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BNET Author Biography: Phil Dobbie has a wealth of radio and business experience. He started his career in commercial radio in the UK and, since coming to Australia in 1991, has held senior marketing and management roles with Telstra, OzEmail, the British Tourist Authority and other telecommunications, media, travel and advertising businesses. In...; more about Phil Dobbie »

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Is Your CEO a Debt Junkie? | BTalk: [podcast] Is their a relationship between your CEO's personal debt and his/her approach to leverage within your business? if there is, doesn't that mean the CEO is unilaterally making major finance decisions? What does that say about the governance within your business? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-01-31
A Beginners Guide to Sleep Disorders | BTalk: [podcast] Sleep disorders cost businesses a fortune in lost productivity. They also send many of us to an early grave, either through heart conditions or by car crashes caused by fatigue. So what are the tell tale signs and what can you do about it? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Car, Podcasts, Automotive, Internet, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-09
Can You See the Wood for the Trees? | BTalk: [podcast] Often business decisions are made using lots of data, but still only showing half the picture. Unfortunately those drawing the assumptions aren't capable of seeing the whole story because their brains just don't work that way. by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Decision, Podcasts, Internet, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-01-23
Can Economies Grow with High Debt? | BTalk: [podcast] Can economies grow when they have incurred so much government debt. Phil Dobbie asks Carmen Reinhart, co-author of a paper on the relationship between debt and growth. The answer is growth is possible until debt reaches a tipping count in relation to GDP. by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Growth, Finance, Economy, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-01-26
Obama's Plan For a Banking Catastrophe | BTalk: [podcast] Professor Peter Swan gives his views on Barack Obama's plans to regulate the banks. It won't work. Worse, it will hit liquidity hard. So is it a serious attempt to control risk or just a bit of populism now his honeymoon period in the polls is over? by Phil...; Tags: Banking, Financial Services, Finance, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-01-27

Measuring Your Internal Communications | BTalk: [podcast] Internal communications is important but does it really warrant the effort of measuring its effectiveness? Isn't it a case of analysis paralysis? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Internal Communication, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-01-28
Blondes Have More Fun But Less Funds | BTalk: [podcast] Your hair colour might influence your salary. Research by Dr Geni Dechter on US employers has shown that in the past blondes attracted a lower salary. Do we still believe in the idea of the dumb blonde or have we moved on? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Human Resources, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-01
Five Tips For Successful Cold Calling | BTalk: [podcast] Art Sobczak gives us a taste of the advice from his new book "Smart Calling" with five tips that will lead to more successful business prospecting over the phone. by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Cold Calling, Sales Tools, Sales, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-08
The Global Accounting Shortage | BTalk: [podcast] Lots of finance people lost their jobs in the economic crisis. Now companies want them back, but the future might be more based on contract roles than supposedly permanent positions. by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Accounting, Employment, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-02
The Ticking Age Time Bomb | BTalk: [podcast] The Australian government's Intergenerational Report highlights a significant shift in the ratio of retired people to those of working age. It will basically halve by 2050. So what can be done to resolve the subsequent loss in productivity and increase in debt? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Economy, Government, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-03
Innovation Made Simple | BTalk: [podcast] Businesses can be fearful of innovation and try to create it with committees and complex processes. Naomi Simson says the way to to create innovation isn't really that complicated. by Phil Dobbie; Tags: Innovation, Naomi Simson, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-04
B2B vs B2C Marketing. What's the Difference? | BTalk: [podcast] B2C marketing is all about big budgets, exciting TV campaigns and immediate results. B2B marketing tends to rely on lower budgets, little in the way of broadcasting channels and a longer sales cycle. So are there any similarities between the two? by Phil Dobbie; Tags: B2C, B2B, Marketing, Podcasts, BTalk Australia, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2010-02-07
Are You a Happy Little Cream Cheese Vegemite? | BTalk Australia: (Episode 283; 8 minutes 24) Kraft Foods has created a new variety of Vegemite. The original Vegemite was invented in 1922 and there's been no change in the recipe or packaging since, although Stephen Downes from RMIT University in Melbourne says this is not the first brand extension for the...; Tags: Brand, Brand Extension, Branding, Marketing, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-09
Is it Time For a People's Bank? | BTalk Australia: (Episode 282; 16 minutes 07) This week six economists (Christopher Joye, Joshua Gans, Stephen King, John Quiggin, Sam Wylie and Nicholas Gruen) wrote to Treasurer Wayne Swan calling for an inquiry into the regulatory architecture of Australiaâ€™s financial system. Non-bank lenders are being forced out of the...; Tags: Bank, Financial, Financial Crisis, Mortgages, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance, Capital Structures, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-08
Building a Successful Facebook Application | BTalk Australia: (Episode 281: 13min 02) Many businesses are now building Facebook applications to reach thousands, sometimes millions, of social networking users. It's an excellent example of how viral marketing can replace traditional advertising, so long as it's done well. You need to create applications that people want to use and pass...; Tags: Facebook, Social Networking, Podcasts, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-07
Does Your Business Have the DNA for Creativity? | BTalk Australia: (Episode 280; 14minutes 55) Is your business creative? Or are you stuck doing things the same old way, perhaps because finding alternatives is too big a risk, particularly in the current economic climate? Time and time again we see how creativity rests behind some of the world's fastest growing companies....; Tags: DNA, Creativity, Podcasts, Biotechnology, Blogging, Digital Music, Internet, Personal Technology, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-06
How to Pay Less Tax | BTalk Australia: (Episode 289; 14 minutes 25) We all know that death and taxes are inevitable. Especially if you want to live longer, eat well, exercise and marry someone younger than you. Now weâ€™ve got that sorted, how do you reduce your tax burden? Ken Raiss, a director...; Tags: Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-18
Incentives For a Karma Workplace | BTalk Australia: (Episode 284; 10 minutes 41) Ashley Rosshandler used to work in advertising, coming up with imaginative ways to sell two-minute noodles. Wanting to get more out of life he started Karma Currency, a scheme that enables employees to provide charity gift certificates to employees. The employees can select which not-for-profit...; Tags: Incentive, Employee, Scheme, Podcasts, Sales Force Management, Internet, Sales, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-11
The Down and Out of Logo Design | BTalk Australia: (Episode 285: 15 minutes 15) We rarely pay attention to logos unless we come across a bad one. Often itâ€™s the work of amateurs rather than skilled designers. Today on BTalk Australia we talk to Gareth Hardy, a graphic designer from Birmingham in the UK, who has...; Tags: Logo, Podcasts, Internet, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-13
Green Star Buildings | BTalk Australia: (Episode 286; 14 minutes 04) Green buildings are not just good for the environment, they're also good for your staff, productivity and for your budget. Thatâ€™s the view of Romilly Madew, the chief executive of the Green Building Council of Australia. In todayâ€™s BTalk Australia she says there are...; Tags: Australia, Green, Green Building Council, Podcasts, Regulations, Internet, Government, Phil Dobbie; Blog posts 2009-07-14