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This is a list that came to our attention by way of an email. It’s headline featured none of the words below. That’s because this is a list of words that, when placed in an email headline, are likely to stop your emails getting through spam filters. It came to our attention thanks to copywriting…
![Want to motivate staff and influence customers? Just ask a Level 40 Blood Elf. [CHEAT SHEET]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/master-magazine-gamification-500x500.png)
Dr Jason Fox is an expert in motivation strategy and design, and all things gamification. Dr Fox works with companies all over the world, showing them how to use gameplay to influence behaviour and make things happen. He also happens to be a former Level 40 Blood Elf who spent his doctoral degree years killing…
![At some point in life, you will die. Tim Minchin’s brilliant de-motivational speech [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/tim-minchin.jpg)
In a world full of useless folklore and a well-meaning-yet-inherently-flawed conventional wisdom about motivation and life, this presentation is utterly refreshing. Here, Australian musician comedian artist guy (and fellow ginger*) Tim Minchin, gives an Occasional Address to the graduating folk at the University of Western Australia. Tim shares such pragmatic wit and wisdom, like how…
![Not getting any love from the media? Three tips to master the media jungle. [FREE CHEAT SHEET]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/master-magazine-media-jungle-Magazine-shape-500x500-.png)
Does this sound familiar? You have a great business. You’re doing exciting things. Your friends, family, customers, and clients are gushing with praise for your innovative product or service. You’ve even got that ever-elusive ‘wow factor.’ But despite all that, you just can’t seem to get any love from the media. Do you find that,…
Hi! I’m Lauren Rielly, I’m an Australian entrepreneur, dog lover and serial explorer. I’m on a mission to revolutionise startup investment in Australia and am spending the next month in Silicon Valley learning how. Australia has world-class startups that investors need to know about and my passion is evaluating opportunities and communicating the entrepreneurial value…
Jason Cunningham tells us he is a CPA – a “car parking attendant.” Wait, he means “certified practising accountant.” That’s more like it, eh? Seriously, though, Jason is a man of many talents. He’s a builder of businesses, proprietor of CPA firm The Practise, a radio personality, the “money man” on Channel 10, and a…
![How to give good headlines, and create emails that get opened [CHEAT SHEET]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/7-steps-cheatsheet-3d-cover-nuova-.png)
If you have a beautifully crafted email with a thoughtless headline, no one will open it. It’s as simple as that. There are three main strategies for creating email headlines that will get recipients opening (and, hopefully, clicking). They each vary in risk. [button color=”” size=”” type=”3d” target=”” link=””]Get the free report. Click here.[/button] a….
![Want to raise your profile and attract opportunities? Just ask, “What would a masterchef do?” [MONDAY MICRO BREAK]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/seb-and-james.jpg)
If you’ve ever lost a big contract or project to a competitor, you’ll know the true meaning of commercial frustration. Sure, we all deal with localised dramas everyday. But losing a deal when you simply know that you are better, that you can deliver a better outcome, that you have the skills and the passion……
Every now and then, we get invited to a conference, an event or an announcement that we can’t possibly attend. (In fact, it happens all the time.) So, for that reason, we have today created a new Anthill Group, for anyone who would like to attend events on our behalf. What’s the trade off? You…
To kick start 2013, we’re creating a new event for business builders. It’s a cooking class. That’s right. We’re calling it our Master Business Bake Up series. At every event, a business leader will teach a business ‘recipe’ that that he or she will ‘cook’ on the day, in under 90 minutes. Can you help us choose a logo?
Jobs within startups generally offer no security, the founder will often have little or no clue about what he or she is doing and the odds of the job description staying the same over a six month period are zero to none. So, how does an aspiring business builder recruit for a startup?
The following summary of Australian Facebook user activity was compiled by social media analysts SocialBakers. For some reason, seeing number six on the ‘ Top 10 Facebook Brands by Number of Fans’ makes me feel warm and fuzzy about being Australian. Australian Facebook Statistics
![Are you afraid of the cloud? According to MYOB’s Simon Raik-Allen, cloud users are revenue leaders. [HUMP DUMP]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Simon-Raik-Allen-demonstrates-AccountRight-Live.jpg)
Did you know that one if four Australian SMEs are afraid of cloud computing? Furthermore, according to the same MYOB report, SMEs that embrace cloud computing were 53% more likely to see their revenue rise in the last financial year and were 55% more likely to have more sales/work than usual in their three-month pipeline.
Are you a high-tech business looking for funding? If you have a business in the high-tech industry that is looking for funding, you are probably interested in pitching at Innovation Bay’s Angel Dinner in Sydney on Tuesday, 20 November.
What do Facebook and dogs in the office have in common? They make staff more productive. Seriously.
Recently, I was sharing the history of my business, CheckinLine, with Anthill founder James Tuckerman. As we talked about typical startup struggles, I was reminded of the following story on that very topic. James pressed me to share it. So, here goes. Let me know if you think it rings true. “THE STORY OF THE…
![How to secure meetings with Silicon Valley investors [VIDEO]](https://anthillonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Nick-Smoot.jpg)
In this edition of the Anthill Quickfire Question, I sat down with Nick Smoot, Co-founder of Here On Biz. Nick and his co-founder Allen Hartwig have only been out of stealth for a couple of months but, in that time, they’ve secured meetings with companies such as Seqouia, HP and LinkedIn. They are currently raising their series seed round.
This week, Anthill has undergone a massive facelift, along with the addition of a whole bunch of new features. And we’re slightly embarrassed about it. Here’s why.
In 2009, I was interviewed by Tim Burrowes for mumbrella and asked to share some of my ‘contentious’ views about the future of media. I’ve been heckled at events before (often and willingly) but I’ve never felt physically threatened, like I felt that night. I had accidentally made some already anxious people very angry. Four years later, what initially caused ire (then dismissed as science fiction), is now making headlines… for real.
Two events happened this week that, together, have got me fired up. Firstly, I watched an aspiring Olympian make a collection in a busy cafe on Swan Street, on the outskirts of Melbourne. Sure, he was handsome, well-spoken, physically capable of doing things once thought humanly impossible. But, at the same time, I had to ask myself, to what extent does Australia truly stand to benefit from the physical accomplishments of this man? Secondly, that same morning, I received a thoughtful request for assistance from two young entrepreneurs seeking support for a delegation. Who would you back?
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