Hot Tips
Oprah Winfrey’s organising guru, Peter Walsh is set to launch the Dymo National Organisng Week (N.O.W) in Australia and New Zealand from 7 to 13 September 2009. To celebrate the upcoming event, Peter shares his top 10 tips to help you get organised.
Making an employee redundant is never a happy prospect but you must also be able to prove that the process has been lawful.
In order to help you reduce your printing costs, HP has provided the follow tips: Choose a printer with the ability to print duplex (double sided) in order to reduce paper usage by up to 30 percent. Choose energy efficient products to reduce energy consumption. Choose a printer that has the ability to digitise documents […]
Businesses recruiting in the current downturn who withhold important information regarding the direction and future plans of the company, may find themselves in a legal battlefield, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.
Want to add mobiles into your marketing mix? It’s simple, with these 5 great tips: 1. Treat mobile as just another channel for your marketing campaigns 2. Team up with a specialist agency 3. Be creative – imaginative approaches will get attention 4. Open new lines of customer communication 5. Use mobile to better target […]
Attending events and swapping business cards is one thing but making real connections is another. After an event, stay relevant by sending a follow-up email to the people you met. Even if you don’t think they are a potential client or customer, they may pass on connections that are. Remind them who you are and […]
Your business may not be able to grow any further, but your brand has no limits if you decide to franchise. There are many financial advantages of becoming a franchise, including earning revenue separate from the capacity of just one business. Franchises also allow you to work on your business and take a big picture […]
If you don’t have a website, get one – a common misconception is that a website has to be complex to serve its purpose. It doesn’t. Your website can be as simple as a one-pager that is easy to read, cleanly designed, and contains all the information your customers might be going online to look […]
As phishing scams become more widespread, and concern about internet security heightens, it is important to know how to protect your personal information.
In such a tough economic climate, it is becoming increasingly difficult for employees to retain their jobs, let alone even consider the prospect of a pay rise. CareerOne.com.au has ten top tips on how to successfully pitch for a pay rise in tough times.
Developing your personal brand is the most effective way to stay ahead of the game. Difficult times see the strong and the weak divide – so focus now and take advantage of the green shoots of recovery – it is just around the corner. And remember the stronger a CEO leadership brand, the closer the […]
Now’s the time to set yourself and your business new financial year resolutions. Make sure they have a real payback—in time saved, stress reduced or money in your pocket. That way you’re much more likely to stick with them.
As businesses approach the end of financial year, they can often find they have surplus budget remaining from their allocated annual spend. The experts at Dick Smith say before investing these funds in depreciating assets like laptops or PCs for the office, consider your finance options, particularly renting or leasing.
The Great Places to Work Institute has just released its list of the top 10 places of employment in Australia. Organisations who made the top 10 were committed to improving workplace quality. One such company was Melbourne-based IT services company OBS. OBS is dedicated to maintaining it’s exceptional standards and it’s stance as an employer […]
Want to know how to prepare your business for tough economic times? There are ways to “disaster-proof” your business. Disaster planning action items: 1. Spread your business risk. If you have a dominant customer(s) who represents such a significant part of your business that their failure would result in yours, consider diversifying your customer base. […]
Hiring employees to meet your present needs is one thing, but aligning recruitment with your future business goals is a strategy that may change the way you evaluate potential employees. Employees must, of course, meet your business’ current requirements, but if they do not have the capacity to evolve with your business alongside your projected […]
Leasing business equipment – from cars and computers to furniture – may seem poor value for money, but for businesses without the funds to invest in equipment, leasing is a good way to forget depreciation calculations because the entire lease amount is deducted for tax purposes. However, if you plan to make a long-term investment […]
Cash flow represents one of the major concerns of Australian business owners, with 92 percent frequently experiencing stress as a result of it, and a significant amount having to source additional funding, reduce their operations, and even take pay cuts to accommodate it within their business. Implementing effective cash flow management strategies is important to […]
With unemployment levels forecast to rise to alarmingly high levels by years end, Australian business leaders must be prepared by building a ‘combat ready’ workforce to survive. Below are 7 tips on how to businesses can prepare for tough times, by creating a ‘combat ready’ workforce: 1. Refocus the Mission Tough times are a great […]
Staff not performing? The key to keeping on the right side of unfair dismissal laws is to write performance clauses into employment contracts and have them checked over by a legal expert to give weight against any unfair dismissal claim. Performance indicators must be those elements of an employee’s role wholly and directly controlled by […]
