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Business travellers are being hit with significant foreign currency fees and commissions each time they travel, but there are a few simple ways to cut costs during overseas trips.

The leakage of confidential data can be catastrophic for SMBs, in terms of remedial costs and reputational damage. To protect against these attacks, SMBs first need to understand what ‘social engineering’ is and the various forms these attacks can take.

Consumer communications devices are being increasingly used in the workplace, which has far-reaching benefits for businesses including increased productivity, a new survey has found.

Thorn Group, the parent company of Radio Rentals and Rentlo, increased its profit for the half year to September, despite soft retail conditions.

Franziska Iseli-Hall blogs about making the most of online marketing.

“…the internet can be a very cost effective platform for small businesses to attract clients.”

In the second of a two-part guest article series, OBTs Shane Muller looks at the questions people don’t think of asking cloud providers, but should.

The local workplace will be continually redefined over the next 12 months as demographics, legislation and technology continue to evolve, and HR experts warn employers need to be flexible to employee needs.

Privately held businesses understand the importance of communicating via social media to connect with markets and boost their bottom line, but most are weighing up their return on investment (ROI) before diving in.

Google expects shopping-related search traffic to skyrocket in the lead-up to Christmas, as Australians do their online research before heading to stores or placing orders online.

Emma Mulquiney blogs about Qantas’ social media failings during recent weeks, and how they could have done it better.

“While there’s plenty of commentary around handling PR when things go wrong, I think more specifically, we need to look at how social media can contribute to resolving the fall out…”

The IT transformation currently occurring in the market isn’t just impacting the big end of town. Mid-sized businesses are also seeing unprecedented data growth, making it essential they make smart decisions about technology now.

Freelancer.com has invited its 3 million users worldwide to record viral videos and expose the company logo, to go in the running to win a share in cash prizes totalling US$25,000.

Gina Lofaro blogs about cutting the fat and keeping wordiness to a minimum on your web pages and marketing material.

“We have developed a culture of snacking… It is for this reason that online marketing material has to be short, concise and delivered in easily digestible chunks.”

Local business owners’ dissatisfaction with the Federal Government has reached highs not seen since 2008, as they call for immediate action on five key areas.

If you’re planning to deploy new IT gear this summer, have you thought about how best to recycle your current electronic devices, to protect critical business and personal data?

Most business owners know that corporate travel can easily be one of the highest capital expenditure items on the average profit and loss statement, but there is a better way to manage the money spent on these services.

In the first of a two-part guest article series, OBTs Shane Muller looks at the obvious questions people should be asking when choosing a cloud service provider.

Anna Cairo blogs about making the most of Facebook for business.

“Anyone who establishes a Facebook page for business purposes should have a primary objective for their page…”

So you messed up. Big. How do you explain your company’s misstep to the public? Just say it: “I’m sorry.”

Preparing to launch your start-up means more than simply making sure you have a viable product and potential customers.