Professional Development
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Igniting passion can help your people match your promise
Shivani Gupta | April 24, 2012Shivani Gupta from the Passionate People Institute believes it is important to listen to your staff to ensure that what they are projecting is in line with your brand.
How many times have you phoned or visited a company and experienced a disconnect between the staff member’s behaviour and the promise of its marketing or brand?
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Women, Management and Work Conference 2012
Helen Hull | April 17, 2012Macquarie University is set to empower and inspire leadership at its annual Women, Management & Work Conference from 12 to 13 July 2012.
This year’s theme, Women & Leadership: Inspiration and Empowerment, will encourage women to take control of their career by building on, and embracing, their full potential to become influential leaders in their field.
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Are your teams not performing as well as they could?
Franziska Goyo | April 10, 2012Franziska Goyo believes it is important to look at what holds people back rather than motivating them to get there.
The CEO of a retail franchise called me and said to me, “I want my team to be more effective in selling. Some of them are really great, but some of them, even though they had the best sales training and success coaching they still don’t perform the way they could.”
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Why you need to consider alternative marketing strategies
Darren Woolley | April 3, 2012TrinityP3’s Darren Woolley explores how it is important to review your marketing strategies so you don’t get stuck in a rut.
Every marketer is coming to grips with the current rapid advances in technology and associated social changes. But does the statement, “We’ve always done it that way” ring any bells?
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WHY you are in business?
Shivani Gupta | March 27, 2012Are you crystal clear with your team about why you do what you do in business (or your personal life for that matter)? If you are a middle manager or executive, is the CEO crystal clear with you? Are you passionate about your business and what you are trying to do?
Shivani Gupta from the Passionate People Institute shares how being passionate about your business, and articulating it in the right way, can put you on the road to success.
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From cruise control to top gear
Michael Hyatt | March 13, 2012
Late last year First 5000 partner Deloitte Private released a new series on the enormous opportunities open to Australians: Building the Lucky Country.
Based on this report, Deloitte Private account director Michael Hyatt outlines how to get your workers more engaged and more productive. -
Better interview techniques for recruiting
Sarina Russo | March 13, 2012Employers will need to sharpen up on their interview techniques according to Sarina Russo, Founder and Managing Director of Sarina Russo Job Access.
Many employers will miss out on the best applicant and cost themselves time, energy and money because they lack basic interview techniques.
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Align your business with your passions
Helen Hull | March 6, 2012Passion is the key to creating a successful business, according to Shivani Gupta CEO of Passionate People Institute.
Gupta told PMP’s Get Schmart Marketing Conference last month that 80 per cent of people are dispassionate about their work.
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Partnering up
NAB - Business View | March 6, 2012Economic turbulence has meant some businesses are examining the prospect of a partnership arrangement to get ahead financially.
Blake Dawson Partner, David McManus highlights some of the key legal issues to consider when entering into a business partnership or joint venture.
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Five business goals for 2012
NAB - Business View | February 21, 2012
Are you ready to take on the tough business challenges of 2012? Recovery from the global debt crisis isn’t expected to occur in the short term.
In the meantime, to ride out the current confidence dip, businesses need to plan and out-think the competition or risk being left behind as others steal market share. Setting goals can help you trim the financial fat and strengthen your organisation. -
Get Schmart with your marketing
Helen Hull | February 14, 2012
Discover how to build powerful customer relationships by bridging the gap between social and traditional media at PMP’s 2012 Schmart Marketing Conference.
Popular keynote speaker from the 2011 Schmart Marketing Conference, Jeffrey Hayzlett, former Eastman Kodak chief marketing officer and vice president, returns to Australia to lead the discussion which will take place in Melbourne and Sydney, on 21 and 23 February respectively. -
Business giving back to the community
David Bell - Kwik Kopy | February 14, 2012Aligning your business to a charity is a great way to give back to the community. David Bell, managing director of Kwik Kopy discusses how the First 5000 partner chose to work with its charity Hands across the Water to create the 2012 Kwik Kopy Hands Classic.
You want your business to find a way to give back to the community, but choosing which charity to support can be a challenge.
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How to prevent a terrible nightmare at work
Sarina Russo | February 14, 2012Work can be a stressful place at the best of times, but difficult colleagues and staff can make it impossible. Sarina Russo looks at how to avoid hiring an office psychopath.
Not only can office psychopaths make your life a living hell, they can be charming and know how to avoid detection.
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What keeps people from LEADING successfully?
Franziska Goyo | February 7, 2012
How do you to motivate your teams to sell more, be more and stay with you, executive coach Franziska Goyo, shares her tips.
The CEO of a fast growing recruitment company asked me to train their teams to become more effective in selling, coordinating and motivating their clients. The first analysis clearly showed that the teams were stressed. A lot of complaining behind other people’s backs was going on amongst them and trust levels were low. A number of the staff had left not long after they had started.
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Top 5 LinkedIn New Year Resolutions for 2012
Jennifer Bishop | December 30, 2011As 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.
