As a MYOB Certified Consultant I come across many businesses that send sales invoices to their customers without the minimum information required to pay them. By not clearly showing payment options, the due date or by not meeting the... read more
So you’ve got a mentoring programme in place that you’re involved in, (either as a mentor or mentoree). How do you go about making the most of your meetings? After a mentoree has been matched with an appropriate mentor,... read more
Technology has transformed the marketing landscape, impacting product design, customers’ search and purchase behaviour, and marketing communication. Technology also provides a multitude of exciting opportunities for business. Here are three: Technology Impact # 1: Types of products and services... read more
A bullet-proof marketing strategy is essential for business success. It is also something that business owners often grapple with. They like the idea of having a strategy but hate the idea of executing one. ‘How am I going to... read more
There are many, many aspects to marketing – your brand, the marketing activities you undertake, measuring your outcomes, the budget you have available to spend, not to mention taking the time to actually ‘do’ the required marketing activities in... read more
Francine Clingan and Joe Lele have participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s MentorNet Program. For more information on mentoring, please click here. The Mentoree: Francine Clingan Company: Soto Skin Why did you become a mentoree? I was... read more
For anyone that owns a business, at any stage of development, planning for business success is vital. A business plan is an essential tool to ensure that the resources and assets of a business are strategically applied and act... read more
Louise Yeandle participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network’s MentorNet Program. For more information on mentoring, please click here. The Mentoree: Louise Yeandle Company: Mystery Flights Why did you become a mentoree? To gain knowledge in the areas... read more
We put so much heart into our businesses, nurture them lovingly, thrill at their growth spurts, anguish through their hard times. We’re inventive, creative, adaptable and persistent. Our business is about our life, our lifestyle, the people we touch... read more
There are many things you should plan, but what should you plan for your business? Planning comes in many forms, which combined can provide you with a blueprint to keep your business moving forward. I consider there to be... read more
63% of participants in our recent Wealth Plan survey indicated that they have a financial plan. The most popular wealth strategies included business (74%), savings (52%) and investment property (48%). Despite participants’ reliance on business as their overall primary... read more
My friend, Patricia, has a problem. She is articulate, intelligent, immaculately dressed and groomed and holds a senior management position in a large organisation in which she has built a successful, high profile, career since the early 1990s. She... read more
