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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...

Nurturing the next in line

7 mins; November 27, 2023

Digitisation is big business

12 mins; November 26, 2023

Early bird vs night owl – which one are you?

8 mins; November 23, 2023

Are you a bad boss?

9 mins; November 22, 2023

The tricks and tools of ecommerce

10 mins; November 21, 2023

7 steps to becoming a human manager

10 mins; November 20, 2023

Shhh! Wanna know a business secret?

10 mins; November 19, 2023

The power of a ‘customer report card’

10 mins; November 16, 2023

Kicking leadership goals

9 mins; November 15, 2023

The sky's not always the limit

9 mins; November 14, 2023

R-E-S-P-E-C-T (more than just a little bit)

13 mins; November 13, 2023

Planet Cake's sweet taste of success

11 mins; November 12, 2023

Customer service magic!

9 mins; November 09, 2023

Don’t let divorce destroy your business

10 mins; November 08, 2023

Time's money - invest it well!

10 mins; November 07, 2023

A star is born

11 mins; November 06, 2023

When staff ask for a pay rise

12 mins; November 05, 2023

Caring for your people so they care for others

9 mins; November 02, 2023

Show me the money!

7 mins; November 01, 2023

Ready, set, Sell!

10 mins; October 31, 2023

Stay optimistic - it's great for business

10 mins; October 30, 2023

Personal brand

9 mins; October 29, 2023

Where can you cut the fat?

8 mins; October 26, 2023

Cameron Schwab - an AFL leader's lessons for business

8 mins; October 25, 2023

The 3 traits you need to be a great leader

7 mins; October 24, 2023

Simple strategies for business success

10 mins; October 23, 2023

Have you made a wrong hire?

8 mins; October 22, 2023

Avoiding the interruption-dopamine high

8 mins; October 19, 2023

Important tax changes to depreciation rules

7 mins; October 18, 2023

How to build a seven figure business FAST!

12 mins; October 17, 2023

Creative ways to reward staff

8 mins; October 16, 2023

Now's the time to ditch bad habits

12 mins; October 15, 2023

New employment laws: Are you on top of your responsibilities?

11 mins; October 12, 2023

Wayne Schwass - The mental health warrior

13 mins; October 11, 2023

Achieving $2M and beyond

10 mins; October 10, 2023

I'll tell you a story

10 mins; October 09, 2023

Don't be overwhelmed with digital trends

8 mins; October 08, 2023

Using data for business growth

10 mins; October 05, 2023

Unleashing your greatest potential

13 mins; October 04, 2023

The phone's ringing - goody goody!

9 mins; October 03, 2023

Beware sociopaths in your business

11 mins; October 02, 2023

How to change in a world of change

10 mins; October 01, 2023

Refocus with a 100-day plan

8 mins; September 28, 2023

Disruptive leadership - 4 steps to creating a winning team

9 mins; September 27, 2023

When do you work best?

9 mins; September 26, 2023

7 deadly start-up sins

11 mins; September 25, 2023

Hiring likeable frontline staff

11 mins; September 24, 2023

How to hire in a tight labour market

10 mins; September 21, 2023

Perfecting your pitch

8 mins; September 20, 2023

How to get buy-in to your ideas

10 mins; September 19, 2023

Building a resilient business

10 mins; September 18, 2023

How to deal with unmotivated staff

7 mins; September 17, 2023

Digitial Marketing update

8 mins; September 14, 2023

Are They OK? How to support your team's mental health

11 mins; September 13, 2023

Is efficiency turning your customers away?

11 mins; September 12, 2023

Managing talented but tricky staff

9 mins; September 11, 2023

David vs Goliath: Cleaning up the big players

11 mins; September 10, 2023

Start with the end in mind

10 mins; September 07, 2023

Keep your integrity intact!

11 mins; September 06, 2023

Beware handshake agreements

7 mins; September 05, 2023

How to become time rich

10 mins; September 04, 2023

Why cybersecurity should be a priority

8 mins; September 03, 2023

Investment update

13 mins; August 31, 2023

Get comfortable with feedback

10 mins; August 30, 2023

Is it really urgent?

9 mins; August 29, 2023

The 5 core principles of sales

9 mins; August 28, 2023

Planning for people & productivity

10 mins; August 27, 2023

The importance of great HR

11 mins; August 24, 2023

Controlling your out-of-control inbox

6 mins; August 23, 2023

New FY tax changes

11 mins; August 22, 2023

Don't let divorce destroy your business

11 mins; August 21, 2023

How to build high performing teams

11 mins; August 20, 2023

Be your own coach

10 mins; August 17, 2023

Taking team culture to the max

9 mins; August 16, 2023

Protecting your business from a downturn

10 mins; August 15, 2023

Four ways growth capital can expand your business

7 mins; August 14, 2023

Why volunteering is good for business

7 mins; August 13, 2023

Converting website visitors into leads

9 mins; August 10, 2023

Time for a new name?

11 mins; August 09, 2023

Lessons on growth and success

10 mins; August 08, 2023

The sales tool of self-persuasion

11 mins; August 07, 2023

Navigating your team through change

11 mins; August 06, 2023

How to handle the perpetual workplace "victim"

7 mins; August 03, 2023

Exiting the business – at the right price!

10 mins; August 02, 2023

Goodbye stress and burnout

8 mins; August 01, 2023

Selling from the coalface

7 mins; July 31, 2023

The 4 Cs of winning presentations

10 mins; July 30, 2023

How numbers influence behaviour

8 mins; July 27, 2023

Switch off and take control

8 mins; July 26, 2023

What's common about success?

10 mins; July 25, 2023

Grow your business AND stay sane

12 mins; July 24, 2023

Is it okay to swear at work?

9 mins; July 23, 2023

Breaking through tthe entrepreneurial ceiling

9 mins; July 20, 2023

How persuasive are you

11 mins; July 19, 2023

The irrationality of rate rises

7 mins; July 18, 2023

Harnessing the power of word of mouth

8 mins; July 17, 2023

Getting the best out of social media

9 mins; July 16, 2023

Prospecting: the key to strong sales

10 mins; July 13, 2023

The 3 Rs of leadership

6 mins; July 12, 2023

Customer communications tips

9 mins; July 11, 2023

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