eSOS Blog

Year of the Co-Op – What About Dairy Farmers?

execva — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:33:16 +0000

Did you know 2012 has been recognised by the UN as the International Year of Cooperatives? And in Australia, 2012 is the Year of the Farmer. Ironic then I guess that 2011 saw the milk price wars perpetuated by Coles and Woolworths that saw $1/L prices highlighting the fact the retailers were using milk as [...]

Taming the Tech

execva — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:11 +0000

As we begin a new year, now might be the time to review whether your tech is working for you … or controlling you. It seems that managers and executives are busier than they’ve ever been, working longer hours, burning out faster, and complaining they have no time. And this seems to correlate with advances [...]

OIVAC 2012 – Call for Speakers

execva — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:29:11 +0000

For anyone who fancies themselves as a speaker here’s your opportunity!! Note if you’re in Australia times are May 18 to 20. From the OIVAC organising committee: Online International Virtual Assistants Convention Speaker Application (May 17-19, 2012) The 7th Annual OIVAC is designed to help VAs navigate the pressures and complexities associated with creating [...]

New Year Changes to SME Regulations

execva — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:00:05 +0000

Is your business across the regulatory changes affecting SMEs in 2012? Here are the top ones, according to the Smart Company website. Queensland is one of four states set to be ready for the national harmonised OH&S laws where companies have broader obligations to consult with people performing work, including contractors; officers of a corporation [...]

Question of Ethics?

execva — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 22:06:57 +0000

I just turned down a job offer that was probably the best of my VA career so far. A potential client offered to bring me to their location to show them how to set up and use social media for their business. They indicated they weren’t much good at learning online and would prefer meeting [...]