Tag: Entrepreneur

Risky business has proved fruitful for online accommodation provider Quickbeds.com. Divisive marketing tactics have culminated in rapid growth just six months after the brand’s million dollar re-launch.

“When I took this project I knew I wanted to do something different with the brand but I was still surprised when I found myself sitting in the middle of Australia Square in Sydney, in a bed with Warwick Capper, while people took photos of us and uploaded them onto Facebook”, Feenaghty said.

There is no doubt that technology is changing the way we work. With the rise of mobile gadgets, Australian employers increasingly expect their staff to be on call outside of work hours, and even when they’re on holiday.

‘Hot desking’ or office sharing has become the hot thing for small businesses in Australia, but Specialist recruitment consultancy, Kelly Executive, warns employers to consider both the positive and negative impacts before making such a chang

Australians aged 18-24 years have abandoned the notion of owning many of life’s necessities in favour of renting, loaning and swapping due to lack of affordability, according to a major study of consumer spending trends.

Serious national skills shortages are re-emerging after a brief oversupply in the December quarter as Australia faces increasing demands from the rebuilding phases after natural disasters this year and the ongoing resources boom, according to the latest Clarius Skills Index.

Tony Blair is one of the most engaging, respected and in-demand speakers of his generation, and in July, he will be appearing in Australia and New Zealand for the first time ever.

Email is being used by bosses and employees to avoid blame, look busy and make random demands; a trend that’s damaging communication in Australian workplaces.

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 100 million members globally, has surpassed two million members in Australia.

LinkedIn set up its direct presence by establishing an office in Sydney in January 2010 and has recently opened an additional office in Melbourne. The company has also grown its local team to 20 staff working across sales, marketing and recruitment solutions.

Managing cash flow is one of the greatest challenges faced by rapidly growing businesses and without proper management, poor cash flow can stunt, or even end your growth before it’s reached its potential.

Julian Smith blogs about managing your personal brand.

“It ceases to amaze me – what some folks will say in writing, in a blog post or in a tweet in their personal capacity. In the digital age, personal and business lines are blurred. Every ‘rant’ on Twitter is a very public, permanent and highly searchable record of your personal brand.”