Media & PR

If attacking competitors is ok for election campaigns, is it ok for tenders? 23 May

The concept of ‘ghosting’ competitor offerings in tenders is a well-known persuasion technique. Negative persuasion is proven to be extremely effective. Read More

The Top 4 Mistakes SMEs Make with Business Finance 23 May

The financial success of an SME is largely determined by its ability to generate income, pay expenses and mitigate risks. This formula seems simple on the surface but many SMEs can run into difficulty with their business financing, simply because they take their eye off the ball or overestimate their profit. Read More

Electricity, why is it so hard? 7 May

At the last WA Leaders event I was asked “why is it so expensive” and then of course “how can I get it cheaper”. Two short questions that I will try to answer in one short article. Read More

The Thread - Dr. Fiona Wood AM 15 Apr

Following on from her inspirational speech at our April 2019 Connect Event, in this video, she shares what goals, motivation and success looks like for her. Read More

Is your star going to rise this awards season? 28 Mar

Charlie Gunningham, Accelerated Commercialisation Advisor and WA Leaders ADvisory Board Member, shares his experience and insights on the benefits of entering business awards. Read More

How's Your Networking Working? Better if you follow these rules 28 Feb

A New Look for Tallwood 27 Feb

Tallwood Constructions have updated their logo to reflect their true passion. Read More

Growing Local Leadership 16 Jan

Read the column on South West Leaders, published in the December edition of Business Focus, published by the Bunbury-Geographe Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Read More

WA Leaders 2018 Graduation Night Photos 21 Nov '18

Photos from the 2018 Graduation Event held at the University Club. UWA. Read More

2018 Graduating Executive & Future Leaders 21 Nov '18

Congratulations to the WA Leaders Executive Leaders and & Future Leaders who are graduating for 2018 Read More

Consumer Trends for 2019 24 Oct '18

In this article, Dr Billy Sung, Lecturer - Research Head of Consumer Research Lab, Curtin University, lays out what he expects to be the key trends that businesses should take action for 2019. Read More

ECU - The Search 27 Sep '18

The Search takes you on a journey through the latest research findings across the University. Read More

2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer Jersey Unveiled 20 Sep '18

A huge thank you to our supporters who contributed to the jersey and therefore the ground breaking research that the Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research undertakes in their fight to conquer cancer. Read More

Tips for Creating a Mentally Healthy Workplace 20 Sep '18

The mental wellbeing of employees is an extremely important part of creating a safe and healthy workplace. Read More

SME Export Hub provides support to take local innovation global 20 Sep '18

The Federal Government has announced new funding through the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Export Hubs Initiative to support the establishment of local and regional hubs to assist Australian businesses take their products and services to the global market. Read More

The Rising Power of AI in Financial Services 6 Sep '18

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already transforming the way in which financial service companies are doing business. Read More

How has the Royal Commission Impacted Lending Practices? 29 Aug '18

The big four banks are currently tightening their lending practices due to the inquiry being conducted by the Banking Royal Commission. As such, if you are currently applying for ... Read More

The Coffee Meeting Pitch Mistake 25 Jul '18

Advisory Board Member and Accelerating Commercialisation Advisor, Charlie Gunningham shares his perspective on the number one mistake made during a coffee meeting pitch. Read More

The Gig Economy 25 Jul '18

In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of contract, temporary and freelance work, otherwise known as the ‘gig economy’ mostly due to the developments in technology. Read More

How to get your export business on the path to positive cashflow 25 Jun '18

Cashflow is one of the biggest challenges businesses face when exporting. Payment cycles can be very long, and you need to plan carefully to ensure your business has sufficient cash to cover multiple costs Read More

Collborating with ECU 25 Jun '18

Economic drivers are putting the pressure on industry and universities to collaborate, but Australian universities and companies are falling behind when it comes to collaborating with each other according to Global Innovation Index data, (Australia down from 17^th in 2015 to 19^th in 2016). Read More

The Changing Paradigm of Cancer 22 Jun '18

There have been innumerable articles written about cancer and how 1 in every 2 people in WA will have their lives touched by this insidious disease before they turn 85. However, don’t get too depressed. There are many good news stories too. Read More

How to Maximise Profit with an Efficient IT Infrastructure 13 Jun '18

In the context of modern industry, there is a growing dependency on infrastructure and applications. With rising overhead and other operational costs, there is a potential for lack of cohesion between workers and business objectives that can create inefficiencies within a business. Read More

Success through providing customers with innovative business solutions 24 May '18

True success can be found by quickly addressing your clients immediate problem and looking beyond this to develop real sustained value. Read More

Need Funding to build your business overseas? 23 May '18

Efic will work with you to grow your business overseas. As Australia’s export credit agency, EFIC understands the challenges you face as you look to grow your business overseas. And with your bank often unable to provide all the financial support that you need, it can be difficult to compete and grow internationally. Read More