CCIQ concerns about rushed legislation and more red tape
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is concerned about proposed labour hire legislation before State Parliament which is “rushed’ and only adds to red tape for small business. Read more.
The negativity bias, is it at play in your business and how to manage it
Do you recognise this experience?
Yesterday at work something happened that wasn’t particularly pleasant. Perhaps a customer complained or an employee phoned in sick unexpectedly and you were relying on them. Read more.
Why you need to review your accounting system set up
Your accounting system should be providing you with useful information to assist you in managing and growing your business. Unfortunately, this may not be the case. Read more.
3 free quick and easy tricks to increase your reputation with google
If you’re not on Google, you may as well not be on the internet. Google suffered an outage for 5 minutes back in 2013 and it resulted in a drop of 40% in global internet traffic. To think that one company is responsible for almost half of the world's internet traffic, blows my mind. Read more.
Social media, why it is the place for your job postings
Have you posted on one job board, waited for the applications to roll in, then were surprised to see that they, simply didn’t? Job boards are useful for increasing the visibility of job vacancies. However, this visibility is limited to active job seekers that happen to put in the right search terms. Read more.
Do you want to own or rent your digital channels?
Social media is a great innovation allowing businesses to expand their market reach and engage with new audiences. It allows businesses to connect with little or no marketing budget and opens up a new world of business like never before. Read more.
You have two years to prepare for this change
If you had the ability to travel back in time and adopt a business change before it swept through, would you do it? If you knew then what you know now about social media, would you have jumped in earlier? Read more.
Five tips to improve your copywriting to stand out from the crowd
Have you ever written something only to re-read it and realise you have no idea what you were on about, let alone your audience? Or do you just not even know how to get started writing your copy? Read more.
Creating a sales funnel that converts without selling
Who else here hates selling? I have no doubts most of you would have put up your hand because most people don’t enjoy the art of selling or being sold to. So, when it comes to your own business the last thing you want to do is to be selling, right! Read more.
How to Stop the ATO Ruining your Credit Rating
There are new rules coming into effect from 1 July 2017 and they will be severe for those who fall foul of the ATO’s requirements. The worst part of a default notice on your credit rating is that it stays on the credit report for five years. Read more.
How to develop your influence to make a difference
No matter what area of your life you examine, if you want to make a positive difference you need to learn the skill of INFLUENCE. Influence is the key to bringing others onboard, keeping them onboard and to removing resistance. Read more.
Common sense set to prevail on shop trading hours’ reform
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) is pleased to see a common-sense approach by the crossbenchers on shop trading hours’ reform. Read more.
Great leaders communicate, communicate and communicate
When it came to communicating with his employees, the newly appointed CEO of an accounting firm adhered to a rather tight-lipped philosophy: “Only tell them what they need to know”.
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Top ten tips on mastering the art of content creation
In the web design business, second to choosing a web designer, creating content is one of the most difficult tasks a business owner is faced with when it comes to creating a new website. Adding to the challenge, once the website is live the fact is that content is one of the best forms of raising your profile as an expert in your industry, and consequently marketing your business.
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Marketing is like weight loss, there is no overnight solution
Beware of the marketing fluff
In our socially active world, there is no doubt that social media has greatly impacted our lives. How we interact with our friends, how we entertain ourselves, how we do business and of course, how we market to our audience has all changed.
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Opportunity allows Luke to shine at work
It’s always important to have an open mind when recruiting staff particularly when it comes to employing a person with a disability. Just like all employees, people with disability bring a range of skills and abilities to the workplace. Read more.
Why “farming” is as good as “hunting” when it comes to marketing
Forgive me if this title sounds like I’m recommending you treat your customers like cattle or sheep, waiting there ready to be milked or shorn! I’m simply using an analogy and it is absolutely not the way I want you to treat your customers. I’d like you to look at this in the context of you running a profitable, sustainable and long lived business.
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Shop trading hours’ reform about competition, not just red tape
As Parliament readies to debate the Trading (Allowable Hours) Amendment Bill tomorrow, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) says small businesses hope a lifeline is thrown their way by MPs to “keep competition alive”. Read more.
Independent retailers to lose competition if hours amended
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Grace Grace introduced the Trading (Allowable Hours) Amendment Bill 2017 to the Queensland Parliament in March. Read more.
Sunshine Coast welcomes health-related businesses
HealthCare has become a huge priority on the Sunshine Coast. Read more.