I was one of 12 industry specialists to be asked to contribute to a guide for business leaders on critical areas to consider to successfully grow or rebuild their business in the post-pandemic environment. Here are my suggestions under the three headings of Prevent, Prepare and Predict. Stuart Ayling Prevent What to put in place […]
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When should you cut professional advice?
A recent report in the Australian Financial Review, with the headline of ‘KPMG to cut 200 staff, slash partner pay by up to 17pc’ stated: The professional services sector has been hit hard as large companies including bank NAB and airlines Virgin and Qantas slash their consulting spend. Spending on many types of advisory work […]
What is ‘smart revenue’ and how to find it for your business
While it is true that a dollar is a dollar, when it comes to assessing your sources of revenue not all revenue is equal. When it comes to revenue, which source is best? When you look closely at your client mix, or the industries you serve, or the range of services you provide, you’ll usually […]
5 steps to help your business benefit from change
It’s hard to find an industry sector that isn’t being affected by change. It sounds like such a cliché doesn’t it? The problem is, it’s not a cliché. It is reality. And the changes that hit the headlines are usually the big, highly-visible, sector-shifting changes brought on by technology-enabled businesses such as the likes of: […]