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Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual

Upclose & Virtual provides professional, cost effective, secretarial services for businesses and individuals throughout Australia to reduce the bur... Read more

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.

Ann Nixon provides broad counselling and psychotherapy services to clients in the inner city and eastern suburbs of Sydney. Read more

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Jane Woolard, WordLaundry

Specialising in editing, proofreading and copywriting, WordLaundry takes the froth and bubble from communications, leaving them crisp and squeaky c... Read more

Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design

Function5 Web Design creates and manages an online presence for small businesses, from basic information websites through to feature rich shopping ... Read more

Bob Jones, an SEO Company

Bob Jones, an SEO Company

'an SEO Company' provides authentic SEO services for small businesses in Australia. Read more

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies

Enigma Technologies provides IT implementation, support and deployment to a wide range of clients, from home users to multi nationals. Read more

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting

Well Versed Copywriting specialises in creating corporate web content, information architecture and analysis, and marketing documentation for a bro... Read more

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo

Peter Crocker, marketing head honcho, Sam Leader, editorial big cheese and Robert Gerrish, founder and general nuisance spill the beans. Read more

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions

BizEez Virtual Solutions specialises in assisting businesses with their online marketing needs through social media, email marketing and WordPress ... Read more

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images

Golden Days Images preserves old photos and places them on DVD and CD. They are also branching out into capturing small events involving filming an... Read more

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog

The Profit Frog is The ASSET and CASH FLOW MAXIMISER for SMEs, searching for cash flow problems at their source, helping create cash flow budgets a... Read more

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration

Jan Bell is a virtual secretary who does administration and back office work from secretarial to bookkeeping. Read more

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics

With Unicorn Graphics, you get agency quality graphic design solutions at a lower investment with a person who has the ability and knowledge to do ... Read more

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth

Infinite Growth works with individuals and businesses to improve their communication skills so that they can professionally present their products ... Read more

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication

Black Coffee Communication helps clients increase sales and improve brand recognition through compelling business writing. Read more

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!

That's Creative! provides graphic and website design services to clients right across the world. Currently Ebook Design is their most popular servi... Read more

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT

Uncomplicating IT provides impartial, independent IT advice in plain English. We help those who don't know that much about IT bridge the technology... Read more

Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy

Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy

Tony Cosentino builds WordPress websites, trains businesses how to manage a WordPress site and provides long term fanatical support for WordPress s... Read more

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, Copywriter

Monika Mundell, along with her husband John, provides a comprehensive suite of sizzling copywriting services to entrepreneurs, Internet marketers, ... Read more

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Troy Dean, Tonto Digital

Tonto Digital helps small businesses use the internet, in all its glory, to attract new customers and grow their business. Read more

Emma Wilson, Upclose & Virtual
Ann Nixon, Sydney Psych.
Jane Woolard, WordLaundry
Tim Pacheco, Function5 Web Design
Bob Jones, an SEO Company
Tom Evison, Enigma Technologies
Felicity Van Rysbergen, Well Versed Copywriting
Peter Crocker, Sam Leader, Robert Gerrish - Flying Solo
Tania Shirgwin, BizEez Virtual Solutions
Bev Wilkinson, Golden Days Images
Terri Mitchell, The Profit Frog
Jan Bell, Bell’s Outsourcing Administration
Karen Curran, Unicorn Graphics
Maria Pantalone, Infinite Growth
Nicole Leedham, Black Coffee Communication
Karen Wickham, That’s Creative!
Stewart Marshall, Uncomplicating IT
Tony Cosentino, The WordPress Guy
Monika Mundell, Copywriter
Troy Dean, Tonto Digital
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Harold Mitchell

Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications

20 May 12 | Tim Reid and Luke Moulton

In this insightful interview, Harold Mitchell talks about how the media world is undergoing its most dramatic shift since the introduction of the printing press. Read more

Comments: 0
  • Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?
  • Stop being busy and start being productive
  • How safe is that cloud app?
  • Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline

Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?

19 May 12 | Pauline Ferguson

That acre of stunning leather-topped desk may look impressive and make your clients gooey with envy, but is it giving you those killer headaches, too? Read more

Comments: 0
  • Stop being busy and start being productive
  • How safe is that cloud app?
  • Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline
  • Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications

Stop being busy and start being productive

18 May 12 | David Solomon

Recently I sent out an email asking people what their top business issues were, and one issue kept coming up: How can I get more time to do all the things I need to do? I wish I had the answer to that one! Well, actually I do… Read more

Comments: 10
  • How safe is that cloud app?
  • Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline
  • Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications
  • Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?

How safe is that cloud app?

17 May 12 | Scott McKenzie

Cloud apps might seem like a godsend for soloists, increasing efficiency, mobility and capabilities, and are often free to download and install. But have you considered the risks associated with the benefits? Read more

Comments: 6
  • Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline
  • Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications
  • Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?
  • Stop being busy and start being productive

Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline

16 May 12 | Maria Pantalone

Creating an outline for writing reports and proposals can save you time and effort. Here’s how. Read more

Comments: 4
  • Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications
  • Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?
  • Stop being busy and start being productive
  • How safe is that cloud app?

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Our bestseller is back! Bigger, bolder & fully updated...

27 Feb 12

Flying Solo: How to go it alone in business is a book that gives you the tools you need to start your own venture, or totally rejuvenate one that’s been ticking along for years. Read more

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Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?

19 May 12 | Pauline Ferguson

That acre of stunning leather-topped desk may look impressive and make your clients gooey with envy, but is it giving you those killer headaches, too? Read more

Comments: 0

Stop being busy and start being productive

18 May 12 | David Solomon

Recently I sent out an email asking people what their top business issues were, and one issue kept coming up: How can I get more time to do all the things I need to do? I wish I had the answer to that one! Well, actually I do… Read more

Comments: 10

How safe is that cloud app?

17 May 12 | Scott McKenzie

Cloud apps might seem like a godsend for soloists, increasing efficiency, mobility and capabilities, and are often free to download and install. But have you considered the risks associated with the benefits? Read more

Comments: 6

Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline

16 May 12 | Maria Pantalone

Creating an outline for writing reports and proposals can save you time and effort. Here’s how. Read more

Comments: 4

Startup

How perfection prevents action

03 May 12 | Deborah Jackson

Do you let perfectionism hold you back from marketing yourself? If you wait for that perfect moment, if you wait until you’ve learnt it all, if you hesitate for any reason, then you lose. The perfect time to market yourself is today. Read more

Comments: 4

Armageddon in the dojo

01 May 12 | Jodie McLeod

Is your home office equipment letting you down? Mine did, and on my first day on the job with Flying Solo, no less. Read more

Comments: 18

Podcast: The ‘cover some serious marketing ground’ episode

11 Mar 12 | Tim Reid and Luke Moulton

In this podcast, Tim Reid and Luke Moulton cover more marketing ground than Michael Schumacher on race day! Read more

Marketing

  • Do I have to do everything?
  • Podcast: Those 11 forgotten marketing concepts explained
  • Five easily avoidable marketing mistakes
  • Podcast: LinkedIn’s MD on how to use LinkedIn for business
  • Presentation skills for beginners
  • Podcast: Roger Hamilton – Futurist, Social Entrepreneur, Wealth Dynamics creator
  • How self-discipline brought in big bucks
  • Developing your communication strategy
  • Sharpen up, soloists!
  • Podcast: How To get 500 bums on seats. Fast!
  • Four free tabs to make your Facebook page POP
  • How to get your expert opinions flowing
  • Podcast: How To Learn Faster

Podcast: Australia’s largest media buyer sheds light on the future of brand communications

20 May 12 | Tim Reid and Luke Moulton

In this insightful interview, Harold Mitchell talks about how the media world is undergoing its most dramatic shift since the introduction of the printing press. Read more

Comments: 0
  • Make report and proposal writing easy with an outline
  • Let’s get personal
  • Podcast: What happens when passion takes over
  • Media pitch writing tips

Work smart

Stop being busy and start being productive

18 May 12 | David Solomon

Recently I sent out an email asking people what their top business issues were, and one issue kept coming up: How can I get more time to do all the things I need to do? I wish I had the answer to that one! Well, actually I do… Read more

Comments: 10

WorkSmart: Why moving fast can equal failure

14 May 12 | Robert Gerrish

Recently I've heard of a couple of instances where hurried behaviour very nearly resulted in the loss of a sale…and that can't be good. Read more

How smart sourcing can help your bottom line

12 May 12 | Michelle Kvello

Smart sourcing is the big brother of outsourcing: it’s not just about cutting costs; it’s about sourcing the optimum solution for your business, making sure that it stays agile and flexible. Read more

Comments: 1

When is it time to hire an employee?

11 May 12 | Brad Callaughan

If you are planning to bring on an employee in order to help grow or support your business, just how should you go about it? Read more

Comments: 1

Live smart

  • Coping with business when you’re feeling down
  • What would you tell yourself a decade from now?
  • Indoor air quality: Breathe easy in your home office
  • Is giving away free advice a thankless task?
  • Why mindfulness matters
  • Which of these are you?
  • My work-life blend experiment
  • Switching off from work
  • Risky business
  • How soloists can make the best music
  • The resolution solution
  • Your number one priority
  • You shouldn’t keep it a secret

Is your desk dangerous, even deadly?

19 May 12 | Pauline Ferguson

That acre of stunning leather-topped desk may look impressive and make your clients gooey with envy, but is it giving you those killer headaches, too? Read more

Comments: 0
  • Tips for staying calm under pressure
  • How to be believable
  • Your business needs breathing space
  • Designing a healthy office

Tech

How safe is that cloud app?

17 May 12 | Scott McKenzie

Cloud apps might seem like a godsend for soloists, increasing efficiency, mobility and capabilities, and are often free to download and install. But have you considered the risks associated with the benefits? Read more

Comments: 6

Is cloud computing best for my business?

05 May 12 | Heather Cox

There’s been a lot of talk recently about how the cloud will revolutionise business computing. But how is it different to what you’re doing now, and what’s the benefit? Read more

Comments: 7

Why the cloud is safer than your desktop

20 Apr 12 | Sholto Macpherson

One of the greatest concerns about cloud-computing services is security. Is it safer to put important information on the web, or should you keep it on your desktop or server under lock and key? Read more

Comments: 5

Finance

Manage your cash flow and get paid on time

10 May 12 | Jo Ucukalo

Getting paid on time is essential to minimising cash flow problems, especially for new businesses. Here are seven simple techniques to help you avoid cash flow roadblocks. Read more

Comments: 6

Pricing for wimps: your minimum hourly rate

04 May 12 | Julia Bickerstaff

As a soloist, how do you determine what your hourly rate should be? Use this simple three-step formula to help you work out the minimum you should be charging. Read more

Comments: 6

Are you undervaluing what you offer?

28 Apr 12 | Deborah Jackson

Undervaluing what you offer could be costing you both clients and money. Here’s how to spot the tell-tale signs and start turning things around. Read more

Comments: 3

Good record keeping

25 Apr 12 | Michael Quinn

Keeping good records involves more than just knowing which records to keep and for how long. It could mean the difference between the failure and success of your business. Read more

Comments: 0

 

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