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Despite the prolific impact email, mobile phones and tablets have had on businesses, the traditional desk phone remains its most important communication tool.

Do you find it tough to begin the writing process for your business documents, especially reports or proposals? An outline can save you time and can help you to become clear as to the essential components of your document.

One expert is speaking out about how holidaying can inspire business success, after recent MYOB research found a third of SMB owners haven’t holidayed since starting their business.

Commercial email drove $63.1 billion in sales last year, so if you’re looking for a cost-effective way to acquire more customers, promote your business and sell more products – email is for you. Here’s a look at the 11 ways Mimco is getting eMarketing right.

Just made a new network contact? It’s now your job to build a strong enough relationship that will earn you the right to ask for their business. Building strong and trusting relationships with your existing customers is also fundamental to the long term success (and profitability) of your business.

Are you one of those control freak small business owners with so much on your plate you don’t have time to breathe? You need to learn the art of delegation.

In a five-part article series, we look at the 10 most common ways small business owners waste time, and deliver solutions for combating this damaging behaviour. Part two looks at goal setting and keeping a clean desk.

It can be tough to keep employees engaged through the cold winter months, as many are struck down by colds, flus and the winter blues. Here are 12 practical ways to keep your team’s productivity up.

Australia is one of the most underinsured nations in the developed world in terms of Personal Insurance, and sadly, many small business owners are not much better when it comes to insuring themselves and their businesses.

Most business owners confuse their brand with branding. A brand is a carefully crafted perception that’s linked to branding, which is designed to influence purchasing decisions. So how does branding work?

If you’re often dashing overseas to source products, oversee manufacturing or conduct business, it’s worth knowing how to save money when you’re buying foreign currency. A travel expert is sharing his secrets.

When you’re clear on what is not negotiable in your business, you put yourself in a position to make better decisions and move forward. Here’s some expert advice for establishing non-negotiables.

Given the amount of time people spend on their social networks, building connections and growing their networks, it’s surprising when their profiles aren’t given as much attention as they should be. Here’s four ways to give your profiles a boost.

Digital experts are warning the increasing number of online start-ups to be careful not to make some basic branding blunders, as many battle to keep up with competitors and forget to focus on a number of website essentials that can help to build customer loyalty.

In a five-part article series, we look at the 10 most common ways small business owners waste valuable time and offer some solutions for combating this damaging behaviour. Part one looks at tackling shifting priorities and interruptions.

Thanks to ever-advancing technologies, businesses are increasingly able to offer their staff flexible working options. Some have even gone as far as to embrace the working from home concept – or ‘teleworking’ as it is becoming known. Here’s a look at how offering employees the opportunity to work from home offers considerable benefits for both parties.

The average web site includes components from eight or more different hosts, which help drive traffic, increase conversions and improve customer satisfaction but also increase complexity and page weights that decrease site performance and compromise the customer experience. Use this checklist to assess the strength and vulnerabilities of your website.

If the circumstances are right, being called to participate in a media interview can be a great boost for your business on many levels. But there can be a downside – so protect your interests by asking these five questions before you agree to being interviewed.

Many small businesses have started using a variety of Facebook ads, mainly due to their ease-of-use and affordability, but some are battling to turn the clicks this digital advertising medium delivers, into conversions.

It’s only logical to want to be paid for the work you complete as quickly as possible, but this just isn’t always the way it happens. Here are four simple strategies to shorten the length of time between completing a job and getting paid.