OPINIONS & ADVICE

Thanks to social distancing measures and lockdown laws, video calls are becoming a fixed part of our day to day - both personally and professionally.

As Australian businesses continue operations during these unprecedented times, we know many within the community are reaching out for guidance and support.

There’s no textbook on how to run a business in a pandemic and there’s no template for a business model that will withstand every storm.

Can businesses rely solely on their cloud service provider such as Google or Amazon Web Services (AWS) for data protection?

It’s now evident that an emotionally agile and resilient workforce has a massive bearing on the results of teams and organisations.

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.

When your business is on the line, there is no room for indecisiveness, hesitation and a “business as usual” attitude if you want to survive.

COVID-19 has shaken us all up to the extent that the spotlight has been shone on some of the historical misconceptions of what makes a great manager great.

Continuing blindly with pre-programmed automated marketing and communications during a period of flux or crisis is not just short-sighted, it’s customer service and branding suicide.

You have to focus on getting these conversions in order to get your sales in order to increase your revenues and stay in business, especially if you’re an ecommerce business, focusing on Aliexpress dropshipping

As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates a business-critical need in Australia to pivot services and embrace digital technologies, there’s a risk that too many businesses...

This coronavirus has done nothing if put things into perspective. It's showing companies the value of having a strong marketing and sales strategy.

There are real trade-offs in going remote - almost all of which revolve around the simple fact that team members are not in the room.

As COVID-19 continues to impact businesses around the world, brands are looking for advertising strategies that are cost-effective and generate much-needed revenue.

For business owners, the stakes are particularly high as the Australian business community battles through some of the toughest economic conditions since the Global Financial Crisis.

With businesses facing immense obstacles and having to strategise quickly in the face of short- and long-term impacts of COVID-19, ensuring that your cash flow continues has never been more important.

Regardless of government incentives, not many businesses will be committing to capital expenditure during this time. There are measures to be implemented that will safeguard the livelihood of Australian small businesses.

Schools have already begun the shift to distance-education, which uses technology to ensure that learning remains teacher-directed and follows the mandated curriculum and lesson plans in place at each school, with the support of solutions like MAPPEN.

We got into 2020 with our hearts in our mouths because no one wants to go through an economic recession. Especially those who were around during the last one.

If you’re worried about your lack of experience, continue reading to find out how to get your foot in the door and achieve the seemingly impossible first step towards your new career.