Outlook 2011: our sector-by-sector guide, Floods peak in Brisbane as business counts clean-up costs, Virgin Blue in spam breach, Jobless rate falls

home | contact us | advertise Dear SmartCompany reader, Today on SmartCompany we present our annual sector-by-sector guide to the outlook for the year ahead. While the general trend is positive, there are clearly challenges and opportunities in each industry. We’ve also got the latest on the flood crisis – in Entrepreneur Watch James Thomson says we are only just getting a feel for the size of the recovery effort ahead. Plus we look at news from the worlds of IR, fashion and IT. For all this and more, head to our home page. News Brisbane floodwaters peak, but over 70 still missing and city centre shut down Companies assess flood costs amid concerns rebuilding could take two years Employer groups says government must urgently address “strike before bargaining” ruling Virgin Blue fined $110,000 by ACMA for breaching Spam Act Microsoft attempts to block Apple’s “App Store” trademark Unemployment falls to 5% in December but jobs growth weak: Economy Roundup Solomon Lew a winner in David Jones brand reshuffle Facebook target of ConnectU appeal, original $US65 million settlement not enough Our banks are suffering from the short-termism of their big shareholders: Gottliebsen Top Story 2011: The sector-by-sector outlook Patchy. That was the word that defined the Australian economy in 2010, and could well be the best description again in 2011. BY JAMES THOMSON. Top Story Top social media campaigns & what you can learn from them We look at some of the best (and worst) social media campaigns. BY PATRICK STAFFORD. Aunty B Should I do a handshake agreement with my suppliers? If you are an old-fashioned girl like myself you would find absolutely nothing wrong with a bit of exposed chest hair. Trends Skype records record number of logins Google launches science contest Groupon continues to expand overseas Facebook Know-how Lara Solomon Is it a good idea to add a FAQ tab to my Facebook page? Remember, it is better to have relevant interesting content on your page, rather than every single app going. IT Systems David Markus We don't spend much on IT – is that okay? Without being rude – hello, it is 2011, not 1911! You should be spending as much on IT as is required to achieve strong productivity. Gen-Y Millionaire Kirsty Dunphey What stage are you at? The sign of a substandard player? Someone who never gets past stage one – not knowing they know nothing. Entrepreneur Watch James Thomson A stalled state We’re only just starting to get a feel for how much Queensland’s economy will be affected by this flood crisis. Coming Up Finding a “financial” buyer for your business. Best wishes, Amanda Gome Founder / Publisher SmartCompany.com.au IT experts who work with thousands of computers know that a planned and well-executed IT strategy will lead to a lower total cost of your productivity increase. Spending on under-performing components will lead to bottlenecks in systems that reduce the effectiveness of the whole system. So, design of the whole system is important. David Markus, Combo Click here for more. FOLLOW US OUR PARTNERS UPCOMING EVENTS

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