We have spoken to hundreds of business owners and thousands of their employees over the last twelve years. In that time, we’ve learnt a thing or two about the importance of maintaining happy and engaged staff. Here are our top five tips to help you keep your hospitality staff happy in the workplace. 1. Nurture a […]
How to prepare a small business for mobile job management software
- Geoop
- Productivity, Technology
It’s only natural that people tend to resist technological change. It can be hard to explain why processes that have worked for years are no longer relevant. Even when faced with irrefutable evidence that cost-effective, easy-to-use, mobile software will save a business time, energy and money, managers prefer to defer the decision until “the right […]
Making a Case for a Time and Attendance System
- Goroster
- Productivity
Having reliable rostering software, like goRoster, means that you know who is working in your business at any given time. It’s a great tool to help you manage your staff without having to be on site 24/7. What it doesn’t tell you, however, is whether staff members are actually working the hours they are rostered […]
Emerging eCommerce Trends in Australia
- Unleashed
- Productivity
With global eCommerce sales set to reach $4.5 trillion by 2021, Australia is already a top ten competitor. What is fuelling this growth in Australia? With a modest population of 23 million, eCommerce in Australia is largely fuelled by a stronger economy and infrastructure rather than the number of consumers. Australia is ahead of largely […]
Handheld devices in field service
- SimPRO
- Productivity, Technology
Smartphones and tablets take on many roles for the modern technician; they’re dispatchers, service logs, invoicing machines, GPS-enhanced direction givers, video training devices, and repair documentation all rolled up into one convenient little device. Having worked with many different versions of the smartphone for the better part of a decade, I thought I understood all […]
Why Do Businesses Fail to Grow?
- Unleashed
- Productivity
There are many reasons why a SME will fail to grow or even fail completely, but if you don’t know what you are doing wrong, how can you fix the problem? What are some of the main reasons a business fails and how can you avoid these to develop and grow your business successfully? Understand […]
Shipping Musts and Must-Nots
- Unleashed
- Productivity
But in this age of ultra-convenience, a downside to online shopping is that we have to wait for our purchases to arrive in the mail which, of course, is not a concern with traditional retail. This provides the opportunity for online retailers to be competitive with their shipping policies and to use them to create […]