News
Inflation fell 0.1 percent in August after rising 0.3 percent in July, with sliding prices of fruit and vegetables more than offsetting price rises for private motoring, furniture and furnishings, and household services.
Business owners are invited to get the low down on cashflow at two free Small Business September seminars, as business bad debt continues to rise to worrying levels.
Dymocks has launched a new web-based book publishing service, designed to enable authors to take control of the professional creation, publishing and distribution of books and eBooks, without the need for previous experience or expertise.
Catriona Pollard blogs about using ‘How To’ articles to gain publicity for your business.
“‘How to’ articles can not only position you as an industry expert, they can offer topical, helpful and interesting information to readers and are one of the easiest types of articles to write because they have a tried and tested structure that works.”
Lady Danielle Di-Masi looks at handshaking etiquette – for both men and women.
“There is nothing more neutral, as far as behaviours are concerned, than shaking someone’s hand – a man or a woman.”“
Plenty happened in the business world this week, from ACCC and Choice commenting on Metcash’s federal court win and the first Masters hardware store opening, to Melbourne being named the world’s most livable city. To keep you up to date, Dynamic Business has wrapped up the week’s most important news.
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.
