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The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has held the cash rate at 3.50 percent today, as inflation and growth remain close to trend for the second month in a row.

Social media brings a wealth of positives to business, but can also become an unwelcome distraction for employees. So what’s a business owner to do? Block all access to social media, or allow unlimited access to the various networks? Here’s a look.

Many SMBs want to be on Facebook, but are unsure how to make it something more than status updates and image sharing. The answer differs from business to business, but there are a few definitive factors that must be considered when looking for ROI.

So you’re primed, hungry and ready for your big success. Is it really as easy as having blind faith and loads of energy, or is there more to achieving success? Here’s how to get into your winning zone.

It’s no secret that training your employees gives your organisation an edge. But the impact of the global recession has meant businesses are also looking for ways to improve efficiencies and cut costs – this is where eLearning comes into play.

Forget flavour-of-the-month social sites. Find the community that works best for your company.

Use these three marketing principles that the world’s most successful brands have incorporated into their strategies to win over customers.

Feel like you’re trying to keep too many plates spinning? You’re not alone. A business coach offers this advice.

Confidence in the small business sector is continuing to wane, according to the latest NAB Quarterly Business Survey, as the global economic climate remains unstable and the prospect of new local taxes sit on the horizon.

With the new financial year upon us, we asked a variety of companies to share with us their top new products for the small business owner looking to make life easier and more efficient. From software and apps to tablets and ultrabooks, this roundup has it all.

Recent research shows that the leaders of our biggest organisations use intuition on a regular basis and find it very important to their effectiveness – but what is intuition exactly? Here’s a look.

WorkSafe have found that safety in many SMBs isn’t delegated to a responsible party, and is instead juggled on an ad hoc basis. This lack of planning has far-reaching impacts on a business’ ability to cut costs, especially WorkCover premiums. Here’s how to integrate workplace safety into your other business functions.

Whether your event is large or small, it can benefit from the use of an effective PR strategy. Public relations can help you to increase the profile of your event and the organisers as well as increase registrations or ticket sales.

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Chick-fil-A’s Dan Cathy have made public their views about same-sex marriage. When it comes to my business and employees, I just try to do the right thing.

Think you’re pretty great at Twitter? A pro at Facebook? Fact is, your social media strategy could use an upgrade.

One simple question can determine whether your company will succeed or fail. Make sure you ask it constantly.

SMBs are discovering that with the growth of data, comes excess expenses and more work. Globally, information is now costing businesses $1.1 trillion annually and the massive amounts of data that organisations possess should be enabling them to be competitive and efficient, but instead is stifling growth as it’s being poorly managed and protected.

As Australia’s athletes compete for gold at the London Olympics, it is a good reminder for us, as employers, to ask how we can get the same dedication and passion from our employees.

The rise of China, the Eurozone crisis and fragility in the U.S. have shifted Australia’s focus away from traditional export markets, so where should exporters seek their fortune? Download this free whitepaper to find out.

A growing business makes for a minefield of procedure, best practice and legislative obligations. Whether the on-boarding new staff members or performing a fair dismissal check, the absence of certain HR structures leads to an unnecessary waste of time and money.