Fleet management is the nearest thing to a juggling act in a circus, and often far more difficult. Liz Swanton looks at efficient fleet management, and different ways to meet your transport needs while also considering environmental issues and admin efficiency. Fuel efficiency and concern for the environment are hot topics when it comes to […]
After a rocky start, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications have grown up. New CRM models offer an SME streamlined centralisation and can be hosted, leaving technical side of CRM to the experts. In the past CRM applications have been like the little girl with the curl—when they were good they were very good and when […]
In theory, cash flow management is simple. Enough money must come into a business in time to pay bills and fund development of more products or services. But many business owners allow a chink to develop in their cash flow plan, and if the chink becomes a gulf it can be fatal. Rob Dalton offers […]
Online marketing can be less expensive and more effective and accountable than traditional marketing methods. Rebecca Spicer explores the benefits for SMEs, and the myriad options for getting the best results from your online marketing campaigns. Perhaps the most telling comment that came from research for this article was, “No-one can afford to brochure drop […]
A new eco-friendly business trend is emerging as more shoppers stick the “no junk mail” sign on their letterbox and instead log onto Australia’s first carbon-free online portal, Catalogue Central. The switch from paper to pixels comes as a result of shocking statistics suggesting that 320,000 tonnes of junk mail is delivered into Australian letter boxes […]
Malware and cyber attacks continue to plague enterprise networks. Meeting business security challenges is a priority for all organisations. Here’s how you can install cost-effective security for your business. By Bryan Stibbard Granting web access to employees poses new challenges to IT administrators. In addition to regulatory imposts, hackers and data thieves are developing new […]
Adoption of the software-as-a-service (SaaS) sales model is accelerating at a phenomenal rate in the region, changing the way vendors do business and the way organisations use business software, writes Paul K. Berger. SaaS has been one of the IT industry’s hottest buzzwords over the past couple of years, and for many good reasons. The […]
Unless businesses begin securing corporate data outside the corporate IT infrastructure, the valuable evolution towards flexible working may be short lived, writes Tim R. Dickinson. Working form home may be the stuff of fantasy but flexible working is now a corporate reality improving staff retention and supporting corporate environmental policies. The near ubiquity of broadband […]
Cutting red tape is an important step towards facilitating Australian trade, writes Ian Murray, executive director of the Australian Institute of Export. At a breakfast held recently on the Federal Government’s Export Policy and Programs Review, CEO of Tradegate Peter Blanchard asked the panel of exporters about its experience and opinion on Australia’s trade facilitation […]
While staff incentive schemes are effective, Michael Derin says first you should consider the tax implications of your new staff retention plan. With unemployment at its lowest in 33 years, it has become a challenge for businesses, particularly SMEs, to attract and retain effective and productive employees. One way of doing this is by offering […]
