The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research recently updated the ABN on the progress of the Small Business and General Business Tax Break announced on 3 February. We were interested to note the example provided by Sen Carr... read more
PAID parental leave would cost taxpayers half as much as the Government’s key economic adviser says; and would create an extra 8900 jobs by stimulating the economy. In a paper to be released today, the Australia Institute has challenged... read more
If you think of LinkedIn as just another social network, you are going to miss out on its potential to help you build your business and your professional connections. It is a powerful resource which rewards intelligent use. Start... read more
This week: Podcasting, Seesmic Desktop, the new Women in Business eNewsletter and Making Videos with the Mino-HD Freshly shucker oysters, boulliabaise (sp?) and tuna done rare. Is there better food on a sunny Sydney afternoon? Winter take your time!... read more
One of the benefits of being a member of the Australian Businesswomen’s Network is that you get a page on the community website to promote yourself, your business, offer member to member discounts and offers and to network with... read more
Amazon special on “Dummies” Social Media books ends 31 March… some good titles. I’ve ordered the SEO one. http://bit.ly/zxyPp # Just had sneak preview of tomorrw’s Beyond Blogging webinar. Excellent info on how to engage with & create yr... read more
The penny-pinching, wheeling-and-dealing, bargain-hunting prospect. As a freelancer, dealing with this type of person is part of the territory. Unfortunately, this is a delicate situation, if you appear defensive you risk losing a sale or a later referral. If... read more
I know it’s old but still thrilled at the innovation that is: hear song in Starbucks, go to iTunes on my iphone, artist/song listed, BUY. # Matching business mentors with mentorees (women business owners) for Mentoring program which starts... read more
Did you come back from the New Year break invigorated and inspired to make 2009 your best year yet? Have you just realised that it’s the beginning of April and you still haven’t done anything? Use these five quick... read more
If your company had exhausted all of its marketing dollars and could not spend anything else on lead generation, what could you and your colleagues do to create income? Client referrals – one of the highest sources of leads... read more
For the past two decades many SMEs have been advised to adopt a ‘client-service’ model to build their business. On the surface, this sounds reasonable, but in reality, it might be sending those same SMEs broke. Today, probably more... read more
Chantelle Hodgson and Leonie Jackson have participated in the Australian Businesswomen’s Network MentorNet program. For more information on MentorNet, please click here. The Mentoree: Chantelle Hodgson, Mabuzi Why did you become a mentoree? To get guidance from a mentor.... read more
