Miles Burke

Miles Burke

As Director of Bam Creative, and Chairperson of the Australian Web Industry Association, Miles spends his time managing his business or speaking about managing businesses. Recently awarded as one of the top Western Australian entrepreneurs under 40 years old, Miles can also be found writing at Miles' Blog.

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Miles Burke

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I started my current business 10 years ago next month. That’s a pretty amazing achievement — to last a decade in any business, let alone in a fast-moving industry such as website development.... Read More
 
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I believe social media really is awesome. Not the fake “trying to get as many followers just to have a large ego” version, but the “great way to engage with your consumers”... Read More
 
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I recently enjoyed a coffee with a freelancer friend on a weekend, who took a client call during his time off. When he got off the phone, he started to lament about clients calling him at all hours... Read More
 
 
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We all know what a powerful marketing tool blogging can be. Plenty of businesses have soared as a result of regular, effective blogging. Many of us try our best to write engaging content. However... Read More
 
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Over the next few weeks, much of the world’s attention will be on the sporting elite from 205 nations, as the cream of the crop from each country competes at the 2012 Olympic Games. While we... Read More
 
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In a few hours I’ll be at about 35,000 feet, on my way with my family to take a few weeks off overseas. Outside of penning this article, I have no plans at all to do any work, and I have vowed not... Read More
 
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I spend much of my time writing for SitePoint about the success of others, and sharing great tips and tricks I have learnt myself. One great quote I really live by is that you should learn from your... Read More
 
 
So you've come up with an awesome idea, and it might just be the next best thing, but unless you have a market, it’ll be the next big thing for you alone. Miles examines how to remove the risk from... Read More
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You've just sent the proposal to your client, but what do you do next? In this article, Miles shares his expertise on the subject.Read More
 
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Do you ever feel like no matter how many hours you work, there’s always more to do? It’s very true for many of us. I’ve worked 70 or 80 hour weeks before, and felt like I still have... Read More
 
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The news is all over the web; that social network approaching their IPO, have spent a little coin buying a smaller social mobile app. If you haven't heard, Facebook have just spent one billion... Read More
 
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Are you looking to increase your brand's impact on Facebook? Check out these eight fantastic tips to find out what you can do.Read More
 
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I've written before about how to reduce time in your Inbox, and start controlling your emails, not having email control you. Well, here's another secret I haven't shared before. Read More
 
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To really influence a customer, you need to build a relationship on trust. If a client trusts you, they’ll be open to your feedback, and will end up getting a better result. How many times have... Read More