by admin | Jan 29, 2016 | Articles, Marketing
Industry shifts take place incrementally, perhaps defying the meaning of the word ‘disruption’. Industries, professionals that believe they are untouchable become relegated to history. Print newspaper proprietors and book publishers watched, first with arrogance and...
by admin | Jan 21, 2016 | Articles, Marketing
Succeeding in your field goes beyond being technical competent and a good practitioner. You also need business skills. It’s managing people, developing your reputation, deepening client relationships and being a driver of change in your business or professional firm....
by admin | Jan 13, 2016 | Articles, Cash Flow & Finance
Despite a desperate attempt to trade its way out of a hole by embarking on a massive sale with heavy discounting, Dick Smith Electronics has been placed in the hands of the administrators. It is a case of a large retailer – way out of the league of the SMB...
by admin | Dec 17, 2015 | Articles, Technology
Uber, the ride-sharing company has shaken the taxi and hire car business model, forever changing the structure of the industry and the behaviour of the consumer. Airbnb and Upwork have had similar impacts on the accommodation and freelancer sectors. Each is evidence...
by admin | Dec 9, 2015 | Articles, Marketing
Warning that the ‘clock is ticking’ towards annihilation for bookkeepers who don’t adapt to the new technology, commentators fail to grasp the real challenge facing the profession. What many are hesitant to say, but know is an issue, is that they are operating in an...