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A good business strategy includes the right structures, planning, business apps and other technologies to improve efficiency. Learn how to increase productivity in the workplace, making your business faster, leaner and more profitable.
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Spend now, thrive in 2023: Investments to make before EOFY 2022
As the end of the 2022 financial year comes around, investing in your business now can enhance your business’s position later. Improving your digital channels, putting the righ...
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How to upskill on a budget: Our guide to the best online courses
Training and upskilling can be a great way to keep your employees inspired. It can also help to fill any knowledge gaps for small business owners – like you – who wear many hat...
4 ways to preserve knowledge in your business
According to the Australia Towards 2031 report from McCrindle Research, only 43% of Australians think their workplace is preparing for knowledge transfer between departing and remaining staff. The Great Resignation continues, and many Baby Boomers will leave the workforce permanently in the next decade. These useful tips can help you share and pres...
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Your 5-step guide to digitising your business
Most businesses know that elements of digitisation are important to stay competitive. Customer buying habits changed drastically at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic – and the...
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How to prepare your small business for disasters
Have you considered how you’d keep the lights on and the payments flowing if your business was affected by a disaster? It’s worth thinking about what you’d do if your work plac...
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Feel Better Box: How to scale up while navigating new tech
Business growth can happen quickly and unexpectedly. Even if your business journey has required small steps over many years, a change in your industry or the wider landscape co...
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Automation: It’s not just for big business
Simply put, automated technology can help to iron out inefficiencies and automate processes, especially those that are repetitive. Automation is for businesses of every size an...
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How creating a culture of innovation will help your business shine
It’s important to develop a culture in your business that genuinely fosters innovative thinking, whether you are looking to grow or be more efficient at the size you are now.
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Why is mindfulness more important than multitasking?
Every minute counts for small business owners, so working on three or four things at once might seem like the best way to get things done. But is multitasking actually holding ...
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Why you need to be flexible: The top 11 benefits employees want
People’s attitudes around flexible work are changing. To attract and retain skilled staff, it’s essential that your business adapts to meet these expectations.
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Report: Hybrid working linked to higher income for Australian businesses
A landmark report commissioned by Telstra has found that businesses who have adopted hybrid working have higher income, productivity and levels of innovation. If you’re stil...
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How-to: Three effective home office setup ideas
Apply our home office setup tips that help you stay as productive as ever while you work from home.
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5 work from home tips: habits for a healthy mind, body and business
Health and productivity are inextricably linked. So how can you ensure you’re setting yourself and your staff up with a successful work life balance while working from home?
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Make working from home work for you
Boost your home office by following some clever work from home guidelines, including a well-planned wardrobe, time-saving technology and some work-life balance.
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5 work from home tips: habits for a healthy mind, body and business
Health and productivity are inextricably linked. So how can you ensure you’re setting yourself and your staff up with a successful work life balance while working from home?
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Remote working is here to stay: Our checklist to update your setup
Many businesses had to start working from home due to COVID-19, with no time to put proper remote working processes in place. In many industries, remote working will be here to...
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Working flexibly - the remote working technology you need
Working flexibly is today’s norm. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced millions of people around the globe to work from home. And, without the combination of today’s remote working...
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How to manage tech challenges when working remotely
With the rise of remote and flexible working, it’s important for businesses to consider how they’ll manage tech support from afar – and help prevent tech challenges in the firs...
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Five ways to create a great remote working team
Driving the performance of remote teams requires much more than simply handing out computers and collaboration tools. The key is to empower your remote staff to work effectivel...
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Securing your business’s remote access: 3 things to consider
Providing remote access to business resources has the potential to improve productivity and performance, but the benefits of these rewards can be compromised if security isn’t ...
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Finding balance: Outsourcing with David Whittaker of Manly Spirits Co.
Running a small business can be rewarding but with so many tasks vying for your attention, it can be difficult to find the time to focus on what’s really important: producing a...
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Outsourcing: A Q&A with Tammy Barton, founder and director of MyBudget
If you run a business in the digital age, you’re probably aware of the importance of digital marketing. With the online space dominating more of our lives, grabbing an audience...
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Finding balance between work and life
Happiness Concierge’s Fiona Heseltine shares her advice on striking a work-life balance to increase productivity.
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The control freak's six rules to delegation
Most business owners know what they want, but few can do it all in the digital age. Lisa Messenger explores how you can learn to let it go and control a successful business wit...
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How you can get first access to 5G devices
Telstra's Chief Executive Officer Andrew Penn was recently in Las Vegas for world-leading electronics trade show CES. He writes in, with no shortage of excitement, to announce ...
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The biggest game-changing feature of 5G
Every new generation of mobile technology, from 1G to 4G, has heralded faster speeds and more functionality. Now we are headed towards 5G – the next-generation of wireless tech...
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Business benefits of diversity
Big corporates often talk about the benefits of flexible working. Now, some of Australia’s most successful small and medium businesses are jumping on-board and finding that att...
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The 5 best small business apps
Jeff Haden reviews 5 apps that can help organise the operations of your business easier. Learn more about these apps with Telstra Smarter Business. Business apps can help your ...
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How to stay productive when mobile
Spending time ‘out of the office’ is all part of modern business, particularly for business owners. But while working from the road presents its challenges, remote computer acc...
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PB seeds: The importance of mobile
What’s the power of technology? PB Seeds changed its operations and improved its work efficiency using a combination of Telstra Cloud, National Broadband Network (NBN) and Tels...
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The importance of happy staff
Staff are the backbone of any small business. And when employees are overwhelmed or stressed, the impact often carries over to the general health of the work environment and te...
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5 Qualities Every Elite Business Team Has
Business trainer and former professional sports coach Kirk Peterson works with large corporations, small businesses and AFL footballers to develop leadership and management ski...
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Decentralising small business
The workforce is changing – and enterprise mobility combined with a decentralised management structure means change is unlikely to slow down. Is your business ready to go ‘mobi...
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Telstra business apps: Process redefined
The idea of a ‘typical’ work environment is evolving, from the traditional offices we grew up with to a more distributed network of productivity. For finance operations, team e...
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How to hire a sales pro
Looking for new salespeople? It takes a good recruitment strategy to find a great sales pro.
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How to multi-task and do what matters
As a busy business owner, it’s tempting to try juggling all the balls at once in order to get things done. But using the right technologies and processes – not constantly multi...
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BYOD: Managing personal devices in the workplace
Bring your own device policies can make staff more productive at work, but what are the pitfalls? On weekends I like to go for long bicycle rides that I track with my phone, t...
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Put your office in your pocket
Business technology has become a bit of a maze, with so many considerations and options available that it’s very easy for a small business to become lost. And with more workers...
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Remote access dos and don’ts: Reap the benefits, not the risks
Mobile technology has transformed the way many businesses and employees connect, collaborate and carry out their work. But, as with most things, there is a right way and a wron...
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Make Christmas less stressful with top coping strategies
Are you worried there’ll be more bah humbug and less magic this Christmas? You’re not alone. Read on to see how to stress-proof the silly season.
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Are business Christmas gifts going to waste?
Environmental conservation groups urge you to re-think your choice of business gifts this year. So, what options other than the stock standard promotional presents can you send...
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Test your knowledge of electronic signatures
Electronic signatures (sometimes called eSignatures) provide a quick, inexpensive and easy way to sign and receive digital documents. Businesses have taken advantage of the man...
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Smarter Action Plan: Your business app ecosystem
There's an app for everything these days, but to make the most of new technology, it's important for your business to develop an integrated app ecosystem. Blindly diving into n...
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Why it's time to automate your cash flow
Every day, small business owners in Australia draw upon their unique knowledge, experience, intuition and creativity to make crucial business decisions. But there are ma...
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Time is money: Productivity hacks for everyone
Time is money, and here are some great ways to squeeze more value from the working day. Many busy small business owners spend their lives rushing around working on so many proj...
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Eat, sleep, work, love: How couples can stay in business – and love – together
It’s easy to always be connected to your business if you have the right technology, but what about family? Stuart Ridley caught up with two businesses run by couples that are l...
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The Smarter debate: Does telecommuting and remote working mean the end of the office?
Is bringing your employees together in an office redundant when we can work from just about anywhere, or is there still a place for the traditional office structure in the mode...
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Work less and earn more with the help of smarter file sharing
Forget the theory, here’s how file-sharing and storage services help make businesses more productive in real life. For most of us, file-sharing and storage services are an ea...
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The Smarter debate: Paperless or paper less?
Can your office really go completely paperless, or should you just be aiming to use less paper? Two Smarter writers tackle the great paperless debate.
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Signs your business is ready for an intranet
Get your workers completely engaged ‑ and at the same time free your management teams from low-value tasks ‑ with astute use of an intranet. You’ve worked hard to grow your bus...
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Smooth move: How technology takes the pain out of shifting offices
Let’s be honest – moving offices or expanding a workplace is a pain. But smart planning and clever cloud-based technology can take a lot of the headache out of the process. T...
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Finding yourself: The art and science of digital file management
Here’s how to conquer your business data. Really! Improved storage technology means you can keep almost all the information you generate and receive nowadays. That’s great, but...
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Welcome to the remote-controlled restaurant
Smartphone technology means a Sydney harbourside eatery can be successfully managed from a beach in Broome. Now that’s bi-coastal! The customers at the Sydney Cove Oyster Bar, ...
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Tech resolutions that will stick for 2017
Make this year the one where you don’t just intend to use all those great apps, software and technology to streamline your small business’s operation, you actually do it!
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Tech has your back this Christmas
Automating as many processes as you can will make your business more productive – and also give you the freedom to pull away and take a much-needed break over the holidays.
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Disaster averted! How much is disaster recovery worth to your business?
Did you know…one in three Australian businesses has experienced a major disruption?
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Why Australian small and medium businesses need the nbn
As savvy consumers expect more from businesses when it comes to digital, fast internet is key. Did you know Australia ranks 56th in the world when it comes to internet download...
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What does nbn mean for my business?
Four business owners let us inside their operations to show us what nbn™ has enabled them to do. Real people. Real businesses. Real benefits. Being a small business owner means...
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7 tech habits of highly successful people
What technology is best for work – and how do you stop it taking over every other aspect of your life? Technology infiltrates almost every part of our lives. It’s changed the w...
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How to avoid procrastination
Procrastination can mean nothing ever gets your full attention and work that deserves more input goes neglected. In psychological terms, procrastination is a trade-off between ...
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Eight great productivity apps for your small business
From e-commerce to accounting, here are eight great productivity apps to get more done on the go. Apps for smartphones and tablets assist in transforming how small businesses a...
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Is it time to spring clean your apps?
Don’t be a hoarder. Deleting unused apps and outdated accounts can assist in strengthening your digital security and may also help to save you money. If someone asked how many ...
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How to cut costs with smarter IT
Office equipment can account for 15 to 30 per cent of the overall energy bill of your business and with the escalating use of computers, tablets and smartphones, it’s a no-brai...
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Top tips for multitasking like a pro
Industry leaders share tips on productive moves as we head to the end of the financial year. Managing a business can be a constant exercise in multitasking. You may find that y...
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How to cut faff and boost your billable hours
Small business owners tend to have one thing in common: a wish for more hours in the day. Business owners often struggle to find a good balance between work and life. Here are ...
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How a positive workplace can make your organisational culture great
A solid organisational culture is a differentiator between you and your competition. Jason Cunningham shares the lessons he learned in changing his own business’ culture. Any s...
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4 business tips for the year ahead
We’ve pulled the figures on the stories hundreds of thousands of small businesses read last year. Here’s what you read last year and four business tips to get you ready for the...
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Game, set, match: Business lessons from tennis
Consistent training, determination and mental fortitude. Here’s what your business can learn from centre court. Tennis champions aren’t stars over night. It takes years of trai...
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4 technology tips to help keep track of your flexible workforce
For Lisa Messenger, a flexi-workforce is a reality and she’s needed to build the tech infrastructure to cater for it. One employee works Monday to Friday, another Wednesday to ...
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4 digital resolutions you really need to keep
Less than one in 10 of us keep our New Year’s resolutions. Jeff Haden explores four that should be on your list, and are well worth keeping. New Year’s resolutions: easy to mak...
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5 business tools you can buy on a post-Christmas budget
Sometimes it’s the small things that make a big difference. We’ve rounded up the best, budget-friendly business tools and tech that will streamline your business in 2016. We al...
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How to make the beach (or the outdoors) your mobile office
When the weather is fine this summer, there’s no need to be stuck inside. Here are five pieces of technology that’ll help you be productive while you soak up the sun in your ou...
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Why 'minding your mojo' is crucial to success
To social entrepreneur and founder of Playground Ideas Marcus Veerman, we all have a ‘mojo-meter’ – an internal dial for us to assess our wellbeing and sense of purpose. But ho...
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Be a leader of tomorrow: Create an 'uncorporate' culture
A business without leadership is like watching grass grow. Things happen, but at a very slow pace. Leaders fuel progress. They create a mental picture of what the future can lo...
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The importance of visibility
It’s easy to identify inefficiency and risks when you’re a sole operator. But what happens when you're at the top of a 100+ person workforce? Identifying inefficiency in your b...
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Shiny and bright: Interns invigorate business
Many businesses are discovering the value of employing interns and apprentices as a source of fresh and inexpensive young talent. So build a relationship with a local universit...
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The benefits of rewards: Improve employee morale this holiday season
Coming to the end of the year can mean impending deadlines and a huge upturn in activity, especially for retailers. That means the holiday period might feel like it’s all about...
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Stop, collaborate and listen
Collaboration is a buzzword used in boardrooms across the country, but understanding its implications can have big benefits for business. “There are more people willing to give...
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Preparation key to taking stacks out of tax
For many of us, tax time means digging through shoeboxes and gloveboxes of receipts and paper invoices, if you’re not preparing for it all year round. Luckily, there’s an app f...
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Collaboration on the go
Ramp up your team’s productivity with connected tablets and an app that makes paperwork, scheduling and collaboration intuitive and simple to manage. Many construction firms ar...
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Managing a perfect storm with apps
Storm Electrical broke out of a cycle of paperwork by giving their staff access to modern technology and a system to manage their workflow. Storm Electrical were looking to mak...
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Managing your best assets
People are the core of any business. So how do you balance staff management with morale? You get a solid Deputy. There are lots of things that make up a successful business: gr...
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Going green: How your business can reduce waste and save money
It’s National Recycling Week. And from rebates to plans, there’s a lot businesses can be doing to cut down on waste. Every year, Aussie businesses throw out thousands of comput...
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How Wonder Woman taught me resilience
For Penny Locaso, a cracked foot in her childhood is a perfect metaphor for finding her resilience. Here’s her advice for businesses looking to find theirs. I secretly always w...
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Taking stock: overcoming wholesale challenges during peak periods
Christmas can be a demanding time of year for wholesalers. So how do you ensure your peak periods are your profitable ones? A MYOB whitepaper, Defining the challenges to a whol...
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Fleet, telemetry and the future of cars
The future’s bright for businesses with company owned vehicles. The connected car’s a reality in the near future. Connected cars are becoming more prevalent on our roads and ev...
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Toughen up on softer skills
For small businesses, getting employment right can make all the difference. But what do you look for outside of the right resumé? A resumé tells a story someone looking for a j...
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4 ways to work less and earn more
Working less and earning more is the dream for many business owners. Jason Cunningham looks at ways you can change the way you work. When it comes to owning a business, your re...
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Is email dying?
With the growing backlash against one of the workplace's most used and abused communication tools, are we ready to abandon email in the pursuit of greater office productivity? ...
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What your workspace says about your business
Where you work says a lot about what you do and why you do it. Ennis Cehic looks at why your space should reflect your brand. Regardless of your industry, your office space inf...
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How to deal with a difficult employee
Dealing with difficult staff can be a challenge. Jeff Haden explains why it could be you as much as them. All the great bosses I know are optimistic – especially when it comes ...
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Top ways to get the best talent
At the heart of any small business is the staff. By applying some discipline and the right tools, you can give yourself the best chance of scoring the cream of the crop.
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The downside to dedication
It’s fine to love your job, but drawing a line in the sand can make you a better boss and build your business’ brand. If a couple spent every minute of every day together, woul...
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Signs you're approaching burnout (and how to avoid it)
When the only constant is pressure, as a small business owner you need to know the signs that indicate the need for time out. Whether you opt for a day at the spa or spend the ...
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The secrets to successful collaboration
Collaboration is one of the biggest pieces of the effective business puzzle. Experts and business owners share their tips and advice on successful collaborations and partnershi...
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4 ways to foster feedback
Having the right feedback can be the difference between a good decision and a bad one. Here’s how to get the information you need. You’re in charge. You make decisions – lots o...
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The incredible importance of body language
Body language can say a lot about a person. From how to stand to internal psychology, Jeff Haden explores the benefits of being mindful of how you act. You’re attending a netwo...
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Surround your business with experts
Business owners are often required to know everything about everything, but this is neither realistic, nor reliable. We explore where and how small business owners can make con...
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How to fit 48 hours into your work day
The best leaders know how to manage their time effectively. They know where their time is best placed and how to make things happen. Lisa Messenger breaks down how she does it ...
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4 steps to understanding success
Looking back at the way your business has run is often done to find out what went wrong, not what went right. But understanding the importance of a project debrief is more valu...
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Gen Y and the agile workforce
Generation Y is a polarising generation. But as they approach the majority share of the workforce, how can business take advantage? Attitudes to Gen Y vary greatly across workf...
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Put it on plastic: Choose the right card
It could be argued that a credit card is one of the absolute-must have tools of trade for small businesses. But every card has different options and benefits and it’s important...
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Why smart doesn't mean successful
Being smart is a desirable trait. But will it get you to the top? Jeff Haden looks at why emotional intelligence trumps IQ every time.
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What's on your desk? Ryan Trainor
Ryan Trainor has sold more companies than some people work for. But for the founder of Republica Education, the motivation is his family.
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5 Ways To Score A Hotel Discount Or Upgrade
Does business regularly take you away for the night? Join the club. Australians collectively clocked 49.4 million nights of overnight business travel in the 2014 financial year...
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Roaming Responsibly: How To Travel For Business Without The Hefty Fees
Destination dependent, one of the main features of a smartphone is that you can usually take it overseas and keep up to date with the office. We look at how you can cut costs w...
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Why You Shouldn't Send That Email
The immediacy of email changed the working world forever, and overwhelmingly for the better. But with immediacy comes responsibility, says Jeff Haden.
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Which frequent flyer scheme should you join?
For business people on the go, getting the most out of the money you spend can be the difference between cattle class and the lap of luxury. So which frequent flyer program sui...
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Getting a franchise network connected
Running a franchise can have significant benefits, but managing staff across multiple premises can prove challenging. However, technology may have an answer. According to the F...
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LinkedIn embraces training with Lynda
"Professional development" is a buzz phrase at the big end of town, but providing staff with training and development doesn’t need to be a challenge for small businesses.
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Weird And Wonderful Business Tax Deductions You Probably Didn't Know About
From fridges to moisturiser, there are hundreds of surprising items that are tax deductible. CPA and Registered Tax Accountant at The Practice, Jason Cunningham, lets you know ...
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Why you don't need an army to be victorious
How many staff members do you need to be successful? Serial entrepreneur Lisa Messenger, CEO of The Collective, says pick a number – and then halve it. In the modern world, mor...
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How to save on costs when impressing clients
The lunch business meeting is a classic strategy for building client relationships, but is it possible to seal the deal without spending a fortune?
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Why School Holidays Shouldn't Affect SMBs
During school holidays, running a small business and managing your kids (along with staff) can seem like you’re going non-stop on a hamster wheel.
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App-ealing ways to streamline your business
End of financial year presents a prime opportunity to start thinking about how your business runs next financial year. We look at the ways you can work Smarter.
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5 steps to staff management
Shaping a business is reliant on knowledge. Knowing your team is not only empowering, it’s also the sign of a resilient, tuned-in leader. Meetings and workshops foster collabor...
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What Entrepreneurs Don't Realise About Being the Boss (Until They Are the Boss)
Everyone thinks they’d be a great boss. But Smarter spoke to Jim Whitehurst, President and CEO of Red Hat on what you don’t realise about being the boss, and what you can learn...
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Team building isn't a craft activity
Looking to build bonds between your team? Jeff Haden looks at ways to create a culture without resorting to craft activities.
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Brain vs. brawn? Hitting the gym increases creativity
Whether you run a small graphic design firm, restaurant or construction business, one thing is for sure – creativity is a valuable trait. And getting fit could help you harness...
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Inspiring Employees To Be Entrepreneurial (And How You Can Benefit)
On the surface, having entrepreneurs in your team would seem like a recipe for high staff turnover. But treating staff well can mean entrepreneurship doesn’t equate to resignat...
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How to build a culture of innovation
Innovation is the aim of the game for many small businesses, but is it an inherent quality, or can it be built?
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Is your organisation paying fairly?
Pay equity is still an issue, despite equal pay being introduced in Australia in 1969. But a recent Workplace Gender Equality Agency report has highlighted ways your small busi...
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5 traits to be significantly more effective
What is the biggest difference between efficient people and effective people? Efficient people are organised and competent. They check items off their to-do lists. They get stu...
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9 bad habits that are good for business
The personality traits that bug your friends and family might just be the key to your success.
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Should you hire freelancers?
A CareerGuide Australia survey has suggested nearly 30 per cent of Australians surveyed are doing some type of freelance work. That doesn’t mean those individuals are solely do...
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Redefining success: Why money might not matter
Many of us slave away in the pursuit of the almighty dollar. But should conventional measures of success be defining your business?
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Got a business issue? There's an app for that
Imagine a business world where contracts are signed in minutes, receipts are easily stored and staff can access product specs on their way to the next sales meeting. Sara Howar...
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4 skills you can't do without
Accessing a range of “new” skills – especially those focused on maximising digital engagement and marketing – can help you keep up with the big end of town in an ever-changing ...
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How terrific is tiny tech?
As smartphones get bigger and computers get smaller, where is the sweet spot in terms of productivity? A decade ago we raced to build ever-smaller mobile phones, but these days...
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How to make the world your workplace
How a new wave of young professionals are finding a way to live and work from every continent of the world. “Gypsy and jet set just seemed to fit so perfectly with what I was d...
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What can the army teach small business?
Every small business owner says they want innovative, creative, collaborative, team-oriented employees willing to embrace and pursue a larger purpose.
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How to Automate Your Home Office
These four devices could sweep your home office toward the long-promised automation revolution.
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Get on the best places to work list
Some very familiar names grace Glassdoor's 'Best Places to Work 2015' ranking. What makes them so popular with their employees?
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Smart work pods: Thinking outside the box
Jason Fremder, managing director of Harwyn, says his idea of prefabricated pods to provide businesses a little extra room for a lot more freedom came to him like a bolt of ligh...
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The best accessories for your iPad
Bought a new iPad over the holidays and wondering how you can turn it into a productivity workhorse? Read on to find out. With a remarkably thin and light construction and unbe...
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Should you let your employees work from home?
Telecommuting is becoming commonplace, but can it work for small business? Serial entrepreneur and editor-in-chief of The Collective, Lisa Messenger, examines the pros and cons...
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The Business Benefits Of Sleep
A new study has found that one in every five employees is sleep deprived and more likely to experience stress in their job. Read our top tips to minimise stress in the workplac...
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10 hr lessons from the healthcare industry
Australia’s medical sector is high stress and high pressure, but there’s plenty to learn as it moves to promote a better workplace.
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What I've Learned: Justine Curtis, Inspired Adventures
Philanthropist Justine Curtis started fundraising agency Inspired Adventures after a year travelling through India and Tibet.
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Want employee engagement? Show them respect
Employees who are engaged and committed are crucial to the success of a business. Yet for many business leaders, their own incivility could be the biggest obstacle to nurturing...
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Is it time to go back to school?
For small businesses, the decision to invest in education can be a difficult one. Smarter has compiled some upskilling, education and training options for small business.
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True blue Aussie apps for your business
It’s Australia Day and all over the country people are donning thongs featuring the flag, throwing a slab of home-grown steak on the barbie and celebrating what’s great about t...
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The Aussie way: How 9 Australian businesses do it better, faster, smarter
Renowned internationally for our larrikin but hard-working habits, there are plenty of Australians punching above their weight in every arena from the sports field to the board...
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Expert advice: Smarter energy measures
Have you ever experienced bill shock? Many businesses are concerned about their energy bills, but few ever add up how much they spend each year. When they do, it can come as a ...
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Brisbane's best co-working spaces: Working outside the square
Centrally located coworking hubs are becoming the first choice for budding entrepreneurs and freelancers keen to spread their wings (and increase their networking opportunities...
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Coaches: Not just for sportspeople
It’s not just Ennis Cehic champions who have coaches to help them become the best at their game. Business leaders are turning to coaches in droves – and finding both business a...
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Are you getting the best from your sales team?
The more successful your sales team, the healthier your bottom line. Here’s how to get your sales team operating efficiently and effectively to maximise profits.
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Say no, get yes
When you are passive, you risk compromising your needs. When you are aggressive, the other person might be compromised. Assertiveness is a middle ground and there’s a simple te...
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New year, new approach: 15 ways to get 90% of your work done before lunch
Want to know the secret to leaving work on time? Follow these 15 tips and you’ll be able to help squeeze two days into one. Back in the office after a fully loaded festive seas...
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6 New Year's resolutions to make you super productive in 2015
Want to make a resolution that’s worth sticking to all year? Here’s six that will help you make the most of your time in 2015.
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What to focus on to win great talent
Job hunters are increasingly turning their attention to mobile devices to find work, a new global survey by professional social media platform provider LinkedIn has discovered.
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Wakey wakey work awaits - 5 apps to help kick start your day
Even when you’re running your own small business, dragging yourself out of bed every morning can be hard – especially if you’re a night owl and you do your best work when the s...
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Easy Breakfast Building Blocks To Help Lift Your Business Game
Time-poor but keen to fit in an easy brekkie that ticks the boxes and suits an entrepreneur’s hectic schedule? When it comes to making a nutritious breakfast on the go, the opt...
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What to eat to beat stress and fuel productivity
Is the mad rush getting the better of you? Follow our expert guide on what to eat to lower your stress levels and get more out of each working day. If you live with a small bus...
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New hires: Experience vs. qualifications
When it comes to hiring young recruits, do you pay greater heed to work experience or university degrees? 80 per cent of the new graduates you interview have a strong opinion o...
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Standing desk guide: Say no to sitting at work all day
Stand up for your health at work with our list of budget friendly standing desk options. Our sedentary lives have hit the headlines as the consequences of spending most of our ...
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Help wanted: Survive the staffing nightmare before Christmas
Need a hand to get through the Christmas chaos? If you’ve left recruitment to the last minute, there is hope! Read on for tips on staffing your business during the festive seas...
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Why Jelly Beans May Be Key To Your Future Workspace
With 2015 just around the corner it’s timely to think about workplace change. A new study purports that we are undergoing the biggest workplace changes since the industrial rev...
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The computer monitors that are a sight for sore eyes
With more and more workers opting for the mobility benefits of a laptop versus a desktop, the screen that you use on a day-to-day basis is likely to be a lot smaller than 19 in...
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Gadget gift guide for entrepreneurs on the go
Here are 10 high-tech suggestions for the business go-getter you thought had everything already. Smartphone? Check. Tablet? Check. Wristwatch that can time a soft boiled egg an...
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Staff Christmas gifts without the fringe benefit tax sting
Want to reward your staff with a cool gadget, smartphone or wearable device this Christmas? Follow our gift guide and avoid being slugged with fringe benefits tax. Tired of the...
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The 7 business behaviours that drive high performance
The seven secrets of driving high business performance have been revealed through ground-breaking research and published in a new book. Is there a secret recipe to sustainable ...
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To buy or lease office equipment: That is the question
Smarter assess the pros and cons of leasing, hire purchase agreements and chattel mortgages, so you can work out which option is most beneficial to your bottom line. When you’r...
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Power Preservers: The Simplest Ways To Prolong Your Tablet Or Smartphone's Battery
An all-encompassing modern-day concern is ensuring our communication device is charged. Read on to discover how to never suffer from battery drain again.
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Turn Your Tablet Into A Productivity Powerhouse
These accessories for your iPad and Android tablet could make your laptop redundant.
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Is Your Leadership Style Flexible Enough?
Business owners are, by default, also leaders. But Leadership comes in many different shapes and sizes. Read on to see if you can pinpoint your own style.
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5 Ways To Extend The Storage And Battery Life On Your Smartphone
Have you ever gone into an important meeting and pulled out your phone to discover a flat battery or no space to store your notes, photos or videos? Here’s how to avoid the emb...
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Why You Should Always Be Yourself In Business
Alex Malley believes that effective leaders should possess the courage to fail, so they are able to succeed. Here’s a sneak peek of the lessons you’ll learn in his new book and...
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Get Buzzed: Productivity, Coffee, And The Perfect Machine For Your Workplace
Thinking about forking out for a fancy coffee machine at work? Investing in good coffee might just be the best way to create a happy, humming workplace.
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Can Mozart Help You Do More? Research Confirms Music's Productivity Power
Everywhere you go, people have their earphones in, tuning out to their favourite song. But could this music-centric culture be a good thing when it comes to increasing workplac...
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Picking The Right Vehicles Not So Vexing For Aircon Firm
JJ Metro air conditioning trusts Toyota Fleet to provide the right vehicle for every job as part of its amazing growth strategy.
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Top Sydney Business Hotels: Where To Stay And What To Pay
Interstate travel can be a taxing affair, especially in action packed Sydney – one of the world’s most expensive commercial travel destinations. If a Sydney business trip is on...
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5 Strategies To Make Your Instructions Stick
It’s not you, it’s me - if you constantly need to repeat your instructions, it might be time to look at the way you are leading your team.
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5 Top Ways To Get Moving At Work
The latest stats on physical activity in Australia are concerning. According to The Department of Health, low levels of physical activity is the second greatest contributor, be...
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5 Productivity Boosting Accessories For Your iPhone 6 And iPhone 6 Plus
Apple’s latest handsets, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, have been out for only a short time, but we are already seeing a raft of new accessories hit the market.
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Please don't stop the music
The right mix of music can go a long way towards improving your productivity levels. Here are the best products and services to bring music to your ears.
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5 Clever Collaborative Tools For Teams
Greater visibility, better organisation and an easy-to-follow digital trail are just a few benefits of project management apps. Find out the best services for your style of wor...
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5 Tips For A Happy Workplace
Happy people lead to happy customers which leads to happy shareholders, says top ranking businesses in BRW’s Best Places to Work 2014 survey.
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From LEGO To Business Happiness
Why you need to ditch the rules and work together to boost workplace creativity.
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6 Apps To Expand Your Mind
Keep your brain in tip-top shape and improve your productivity with these 6 apps.
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The Pros And Cons Of Internships And Apprentices
The legalities of taking on interns and apprentices explained.
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Why You Should Play To The Strengths Of Your Staff
This burgeoning area of psychology research shows what is more productive for business leaders to focus on than trying to improve weaknesses.
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Sleeplessness Can Kill: How Sleep Muse Ahna De Vena Saves Lives
The importance of getting a good night’s sleep has been drilled into us from birth, yet the reality of achieving a good eight hours a night is but a dream! Or is it?
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How To Know If Your Mentor Is Right For You
The best way to learn how to run a business and increase growth is to learn directly from a mentor who's been around the block, but how do you know what to look for in a mentor...
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6 Simple Strategies For Happy Workers
A successful business is made of happy workers. Check out these 6 simple strategies for keeping your workers engaged and happy.
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5 Of The Best Gadgets To Take The Damage Out Of Desk Work
Sore back? Stiff neck? Aching wrists? Swollen legs? These are all signs that you may be spending too much time at your desk.
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How To Print From Smart Devices
Always on the go? Now there are easy ways to securely print from any location or device.
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Working From Home Won't Go Out Of Fashion: Intel Security 2025 Report
Tighten your trackie-daks home workers; the Intel Security 2025 report suggests that nearly half surveyed liked the idea of working virtually.
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Can Thinking Like A Gamer Unlock Motivation?
Think of motivation like this – you’re playing a video game and you need to unlock the next level.
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Top 6 Apps To Train Your Brain
Want to master the chaos upstairs? Organise your brain with six of the best mind mapping apps available.
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Me and my mentor: Presentation skills
Lucy Karnani’s expertise in training corporate high flyers has helped her friend Fiona Trembath to hone her own business presentation skills, writes Emily Brayshaw.
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Must have tech for business travellers
Before you pack your bags for your next business trip, make sure you’re prepped with the right tech to help you work effectively.
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How small businesses can hire the best talent
How does small business compete with the big corporates when it comes to hiring the best talent?
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Tetra Tea Tree's top 3 tips to maximise productivity
From rising early to fit more in to installing systems that will make working on the road easier, we find out what processes help Tetra Tea Tree get more done in less time. Ste...
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Smarter ways to get your customers to pay on time
Chasing payments isn't exciting — but it’s a top priority for any business. So how can you make it easier for customers to do their bit for your cash flow?
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The rod or the carrot? How to motivate staff the right way
Yvette Chegwidden holds a red-hot poker to the feet of three business leaders to find out how they motivate their staff. These experts have to say about motivating their staff ...
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The benefits of a socially responsible small business
Corporate social responsibility is about doing your bit for your community. It can boost your business’s reputation and also change how you see yourself. We speak to some very ...
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How to move contacts and calendars to your new smartphone
While the old days of being able to transfer your contacts using only your SIM card are well and truly gone, it has now become even easier to bring your contacts across to your...
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Video Conferencing 101
Improved technology is bringing the power of video to small and medium businesses, and as Stuart Corner explains, not only is it easy to set up, it’s become remarkably affordab...
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Turn to technology to retain Gen Y
It takes time and effort to train up young workers, but how do you keep Gen Y happy and not moving on? Sometimes it comes down to how you arm them with technology, as Jonno Sei...
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How to manage wellbeing in the age of remote work
Looking after your team’s – and your own – wellbeing is important. But with more people working from home or remotely, has your approach to managing workplace wellbeing kept up...
