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Recipe for an icon
NAB - Business View | September 16, 2013Inspirational business stories are all around us. We share the rise of household staple, Vegemite.
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Are you serving or selling?
Shivani Gupta | September 12, 2013High quality customer service can make or break your business. Shivani Gupta shares her tips for improved customer satisfaction.
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Women! Are you travel smart?
Lena Aahlby | September 10, 2013Some countries can be quite unsafe if you are travelling alone. Lena Aahlby from StrategyforChange advises women in particular to learn about cultural norms and political realities in the places they are visiting.
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Homeward bound: Australia gets even smarter
Louis Zacharilla | September 5, 2013Australia has matured in regard to recognising the importance of the Broadband Economy. Social entrepreneur and initiator of the global Intelligent Community movement Louis Zacharilla highlights the power of Broadband to unite the country and in particular benefit rural areas.
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Snapshot of Australian business landscape
Phil Ruthven | September 3, 2013Have you been thinking about how the Australian marketplace is performing? IBISWorld chairman Phil Ruthven shares his view of local businesses.
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Paid Parental Leave should not be used for political point scoring
Michael Cosgrove | September 3, 2013One of the hottest topics of Election 2013 is Paid Parental Leave. IR consultant Michael Cosgrove outlines where the parties sit on the issue.
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Time to tap into maturity
Heidi Holmes | August 28, 2013How many mature aged workers does your business employ? Heidi Holmes explains why now is the time to embrace those over the age of 45.
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Paid parental leave and the possibility of structural change
Kate Galloway | August 27, 2013Tony Abbott’s proposed paid parental leave scheme has been widely debated. Kate Galloway analyses the arguments that are being made for and against it and highlights that the scheme is only one part of a much bigger project.
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Northern Enterprise Zones – old wine in new bottles
Tim Mazzarol | August 20, 2013The concept of specific enterprise zones across Australia is not a new idea. Tim Mazzarol outlines the 2001 report from Dr Ian Manning.
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Attitute towards age needs to change: report
Helen Hull | August 20, 2013Government policy needs to improve and social and commercial attitudes must change according to a report following the Productive Ageing conference.
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Could teleworking be good for business?
NAB - Business View | August 15, 2013How many of your staff Telework? Have you considered the benefits to for those who wish to work at home and the advantages for your business?
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Learn to innovate like Thomas Edison, pioneer ‘Design Thinker’
Sarah Colley | August 14, 2013Now more than ever it is essential that businesses learn and embed the skills of successful innovators. Sarah Colley explains Design Thinking used by the likes of Thomas Edison.
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Being your best self at work, study & play
Clive Leach | August 6, 2013The power of positivity should never be underestimated. Clive Leach explains.
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How to get all your executive team on the same page with your strategy
Shawn Callahan | August 6, 2013Developing and revisiting your company’s strategy is an important part of your business. Shawn Callahan explains how strategies can elvolve even after they have been finalised.
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Protecting business travellers: ensuring they return to work fit and healthy
Tony Gherardin | July 30, 2013Are you ensuring your staff are properly vacinated before going overseas? Dr Tony Gherardin explains what your company should do before sending staff on business trips.
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