Aussie Rules

The Message Everyone Should Hear

Robert Gerrish — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:04:10 +0000

Let’s play a little game. In a second or two I’d like you to close your eyes and imagine a room full of people. It’s up to you how big the room and how many people. Me, I’d go for a biggish space and around 70 folk. The assembled are a mix of potentially ideal clients [...]

Government and the Economy | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:33:06 +0000

(16min 43) The government has tried various techniques for reducing the impact of the global economic crisis, from guaranteeing bank deposits to one-off payouts to encourage spending. Today on BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Nicholas Guren, Chief Executive of Lateral Economics, about the likely effectiveness or otherwise of these initiatives. What else could the [...]

Monopolistic Pricing Shrinks Broadband Benefits | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:31:16 +0000

(16min 44) According to Kerry Barwise the proposed National Broadband Network will add about $15 billion per year to the Aussie economy, but a lot of the benefits disappear if the operator of the network demands too high a return on their investment. On today’s BTalk Australia Kerry, who is Director for the Centre for [...]

Stuff Australians Like

Jennifer Goddard — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:48:28 +0000

I love surfing websites like StuffWhitePeopleLike to get a pulse on current trends and shifts in thinking. Here is a tongue-in-cheek Top Ten of Stuff Australians Like. Football — Aussie Rules football of course (it even inspired the name of this BNET blogspace!) Football — Rugby League or Rugby Union (depending on where you went to school) Football [...]

The Ins and Outs of Media Ownership | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:06:18 +0000

(17min 27) James Packer has got out of the media game and Tony O’Reilly wants to bail out of APN, yet Kerry Stokes is increasing his stake in Channel Seven. So what is happening in the media industry? Today on BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to Glenn Dyer, who writes on media for crikey.com.au, about [...]

Five Fast Failings

Robert Gerrish — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:40:40 +0000

This past week I’ve heard of a couple of instances where hurried behaviour very nearly resulted in the loss of a sale … and that can’t be good. Sometimes we move fast for all the wrong reasons. See if any of these scenarios are familiar: 1. You assume you know what’s needed. Even when you absolutely know the [...]

What’s Your Business Worth? | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:14:55 +0000

(7min 45) How do you value a business? On today’s BTalk Australia Phil Dobbie talks to John Gibson, who chairs the Business Valuation Special Interest Group for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. To what extent will prices be impacted by the economic crisis? For a deeper analysis of business valuaton see the white paper [...]

Starting an Awesome Business | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:51 +0000

(13min 38) Jana Matthews has written a number of books on starting a business and, in the process, has studied what makes successful CEOs tick. On today’s BTalk Australia she talks to Phil Dobbie about how you can build an awesome business from scratch, including finding investors, turning your idea into a reality, then positioning the [...]

Are You Attracting the Right Prospects?

Robert Gerrish — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:25:59 +0000

While any customer may be a good customer in the early days, a little way down the track the story can change. And even in a tricky market, I don’t buy into the any-customer-is-a-good-customer philosophy. Not if you want to command a premium anyway. In the same way that our ideal clients shouldn’t have to stumble across [...]

Is Your Business Fit for a Downturn? | BTalk Australia

Phil Dobbie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:12:20 +0000

(14min 09) Is cash flow becoming a big issue for your business? Are you facing the prospect of slashing your spending to survive? Before you remove the water cooler, send away the potted plants and lay-off loyal staff, have a listen to today’s BTalk Australia. Phil Dobbie talks to Michael Fingland, Managing Director of specialist corporate [...]