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Boost Business with Facebook Advertising

Facebook advertising can take your business to the next level. It is critical that you understand the foundations to avoid wasting time and money. Use posts to inform, intrigue, and offer incentives to followers—and then take that engagement beyond page p

Social Media Marketing 101

Learn which social media platforms are best for finding your target audience, the intricacies of each channel for business, and how to increase brand loyalty and boost web traffic.

Facebook for Business Simplified

Don’t be daunted or confused by this popular social media platform. Learn how to use Facebook to reach a targeted audience, build brand loyalty, increase your web traffic, and expose your business to potential customers and clients.

Digital Marketing Essentials

Your digital marketing strategy must aim for impact. This means video content, influencer marketing, SEO, staying on top of social trends, and being optimised for mobile devices. This accessible digital marketing workshop will give you the skills, tools a

Your tax obligations and negotiations

2020 has been a time of unparalleled change for businesses and that has included their taxation obligations. With business circumstances incredibly challenging during the Covid-19 pandemic the level of understanding and support from the ATO has increased

Establish your Business Values

What does your business stand for? Many businesses and corporations have a generic list of “business values” including terms like Respectful, Inclusive, Excellence – they’re bland, sometimes meaningless or even dishonest. But done well and honestly, busin

Safeguarding your Business From Unpredictable Events

A smart business is one that plans and can adapt to unpredictability. Planning for contingency gives you the ability to respond effectively in a crisis—a critical factor in the continuation of a business. Developing comprehensive plans is an important sta

Managing the ‘Family’ in family business

Business, especially small business is a long hard stressful journey that is constantly changing, then on top of that quite often we add a family dynamic. Family is often the strength behind a good small business but when there is a difference of opinions

The Power of Consumers

If you want to cut through all the marketing noise to get noticed and build a sustainable business, then let your customers guide your marketing strategy. Learn how to identify who your ideal customer is. Find out how to determine what matters most to the

Trending Social Media Platforms: TikTok and Clubhouse

TikTok is used primarily by people aged 16-24 and it’s all about fun and visually addictive content. It’s a great way to show another side of your brand, build a niche community, and target a younger generation of buyers. To be successful in this space, f

How To: Eventbrite - Run an Online Event

If you’re delivering an event, in-person or virtual, Eventbrite is a free online ticketing service that will allow you to browse, create, and promote it. Set up an event organiser profile, create events with your prepared banner image and event descriptio

UX & UI - Fundamentals for a Knock-Out Website

Good UX and UI design ensures that your website is intentional about serving your customers and has a specific goal in mind. Learn and understand how to apply the fundamentals of UX and UI to create intuitive, high-converting websites that will connect, d

Art of Social Selling

Social selling involves developing relationships as part of the sales process. It utilises social media to find and connect with sales prospects, imprinting your brand on their radar so your business comes to mind when they’re ready to buy. Leveraging you

How To: Run an Online Course

Delivering an online course is becoming more and more popular among small business. It might be a key business focus or a supplementary offering, but either way, online courses provide the opportunity to earn extra income and build a community. It’s impor

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Introduction to business records

Are you starting a new small business? Come along to this FREE introductory 60 minute session. You will learn about which business records to keep, the legal requirements and how long to keep your records. This basic session also introduces you to the ben

Cash flow for small business success

This FREE 60 minute session presented by the Australian Taxation Office will provide critical knowledge and cash flow management skills. Gain insights into how to identify issues and use a range of tips to help maximise cash flow.

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Introduction to MYOB including Payroll - Online evening classes

MYOB - this course will help you develop competence in a range of essential bookkeeping functions, accounting and banking procedures. Sales recording, inventory management and reconciliation.

Introduction to Excel

This short course aims to give the new spreadsheet user a thorough grounding in the basics of spreadsheeting and using Microsoft Excel.

Marketing Through Social Media Part 2

Build your knowledge of social media platforms that can be used to market your business.

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How to exit your business in style

There are a number of reasons that people get into business ownership but the only certainty is that at some stage they will need to exit that business and there are several ways to do this depending on your future desires for the business. Whether you plan to close the business, sell it internally to staff, have the next generation of family continue the business or sell to a bigger entity there is crucial planning and quite often years of effort that goes into a successful outcome.

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Digital Options for Your Business

This FREE online 60 minute session presented by the Australian Taxation Office will provide insights into the benefits you can get from digital systems and what systems are available for each area of your business operations.

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Remotivate, Reengage, Revitalise

Remotivate, Reengage, Revitalise is an ASBAS Digital Solutions program major event designed to enhance your wellbeing. The pandemic has been extremely challenging for small business owners, and while a great deal of support has been targeted to your business specifically, we believe it is just as critical to support you personally