Hot towels, breakfast bowls and ping pong tables: Viral TikTok video sparks debate over LinkedIn work perks
After a young TikTok user went viral for sharing her office experience, an HR expert has warned viewers not to judge the "highlight reel".
Qantas’s fall from grace: Horror stories and heartbreaks from SmartCompany readers
This week, SmartCompany readers shared their Qantas heartbreaks and horror stories, from lost luggage to flight cancellations, and more.
How Qantas traded its reputation for a bump to its bottom line
Stories of Qantas' broken promises abound from stranded passengers, cancelled flights, lost luggage and impossibly long check-in queues.
NFT projects for business: A six step guide on everything you need to know to be successful
With so many opportunities for NFTs in the business landscape, how can you make sure your project is successful — especially when 99% fail?
Qantas tagline author tells CEO to remove it from all branding, as airline battles multiple PR crises
Writer and commentator Phillip Adams has demanded the boss of Qantas remove the national airline's tagline from all branding immediately, as multiple crises engulf the company.
Queensland Football Club: How the AFL team that doesn’t exist became a profitable business
In a chat with SmartCompany, Ken Sakata explains how the fake club came about, his woes with Mark Zuckerberg, and why running Queensland Football Club is a bit like growing a plant.
COVID-19 has changed consumer behaviour. Here are five customer types your business needs to understand
To stay relevant you need to be aware of and understand how the pandemic has changed consumers' priorities and purchase behaviour.
From beauty behemoth to bankruptcy: Five lessons companies can learn from Revlon
It’s not just the external supply, cost issues and debt that Revlon was experiencing, but its gloss and lustre seemed to have faded many years ago with the inability to read its consumers' lips.
Tim Hortons, a chain three times bigger than McDonald’s, spied on customers. Here’s what businesses can learn from it
Canada's largest fast-food chain has been caught tracking the movements of 10 million customers and recording when they visit rival coffee shops, raising serious questions about how apps store data.
It’s time your business ditched lazy language and dangerous marketing
A moratorium on the news cycle and tragedies is impossible, but businesses can do their bit to improve communications and reduce the overwhelm of gruesome narratives.
Bunnings is targeting gen Z buyers, but experts say it could miss a “huge audience” without TikTok
Hardware giant Bunnings has embraced influencer marketing to capture gen Z shoppers, but a leading social media expert believes Australia's strongest brand could miss a “huge audience” if it doesn't stake a claim on TikTok.
The Kid Laroi, Stranger Things and World Rugby: Five unlikely post-pandemic brand collaborations
Collaborations, partnerships and experiences are three strategies companies have used this year to make themselves stand out. Here are five examples for you to learn from.