In recognition of its role as the only Australian organisation dedicated to the political representation of women in business, the Australian Businesswomen’s Network (ABN) was invited to participate in this week’s national Small Business Forum, convened by Senator the... read more
By Lois Frankel, Ph.D., author of Nice Girls Just Don’t Get It, a book that examines the differences between nice girls and successful women in business. Based on an interview with Suzi Dafnis for the herBusiness podcast. Nice girls syndrome... read more
Is it worth your time to attend business conferences? “What am I going to do here?” Silvia de Tommaso asked herself when she arrived at the Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Conference in Rio de Janeiro. “Now I know!” she told... read more
If two heads are better than one, then imagine how great 200 or 2,000 or 20,000 could be for helping you get something done. That’s the potential power of crowdsourcing – tapping into the global talent pool and using... read more
Why you need a fleshy picture of your ideal customer and how to get it. Last month’s post – Gone fishin’ – talked about the importance of targeting your customer. So you might be wondering why we’re here talking... read more
“It’s great for women to go into business when they have a passion for something,” says Michelle Madhok. “I’ve come across a lot of women who go into business because they know the market, whether it’s children’s products or... read more
If two heads are better than one, then imagine how great 200 or 2,000 or 20,000 could be for helping you get something done. That’s the potential power of crowdsourcing – tapping into the global talent pool and using... read more
Lisa Messenger is the Managing Director of The Messenger Group, a brand engagement agency specialising in custom publishing. In this In Her Shoes interview, Lisa tells us: why writing a book is still a dream for many people, even... read more
Tips to help your small business reach its full potential Packed with inspirational and practical advice, The Big Book of Small Business is a new book designed to help every business owner build the business of their dreams. Andrew... read more
Last year I wrote on ways to protect your mobile devices – Is your slip showing? In this article, I listed some of the things you can do to protect your devices, the data on them and your business.Recently, the... read more
What’s the story of your business? Have you considered it? “Businesspeople should never underestimate the power of story,” according to Valerie Khoo, founder of the Sydney Writers’ Centre. “It’s not just for best-selling books and short stories. What’s going... read more
Recently I met with two fellow advocates for greater affordable and flexible childcare. Roxanne Elliott is the Founder of www.careforkids.com.au, a wonderful online resource for parents including a childcare vacancy alert. Roxanne has conducted the CareforKids.com.au Annual Child Care... read more
