--- title: Bartercard Blog | Bartercard Updates | increase profit description: increase profit | Bartercard Blog | Bartercard Updates --- ##### [Home](https://www.bartercard.com.au/) | [Bartercard Tourism](http://bartertourism.com.au/) | [Bartercard Property](http://www.bartercardproperty.com/) | [Bartercard Search](https://search.au.bartercard.com/) | [M](http://www.members.bartercard.com)[YBC](http://www.mybc.bartercard.com) [![logo](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.jpg?width=233&name=logo.jpg)](https://www.bartercard.com.au/)     New Zealand International Australia United Kingdom Thailand UAE Cyprus PHONE 1300 BARTER         1300 227 837 ## [Why You Should Consider Flexible Work Schedules](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-you-should-consider-flexible-work-schedules) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Mar 5, 2020 11:30:00 AM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Flexibile%20working.png)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-you-should-consider-flexible-work-schedules) Thanks to a massive shift in technology, companies are starting to adopt flexible work arrangements for their employees. Companies are incorporating flexible work schedules, which involve giving employees the freedom to arrive and depart from work at varying times. This change in the professional landscape has proven to be beneficial for employers looking to [increase business profits](https://www.bartercard.com.au/what-is-bartercard/how-to-use-bartercard.html). Even human resources professionals are supporting the initiative; urging more employers to bolster their efforts towards this kind of set-up. Here are the main reasons why you should welcome flexible work schedules. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-you-should-consider-flexible-work-schedules) Topics: [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [customer loyalty](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/customer-loyalty), [rewarding staff](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/rewarding-staff), [trade dollars](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/trade-dollars) ## [It's the Little Things: Easy Ways to Increase Profits](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/its-the-little-things-easy-ways-to-increase-profits) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Jan 22, 2020 2:45:00 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/australian-2874029__340.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/its-the-little-things-easy-ways-to-increase-profits) There are countless theories about how to run a business, and when it comes down to it, every strategy has the same end-goal: increasing your profits. Whether you’re working on brand awareness, innovative product development, or increasing workplace efficiency, the goal is always to increase sales and cut operating costs. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/its-the-little-things-easy-ways-to-increase-profits) Topics: [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [small business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/small-business), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [save cash](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/save-cash), [build business networks](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/build-business-networks), [increase sales](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-sales), [trade dollars](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/trade-dollars) ## [Why Goal Setting is Important to your Strategic Business Planning](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-goal-setting-is-important-to-your-strategic-business-planning) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Oct 14, 2019 2:24:58 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Business%20Plan.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-goal-setting-is-important-to-your-strategic-business-planning) It’s something every business owner knows they need to do but very few put aside the time for it. Not surprisingly, it’s those who do that tend to be the most successful. Strategic planning is essential to the development and growth of your business. So why is it like pulling teeth to get business owners to sit down and focus on it? The answer is clear. You’re too busy working IN your business to take a step back and work ON your business. Strategy and planning is put on the backburner while you deal with more pressing issues. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/why-goal-setting-is-important-to-your-strategic-business-planning) Topics: [business strategies](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/business-strategies), [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [small business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/small-business), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [business needs](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/business-needs) ## [How to Revive Your Business with Bartercard](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/how-to-revive-your-business-with-bartercard) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Oct 1, 2019 5:05:23 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Revive%20business.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/how-to-revive-your-business-with-bartercard) No matter how long you’ve been in your business or how smoothly you run it, you can be sure that at some point there will be challenges. That’s simply the nature of business. There are times when you’ll get off track, experience a downturn or hit a plateau. It doesn’t mean you have to stay there for long. Here are four tips on how you can revive your business with Bartercard and get back on the path to success. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/how-to-revive-your-business-with-bartercard) Topics: [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [save cash](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/save-cash), [trade exchange](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/trade-exchange), [increase sales](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-sales), [trade dollars](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/trade-dollars) ## [Four Helpful Ways to Make Your Workday More Productive](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/four-helpful-ways-to-make-your-workday-more-productive) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Oct 1, 2019 2:40:32 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Productivity.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/four-helpful-ways-to-make-your-workday-more-productive) Every business owner knows there just aren’t enough hours in the day. Working 50, 60 even 80 hours a week seems to have become the norm. Perhaps sometimes that’s what it takes, but maintaining such a strenuous pace over an extended period can take its toll. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/four-helpful-ways-to-make-your-workday-more-productive) Topics: [Workplace productivity](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/workplace-productivity), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [fill downtime](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/fill-downtime), [increase sales](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-sales), [rewarding staff](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/rewarding-staff) ## [Does Gender Equality Within Your Staff Affect Your Profit Margin?](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/does-gender-equality-within-your-staff-affect-your-profit-margin) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Jul 31, 2019 8:59:14 AM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Gender%20equality.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/does-gender-equality-within-your-staff-affect-your-profit-margin) Have a look around your office. What do you see? If the answer is just a bunch of men, then you have some work to do. The facts are in: Gender diversity in the workplace is more than an ethical imperative in our modern culture. It’s also just plain good for business. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/does-gender-equality-within-your-staff-affect-your-profit-margin) Topics: [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [market research](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/market-research), [Leadership](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/leadership), [unrealised potential](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/unrealised-potential), [business needs](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/business-needs) ## [How Trade Dollars Can Benefit Your Business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/how-trade-dollars-can-benefit-your-business) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Jul 4, 2019 9:36:57 AM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/profits-1953616_1280.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/how-trade-dollars-can-benefit-your-business) Many Bartercard members are shining examples of how the network’s alternate payment of Trade Dollars can be utilised to benefit their business and lifestyle. Maximising cash flow, [retaining customers](https://www.bartercard.co.nz/About+Us.html), and keeping stock moving are all important elements of any business, so using Trade Dollars to buy and sell goods and services can offer a wealth of advantages for business owners. 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Do you understand how their actions in the marketplace are affecting your profitability and future planning? Being aware of what’s happening around you and what your competitors are up to is fundamental to the survival of any business – big or small. Knowing where your business is at is crucial to stay competitive and [**get more customers**](https://www.bartercard.com.au/what-is-bartercard/how-to-use-bartercard.html), but what business techniques can help you? [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/using-porters-five-forces-understand-competition) Topics: [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [fill downtime](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/fill-downtime), [bartercard tourism](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/bartercard-tourism), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [build business networks](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/build-business-networks) ## [Seven Key Reasons Why Leaders Fail in Business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/seven-reasons-business-leaders-fail) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Jul 1, 2019 4:32:31 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/why%20leaders%20fail.jpg)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/seven-reasons-business-leaders-fail) No two businesses are the same. Similarly, no two leaders are the same. Leaders come in many forms and achieve many levels of effectiveness, from the exceptional to the serviceable to the unfortunate. Being a good leader requires hard work and commitment. You’ll need to hone your skills and earn the respect of your team members. [Read More](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/seven-reasons-business-leaders-fail) Topics: [growing your business](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/growing-your-business), [increase profit](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-profit), [increase cash flow](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/increase-cash-flow), [fill downtime](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/fill-downtime), [bartercard tourism](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/bartercard-tourism), [attract new customers](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/attract-new-customers), [build business networks](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/topic/build-business-networks) ## [Bartercard Member Story: Side Dive Munda on the Value of Referrals](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/bartercard-member-story-side-dive-munda-on-the-value-of-referrals) Posted by [Bartercard Australia](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/author/bartercard-australia) on Jun 27, 2019 12:54:59 PM [![](https://content.bartercard.com.au/hubfs/Dive%20Munda.png)](https://content.bartercard.com.au/blog/bartercard-member-story-side-dive-munda-on-the-value-of-referrals) Word of mouth and referrals are the best way to attract new business. Not only do they provide credibility for your business and the customers spreading the word, referrals are a free form of advertising and promotion. What’s more, data supports the notion that word of mouth marketing does indeed is one of the most influential factors for people when making a purchase. 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