The latest Access Economics report on the contribution of overseas students to the Australian economy has revealed that they are vital to the economy in propping up jobs. A drop of 5 percent in the number of overseas students to our colleges and universities would cause 6300 Australians to lose their jobs. The report has […]
Symantec’s latest March 2009 MessageLabs Intelligence Report has revealed that close to 3,000 potentially harmful websites were blocked in March, with the percentage of viruses on the net rising to 20.3 percent, up from 16.5 percent on last year. According to MessageLabs intelligence senior analyst Symantec, Paul Wood, cyber criminals are turning their attention towards […]
Skype has announced its new application Skype for iPhone, will now be available on the Apple App Store. Users can now access Skype from their iPhone and iPods, with the ability to use calling and instant messaging on the devices. Scott Durchslag, Skype’s Chief Operating Officer is thrilled that many Apple iPod and iPhone users […]
With redundancies being felt across the country, employers are being warned to focus their attention on the their remaining staff to avoid creating an ‘aggressive’ workplace culture. A report released by Human Synergistics of over 1,700 businesses across Australia and New Zealand has found that the majority of businesses are suffering from an aggressive, blame-ridden […]
While marketing is about selling products, public relations is about selling the brand of your business to the general public, which requires a different take. Because PR is broader, you’ll need to try to diversify the ways in which you communicate about your business, both in form and content. This may mean targeting different types […]
Statistics are abound on the failure rate of small businesses but ‘failed’ business owners often forget they can learn a lot by taking feedback from failure. If something doesn’t work, take stock of why it didn’t work by analysing the parts of the process that led to the outcome. If there were factors beyond your […]
Many businesses jump on the bandwagon when it comes to trends without knowing what it entails, and blogging is one area that can turn web visitors off your site. If you don’t have the time, dedication or talent to maintain a blog, then it’s best that you don’t start one just because everyone else is. […]
The latest MYOB small business survey has shown that small businesses are increasingly becoming frustrated with the state of the economy, and quickly losing faith in the Rudd Government, with close to two-thirds expecting the economy to slide into recession in the next 12 months. MYOB chief executive Tim Reed points towards a decline in […]
The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) are encouraging workers to take leave, believing it could actually help to boost the local economy. According to the ACCI, 123 million days and $33.3 billion of annual leave in Australian businesses is going unused and workers should be taking their accrued leave. Many companies are now […]
Virgin Blue has been voted as Australia’s best overall airline in a poll of more than 4000 flyers, conducted by Choice, the leading consumer group. The poll looked at 4,307 passengers who had recently flown domestically in the last three years, and Virgin Blue took top billing with an overall satisfaction rate of 68 percent. […]
