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
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
Most business owners I meet know the things they need to do first… marketing, planning, coaching their staff, focussing on strategic matters. But those same business owners struggle with getting to most… if not all… of those important, business-building... 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
Days off have been few and far between for me lately and on more than one occasion I have found myself going ‘enough’! When you love what you do, it is too easy to get caught in the trap... read more
Is your company based on a fantasy or a dream? The answer may be the key to your success . . . or failure. Tammy Camp is the Managing Director at Camp International, a venture advisor and equity investor.... read more
I was driven to write today’s post by the number of grammatical errors and misspellings I come across regularly, on websites, blogs and paper-based promotional material for all types of businesses – often the first contact I have with... read more
On Sunday, the Australian Government announced the details of its ‘Clean Energy Future’ package. Suzi Dafnis and I, along with all the ABN’s resources are working hard to bring out the details on how this change will impact the... read more
One of the results from the Australian Businesswomen’s Network 2010 survey was a need for more networking opportunities. Opportunities to network are everywhere, the biggest issue is that we don’t do it properly. I wanted to share here, a... read more
The ‘one size fits all’ method doesn’t work when it comes to connecting with small business owners. Many of us within the ABN need to attract and engage with other small businesses and their owners. Marketing to such a... read more
