By Melinda Collins Before the economic crisis, strained cashflow, poor customer service and a lack of essential business skills were shrouded by the blanket of consumerism. Business was booming, so…
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By Melinda Collins Once upon a time, in a land far away, resided an enchanting little business called Snow White and Co. which based its operations from an industrial site…
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Most conversation rattles along at around 120 words a minute but even the best professional typists are hard pushed to keep up recording at this rate. Speech recognition…
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By Kate Pierson Google, email, blogs, chatrooms, online video conferencing, television on demand; makes you wonder how we ever managed without the internet. Fact is, it’s not a bad guess…
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By Kate Pierson We have all heard and offered others the advice ‘just cut your losses.’ But like most social idioms of this nature, it’s always easier said than done.…
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Those who dodged the bullet and retained their jobs when others were made redundant are considered the lucky ones. But the reality is, those left behind are most likely feeling…
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By Melinda Collins Just as day follows night, recovery follows recession and businesses are eyeing up bold steps to position themselves for the upturn. And while it’s one thing to…
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By Melinda Collins It looks much like a tricycle attached to a triangle sail. But as the Blokart celebrates 10 years of manufacture, its popularity is showing no signs of…
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The business of giving By Kate Pierson The exchange of knowledge is an age old practise. As the vehicle for personal, social and economic growth, knowledge is not material or…
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Running a business isn’t a job, it’s 12 jobs By Melinda Collins It is a critical factor for anyone wanting to be an effective leader. But for those of us…