Knowing when to walk away from business
Learning when to walk away from existing clients and say no to prospects is a skill, but get it right and your business will flourish and you’ll feel less burdened by your working life.
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Ten steps to go from surviving to thriving in 2012
This year is shaping up as yet another difficult one for SMBs, but there are a few easy ways to stay ahead of the game and avoid the roads that lead to insolvency.
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Take a hike! Businesses benefit from employee holiday taking
With local employees hoarding some 129 million days of annual leave, SMBs are being urged to address challenges posed by stockpiled leave or lose out on the benefits holiday taking can have on businesses.
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The four factors thriving businesses have in common
2012 is shaping up as a difficult year for many businesses, but the decisions you make now could determine how successful the next 12 months are. Here’s the four factors thriving businesses have in common, which Sid Edwards says any SMB can put into practice.
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Prepare for the coming of eight customer service ‘megatrends’
Local businesses are being warned to prepare for the arrival of eight customer service ‘megatrends’ over the next decade, or risk losing business to savvier competitors both locally and internationally.
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Learn how to protect your business from disaster
Small businesses must improve their responsiveness to the impacts of economic downturns, natural disasters and any variables that affect production, productivity and sustainability.
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SMBs must change, or be left behind
Change is something that Australian executives and office workers strive for yet find difficult to achieve. New research from Canon has revealed some interesting statistics…
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Plan for disaster with free business continuity workshops
After so many small businesses were impacted by 2011’s natural disasters, the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) Australasian Chapter will run 13 free Business Continuity Planning Workshops around the country throughout February and March.
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Customer attraction tops business development strategies: MYOB
Customers will be the focus of many SMB business development strategies this year, as businesses work toward attracting their attention and creating loyalty to survive the two-speed economy.
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Reviewing the products and services your business uses in 2012
Are you one of those business owners who uses the holiday period to take a bit of time outside of your business to review what works and what doesn’t? We asked some experts for their advice on reviewing your business products and services at this time of year.
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