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Australia’s first venue for exclusive London wine club’s about to open
Developer Ross Pelligra is counting on the country’s inaugural 67 Pall Mall to invigorate his closed 85 Spring Street office building in Melbourne’s CBD.
- Michael Bleby
Soho House is coming: here’s the type of member they have in mind
Markus Anderson is a master connector with friends in high places and is helping to bring the elite members-only club for creatives to Australia.
- Matthew Drummond
November
Exclusive Sydney car club faces collapse as it posts $770,000 loss
The warning comes after eight directors resigned this year from the Royal Automobile Club of Australia and its prior auditors, Walker Wayland, quit.
- Lucas Baird
August
How to get onto an elite arts or sports board, the ultimate power move
It’s the golden ticket to the in-crowd. But joining the decision-making team of a top-tier not-for-profit isn’t easy. Here’s the way to jump the queue.
- Myriam Robin
August 2022
This simple trick will make networking less stressful
Hate that feeling of walking into a large conference hall and seeing a sea of people you don’t know? Here are two strategies to help you to start networking.
- Amantha Imber
July 2022
Hacks to make your LinkedIn profile safe
LinkedIn has dozens of data, privacy and advertising settings you can control. Where to start? This guide takes you through the most important ones.
- Geoffrey A. Fowler
June 2022
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- Mark Bouris
Mark Bouris’ new venture aims to kill off the old boys’ clubs
Yellow Brick Road’s executive chairman Mark Bouris has acquired a major stake in the Club of United Business as it takes advantage of the demise of male-only clubs.
- Patrick Durkin
March 2022
Rob Priestley puts best foot forward for Royal Sydney
For those willing to brave the fiendishness of getting accepted, membership grants entry into one of Sydney’s most exquisite networking opportunities.
- Myriam Robin
June 2021
Chief legal analyst returns to CNN after Zoom masturbation incident
Jeffrey Toobin apologised for his ‘moronic’ behaviour seven months after exposing himself to his former New Yorker colleagues.
May 2021
At Airtasker, the coffee is on CEO Tim Fung
The company has set up tabs at nearby cafes to encourage staff to collaborate and network over a beverage.
- Sally Patten
March 2021
Need a career mentor? There’s an app for that
There’s a new online start-up connecting workers with business leaders and sports stars, one aimed at capitalising on remote employees’ growing demand for coaching.
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- Natasha Boddy
How to change jobs in a pandemic
Job seekers have been forced to get creative and experts agree there are opportunities out there for those prepared to go to market. Here are their top five tips on changing careers in a pandemic.
- Natasha Boddy
February 2021
How to network in the age of social distancing
COVID-19 may have forced professionals to hunker down at home, but the opportunity to expand your professional network has never been greater. Here’s why.
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- Natasha Boddy
January 2021
Slack goes down on first workday of 2021
According to website Downdetector, which displays outage reports, the disruption affected users throughout the US, UK, Brazil, France, Japan and beyond.
- Hamza Shaban and Rachel Lerman
December 2020
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October 2020
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LinkedIn for salespeople launches
When Forrester Research predicted five years ago that nearly a quarter of B2B salespeople would be redundant by 2020, it seemed far-fetched. Then COVID-19 hit.
- Natasha Boddy
Cole Haan teams with Slack to drop limited-edition sneaker collection
The shoe maker says the trainers were inspired by 'the pandemic-related rise of remote working' that has led many businesses to rely on the messaging software.
- Bethany Biron
September 2020
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'Not just a place for blue suits': LinkedIn unveils new look
LinkedIn is due to reveal a new look on Friday featuring a new search function and improved messaging, as well as the global rollout of LinkedIn stories which has been tested in the Australian market since June.
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- Natasha Boddy
If you don't gossip, you can't be trusted
It's fun, subversive and speaks truth to power – but it cannot be done online, so the loss of it amid the coronavirus is proving particularly hard to bear.
- Ian Leslie
June 2020
LinkedIn tries more relaxed vibe with stories launch
The function is the latest weapon in LinkedIn's arsenal as it tries to position itself as the Facebook of professional networking.
- Natasha Boddy
