In 2020, businesses of all sizes have faced challenges unlike ever before. As the world went into a COVID-induced lockdown, many were forced to rethink their offerings and day-to-day operations. For some small and medium-sized businesses still reliant on manual processes, centralised teams and antiquated ways of working, this has been particularly challenging, writes Andrew… Read more »
New research by NBN Co has found digitisation is a key driver for small business success. A recent survey suggests a behavioural shift to shopping online is driving a small business boom. The Behavioural Change Survey of over 1000 Australians revealed almost half (49 per cent) of respondents had increased their online shopping during the… Read more »
Global instability has given Australia an opportunity, and plenty of reason, to emerge from recession as a leader in digital, a Melbourne-based demographer says. With COVID-19 causing chaos in the US and Europe, distrust increasing towards China and nativist tensions brewing globally, Simon Kuestenmacher, director of research at Bernard Salt’s consultancy The Demographics Group says… Read more »
Over the course of a few short months, the coronavirus crisis has changed how we do business forever. The pandemic has caused a profound shift to how small businesses operate, thrusting remote work and digital solutions into the limelight. Millions of businesses were caught off guard by the pandemic, yet many were able to adapt… Read more »
Emerging data suggests the coronavirus crisis has caused a fundamental shift in how we do business. What are the trends you need to know about to stay ahead of the curve? In a matter of weeks, the coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we work forever. As we struggled to navigate working remotely with homeschooling… Read more »
The landscape is shifting under our feet. COVID-19 has accelerated the digital transformation we have been dragging our steps on. You have probably already seen the meme going around asking the question who led the digital transformation of your business with COVID-19 as the answer!,writes Sara Berry, founder of Marketing Sense. As a marketing coach… Read more »
Australian small businesses have been forced to adapt their ways of working and protocols in the face of COVID-19, as many have. But now, how do these organisations ensure they are set up to survive and, ideally, thrive in the coming months and years? asks Luke Power, Head of Small Business Australia and New Zealand… Read more »
With 100s of 1000s of Australian businesses forced to close their doors due to the coronavirus crisis, small business owners are searching for solutions to overcome the challenge. Could online trade and digital connections be the answer? While Australia is a nation of early adopters, many of the country’s small business owners have been slow… Read more »
It is the age of digital transformation. Organisations are transforming their business approaches to adapt to uncertainty and constant change; digital capabilities have become the fundamental driver of every business’s success. Yet businesses need to remember their humanity or risk losing customers, writes Connie Chan Global CEO Collins Debden. Be it a small business or… Read more »
According to the latest DXC Technology and Telsyte research, the rise of digital transformation across organisations is expected to create 35,000 jobs across Australia in 2019 alone. This might seem a lot, but this is actually a very conservative estimate as this doesn’t take into account the creation of jobs and roles that do not… Read more »
Speaking at Cisco Live, Nykaj Nair, Director, SMB, Cisco Australia & New Zealand told a captive audience why embracing technology is a vital element in the growth of any small business. “Technology becomes the point at which businesses can innovate and stay ahead,” he said. Nair’s comments come fresh off the back of the results… Read more »
Minister for Small and Family Business, Senator Michaelia Cash, has announced the Small Business Digital Champions project. This new government initiative will provide select small businesses from around the nation with a digital transformation valued up to $20,000. The initiative hopes to provide real-time case studies that will serve as a source of inspiration for… Read more »
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