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Welcome to Business Talk
Welcome to BUSINESS TALK, the City of Marion newsletter that provides a monthly snapshot of what's happening in your business community.
Business success is essential to the future of the City of Marion as a place to live, learn, work and invest.
This month our theme is around the World Telecommunications and Information Society Day on 17 May 2016.
We value your feedback and encourage you to get in touch with
us
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World
Telecommunications and Information Society Day (17 May 2016)
This focus is to reflect the importance of ICT entrepreneurs and start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and their role in ensuring economic growth. They are involved in the development of innovative ICT-enabled solutions with a unique potential to make a long-lasting impact in global, regional and national economies and as an important source of new jobs, especially for youth, in the current knowledge economy.
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A fantastic local example of ICT entrepreneurship is
Clevertar
- A Flinders University spinout taking their 'clever avatar'
Anna Cares
to the USA. Anna Cares is a cloud-based solution that allows aged and disability service providers to keep in contact with clients in their homes and to check that they are taking their medications and taking part in daily activities.
The Adelaide medical technology company has given its powerful virtual "health coach" new abilities to respond to the needs of millions of diabetes sufferers worldwide. The latest product is being rolled out, along with a suite of new products, with support from a $420,000 Australian Government
commercialisation
grant and $600,000 investment by its first third-party partner Konica Minolta. The SA based company's virtual relational agent is conducting a pilot trial of the diabetes coach in Pennsylvania ahead of a staged expansion in America.
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Are you using Google Analytics?
Did you know that
Google
provides a free web analysis service that allows you to access comprehensive reports to determine how your website is performing? As the industry standard, Google Analytics tracks and analyses data to measure your site traffic, engagement, revenue and activity on social media. It allows you to understand which of your marketing strategies are working and make changes to improve your content and user experience.
Want to learn more about Google Analytics?
Lynda.com offers a number of Google Analytics courses at introductory and advanced levels and also provides frequently updated handy tips. Lynda.com is a user-friendly online training resource, offering a variety of expertly presented training courses. These courses and many others are available for
free with your Marion Library Card.
Find out more!
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NBN™ - Resources for Small Business
As small to medium online businesses are having a greater impact on the Australian economy, and demand for more efficient and reliable service increases, the nbn™ network is essential for supporting our future economic and social growth.
Fast broadband can help businesses to operate with greater speed, with more sophisticated technologies, enabling enhanced connectivity and collaboration. It also has the benefit of providing businesses with greater flexibility and increased access to global markets.
Go to the
nbn™ website
to check out what resources are available.
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| Suburbs or parts there of |
Status
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Forecast ready for Service |
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Hallett Cove, Lonsdale
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Build Commenced
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Early Q3 2016
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Sheidow Park, Hallett Cove
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Build Commenced
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Late Q3 2016
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| Trott Park, Sheidow Park |
Build Commenced
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Late Q3 2016
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Mitchell Park,
St Marys, Sturt, Bedford Park
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Build Preparation |
Late Q4 2017
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Mitchell Park, Pasadena,
St Marys, Clovelly Park
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Live Now
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Live Now
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Marion, Mitchell Park,
Park Holme, Plympton Park, Ascot Park
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Build Commenced
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Mid-May 2016
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Clovelly Park, Edwardstown, Melrose Park, Ascot Park
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Build Commenced
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Mid-June 2016
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The Connect Roadshow celebrates the nbn™ network's arrival in communities and aims to give you all the information you need to make the switch to the nbn™ network. The digital profiling tool asks how your household typically uses the internet. Based on the information given, we'll provide a recommendation on the nbn™ network speed tier that might be suitable for you as well as information on how the nbn™ network could benefit your household. The nbn™ team will be at
Castle Plaza
- opposite Foodland - from the 14th -19th June, with all the answers to your nbn™ questions, so pop-in and say hello.
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A series of half-day workshops designed to give small businesses the knowledge and skills to take advantage of business opportunities, accelerate their growth and increase profitability. Workshops will be available at Tonsley on
Business Planning and
Marketing. To make a booking go
here or contact the Small Business Contact Service on 1300 142 820.
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Do you need business advice?
The
City of Marion
and the Department of State Development have joined forces to fund a service aimed at helping small businesses develop and grow in the region. Bob Sloan is available for a confidential discussion at either your place of business, Tonsley or Hallett Cove. To make an appointment call Bob on 0417 731 125 or
email
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Calendar of Events
We are always updating our
2016 Calendar of Events
. There are topics for everyone:
recruitment techniques
,
building your business
,
presentation skills
and
wellbeing
. Please register for events now as they fill up fast and share this information with your networks. We are also keen to hear from you about what activities and events you would like to see in Southern Adelaide. Have some ideas? Make contact with
Georgie Johnson
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We hope you have found this newsletter of interest and please feel free to forward this onto your networks or others that may be interested in what's happening in the City of Marion and the greater Southern Adelaide region.
We look forward to working with you throughout 2016.
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