Tag: Business Blogs

Is your main business objective to make money? If yes, it’s time to shift focus because businesses with a vision or mission that stretches beyond moneymaking are enjoying all the success.

A strategic alliance or joint venture could be just the thing to take your business to the next level. Franziska Iseli-Hall has some tips for what to look out for when forming a joint venture.

The daily deals phenomenon can mean big business for SMBs, but only if it’s done right. Annette Slunjski has some tips for tailoring your deals so your business gets the most out of the experience.

Thanks to increasing economic pressure consumers are spending less money, so should you drop prices to sell more products? Raise prices to increase your margins? To help you solve this problem, Thomas Mahon takes a look at the theory behind pricing and value.

If you can’t drink your colleagues under the table, don’t attempt to. If you can’t function on less than 8 hours sleep, don’t try. Lady Danielle Di-Masi looks at understanding your weaknesses to stay ahead of the game.

Creating a brand capable of building outstanding connections with your customers is vital, but too many businesses fail at this by making their brand all about them. Here’s some tips from Michael Neaylon for keeping your brand balanced.

Marketing has succeeded in spreading the word about cloud computing, but very few people can explain what the cloud actually represents or what it means to them. Here’s the questions you should be asking your service provider, to ward off any grey clouds on the horizon.

When it comes to setting business goals at the start of a New Year, Charles Pludthura suggests you make them achievable and realistic. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Real-world ethics should be part of the social media experience, but unfortunately many individuals and businesses aren’t transferring these values into the digital world. Catriona Pollard looks at creating a code of ethics for your social media activity.

Staying out of trouble online and protecting your personal details should be pretty easy right? Not anymore. Hamish Anderson blogs about how easy it is to be duped by online scams that appear to come from trusted and recognisable sources.