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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...

Don't suffer from shorterm-ism

11 mins; July 10, 2023

Turning strangers into visitors

11 mins; July 09, 2023

Ways to prevent your business from failure

8 mins; July 06, 2023

3 ways to attract social media engagement

13 mins; July 05, 2023

A ruthless focus on team management

9 mins; July 04, 2023

Tied down by expectations? Let 'em go!

7 mins; July 03, 2023

Keys to a great sales team

10 mins; July 02, 2023

Our decisions are not rational

10 mins; June 29, 2023

Bring purpose to your meetings

8 mins; June 28, 2023

Is your business customer centric?

8 mins; June 27, 2023

Retaining you staff during change

10 mins; June 26, 2023

Should wages rise with inflation?

8 mins; June 25, 2023

Have your infringed on a trademark?

10 mins; June 22, 2023

Intrigue Marketing – keep them wanting more

7 mins; June 21, 2023

The Gen Z paradox

6 mins; June 20, 2023

Four ways growth capital can expand your business

8 mins; June 19, 2023

The big task of payroll tax returns

12 mins; June 18, 2023

Embrace value-based selling

9 mins; June 15, 2023

The art of SEO

8 mins; June 14, 2023

When your stars align...

8 mins; June 13, 2023

The power of video testimonials

10 mins; June 12, 2023

Fishing for generational success

13 mins; June 11, 2023

Finding your marketing bottlenecks

9 mins; June 08, 2023

The 7 management archetypes

8 mins; June 07, 2023

5 hacks to getting your emails opened

6 mins; June 06, 2023

Building your brand value on social media

12 mins; June 05, 2023

Why virtual engagement is a game changer

9 mins; June 04, 2023

Practical use of ChatGPT for your business

8 mins; June 01, 2023

If your brand was a Hollywood actor… Part 2

8 mins; May 31, 2023

If your brand was a Hollywood actor… Part 1

11 mins; May 30, 2023

Are you open to what's possible?

13 mins; May 29, 2023

Dealing with the sales call brush-off

10 mins; May 28, 2023

Your mistakes could win you business

8 mins; May 25, 2023

Exploring new overseas markets

10 mins; May 24, 2023

Supporting your team's financial wellbeing

7 mins; May 23, 2023

5 ways to boost profits

8 mins; May 22, 2023

Will the Federal Budget really deliver?

12 mins; May 21, 2023

Are women better at sales?

10 mins; May 18, 2023

5 disciplines of great teams

9 mins; May 17, 2023

8 ways to increase the value of your business

8 mins; May 16, 2023

Show me the money

8 mins; May 15, 2023

Does consumer law apply to me?

8 mins; May 14, 2023

A proposal that works!

10 mins; May 11, 2023

Join the good culture club

11 mins; May 10, 2023

Learning how to sell over Zoom

9 mins; May 09, 2023

Don't dodge digitisation!

8 mins; May 08, 2023

Tired productivity clichés

11 mins; May 07, 2023

Be memorable with dazzling service

11 mins; May 04, 2023

Resilience hacks - boost your wellbeing

9 mins; May 03, 2023

Going for government grants

8 mins; May 02, 2023

Dealing with self-entitled employees

8 mins; May 01, 2023

Building a respectful workplace

11 mins; April 30, 2023

Tackling the impact of trauma

12 mins; April 27, 2023

4 keys for effective communication

10 mins; April 26, 2023

Is business travel dead?

6 mins; April 25, 2023

Why do your customers choose you?

9 mins; April 24, 2023

Federal Budget - what's in store?

12 mins; April 23, 2023

3 legal issues you must know

9 mins; April 20, 2023

Recognising your own blind spots

8 mins; April 19, 2023

Saving money through automation

9 mins; April 18, 2023

Plan for long-term, prepare for short-term

9 mins; April 17, 2023

How to tell someone they smell

11 mins; April 16, 2023

Capturing the purchasing power of women

9 mins; April 13, 2023

Are weak processes killing your company?

8 mins; April 12, 2023

Dealing with debt in 2023

15 mins; April 11, 2023

Rethinking agency contracts

11 mins; April 10, 2023

Being refinance-ready in 2023

10 mins; April 09, 2023

Keep calm and carry on

11 mins; April 06, 2023

Don't underestimate the sales follow-up

8 mins; April 05, 2023

What do you suck at?

8 mins; April 04, 2023

How to handle a bad Google review

10 mins; April 03, 2023

New flexible work arrangements & your obligations

11 mins; April 02, 2023

What's wrong with Blue Ocean strategy?

10 mins; March 30, 2023

Wellbeing and the competitive advantage for business

11 mins; March 29, 2023

The 'Great Resignation' is over

7 mins; March 28, 2023

Overcoming your business obstacles

8 mins; March 27, 2023

Shaping workplace culture

11 mins; March 26, 2023

Dream big to win big!

8 mins; March 23, 2023

Making the call

8 mins; March 22, 2023

Making yourself memorable to customers

7 mins; March 21, 2023

The talent lottery

7 mins; March 20, 2023

Guns, germs and steely resolve

11 mins; March 19, 2023

5 tips for improving organisational health

10 mins; March 16, 2023

Delegate for better results

9 mins; March 15, 2023

Free help when you're drowning in debt

11 mins; March 14, 2023

How detailed are your employment agreements?

9 mins; March 13, 2023

Fear not! Sales isn't scary

9 mins; March 12, 2023

Getting LinkedIn

11 mins; March 09, 2023

How to build psychological safety at work

11 mins; March 08, 2023

I'll drink to that! How I built a multi-milliondollar pub empire

10 mins; March 07, 2023

What a trooper!

11 mins; March 06, 2023

SMSFs – opportunities and risks for older members

11 mins; March 05, 2023

Google Analytics - 5 things you should know

9 mins; March 02, 2023

Smoothies are the bomb

10 mins; March 01, 2023

5 essentials for first-time managers

10 mins; February 28, 2023

Is your website up to date?

11 mins; February 27, 2023

New rules for job ads

7 mins; February 26, 2023

Shut up and sell!

10 mins; February 23, 2023

Building a unique business strategy

11 mins; February 22, 2023

Will we dodge a recession?

10 mins; February 21, 2023

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