business strategy

Swan

Sustainability inspires business, brand and employer brand transformation

Our managing director, Rachel Bevans, encourages seeking the goodness in your sustainability plan to inspire business, brand and employer brand transformation, whilst avoiding greenwashing. Written for First 5000. Stakeholder demand for organisations to be responsible is increasing We’re now living in the decade towards 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals, and with COP26 literally around the […]

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customer acquisition

The cost of focussing on customer acquisition

Our Managing Director, Rachel Bevans, analyses a recent experience to consider the cost of focusing on customer acquisition without a balanced approach to retention. The scenario You’re a loyal customer of 10 years with a monthly subscription service, costing $102 a month. You go to login to your account and see exactly the same package

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Alignment

Mind the gap: when people, brand and business are disconnected

Our Managing Director, Rachel Bevans, gathers insights from latest research to understand the relationship between trust and alignment. Trust in brands is low A recent study by Havas found that only 39% of brands are seen as trustworthy, with 71% of consumers having little faith that brands will deliver on their promises. These findings highlight

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purpose

Purpose, planning, values, engagement and innovation: key to navigating uncertainty

With optimism amongst mid-sized businesses reported to be increasing, our Managing Director, Rachel Bevans, spoke to a group of leaders to understand what’s driving this. Purpose, planning, values, engagement and innovation are five key areas helping mid-sized businesses navigate uncertainty. This article was written for First 5000 where it was first published on 15th June

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IQumulate: Building a sustainable business and brand

Rachel Bevans from The Healthy Brand Company interviewed Sophie Arkelidis, Head of Brand and Marketing at IQumulate Premium Funding, to understand how they’re building a sustainable business and brand. This case study was written for First5000, Australia’s professional network for mid-sized business About IQumulate IQumulate Premium Funding provides short term loans to business customers that

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IQumulate: Empowerment, trust and agility

Rachel Bevans from The Healthy Brand Company interviewed Wayne Tower, Chief Commercial Officer and Sophie Arkelidis, Head of Brand and Marketing at IQumulate Premium Funding, to understand what they’re doing differently in response to Covid-19. This case study was written for First5000, Australia’s professional network for mid-sized business About IQumulate IQumulate Premium Funding provides short

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