Coronavirus
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Keeping our employees and partners safe during coronavirus: Twitter
Jennifer Christie | May 27, 2020Twitter was one of the first companies to go to a work from home model in the face of COVID-19, but they don’t anticipate being one of the first to return to offices, according to Jennifer Christie, Twitter vice president for people.
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Empowerment, trust and agility pave the way through challenge and change
Wayne Tower | May 26, 2020IQumulate Premium Funding is continuing to deliver its services as effectively as they were pre-COVID by contacting customers using virtual channels, extra check ins with teams and more frequent dialogue as a leadership team to respond to matters as they arise.
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KX Pilates quick to adopt to online classes
Aaron Smith | May 25, 2020All 67 KX Pilates studios have been closed since March 23rd 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. We were able to quickly adapt and pivot to online classes, maintaining client engagement and staying front of mind with our loyal audience due to our close partner OneFitStop.
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OneFitStop allows businesses to go digital during COVID-19
Jarron Aizen | May 22, 2020In a normal world, OneFitStop’s SaaS technology enables a fitness business to operate the day-to-day (billing, scheduling, reporting, member apps and more). With the COVID shutdown of fitness facilities the OneFitStop team immediately begun working on new digital delivery tools through our branded customer apps.
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COSBOA offers funds for SMEs to revive and thrive
First 5000 | May 21, 2020SMEs with between 2 and 50 staff that are struggling as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can apply for much needed funding from Monday 25 May through the Small Business Relief Fund managed by COSBOA.
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Adelaide retailer becomes COVID-19 Facebook success story
First 5000 | May 20, 2020An Adelaide retailer knew he should be using Facebook and Instagram to promote his business, but he never expected the social media platform to work as well as it has for him during COVID-19.
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SME business confidence sees fastest drop in 25 year history
First 5000 | May 19, 2020Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia’s SMEs were feeling stressed by the bushfire devastation and every day cost pressures. Data from the Sensis Business Index which measures SME confidence shows a massive drop in confidence in just two weeks as the reality of Coronavirus hit Australia.
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The need for measured optimism post COVID-19
Lindley Edwards | May 18, 2020As lockdown is easing it is time for us to start to consider how we might prepare ourselves for what comes next. However, before we leap into action Lindley Edwards says it is important to think about the approaches we might want to take as we navigate many uncertainties and make decisions with as much wisdom as possible.
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Plan now or be left behind: research
First 5000 | May 15, 2020There is a clear link between workforce transformation and strategic performance, according to a research survey published by the Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Fujitsu.
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Will you go back to business as usual?
David Buttifant | May 14, 2020Good can come from bad. Resilience, for example, is built from hardship, uncertainty and the unfamiliar. For business owners, COVID-19 has delivered all three in spades. But, good can come from the bad in a post-COVID economy, says David Buttifant from Resilience Builders.
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Predictions for Business Sales Market after COVID-19
Zoran Sarabaca | May 13, 2020Whilst business sales may have dropped during the peak of COVID 19, what will happen over the next 4-6 months? Zoran Sarabaca, Founder of Xcllusive Business Sales, believes the future is brighter than you may think.
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Readying business for further growth post COVID
Ben Swanson | May 12, 2020Post-COVID and with easing of social distancing restrictions, RingCentral is readying its business for further growth with new office space and headcount, as they expect ongoing, strong local demand for their cloud communications solutions.
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Uncertainty provides opportunity: Les Mills
Ryan Hogan | May 11, 2020Uncertainty provides opportunity and harnessing those opportunities is strangely energising and exciting, according to Ryan Hogan, CEO of Les Mills Asia Pacific about the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 presents opportunity to digitise and improve digital IQ
Brett Kelly | May 7, 2020Brett Kelly, CEO of Kelly+Partners Chartered Accountants says his businesses sees the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity not to be wasted.
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The leadership paradigm: post COVID-19, what then?
Stephen Chong | May 6, 2020Normal no longer applies. How we plot business continuity post-COVID-19, how we chart through uncertainty will have a profound influence on our future for years to come according to author and trainer Stephen Chong.