Decisions around financial matters are the ones businesses fear the most, according to a recent survey by the National Australia Bank (NAB). "Almost a quarter of business leaders said finance and investment were the toughest decisions they’ve ever had to make," says George Franzis, executive general manager of business and private banking at NAB. "This […]
August 2 – 3Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney Now in its 19th year, understand the challenges facing women in the workplace, finance and super, and women in leadership. Speakers include Julia Gillard, deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party and Margot Spalding, 2006 Telstra Business Woman of the Year. Costing $1,995, visit http://www.lmsf.mq.edu.au/wmer for more […]
Sydney: Managing a Business A workshop for employers who currently employ or are considering employing staff in a shop. This workshop will provide employers who already have an understanding of basic employment conditions, with a more thorough working knowledge of shop employment conditions specific to their industry. Working in small groups, participants will be guided […]
Western Sydney: Marketing This seminar will cover: • Key principles of emarketing • Cirtical success factors for emarketing success • Assessing search engine campaigns and maximising their effectiveness For further information and to register, visit http://smallbiz.nsw.gov.au Venue Western Sydney Business Centre, NSW Department of State and Regional Development, Level 2, 470 Church Street (Cnr Harold […]
August 4 – 8 2007 Gift & Homewares Australia and Reed Gifts Fairs have joined together to present their August 2007 gift fairs in two great Melbourne venues: The Melbourne Exhibition Centre and a new location, The Melbourne Showgrounds. The Melbourne Showgrounds is just 8 kilometres from the Exhibition Centre. Continuous FREE shuttle buses will […]
In the midst of a broad national campaign fostering Asia-Pacific trade, Ian Murray takes a statistical snapshot of the importance of APEC. A few weeks ago I went to the launch of the APEC Education Resource entitled APEC: Strengthening our Community, Building a Sustainable Future. The resource, launched by Alexander Downer, will be distributed to […]
Retail Management The Australian Centre for Retail Studies (ACRS) is offering a course to help retail management stay on top of the continuing skills shortage. The Attracting and Retaining Retail Stars program will be held in Sydney from June 11 to 12, and in Melbourne on September 19 to 20. The name of the course […]
Hot new products… 1) Acer Slim Desktop The Acer Veriton 1000 is part of Acer’s new L series of desktops that are so slim they’re being called ‘notebook replacements’. Ten times smaller and four times lighter than traditional PC towers, they offer space-saving solutions to businesses who still need a desktop. As well a streamlined […]
He’s Australia’s mortgage magician who, in less than a decade, built a small home lending business into a behemoth turning over hundreds of millions of dollars. Camille Howard talks to Mark Bouris, the marketing genius behind Wizard Home Loans. Seven years in a chartered accountants firm and seven years in a law firm (with know-how […]
Business sustainability is much more than being environmentally aware, tree-hugging and green. In fact, it is more about eco-efficient business practices to keep you growing into the future, writes Charisse Gray. Sustainability could arguably be considered the single most important issue facing business this century. As international consciousness on the effects of global warming soars, […]
