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Ten Top Tips: Make a memorable speech 

Ten Top Tips: Make a memorable speech

by Julie Williams  |  21 May 2013  |  Comment now
Does the very thought of giving a speech leave you dry-mouthed and terrified? Here are ten basic ways to create a speech with the 'wow!' factor.
The Official eBay Bible author key speaker at Gold Coast event 

The Official eBay Bible author key speaker at Gold Coast event

by Krishan Sharma  |  21 May 2013  |  Comment now
Jim "Griff" Griffith, eBay's "foremost education expert" is one of the headline speakers at next week's Professional eBay & eCommerce Sellers Internet Conference on the Gold Coast
Australian students to advise Chinese business people investing in Australia 

Australian students to advise Chinese business people investing in Australia

by Daniel James  |  21 May 2013  |  Comment now
MBA students at the University of Sydney will advise Chinese enterprises planning to invest in Australia or do business with Australian companies.
Buying a printer? Here is a handy feature 

Buying a printer? Here is a handy feature

by Daniel James  |  21 May 2013  |  Comment now
Here's an interesting feature: a printer that can print your document straight from your Google Drive account, without using a computer.
Kensington Keylite Keyboard Folio: avoid this iPad keyboard like the plague 

Kensington Keylite Keyboard Folio: avoid this iPad keyboard like the plague

by Jonathan Bray  |  20 May 2013  |  Comment now
If you’re looking for a decent keyboard case for your iPad, do yourself a favour: avoid this one like the plague. Read why.
What are the shipping options for Australian users of Shopify and Bigcommerce? 

What are the shipping options for Australian users of Shopify and Bigcommerce?

by Andrew Bleakley  |  20 May 2013  |  Comment now
From real-time shipping to Express Post, flat rate parcels, international air mail and courier, here is a handy comparison of Australian shipping options in Bigcommerce and Shopify.
Top ten email 'out of office' sins 

Top ten email 'out of office' sins

by Rebecca Burn-Callander  |  20 May 2013  |  Comment now
Few of us give much thought to our 'out of office' email messages, but they can be seen by hundreds of people. Here are ten 'out of office' mistakes that we're all guilty of.
eftpos to trial "mobile wallet" 

eftpos to trial "mobile wallet"

by Daniel James  |  17 May 2013  |  Comment now
eftpos, the operator of Australia's most widely used debit card system will soon start a mobile payments trial.
Handy gadgets: An iPhone case that charges the battery 

Handy gadgets: An iPhone case that charges the battery

by Jonathan Bray  |  17 May 2013  |  Comment now
Product Brief: The Mophie Juice Pack Helium may be pricey, but three days of battery life isn’t to be sniffed at
The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover: an essential accessory on any train journey with an iPad 

The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover: an essential accessory on any train journey with an iPad

by Paul Ockenden  |  17 May 2013  |  Comment now
The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is now an essential accessory on any train journey with my iPad.
New iiNet 4G phone plans include free calls between phones on same account 

New iiNet 4G phone plans include free calls between phones on same account

by Daniel James  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
iiNet's new 4G mobile business plans provide free calls between handsets on the same account as well as free voicemail, which can be a big cost saver.
Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed 

Clever business apps: let your customers design their own shed

by Daniel James  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
One of the more interesting examples we've seen is the new Fair Dinkum Sheds app that's being launched this week for iOS, Android and web surfers.
15 basics to know if you use Excel spreadsheets 

15 basics to know if you use Excel spreadsheets

by Darien Graham-Smith  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
Don't like that annoying habit Excel has of trying to guess the right format for a cell you're updating? Here's how to turn it off, plus other handy tips.
Revealed: $1,000+ for Microsoft's Surface Pro in Australia, with keyboard 

Revealed: $1,000+ for Microsoft's Surface Pro in Australia, with keyboard

by William Maher  |  16 May 2013  |  Comment now
You'll pay more than $1,000 for Microsoft Surface Pro with a keyboard, Microsoft has officially revealed on its web site. Here is the sale date and prices for different models.
Bullying at work: a matter of simple humanity 

Bullying at work: a matter of simple humanity

by Daniel James  |  15 May 2013  |  Comment now
The Federal Budget has allocated an extra $21.4 million to enable the authorities to handle complaints about workplace bullying.
Federal Budget 2013: So what are you going to be required to pay? 

Federal Budget 2013: So what are you going to be required to pay?

by Growthwise  |  15 May 2013  |  Comment now
Opinion: Want a handy summary of the 2013 federal budget? Here is one by Newcastle accountants Growthwise.
Lenovo Thinkpad Helix: Is this the future of business laptops? 

Lenovo Thinkpad Helix: Is this the future of business laptops?

by William Maher  |  15 May 2013  |  Comment now
Now on sale in Australia, the Lenovo ThinkPad Helix is unlike many laptops we've used before. Here are our first impressions.
MYOB announces "new era" with BankLink purchase: what it means 

MYOB announces "new era" with BankLink purchase: what it means

by Daniel James  |  14 May 2013  |  Comment now
MYOB's purchase of BankLink gives them control over an increasingly important data source for small business accounting.
Dick Smith claims we waste an incredible two weeks a year on paper jams 

Dick Smith claims we waste an incredible two weeks a year on paper jams

by Daniel James  |  14 May 2013  |  Comment now
That involves a lot of swearing, we'd argue. Technology is getting better, but apparently some things never change.
How the NBN has (actually) changed my life 

How the NBN has (actually) changed my life

by Marcus Westbury  |  14 May 2013  |  Comment now
Opinion: Marcus Westbury lives and works "smack bang" in the middle of an NBN rollout zone and has been using it for more than a year. Here's what he thinks.
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