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First 5000 is a new business development alliance for Australia's most significant mid-size companies. It's a vehicle to connect and network with local and international big business as well as policy makers, and of course each other.

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Negotiation: ask the right questions

25 Jan 2012 - 12:30pm
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Filip Hron
Filip Hron, managing director of International Negotiation Consultants (INC)



Negotiation plays a key role in your business activities. Filip Hron, managing director of International Negotiation Consultants (INC) shares his tips on how to achieve your goals by asking the right questions.

So you have a negotiation coming up? Perhaps this is a salary negotiation, an annual price negotiation for an ongoing contract, or negotiating the sale of your business. You realise the importance of this negotiation and therefore spend some time up-front thinking about what you really want. That is time well spent!

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Conroy announces National Telework Week

17 Jan 2012 - 11:00am
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Lynne Hughes



The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has announced the creation of an Australian Telework week, following on from a unanimous vote by delegates at the 2011 National Economic Review.

At the summit, hosted by First 5000 parent company, Global Access Partners’ (GAP), Tim Fawcett, CISCO General Manager Government Affairs & Policy, made a case for Australia to follow the United States' lead and create a National Telework Week. In the US more than 35,000 businesses and organisations pledge to allow employees to work from home for a week.

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Conroy announces National Telework Week
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Top 5 LinkedIn New Year Resolutions for 2012

30 Dec 2011 - 2:30pm
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Jennifer Bishop



As 2011 draws to a close and professionals enjoy some well earned time off, we all have a chance to reflect on the year and what we might do better next year.

For professionals who utilise LinkedIn to maintain their professional network and grow their business; here are 5 New years Resolutions for using LinkedIn in 2012.

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Top 5 LinkedIn Strategies for 2012
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Fair Work Act review outlined

20 Dec 2011 - 4:30pm
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Helen Hull



The Federal Government has announced the details of an independent review of the Fair Work Act.

The review of the Fair Work Act, first announced when the legislation was introduced, will be conducted by Reserve Bank Board Member John Edwards, former Federal Court Judge, the Honourable Michael Moore and legal and workplace relations academic Professor Ron McCallum.

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Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Bill Shorten
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Kwik Kopy Australia designs campaign with Australian Red Cross

20 Dec 2011 - 3:30pm
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Helen Hull



Corporate design and print solutions specialist and First 5000 partner Kwik Kopy Australia has partnered with Australian Red Cross on its latest direct mail campaign.

The new direct mail campaign will promote further understanding of Red Cross’ humanitarian work amongst small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Australia.

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Kwik Kopy Alexandria's Griet Coetzer designed the Red Cross Coffee Cup Promotion
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Learn how an improved privacy strategy can increase market share

20 Dec 2011 - 10:00am
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Peter Kocovski



As the issue of individual identity and privacy become more complex, organisations need more disciplined responses to protect customer and organisational interests and comply with best practice.

For many organisations, Contact Centres are now the first and sometimes the only point of contact for their customers.

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Peter Kocovski
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