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View > Everyone needs a killer pitch: Thursday, 3 July 2008 I found a mini sales superstar in Vietnam with a pitch no-one can resist. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > How integral are you?: Thursday, 26 June 2008 How much do you contribute to the success of your company? KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > Desirable, enviable, aspire-able?: Thursday, 19 June 2008 Not you… your company! Maybe these ideas will help. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > 25 ways to build subscribers: Thursday, 12 June 2008 If you have a newsletter or a blog, there are methods you can use to build your audience. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > How to tell if your website is effective: Thursday, 5 June 2008 As much as we think we live in a modern online world, some businesses still ‘just don’t get’ the web. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > The hotel guest from hell: Thursday, 29 May 2008 I don't need perfection, but I do need respect. Doesn't everyone? KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > Is your culture infectious?: Thursday, 22 May 2008 Having strangers instantly associate my business with ‘fun’ could become my cultural goal. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > Best I can be: Thursday, 15 May 2008 Aiming to be the best in the world at something just leads to disappointment. Aiming to be the best you can be is more important. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > The art of handwriting: Thursday, 8 May 2008 There is still a place for the handwritten card in today’s communications regime. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > True or false: Companies lie to their customers: Thursday, 1 May 2008 Want to let your customers know they are valued? First rule, don't tell them – show it! KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > 10 simple ways to save money in your business: Thursday, 24 April 2008 Want to save money in your business? As they say, look after the pennies... KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > The eyes have it: Thursday, 17 April 2008 Take 10 minutes to look around your business, but do it with your client's eyes in your head. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > The entrepreneur's checklist: Thursday, 10 April 2008 Here's an A-Z guide for the future entrepreneurial superstar. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > Colour of memory: Thursday, 3 April 2008 There’s power in a tiny splash of colour… KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > You're never alone with a good book: Thursday, 27 March 2008 17 reasons why you should always carry a book with you... KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > Client referrals: Megaphone or muffler?: Thursday, 20 March 2008 When someone is referred to your business, that's advertising dollars you don't spend. How you handle referrals is make-or-break. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > A growth matrix for 2008: Thursday, 13 March 2008 Is 2008 going to be a year of growth for you? Here is a two-step, 10 minute, exercise to help you find out. KIRSTY DUNPHEY

View > C’mon – you know you’ve Googled yourself!: Thursday, 6 March 2008 Ever Googled yourself? Of course you have – and there's nothing wrong with it. In fact, you should do it regularly...

View > Powerfully potent: Thursday, 28 February 2008 Power. It's a word that has been haunting me lately. But is the misapplication of that word's meaning that causes all the negativity. Here's an alternative...

View > Are you already blogging and you just don’t know it?: Thursday, 21 February 2008 Most of us are already blogging – or at least doing the hard part – but we just don't know it yet.

View > Top 10 tips for getting noticed and getting ahead in the workplace: Thursday, 14 February 2008 Here are my top 10 tips for getting noticed and getting ahead in the workplace.

View > Ferrari or Ford?: Thursday, 7 February 2008 A flashy red sports car just isn't my style – no matter how well it fits the stereotype.

View > The secret weapons to success could be right at your fingertips (last part): Thursday, 31 January 2008 Your armoury is complete with this lot. Now to make it all work for your own success.

View > The secret weapons to success could be right at your fingertips (part III): Thursday, 24 January 2008 Some secret weapons of success work better when they are put on display.

View > The secret weapons to success could be right at your fingertips (part II): Thursday, 17 January 2008 The secret weapons of success may be disguised as everyday items– it is the use you put them to that determines the ‘weaponry’.

View > The secret weapons to success could be right at your fingertips (part I): Thursday, 10 January 2008 My desk is a veritable treasure trove of weaponry… weapons of success that is.

View > What does your business card say about you?: Thursday, 20 December 2007 Want to stand out from the crowd? Sometimes the smallest tool, like your business card, can have the biggest impact.

View > Get ‘em while they’re young: Thursday, 13 December 2007 A small amount of good will towards a young person can create a lifetime of loyalty from a customer.

View > See Mum, you can learn stuff from television!: Thursday, 6 December 2007 We all have opportunities to follow-through for our customers – just ask Marge Simpson.

View > Do uni dropouts rule the world?: Thursday, 29 November 2007 Although a life-long learner, I don't have a university degree. For entrepreneurs, it is a distinction that may not have much relevance.

View > Babel Fish me baby: It’s a global world in which we live!: Thursday, 22 November 2007 Connecting with clients – even in small ways – can make a big difference. Here's a tip to help get the conversation going...

View > Blame or action? The choice is yours: Thursday, 15 November 2007 There's some methodology in achieving success, and it can all start with a list on a piece of paper.

View > Fire damage to your customer service: Thursday, 8 November 2007 Let's get this clear – customer relationships are bread and butter, not the optional topping.

View > Awards programs – do they really mean anything?: Thursday, 1 November 2007 Awards are not just for attention-seekers. They can really help your business too.

View > John Ilhan – nothing crazy about him!: Wednesday, 24 October 2007 Australia’s lost one of its business icons – but also a bloody nice guy – in John Ilhan.

View > A perfectionist? Who me? No way!: Thursday, 18 October 2007 Chasing perfection is bound to fail, if only from the fact that the concept is itself proof of relativity.

View > Coping with loss: Thursday, 11 October 2007 Staff members should be able to take a break without sending your business into chaos. There are ways to prepare.

View > Everyone needs a … Matt: Thursday, 4 October 2007 Cutting edge tech-head? Not me. I needed a 'cool adviser', but then maybe we all do.

View > What’s in a signature?: Thursday, 27 September 2007 The simple things – like an email sign-off – make a huge difference.

View > Work hard then smart: Tuesday, 18 September 2007 Here’s a newsflash about entrepreneurial start-ups: the recipe hasn’t changed – a dash of inspiration and a whole lot of perspiration.

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