trudy Gilbert is a real life Hitch, playing matchmaker to Sydney Singles. What does your job involve? Interviewing people who wish to join my agency Elite Introductions and finding appropriate matches. I talk to members to find out how...
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mX | 24th April 2007 | Speed Networking the latest not - so guilty pleasure
The latest in speed dating encourages professionals to blend business with pleasure. Matchmaking Trudy Gilbert of Elite Introductions set up a dating service for singles searching for a like minded partner. "The idea came about because I was........
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SMH Enterprise Blog | 11th April 2007 | Can you really mix business with pleasure?
You've all heard of networking events. Some small businesses swear by them. Others find them a waste of time. Now, one small business entrepreneur has developed a new twist on the idea by offering speed networking for singles who want to promote
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VIVE | April-May 2007 | Single Solutions
Possibly one of the most annoying tips to be given to singles is that you will never meet your Prince Charming at home. It's usually imparted from well-meaning friends and family. However, in many cases an active social life is not is not the problem. It is simply that......
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Daily Telegraph | 23rd January 2006 | Elite Lonely Hearts
Sum up your business in one sentence: An exclusive introductions agency for busy professionals, executives and successful business people. Why is it so hard for people to find a partner the traditional way these days?
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Sydney Morning Herald | September 30 2006| My Career
Gilbert, 32, is a dating consultant at Elite Introductions International.What is a dating consultant? A lot of single people don’t have time to meet people, aren’t interested in going to bars of nightclubs or don’t have social networks they can fall back on.