Author: lisacc
The future of Australian SMBs
The rise of freelancing is great news for small businesses. It allows owners to access specialist skills on demand without permanently increasing headcount. Flexibility is no longer enough for many workers – they want total freedom. Nearly one in three Australians did some kind of freelancing over the past 12 months. In 2014, freelancing was […]
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Could Artificial Intelligence Help Your Law Firm Deliver Better Value?
Advances in automation are empowering lawyers to cut down on labour-intensive, repetitive tasks and instead focus their skills on higher-value work. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) is making this automation much more sophisticated, from error checking to responding to human queries. Here’s how this cutting edge technology can help you and your law firm deliver better […]
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3 cool uses for Scrivener
Scrivener for iOS is finally out so here are 3 ways – other than for novel writing – that it has become a vital tool for me. 1. Collating articles A .scriv file is a wonderful way to collect and archive articles, whether older ones or current articles. You can drag in Word docs and […]
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Getting flexible: The Rise of Coworking in Asia
New, flexible co-working spaces are increasingly edging out the old guard of traditional serviced offices in Asia, according to a new report by commercial real-estate firm Colliers International. Several reasons are suggested for the rise of co-working. The first is the growth of the millennial workforce, set to represent half of the global workforce by […]
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The URGE to Communicate
C2B messaging app URGE is creating a business directory that allows customers to search for a business and text it, providing a real-time messaging service. The growth of internet retail has changed consumers. It’s always on, so shoppers don’t have to wait until business hours to purchase or make inquiries. They’re always “first in the […]
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On Hong Kong and Singapore Growth
Businesses in Singapore are more optimistic and employees enjoy a better work life balance than in Hong Kong, according to a new survey by serviced offices provider Compass Offices. The latest Compass Index found that 43% of businesses in Singapore were “strongly confident” in the growth of their business this year, compared to just 30% […]
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Australia “Most Confident” About Business Growth
Despite the global economic slowdown, Asia Pacific countries remain optimistic about business growth according to the latest Compass Index from serviced offices provider Compass Offices. Australians are the most confident, with just over half (51%) of Australians feeling “strongly confident” about the future with a further 26% feeling “confident”. This is followed by 43% “strongly […]
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