By Alexander Dance Small businesses often suffer a disadvantage when compared to their larger counterparts. Clients and customers tend to have more trust in larger businesses, and this can give them an edge. Even if the smaller business has great talent and a good...
Oprah has an instantly recognisable personal brand. Image: OWN By Jon Michail I wrote recently about the importance of creating a good-looking business brand. Crafting an aesthetically pleasing brand where the outer image reflects the inner image. However, in...
Apple's London store. Image: CNET By Jon Michail Good design is really all about good communication. It is about different elements working in harmony to tell a story. This is as true in business as it is in life. Humans are visual beings, and we are drawn to things...
By Jon Michail Will you reach a million people this year? Or maybe ten million? Is the thought of all that advertising just too painful to dwell on? The reality is you can now optimise your brand for a fraction of what it cost twenty years ago. Remember how you...
By Jon Michail Most sustainable relationships between Australia and Asia are primarily based on interactions and associations. Therefore it is important to have a credible personal brand for instant impact. There are three components in building a credible personal...
By Jon Michail What do you really do when you “brand yourself”? The term may mean different things to different people, but there are a few basics most of us would agree on. Branding yourself means making yourself visible to your business community and beyond. It...
IGI in the News By Jon Michail | Business First Magazine Protocols are paramount when conducting business with Asian partners. Jon Michail offers his tips to making the best of your Asian business experience. The top 4 Asian business tips (i) Learn & Understand...
By Jon Michail The concept of disruptive business has been rising in popularity in recent years and now it's the daily conversation, as companies attempt to use it as a tool to be seen and to be heard. Disruption is not the mindless destruction of a stable structure...
Is there any truth to the old adage that you should dress for the job you want, not the job you have? We dusted off our sharpest suit and consulted the experts. Here's what they had to say. First impressions matter. You may have a brain the size of a planet and people...