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Cost Consciousness

Cost Consciousness It has been found that it not necessarily the price of your services that matters the most to your clients (Cost Consciousness), but rather the fact that the business is conscious of the prices they charge. Clients believe that providers should be able to explain how fees are being incurred and advise on additional […]

Bottrell Business Consultants – Making a new business successful

Bottrell Business Consultants – Making a new business successful The key is research – you must plan and and understand your market before taking the fist step. Also to be considered is the level of potential demand for your product or service – do others actually want or need to engage in business with you? […]

5 top tips for interviews

5 top tips for interviews 1. Clarifying interviewing questions If you don’t understand the question, ask the interviewer the question again. 2. Thinking out loud Do not answer I don’t know. Think the question through and out loud they may help you answer it. 3. Communicate non-verbally Use hands and body language to convey your […]

Branson Speaks on Qantas

Branson Speaks on Qantas Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, KBE is an English businessman and investor. He is best known as the founder of Virgin Group, which comprises more than 400 companies.   Mr Branson Speaks on Qantas, whose Virgin Group maintains a 10 per cent stake in Qantas rival Virgin Australia Holdings, said Mr […]

4.20 Billion dollars profit for CBA

4.20 Billion dollars profit for CBA The CBA bank posted a profit of 4.27 Billion dollars for the first half of the 2014 financial year. Which was a rise of 14% on cash profits. This is a sign of the economy lifting. If you need further information on how you can maxamise your profits contact […]

Brand Maximisation

Brand Maximisation Hashtags – those increasingly prevalent symbols before key words in social media posts – offer a powerful way to increase brand awareness and help grow an organisation and Brand Maximisation. Social Media provides an opportunity for brands to connect with people on an individual level, and smart execution of the hashtag can help […]

Changes to privacy laws

Changes to privacy laws Changes to privacy laws that are due to come into effect on 12 March 2014 mean that companies found to have breached the law could face fines of up to A$1.7 million. The changes also give the Australian Privacy Commissioner much more power.   With less just a month the amendments […]

Looking for extra Cash

Looking for extra Cash Looking for extra Cash After Christmas & New Years. – Call the team today & organise a meeting to prepare your Taxes 0249336888 – The Team has available time today & this week.     Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the Market Leader […]

Ten Commandments for offices

Ten Commandments for offices Here are 10 things you can do to make life in the office easier for you and for those around you. 1. Don’t “blame-storm” It’s like brainstorming, but where everyone gets together to decide who messed up. If you’ve made a mistake at work (and we all do from time to […]

Launch of our new directory website

Launch of our new directory website The team at the Bottrell Business Group are pleased to announce the launch of our new directory website http://hunterregionbusinessdirectory.com.au/   Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the Market Leader in 2016 – Accounting Traineeships Looking to study a B.Com at University of Newcastle […]

Residential properties vs Commercial properties

Residential properties vs Commercial properties There is a major difference between residential and commercial properties when it comes to tax law.   A commercial property, if the rent is over $75,000 per annum, then the property holder will be required to be registered for GST, for residential, there is no GST applicable.   The status […]

Business PO Boxes

Business PO Boxes Most businesses establish a PO Box that is away from their place of business.   This is a recommended idea, as if your business moves premises, then postage doesn’t go to the old building.   Interested in joining our team? Why not apply today?  About Our  Traineeships:- Join the Market Leader in […]

Companies- Public & Private

Companies- Public & Private Companies Within the Australian economy, there are 2 forms of companies that are able to be used. Below is a break up of them both: Public Company These are companies that are traded on the ASX. These companies follow strict rules and need to be adheared to, otherwise they may lose […]

Stocks

Stocks Generally, within the stock exchanges, around ther world, there is generally several main industries that you are able to invest in. Banks – Generally a wise investment, and is pretty secure investment Mining – Can be a speculative market that you are investing in. Can go up and can go down. Investment Companies – […]

Ordinary Stocks & Preference Share

Ordinary Stocks & Preference Share Within the stock market, there are several main stocks to buy and sell that may be invested in. The following are the break up of the stocks:   Ordinary Stocks – These are generally traded through the general stock exchange. Preference Share – These stocks are trade through the general […]