Sections
Features
Friend... or foe?
04 March 2010 | Jane Lindhe
Social networking sites can work marketing miracles. Or they can backfire very, very badly.
- After the rush
- Desk dies hard
- Big Australia
Emerging Companies
Thin edge of the wedge
04 March 2010 | John C. Lyons - John C. Lyons is an independent director specialising in family-controlled public and private companies, and a co-author with Dr Edward de Bono.
Zipcar, which claims 325,000 members, is an alternative to traditional car rental or ownership.
- Back to basics
- Back yourself to win
- The sole survivor
Professions
Hostile territory
04 March 2010 | Judith Tydd
Rising share prices and renewed investor confidence have created favourable conditions for takeovers, which translate into more work for lawyers.
- hands across the globe
- Regulating the rules
- Clayton's reporting
The Business End
Management update
04 March 2010 | Leo D'Angelo Fisher
Inside the brain that buys | MBA scholarships aim at disadvantaged | A new turn in the C-suite | ACCI addresses older workforce | Writes and wrongs
- Paper chase
- Women's preferred pitch
- Going for growth
Eco
The nuclear imperative
04 March 2010 | Phil Ruthven
Relative to its gross domestic product, Australia is a recalcitrant carbon emitter.
- Gold passes its prime
- Print loses favour
- A healthy alternative
Lifecycle
Growth: Shelley Barrett
04 March 2010 | Lisa Allen
This company outsold kids' toys at Christmas with its tan in the can. People were buying it in droves.
- Perseverance: David Flanagan
- Sustainability: Bill Jones
- Competition: Luke Marget
Investment
Sharpened focus on super
04 March 2010 | Kevin Chinnery
Retail superannuation funds are lagging badly when it comes to the returns their members can expect.
- Agents of profit
- Back on track
- Play the field
Property
Green house effect
04 March 2010 | Ainslie Chandler
Anyone selling or leasing a home will soon have to disclose its energy efficiency to potential tenants or buyers.
- Queensland revival
- Ready for a rally
- Sky high
Fast Club
Marketing is everything
04 March 2010
When you market your business, do it aggressively and remember that every staff member from the chief executive to the part-time assistant is part of the marketing team.
- A green, clean sweep
- Keeping things liquid
- Join the club
David James
M&A suits stokes to a T
04 March 2010 | David James
A number of commentators have observed that media mogul Kerry Stokes has merged "tractors and television" in his proposal for a scrip buy-out of his mining services company WesTrac with the Seven Network.
- Juice on the tablelands
- Rocky politics
- Honest as a swamp hen
