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Optus has formed an alliance with Qantas Frequent Flyer (QFF) to reward its personal and SMB customers with frequent flyer points.

Robert Steers delivers 7 good reasons you should include Adwords in your online marketing strategy.

“Google claim you can now reach nearly 70% of all internet users at ALL stages of the buying cycle with Adwords. With search partners, YouTube, mobile advertising and animations, you can reach a potential customer several times in a day with your advertising.”

Jetts Fitness has partnered with Westpac to secure high-level franchise accreditation for its fast-growing franchise network.

Brett Morris blogs about the risk of neglecting your leadership role, and the impact this could have on business growth.

“When no one is truly leading the business (thinking about innovating, adapting to change, looking for growth), it’s in a state called active inertia… and it’s a dangerous spot for any business to be in.”

Retail turnover rose a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent in July, much to the relief of many small businesses, after registering consecutive falls in the two months previous.

Online entrepreneur Ruslan Kogan has issued a challenge to his big bricks and mortar retail competitors, in the belief he delivers Australia’s cheapest electronics.

According to Gerry Harvey local consumers should be “as happy as pigs in sh**” and spending their cash, given low unemployment and the resources boom.

Julian Smith blogs about how Australian business owners are failing to find the ideal balance between work and the rest of their lives.

“While technology might be making things easier for Australia’s two million small business owners, it’s also blurring the lines between work and personal life. Gone are the days when computers were turned off at 5pm every evening.”

A rare piece of good news for business has been revealed in figures released by IP Australia, which found trade mark applications have risen to pre-GFC levels.

Hamish Anderson blogs about an area of communication most of us now take for granted – email.

“Email has become a pervasive part of our every day, so much so, that many businesses cannot function properly without a live connection. But just how much do we know about email, how much do we take for granted, or what risks does it actually pose to business?”

The first of Woolworths’ big-box hardware stores has opened for business, with consumers in the Victorian suburb of Braybrook the first to set foot in the 13,500 square-metre Masters store.

Appliances Online has received seven nominations in the Online Retail Industry Awards (OIRAs), making it the most-nominated online retailer in the country.

Kogan.com.au saw a 264 percent rise in the number of products purchased this financial year, with Founder and CEO Ruslan Kogan reporting the strong figures are evidence of the online retail boom.

Local businesses in dire need of new business software are being encouraged to enter a new competition from Greentree Business Software, and go in the running to win a $250,000 boost.

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has hit the road with Treasurer Andrew Fraser this week in a bid to lure investment and businesses back into the state, in the wake of the devastating floods that hit the state earlier this year.

Shop A Docket and Woolworths have re-established their partnership, in a move that will see Shop A Docket receipts again distributed at the point of sale in Woolworths and Big W stores across Australia.

2.7 million professionals are readily available on Freelancer.com to build an entrepreneur’s or small business’ global team, costing business owners as little as $30, according to CEO Matt Barrie.

Vancouver has resigned its post as the best city in the world to live in, allowing Melbourne to claim the prize position and top the ranks with a score of 97.5 percent.

Brad Callaughan blogs about choosing the right business structure from the very beginning.

“As a general rule, you need to look at the future projection of income you expect to earn. If you’re starting a small business that contains no risk and you’re looking at not exceeding turnover of $75,000, I would be comfortable for a start-up to operate as a sole trader or partnership.”

Harvey Norman has reported a 9 percent rise in profit for the year ended June, saying its franchising operations segment continues to underpin the overall performance of the group.