Musk refuses Bitcoin, expert calls for AI distrust, and how to make hybrid work models succeed
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A six-step strategy for lobbying government: Kate Carnell and Jo Scard give the inside account
Ever been daunted by approaching a politician or public servant? This piece covers how to get in, be heard, and get results.
How Who Gives A Crap’s unique model steers growth, decisions and led to bumper revenue in 2020
Offering lessons in profit-for-purpose, and how sustainability first companies can sell a different value proposition.
Keep your brand vision sharp: Five things you shouldn’t outsource
By adding a few crucial skills, you can better quality control your growth. This piece shows you what you need, and where to learn it.
Sound reliable, look relatable: Behavioural science hacks for video meetings
Online meetings make social cues harder to read and react to. This piece gives you advice on how to look and sound confident and trustworthy, drawing on behavioural science.
One year after hibernation: How business owners can now accelerate growth in the post-pandemic world
In a world that is increasingly complex and volatile, there is a premium on making good decisions and making them quickly.
The ultimate resilience resource, part two: digital agility
Within the SmartCompany network, many SMEs leapt forward with their digital agility agendas from the onset of COVID-19. Here are some case studies of their experiences.
Go deeper: How SMEs can strategically read the federal budget
Just one hidden insight used well could give you a competitive edge over the rest.
When should you close your business? Samantha Wills’ memoir dives into her decision
This exclusive book extract gives you a behind-the-scenes view of her thought process when she made the huge decision to end her multimillion-dollar business.
The ultimate resilience resource, part one: adaptability
A guide to resilience: lessons on how to recover, adapt and evolve your business.
Making meetings better: must-have advice from 11 business leaders
If you've ever suffered through a poorly-executed meeting, or have come back to agenda items several months later to find nothing has changed, you need to read this piece.
How to get people to love your business: Junkee founder Tim Duggan shows us how to achieve cult status
Do you know the seven steps to follow to achieve cult status for your brand?