Management Matters
News, opinions and advice on managing business systems and people.
How to become a ‘key person of influence’ [WEBINAR]
On 12 December 2012, Anthill Magazine's James Tuckerman recorded the following webinar with Daniel Priestley, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author and the creator of the...
Stop taking it personally! Why ‘no’ doesn’t mean the end to your sales strategy
Many salespeople, especially those new to sales, expect people to like them and want to work with them. When they’re told ‘no’ they take it personally. What can you do to deal with a big, fat 'no'?
Why do people work in better in different workspaces? How can you manage yours?
Research suggests that our workstations can play a huge role in how we feel emotionally and in turn how it affects our work productivity.
The ballooning pay packages of Australia’s CEOs (or, ‘Ralph Norris, can you spare a...
Finding yourself stretched thin to pay the staff wages this month? We offer a quick (and thoroughly outlandish) solution: Ring up Commonwealth Bank CEO Ralph Norris and convince him to hand over a small fraction of his annual pay. How about just an hour's worth, Ralph? Sure, the banking mogul says, here you go: $1,844.
Why the green shoots of recovery will strangle some Australian businesses
It looks like this recession-that-wasn’t-actually-a-recession is coming to an end. As a business owner, you are right to be proud to have survived a frightening 18 months, when so many others have gone to the wall. But beware. It is not a given that survival in the downturn will equate to success and riches in the upturn. Indeed, there is a strong risk that recession conditions have deceived you about the general health of your organisation.
How to build an online retail empire [INFOGRAPHIC]
Starting any new business is hard, but starting an online retail business is particularly hard. You see, this is one industry that combines technology,...
The top five party-goer’s tips for how to use social media for business
Social media is about socialising and much of what works on the weekend will also work online. ServiceRage's (http://www.servicerage.com) analysis of more than 45,000 tweets to 65 Australian companies suggests that many of the best business tweeters use the same techniques that work at a real-life social occasion.
The first rule of business: embrace failure
The world of business, in my opinion, is complex yet basic, exciting yet exhausting. Often it presents problems and challenges that make us question our self belief and capabilities.
Like a boss! Or, how to handle being a leader
The move to a new role is a challenge for anyone, including your team, and there is often the temptation to continue doing the work you used to do as well as take on the new role. As much as you feel you want to follow what your boss is expecting from you it is your skill in managing yourself, as well as both up and down here that will set you free.
Here are the top ten reasons why your business needs a freelancer
Australian workplaces are changing. Businesses are increasingly hiring expert freelancers instead of full time staff in an on-demand economy that rewards speed and flexibility....
Ssshhh… Come let’s take a peek into the minds of Australia’s best marketers
Have you ever wondered what drives the nation’s top marketers?
Well, this is exactly what Econsultancy and Responsys set out to discover with the...
What I learnt selling panties on Spreets [How to sell through group buying sites...
Tim Morris is the founder of The Pantless Postman, a subscription site for busy gentleman, who wish to avoid the time consuming task of buying underwear. Recently, Morris trialed a promotion through Australian collective buying site Spreets. In this intimate exclusive for Anthill, he explains what worked, what didn't and what he'd do differently next time.
Would you like to be a chapter boss for Anthill’s Entrepreneurs’ Night Out networking...
The Entrepreneurs' Night Out offers a chance to meet and learn from other business builders, share a drink, have a laugh, gain insights from a panel and benefit from the wins and losses of other attendees. So far, we've held events in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. However, we can't be everywhere at once.
How will your business cope with falling turnover?
How would your business cope with a 20-30 percent drop in turnover? How do business owners deal with the wave of economic uncertainty that's reported on every day in the news, and decide what actions to take to survive and guide their business through (what we all hope will be) the inevitable upturn?
Don’t snooze this Christmas: 5 specialist tips on how to avoid being unproductive at...
With the personal and professional pressures of Christmas, managing the tension between being good busy and overwhelmingly busy becomes more difficult.
Do you know the predictable stages of business growth? You need to [VIDEO]
This video from Inc., Les McKeown explains the seven predictable phases of business.
But not just that, he explains the potential problems that a business...
Need more productivity? Here are 3 steps to getting the most out of your...
Productivity is now looked at as overall human capital productivity. It has become the assessment of human and business efficiency – and, in particular, the focus is on workforce productivity.
Tax deductions for small business. How to get new equipment and let the government...
Have you been meaning to replace that lump of junk you call a laptop? Need a more comfy office chair? How about a new...
Steve Jobs on what separates the dreamers from the do-ers [VIDEO]
This is short video from an 1994 interview with Steve Jobs.
What does Jobs believe separates the dreamers from the do-ers?
He states two things:
being willing...
Pssst … want to know the essential secrets of giving a great presentation? [VIDEO]
Actor George Jessel once quipped that, "The human brain starts working the moment you are born and never stops until you stand up to speak in public.” There are some key things to consider when presenting to anyone, be it five people at a pitch for capital or 1,000 people at a TED event. In this video, Dr. Susan Weinschenk reveals the top five things every presenter should know.