Sustainability and Growth
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First 5000’s Top 12 Blogs of 2015
Roulla Yiacoumi | December 16, 2015Thank you to all of our contributors, members, and readers for making First 5000 the platform of choice for Australia’s top medium-sized enterprises. As yet another year gets away from us, we take a look at the most-clicked stories of the year.
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Innovation for business: are you up to speed?
Catherine Livingstone | December 9, 2015Policies and programs related to innovation need to be part of a stable national innovation strategy. Catherine Livingstone AO, President of the Business Council of Australia, takes a look at what a culture of innovation means to Australian business.
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If you don’t have a good intern program, you’re screwed: the current state of play of mid-sized businesses in Australia
Roulla Yiacoumi | November 4, 2015As the editor of First 5000, the only website dedicated to mid-sized business* in Australia, one of the best parts of my job is getting out and speaking to the people who run these enterprises.
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Can Australian industry adapt fast enough?
Graham Winter | November 2, 2015Australia has crept up a step in terms of its global competitiveness, according to the World Economic Forum, but remains outside the top 20 and is poorly armed to tackle innovation.
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Why the customer (experience) comes first
Andrew Thornton | October 12, 2015Do you care about your customers? No, really, do you? Do you care about the kind of experience they have with your business? This is why you should.
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Why medium enterprises are better at marketing
Phoebe Netto | September 24, 2015Flashy marketing campaigns have a lot in common with a defective Ferrari. They look slick and they’re hard to miss, with coverage enviably ‘everywhere’. These campaigns look great, but under the hood the brands behind them don’t quite get what they pay for. What’s going wrong?
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The chalkboard of the 21st century: say hello to hyper-local commerce
Elie Shuggi | September 22, 2015Got a deal to offer? Need to move stock fast? Forget the chalkboard out the front – target your potential customers on their phone. You can do it quickly and see results almost instantly.
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Five keys to business success in the digital age
James Chin Moody | September 16, 2015James Chin Moody, CEO of Sendle – the NRMA-backed rival to Australia Post – shares his insights on what it takes for business to succeed in our digital world.
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Desperately need a hand with your HR?
Clare Long | September 14, 2015Is your HR department drowning in compliance, employee documentation, hiring staff, policy creation, legal claims, and extra projects? A short-term, outsourced HR solution may be the answer.
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Why push notifications are better than SMS
Julie Bray | September 4, 2015Is your business still sending SMS to communicate with staff or clients? It may be time to consider a messaging app that is both more efficient and cost-effective.
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Vision for Australia: what to do when technology drives accelerating change
Nina Sochon | July 22, 2015Technology is and will continue to be a driving force for business and change in the future. As part of the ‘A Vision for Australia” consultation, Nina Sochon highlights the lead role technology should take.
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First 5000, Pundit Connect team up to facilitate peer-to-peer business
James Baird | June 3, 2015Are you looking to engage with other First 5000 members? First 5000 partner James Baird introduces Pundit Connect and our new relationship designed to enable you to do business with each other.
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Coaching a team of business athletes
NAB - Business View | May 12, 2015There are many correlations between a team that is performing well in the boardroom and one having success on the field. First 5000 partner NAB speaks to Kirk Peterson about his approach to corporate training.
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Strengthening investment partnerships
Andrew Robb MP | April 29, 2015The opening of US investment giant TIAA-CREF Asset Management’s Sydney office is the latest vote of confidence in Australia by international investors, according to Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb.
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Breaking down the barriers to brand collaboration
Jessica Ruhfus | April 16, 2015Collaborations lie at the heart of many a successful business. Jessica Ruhfus founder of Collabosaurus shares her dream of meaningful collaboration.
