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Business Essentials

Business Essentials features interviews with business experts and industry leaders, providing up-to-date, insightful advice on wide-ranging topics, including winning sales strategies, HR issues, mental health and leadership. Hosted by Grace Jennings-Edquist, the goal is to encourage and inspire a new generation of Australian business owners and entrepreneurs to grow healthier, happier and more profitable businesses. Business Essentials is a podcast four decades in the making, from SoundCartel, the producers of the world's longest-running business audio magazine by the same name. Business Essentials is produced by the team at SoundCartel - Nick Schildberger, Grace Jennings-Edquist, Nicole Goodman and Mariah Stonehewer. Technical p...

Beware handshake agreements

7 mins; September 03, 2024

How to become time rich

10 mins; September 02, 2024

Will employers be personally liable for "wage theft"?

7 mins; September 01, 2024

How to negotiate with a psychological edge

12 mins; August 29, 2024

Is it really urgent?

10 mins; August 28, 2024

Get comfortable with feedback

10 mins; August 27, 2024

Planning for people & productivity

10 mins; August 26, 2024

Keeping hold of your key talent

10 mins; August 25, 2024

True leadership needs no title

11 mins; August 22, 2024

The importance of great HR

11 mins; August 21, 2024

How to build high performing teams

10 mins; August 20, 2024

Be your own coach

9 mins; August 19, 2024

Transform your marketing with AI

11 mins; August 18, 2024

How to be natural on stage

11 mins; August 15, 2024

Taking team culture to the max

10 mins; August 14, 2024

Four ways growth capital can expand your business

7 mins; August 13, 2024

Why volunteering is good for business

7 mins; August 12, 2024

New privacy laws to hit SMEs

8 mins; August 11, 2024

Ramp-up your marketing in tough economic times

9 mins; August 08, 2024

Converting website visitors into leads

9 mins; August 07, 2024

Time for a new name?

11 mins; August 06, 2024

How to handle the perpetual workplace "victim"

7 mins; August 05, 2024

The headache of recovering debt

13 mins; August 04, 2024

Have your staff run out of sick days?

8 mins; August 01, 2024

The 4 Cs of winning presentations

10 mins; July 31, 2024

How numbers influence behaviour

8 mins; July 30, 2024

Switch off and take control

8 mins; July 29, 2024

An investment strategy starts with ‘why’

11 mins; July 28, 2024

The power of succession-thinking

12 mins; July 25, 2024

What's common about success?

10 mins; July 24, 2024

Grow your business AND stay sane

12 mins; July 23, 2024

Is it okay to swear at work?

9 mins; July 22, 2024

5 skills entrepreneurs need to succeed

8 mins; July 21, 2024

"I respectfully disagree!"

10 mins; July 18, 2024

Harnessing the power of word of mouth

8 mins; July 17, 2024

Breaking through the entrepreneurial ceiling

9 mins; July 16, 2024

Prospecting: the key to strong sales

10 mins; July 15, 2024

Win, love, grow: a customer service strategy

9 mins; July 14, 2024

Mid-year marketing strategy

9 mins; July 11, 2024

Turning strangers into visitors

10 mins; July 10, 2024

Are you on top of the minimum wage increase?

8 mins; July 09, 2024

Tied down by expectations? Let 'em go!

7 mins; July 08, 2024

A blueprint for health & happiness

10 mins; July 07, 2024

Disengaged employees

9 mins; July 04, 2024

Our decisions are not rational

10 mins; July 03, 2024

Keys to a great sales team

10 mins; July 02, 2024

Bring purpose to your meetings

8 mins; July 01, 2024

Investment Update

10 mins; June 30, 2024

Payroll tax: get started now!

11 mins; June 27, 2024

Customer communications tips

9 mins; June 26, 2024

How emotionally intelligent are you?

10 mins; June 25, 2024

Don't suffer from shorterm-ism

11 mins; June 24, 2024

Guard against cyber crime

10 mins; June 23, 2024

Getting a handle on cashflow

8 mins; June 20, 2024

Have you infringed on a trademark?

10 mins; June 19, 2024

Is your business customer centric?

8 mins; June 18, 2024

Intrigue Marketing – keep them wanting more

7 mins; June 17, 2024

The rise of entitlement

6 mins; June 16, 2024

8 pillars of long-term success

10 mins; June 13, 2024

Four ways growth capital can expand your business

8 mins; June 12, 2024

The small business tech future

14 mins; June 11, 2024

When your stars align...

9 mins; June 10, 2024

The franchise king

10 mins; June 09, 2024

Consumer insights: Are you offering good value?

9 mins; June 06, 2024

Fishing for generational success

13 mins; June 05, 2024

Finding your marketing bottlenecks

9 mins; June 03, 2024

The state of Australian small business

10 mins; June 02, 2024

Great teams align, collaborate and learn

12 mins; May 30, 2024

The 7 management archetypes

8 mins; May 29, 2024

'Right to disconnect' law explained

8 mins; May 28, 2024

5 hacks to getting your emails opened

6 mins; May 27, 2024

How are you managing?

9 mins; May 26, 2024

Embracing Millennials in the age of AI

10 mins; May 23, 2024

Building your brand value on social media

12 mins; May 22, 2024

Budget business bottom line

11 mins; May 21, 2024

Are you open to what's possible?

13 mins; May 20, 2024

Are hybrid days numbered?

6 mins; May 19, 2024

Are you an imposter?

10 mins; May 16, 2024

Dealing with the sales call brush-off

10 mins; May 15, 2024

New "green tape" is coming!

10 mins; May 14, 2024

Your mistakes could win you business

8 mins; May 13, 2024

Small biz budget asks

13 mins; May 12, 2024

Proposed Vic property tax: a ripple effect?

10 mins; May 09, 2024

Does consumer law apply to me?

8 mins; May 08, 2024

Supporting your team's financial wellbeing

7 mins; May 07, 2024

Are women better at sales?

9 mins; May 06, 2024

Mastering the courage of uncertainty

9 mins; May 05, 2024

Embracing the role of coach

11 mins; May 02, 2024

A proposal that works!

10 mins; May 01, 2024

Definition change of casual employment

10 mins; April 30, 2024

Be memorable with dazzling service

10 mins; April 29, 2024

SEO now means quality, not quantity

10 mins; April 28, 2024

How to handle different personalities

12 mins; April 25, 2024

Resilience hacks - boost your wellbeing

9 mins; April 24, 2024

Dealing with self-entitled employees

8 mins; April 23, 2024

Tackling the impact of trauma

11 mins; April 22, 2024

A perfect sales pitch with punch!

9 mins; April 21, 2024

Six secrets to sales success

12 mins; April 18, 2024

Why do your customers choose you?

9 mins; April 17, 2024

3 legal issues you must know

9 mins; April 16, 2024

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