The Business End
Era of the power pouch
| Georgina Dent
More and more customers are happy to open their purses for luxury handbags.
Saves lives, makes money . . . for now
| Kath WaltersEconomy in Action | The release of $100 million of taxpayer money under the Innovation Investment Fund, brings good news and bad.
Bleak ICT job market outlook
| georgina dentThere’s a mismatch between the information and communications technology skills that candidates have to offer and what’s in demand from employers.
Innovation a key driver of productivity
| Georgina DentLeaders push innovation; Mining drains labour pool; Gender discrimination; Incentives feed creativity.
Learn to lead
| Geoff Harris
Geoff Harris, one of Australia’s most successful entrepreneurs, discusses what he’s learnt from 30 years in the game.
All aboard the Twitter express
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | Twitter is not simply an online tool for journalists and media junkies. Its benefits apply to anyone in business.
The game of the name
| Jackie RangeBrand is an important asset that generates value for a business so care needs to be taken when changing it.
On the fibre frontier
| Jeanne-Vida Douglas
The national broadband network means business can be done faster from anywhere in the country.
Australian Retailer of the Year
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Don’t miss your opportunity to be recognised as an outstanding Australian retailer.
Know your productivity
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | Stand by to hear more of the “p” word. But surely the message is not that we need to work harder?
Management Update
| Georgina DentCapitalising on culture; casual work more popular; PwC acquires Avantis.
Figures of speech
| Samantha Hutchinson
Corporate audiences can be a tough crowd, so business leaders need to convey credibility, passion, and vision to win them over.
Wind in the sales
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Tapping into individual strengths and freeing up time to concentrate on crucial activities will reap rewards.
Recalling a dilemma
| Georgina Dent
How to ensure a product recall doesn’t escalate to a commercial and legal disaster.
Pray for equities or just buy gold
| David James
Pessimism has gripped the markets but strategies are available.
Management update
Gender bias blamed on media; Fair Work found unfair; Guru makes good; Demand for supply program; Check for carbon pitfalls
It’s all about people
| Mark CameronBrands need to communicate with customers via social media, and this is increasingly what people want.
Get creative
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
The father of lateral thinking is disappointed that lazy old patterns of thinking constrain the solving of problems.
Breaking bread beats office baloney
| LEO d’angelo fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | Critics of the business lunch should get out more.
Plenty of shine left
| John SetonWe are not in a bubble but demand for gold is climbing as real interest rates remain low or are negative.
Management update
|Knocking down barriers; directors disheartened; change for Stephenson Mansell; bad management makes you sick.
Use your words
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Companies that focus all their investor relations on big investors are selling themselves short.
Let me tell you what I really think
| Leo D'Angelo Fisher
D'Angelo Fisher | It’s nice to be asked for your opinion but it doesn’t always follow that the person asking really wants it .
Keep salaries quiet
| David James
Public disclosure of executive pay has done little to rein in excessive growth in rewards for senior management.
Slow on the uptake
| Kate Mills
Australia is rated as one of the least innovative countries on earth.
Tight belts squeeze training budgets
| LEO D’ANGELO FISHERTraining is falling victim to a slowing economy.
Venturing into corporate territory
| KAth WaltersI spoke to a young entrepreneur who received $3 million in venture funding from an unusual source.
Management update
Volunteering for professional skills; Gen Y succession in question; tight belts squeeze training budgets
The complex values of customers
| John Lyons
Lyons | The best products and services are aligned with the customer’s values.