Australia's richest person makes move on media - Lang Hancock chairwoman Gina Reinhart is said to have increased her stake in Fairfax by five per cent overnight. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is … [Read more...]
Lorna Jane founder named as finalist in the Australian Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2012
Finalists announced for the Australian Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2012. One of the country's leading retailers has been nominated for prestigious women in business award. When it comes to … [Read more...]
Blogs, social media ‘informing women’s decisions’
Australian women look to blogs. Blogging and Facebook are two of Australia's favourite ways to connect online, according to a new survey of women across the country. Blogs and social media are … [Read more...]
Nominations open soon for 2012 Telstra Australian Business Awards
Entries for the 2012 Telstra Australian Business Awards for small and medium sized businesses will open on 6 February 2012. It's the 20th year of the awards program, which celebrates the achievements … [Read more...]
Women business owners get ‘social’
Women in business go online. Women are taking to online media to buy and sell products and are leading the way when it comes to social marketing. Women are leading the way when it comes to embracing … [Read more...]
Small business owners are optimistic despite tough year
Small business owners and managers are optimistic about the year ahead despite having a rough time in 2011, according to Reckon survey. Business is looking positive for Australian retailers and after … [Read more...]
AIG chief Heather Ridout appointed to central bank’s board
The current chief executive of the Australian Industry Group Heather Ridout has just added another string to her bow. Ms Ridout has this week been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank - one of … [Read more...]
High ranking cop named 2011 Telstra Businesswoman of the year
Catherine Burn, the country's highest ranked female police officer, has been named Telstra Australian businesswoman of the year. The state's deputy commissioner for corporate service is also … [Read more...]
Online Boutiques: One Mother’s Handmade Journey
Hand-crafted and home-made items are as old as the dawn of man, however, not since the infamous macramé craze of the 1970s has the notion of ‘handmade’ been taken to a whole new level of chic. … [Read more...]
EOWA Business Award 2011 finalists promote flexible workplaces for women
EOWA business achievement awards showcased companies that promote women and support their career advancement by creating flexible workplaces. Aussie women are proving they can hold their own with … [Read more...]
Qantas: Still the Spirit of Australia?
Qantas chief apologises to passengers as the airline works to improve its public image and resolve industrial disputes. It is hard to meet someone who wasn't affected by the recent delays and … [Read more...]
RBA announces first interest rate cut in 31 months
It isn't very often that sombre looking businessmen in different tones of black, navy and grey manage to captivate the nation's attention. But news of an interest rate cut had small business … [Read more...]
What Are QR Codes and How Do You Use Them?
You’ve probably seen QR codes around. QR Codes are Quick Response codes or two-dimensional codes that feature black modules on a white background and arranged in a square pattern. They are small bar … [Read more...]
5 Key Ways to Engage your Facebook Business Page Fans
We’ve all heard that if you are in business, you need to have a Facebook Business page or Fan page. Now that you’ve gone ahead and built your Facebook fan page, what’s the next step? If you build it … [Read more...]
Di Gribble loses battle with breast cancer
Women in business, especially those working in the Australian arts community, have been shocked to learn that one of the industry's leading female entrepreneurs has lost her battle with breast … [Read more...]
7 Cool Strategies for Maximising LinkedIn
There’s no doubt that LinkedIn is a top networking site for business professionals with more than 80 million members. From Fortune 500 company executives to small business owners, people the world … [Read more...]
Tax Forum opens with address from Heather Ridout
Australian business women have led the debate at the 2011 Tax forum after the two-day seminar was officially opened by Julia Gillard (October 4). The prime minister used her address to the business … [Read more...]
Small Business September 2011 – Free Online Seminars
ONLINE EVENTS TACKLE BUSINESS GROWTH Time-poor small businesspeople or those in far-flung areas of NSW can logon to six free online seminars, or webinars, to get valuable tips and information on … [Read more...]
Enterprize 2011 Australia’s Richest Business Competition
The University of Queensland Business School has announced that entries are now open for Enterprize 2011. Now in it's 11th year, Enterprize 2011 is offering a first prize of $100,000 in seed capital, … [Read more...]
How to get your Website to Work for You 24/7
Looking to go global? Then you need a website that works. The internet gives every business owner the power to promote products and services on an international level with just a few clicks. Having … [Read more...]
Who should be on your company’s board?
What do you get when you put a room full of CEOs from different industries together in a corporate board room and ask them to govern a company? Several answers could apply, but what accompanied the … [Read more...]
How Google Alerts Can Help Drive Traffic to your website
In any type of business, it’s very important to find as many ways as possible to attract more clients. On the internet today, there are numerous methods people in business can utilize to drive traffic … [Read more...]
How to Write a Headline that Sells
Words are very powerful. Whether spoken or written, words can influence people and they can persuade them to take action. Depending on how they are used, words will either have a positive or negative … [Read more...]
New Corporate Governance Recommendations on Diversity
On 30 June 2010, the ASX Corporate Governance Council introduced a number of changes to its Corporate Governance Principles & Recommendations including three new recommendations and other amendments … [Read more...]
Insurance Basics for Small Business
Buying insurance for your business can be one of the more challenging tasks when starting up or running a business. Often, it is choice between perceived risk versus commercial reality – sometimes you … [Read more...]
Why you need to be using a Virtual Assistant in your Business
Are you managing most of the tasks in your business? Do you wish you had more than two hands to do all the required work and have more time off? You’re not alone because many business owners find … [Read more...]
How to Import your Blog into your Facebook Like pages
Facebook Like pages are a great way to establish your expertise in your business niche. Publishing a blog is another way to share information with your target market and the search engines love them. … [Read more...]
ACMA to develop standard for fax marketing
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has started developing a national standard for the fax marketing industry with the release of a discussion paper. ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman … [Read more...]
Free Business Plan Template
Are you currently looking to develop a business plan? Whether it's to obtain finance or give your business direction, the new business.gov.au Business plan template (Word, 0.20MB) and Business plan … [Read more...]
How to Use Online Links Effectively
An Online link basically refers to a connection or clickable link online. On the internet, online links are a vital component of websites and can even help you improve your search engine ranking. … [Read more...]
Why Articles are a Savvy List Building Tool
Articles are meant to provide useful information that can positively influence people. We all like to read information that can add to our knowledge or that which can guide us in our daily lives. It … [Read more...]
Skype for Business
Any size of company can use Skype to change the way they communicate, collaborate and compete. Real-time communication tools will allow your business to work better, smarter and more … [Read more...]
Finalists in the 2008 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year
Telstra CEO, Mr Sol Trujillo, and Group Managing Director of Telstra Product Management and Telstra Business Women’s Awards Ambassador, Ms Holly Kramer, will present one exceptional business woman … [Read more...]
What Public Relations can realistically do for your business
When most people think of public relations, they think of free publicity generated by a cleverly worded media release. But having worked as a journalist for six years in Sydney, Hong Kong and London, … [Read more...]
Giving Women in the Country Access to Great Maternity Wear
When Catherine Freemantle said goodbye to a successful accounting career in Melbourne to concentrate on her new role as a farmer's wife in Central Victoria she never thought that a couple of years … [Read more...]
Claire Tynan, CEO of TMI Pacific talks about truth in advertising
With it's rich cultural heritage and stunning landscape, India is better known for it's booming tourist industry, than for the manufacture of motor vehicles for export. But CEO of TMI Pacific, … [Read more...]
Tragedy and Passion – the Curves Success Story
During their most recent visit to Australia, the founders of Curves, Gary and Diane Heavin spoke to Australian Women Online about the history of Curves and the couple's passion for helping women to … [Read more...]
Spiritual Business: Creating a Business from the Heart
Australian entrepreneur, Kate Forster (pictured), has always believed the link between spirituality and business is more prominent than people think. But it wasn't until Kate's own design business … [Read more...]
How much is your business partner worth?
It is tax time again, and for some companies this means receiving a healthy tax refund from the Australian Tax Office. A cash injection can be a real boost and there’s always a temptation to go and … [Read more...]
New Mental Health Website for Workers
AUSTRALIAN bosses are ignoring their staff’s mental health, a new survey from Super Friend, a new website set up to support Australian workers, has revealed. Seventy per cent of Australian workers … [Read more...]