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Myer’s bad timing

Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes has done a brilliant job in turning around a department store chain that was almost run into the ground by Coles Myer Group.

What’s up?

Author: Colin Benjamin on
Last week's blog produced an all time high response from SmartCompany readers. It highlights the conundrum of all forecasting systems, posed thousands of years ago by Heraclites - the only constant is change itself.

Teaching an old dog new tricks

Author: Naomi Simson on
Yesterday I was presenting at the Marcus Evans HR Summit on the Gold Coast – and I shared some of what I believe has created an engaged team at RedBalloon. I was very quick to let the audience know that I am not an HR professional, but a marketer passionate about a brand... who knows that people and relationships make a brand. So engagement is an obvious priority for me.

How do I train my boss to shut up?

Author: Aunty B on
Dear Aunty B,

My boss is driving me mad. He has the most infuriating habit of speaking over me. I never get to finish a sentence before he interrupts. It's not like he's saying that I am wrong. He just doesn't finish listening to me.


Domain names, misspellings and SEO

Author: Chris Thomas on
Buying a keyword rich domain can give you an incredible boost in the rankings without having to do very much at all.

Are you a star?

Author: Trent Leyshan on
Can you be a "star" all the time ― shining and twinkling high above everyone else, every day? I think a few remarkable people can, but much more attainable for most is being a "star" some of the time.

As if it never happened

That GFC thing? Forget about it. It was just a bad dream, an aberration. We're back on track now and the wealth bubble has reinflated very nicely.

How is the NBN going to help SMEs?

Author: Mark Nicklin on
There has been a lot of talk about the National Broadband Network, Stephen Conroy's plans for it, the roll out and all the many and varied players involved.

 


What are the most valuable commodities?

Author: Kirsty Dunphey on
In my mind, ingenuity, the ability to be able to create something from nothing and the ability to problem solve all have to be right at the top the list.

Why did our server fail in the floods?

Author: David Markus on

This question has just landed in my inbox, with flash flooding hitting the city and surrounds here in Melbourne over the weekend.


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