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How Customers Engage With Social Media Video: 8 Things You Need To Know

Want to peek into the mind of your ideal customer and find out how they engage with social media video? How they are interacting with brands via video? How are they purchasing? Take a seat, because in this post we break down exactly how customers are watching social media video and more importantly, how they are purchasing from video. And it’s...

It’s About Time

We equate being busy as being virtuous. When we’re maxed out, it feels safe. It must be productive. (Or is it?) It’s a badge of courage, honor or something …

Understanding Cloud Computing

Cloud computing got you perplexed? You’re not alone. Most of us talk about ‘the cloud’ without even realising what it really means. We’re clearing the air on cloud computing and how it can benefit your small business.

$20,000 instant asset write-off extended

The $20,000 instant asset write-off threshold has been extended to 30 June 2019. This means you can continue to claim the cost of new or second-hand assets that are less than the threshold of $20,000.

4 Email Personalization Tactics That Are Sure to Get Clicks

Email is a notoriously fickle channel. Something as simple as tweaking the subject line can be the difference between an 8 percent or an 80 percent open rate.

Are you being data smart with your smartphone?

A few weeks ago, the new shiny iPhone XS entered the market. For all the Apple lovers out there, this might mean being the first to wrap your hands around the irresistibly smooth all-glass design, or finally upgrading your old glitchy iPhone 6 to the new model. If this is you, I’m guessing you’re focused on the opportunity to start afresh, buy...

Construction accounting basics

Construction is unlike any other business. Building projects can last for months or even years – and you might be both an employer and a contractor. So how do you learn the basics of construction accounting?

Business owners: 5 types of insurance you might be overlooking

Whoever said, “You can never have too much insurance” obviously never had to pay the premiums. Still, there’s no denying the fact you need it to protect your business and its assets.

Accurate Inventory Forecasting, No Crystal Ball Needed

Blog, Marketing, Money
October 17, 2018

Anticipating future demand is a tough job, wrought with ways you might go wrong. Proper demand forecasting and inventory control can save a company from buying too much or too little of something, which of course avoids expensive overstock scenarios or stockouts.

Aussie businesses get over $3.5m to launch their innovative idea into global markets

Offers for grants worth over $3.5 million will support 7 businesses to help launch their innovative products, processes and services into domestic and international markets. The funding has been provided from the Accelerating Commercialisation element of the Entrepreneurs’ Programme.

Crafting Your Mobile Strategy: How Retailers Can Go Mobile and Increase Sales

We no longer need studies to tell us: Smartphones are almost everywhere. Most of the customers coming through your doors have a mobile device with them. And these devices aren’t always shoved in pockets or bags — shoppers are using them while they’re in store too.

Creating a business without debtors

There’s literally hundreds of blog posts giving you the 7-10 steps to reduce debtors and improve cashflow. Yet the debtors problem still exists to some extent in the majority of small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) globally.

Customer-centric banking innovation in Asia

Over 100 accounting/bookkeeping, marketplace and banking partners across Asia joined us in Brisbane this year to attend Xerocon, the most innovative conference for cloud leaders in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Debt Collection: The Whys & When

Too often businesses leave collecting debts at the bottom of the pile. Why? Often there is anxiety and worry around the process, or lack of trust in collection agencies. Sometimes lack of time and understanding of the process.

If You Don’t Got the Time, You Don’t Got the Money

Clichés. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them. (See what just happened there—it’s that bad). The most widespread, just-waiting-to-pop-out-at-you, cliché is a very short one, measuring just three words—time is money.

Make your business’s homepage stand out!

The homepage is the most important page of your business’s website. It is the virtual shop front to your business, providing your customers a first impression of what you have to offer. You only have seconds to grab your customer’s attention so it is key to make sure that they can find what they’re looking for quickly and easily.

Tips for managing seasonal workers

During the Christmas holiday season, businesses of many types employ seasonal or casual workers to meet extra demands. Often these workers are hard-working young people who have travelled from overseas, bringing with them their own language and culture. This international melting-pot makes for a fun and productive work environment, although it can...

Business owners: 3 proven steps for setting achievable goals

A: “My goal is for my business to win more new clients.” B: “My goal is for my business to take on 12 new clients by June 30th next year.” Which of the above goals is more likely to be achieved?

Tax deductions for small business owners

Blog, Money, Tax
October 2, 2018

Tax time is fast approaching—it’s important to do your homework and know exactly what tax deductions you can claim.

Business owners: Are you inadvertently putting your family home at risk?

As a business owner, there are plenty of things you need to manage, and two of the most important of these are assets and risks. In other words, building your wealth and protecting your wealth.

Does your business have poor cyber security? Here are 11 ways password manager apps improve your security and save you time

Cloud computing and web-based apps have undoubtedly improved business efficiency. But once you and your team start using various online apps, one aspect quickly becomes inefficient (not to mention downright annoying): having to repeatedly enter usernames and passwords to log in.

How Customers Engage With Social Media Video: 8 Things You Need To Know

It’s About Time

Understanding Cloud Computing

$20,000 instant asset write-off extended

4 Email Personalization Tactics That Are Sure to Get Clicks

Are you being data smart with your smartphone?

Construction accounting basics

Business owners: 5 types of insurance you might be overlooking

Accurate Inventory Forecasting, No Crystal Ball Needed

Aussie businesses get over $3.5m to launch their innovative idea into global markets

Crafting Your Mobile Strategy: How Retailers Can Go Mobile and Increase Sales

Creating a business without debtors

Customer-centric banking innovation in Asia

Debt Collection: The Whys & When

If You Don’t Got the Time, You Don’t Got the Money

Make your business’s homepage stand out!

Tips for managing seasonal workers

Business owners: 3 proven steps for setting achievable goals

Tax deductions for small business owners

Business owners: Are you inadvertently putting your family home at risk?

Does your business have poor cyber security? Here are 11 ways password manager apps improve your security and save you time

Why modern business means cloud-based business

The fastest way to file your receipts: 4 killer apps to ease bookkeeping boredom

Smart ways to ease yourself into retirement, pay less tax and boost your Super

Why receipt bank is a must for business owners

Digital signatures: 5 good reasons to use them in your business

What you need to know before starting a business

Why every business needs a CFO (and how small businesses can ‘rent a slice’ of one)

9 ways you can pay less tax (but you need to act quickly)

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