38+ combined yearsof digital expertise, live on your stage

Brothers Cory and Joel Thorsen deliver keynotes, seminars and workshops on AI, Digital Strategy, Search Everywhere Optimisation & Paid Media. Designed and customised for your industry and attendees.

Our clients

  • FIM Superbike World Championship
  • Victorian Farmers Federation
  • Sunlighten
  • RSPCA Victoria
  • Murdoch Children's Research Institute
  • LLumar
  • Kieser
  • Go Ride a Wave
  • Frontier Software
  • Charles Darwin University
  • Air Adventure
  • Bendigo
  • AMP
  • Carbone Lawyers
  • Defence Health
  • Pronto
  • MotorOne Group
  • Haymes Paint
  • Visit Victoria
  • Walker
  • Billi

We speak from the front line of digital marketing, so your audience leaves with ideas they can put to work immediately.

Digital strategy without the jargon. Real examples. Ideas you can use straight away.

Sessions

Customised sessions, in-person or online,
built around your event

Every session is refreshed quarterly, so it reflects what is working now.

Not sure which fits?
Talk to us and we'll help you choose.

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Keynotes

Cory and Joel presenting a keynote on stage

Bring the world of digital marketing to life on your stage.

A 45 to 90 minute, data-led keynote packed with exclusive insights your audience will remember. Ideal for annual conferences, franchisee conventions and stakeholder meetings.

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Mentoring seminars

Joel presenting with a phone in hand

Half or full-day training programs that keep leaders ahead of search, social and AI.

Tailored sessions on online behaviour, customer acquisition, content, measurement and AI governance. Ideal for C-suite, department heads and marketing teams.

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Technical workshops

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Hands-on deep dives with some of the country's best technical marketers.

Half or full-day sessions on platform best practice, campaign optimisation, reading your performance data and bringing AI into your campaigns. Ideal for in-house marketing teams.

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Client results

Proven results with real clients, not just on slides

Since 2011, Bliss Agency has helped businesses, government and not-for-profits grow online. Our clients are happy to vouch for us. Cory and Joel bring that hands-on experience straight to your stage.

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The speakers

Meet the brothers bringing Bliss Agency's playbook to your stage

Cory Thorsen

Cory Thorsen

Digital Director, Bliss Agency

Cory joined Joel at Bliss in 2015, bringing hands-on e-commerce, search, social and analytics experience. As Digital Director, he leads the agency's team of specialist marketers.

Joel Thorsen

Joel Thorsen

Founder and Managing Director, Bliss Agency

Joel founded Bliss in 2011, after a business marketing degree and a front-row seat to the early days of search. Today he leads the agency's relationships with local and national brands.

Masterclass · Coming soon

Your team's front‑row seat, all year round

An on-demand learning platform from Joel and Cory, with practical lessons and playbooks across search, paid media, social and AI. Built for in-house teams and small businesses who want agency-level know-how without an agency retainer.

Bliss Bits

Short, practical how-to videos that your team can watch any time.

Fresh every fortnight

A new Bliss Bit every fortnight, plus quick updates whenever search, social or AI shifts.

Tools you can use

Templates, checklists and playbooks to put each lesson into practice.

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