There are many articles written about leadership and management and what makes a great leader or a great manager, but how do these terms really relate to small business and the role the small business owner has? I was listening to an interview recently on a plane, and unfortunately I cannot reference who it was as
Comments Off on Do you lead or manage? 
End of Financial Year Checklist
It is quickly coming to that time of year again….June 30. This is the dreaded time where we have to roll over the books and prepare for taxes and B.A.S statements and generally be ready to ‘start again’. Some business owners find this a highly emotional time for themselves. If you haven’t had a great
Comments Off on End of Financial Year Checklist
Subscriptions – The hidden cost of business or good value?
The understatement of the century would have to be ‘the internet has changed businesses’. You and I know it has and it appears to be here to stay, but that’s probably another discussion for another time and another blog topic. One thing that has become dominant in the business persons online situation is the dramatic
Comments Off on Subscriptions – The hidden cost of business or good value?
Social Media for small business- an interview with Tim Hyde
In this post I spend some time talking to Tim Hyde from www.the-riotact.com Canberra’s leading online news and opinion site, and true social media site in the context of the social media definition Tim refers to. He defines social media as taking the traditional ‘backyard BBQ’ conversion and making it available to friends, friends of
Comments Off on Social Media for small business- an interview with Tim Hyde
PC or Mac?
I think the time has come to look at a new computer and having been a PC user my whole life, and not the most tech savvy person out there I am torn between my choices. I found it hard enough just to choose what type of laptop to buy last time with only one
Outsourcing – is it a dirty word or a business necessity?
I recently attended an informal networking lunch which was pretty cool actually- the Brown Bag Lunch- this is where people bring in something for lunch (the brown bag) and it is all shared by the group, but that is another post for another time! At this lunch, there was some general discussion around the provision
Comments Off on Outsourcing – is it a dirty word or a business necessity?
Do you have a sales process?
If you are in business, you probably sell….it’s a bit of a no brainer I know. But are you set up to optimise your selling properly by having a structured sales process? The surprising thing is, many business owners that I meet as a business coach sell, but without any real process. This is a
Comments Off on Do you have a sales process?
Future of social media!
I just found an interesting article on social media and some predictions for its future which are interesting. This is from Lee Odden in the www.toprankblog.com http://www.toprankblog.com/2013/02/social-media-predictions-2013/ What are your thoughts? Tony
Comments Off on Future of social media!
Social media becomes ‘social’
We all love Social media, whether it is Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Blogs, forums etc, and if you are like me, I am sure you are an active user. While social media is great and allows you to connect with many people not restricted by geography, some would say it has caused a loss of
Comments Off on Social media becomes ‘social’
5 things not to do when you have a website!
So, you have set up a new sexy website- well done! Surely business will now come pouring in…..if only. We all know that a website is great to have but it doesn’t solve any magic bullet marketing solutions to drive business to you. As most know the key is now to promote, optiomise, market and
Comments Off on 5 things not to do when you have a website!
