Business Essentials

For many companies, transitioning to more digital processes was something they were considering but not rushing into. COVID has accelerated a digital transition by an average of 6 years, with businesses rushing to incorporate digital strategies, to mitigate for future pandemics or disasters. But what about hospitality, one of the hardest hit industries? Well Paul Hadida, General Manager at SevenRooms explains that rebuilding begins with data and automation.

 

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Have your ever wondered how the best salespeople win over their clients? With decades of experience, Mike Adams says the common thread is storytelling. Mike insists stories help establish rapport and trust, inspire action and close the deal. He shares tips from his book, ‘Seven Stories Every Salesperson Must Tell’, based on extensive research and his own international sales career.

 

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Risk taking should be encouraged if you want to see your business innovate. That’s the message from Amantha Imber, CEO of Inventium and author of ‘The Innovation Formula’. In the book she highlights fourteen science-based keys to business innovation and she discusses some very practical ideas that business leaders can immediately implement.

 

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What’s worse than having people talk about you behind your back? In a business sense, it can be worse if nobody’s talking about you at all. So, if you want your brand spoken about, it’s best that you control what people say. You can do that by telling your own stories. These days more and more businesses are discovering the powerful benefits of brand storytelling. Gabrielle Dolan is a business storytelling expert who shares ideas from her book, ‘Magnetic Stories: connect with customers and engage employees with brand storytelling’.

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Being a coach and umpire at the highest level of elite AFL sport has taught Jeff “the Giesch” Gieschen a thing or two about leadership and the nurturing of star performers. Now he’s transferring those lessons to the business world. Leadership’s tough, he’ll tell us, but fairness, empathy and team spirit are paramount if you want to move from good to great.

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Because of COVID-19, 2021 has brought immense opportunities for online businesses. Gabby Leibovich describes the current digital market and reflects on his own success of building and then selling the Catch group of companies for more than $1 billion. Gabby and his brother Hezi have written about their journey and they offer more than 200 tips for those looking to build their own digital empire in their new book, ‘Catch of the Decade’.

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Much has been said and written about entrepreneurs and the success borne from those committed to building and growing their own business. Less appreciated are the “intrapreneurs” – those talented employees who are as committed to your business as you are. It’s those intrapreneurs that Gabby Leibovich and his brother Hezi recognised and rewarded to help grow Catch, Menu Log, Scoopon, Luxury Escapes, and other businesses, which they sold for a billion dollars about a decade after launching.

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In 2006, Gabby and Hezi Leibovich launched Catch of the Day, a website selling just one deal a day. By 2010, it was Australia’s number one shopping site, and in 2019 they sold the business to Wesfarmers for a whopping $230 million. How did they do it? Well, it’s detailed in the brothers’ new book: ‘Catch of the Decade: how to launch, build and sell a digital business’. Gabby shares his tips and his journey over three episodes for Business Essentials Daily.

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Promising your employees bonuses or promotions, but never following through is known as “breadcrumbing”. The term originates from modern dating, where someone is being led-on with small morsels of interest, like phone calls and texts, but nothing eventuates. Karen Gately of Corporate Dojo says breadcrumbing in the workplace is dishonest, disrespectful and unfair. A more effective way to motivate staff, she says, is by being proactive and clear about individual expectations.

 

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It’s important to have a decent break to recharge the batteries for the year ahead. Business coach Emma McQueen offers her top tips on what you can do over Christmas to prepare for 2022. She also discusses the worthiness of New Year’s resolutions, as well as her outlook for business in the coming year.

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