Business Tech Talk

One of Australia’s leading experts on technology and change, Paul Wallbank has written seven books on computers and the Internet, is a regular broadcaster on ABC Radio and built an IT support company from a start up into a national organisation.
 
Paul’s business, Netsmarts, helps businesses understand and find opportunities in technologies like cloud computing, social media and the online tools that are changing our business world. Netsmarts provides consulting services, workshops and training for business and public sector organizations.
 
eBusiness, Seven Steps to Online Success is Paul’s latest book which looks at how you can get your ideas online and making money quickly and effectively using web services like social media and cloud computing. eBusiness is available at all good bookshops or through the publisher, John Wiley & Sons.

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Can your iPad become a cash register?

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Can your iPad become a cash register?


The high cost opportunities

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High costs don't mean a business can't compete.


The battle for big data

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Information has always been a key part of doing business – having an intimate knowledge of customers and suppliers is one of the traits of a successful entrepreneur.


The captive business

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I’ve been writing a lot recently about the risks of businesses aligning their interests too closely with one or another platform. Last weekend The China Law Blog discussed the opposite – being a captive customer.


Taking on Google

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This week's story of Mark Bowyer's battle to get his Rusty Compass website reinstated on Google Adwords is unfortunately a common one.


Dick Smith’s evolutionary story

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Woolworths’ announcement earlier this week they are exiting the Dick Smith Electronics business ends an interesting study in how a business can evolve as their industry changes


The Informed Upstart

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This week consulting firm Gartner started the Australian leg of their Gartner Predicts series of presentations where the firm’s consultants look at what will be the big IT issues of the year.


Closed for business

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Many industries hoped this Christmas was going to be their saviour; across the country businesses in the retail, tourism, real estate and many other service sectors hoped they'd see an upbeat end to a tough year.


Five essential cloud computing tools for business

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This article first appeared on September 29, 2011

What are the essential cloud computing services?


The year of the cloud

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I was asked last week to join a panel on a competing website reviewing the year that was in technology. One of the things that came out of the session was much of what happened in the tech world over the last year was really a continuation 2010.



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