How to Manage Your Business Contacts Better

Having an extensive network of contacts can make it difficult to keep in touch with so many different people in a meaningful, sincere way. Instead of being afraid of your unruly list, it’s time to manage your business contacts in a thoughtful, streamlined way. The first step to optimizing your contact list is to consolidate…

How to Keep Good Ideas Alive

Does your company have a graveyard of good ideas? Fresh ideas keep businesses afloat and competitive in today’s market and shouldn’t be overlooked. Here are a few suggestions for creating and implementing good ideas. Survey key players – Ask the most creative members of your team their ideas for improvement or expansion. Also, ask if…

New Year, New Software: The Case for Updating

There are some serious benefits to be reaped—and major consequences to avoid—that should encourage you to update your business software this new year. Here are a few reasons that justify updating your company’s software. Save time – With new software in place, your entire team can work steadily without disruptions or fear of technical difficulties for…

Sell Smarter, Not Harder

The key to selling smarter, not harder is a combination of building strong relationships and looking at the sales process from your customer’s point of view. Explore latent needs – Up your sales by familiarizing yourself with your customers’ latent needs and figuring out how those needs fit with what you have to offer. Alleviate doubt…

It’s National Recycling Week

This week is National Recycling Week which means recycling should be on your mind. In 2005, Australian businesses recycled over 653 tonnes of printer cartridge waste (just over 1.25 Million cartridges). Ten years later, Planet Ark is on track to recycle a massive 3.72 Million cartridges. Recycling is easier and much more convenient than ever…

SC earns recognition for being Health promoting workplace

As part of the Healthy Together Workplace Achievement Program, we have recently reached the Mental Health and Wellbeing benchmark, showing that we have initiated change in health behaviours in our workplace. We are looking forward to continuing our journey in the Achievement Program. Julie and Joanne from SC Technology Group receive their certificate for achieving the mental…