Business in Focus

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Introduction - Subscribe

Introduction

A lot of Australians are struggling to make ends meet. They're cutting back on spending, and that in turn is affecting businesses and their profits. So what does it mean for the accounting industry?
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Building your practice in hard times - Subscribe

Building your practice in hard times

Running Time: 8:09

Business development is a skill largely untaught, particularly in the accounting profession. But, it's a terribly important skill, particularly these days as we face worsening market conditions and stiffer competition.
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Brad Turville, BJT Financial

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Getting the best price for your business - Subscribe

Getting the best price for your business

Running Time: 9:42

Entrepreneur Kobi Simmat sold his accreditation consultancy for a cool $20 million. It was a 16-year education, not only on how to run a business but what was needed to sell it for a whopping profit.
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Kobi Simmat

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Stand by your team - Subscribe

Stand by your team

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An honest and open workplace is the first step to ensuring your team can work together at their optimal best.
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Adrian Baillargeon

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Convert website visitors into leads - Subscribe

Convert website visitors into leads

Running Time: 8:16

An effective website is not a set-and-forget online brochure. Its purpose should be to convert visitors into leads, through good design, conversion mechanisms and clear content.
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Amy Miocevich, Lumos Marketing

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Why cybersecurity should be a priority - Subscribe

Why cybersecurity should be a priority

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If a company's cybersecurity is compromised the consequences can be devastating. Regulators have stepped up their expectations and level of scrutiny, including the imposition of large penalties for data breaches.
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Brad Kasell, Domo

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How does consumer law apply? - Subscribe

How does consumer law apply?

Running Time: 7:15

Do you know your responsibilities under Australian consumer law? If you think it only applies to certain types of businesses, think again. According to lawyer, Tracey Mylecharane, it's crucial you do everything necessary to comply with this law.
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Tracey Mylecharane

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Our decisions are not rational - Subscribe

Our decisions are not rational

Running Time: 9:08

If you want to influence people's behaviour, don't use logic. It doesn't work, says behavioural specialist Bri Williams. Humans are emotional creatures: we're lazy, scared and confused, she insists.
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Bri Williams

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Are they OK? How to support your team - Subscribe

Are they OK? How to support your team

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The levels of stress, burnout and mental illness are rising to never-before-seen heights among Australians. It's more important than ever for business leaders to be able to talk with their staff about mental health issues.
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Fleur Heazlewood, The Blueberry Institute

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When do you work best? - Subscribe

When do you work best?

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Are you a gazelle, a bear or a tiger? Gazelles bounce out of bed in the morning and can concentrate just as the day is beginning. Bears are the opposite: they work best when gazelles are ready for bed.
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Andrew May

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Closing comments & quote of the month - Subscribe

Closing comments & quote of the month

Our quote of the month is from Indian poet and philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore, who said...
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