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Finding new work for your business has just become a whole lot easier! Service Central has just released a brand new home for the 300,000+ jobs that we have generated for our members so far ... a new Jobs Board! Read on to learn all about the new Jobs Board and how to grab more jobs for your business.
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Leave a comment · 14/05/2013 ·
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Leave a comment · 14/02/2013
What can you do on the worksite to help your trades business and team produce at its best?
After asking a number of tradespeople, they agree that, apart from hiring good people, the best way to guarantee a quality end result is to use well-defined procedures and implement systems.
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Leave a comment · 04/02/2013 ·
Many tradespeople believe that you need to obtain a Certificate IV in Building and Construction before you can apply for a Victorian Builders Licence. However, one of the leading consultants in helping tradespeople get their builders licence has assured us that many of their clients do in fact get their builders licence without having to complete a certificate 4.
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Leave a comment · 29/01/2013 ·
Would you like more jobs coming through to your business? Google loves websites with lots and lots of links to them. In fact the more links a website has, the more visitors that Google will send to that website. So, how can you get more jobs? Simply find ways to links your website and others to Service Central. Read on to see different ways businesses and customers are doing this.
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Leave a comment · 09/01/2013 ·
The past year has witnessed an explosive growth in small, medium and large scale businesses of almost all genres. Global startups and local spin-offs have received unsurpassed endorsement in their respective target market segments. Existent favourable conditions have rightfully paved the way for the conception of a multitude of business ideas that are hovering out there in the open waiting to be capitalized upon. These ideas differ in their novelty level - some being new while others being more conventional. What remains strikingly amazing about the contemporary business landscape is the availability of many inexpensive options for the realization of the business ideas. Readily available information technology business products, duly qualified human resource and unsurpassed global outreach are a few important factors that have contributed in making present-day business operations seamlessly simple. Read more...
Leave a comment · 04/01/2013 ·
The advent of the internet and resulting social media paradigm has brought about a revolution in the way businesses and ventures conduct their all important marketing campaigns. Online marketing, in particular, has been the pivotal point that has painted the business promotion landscape the way it looks today. The seamlessness with which present day brand building can be carried out leaves absolutely no rationale for you to ignore it. Owning a business and not having your clients investing in your venture or services, being on the brink of a marketing collapse and charging the customers below the actual worth are core indicative of the fact that your business brand building strategy needs a vital re-design. With all this buzz around venture branding, why is building an authentic brand so significant for your business? The benefits presented below ought to answer that for you - the prospective business owner. Read more...
Leave a comment · 04/01/2013 ·
One of the most intriguing questions that often pops up in the mind of budding founders and aspiring business owners is that should one actually have a business plan? The appropriate response to this remains to be a definite yes. As a passionate new business owner it is quite natural to be in rush to get things done. While this hastiness might be acceptable in other operational streams, a business plan is definitely not the element you would want to approach in haste. Read more...
Leave a comment · 03/01/2013 ·
As soon you contact your first prospective customer the sales process of your small business starts. This helpful guide outlines some key communications tactics to make sure your business is following up customers effectively.
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Leave a comment · 12/12/2012 ·
Finding a clear path to work at is quite a hard nut to crack nowadays, especially with the struggling economy. As an aspiring business, there has to be something you can do about it. Here is a handy guide to help you win more work. Read more...
Leave a comment · 11/12/2012 ·
A great guide for busy businesses to help you keep track of all of your work. Read more...
Leave a comment · 11/12/2012 ·
A solid customer retention strategy is quite essential in building a successful business. A clear customer retention plan plays a leading role in order to keep your existing customer engaged. The best way to retain your current customers is to staying in contact with them. Here are six smart times to call a customer. Read more...
Leave a comment · 10/12/2012 ·
An experienced business owner cannot deny the power of referrals. It is one of the best ways to trigger sales and generate better leads. This useful article provides a number of ways for you to get referrals for your business. Read more...
Leave a comment · 10/12/2012 ·
Obtaining your builders licence has never been easier. Learn about how you can now get a helping hand in getting your builders licence. Read more...
Leave a comment · 13/11/2012 ·
Learn how October 2012 was Service Central's biggest job month since January 2011. This includes a break down of the number of jobs by State, as well as by Service. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/11/2012 ·
To many business people cashflow is a mystery. So who better to explain business cashflow than a magician? Read more...
Leave a comment · 01/08/2012
Australia's number 1 business podcast, Small Business Big Marketing, has just released an in depth interview with Service Central Co-Founder, Danial Ahchow. Listen in as Danial talks about where the concept for Service Central came from, and the struggles to turn that idea into reality back in 2005. Its a great interview with plenty of good business and marketing advice for those in business, as well as those looking to start a business. Read more...
Leave a comment · 06/06/2012
The co-founder of Service Central shares his 5 tips for business success. How do they stack up against your approach to business? Read more...
Leave a comment · 02/05/2012
So far only a select few businesses have been lucky enough to see Eaco, the new Business Management System. They were given a run through of the system and were blown away by how much easier it is to keep track of their jobs, contacts and leads. How quick and professional creating quotes is, and how keeping track of who did what on each job is now a breeze. Read more...
Leave a comment · 30/04/2012 ·
The guys from the Small Business Big Marketing Podcast have done a great job in putting together a Small Business Marketing forum on Linkedin. Its free to join and has plenty of great conversations happening. Read more...
1 comment · 26/04/2012
The latest iPhone software upgrade as a great new feature called iMessage that automatically gives you free SMS messages between iPhones. Its a great way to save money, and has many other benefits too. Read more...
Leave a comment · 20/04/2012
Yet another drop in the building approvals rate has lead the industry to start wondering whether new homes are going to become an endangered species. The building industry is now pleading with State and Federal Governments to implement important changes quickly to halt this continual decline. Read more...
1 comment · 04/04/2012
Marketing is all about communicating to an audience. If you can make your message clear and relevant to your audience then you will win. This short two minute video distills the secrets of marketing perfectly (and is pretty damn cool too). Read more...
4 comments · 26/03/2012
The Australian Government has chosen to simultaneously introduce three significant tax changes that directly affect the Australian Construction Industry. See what those big tax changes are and how they will affect you. Read more...
17 comments · 26/03/2012
Bruce Akhurst, the long time CEO of Sensis, has resigned today. Read more...
3 comments · 14/03/2012
Google's Gmail provides businesses with a great free email service. You can use your own business website name and people will never know that you're using Gmail at all. Its free and its great. Read more...
Leave a comment · 07/03/2012
Concerned that more and more businesses are moving to Google Docs, Microsoft have put out this rather amusing ad highlighting why people should stay with Microsoft Office. Read more...
4 comments · 05/03/2012
Here at Service Central we’ve been using Twitter for a couple of years now. We’ve built up over 4,000 followers across our various Twitter accounts, and have generated some good quality business as a result of our efforts on Twitter. Read more...
Leave a comment · 29/11/2011
A collection of great quotes about customer service from the likes of Bill Gates, Mother Teresa, and many many more. Read more...
Leave a comment · 23/11/2011
Feeling overwhelmed by the little things in business? Wish you could have an office assistant but don't really have an office? Well now there's an easy solution - Shazam. Read more...
Leave a comment · 04/11/2011