Driving Small Business Success

Local small businesses can take advantage of high quality business assistance free of charge with the arrival of the Small Biz Bus. The Bus will be visiting Laurieton, giving local small businesses operators the chance to get personalised advice from business experts on 3 December, St (corner of Seymour St), Laurieton, from 9am to 3pm.  To book an appointment on the Bus or to speak to your local Small Biz Connect adviser, call ETC on 1300 134 359 or visit .  

Why Self Discipline Will Get You the Gold

Have you ever wondered what makes some people super-successful? You may put it down to their exceptional intelligence, their privileged background, the right education, connections, even just luck. So what is  the X-factor that makes some people so successful? Well, there are many factors that influence a person's level of success, but one of the most important is self-discipline. These people will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals and be successful.  See Action Coach's website  for the full interesting story on Self Discipline by Kevin Stansfield.    

In support of the Salvation Army's Christmas Appeal, the Tacking Point Tavern are appealing for donations to be left under the Christmas tree at the pub throughout November and December with all donations going to the Salvation Army's Christmas Appeal on Friday 13th December.  Thank you from Tacking Point Tavern's Licensee, Barry McGahon! Media Release 

 

Have you started planning next year?  See trends to consider according to Regus:

New growth markets - Companies that trade internationally report better performance than those that just trade domestically....

Mobile first - In 2014, phones and tablets are set to overtake desktops as the main medium for email and social media...

Reduced infrastructure costs - As more people work remotely, costs per employee can fall by replacing server software with cloud computing ...

Work-Life Balance - Attract and retain the best people... Read full story  

For more 2014 Goal setting tips - See also -  The "Ultimate" Goal Setting Workshop by Fuel 4 Business - Ignite 2014 with new empowering goals. Read more about the December Workshop - Register here

 

Social Media Strategies for the Silly Season
Whether your platform of choice is Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, social media can be the perfect way not only to extend the reach of your efforts but also to remind your already loyal customers of your services and to entice them to spend this Christmas season.  Get the low-down on the do's and don'ts, from Michael Simonetti, founder and managing director of digital agency "AndMine" : "You'll need a highly engaging idea to spike the interest of Christmas shoppers. Don't give away a hamper. Everyone does that. Be creative, think about the viral nature of the posts surrounding your campaign and why people would want to share the idea."  Read full story 

 

Changes Ahead for Port Macquarie Community College

A New Year, new name  and new course program: these are some of the changes Port Macquarie Community College is preparing to introduce in 2014 to ready itself for the a changed funding model due to be implemented in January  2015 through the NSW Government's Smart and Skilled policy for Vocational Education and Training (VET). The College is a quality provider of vocational qualifications across a range of industry areas including Aged Care, Information Technology, Disability, Children Services, Business, Hospitality, and the training of VET teachers. It also plays a major role in supporting disadvantaged groups in the community such as the disabled and youth at risk.  See proposed changes in PMCC Media Release 

 

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