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You’ve heard about it, you know what it is, but you’re not sure how to approach social media as a promotional tool? Here are some quick insights to set you on the path of social media success.

What might the business of the future look like? MYOB’s Julian Smith shares his predictions on the what will be important for small business this year.

What can your small business learn from NAB’s recent social media success? We’d love to hear your stories too.

If you don’t have a website for your small business then perhaps Facebook is a good alternative. Here’s are some tips for business owners, including a step by step, top-level look at how to create a page for your business.

Retailing is more than a price war. Technology can give your business an added edge, says contributor Ian Whiting, Managing Director of Markinson Business Solutions.

Haven’t got a website made yet? You’re not alone. Between 50 and 60 percent of Australian businesses do not yet have an online presence, but no more excuses: from today, the first 50,000 businesses to sign up get a free website from MYOB and Google. No strings attached.

Google lost messages and contacts for hundreds of thousands of people at the weekend as a result of a gmail glitch. To help prevent a tragic data loss, here’s how you can back up your business and personal gmail accounts.

Whether you’re running an established business or looking to start a brand new business getting the right advice is key to operating a successful venture. In Australia, small business owners have some high quality, inexpensive sources of advice and information that can help.

Not something we want to think about too often, but still a part of the “admin” of our lives: planning for our demise is especially important for business owners, though it may be last on the list of things to do. Blogger Rick Mapperson offers some advice for small businesses.

The bank wars have just begun and small business owners may find themselves in the unusual position of having a whole lot more bargaining power than you might otherwise think.

While basic cashflow rules may seem tiresome, they are an effective way to ensure your business isn’t burned when your customers hit hard times, here are 12 easy ways to improve your cashflow – today!

Running an online eCommerce site can be tricky business, so we asked Paul Sprokkreeff, Managing Director at online marketing agency Web Profits for five tips to turn a profit online.

The advent of online booking, which allows customers to research, plan and book their business trip at the click of a mouse, has completely transformed the way the travel industry does business – here are four tips to make the most of booking travel online.

So New Year hit and you set yourself some New Year’s resolutions. One being to ditch your day job and chase the dream of working on what you love and running your own business. But where do you start?

There’s no special formula that will guarantee you success. It’s mostly a determined belief in your product that will see you through. However, my three tips for entrepreneurs are:

Spammers are getting ready for one of the biggest events of their calendar year. Symantec Security Response have released a report listing the top five spam subject lines related to February 14, which are: 1.    Increase your length, the best Valentine’s gift. 2.    Show off your length for Valentine’s Day. 3.    Get it before Valentine’s […]

Things you can do to go a little bit further for your customers. 1. Offer a branded DIY giftwrapping kit. The kit should contain branded giftwrap, ribbon, and a card, offered for a nominal fee. You won’t need staff resources to wrap products, plus your customer gets to inspect the gift before presenting it. 2. […]

How to work the office Christmas party to get ahead While the office Christmas party is the time of the year when companies keep their promise of making work fun, the mix of Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y can create a formula for disaster for young up-and-comers. Dominic Thurbon, leading authority on Gen Y […]

10 things business owners must do before Christmas As the economy improves and the end of year appraoches, RSM Bird Cameron is urging business owners to spring clean their business to reap immediate benefits by improving profits, cash flow and reducing stress levels. RSM Bird Cameron’s top 10 things for business owners to do before […]

Top tips for businesses on parental leave strategies 1. Ensure you have a parental leave policy that is openly communicated and available, and that complies with regulations. 2. Encourage and pay for pregnant women to have access to a parental leave education program. 3. Set up a parental leave mentoring scheme for pregnant women to […]