Business confidence plunges after floods, Investing in 2011 – tips and traps, 200 small ISPs forced out of market: Report, Property slowdown lessons

home | contact us | advertise Dear SmartCompany reader, Today on SmartCompany we look at how the floods have led to a sharp decline in business confidence, ask why as many as 200 ISPs have disappeared from the Australian market, and extract the lessons from a public servant who was sacked for looking at p-rn – at home. Plus in Entrepreneur Watch, James Thomson looks at why the rich keep giving to political parties. We are also very excited to be celebrating our fourth birthday today! And to celebrate, we are giving away our special eBook called 10 billionaire wealth tips. In it you’ll find some great advice about how the world’s richest entrepreneurs built their businesses and fortunes. For all this and more, head to our home page. News Business confidence dives on floods but conditions remain steady Up to 200 ISPs drop out of the market as competition increases, NBN approaches Public servant's failed bid to reverse termination for accessing p-rn highlights importance of setting policies for IT use: Expert Australian companies in Middle East claim business as usual, but keeping an eye on protests Android tops smartphone market with 33 million shipments, but Australian app developers aren’t convinced M2 acquires assets of Clear Communications: Economy Roundup Major investment projects to be delayed by skills shortages: Access Economics Floods and slowing economy should keep rates on hold: Economists Why the Middle East turmoil is bad news for the global economy: Kohler Top Story Investing in 2011: Opportunities and pitfalls The 12 months ahead will be characterised by plenty of investment opportunities and pitfalls. A key message is to watch for investment openings while remaining highly wary. BY MICHAEL LAURENCE. Property Lessons learnt from property slowdowns Recent slowdowns in the property market may provide a good insight into what the future holds. BY TIM LAWLESS. Aunty B Can I cross-claim? Go in with all your guns blazing. Tell your lawyer to write a very stern letter, which should cost you a few hundred bucks. That will do the trick. Trends Sydney ferries now with free WiFi Google to hold Honeycomb press conference LivingSocial beats Groupon for traffic in US People problems Eve Ash Feedback can be a weapon of mass destruction I love 360-degree feedback – it is powerful, can give valuable insights into skills to be developed, strengths, gaps in perception... but too many get it all wrong. Entrepreneurship Marcia Griffin So how is your 2011 shaping up? Achieve your personal and business goals in 2011 by focusing on these four areas. Business Tech Talk Paul Wallbank Losing faith in the cloud Business is built on trust and right now there isn't a lot of it around in the online world. Brand Matters Michel Hogan It takes courage to build a brand Brands are built on action, one promise at a time by people who have the courage to follow through. Entrepreneur Watch James Thomson Rich lead political donations Clive Palmer made $1 million worth of political donations last year. Why do the rich give so much to politics? Coming Up Australia’s 50 fastest-growing IT firms. Best wishes, Amanda Gome Founder / Publisher SmartCompany.com.au High performers are a demanding group of people. They are particularly sensitive and critical of unfair practices and lack of acknowledgement. These people need challenges that suit their skills, they should be consulted on their career paths. Career conversations should be happening with all staff. Losing high performers is a sign that your company might be mismanaging people. Eve Ash, Seven Dimensions Click here for more. FOLLOW US OUR PARTNERS UPCOMING EVENTS

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