MYOB, QuickBooks, Arrow, Sybiz, Attache, ACCPAC, CBA… Did you know that there are more than 100 computer-based accounting systems on the market for small and medium Australian businesses? No wonder it takes so long to find the best accounting... read more
We all know how hard it is to keep track of information in a small business, and the most important information that any business can have is information about its clients. A contact management system does what it says!... read more
What are the habits of networking masters? Robyn Henderson has spent ten years talking and writing about networking. Her fifth book, Masters of Networking ($27.50), sheds light on the styles of highly successful networkers. Robyn”s passion for telling people... read more
Does your business need a database? We’ve all seen it – someone scratching their head, rustling through papers or clicking through files saying, “I know it’s here somewhere”. Information is the lifeblood of any business – whether it is... read more
Where did the idea for the company come from? My business partner and I wanted to build a house of ”popular culture” – one that identifies trends, forecasts social movements, understands the 21st century definition of ”brand” and one... read more
In the last edition of The Networker, I talked about Customer customer Loyalty loyalty and the importance of building a “Back-end” for your business. To recap: “Front-end” simply means the first sale that you make to your customer. the... read more
What has been the biggest hurdle? Gaining acceptance for my ideas, which were considered somewhat feminine or irrelevant in the world of transport. Also, establishing my own identity as distinct from being viewed as an adjunct to my husband... read more
Imagine waving a magic wand and having every current and past customer re-use your services in the next 60 days. In dollar terms, think how many thousands this would be worth to you. Many organisations these days forget that... read more
The signature on my email currently includes the Albert Einstein quote “Nothing great was ever done alone.” And if you think about some of the people who have done great things – Neil Armstrong, Mother Theresa, Sir Edmund Hilary,... read more
I love the John Lennon song that starts “And so this is Christmas and what have you done?”. It’s a sort of bench-mark for the year and always makes me stop and reflect. This year I really felt I... read more
Has anyone noticed that the world is on fast forward? There is so much to do, so much to read (thanks to the free flow of information via the Internet) and a limited amount of hours to do it... read more
Tax manager turned artist? Believe it. Nola had never studied art until she decided, at 37, to become an artist. Nola Diamantopoulos was once a worldwide tax manager in the oil and gas industry. Five years ago she decided... read more
