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Aug 13, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Emma Fawcett
Father’s Day is traditionally a time for families to celebrate and show appreciation for fathers and father figures, but this year, it also presents an opportunity for small businesses to boost their sales, writes Emma Fawcett Executive General Manager SME, MYOB. As the recent MYOB Business Monitor: SME Performance Indicator reveals, small businesses in Australia are facing significant economic challenges.
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May 30, 2024 | 
waikatotimes.co.nz | Emma Fawcett
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
myob.com | Emma Fawcett
As we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, it’s a good time for your business to take stock of your intellectual property (IP) rights. IP rights can underpin a business’s distinctive identity and competitive edge. A registered trade mark, for example, gives your business a powerful asset that can distinguish your brand from competitors and build customer trust, as well as providing you with important legal protection for your competitive advantage.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Emma Fawcett
Summer is typically a peak time for hospitality small and medium-sized enterprises, as people gather over the festive period and summer break to socialise and celebrate. But MYOB’s most recent anonymised data, representing tens of thousands of transactions, shows little growth YoY in the total cash received by hospitality SMEs between December 2023 and February 2024, with data pointing to a slower summer season.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Emma Fawcett
Think Valentine’s Day is only relevant to florists and chocolate shops? Think again. Valentine’s Day is one of many calendar moments throughout the year that provides small businesses with an opportunity to market their products and services in new and engaging ways, writes Author: Emma Fawcett, General Manager SME, MYOB. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and public holidays are all times in the year when small businesses can – and do – make the most of a spike in sales.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
myob.com | Kellie Byrnes |Emma Fawcett |Myob PayBy
Fifty-eight per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) say the cost of doing business is more of an issue than it was 12 months ago, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor released today. To manage the rising cost of doing business, SMEs have taken action on a number of fronts including incorporating increases into the price of their products and services (29%), making less or no profit (28%), and the business owner either reducing or not taking an income (21%).
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Feb 13, 2024 | 
flyingsolo.com.au | Emma Fawcett |Adam Stewart |Cec Busby |Chris Dahl
Think Valentine’s Day is only relevant to florists and chocolate shops? Think again. Valentine’s Day is one of many calendar moments throughout the year that provides small businesses with an opportunity to market their products and services in new and engaging ways, writes Author: Emma Fawcett, General Manager SME, MYOB. Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter and public holidays are all times in the year when small businesses can – and do – make the most of a spike in sales.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
myob.com | Kellie Byrnes |Emma Fawcett |Myob PayBy
As we usher in a new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the past and set your sights on future business goals. For business owners, this means looking closer at company goals and how you can elevate them for greater success over the next 12 months. Setting quality business goals is crucial for steering your organisation in the right direction. We’re here to help you with some valuable tips to make that happen.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
myob.com | Kellie Byrnes |Emma Fawcett |Myob PayBy
Staying ahead of the curve is crucial in the fast-paced public relations world. As we step further into 2024, it’s helpful to take a closer look at the trends shaping the PR landscape. You need to know where things are headed to plan and action your strategies accordingly. If you’re not currently working on all of the tactics we cover below, you might find some helpful ideas to kickstart your PR this year. More MultimediaIn 2024, the power of multimedia in PR will continue to soar.
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Jan 24, 2024 | 
myob.com | Myob PayBy |Emma Fawcett
Australian small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly factoring natural disasters into their business planning. Late last year a survey of 1000 business owners and operators found, in the 12 months, one in ten (11 per cent) were impacted by a natural disaster and a quarter (26 per cent) were preparing for one¹. Parts of the country have already faced severe natural disasters this season, with more expected before the summer ends.
