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If you're like most people, you've probably already had that world-changing idea, but never acted on it. If your company is like most others,...
SEO: Art or science? How will Google Glass change search? An interview with Stephan...
Stephan Spencer knows a thing or two about search. He's been working on the finer points of SEO since 1999.
In this exclusive Anthill interview,...
Short-term thinking is killing our businesses in the long run – what can we...
It’s time that companies regard their own inertia as ticking time bombs and wake up to the urgency of sustainable investment. But for this to happen, we need to adopt a new narrative to motivate change.
Is your business providing snacks and food for its employees? Here’s why it should
It is becoming common place for companies to offer their employees free lunches, or at the very least, free snacks and drinks. It’s a trend that started popping up at tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter, but stories of the successes of these programs have spread and the idea seems to be taking off.
How can business commercialise digital technologies
At Beca, our industrial clients are in the midst of a significant transformation thanks to digitalisation. Industry 4.0 gives manufacturers and mining...
Here are 10 team-building games you should try playing with your employees [SPONSORED]
Companies from all over the world have been known to embrace team building games as a way to motivate and encourage employees. In Australia, many companies engage their teams in both indoor games as well as outdoor activities to motivate them.
Here are 8 crisis communications tips on how to survive the quarantine economy
The scope and speed of Corona-related impacts are staggering, requiring dramatic business adaption and presenting an existential threat to many organisations.
The key benefits of building social cohesion within teams after extended periods apart
Unifying a workplace to challenge, celebrate and explore new ideas creates a culture of honest, supportive and confident employees who have the confidence to contribute a broad range of skills, expertise and creative insight into projects.
The threat that remote working presents to company culture in post-COVID-19 times
Leaders should take this rare moment in time to consider how their systems, processes, procedures, decisions and actions align to their overall purpose and values.
Cool Company Awards, 2009 – Nominations Open!
It's on again. Over coming weeks, we'll be scouring the nation for Australia's coolest companies.
It's the first stage in Australia's most innovative business awards program - The Nomination Phase.
What does the farmer say? A parody with a point and some mighty fine...
Farmer Derek Klingenberg took to YouTube in 2008, offering up parody videos with a farming theme.
His latest video, a parody of 'What does the...
Here are 25 common cognitive biases and how you can leverage them in business
The psychology of business can be used in your favor no matter which side of the metaphorical negotiating table you are on.
These are the top 2019 trends to watch in recruitment and onboarding automation
In 2019 HR specialists will be creating bespoke recruitment and onboarding workflow design processes, from hire-to-retire.
This medical cannabis startup has appointed a top cancer doctor as CMO
An emerging player in the Australian medicinal cannabis market, Greenfield MC, has established a team of leaders from the medical and...
The top 5 latest trends on business security that every business owner should know
Due to the advancements in technology, there is cause for concern today for businesses and companies not just with their physical security.
Is your remote working cost-effective? How to keep that energy bill down when running...
Whether you’re a freelancer, self-employed, or someone who has found themselves working from home during the shutdowns, knowing how to run a low-cost and energy-efficient home office will help save you money and minimise your carbon footprint.
Productivity power up: Hacks, habits and routines to ensure businesses run efficiently and effectively
Even if we’re the most efficient, organised, time-management obsessed humans, it’s meaningless unless we’re also being effective.
How retail has changed and the importance of customer service; an interview with Phil...
Phil Staub is the Executive Chairman of General Pants, one of Australia's largest fashion brands. As a successful entrepreneur, he explains why good customer service controls the retail game.
Is using an email signature an utter waste of time and space?
Recently, I began to think about the way I read emails, and in turn the way people read my emails. You may think that...
What you need to know about the far-reaching impact of the gig economy today
Businesses like Uber, Deliveroo and Airtasker are booming thanks to more and more people choosing to gain a second income. Some will pursue the gig economy as a full time option and a study predicted that by 2020, 43 percent of American workers would be independent contractors.
