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Automation: The business essential as Australia’s economy rebuilds
A year into the pandemic, we can clearly see how automation has allowed businesses to not only continue, but in many cases accelerate…
How Intrepid Travel was smacked with an industry-changing pandemic – and kept on swimming
Intrepid began 2020 with the biggest month of sales it had ever seen. And then the clouds rolled in…
Q&A: Cybersecurity and how to lower the risk to your business
We sat down with Scott McKinnel, a manager at international cybersecurity company Tenable, to discuss the cyber threats putting businesses at risk and what can be done to crack down on these vulnerabilities.
goki co-founder, Jack Bowcott, on their re-brand and US$3m investment with Hostelworld
Today our guest is Jack Bowcott, who is the co-founder of goki, which was up until recently called Tipi – a hostel-focused technology company. goki provides tech solutions to hostels exclusively, enabling guest to check-in, download their keys, meet with guests, browse local experiences and much more. Jack founded the company in 2014 and has […]
The case for interviewing potential customers
Your potential customers will question you or your product before deciding to commit, but most startups don’t realise that they should do the same. [Related: To succeed, you’ll have to reject customers that aren’t the right fit for your business] What do you do with a business idea? Many entrepreneurs turn to their family and friends […]
The hiring mistakes that fuel staff turnover
The ability to hire the right staff can make or break an entire operation. Consider this: the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI) estimates staff turnover costs businesses up to $20 billion a year in Australia and it has also been predicted that as much as 80% of staff turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. Here are some of […]
How to survive a negative media interview
It’s one thing confidently rattling off company statistics, industry trends and future predictions about your business to clients and customers, it’s another having a camera or microphone shoved in your face and being asked to recite the same knowledge to a journalist. [Editor’s note: this article is the second in a two-part series by Luke Buesnel […]
Old-school PR: it’s role in the social media era
As people become more familiar with social media, they can use this ‘free’ form of marketing to generate awareness for their business. I put ‘free’ in inverted commas because it does have a cost – your time. I’ve always said PR gives people in small businesses with limited marketing budgets the best bang for […]
Strategies to avoid a negative media Interview
It stands to reason that a positive media interview can benefit the reputation of your business. Likewise, negative coverage can ruin it – in seconds, if things truly go wrong. [Editor’s note: this article is the first in a two-part series by Luke Buesnel on avoiding and bouncing back from negative media. You can read part […]
Top ten strange job interview questions of 2015
What are you passionate about? What are your career goals? What are your salary requirements? Those interview questions are so last year.
How to hire talent faster
Hiring great talent comes at a huge cost to small-medium sized businesses (SMBs). According to Chandler Macleod, in Australia it takes on average 81 days and $15,000 to place a candidate.
How to keep it real in recruitment
In any given business there are a variety of roles contributing to business operations, each of which comprise of different skill sets and responsibilities.
7 tips to help you conduct an effective telephone screen
Top tips to help you formulate an effective, structured phone interview that will give you an initial impression of the candidate, and help you to avoid wasting time.
How to give a great interview
Press coverage can make a huge difference to your company. Here’s a few easy tips on how to conduct yourself like a media pro.
The entrepreneur who wants a Bulldog in every bathroom
Simon Duffy had a lightbulb moment while shopping with his wife – all the skincare products she used were natural but there was nothing similar for men. So he quit his job and made his own range of chemical-free, ethically-produced male grooming products.
President Barack Obama interview on ABC tonight
After delaying his Australian visit until June, many were disappointed, however the US President Barrack Obama will be interviewed on ABC’s The 7:30 report tonight.