Nick Brogden

Apr 29, 2024 | flyingsolo.com.au | Tom Valcanis |Katrina McCarter | |Nick Brogden

When was the last time you took time out? Tom Valcanis shares why sometimes we all need to stop the clock – even soloists…In one of my favourite boyhood adventure graphic novels, The Adventures of Tintin, the bumbling pair of detectives Thomson and Thompson are driving in circles around a fictional African desert. At one point, a faster car zooms past and Thomson steps out of the vehicle.

Apr 29, 2024 | flyingsolo.com.au | Katrina McCarter | |Nick Brogden |Angus Sedgwick

Bold is the new black, according to small business expert and strategist Katrina McCarter, who shares why every business owner needs to be bold in 2024. When I was 12, I was so tall that I had specialist hospital appointments because they thought I was going to be a giant. I towered over other kids like Lurch on The Addams Family. So when my mum chose a maroon pantsuit with a pink and white bowtie for my first communion, you might say I stood out in the sea of white princess dresses.

Mar 28, 2024 | kochiesbusinessbuilders.com.au | Nick Brogden

Nick Brogden, the founder of Earned Media, shares advice on why building an engaged online community can help turn your brand from a simple startup into a household name. Community building has always been one of the main factors determining a brand’s success. While the structure of a brand community has clearly evolved through the years, gatherings have only moved from face-to-face focus group discussions in boardrooms to Facebook groups and Telegram threads.

Mar 17, 2024 | flyingsolo.com.au | Mark Chapman |Charlotte Blair |Nick Brogden

There’s been a surge in small and family business owners seeking support as economic conditions worsen. Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson writes that free financialadvice, business know-how, and mental health help is available. The latest economic report card will be no surprise to small business owners. Economic growth is barely limping along, with GDP rising by 0.2 per cent in the December quarter and running at just 1.5 per cent for the year.

Dec 25, 2023 | flyingsolo.com.au | Emily-Rose Hills |Indiana Lee |Adam Stewart |Nick Brogden

It’s holiday season; so let’s talk strategy – not just any strategy, but how to stay chic managing your social media team and profiles over the summer break, explains Emily-Rose Hills, founder of the Social Media Coach. It’s the season where your social media needs to sparkle as much as the festive lights, but without that panicked feeling in your chest like the moment you realise you haven’t finished your gift shopping just as the shops are shutting.