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Step by Step guide for outsourcing social media messaging to a VA

... otherwise known as Step by Step guide for updating the CoSchedule plugin for WordPress ... This article looks at using the CoSchedule WordPress plugin to schedule the promotion of blog posts to social media accounts. My intention of writing this post is so the actual process of scheduling can be outsourced to your social [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:26+10:00May 26th, 2014|0 Comments

How to prepare for your next podcast interview

Over the years, I've conducted numerous interviews and webinars, and with preparation and common sense, most have gone well. However, I endured an embarrassing disaster recently – during a conference call with New Zealand - a bacon sandwich was placed on my desk. This was more than Charlie, my dog could cope with, and [...]

2021-04-17T00:36:26+10:00May 19th, 2014|0 Comments

5 Xero add-on solutions to dramatically improve reporting capability

I've re-printed here with permission an extract from a recently published Xero blog. Management reporting is one of my favourite areas, so I was interested it gain some insights into the different solutions available. Spotlight Reporting What industry/sector/business/function does your add-on support? “Advanced management reporting and business intelligence for start-ups, businesses, franchises and not-for-profits.” Tell us [...]

2021-01-20T18:34:22+10:00May 5th, 2014|0 Comments

5 Business lessons from Cédric Klapisch film Chinese Puzzle

This is not a movie review; this is a movie write-up so may contain some spoilers — you’ve been warned! Continuing with my theme of attributing business lessons to the plot lines of movies, I’ve taken a deeper look at Chinese Puzzle distributed by Transmission films.  Chinese Puzzle is a French language film following the [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:44+10:00April 26th, 2014|0 Comments

When did the Hospitality Industry superannuation guarantee threshold of $350 per month start?

Answer: The modern award Hospitality Industry (General) Award MA000009 was created in 2010. This award requires employees to be paid superannuation contribution  from $350 per month. See Fairwork Award Finder here:  (source ICB) Extract from Hospitality Industry (General) Award MA000009: 28.2 (b) The employer must make (superannuation) contributions for each employee for such month where [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:45+10:00April 26th, 2014|0 Comments

Inside Small Business – Business Planning edition

My book Learn Small Business Start-up in 7 Days is featured in the business planning themed Autumn 2014 edition of Inside Small Business. I was most grateful for the lovely write-up they gave my book:   and the cherry on the cake, was they also featured an add-on solution I love FathomHQ:     You [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:46+10:00April 15th, 2014|1 Comment

Introduction to Xero Lesson plan

I've pulled together a draft Introduction Xero lesson plan which maps to Xero for Dummies and outlines the way I run my classes. You can use this as a frameworks for a group Xero training session. To access a copy in word format go here: Lesson Plan Introduction to Xero 2nd Edition To access sample data: BankSampleData [...]

2017-03-01T14:28:48+10:00April 13th, 2014|1 Comment

Tips for using Xero for Dummies during a Xero training course

I've run numerous short group Xero training sessions, using the resource I developed Xero for Dummies. Xero for Dummies is a comprehensive manual for any Xero training environment. It clearly explains how to use different aspects of Xero. In this blog post, I explain how I  use Xero for Dummies in a classroom environment, and [...]

2019-02-03T13:18:49+10:00April 13th, 2014|0 Comments
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