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  • Microsoft Misled Australian Consumers regarding CoPilot and AI plans
    by Startup Course on January 10, 2026 at 10:01 pm

    If you look at what happened with this latest legal issue for Microsoft you might also think that this tactic is used by many other smaller software companies. All Microsoft did was to OMIT the option to maintain your Microsoft Office 365 Subscription without paying any extra costs. Microsoft’s “Copilot” Pitch Backfires: ACCC Finds Tech

  • Mark Zuckerberg identifies Social Media as a great place to advertise
    by Startup Course on December 31, 2025 at 5:39 am

    He didn’t use those words exactly but what he did say was that social media websites are where influencers connect with their audiences and individuals prefer to use private communications networks to stay in touch and share information about what they’re doing. Mark Zuckerberg declared that social media, as the world once knew it, is

  • Why New Workers Need Far More Than Just Xero or MYOB in 2026 and Beyond
    by Startup Course on December 5, 2025 at 9:32 pm

    MYOB or Xero knowledge and skills is not enough now For decades, the entry ticket into bookkeeping and office administration roles was simple: learn MYOB or Xero, understand debits and credits, and you were employable. While those technical bookkeeping skills remain essential, the reality of today’s workplace has dramatically shifted. Employers now expect new workers—whether

  • Business or Bricks: Starting Up vs Buying Property in Newcastle, NSW
    by Startup Course on November 8, 2025 at 9:32 pm

    Newcastle, NSW – 160 km north of Sydney – has shed its BHP steel skin and emerged as Australia’s fastest-growing regional city in 2025. Population 580,000 and rising, median house price $820,000, rental yields 4.8–6.2 %, and a start-up scene that just raised $180 m in FY24. Two classic wealth paths now sit side-by-side: launch

  • The Startup Spark: Why Starting Your Own Business Ignites the Soul
    by Startup Course on October 20, 2025 at 6:58 pm

    Starting a business is more than a career choice—it’s a transformative journey toward self-realization and fulfilment. Beyond practical motivations like profit, entrepreneurship taps into deep-seated desires for autonomy, purpose, and legacy. Here’s why launching your own venture is an exhilarating path to a life of meaning. Make a DifferenceStarting a business lets you tackle a

  • MYOB Training will make your business more efficient
    by Online Business Training Courses on August 19, 2025 at 12:23 am

    With MYOB courses, students are taken through the correct procedures for data entry and handling financial transactions and this knowledge can be transferred to the workplace. If you have employed someone who hasn’t gone through this training you might find that they are not using best practice with your accounting. Daily transactions make up the

  • Is Square a better alternative to Xero?
    by Online Business Training Courses on August 8, 2025 at 10:31 pm

    Xero is getting all sorts of bad publicity in recent years for its relentless annual increase in subscription fees. Comments are appearing on their Facebook ads and in online forums about the pain it is causing small businesses so we wanted to delve into an alternative software program that might suit some businesses, Square. Square

  • Why Small Businesses Should Do an Online Xero or Bookkeeping Course
    by Online Business Training Courses on July 11, 2025 at 2:31 pm

    In the fast-paced, digitally driven business world, small business owners wear many hats: marketing manager, customer service rep, product developer—and bookkeeper. For many, accounting tasks like invoicing, payroll, and reconciliation are necessary evils, often left until the last minute or handed off with confusion. That’s where cloud-based accounting software like Xero and MYOB Business PRO

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  • What your landing page should contain if you want to sell online bookkeeping courses
    by Steve Slisar on June 10, 2025 at 5:48 am

    To increase leads, prospects, and customers for online bookkeeping courses in MYOB and Xero, your landing page should combine clear messaging, trust-building elements, and conversion-focused design. Here’s a breakdown of what to include: ✅ 1. Compelling Headline Example: “Master MYOB & Xero Bookkeeping — Get Certified and Boost Your Career or Business!” It should instantly The post What your landing page should contain if you want to sell online bookkeeping courses appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • How cheap to go for your MYOB and Xero Bookkeeping Course
    by Steve Slisar on February 8, 2023 at 11:04 pm

    Training courses are designed for people who want to be taken on a learning journey that gives them practical skills to help them remember what they learn. The olden days Before the Internet, a training course usually involved finding a good training centre within 20kms reviewing their course schedule for course duration and session times The post How cheap to go for your MYOB and Xero Bookkeeping Course appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • Is Google Harassing You To Increase Your Advertising Spend?
    by Linda Roberts on July 20, 2022 at 6:03 am

    Is Google Harassing You To Increase Your Advertising Spend? Google now achieves billions of searches every single day, making it without doubt, the world’s leading search engine. So, with the search market effectively cornered, and most of the planet seemingly online at any given time, businesses are only too aware that featuring in Google searches The post Is Google Harassing You To Increase Your Advertising Spend? appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • Online Customer Service Training Course
    by Linda Roberts on April 21, 2022 at 6:23 am

    Online Customer Service Training – All You Need To Know The Online Customer Service Training Course is a training package filled with easy to understand information, real life case studies, and practical tasks designed to get you up to speed on all aspects of online customer service.Once you finish this course, you will have all The post Online Customer Service Training Course appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • A Catch-Up / Rescue Bookkeeping Case Study
    by Linda Roberts on January 25, 2022 at 5:39 am

    Catch-Up / Rescue Bookkeeping – A Case Study While every bookkeeping job comes with its own set of unique tasks, clients seeking catch-up (or Rescue Bookkeeping) tend to bring with them a host of relatively predictable (if dynamic) issues that you can manage effectively if you are aware of them. A typical catch-up bookkeeping scenario The post A Catch-Up / Rescue Bookkeeping Case Study appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • Get More Bookkeeping Work from Existing Clients – What to Look For
    by Linda Roberts on January 24, 2022 at 6:39 pm

    Clarifying your client’s needs as you get more involved As a bookkeeping tutor or trainer, just as when you are working as a bookkeeper, you need to make sure that you have a clear understanding of exactly what your client needs are, right from the outset. Once you have established your client’s precise needs, you The post Get More Bookkeeping Work from Existing Clients – What to Look For appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • Understanding Your Clients Needs Because NOT ALL Customers are Ideal
    by Linda Roberts on January 21, 2022 at 11:00 pm

    Understanding Your Clients Needs When speaking with or taking on a new client, it’s important to ask the right questions so that you can be sure that you are the right person for the job, and if not, be ready to refer within your own network. Asking targeted questions also enables you to develop an The post Understanding Your Clients Needs Because NOT ALL Customers are Ideal appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.

  • Catch-up Bookkeeping – Know The Risks for Rescue Bookkeeping
    by Linda Roberts on January 20, 2022 at 4:47 am

    Helping a Business Catch-up with their Bookkeeping has Risks. Here are the risks for Rescue bookkeeping work? There is no doubt that opportunities are abundant in the world of catch-up bookkeeping. This is because even the most organised among us have at times let things slide when it comes to our businesses money matters. However, The post Catch-up Bookkeeping – Know The Risks for Rescue Bookkeeping appeared first on The Sales Training Academy.