The Crisis in Website Traffic in Australia February 5, 2008
Posted by Catriona Pollard in Freestyle Media.Tags: Fred Schebesta, Freestyle Media, The Crisis in Web Traffic in Australia
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If you are feeling the pinch in 2008 with budgets being a little tighter and traffic being harder to come by, you are just feeling the beginning of the crisis.
You know that desperate feeling when you need something fast but its just not feasible to get it. Like when your website needs a mountain more sales in 6 days and you need some miracle to get it.
Fred Schebesta’s report about ‘The Crisis in Web Traffic in Australia’ discusses the challenges in getting website traffic in 2008 and beyond. This year will see some major developments and problems developing with how marketers have been driving traffic to their websites:
Traffic prices are increasing
Banner advertising is overpriced
The quality of rented databases is decreasing
Affiliate marketing channels are providing new opportunities to marketers
Fred is discussing these issues and offers solutions for people who need to see better results with less money
Download your Free copy of report on The Crisis in Website Traffic in Australia.
Innovative Infrastructure Financing Congress February 5, 2008
Posted by Catriona Pollard in Bilfinger Berger Services.Tags: BBS, Bilfinger Berger Services, Informa, Infrastructure Financing Congress, Mark Elliott
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Innovative financing solutions for the future of Australia’s infrastructure, 19th & 20th February 2008. Swissotel Sydney
Managing Director of Bilfinger Berger Services Mark Elliott will be key note speaker of the Infrastructure Financing Congress. In his key note address he will discuss ‘Understanding the skills shortage and its effects on designing, constructing, operating and maintaining infrastructure’.
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Is the skills shortage an annoyance or is it creating fundamental issues?
Is it only a short term phenomenon?
It is wide spread across different vocations and geographic areas?
What should be done about it and who should be taking action?
For all those involved in infrastructure investment, this Congress will provide a platform to address the pertinent financing challenges and discuss the most advanced and innovative funding challenges and solutions. You will have an exclusive opportunity to hear a case study of the UK’s “Project Finance Deal of the Year” and gain a unique insight into the components of the finance structure.
This event will be a key gathering for senior executives from both government and private enterprise to discuss and assess the future of infrastructure financing within Australia.
Bilfinger Berger Services acquires Clough Engineering & Maintenance February 5, 2008
Posted by Catriona Pollard in Bilfinger Berger Services.Tags: Bilfinger Berger Services
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Thursday 24 January 2008
Specialist contractor Bilfinger Berger Services today announced the acquisition of Engineering and construction company Clough Limited’s (ASX:CLO) wholly owned subsidiary, Clough Engineering & Maintenance Pty Ltd (CEM).
The acquisition provides Bilfinger Berger Services access to the NSW and QLD power generation maintenance sector, providing a strong geographic presence in both states. It also strengthens Bilfinger Berger Services’ considerable industrial services business.
Bilfinger Berger Services has been contributing to the power industry for over 50 years in Australia. The CEM acquisition enables Bilfinger Berger Services to offer a more comprehensive operations and maintenance solution to the power generation market across Australia.
Managing Director of Bilfinger Berger Services, Mark Elliott said the acquisition is part of a long standing strategy to expand the company’s industrial maintenance capability into the power generation market.
“This acquisition will expand our operations in the Queensland and NSW power market and provide CEM and its clients with access to our local and international expertise.”
“The power sector has been under invested for decades and Bilfinger Berger Services will be moving further into providing services to the power industry,” said Mr Elliott.
Clough’s CEO, John Smith, commented “Over the last two years CEM has been successfully restructured and has secured both the renewal of existing multi-year service contracts and the acquisition of new clients. However, Clough is primarily focussing on the oil and gas sector, minerals and water infrastructure and CEM’s power station business was not an ideal fit with our strategic model.”
CEM brings with it a number of blue chip clients and 150 highly skilled staff specializing in service delivery to the power generation sector. All existing CEM personnel will transfer over to Bilfinger Berger Services.
The decision to acquire CEM was also based on the ‘cultural fit’ with Bilfinger Berger Services’ existing business. “A business is its people, when we acquire a business our focus is therefore on ensuring we manage the human issues well. As a result of this approach, previous acquisitions have contributed significantly to our growth rate which is in excess of 50% over the last three years,” said Mr Elliott.
About Bilfinger Berger Services
Bilfinger Berger Services is a specialist contractor and high-end asset solution provider dedicated to relationship contracting. With over 2000 employees across Australia and New Zealand and a growth rate in excess of 50%pa over the past three years, Bilfinger Berger Services secured over $1.5 billion in new long term maintenance contracts in 2007.
With expertise in asset management, design engineering, process technologies, project management, construction contracting, facilities management and operations and maintenance services, Bilfinger Berger Services provides cost effective, high performance solutions to numerous industry sectors including water and wastewater, oil and gas, power, telecommunications, mining and minerals, chemical and process, pulp and paper, transport and health.
By creating excitement through possibilities and being open and honest, innovative, easy to deal with, professional and passionate, Bilfinger Berger Services is dynamic and flexible, adapting quickly to the challenges presented in the diverse and competitive markets it contributes to. www.bilfingerbergerservices.com
About Clough
Clough is an Australian based multidisciplinary engineering, construction and asset support contractor operating in Australia and South East Asia, and undertakes capital projects, marine construction, fabrication, asset support and mining. Clough focuses primarily on the upstream oil and gas industry sector, and in minerals and water infrastructure. It has significant capability in project management, engineering, supply chain management, fabrication, construction, commissioning, and operations and maintenance. www.clough.com.au
If nothing changes, then nothing changes…… February 4, 2008
Posted by Catriona Pollard in Shine Sales Solutions.Tags: Karen Andrews, sales coach, sales planning, Shine Sales Solutions
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The secret to selling more this year is doing something different and for each of you it will be completely different. It may be a new approach to sales, a new sales person, a new marketing initiative or even attending new networking groups.
For most of us, business has been in full swing for more than a few weeks now and the holidays already seem to be a distant memory. Have you made time to sit down and work out what you want this year
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Do you know what you want to change?
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Do you know how you will achieve this change?
For many, answering these questions is not always easy, particularly if you don’t come from a sales background or are a sole operator and start-up business.
Over the past 4 years Karen Andrews, Director of Shine Sales Solutions has helped many business owners and individuals develop not only the skills and knowledge but importantly, the confidence they need to go out and sell more.
During February, we are offering you the opportunity to work with Karen, 1-to-1 to discuss your sales challenges, ideas and work out a plan to get you there. She will even keep follow-up your session to ensure you are staying on track!
All you need is 2 hours and the willingness to do something different. All sessions are completed over the phone or face to face, at your chosen location*
1-on-1 Sales Sessions: $ 385.00 excl. GST
Call 02 9437 6500 to discuss your individual requirements or email Karen .
If you would you like to hear what other clients have to say about Karen click here
(* NSW only, for all other areas please call to discuss)
