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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...

Free mental health support

9 mins; October 03, 2022

People will leave you!

8 mins; October 02, 2022

Are your assets protected?

8 mins; September 29, 2022

What's the big deal about marketing?

10 mins; September 28, 2022

The benefit of doubt

6 mins; September 27, 2022

What does the Jobs Summit mean for small business?

10 mins; September 26, 2022

Satisfy cravings not needs

10 mins; September 25, 2022

How to nurture a unicorn

11 mins; September 22, 2022

Avoiding the price trap

8 mins; September 21, 2022

What you wear reflects your brand

9 mins; September 20, 2022

Economy: The Light at the End of Tunnel

11 mins; September 19, 2022

Urgent! Last day to get your .au domain

6 mins; September 18, 2022

Are you in the 8%?

11 mins; September 15, 2022

Crafting great job ads

9 mins; September 14, 2022

Do you feel like an imposter?

10 mins; September 13, 2022

Latest cyber security threats for business

7 mins; September 12, 2022

Hiring people who like people

11 mins; September 11, 2022

We'll meet again

9 mins; September 08, 2022

4 ways to creatively build your business

11 mins; September 07, 2022

Debunking leadership myths

10 mins; September 06, 2022

Being your best change manager

9 mins; September 05, 2022

The rise and rise of women in business

15 mins; September 04, 2022

How captivating are you?

12 mins; September 01, 2022

The truth about trust and bad behaviour

8 mins; August 31, 2022

Preparing for external investment

8 mins; August 30, 2022

Going for leadership gold

11 mins; August 29, 2022

The business case for lower emissions

13 mins; August 28, 2022

How persuasive are you?

11 mins; August 25, 2022

Retaining your staff during change

10 mins; August 24, 2022

Bring purpose to your meetings

8 mins; August 23, 2022

When should you restructure?

7 mins; August 22, 2022

Maximising social media ROI

9 mins; August 21, 2022

What makes a good business coach?

9 mins; August 18, 2022

How smarter tech can give you the edge

7 mins; August 17, 2022

Why a hybrid workforce is here to stay

10 mins; August 16, 2022

Protecting your business from a disgruntled employee

10 mins; August 15, 2022

Are you really e-invoicing?

13 mins; August 14, 2022

Do you have the right mindset for sales?

9 mins; August 11, 2022

3 ways to attract social media engagement

13 mins; August 10, 2022

Harnessing the power of word of mouth

8 mins; August 09, 2022

Four ways growth capital can expand your business

8 mins; August 08, 2022

5 hacks to getting your emails opened

6 mins; August 07, 2022

Is your business customer centric?

9 mins; August 04, 2022

Intrigue Marketing – keep them wanting more

7 mins; August 03, 2022

The 7 best ways to waste your time

12 mins; August 02, 2022

How to get your hands on capital for growth

12 mins; August 01, 2022

Building your brand value on social media

12 mins; July 31, 2022

Handling rude behaviour

8 mins; July 28, 2022

We’re all human – let’s tell our stories

8 mins; July 27, 2022

Help available for small businesses

8 mins; July 26, 2022

6 principles of great leadership

11 mins; July 25, 2022

The art of SEO

8 mins; July 24, 2022

Sold! From start-up to acquisition

11 mins; July 21, 2022

When your stars align...

9 mins; July 20, 2022

The power of video testimonials

10 mins; July 19, 2022

The sky's not always the limit

9 mins; July 18, 2022

Should you give a pay rise?

11 mins; July 17, 2022

5 ways to boost profits

9 mins; July 14, 2022

Beware unethical self promoters

10 mins; July 13, 2022

Inflation insights

10 mins; July 12, 2022

Storytelling provokes a chemical high - it's science!

10 mins; July 11, 2022

Be your best CEO

10 mins; July 10, 2022

Free digital coaching

9 mins; July 07, 2022

Mental ill-health – a first aid response

12 mins; July 06, 2022

Statistics and support for small business

9 mins; July 05, 2022

Making the tough calls

12 mins; July 04, 2022

Don’t be #1…be the ONLY one!

12 mins; July 03, 2022

8 ways to increase the value of your business

8 mins; June 30, 2022

If your brand was a Hollywood actor… Part 2

8 mins; June 29, 2022

If your brand was a Hollywood actor… Part 1

11 mins; June 28, 2022

Exploring new overseas markets

10 mins; June 27, 2022

Going for government grants

8 mins; June 26, 2022

Immediate invoice payments

9 mins; June 23, 2022

Are you open to what's possible?

14 mins; June 22, 2022

6 steps to business growth

10 mins; June 21, 2022

The true measure of customer loyalty

9 mins; June 20, 2022

5 disciplines of great teams

9 mins; June 19, 2022

Show me the money

8 mins; June 16, 2022

Customer communications tips

9 mins; June 15, 2022

Packing punch into your message

7 mins; June 14, 2022

The 7 management archetypes

8 mins; June 13, 2022

Build a better culture

10 mins; June 12, 2022

Trustees under the ATO spotlight

8 mins; June 09, 2022

The sales tool of self-persuasion

11 mins; June 08, 2022

How to retain your top talent

8 mins; June 07, 2022

Pause before you partner

10 mins; June 06, 2022

Saving money through automation

9 mins; June 05, 2022

Beating the labour crisis

8 mins; June 02, 2022

Embrace the deviants in your business

8 mins; June 01, 2022

Make "work from home" work

10 mins; May 31, 2022

Stop procrastinating – start planning

9 mins; May 30, 2022

Election: economic effects

11 mins; May 29, 2022

Cash rate: where to from here?

10 mins; May 26, 2022

The power of stories to influence

9 mins; May 25, 2022

Don't dodge digitisation!

8 mins; May 24, 2022

Drive out your doubts

8 mins; May 23, 2022

Post-COVID: a need for sharper focus

12 mins; May 22, 2022

Join the good culture club

11 mins; May 19, 2022

5 key financial mistakes to avoid

11 mins; May 18, 2022

More ways to free up time

8 mins; May 17, 2022

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