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Although cloud technology has existed for decades, a recent Sage survey found less than 30 percent of small business owners understand what the cloud is. Here’s a lesson in the basics.

Whether you’re prepared for it or not, potential customers, clients and business partners are Googling you to see what others are saying. Here are seven easy ways to gain control of what’s being said about you online.

The use of social media may have become more prevalent in the workplace, but it’s still creating unease among employees. New research has found over half of Australians are nervous about mixing their personal and professional connections on social media.

James Patten and Brad Carr are the two local entrepreneurs taking on an international discount beauty empire with their venture RY.com.au. Here’s the scoop behind this fast-growing Aussie success story.

Charisma isn’t something you have. It’s something you earn. Here’s how.

Confidence is everything in a start-up. Here’s how to give yours a boost when it feels as if nothing is going your way.

Why don’t more people “like” your business on Facebook or follow it on Twitter? Simple: Your perspective is all wrong

Seventeen years ago, PhD student Margarite Vale found that safe and effective therapies for chronic diseases were being underused. With a vision to bridge this treatment gap, she began developing The COACH Program, which has since become the most widely-used chronic disease management program in Australia, and was named Telstra Business of the Year in 2009. Here, Vale reveals how she turned clinical practice into a viable business model.

The sales profession is skillful, with many technical and interpersonal abilities needing to be continuously developed. Despite this, most salespeople are expected to work out how to be effective on their own. Here’s how a coaching culture will improve the performance of your sales team.

Winning a gold medal doesn’t just happen, it takes hard work, dedication and perseverance. The same goes in business and with the Olympic Games just around the corner, here are some gold medal lessons you can apply in your organisation.

For businesses looking to make or save money, there’s no shortage of technologies ready to help. Just as important as the technologies themselves however, is how they’re delivered.

Do you dream of retiring early? You’d better get started now.

Not sure what inbound marketing is? Follow this five-step guide to find out and get started.

Pinterest can help you attract new customers, but first you must define your online marketing strategy.

Often referred to as a ‘dark art’, PR is a complex but critical element of the marketing mix. By engaging media, influencers or appropriate spokespeople smart PR campaigns drive an implied endorsement that generates credibility in spades.

In a bid to improve cashflow, the Federal Government will now pay interest due to SMBs as a result of outstanding payments, as part of its efforts to encourage government agencies to pay invoices on time.

Over half of all businesses don’t know what it costs them to accept credit cards, according to research, an issue being addressed by newly launched Visa program that aims to make SMBs aware of how they can cut costs by reviewing their credit card acceptance practices.

Social media is a set of tools that create conversations, connections and the sharing of information – making it perfect for helping you build your personal brand online. Here are some ideas for how best to use social media to your advantage.

Every services business needs a pipeline, and if they use it correctly, should be able to project upcoming revenue and resource requirements for several months into the future. Create one using these six steps.

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