http://www.businessresourceshub.com/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:30:46 Business Resources Hub Articles http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=8230 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=8230 Would you like to save some time? Then listen closely ...  repurposing content will save your business both time and money. If you have an original consumer-friendly article, then make it dance a few jigs; load it on your website, upload it to an ezine article bank, put a summary or the whole article in your enewsletter, and load it onto your Facebook page. Onlywire.com is a useful tool for those who have multiple social... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=8162 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=8162 With the economic downturn I've noticed of late more and more discussion on various networks about worry about work dropping off, finding part time jobs and so on. I think it's important to remember this: as virtual assistants we are in business. We are business owners. This means we are responsible for our work/cash flow and that can be hard to get your head around if you've only ever been an employee in the past when work was simply handed... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7169 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7169 Love Thy Bank Manager!! Yes business owners; I know it has become an Aussie sport to knock the banks and more recently this has been vindicated because the economic meltdown was caused by the mismanagement of international banks. Well ladies and gentlemen you may not like this message, but your Bank Manager has just become your NEW BEST FRIEND. Think this through before you discard this thought. Your survival rests on your ability to... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6759 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6759 “Sheer survival in today’s challenging environment demands leadership!” Do you see yourself as a leader?  Do others? Of course leadership is much more than a nominated position - it is a chosen state for any individual in any role who wants to excel - and to guide and inspire others.  It is a combination of learned skills and fostered qualities and attitudes, which creates respect and... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6756 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6756 As a successful Virtual Assistant, the question I am asked most frequently by new VAs is what is the one thing you wish you knew when you started. Without doubt, the answer is the power of niche marketing. When starting out, most new businesses try to be all things to all people. This just is not feasible when you are running a business and leads to countless wasted hours - not to mention dollars - chasing clients and generally getting... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6755 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6755 Rising fuel costs. Interest rates going up. Returns on investments going down. Dire warnings about the economy sliding into recession. It’s clear that there has been an abrupt slowdown in the Australian economy over the last year. In the current economic climate many business owners begin to worry how they’re going to survive this slowing economy. Generally there are two options: cut expenses or increase your... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7167 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7167 When you coach business people as I do, you realise very early in your career that all of your new clients are "full" though some will tell you that they are "150% full" which translates to "I'm on the verge of being out of control, I'm spinning my wheels and I'm drowning in a bunch of half-finished business and personal projects!". So, at the very outset of business coaching we... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6735 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6735 Opportune times Opportune Network has helped to lead the way forward for a wide variety of businesses in South East Queensland, and now it is branching out through four business arms to assist regional Queensland and the rest of Australia. According to Colin Coverdale, Opportune Network’s director-business consulting, the need for the services Opportune is already providing – and those it is developing – is... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6733 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6733 Most businesses (80-90%) that start in Australia are no longer in business 5 years later. And some of those that remain are probably not very profitable. Most people go into business undercapitalised and with inadequate market analysis. I recommend people don’t go into business unless they are prepared to address the “fundamentals” as listed below. One of the key issues is that people don’t start a... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6732 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6732 How to get out of the 80% and into the 20% in terms of business success. Pareto was a smart guy! His principle – the 80:20 principle – is probably just as true in business as it is in the area Pareto did his research. 80% of the business success, the business growth or the business profits come from 20% of the businesses There is a clear need for encapsulated, relevant and interesting business information by business... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6730 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6730 When Greg Cole, Research Director and US Principal Investigator of the Global Ring Network for Advanced Applications Development (GLORIAD) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Tennessee, decided he needed an extra assistant, he resolved to look for a Virtual Assistant. But this VA needed to be different from the two assistants he already had - specifically, they needed to be located in Australia to take advantage of the time... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6729 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6729 Every night: Make time for the two of you to talk for at least half an hour. This means what happened through the day for you, how you felt about it, and what you have been thinking. Every day: Find at least one thing you appreciate about your partner and tell him/her.(You look gorgeous, I like your shirt, That was a beautiful meal, I appreciate that you work so hard for us, I love the feel of your skin) Every week: Have a date night one... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6728 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6728 In a candidate short market there is no doubt that recruitment agencies provide a valuable service in sourcing talented professionals within the industry. So why is it that some companies are successful at filling their vacancies, while others are scratching their heads wondering where all the good talented people are? Ten tips have been put together that will give your company a head start. Tip 1. Recruitment Ethics 101 Adopt a structured... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=5916 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=5916 It is quite common at the early stages of the capital raising process to pitch to investors at a Forum. There are several Government and commercial organisations around inviting such pitches. Let’s say for the purposes of this outline you are given 4-5 minutes for your presentation:- Start off with about 1 minute for each of these 4 sections, then reduce “The Product” section to about 30 seconds and increase... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=5917 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=5917 ....in Building a Successful Business 1. My own health and wellness journey and its challenges 2. Why I believe people skills are so important 3. You need to be healthy in order to enjoy the fruits of your labours when you decide to exit the business 4. People skills are critical for success in the workplace 5. Poor health is much more expensive long term than maintaining good health short... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9181 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=9181 . . . . . . . . ‘Tis The Season To Be Jolly!!!! And Are Your Family Affairs In Order By Golly!!!!! It may not be viewed by some as a great job to do . . . . To have to remind people about ensuring that they have their Will and also their Enduring Powers of Attorney up to date and in place before the silly season is in full flight . . . .  yet someone has to act as the Spirit of Responsible Christmases Present in... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7843 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7843 (This article was written just a year into starting my Virtual Assistant practice. It's a lighter view on being a working mum and working at home.) “Why are you so thin? You look so tired all the time,” I hear my mum say for the umpteenth time. “I don’t know… you girls today. In our day, we just coped! None of these Day Care Centres and nannies and what not! I had three kids under... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7819 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7819 Click on the play button to listed to our podcast. Powered by Podbean.com http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7504 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7504 Since you’re here, you’ve probably experienced stress in your life, maybe at home as well as in your workplace. From many years working in and for businesses both large and small I’ve learned that most people would like to find a way to be happier, to have more fun at work – like the old days – and get rid of stress. Well, I’ve managed to gather together an amazing group of... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7503 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7503 We have put this website together to guide you through the process of identifying and attending to the “fundamentals” of business, which if you can get them all in place will virtually eliminate stress from your working life. You and your business could even become more productive AND more profitable. We will also have experts talk about the maintenance or improvement of your health so when you’ve done enough... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7470 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7470 Senior Consulting Lawyer, Member National Speakers Association of Australia, Managing Director of the Robina Corporate Centre housing the Robina Enterprise Incubator designed to accelerate emerging businesses, & Family Man. . . . . taking a gasp of breath. . . .it’s all in a day in the life of Shane Ellis!!!!   Shane is a true Gold Coast local having attended secondary schooling on the southern end of the coast.... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7468 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7468 I love working with my business clients! I love watching their faces when they finally discover what they really want out of their business, and how to get it. I love training them to work smarter and seeing their stress drop away. I love coaching them each week until their business really starts to pump out the profits. I love seeing them relaxed, happy... and getting richer! What’s our success rate? Around 95%!" ...Peter... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7467 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7467 Mike Avey is an experienced interim manager with very successful engagements ranging from Global Account Management to General Management of engineering and IT companies. His portfolio covers “everything from boats to bread, semiconductors to surfboats” and has included hands-on investment banking and capital raising. Mike’s horizons have been broadened by commercialising an Australian invention and setting up a... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7461 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=7461 OUR COMMITMENT TO YOUR PRIVACY Terms: BusinesResourcesHub.com has created this Privacy Policy to explain and demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our policies on Spam, information gathering, security, and more. Spam: We do not use, nor do we condone the use of unsolicited bulk email. Validated complaints against any of our affiliates promoting our site, products and services on our behalf will result in... http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6982 http://www.businessresourceshub.com/?process=views/article.php&articleId=6982