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Setting your business up for success through uncertainty
Rachel Bevans | June 16, 2021With optimism amongst mid-sized businesses reported to be increasing, Rachel Bevans of The Healthy Brand Company spoke to a group of leaders to understand what’s driving this and what sets their organisation up for success through certain and uncertain times.
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Why businesses must look beyond score chasing to improve their culture
Ben Bars | June 15, 2021Employee net promoter scores (eNPS) – do they really tell the full story? Ben Bars, CEO of culture consultancy We Are Unity explains that if a business genuinely seeks to make a cultural change, it needs to identify the root cause of the problem.
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Gimmick or effective selling tool? The use of imaginative product displays in store
First 5000 | June 11, 2021Have you stood back to admire the creative, ‘gimmicky’ and attractive product displays in retail stores? A new international study has found that these displays subtly awaken customer senses and increase purchase behaviour.
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Seven practices businesses should keep from the pandemic
Stephen Darracott | June 10, 2021It’s important for organisations to consider ways to continue new COVID-19 working practices into the future, according to Stephen Darracott from Pitney Bowes.
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Two is the magic number
First 5000 | June 9, 2021The keys to collaboration between small business and the research sector have been revealed in a major new report. A survey of small to medium businesses found those in collaborations with researchers were introducing more products and better protected from the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Franchising Code reforms help level playing field for franchisees
First 5000 | June 8, 2021Significant reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by the Australian Government last week (1 June) will help level the playing field across the franchising sector, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson.
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Timely innovation to aid agribusinesses in Solomon Islands
First 5000 | June 7, 2021A small Solomon Islands based project with the potential to be a game changer in the logistics and agribusiness sector has received a funding boost from the Australian Government.
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Drive business success through building stronger relationships with contingent workforce
Rachel Bevans | June 4, 2021As more businesses take a lean approach to their organisation structure, they rely on contractors, freelancers and sub-contractors or their “contingent workforce” for fulfilling their human resource needs on an on-demand, short-term basis, Rachel Bevans from The Healthy Brand Company explains.
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Experience, knowledge and commitment: valuing older workers
Meagan Lawson | June 3, 2021Current practices, experiences and barriers to work place participation from mature workers, and the types of support and intervention that will best meet the needs of employees and employers across a range of businesses are highlighted in a new report from Challenger and COTA NSW.
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Being a Consultant in the Pacific
Kenneth Katafono | June 2, 2021We push innovation and digitalisation in the Pacific agriculture and fisheries sectors at Traseable Solutions based in Fiji. We try our best to create opportunities for ourselves and carve out a niche in these sectors.
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How to get the delivery experience right: Australia Post
First 5000 | June 1, 2021eCommerce in Australia continues to go from strength to strength with more than five million households shopping online each month, and growth for the 12 months to April 2021 up more than 45 per cent when compared to the previous year.
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Businesses keep falling for these cyber security risks time and time again
Ajay Unni | May 31, 2021Cybersecurity is never out of the headlines for long, with Air India, US fuel pipeline Colonial, and even Australia’s own channel Nine all hit with breaches in the past few months alone. Ajay Unni, founder of Stickman Cyber looks at the risks that businesses continue to fall for.
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Why bosses need to act now to reverse Zoom fatigue
First 5000 | May 28, 2021As online meeting technology becomes a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day work lives, workplace expert Maureen Kyne from Maureen Kyne & Associates is blaming ‘Zoom Fatigue’ on employers’ failure to set rules and procedures around its use.
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Take a brutal look at your life before hanging up your hat
Gary Martin | May 27, 2021The opportunity to retire and withdraw, retreat and clock off from the workplace in favour of embracing a life of leisure is a decision that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Professor Gary Martin explains.
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How to establish an onboarding process to cross generational gaps
Lisa Michaels | May 26, 2021No matter what kind of company you run, you need great processes in place. Apart from marketing, sales, and finance, you should have a well-designed onboarding process that helps you welcome your new employees in the best way possible. Lisa Michaels explains.
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The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the banks’ ongoing efforts to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. first5000.com.au/blog/banks-off… #covid19 #coronavirus #lockdown
Superannuation funds could achieve higher returns and more responsible investments for their members by investing more in venture capital, according to Stoic Venture Capital. first5000.com.au/blog/how-super… #super #superannuation #vc #VentureCapital
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Employee surveillance software is the new future to help manage the post COVID remote office, according to workplace consultant, @MaureenKyne of Maureen Kyne & Associates. first5000.com.au/blog/why-remot… #covid19 #cybersecurity #remoteoffice
Fortinet has revealed the findings of its Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index, a major research study examining the cybersecurity readiness and approach of Australian organisations. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @Fortinet #cybersecurity #cybercrime
There are certain tips and rules you need to follow if you want to stand a chance of developing your business past the startup phase. Carolin Petterson explains - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-he… #entrepreneur #startup
The Federal Government can avoid a “hard landing” by developing a post-lockdown business support strategy, according to professional accounting body, @cpaaustralia - first5000.com.au/blog/call-to-a… #lockdown #covid19 #businesssupport
Integrating chatbots and virtual agents into contact centre operations can significantly improve the customer experience (CX). Rod Lester, managing director ANZ, @NICELtd explains first5000.com.au/blog/best-prac… #customerexperience #CX #chatbot #virtualagent
In a customer-centric environment, creating loyalty programs that are meaningful and easy to engage with can deliver massive dividends to organisations, according to Christopher Carroll from Loyalty Now. first5000.com.au/blog/five-ways… #loyalty #rewards #rewardspoints
People’s trust in #brands is at an all-time low @healthybrandco explains how there is a lack of alignment between what is being communicated and the actual experience the business delivers and what you can do to fix it first5000.com.au/blog/mind-the-… #marketing #branding #brand
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the additional support to small businesses impacted by protracted lockdowns, announced by the Australian Government. first5000.com.au/blog/ombudsman… #covid19nsw #covid19 #lockdown
It’s easy to understand why so many companies default to cost-cutting as a way to cope with disrupted revenue streams and lower cash flow due to the pandemic but it’s not the answer according to @KonicaMinoltaAu first5000.com.au/blog/why-cost-… #COVID19 #cashflow
Over 120 delegates from 16 countries came together online to discuss Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues at the inaugural Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations, hosted by Global Access Partners. first5000.com.au/blog/discussin… @GlobalAccessAu @Pacific_Connect
The importance of investing in professional development when running a business should not be underestimated, according to David Strutton of @HowardsStorage. first5000.com.au/blog/how-inves… #professionaldevelopment #retail #leadership
Businesses have celebrated @naidocweek with ceremonies, discussions, events to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… Head to linkedin.com/company/first-… and share your celebrations #NAIDOC2021 #NAIDOC
Can employers offer incentives to their employees to get vaccinated? Sean Melbourne, Director and Head of Employment Law at @SourceLegal_Aus looks at an issue that has sparked debate. first5000.com.au/blog/covid-vac… #covid19 #VaccinesWork #vaccinated #employmentlaw
The prospect of another big production year is underpinning continued strong confidence within Australia’s farm sector, according to the latest quarterly @RabobankAU Rural Confidence Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/expectati… #rabobank #farmsector
Leaders need to pick up the game, look for our society’s long-term health, and work together on this adaptive challenge. They need to embrace a different framework for problem-solving. Zivit Inbar from @Difffthink explains. first5000.com.au/blog/are-our-l… #leadership #covid19
The share of the workforce aged 55+ has more than doubled from 9% in 1991, to 19% in 2021, led by women re-entering work in mid-life and delaying retirement. first5000.com.au/blog/tapping-i… @arc_gov_au @UNSW @ANUCrawford @CurtinUni @unimelb @Sydney_Uni @CEPAR_research @CEPARmaturework