Tag: print magazine
The risk with green
Henry Ford’s marketing promise has moved on the colour wheel. Every company, product and service, from diapers through to life insurance, has become green.
The Fine Print: Know your art
Published in Australian Anthill Magazine,
Dec 2008/Jan 2009
The most successful companies not only continually innovate but they position their innovations within a framework of competitor...
Keeping the cyber-wolves at bay
Published in Australian Anthill Magazine, Dec 2008/Jan 2009
You probably cannot remember the last time you awoke to an inbox filled with messages titled, “I...
It’s the right time to start a new business
Published in Australian Anthill Magazine, Dec 2008/Jan 2009
Economic downturn? What an opportunity! Mick Liubinskas explores the upside of the downturn for serious start-up entrepreneurs.
I...
The national innovation review – what next?
We’ve all had time to chew on the Federal Government’s innovation review findings. What will it mean in real terms? For John Kapeleris, the...
How to secure a government grant (questions answered)
Australian Anthill Magazine
Dec 2008/Jan 2009
As part of the Magazine 2.0 Experiment, we asked our readers to pose questions via our blog concerning the government...
Anti-climax: Finance and venture capital news
Forget recession. There’s money out there. Just ask Aconex.
By Paul Ryan
“We feel like the little ray of sunshine. The last thing to fly from...
7 things successful small businesses do online
Search online for any product/service and you will find a plethora of small businesses offering it for sale, either through their own virtual shop-fronts...
Replacing Dior with diaper bags
Australian Anthill Magazine
Dec...
Silicon Valley is a graveyard
While pitching his new company at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco, Australian digital media maven Kevin Garber couldn’t help but feel dismayed that the cream of the world’s web entrepreneurs were mostly obsessed with sizzle over substance.
Magazine 2.0 Experiment
How we did it.
Earlier this year, we trialled an experiment in ‘new economy’ journalism, which we quickly dubbed Magazine 2.0. In it we asked...
How to open a bar
As a former public relations consultant, Matt Mullins once made a living telling stories. Now, as a publican, his job is more about listening...
How to buy into a franchise
Former wine wholesale owner, Andrew McAllister, switched bottles for burgers when his small wine wholesale company started to head south. Getting the taste for...
How to make money from your art
Graphic designer Leah Bartholomew had a creative vision – to turn her art into a solo exhibition. With a little help from her friends...
Staff retention: top 10 tips
The ‘job for life’ is not a term often used now, but employers need to consider the importance of employee retention as it affects...
4 ways to remake your boring old self
1. Become an expat
Music lover and former muso journalist Emmy Burns upped sticks in 2006, moving by herself from Australia to New York to...
4 ways to give your business a bump
1. How to spy on your competition (without getting caught)
Want to know how to spy on your competition without getting caught? ‘Easy,’ says competitive...
If all else fails…
Waking up on a grey London morning three years ago, Paul Sowerby and his family decided it was high time for family adventure...
Which books inspire you?
Working in magazines, you'd expect that I like to read. What you wouldn't expect is that I sometimes find myself quite lonely, without anyone to talk with after reading the latest paradigm-shifting page-turner.
Part of the problem is that I often hear about about great books before they are launched in Australia (a perk of the job).
I promptly order them from Amazon, after which, I am forced to keep the many percolating thoughts running through my head to myself, until the said thought-jigger finally gets a release down-under.
So, here's my idea...
Cool Company Awards 2008 – Global Growth Award
The Cool Company Awards 08
Cool Company Awards 08 top 50
Coolest Company and Big Kahuna Awards
Global Growth Award
Online Award and X-Factor Award
Commercial Creativity Award
Social Capitalist...