Australia failing at gender diversity in the workplace
A majority of women (65 percent) believe Australia is lagging behind other countries in the push to improve workplace gender diversity.
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Entries open for 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Entries for the 2013 Telstra Business Women’s Awards are now open for inspirational Australian women who’ve built successful businesses.
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New crowdfunding campaign to support young entrepreneurs in the G20 YEA
A new crowdfunding campaign has just been launched to raise money for young entrepreneurs representing Australia in the 2013 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit in Moscow.
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LinkedIn useful for networking, not job hunting
New survey reveals that while a vast majority of Australian executives have an active and up-to-date LinkedIn profile, only 6 percent had found a job as a result of membership.
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Entrepreneur bringing the sweet scent of New Zealand to Australia
When Jenny Agnew realised New Zealand had little to offer visitors to take back home that really reflected the country’s beauty, she went ahead to create a range of creams and aromas using rare native ingredients.
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A day with the young entrepreneurs of Sydney
This year Dynamic Business was fortunate enough to participate in the Young Entrepreneurs’ Unconvention at the Sydney Convention Centre. We’ve spoken with a lot of entrepreneurs but this event is one of the largest gatherings of the best business minds in Australia.
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LinkedIn hits four million members in Australia
LinkedIn has just announced that their Australian membership base has passed the four million members mark, a 300 percent growth since 2010.
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Australian CEOs optimistic in first quarter of 2011
Shrugging off a stream of bad news around the globe, the YPO Global Pulse Confidence Index for Australia held steady in the first quarter of 2011, inching upwards by 0.4 point to 63.1. This marks its second-highest level since YPO began measuring CEO sentiment in July 2009, when much of the world was just emerging from recession.
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Olivia Newton-John wows 1,600 Business Chicks
More than 1,600 women turned out in force at 7am on Friday morning for a Business Chicks breakfast with national treasure Olivia Newton-John. In a relaxed interview on stage with Network 10 newsreader Natarsha Belling, the Grease star spoke about her career, her fight with breast cancer, wellness, her charity work and her new cookbook Liv-Wise.
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10 top tips for getting your business back on its feet
2011 has been a year of natural disasters and bringing a business back from the devastation of an unforeseen event isn’t easy. Follow these tips to help rebuild your business or to better prepare for the worst happening to you.
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Becoming an effective leader will help you enjoy work
Becoming a more effective leader is the key to freeing yourself from the nitty gritty – and enjoying your work more. But for many business owners and managers, there is so much coming at them each day that it’s difficult to do more than simply react to it.
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Happy staff lead to happy customers
High staff turnover and disengaged, unmotivated, overworked or disgruntled staff can be the cause of a slow and painful end to a small business. Blogger Rick Mapperson gives his top tips to keep your staff, and ultimately your customers, happy.
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Let BlackBerry Apps help you run your small business
No need to let lack of money and resources hold you back. BlackBerry Apps can help you run your small business with the slickness of a big business, often for free. We share some of the best apps that could work for you.
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Giving a reference could get you sued
It’s pretty normal to get asked to give a reference but don’t forget you’re not obliged to. Giving a bad reference can actually land you in legal hot water so follow our top tips so you know where you stand.
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Kellie Hill, finding the middle country
Kellie Hill’s story lies at the very heart of Australia’s mining boom. Her business Kellie Hill Consulting (KHC) is a legal consultancy specialising in native title and heritage approvals for mining projects. Their job is to find the middle ground between the traditional owners and her clients, the mining companies.
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Meetings hurting business
New research shows meetings have become unproductive sinkholes that interfere with organisational progress and sap the confidence of middle management. Read Dr Ken Hudson’s tips to improving the success of your meetings and increase morale.
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The risk of an unbalanced life
Blogger Rick Mapperson shares some excellent advice on not letting owning a business take over your life and makes the point that money is nice but it isn’t everything. Learn from his top tips to achieve a balanced life.
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Lost and found
Aussie business owners can make their lives much easier if they add an online presence and reap the benefits of making it easier for customers to find them, says MYOB’s Julian Smith.
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Motherhood and small business: how will it work?
Hot on the heels of this week’s Pru Goward and Jackie O controversy, business owner Fleur Madden-Topley shares her forthright views on running a business vs. running a household. Just last week she and her husband were told they can adopt a baby from Korea following a three-year wait.
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Solo PR agencies are no April fools!
Independent public relations professionals Shuna Boyd of BoydPR and Christine Kardashian of Dash PR celebrate their business anniversaries today.
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