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A new website designed to help businesses decide what price to charge for their product or service has launched.

HTC says it’s aware of an technical issue impacting users who transfer data from BlackBerry devices to HTC smartphones, and is assuring customers a software upgrade is being developed to fix the bug.

Australians are keen to maintain a work/life balance when travelling, with many locals packing their work-out and swimmers on business trips, a survey by Regus has found.

In the second of the Driving Business Online case study series, Petals florist reveals the motivation behind its decision to allow veteran US florist Teleflora acquire it.

Alycia Edgar blogs about how you can be more efficient with your time.

“How do we manage ourselves better so it appears we are managing time? It all begins with your own productivity; as in how effective you are with each minute of every day.”

Evan Williams has been named as Microsoft’s new local Small to Medium Business and Partner Group Director; a role that will see him provide comprehensive business solutions for small to midmarket business customers.

Appliances Online has been named as one of six finalists in the 2011 Oracle World Retail Awards, in the ‘Pure Play Etailer of the Year’ category.

Reckon Limited has made its latest software, CashBook Online, available, enabling business owners to record income and expenses, reconcile bank accounts, prepare GST returns and manage cash flow at any time.

Nokia’s competition offering would-be entrepreneurs the chance to win $10,000 and business coaching from SKINS CEO Jaimie Fuller has kicked off, with the company reporting a number of impressive entries already.

Brad Callaughan blogs about what you can take from the BRW Rich List about the foundations of wealth creation.

“Building wealth and gaining financial independence is something we all strive to achieve, but only very few accomplish.”

Each new fan of your business on Facebook will drive about 20 new visits to your website, according to a recent analysis by Experian companies Hitwise and Techlightenment.

Graduates are waiting the longest time to find full-time employment since 1994, a new report from Graduate Careers Australia (GCA) has found.

NSW Minister for Small Business Katrina Hodgkinson has appointed Yasmin King, renowned business consultant and negotiator, as the state’s first Small Business Commissioner.

Bislr has a 100-person trial open for small business owners and entrepreneurs to trial its new software, which allows anyone to set-up and run an online business. Join the trial and get a free website, template, domain and the software needed to run a successful online business.

Julian Smith shares his inspirational experiences from last week’s Victorian Telstra Business Awards.

“They all had passion, energy, drive and determination; all key factors that had contributed to their many successes.”

Canberra real estate agency, Luton Properties, has been recognised for helping homeowners sell by promoting green living in their homes by being named the 2011 Telstra ACT Business of the Year.

In light of a tighter credit market for small business, Travelex Global Business Payments has doubled the foreign exchange trading lines offered to SMEs involved in exporting.

Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a BlackBerry Trade-up Program in Australia, in which customers can purchase a new, eligible Blackberry smartphone and trade in their old device to receive up to $120 credit.

Check out what you’ll find in this month’s issue of Dynamic Business Magazine. Available in newsagents now!

Maria Pantalone blogs about how distracting ‘ums’ and ‘ahs’ can be in presentations.

“Many people don’t realise that they’re using fillers until it’s pointed out to them. Once they’re aware of them they can then work on reducing or even eliminating them altogether.”