While you wouldn’t want to publicise mistakes, it’s important to face up to them if they involve your clients or customers. It is easy to be defensive about your business, but an honest admission of the mistake and a statement about what you will do about it, followed by doing all you can to rectify […]
The Telstra Business Awards program was introduced in 1992 to recognise and celebrate the achievements and enterprising spirit of small-to-medium sized businesses across Australia. Nominations for the 2009 Telstra Business Award are now open.
As The Independent Wine Group’s business grew, they experienced problems with keeping the cost of printing wine labels in-house down without compromising on quality. The solution was to combine a managed print solution with two Fuji Xerox Printers Phaser 6360 colour laser printers. They saw the benefits almost immediately, with an 80 percent reduction in […]
With reports that banks are increasingly tightening credit and interest rates on business overdrafts higher than last year, small businesses are getting frustrated. But what if you can invest your company’s profits into an extremely secure online savings account with no fees, whilst earning a high 4.00% pa interest on every dollar – and your […]
In times of economic uncertainty, businesses are looking for advice on how to survive the downturn. We asked our expert panel the best piece of business advice they had ever been given. Sharon Williams, MD, Taurus Marketing www.taurusmarketing.com.au A business mentor, Murray Baker of SmartOpinion, told me early on when I founded my business, that […]
For most small to medium enterprises (SMEs) tax planning can be pushed down the agenda and only dealt with on an annual basis with little time and effort given. However, tax represents one of the most significant business costs and by implementing ongoing tax planning it can save a business time and most importantly, money. […]
With so many stories about the global economic crisis circulating every day, it’s critical for business owners to be able to understand not only what’s happening at home but also around the world. Adopting an international viewpoint will help you, as a business owner, to better understand how the political, economic and social forces in […]
AC Events have announced the launch of the China Australia Business Congress 2009 to be held on the 19/20 May in Sydney, to highlight opportunities for Australian businesses considering trading, importing, exporting, manufacturing/outsourcing and investing in the greater China region. With China being the largest trading partner to Australia, it is important for SME business […]
So you’ve made a name for yourself, now what? The best way to protect that name is to register a trademark. If you think there’s no need because you’ve already registered a domain and business name, then you’re wrong—neither one will protect you from the competition, if they decide to swoop in and register your […]
Electronic communication systems are faster, cheaper, and simply more efficient than traditional methods. Two great examples are email and SMS. While you can’t send them to anyone because of anti-spam legislation, that doesn’t mean they’re not an effective marketing tool when touching base with customers who opt to receive messages. When used in combination with […]
