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Julian Smith blogs about how vital it is for a business to have money in the bank.
“While Aussie businesses are definitely starting to get the right attitude, we’ve got a lot of ground to make up. Post GFC, the average small business owner is saving $1.27 for every dollar spent – but there are still many who don’t have any savings to fall back on at all.”
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Anna Cairo blogs about the importance of getting to know social media, before engaging with customers in the space.
“A different way to look at social media, is not by defining ‘what it is’ but by understanding ‘what it provides’. This subtle distinction offers better awareness of social media and the certain characteristics that shape it, which separate it from traditional media.”
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Hamish Anderson blogs about whether banks have a social responsibility when it comes to letting their customers know about phishing scams.
“Surely, with fraud and phishing so rife, there should be more responsiveness from big business, especially if specific companies know they are the targets of phishing scams. Surely they have a responsibility to inform the public.”
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Sara Redman blogs about the impact forgiveness can have on your personal and professional life.
“How much does forgiveness weigh? This may sound like a bizarre question, but the more I ponder it the more I realise it is an extremely useful question to for me to answer.”
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Charles Pludthura blogs about a couple of growth strategies businesses should consider in the next 12 months.
“First, it’s time to streamline. If you haven’t already done so, look to your processes and see whether there are any opportunities to reduce time, error and effort through automation.”
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Alycia Edgar blogs about the power of the number 1, and the difference it could make to your business.
“The number 1 can be so powerful; it’s really just a matter of how you look at. While small, it can make a fundamental difference in your business growth each and every day.”
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According to Arndria Seymour, the power of a highly skilled and engaged workforce can’t be understated. Do you inspire this in your business?
“How many people have managers that have no idea what they do, don’t share information, don’t coach or contribute so your team can be the best at what they do?”
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Brad Callaughan has some tips for business owners looking to turn their hand to property investment.
“For property investors, there’s always an element of risk about what might happen. To take full advantages of the opportunities property investment offers, you really need to overcome that fear.”
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Hamish Anderson blogs about the security risk our touch screen devices pose.
“Whilst it is fantastic being able to be anywhere, accessing information and keeping in touch, the lack of a mouse on these portable devices makes you that little bit more attractive to Phishers and their scams.”
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Julian Smith blogs about the importance of face-to-face networking in the business world.
“Glancing around the convention… it reminded me of the one downside of the rise of the online revolution. The loss of face-to-face interaction. We’re getting better at tweeting and worse at networking.”
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