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Hidden Pizza Restaurant reveals not-so-hidden flaws in Yellow Pages' digital strategy
What Yellow Pages has done with this campaign is spend (undoubtedly) an enormous amount of money reminding you that it exists. In the process, it may have also unwittingly demonstrated the strengths of its competition.
Stop undermining your own business. Why discounting is a bad idea
Do you cut prices, and give up your margin, because you don’t know how to say ‘no’? If you do, it’s time you realise that it is no good for anyone — not you, your customer or the industry.
How to move the online goal posts and become the most downloaded app in...
Australian software start-up company PlayUp offers sports and media personalities the opportunity to monetise their social networks, by linking them to premium “pay-per-play” content that already interweaves sport and social interactivity. The PlayUp app is now in the top five downloaded apps in 80 countries and number one in 30 countries.
WEBINAR: Want to be an A-grade presenter? Do it in your underpants. (How to...
What's the first rule of professional speaking? Don't do it in your underpants -- unless you are Superman, in which case undies-on-the-outside is probably to be expected. However, that doesn't mean that you can't learn the skills to become a confident, professional and outrageously awesome public speaker... sans dacks. That's right. We're bringing back Anthill's UndieEmpire Webinar series.
Create your own Jackson Pollock-like artwork by simply tracking your mouse movement over time
You don't have to be a fragile artist to produce a masterpiece like this. Simply install IOGraph and get on with your normal computer business. After a while, open the software and save your visual tracking abstraction for others to admire.
Grammy Awards reveal the power of branding. So who were the winners and losers?
There is no greater exercise in commercial branding than the Grammy Awards. So which brands were the winners and losers at this year’s Grammys?
If you owned Anthill (the business), how would you make it more profitable (quickly)
Last week, Anthill was the victim of a theft. The loss was felt immediately, not simply due to its effect on morale but also because the loss involved some important documents and many human hours of productivity. Now, there are two things that we can do: (1) Sulk; or, (2) Devise a way to turn a positive into a negative.
Seven things you need to know before you consider franchising
Franchising is often a desirable growth option for profitable companies looking to expand. However, competing with the best in the game requires planning and a sound strategy. Ian Krawitz, of market research house 10 Thousand Feet and www.toprfranchise.com.au, shares his top seven tips for franchise success.
Setting up an advisory board
Advisory boards can provide small businesses with an invaluable resource and support structure, and it doesn't have to be a daunting or expensive task.
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Tenille Bentley, 2009 Anthill 30under30 winner
Tenille Bentley is putting Australia on the map with her impressive philanthropic work. She is the founder of The Greater Good Foundation (GGF), a charity to support women and children affected by domestic violence.
Verizon attempts to dowse iPhone sizzle with iDon't ad
US telco Verizon seems to have settled on the open warfare tactic on behalf of Motorola's yet-to-be-released Droid handset. This ad, dubbed "iDon't", runs through all the things the iPhone doesn't do (that Droid does... or will).
Solving everyday problems: when the wind blows, your umbrella turns inside out [VIDEO]
It's winter. It's raining, cold. Then, the wind hits. And your umbrella does that magical thing of turning itself inside out once the wind...
How to cope with retrenchment
Retrenchment is no longer a dirty word. Whether we like it or not, retrenchment is something many people may have to face at some stage of their careers. Here are some constructive tips to help you cope with retrenchment.
Lady Gaga sells the kind of porn that turns her clients on
Attracting new clients to your business can be as simple as finding out what turns them on. I’m talking about how to uncover the secret desires of your audience in order to really tickle their fancy and best excite and seduce them into becoming your clients.
How to stick it to your credit card provider: taking advantage of the latest...
The cost of everything keeps going up, but from July 1, there is a way for small business owners to cut one specific cost. If you have a business credit card, the new credit card reforms can help you make massive savings and clear your debt faster. Chances are, you didn't even know these changes were coming.
Missed out on the Facebook IPO? There’s another way to get in on the...
So, you reckon the Facebook share price will plummet further? Want to make a bet? No, I mean really. Do you want to make a bet? Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse is taking bets on just how low the Facebook stock price will go by the end of 2012.
Hawt guys touch themselves to remind women to check for breast cancer
Recent studies, we're told, show many young women aren't checking for breast cancer. We're also told women are 88% more likely to watch a video if it features a smokin' hawt guy. This video addresses the first observation by employing the second. Rethinkbreastcancer.com, a health-advocacy site and the source of these two observations, put them together to create a visual presentation that's straightforward, informative and hilarious.
Sophee McPhee, 2009 Anthill 30under30 winner
Launching an independent niche magazine as the economy is nose-diving would be daunting enough, let alone doing so as a 22-year-old student.
But that's just what Queenslander Sophee McPhee did in 2008 when she became as the Founding Editor of Queensland Calendar Girls Magazine (QCG Magazine).
Deal or No Deal: Facebook is about to disrupt the small business sector… again
This is one of the few times that Facebook has created something specifically for the small business sector. It also offers a firm answer to those who still today believe that Facebook is not relevant to their business because they operate in the real world.
Eye-opening driving fatigue technology takes fifth place in SMART 100
Researchers at Australian National University linked up with Volvo to help develop a vehicle-safety system that keeps an eye on the driver. And the eye-opening technology has scored the innovators the number four slot in Anthill's SMART 100.
