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The Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) has expressed concern about the health of small business owners Australia-wide following a recent survey by Telstra Business that found more than half will be spending the holidays doing work.
The four major banks are closing the gap in business satisfaction against smaller rivals. Satisfaction with the Big Four climbed to a new record high in November, continuing a trend seen throughout 2011, according to the DBM Consultants Business Financial Services Monitor.
How difficult is it to buy something from a business? Kristy Sheppard’s experience shows the power that even basic communication can have.
“I’ve just gone through a shameful experience with a group buying website and have been reminded of the simple power a business owner wields in replying to a customer…”
Almost three in five Australian small business owners (55 percent) will work during the Christmas/New Year holiday break and more than one in three (36 percent) will not take any time off.
One in three workers have to front up at work the day after the Christmas party, according to research from travel and lifestyle website Lastminute.com.au. What do you have to face up to the morning after the night before?
Increasing efficiency and familiarity with your personnel are the key resolutions Leadership Management Australasia advises workplace leaders and managers to adopt.
Catriona Pollard blogs about minding your manners online.
“Just like keeping your elbows off the dinner table and letting pregnant women sit down on the bus, the online world has its own etiquette…”
Australians are searching for the simplest of Christmas presents this year, according to a list of most searched items.
New businesses are using online methods to boost sales during difficult financial conditions according to online specialists Piper Digital Marketing.
Unemployment has continued to rise, but at a slow pace favoured over a sharp jump, according to economists. The slight rise in the month of November to 5.3 percent reflected a weakening global economy and softening hiring intentions.
A survey conducted by financial software Reckon has found that 66 percent of small businesses have reported either increased (41%) or stable (25%) revenue this year and more than 80 percent of business expect to have positive or stable revenue in 2012.
Lady Danielle Di-Masi blogs about minding your manners online.
“Netiquette is all about proper conduct online…”
A study by online networking platform LinkedIn shows most Australian professionals describe themselves as ‘creative’, which catapults the word to the rank of most overused on the site.
Telstra beats out Vodafone and Optus as the first telco to offer customers the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, on sale online and in flagship city stores now.
Frontline managers could be prosecuted for Work Health and Safety (WHS) breaches under new harmonised laws coming into effect on 1 January 2012, an employment lawyer warns.
Taking time off over the Christmas break could be the best way to set up hard-working Australians for success in 2012, according to an executive of leadership development organisation, The Executive Connection (TEC).
Pie Face has launched a new program inviting young entrepreneurs to qualify to franchise one of its stores. The Young Entrepreneurs Program aims to finance 21-30 year olds into Pie Face stores with successful candidates offered ownership of a franchise after only a $5,000 deposit and the full $300,000 to $400,000 repaid over an extended […]
Businesses can now divert customer calls from fixed line to mobile when out of office. Vodafone has released a new system, Vodafone Unite, to ensure businesses can be in contact with customers all the time.
One in three small business owners want a tablet for work purposes this Christmas, according to Telstra Business Research. Many SMB owners are considering buying an iPad or similar tablet in the lead-up to Christmas.
Forget the 12 Days of Christmas, Alicia Beachley sets out the 12 top things business owners should do before the end of the year.
“Get a list started so you’re not walking back into the office in January saying, ‘What did I have to do again?'”
