Resource Centre

Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers Inc talks about what constitutes as fraud and how it is different from misconduct. He also gives examples of fraudulent cases and the possible HR process to consider for if an employee is found to be doing something fraudulent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ian Mckee, CEO of Vocanic talks about how businesses can leverage on great word of mouth marketing and create the groundswell effect. He gives examples of different forms of word of mouth marketing, the industries that would . benefit most from employing such marketing efforts and how it complements social media networking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madzlan Hussain of ZICO runs through various case studies and success stories of businesses and programmes that have been undertaken via Islamic financing arrangements to help individual entrepreneurs and SMI to uplift their development. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shahril Goh Fadhil, CEO of Lean Applied discusses how to identify value added and non value-added activities within a delivery process. He also talks about who should be involved in creating a delivery process and some common mistakes that organisations make. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A catch-up with Jim Rogers on what he has been up to recently, his latest thoughts on China's place in the 21st century and on his earlier prediction that India will break into several countries.  He also gives his views on the Euro, Korea as a business hub, why he believes NGOs are a scam and the next investment opportunities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allowable employee discipline - Shawn Sher, Lyons Shers Incorporated Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers Inc talks about the various actions that requires discipline and the disciplinary steps available before considering dismissing an employee. He also addresses the recommended suspension period and how to deal with good performers with bad attitude.  Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers Inc talks about the...

Joel Neoh, Youth Entrepreneur and Executive Director of Youth Asia gives the rundown on the Youth 10 Festival, the activities and various discussion tracks that will take place during the 3-day event and what the event hopes to achieve and reveal about youth marketing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  Islamic finance for women - Madzlan Hussain, Zaid Ibrahim and Co Madzlan Hussain, partner of Islamic Banking and Finance Practice of Zaid Ibrahim and Co, talks about the tools and services in Ismalic banking specifically tailored for female customers. He explains how and why these services and packages are different from the conventional financiang schemes and how they can help women start...

Arlida Ariff, President and CEO of Iskandar Investment Berhad talks about the role of Muslim women in the business world. She gives details on the World Islamic Economic Forum Businesswoman Network and highlights the possibilities and opportunities for Muslim women who are contemplating going into business. She also shares her own personal journey to success.  See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Benson Wong, author of MBA Edge provides details on his white paper competition for MBA students on "Issues and Challenges in Managing Financial Objectives in light of Green Issues in an organisation" and explains how one of the world's largest manufacturer of stationary and art supplies Faber Castell is involved.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers Inc talks about the rights of a company to transfer an employee and what happens when a job transfer involves a reduction in salary and benefits package. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madzlan Hussain, partner of Islamic Banking and Finance Practice of Zaid Ibrahim and Co, talks about how SMEs can access Islamic financing and the limitations of this form of financing.  Madzlan Hussain, partner of Islamic Banking and Finance Practice of Zaid Ibrahim and Co, talks about how SMEs can access Islamic financing and the limitations of this form of financing.  See omnystudio.c...

Marcus Chhan of Advertising and Marketing magazine gives the inside scoop on the effectiveness of custom publishing, on and offline, in creating brand presence. He also talks about how custom publishing is not for hard selling products and services, but rather as a way to connect with your customers on their needs and lifestyle. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phillip Rao from Ernst and Young gives insights into the firm’s  Entrepreneur of the Year Awards for 2010, what the judges are looking for this year and why a special woman’s category was introduced this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers talks about the difference between retrenchment and redundancy. He explains whether a company can retrench if it is profitable and what are some of the genuine reasons a employers can use to prove that the job function is no longer required. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jeffrey J. Fox, author of “How to be a Fierce Competitor” talks about seeking opportunities as a way to compete. He also goes on to explain why profitable customers should be a company’s most important asset, and why marketing, which includes sales, and innovation should be the two sustaining factors of any business.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Madzlan Hussain, partner of Islamic Banking and Finance Practice of Zaid Ibrahim and Co, explains the different categories of Islamic Financing structures for SMEs and the advantages of each of the structures. He also talks about the Islamic financing incentives for SMEs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patrick Grove, CEO of Catcha Media Group shares his opinion on where the print media is headed as advertising dollars slowly shift online. Grove talks about the strategies that should be deployed when considering an online advertising campaign and highlights the keys to the survival of print publishing.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers talks about what constitutes as sexual harassment and the policies which companies can put in place to prevent and deal with sexual harassment.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soon Koi Voon, CEO of Tradenex.com and Nantha Kumar, managing director of Earth, Wind & Fire advertising talk about how SMEs and SMIs can exploit the potential of Web 2.0 as an affordable and cost effective method to reach out to consumers and for brand communication.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

M. Krishnamoorthy, former journalist gives tips on handling media requests and establishing media relationships. He gives his thoughts on how to work with the media for “scoops” and whether it is a good idea to ask the media for questions prior to an interview.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Fairnington, author of the book' The Age of Selfish Altruism: Why New Values are Killing Consumerism' explains what exactly he means by self altruism. Fairnington also talks about how consumer buying habits are changing in the 21 st century, where people are more mindful about the social and environment implications of the products.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shawn Sher from Lyons Shers talks about what employers can do to prevent job candidates from lying in the application and what can be done when it is discovered that a new employee has misrepresented themselves. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saravanan Karumanan from Right Management shares its latest survey on what senior managers are focusing on in 2010. Cost control, management of risk and productivity, top line revenue growth and integrating talent management with business strategies are at the top of list for business leaders in Asia Pacific. According to the survey, Malaysian organisations are focused on adopting better or more e...

Michael Rose, CEO of MRA Communications shares some essential tips on how to recession proof your brand. Michael talks about readjusting marketing spend to stay close to key stakeholders like employees and big spending customers first, followed by identifying and staying focused on key branding programmes.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.