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What my business has taught me about successfully engaging a remote workforce

With a remote workforce nationally, its important to promote inclusiveness and transparency, and technology plays a key role in enhancing communication and team cohesion.

Aussie businesses need to embrace hybrid working in the 4th Industrial Revolution

According to a study by Slack, 1 in 2 workers would quit their jobs if employers provided no hybrid work offerings and forced full-time office work on them.

How customer reviews can be used to grow and adapt a business

With more and more e-commerce sites appearing, customers are turning to reviews to determine where to take their business and as a result, review...

Aussie duo develop Fieldd for SMBs struggling to grow out in the field

Harrison Lingard and Garo Tanzi are the creators of ground-breaking software, aptly named fieldd, and have quite literally put love and money on the line to blaze a trail for Australian STEM and start-up industries.

Managed IT services make the difference for Small & Medium Businesses future prospect

However, the demands of managing an IT department may be too much for SMBs to handle. These businesses usually have a small number of workers. The budget allocation is also limited, and workspace too.

Our business economy is in danger! Here’s how to stave off a retail apocalypse

Thriving in modern business comes down to the vision to stay ahead of the pack through extraordinary strategy, innovation, and engagement. Those who listen are thriving and capitalising on the many opportunities that exist in retail world.

Here are four key steps to empowering your business during the retail shut-down

With many millions of retailers worldwide currently in a temporary, induced shut-down as governments and authorities seek to stem the spread of coronavirus, it’s a concerning time.

Outliving the pandemic: here are 7 tips for moving your retail business online

As the health crisis develops daily and social distancing measures differ state to state, small and medium Australian businesses are under pressure to outlive the pandemic.

Australian businesses have an unhealthy addiction to Google. What can be done?

The reality is, it’s not as simple as another search engine platform stepping in and taking over.

Is there really a ‘Great Resignation’?

The ‘Great Resignation’ and ‘The Turnover Tsunami’ are two terms to describe how the Pandemic has resulted in a wave of resignations or intentions to resign like ‘nothing we’ve ever experienced in our lifetime’. 

Procurement managers should consider compliance when contracting a fire protection specialist

When selecting a fire protection provider, it’s also important that organisations do their research to check whether the provider has the relevant operational experience, technical expertise and licences. Without proper credentials, compliance can be compromised and in the event of a fire, lives and property are put at risk.

Everything you need to know about the financials when kicking off your startup

To start with, a Business Plan should describe what business you are in, the products or services you will sell to make money and how it will operate, including what staff you may need.

The truth you should know about ransomware and what you can do about it

Prevention is clearly the best way forward and protecting against ransomware is very similar to other malicious computer code. The first key element is to ensure you have updated all of the software on your computer and phone.

65% of start-ups fail due to co-founder conflict – here’s how to create the...

It might come as a surprise, but 65% of start-ups fail due to co-founder conflict. That’s actually higher than the divorce rate in Australia. A business partnership can present a variety of difficulties however, it can also deliver great benefits.

Geospatial data isn’t just for marketers, here’s why every business needs to have it

Across all industries, retail and marketing included, geospatial data can be just as influential and vital to success. It’s less commonly discussed, and not completely understood by many. Unlike location data, it involves the spatial and logistical information about a particular position, region or area.

Mobile pitfalls: why businesses need to go back to basics for successful mobile strategy

I would argue that a successful mobile strategy presents one of the biggest profit opportunities for Australian businesses, and it doesn’t take nearly the level of investment and resources as being on the cutting edge of tomorrow’s tech.

How can you help your business boom in foreign markets?

Taking your small business to the international stage can be very challenging particularly considering your small budget, limited international exposure, and economic uncertainties in...

Should businesses be ditching employee ratings?

Performance management has been one of the hotter topics over the past years, partly because the process has caused so many of us angst. ...

Is corporate social responsibility (CSR) the new bottom line? Here’s why I think it...

As a global community, we’re facing a raft of social issues, that only seem to be increasing. As a corporate community, it’s our job to ensure we’re taking responsibility.

How to properly capture, clean and manage data for better business outcomes

Valuable data is something most businesses already have access to in some form or another. But it’s knowing how to ‘capture’, ‘clean’ and ‘manage’ this data that sets businesses apart when it comes to improving performance and sales.
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