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Mark Lovatt, the CEO of Trident Integrity, speaks about what organisational health is, how it's been damaged by corruption, and how we could make a move towards fixing it.

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SEO is a marketing discipline focused on growing visibility in non-paid or organic search engine results. SEO specialists will tell you that this tool is widely underestimated, as it can improve rankings, drive traffic, and increase awareness about your business online. But is SEO only for well established companies or can your small business benefit from it too? We discuss the true power of SEO and how you can use it to grow your business without any recurring marketing costs.

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It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategise their online initiatives. This time we discuss three new features on Facebook and one from LinkedIn.

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There has been a proliferation of management techniques appearing in business literature. Some organizations feel attracted to adopt these latest management fads. Yet, the success rate in the adoption of many of these techniques are rather low. What is the value of these management fads? Should managers be concerned about them or can they just ignore these advancements? How does one discern between good management ideas and dubious fads? It is necessary for managers to recognize that the adoption of management ideas is not like changing attire. In fact, the adoption of management ideas is more like organ transplant that requires meticulous assessment and planning.

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GTI Media is the first in the world to build career profiling and personality testing into the registration process of its mega careers and study fairs, as they feel that this is a necessary step to increase employability of the prospective candidates. Find out more about how this company uses technology to reach out to talent in a unique way and put them in the best possible position for the corporate world.

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In an infamous tweet exchange that went viral in July this year, Eric Diepeveen, the CEO of a Dutch games company described Elon Musk’s life on Instagram as amazing and goes on to ask the Tesla and SpaceX mastermind if the ups and downs he had makes for an enjoyable life. Elon Musk responded to the tweet, saying, and I quote: “The reality is great highs, terrible lows and unrelenting stress. Don’t think people want to hear about the last two.” - unquote. The truth is, most startup founders pay a high price behind the incredible highs that comes with entrepreneurship, and this often takes a toll on the psyche of the founder themselves. We speak to a clinical psychologist Dr Joel Low about how startup founders can brave the terrible lows of entrepreneurship.

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How friendly is Budget2018 to e-commerce? Does the budget create a conducive environment for the growth of online marketplaces in general? We speak to Ian Ho from Shopee on how Budget2018 impacts his company and the overall e-commerce landscape.

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It’s that time of the month when the folks from OpenMinds Resources take over the airwaves to keep us up to speed on what’s new in the digital space to help marketers better strategize their online initiatives. This time we discuss new features on LinkedIn for Ad buying, Instagram’s new poll option, Snapchat offering more context to their snaps, and a collaboration between Facebook and food.

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Management theory had in the past been primarily concerned with how to create success. However, there has been more interest lately in understanding organisational failures and decline. But what got these organisations into a state of decline in the first place and why do people lower in the organisation have to suffer the consequences of bad decisions made by the top? We speak to Dr Rozhan Othman on how organisations can recognise early signs of decline and what they can do about it (before it’s too late!)

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While we all realise that taxation is essential for nation building, it is not exactly something we look forward to every year even though we know that declaring your taxable income, individually or as a company is for the greater good of the country. This is why some companies lie low, hoping to fly below the tax authority's radar despite the establishment of the Collection Intelligence Arrangement (CIA) last year. But you know what they say about death and taxes! We speak to Tan Sri Mohd Shukor Mahfar who warns SMEs about the impending visit by the taxman, and what you can do when he comes a knocking.

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