Five tips to creating new habits: "I used to have an employee called Tim, who would dash over to a customer's site the moment they had a problem and fix it for them. Great customer service!"
'via Blog this'
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Monday, September 19, 2011
AFP: Facebook 'App Economy' creates 182,000 US jobs: study
AFP: Facebook 'App Economy' creates 182,000 US jobs: study: "The ecosystem of applications built for Facebook has created at least 182,000 jobs and contributes billions of dollars in wages and benefits to the US economy, according to a study published Monday."
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Friday, September 16, 2011
Willunga now officially online at high speed - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Willunga now officially online at high speed - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): "South Australia is now officially connected to the National Broadband Network.
Some residents and businesses at Willunga have been testing the high-speed network in recent months but all residents in the area on Adelaide;s southern fringe now have a chance to connect."
'via Blog this'
Some residents and businesses at Willunga have been testing the high-speed network in recent months but all residents in the area on Adelaide;s southern fringe now have a chance to connect."
'via Blog this'
Top 10 start-up incubators - Funding
Top 10 start-up incubators - Funding: "Start-up incubators are not exactly new. The concept of helping foster promising young businesses formally kicked off in 1959, when the Batavia Industrial Center in New York opened its doors for the first time.
However, the format of business incubators has changed over the years. Some offer seed funding, while others just offer a space to work or mentorship."
'via Blog this'
However, the format of business incubators has changed over the years. Some offer seed funding, while others just offer a space to work or mentorship."
'via Blog this'
Thursday, September 15, 2011
National Broadband Issues & Information | Internet Innovation Alliance
National Broadband Issues & Information | Internet Innovation Alliance: "65%.
That’s the percentage of adult Internet users now connected to others via social networking sites, according to a study by Pew Research Center released late last month. And surprisingly, it’s not those just past the threshold into adulthood who are jumping in the online social world the most, but rather the Boomers, whose usage on a typical day jumped a whopping 60% in the last year."
'via Blog this'
That’s the percentage of adult Internet users now connected to others via social networking sites, according to a study by Pew Research Center released late last month. And surprisingly, it’s not those just past the threshold into adulthood who are jumping in the online social world the most, but rather the Boomers, whose usage on a typical day jumped a whopping 60% in the last year."
'via Blog this'
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Telegraph 1000: Britain's Brightest Businesses - Telegraph
Telegraph 1000: Britain's Brightest Businesses - Telegraph: "A celebration of the 1,000 mid-sized companies which have weathered the economic storm and are set to be the foundation of the UK's recovery"
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
iTWire - Portable devices on the house: Australian employers refuse BYOD to employees
iTWire - Portable devices on the house: Australian employers refuse BYOD to employees: "A new study today revealed most employers, in Australia and New Zealand, did not accept BYOD (bring-your-own-device) practices and still preferred to provide their employees with corporate’s mobile devices when needed."
'via Blog this'
'via Blog this'
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Willunga IT firm uses NBN to help customers globally
Willunga IT firm uses NBN to help customers globally: "VANREE Software Consultancy, a technology firm in the NBN first release town of Willunga, SA, is using the National Broadband Network to provide support services for customers as far away as Beijing.
A customer of Internode, VANREE Software provides a broad range of technology support services, from supplying computers and ensuring Internet access to maintaining network security and developing specialised applications."
'via Blog this'
A customer of Internode, VANREE Software provides a broad range of technology support services, from supplying computers and ensuring Internet access to maintaining network security and developing specialised applications."
'via Blog this'
Five Essentials of Defending Your Digital Reputation - The Source - WSJ
Five Essentials of Defending Your Digital Reputation - The Source - WSJ: "My recent Harvard Business Review article, “Reputation Warfare”, described various corporate strategies for countering online assaults. Given the often anonymous, easily accessible and rapidly disbursable nature of these attacks, every one of them has the potential to become a crisis, grabbing headlines and spreading instantaneously to millions across Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks.
How well a company manages such events not only prevents against unwarranted damage to its reputation, but also adds value in its own right. A company that handles itself online says much about its ability to execute in this modern age and helps define how a company is perceived."
'via Blog this'
How well a company manages such events not only prevents against unwarranted damage to its reputation, but also adds value in its own right. A company that handles itself online says much about its ability to execute in this modern age and helps define how a company is perceived."
'via Blog this'
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The legal traps of cloud computing
The legal traps of cloud computing - Being unable to retrieve data hosted overseas, downtime stretching for days and recovery costs that reach into the tens of thousands – these are just some of the problems small businesses are now facing when moving into the cloud.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sales To Offshore Online Retailers Increase 25%: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Frost & Sullivan - Finance
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."
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."
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."
Thursday, April 28, 2011
CFO - Should my business be in the Cloud?
CFO - Should my business be in the Cloud?: "At the micro business level it would be fair to say that online accounting rocks – if you are a small business owner and the business has few transactions that need to be recorded – a corner shop perhaps, then an online solution is probably pretty good – the issues of backups etc. are not yours, and your accountant can look at things remotely."
Sunday, April 10, 2011
The 10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses of 2011
The 10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses of 2011: "The 10 Best Entrepreneurship Courses of 2011
University courses in entrepreneurship are better—more useful, more real, more likely to produce actual companies—than they have ever been. Here"
University courses in entrepreneurship are better—more useful, more real, more likely to produce actual companies—than they have ever been. Here"
Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Get it right this time - Non-profits leading the way in use of social media http://bit.ly/PAgo9 via @c4lpt
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Web-hosted collaborative software to foster a more innovative culture -check it out - http://bit.ly/34KKHt via @OpenTeamworks
Monday, August 03, 2009
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
“We’re about to lose everything that we have.” Mr. Peterson said. http://bit.ly/31piD via@Timberry NYtimes @smallbusiness
$US1T of debt- US foreign investors from China and elsewhere are starting to have concerns... http://bit.ly/vNpnJ via @kaedron
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Thursday, July 09, 2009
Social Entrepreneurship-Not just anyone, anywhere, in any organization can make breakthrough change http://bit.ly/r4miR via @socialentreprnr
Wednesday, July 08, 2009
Sunday, July 05, 2009
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
sound advice-RT @GuyKawasaki: 12 things entrepreneurs should not do: http://om.ly/?jkw Pls mark found useful or retweet- thank you, Guy
Monday, June 29, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Worldwide Intranet Challenge (WIC): 8 good business reasons ... for having an intranet. http://bit.ly/Hj2bx via @Michelle_KMRM
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
RT @smanning2 Jane Hart has put all her social learning resources in one place at http://bit.ly/uAjRR
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
RT @incitrio Link to sample Employee Social Networking Policy. If you don't have one, get one. Now. http://budurl.com/6u37
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Some interesting marketing thoughts and observations here http://bit.ly/8JjaL hat tip to @jonathonweston
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
RT Collaboration between social networks - very valuable to increasing your social capital and visibility in less time. http://bit.ly/IzNt2 via @joncogan
Jane Hart's definitive, dynamic list of 100 Learning Professionals to follow on Twitter http://bit.ly/I7BYw
Monday, June 15, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
RT Google Local Business Center http://bit.ly/JJLgP google business local marketing listing maps via@delicious50
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
A valuable resource - I like the material here on the Irresistible Leadership Program http://bit.ly/pyC8t
A review of Michael McQueen’s book “The New Rules of Engagement" looking at Gen Y, Gen X and baby boomers - http://bit.ly/YJ5b6
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
this is brilliant - RT @mashable 5 Terrific Twitter Research Tools http://bit.ly/tCqSV (via @tweetmeme)
Monday, May 25, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
"Servant Leadership" - I recommend this book to you. http://bit.ly/TPnGq - read the foreward by Stephen Covey
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Interested in innovations in learning among corporations, non-profit agencies and institutions of higher education - http://bit.ly/Op4f2
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
Saturday, May 02, 2009
Friday, May 01, 2009
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