Sales To Offshore Online Retailers Increase 25%: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Frost & Sullivan - Finance: "Australians will spend more than $13.6 billion online in 2011, with almost 45% of sales going to offshore online retailers, a new report reveals.
New research by PricewaterhouseCoopers and Frost & Sullivan reveals sales to offshore online retailers is estimated to hit $6 billion this year, a 25% increase on the $4.8 billion spent last year."
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Small Business Podcasting: 7 Tips to Grow Your Listener Base
Small Business Podcasting: 7 Tips to Grow Your Listener Base: "Sure, Adam Carolla can start a podcast and break the world record for podcast downloads by its second year. But you, sir, are no Adam Carolla. Celebrities aren’t clamoring to visit your garage for an interview, and you didn’t have your own radio show for 10 years. Should you even bother podcasting?"
5 Leadership Lessons from the Battle of the Little Bighorn
5 Leadership Lessons from the Battle of the Little Bighorn: "Chris Glennie, Assistant Director of Marketing (and amateur historian) for LSN, unearthed some valuable leadership lessons while reading up on the Battle of the Little Bighorn..."
Tech start-up Paycycle swallowed up by Xero for .5m - Growth
Tech start-up Paycycle swallowed up by Xero for .5m - Growth: "Australian tech start-up Paycycle, which provides online payroll services, has been snapped up by accountancy software firm Xero for $1.5m, just two years after the company was launched."
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Management Line
Management Line: "The world of work is changing. With the recent downturn, more people have set up their own businesses and are working on their own. More are taking to freelancing and telecommuting. We have entered the age of solitary work. That’s going to be a challenge for everyone.
It’s likely to become more of an issue here with the National Broadband Network. ITWire reports that the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy is looking at ways to encourage Australian businesses and government agencies to encourage more people to telecommute. That might be like turning around a battleship. As reported here, a survey by Macquarie Telecom has found that only 20 per cent of businesses said they saw the ability to offer a different employment model as a major potential benefit of the high-speed network. Indeed, only five per cent said they would definitely do it"
It’s likely to become more of an issue here with the National Broadband Network. ITWire reports that the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy is looking at ways to encourage Australian businesses and government agencies to encourage more people to telecommute. That might be like turning around a battleship. As reported here, a survey by Macquarie Telecom has found that only 20 per cent of businesses said they saw the ability to offer a different employment model as a major potential benefit of the high-speed network. Indeed, only five per cent said they would definitely do it"
Top 10 Content Rich Ideas for Your Website
Top 10 Content Rich Ideas for Your Website: "If you want to keep your website ranking well within the search engines, you need quality, useful content. "
Rupert Murdoch’s top 10 entrepreneurial moves - Success stories
Rupert Murdoch’s top 10 entrepreneurial moves - Success stories: "Rupert Murdoch could’ve eased into a well-heeled retirement in the past decade, quietly slipping away to one of his many properties and handing over the reins to son James, who, until the past two weeks, appeared to be his heir apparent.
Instead, the 80-year-old has remained News Corporation CEO, recently experiencing what he called “the most humble day of my life” on Tuesday when he was hauled in front of British MPs to answer questions about his newspapers’ phone hacking exploits.
Murdoch’s hesitant performance, which at times bordered on the excruciating, highlighted serious flaws in the way his company is run."
Instead, the 80-year-old has remained News Corporation CEO, recently experiencing what he called “the most humble day of my life” on Tuesday when he was hauled in front of British MPs to answer questions about his newspapers’ phone hacking exploits.
Murdoch’s hesitant performance, which at times bordered on the excruciating, highlighted serious flaws in the way his company is run."
Tips to small business success
Tips to small business success: "Love it or hate it, the great message I got out of Forrest Gump was: “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something”.
But even more importantly ... “Run, Forrest! Run!”"
But even more importantly ... “Run, Forrest! Run!”"
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Business mentoring scheme launches - Telegraph
Business mentoring scheme launches - Telegraph: "Over 200 current and former bank managers have volunteered to form the core of a national mentoring scheme being rolled out today by the largest high street banks."
Monday, June 20, 2011
10 things every start-up leader must do - Leadership
10 things every start-up leader must do - Leadership: "As a global serial entrepreneur, consultant, educator and author, Tom McKaskill admits the road to building a million dollar business is a hard one."
Friday, June 17, 2011
NBN Co approval of $9b Telstra deal goes down to the wire
NBN Co approval of $9b Telstra deal goes down to the wire: "THE board of the government company seeking a $9 billion deal with Telstra may approve the finalised document today, opening the way for Telstra to start the irreversible process of separating its copper network."
Top 5 Foursquare Mistakes Committed By Small Businesses : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum
Top 5 Foursquare Mistakes Committed By Small Businesses : Technology :: American Express OPEN Forum: "Foursquare is a free platform for merchants to use to engage and incentivize customers, but only if done right. Here's what not to do as you embark on your Foursquare marketing endeavors."
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Online educational roadshow kicks off | Dynamic Business – Small Business Advice – Forums | Dynamic Business Australia
Online educational roadshow kicks off | Dynamic Business – Small Business Advice – Forums | Dynamic Business Australia: "Rural and regional SMBs are gearing up for the arrival of an educational road show designed to give them the tools and knowledge to achieve success online."
Australian Small Business Shys Away From Online Marketing | NISER
Australian Small Business Shys Away From Online Marketing | NISER: "A solid majority of Australia’s SMEs don’t use email, a web site or any other aspect of the internet, a recent research report has found…staggering!!
Talk about missed opportunities — the report also shows that the average Australian now spends nearly 18 hours a week online. This report studied the habits of an estimated 1.6 million small and medium-sized businesses with 20 less employees.
40% of SMEs shun the internet in all shapes and forms. This is concrete proof that business owners are missing out on the online marketing opportunities.
Small-to-medium sized businesses make up 80% of Australia’s businesses. They’re a group with limited resources for marketing, spending an average of $5,813 on marketing in 2009, the report said.
• Only 34% of those surveyed have a stand-alone website.
• 26% have progressed into online marketing, with a website and movement toward e-commerce and search marketing.
• These businesses spent 37% of the their marketing budget on online tools such as video and Pay Per Click advertising (Google AdWords), with most planning to increase their online marketing this year.
• Businesses that market online are far more likely to track their ROI.
What are you doing to promote your business online?
See John at www.onlinemarketizing.com for more information."
Talk about missed opportunities — the report also shows that the average Australian now spends nearly 18 hours a week online. This report studied the habits of an estimated 1.6 million small and medium-sized businesses with 20 less employees.
40% of SMEs shun the internet in all shapes and forms. This is concrete proof that business owners are missing out on the online marketing opportunities.
Small-to-medium sized businesses make up 80% of Australia’s businesses. They’re a group with limited resources for marketing, spending an average of $5,813 on marketing in 2009, the report said.
• Only 34% of those surveyed have a stand-alone website.
• 26% have progressed into online marketing, with a website and movement toward e-commerce and search marketing.
• These businesses spent 37% of the their marketing budget on online tools such as video and Pay Per Click advertising (Google AdWords), with most planning to increase their online marketing this year.
• Businesses that market online are far more likely to track their ROI.
What are you doing to promote your business online?
See John at www.onlinemarketizing.com for more information."
Australian Small Business Shys Away From Online Marketing | NISER
Australian Small Business Shys Away From Online Marketing | NISER: "A solid majority of Australia’s SMEs don’t use email, a web site or any other aspect of the internet, a recent research report has found…staggering!!
Talk about missed opportunities — the report also shows that the average Australian now spends nearly 18 hours a week online. This report studied the habits of an estimated 1.6 million small and medium-sized businesses with 20 less employees.
40% of SMEs shun the internet in all shapes and forms. This is concrete proof that business owners are missing out on the online marketing opportunities.
Small-to-medium sized businesses make up 80% of Australia’s businesses. They’re a group with limited resources for marketing, spending an average of $5,813 on marketing in 2009, the report said.
• Only 34% of those surveyed have a stand-alone website.
• 26% have progressed into online marketing, with a website and movement toward e-commerce and search marketing.
• These businesses spent 37% of the their marketing budget on online tools such as video and Pay Per Click advertising (Google AdWords), with most planning to increase their online marketing this year.
• Businesses that market online are far more likely to track their ROI.
What are you doing to promote your business online?
See John at www.onlinemarketizing.com for more information."
Talk about missed opportunities — the report also shows that the average Australian now spends nearly 18 hours a week online. This report studied the habits of an estimated 1.6 million small and medium-sized businesses with 20 less employees.
40% of SMEs shun the internet in all shapes and forms. This is concrete proof that business owners are missing out on the online marketing opportunities.
Small-to-medium sized businesses make up 80% of Australia’s businesses. They’re a group with limited resources for marketing, spending an average of $5,813 on marketing in 2009, the report said.
• Only 34% of those surveyed have a stand-alone website.
• 26% have progressed into online marketing, with a website and movement toward e-commerce and search marketing.
• These businesses spent 37% of the their marketing budget on online tools such as video and Pay Per Click advertising (Google AdWords), with most planning to increase their online marketing this year.
• Businesses that market online are far more likely to track their ROI.
What are you doing to promote your business online?
See John at www.onlinemarketizing.com for more information."
Sunday, May 29, 2011
PRICE-BABSON SYMPOSIUM FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATORS
PRICE-BABSON SYMPOSIUM FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATORS: "63 entrepreneurs and educators will be at Babson from May 30 – June 3 to participate in the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators.
As the recognized leader in entrepreneurship education, Babson College seeks to raise the quality, the content and the process of teaching entrepreneurship through our Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators’ (SEE) programs. Our flagship program, Price-Babson SEE, is now offered twice a year on campus."
As the recognized leader in entrepreneurship education, Babson College seeks to raise the quality, the content and the process of teaching entrepreneurship through our Symposia for Entrepreneurship Educators’ (SEE) programs. Our flagship program, Price-Babson SEE, is now offered twice a year on campus."
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Telstra says small business falling behind
Telstra says small business falling behind: "Telstra says small business is dragging its feet on takeup of new technology, with thousands of firms still not using computers or mobile phones."
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