Despite the fact that 62 percent of adults worldwide are regularly using social media, only 24 percent of Australian SMBs have truly embraced social media as a marketing tool, a new survey has revealed.
In the final weeks leading up to the London Olympics, swim coach Laurie Lawrence has embarked upon a national search for gold medal-worthy motivators among the country’s two million-plus small businesses.
Most SMBs are aware of online risks and have security measures in place to combat them, but how many consider threats posed to phone systems?
Small to medium business confidence in the Government and Opposition has fallen over the past year, as many SMBs report dissatisfaction with the performance of politicians in general.
Despite all the hype about online shopping taking money away from local businesses, a new study has found close to 70 percent of local small businesses aren’t losing any sleep over threats posed by the internet.
The Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) has expressed concern about the health of small business owners Australia-wide following a recent survey by Telstra Business that found more than half will be spending the holidays doing work.
Almost three in five Australian small business owners (55 percent) will work during the Christmas/New Year holiday break and more than one in three (36 percent) will not take any time off.
Technology is enabling increasingly mobile, collaborative ways of working and flexible SMBs are well placed to take advantage. We spoke to some of the technology providers about the benefits, challenges and tools to make it easier for you.
Small businesses are switching the video conferencing over business travel to enhance productivity, according to a survey conducted by StollzNow Research for Telstra Business.
Productivity and efficiency reasons, not environmental concerns, are the main impetus behind SMBs upgrading to video conferencing for meetings, Telstra Business research has found.
