ZaaBiz Blog

One of India’s leading online IT publishers Express Computer Online interviewed a series of IT professionals in India about the use and importance of the right storage strategy in their businesses.

The requirements for the ‘right’ storage is certainly a major point of interest because of the enormous growth in digital media and user-generated content. Web service providers may face increasing challenges and costs when tackling today’s necessary global performance and its pressures with an increasing product depths of the platforms

ZaaBiz CEO Michael brought this subject to the point: “Companies based on a Web 2.0 model depend mainly on UGC (user generated content). Storage therefore is crucial in today’s world of mainly free Web services. Users aim to use additional functions such as uploading images, groups, videos or comments. Therefore, any service provider of Web 2.0 services needs to prepare for a constant increase of disk space. A lack of storage space would be interpreted as user-unfriendly.”

Michael added that future investments of ZaaBiz are conditioned by the requirements that the business will face in terms of the strong growth of ZaaBiz members, new functionalities offered or possible diversifications implemented.

Social networking today is all about empowering the user to become active. This seems obvious on a business networking platform, where the member’s profile needs to be filled out and where the display of information about his/her previous business experiences is a critical value for others to explore.

Our team at ZaaBiz also offers members and members to be the chance to speak out on our two company blogs. We run two blogs that give you the background to what goes on behind the scenes at ZaaBiz.

Our Australian blog provides you with information about our operation downunder; we have used it earlier to help new members understand the ins- and outs of business networking. Have a look yourself; there is plenty of background information on our Australian blog.

Recently we launched our Indian blog focussing on what happens with ZaaBiz in India. Our membership growth in India has been quite phenomenal in the past months and we have decided to inform our Indian members (and obviously all other interested members from all over the world) on what our plans are in this amazing country. And even more so we see an ever increasing link between India and Australia, two of the powerhouses in Asia Pacific.

In the true sense of Web 2.0 we would like you to have a look at our blogs and start participating. Give us your opinion, share with us the secrets of your Web 2.0 experiences and tell us how you network with other business professionals.

Our members on ZaaBiz have started to participate in what the world today knows as Web 2.0. But what is Web 2.0 and how you and your business can make the best out of it? A generic definition of Web 2.0 states that it is the active participation of users on the web. This simply means that online users can become active on those websites providing the functionalities for it.

The web has plenty of offerings for the private and business users: there are social networking platforms, video and photo sharing sites, blogs, widgets, some of them are directly aimed at people with plenty of IT skills, some of them are focused on a specific age group and some of them for your everyday usage.

Here on ZaaBiz we like to keep things simple. We provide a platform for business professionals who like to network to find a new employee or a new employer, a new customer or a new client. Business networking is free advertising. There’s no better way to promote your business for free than on a business networking site!

Are you already a member? Join us on ZaaBiz and be part of Web 2.0 in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Networking is a huge part of finding or being offered a new job. People tell their friends where to work based on a company’s profile and public opinion. Networkers keep their minds open to possibilities and there is always someone who knows someone, who knows someone who might be perfect for a certain position offered. The networking tree has many branches and its reach is far!

If you’re in a big business, then working on your company image is vital. Get a blog going, get on a networking site and raise your profile. Make sure your company profile is visible to as many people as possible and have a full time PR team covering all media bases.

If you are a small business, generally the same applies! Work on your e-marketing to increase your brand awareness amongst the general public, plus network with other small business owners and connect with those that inspire you.

Make sure your networking profile is current and  positions you as a forward thinking and moving business.

ZaaBiz has finally found its new home right in the heart of Surry Hills. Its new offices are located in Buckingham Street in Surry Hills, five minutes from Central Station. Here the ZaaBiz team will continue to look after the needs of its thousands of members.

The building provides a think tank of creative firms ranging from digital media agencies, web designers, event managers, fashion designers, photographers, music agents to lawyers and accountants. Within this creative mix ZaaBiz employees and consultants find a great talent pool of professionals using the online networking platform for their own use.

“We are extremely happy with this location here in Sydney. It offers our staff a fantastic environment for their daily tasks in managing our fast growing membership base,” states Michael Brecht, CEO of ZaaBiz. “In our office in Bowral we will continue to run the administrative side of the business such as accounting, legal and finance. Sydney will be our hub for the community management services.” We are also currently looking for other office space in various locations in Asia to support our growth in this region.

This week’s featured group is Sports Passion which is a ZaaBiz group dedicated to the passionate sports participants out there, not just fans! People who love to play, watch, and sometimes even manage sports teams.

This group is for people who are focused on sports, right the way from grassroots all the way to the big leagues!

If you love sports and want to find some like-minded people, join Sports Passion today!

I read this great little book a few months ago - it’s an oldie but a goodie!

‘Who Moved My Cheese?’
by Dr Spencer Johnson

It’s a great book written as a parable that is insightful and revealing. It’s about dealing with change in your work and in your life.

It helps you to:

• Anticipate change
• Adapt to change quickly
• Enjoy change
• Be ready to change quickly again and again

We all know that change is inevitable, whether it is in our personal or business world. Learn how to deal with change so you are less stressed when it comes around again!

A fun and insightful read.

This book review is brought to you by ZaaBiz Business Group,  “Women in Business”.

An income alone is not enough to attract and keep good people, especially women.

More often than not, the employee is interviewing the employer/company with a very scrutinising eye!

What does the company do, how does it treat its employees, how does the company differ from other companies out there, and does the company have an environmental conscience?

Women want exciting and challenging positions. Women are interested in progressive employers who offer flexible working hours, training & development, networking opportunities, equal pay and even childcare facilities/options.

Find a new opportunity by searching & connecting to our ZaaBiz members online!

Normally we would brag about what is great, fantastic, exciting, wonderful, helpful, useful and fabulous!

So would you agree that bragging is a good thing because we seem to be talking about something that sounds pretty good?

Bragging is easy because the ‘bragger’ is already a believer in the product, service, thing or person they are bragging about. It’s not a hard-sell; it’s an excited and interesting wealth of information about something. It’s all the good points rolled into a few seconds of bragging.

Bragging is the perfect way to get your business message out there. Plus, bragging is free, which makes it the cheapest form of marketing you can invest in.

Take a few minutes to review your business:

      What are the good points?

•       How do you help people?
•       What impact does your business have on your clients’ lives?
•       What are you doing at the moment to improve your business?
•       What excites you the most about your business right now?

Make time to attend a networking event and brag about your business. Tell people what you love about your business, the service you provide and how you help your clients.

Remember, you are not at a networking event to sell. You are there to make connections and to let people know you exist! Make time to brag about your business.

Follow-up and call your new contacts within a few days and arrange a time to meet to discuss how the business connection you’ve made together may lead to a long-lasting business relationship.

This week’s featured group is Make Time 4 Success which has great articles on self development and business tips to ensure your business success.

Join this group and gain practical skills and insights on your needs, issues and goals through their articles and feedback.

Learn how to identify areas of stress, potential and strengths, and bring your personal effectiveness to the next level.

If you are motivated to change, grow and succeed, join Make Time 4 Success today!