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Time to get aggressive
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The Futurist

Go the extra mile for your customers
Colin Benjamin News imageExpect to be asked for smaller orders, delayed orders, faster response times and requests to carry more costs to end customers.

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10 Questions to test your scruples
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Entrepreneur Watch

The fall of Tom Hedley
James Thomson News imageCarins-based pub and property baron Tom Hedley was a classic rags-to-riches story, but like so many property entrepreneurs he was caught out with too much debt when the market turned....

Gen-Y Millionaire

Are you creating the magic?
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Internet secrets

Is iPhone ringing the death knell for Yellow Pages?
Craig Reardon News imageWhich new era marketing combination is right for your business?

The Digital Bottom Line

Words from the wise
Brendan Lewis News imageWrite down quotes and pieces of advice that resonate for running a business.

Cultural leadership

Leadership ethics
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Online sales

Why has my site’s Google rank dropped from 1st to 2nd ?
Chris Thomas News imageBy checking a competitor's back-link strategy you'll soon get an idea if they are using any dirty SEO tricks.

Executive Coach

Should a manager go into the personal issues of an employee?
Tim Sharp News imageBosses can learn to diplomatically and compassionately broach personal issues, ensuring staff get help when needed.

Teams

How do I change from team member to team leader?
Pollyanna Lenkic News imageWorking relationships need to be redesigned as the team dynamics will inevitably change with your promotion.

Tax advice

Have I spent enough to get the 50% tax allowance?
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Profitable growth

How do we make sure we learn the lessons of 2008-09?
Julia Bickerstaff News imageUsing the GFC to justify results for FY09 won’t help build a brilliant FY10.

Entrepreneurship

How do I deal with the elephant in the room?
Marcia Griffin News imageResolving an unspoken issue lurking in the business frees you up to focus on more important tasks.

Money

What else do I need to know about pitching?
Gail Geronimos News imageTrust is imperative with investors, but choose the right time to reveal any skeletons.

Selling

How do I get prospects to talk to me?
Sue Barrett News imageProspecting calls need to be efficient, clear and delivered in ways that attracts the customer to what you are selling.

Cashflow advice

What do you do with customers that say their payment terms are 45 days?
Christine Christian News imageSetting and signing clear policies at the start makes all the difference.
The Digital Bottom Line

This is a blog about maximising profitability in a digital world. Brendan Lewis is a serial technology entrepreneur having founded : Ideas Lighting, Carradale Media, Edion, Verve IT, The Churchill Club, Flinders Pacific and L2i Technology Advisory. Qualified in IT and Accounting, he has also spent time running an advertising agency and as a Cavalry Officer with the Australian Army Reserve.

 

 

Words from the wise

Author: Brendan Lewis on

The other week I wrote about the advice I would give myself if I could go back in time to when I was a fresh faced graduate. I had a couple of other ideas as well, but on reflection I realised they weren't actually mine.


Plans to grow by

Author: Brendan Lewis on
Two events last week prompted me to write this post. The first was that my wife watched some crappy movie with our daughter the other week about magically becoming young again for a while.

Tracking an innovative path

Author: Brendan Lewis on

Once a month I have a boy's night out at the movies with a group of other guys. We normally have a quick drink, see a movie, then a quick discussion afterwards.


How good is that idea really?

Author: Brendan Lewis on

Last week I mentioned I was going to have lunch with an old workmate, Glenn, to discuss a business idea he been asked to get involved with.


Get it right before you start-up

Author: Brendan Lewis on

When Glenn and I went our separate ways many years ago, I felt it was because he wanted our business to be more about lifestyle than I did.


Simplifying remote access

Author: Brendan Lewis on
Ages ago I wrote about remote access.

However, I have just discovered that it doesn't work as well as it used to, as the free product doesn't work with Windows Vista. And Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection software doesn't work with all versions of Vista (it's there, just disabled so you pay for an upgrade).


How effective are you?

Author: Brendan Lewis on

The other day I had a catchup coffee with Scott Kilmartin (known as @ScottKilmartin on Twitter) where we were having a discussion about his very cool business Haul, and the life of the entrepreneur. 


There is no secret to getting investment - just hard work

Author: Brendan Lewis on

In the past fortnight I have had a couple of experiences with quite dramatic contrast.   


The future of search

Author: Brendan Lewis on

I ran a great Churchill Club event the other night (I say modestly) on the future of search engines, asking questions around "are search engines still effective" and "where is the money being made tomorrow"?


Recession busters

Author: Brendan Lewis on

So Michel Hogan and I got invited together to a lunch. As part of our back chatter (using the free Skype Instant Messenger), I pointed out that if I tried really hard, I could probably eat for free during the week - in fact you could elevate it to an art form.


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