Cash May be King, But Are you Collecting It?
The problem with most of us is that we give credit to our customers but do not enforce the payment terms, for example how many of us have 14 day terms that we allow to reach 30 days before... read more
The problem with most of us is that we give credit to our customers but do not enforce the payment terms, for example how many of us have 14 day terms that we allow to reach 30 days before... read more
Annalise Law is 32 and the Managing Director of The Kanga Group – a promotional merchandise organisation that works with leading corporate companies on targeted marketing solutions for branded merchandise. Some of Annalise Law’s greatest achievements to date include:... read more
As Australia’s peak representative body for female entrepreneurs and women in business, the ABN recently met with the Hon Craig Emerson, Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy, to garner his thoughts about the future of... read more
What can I say about Mr. Swans 3rd Budget Speech, besides the fact it was no Sex & The City 2 (i.e. thrilling)? Instead, we got a very conservative announcement, to say the least. The good news was there... read more
The most important thing you can do if you want to be successful at marketing your small business is to commit to it. Commit to investing in marketing (not just money, but time and attention). “What should I spend... read more
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
There have been a few alarming reports of late regarding the shock in store for small to medium-sized business this year. Apparently fewer than half of Australia’s small businesses are adequately prepared to deal with the further round of... read more
It’s January, and of course the flavour of the month is planning. Planning is great … but plans are only as good as our ability to implement them. So what can you do NOW, while you’re focused, excited and... read more
At the time of writing this I was at Starbucks in Houston airport, with the infinite variety of humanity swirling around me. I’d just finished spending time with my new marketing contractor, Trish Lambert. We met via the internet.... read more
You may have heard the term Cloud Computing (also called ‘Software-as-a-Service’ or ‘Software on Demand’) and it’s a great way to improve your computing processes and save you time and hassle in your business. If you’ve ever used web... read more
Are you trying to improve on something, to make it just that little bit better, or a lot better? Are you trying to be a better marketer, write a better brochure, improve on a system, or do something better... read more
Regardless how small your business, you can use social media tools to help position you as an expert and to build relationships with your clients, prospects and colleagues. The biggest question with regard to these tools is WHY would... read more