Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

HINTERLAND CONNECTS A night of organised business networking

HINTERLAND CONNECTS is back! On Tuesday October 11 there’s a night of organised networking with coastal and hinterland businesses and a mini trade show. Maleny Commerce is also delighted to have secured one of Australia’s most dynamic speakers – Carren Smith – to host a free seminar. Through dramatic and violent, life-changing incidents, Carren Smith has [...]

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Mind Your Business

MARKETING ADVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS FROM EDDY ODDEN 2011 … winds of change 2010 IS ALL BUT OVER. This last year I have enjoyed putting down various thoughts and ideas on minding your business. I hope you’ve been able to implement some new thinking and strategies in your businesses, with some results beginning to show. Change is never easy [...]

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Mind Your Business

MARKETING ADVICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS FROM EDDY ODDEN A Retail year in reflection THE LAST 12 months saw the financial roller coaster ride continue on its merry way, but at a slightly lesser pace in recent months. It has undoubtedly changed the way we do business and for many it has created strong reason to step back [...]

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We are Website Winners!

THE WEBSITE for the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times has been judged the best on-line newspaper presence in Queensland. At the Brisbane awards presentations the judge for the Queensland Country Press Association, Max Tomlinson said, “Michael Berry, Editor and Publisher of The Hinterland Times is indefatigable, constantly looking at ways to improve his publication and to improve [...]

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Which personality are you?

Geoff Butler has more than thirty years business experience in both the public and private sectors in system development, management and performance improvement. His passion has become small to medium business development. Geoff recently identified the four different personality types recognisable in sales and business deals. THERE ARE basically four distinct personality profiles, and we are [...]

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Mind Your Business with Eddy Odden

The End of the Year is Nigh …! THE LAST quarter of any year, given that it includes the run up to Xmas, is most important when it comes to the bottom line for any small business. Some do trade better than others in that their offer happens to be more relevant to the festive season [...]

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Brides choose the Hinterland to Wed

THE HINTERLAND of the Sunshine Coast has consolidated its stake in the wedding industry judging by the results of the12th Queensland Annual Bridal Industry Awards (ABIA) held recently in Brisbane. More than 1500 wedding suppliers were nominated for awards in 40 categories. Hinterland businesses were finalists or winners in 13 categories. Maleny Manor was the winner of [...]

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Mind Your Business – Marketing Advice For Small Business From EDDY ODDEN

Healthy mind & body = healthy business ALMOST two million small businesses out there represent the backbone of our country and our economy. Starting out on one’s own can be influenced by a variety of reasons. Anything from …‘the boss gives me all the responsibility and no authority ‘ to ‘I want to do this for [...]

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BOQ Owner – Manager Stephen Dittmann talks about finance

Options for small businesses WE’VE ALL seen those people who seem to get results faster than everyone else. They cruise to the front of queues for trendy bars, get the free upgrades on air travel, and manage to get seats at brand new restaurants long before the rest of us. Well, I can’t help you with bars, [...]

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Mind Your Business – Marketing Advice For Small Business From Eddy Odden

This month: Think inside the box! What does your shop front window say to the world? Is it engaging or just full of stuff because there was not really any other place to put it. It is literally your first window of opportunity to impress. Does it engage the person looking in. Less is always more. [...]

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