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Trick email recipients into thinking you’re on the move
2:26PM | Monday, 25 February 2013 | Patrick StaffordWant to make it look like you’ve replied to an email from your smartphone instead of your desktop PC? There’s a sneaky little way to do it.
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2:30PM | Monday, 25 February 2013 | TaskmasterCongratulations on getting your digital blog up and running. Now it’s time to get in the habit of regularly updating it.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Technology | Social media | Websites | ITGamification takes centre stage in new innovation tool Blitz
2:00AM | Monday, 25 February 2013 | Michelle HammondAustralian gaming company 3rd Sense has outlined how it built an online tool called Blitz, developed by Dr Ken Hudson, which uses gamification principles to drive corporate innovation.
| Business planning | Growth | Technology | IT | Sole traderThe three reasons to sell your start-up: Twitter co-founder tells
2:56PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Michelle HammondTwitter co-founder Evan Williams has identified the three reasons to sell a start-up, hoping to “create clarity” for entrepreneurs who are unsure whether an acquisition is the right move.
| Growth | Sell a business | Technology | Social media | LeadershipDell's social media head tells SMEs to start talking online
2:50PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Patrick StaffordBusinesses shouldn’t wait to hear noise about their brand on social media in order to start a conversation, but instead should look to engage in commentary about their industry, Dell’s head of social media has urged Australian SMEs.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Technology | Social mediaMaximise your Google Sync details
2:04PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Patrick StaffordGoogle Chrome has an advanced sync setting that can make your data significantly more secure. Here’s how to use it.
| TechnologyOnline start-up PINCHme partners with Procter & Gamble
2:56PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Michelle HammondSydney-based start-up PINCHme plans to build up a database of two million Australian consumers after securing consumer goods giant Proctor & Gamble as its pre-launch partner.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | WebsitesPublicise your blogs on Twitter
2:07PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | TaskmasterIt’s no use having a business blog if no one reads it. This is where an effective social media strategy comes into play.
| Technology | Social media | WebsitesAre you tempted to buy followers? Please don't
2:01PM | Friday, 22 February 2013 | Adam FranklinBuying Twitter followers or email mailing lists can seem like an easy way to build your social media presence. However, there are some very important reasons why you shouldn’t. BY ADAM FRANKLIN.
| Technology | Social media | Websites | IT | Blogs | Adam FranklinSync everything in Chrome
2:14PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | Patrick StaffordIf you use Google Chrome to surf the web on your PC, smartphone or tablet, you can set it to automatically sync everything across all your devices. Here’s how.
| TechnologyShortlist unveiled for season two of Optus Innov8 Seed Program
2:05PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | Michelle HammondPocketbook, RecruitLoop and OrionVM are among the 10 start-ups shortlisted for the second season of the Optus Innov8 Seed Program, chosen from an applicant pool of 92 start-ups.
| Business planning | Growth | TechnologyFour things you can learn from the Yahoo! website redesign
2:02PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | Michelle HammondYahoo! is redesigning the main entry into its website in a bid to create a “more modern experience” for users, suggesting start-ups can take inspiration from the embattled tech giant.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | WebsitesAirbnb prompts wave of like-minded start-ups
2:58PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | Michelle HammondA number of new start-ups have likened themselves to US-based company Airbnb, the leader in travel rentals, which has booked more than 10 million nights of accommodation worldwide.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | Websites | How I did itKeeping your customers coming back for more
2:51PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | Nina HendyRetaining your existing customer base, rather than perennially chasing new business, can be a huge cost-saving for start-ups. Here’s how you do it. BY NINA HENDY.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Advertising | Sales | Technology | Social media | Websites | PRSet up a personal blog
2:18PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | TaskmasterGood news: You’re already two-thirds of the way to setting up your first blog! Now here’s the final, simple steps you need to get off and blogging.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Technology | Social media | Websites | ITSet up a personal blog
2:15PM | Thursday, 21 February 2013 | TaskmasterGood news: You’re already two-thirds of the way to setting up your first blog! Now here’s the final, simple steps you need to get off and blogging.
| Marketing | Sales and marketing | Technology | Social media | Websites | ITLust Have It outlines sCommerce models following record year
2:21PM | Wednesday, 20 February 2013 | Michelle HammondOnline beauty retailer Lust Have It has outlined three distinct models of subscription commerce after revealing its subscriptions have grown more than 1000% over the past year.
| Growth | Growth Strategy | Technology | Social media | Websites | How I did it | Sole traderStart-up bus concept comes to Oz
2:12PM | Wednesday, 20 February 2013 | Michelle HammondThe organisers of SeaChange StartUp Camp Merimbula have launched Australia’s first-ever StartUp Bus, inspired by the Startup Bus in the United States, but it will only take in the far south coast of NSW.
| Business planning | Growth | Growth Strategy | TechnologyWrite your first blog post
2:58PM | Wednesday, 20 February 2013 | TaskmasterDid you know you can start work on your business blog before your website is set up? The Taskmaster explains how.
| TechnologyOpen the Notification Centre in iOS Mountain Lion
8:57PM | Tuesday, 14 August 2012 | Patrick StaffordApple has been slowly making OS X more like its mobile counterpart, iOS. The latest version, Mountain Lion, introduced a bunch of new features, including this handy little trick.
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