Since 2006, hundreds of thousands of people have gotten on the Twitter bandwagon. Users of the social media micro-blogging platform have grown recently at a rate of 1382% per month! While I have a following of more than 1,300 people now, when I started on Twitter a few months ago, I had no idea what...

You’re sitting at your desk, pen in hand, viciously trying to think of new ways to expose your business. You wish there was a cost effective way of staying in touch with your existing clients, reinforcing your knowledge and experience to potential clients and of course, we all like to think we’re...

Belonging to a community has never been more important than it is now. As our lives get busier and busier, people are constantly looking for ways to feel connected within their community – and the perfect way to do this is through a website. According to www.internetworldstats.com 75 per cent of...

The corporate world can be a bit grey at times – you travel to work on the same route, sit at the same desk every day, complete the same tasks, go to meeting after meeting… After 15 years of this grey existence I wanted to add some colour to my work life. While working in the very corporate world...

Networking is critical to the success of the growth of a small business.  But for many, networking is something that is a chore rather than a must-do activity. Understanding your networking personality and that of others can be the key to your success. Attending functions around Australia I have noticed that...

Flashing before your eyes is a fluoro green background teamed with red writing, white borders, a cutesy cursor graphic and the promise of ten free CD’s. No, it’s not Christmas. It’s bad design. Let’s face it, in the day and age where people are more likely to search for your business...

Curosity killed the cat not the successful networker! A good dose of curosity can help you discover a plethora of information about the people you meet, your customers and  networking contacts. So what makes a successful sticky beak? 1. Curosity For example you might ask the question “What did you...