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It’s very easy to forget that you can’t do it all as a business owner, and this stubborn mentality could do you more harm than good in the long-term. If your support network could do with a bit of an upgrade, consider these 5 simple ideas.
Sure, she understands Instagram. But do you really want a new grad controlling your brand online?
Sales is a journey. If the customer does not understand where you are headed and why she should come along, she won’t.
If you’re using LinkedIn only to make connections, you’re missing out.
Business confidence increased by more than four points in July, according to the Roy Morgan index, delivering a ray optimism after two straight months of declines.
For many employees, performance appraisals are associated with ineffective practice and unwanted events. Here are some ideas on how you can improve the quality and outcomes of your performance and development conversations with your people.
Technology has come a long way, creating a wave of new opportunities for small business. The latest trend in technology is mCommerce, and one expert is taking a look at how it allows SMBs to create a smoother experience for their customers.
Not everyone can be an Olympic champion, but we can all learn from the athletes who are. Success in business is the same as success in sport, and it comes down to setting goals that will pave the way to achieving a personal best. Here’s how to make it happen.
It can be hard to find the time to take care of every single aspect of your business, just as trying to work on tasks that are not high in your skill set can lead to frustration, mistakes and wasted time and money. How can you overcome this? Outsourcing.
Putting a unique spin on your business can help you stand out from the crowd.
The social sharing pinboard can help you get clear about your business. Here are tips, plus an example to get started.
Career progression is vital in producing a well-rounded job offer that appeals to your desired candidate, and as a key to retention. A lack of this is the main reason people decide to change jobs, so here are four ways to deliver outstanding career progression to your staff.
Answering these questions can help you decide which kind of device is best for you.
Welcome to the end of the week, small business owners. If you’ve had a busy week and missed what’s been happening in the business world, we’ve wrapped up the most important headlines from the past five days.
Perth played host to the 2012 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Western region awards overnight, where top entrepreneurs gathered together for a number of key announcements.
Few leaders understand the negative impact of hollow words and broken promises. Talk is cheap and failure to walk the talk is even cheaper and often a contributing factor to why leaders and managers fail to deliver business results that they stretched for.
The role of an SMB owner is wide-ranging and understated: CEO, general manager, accountant, HR manager, and marketer. Without the luxuries afforded to a larger organisation – such as having a risk management team – small business owners need to self-manage all risk scenarios and shortcomings in-house.
Exporters are growing in confidence despite the high Australian dollar, according to the latest DHL 2012 Export Barometer, with half of all exporters expecting an improvement in company profitability over the next 12 months.
Media relations are becoming a more important part of a small business’ PR activities, as this transparency affords better brand awareness and credibility. Here are some expert tips for adding media relations into your marketing mix.
You’re either a words person, or a numbers person – right? Not in Valerie Khoo’s case. Here’s how the accountant, turned journalist, turned entrepreneur has built a profitable business out of words.
