Let's get one thing very clear - unless you are a banker or an undertaker, the current economic climate is tough (very tough).  For some of it, we are affected by the international economic headwind coming our way due to global supply-chain, weak and feckless leadership, avoidable conflicts, an...

Included in the Zoho One suite is Zoho Meeting. A comprehensive meeting and webinar tool. The main competitor for Zoho Meeting is Zoom (some say Microsoft Teams, but really? Only because it comes with Office). The biggest benefits of Zoho Meeting were the integration to other Zoho products, a profes...

Over the last decade or so, Linux adoption hovered between 1 and 2 percent - where earlier in 2024 it broke the 3 percent. That was a massive deal for the Linux community, but for regular computer users, it remained unnoticed. Until now - the stat counter closed in July 2024 with 4.45% of all deskto...

The following applies to all Aurelian Group customers with an active subscription to our services.

After June 28 2024, we have a new and streamlined support and feature request system in place. This allows you to keep better track of your tickets and their progress, as well as provide you with direct...

Zoho keeps on innovating; delivering new functionality in existing products, as well as launching entirely new products. But is that enough  to get better insight in what makes Zoho stand apart from all the other Tech providers (big or otherwise), we invite you to watch the Keynote Address by S...

Small business is the motor of the economy in Australia. At Aurelian Group, we want to add our support to small businesses, as a way to give back to the small business community. For a limited time, our Small Business plan is discounted. This means you get to enjoy our services that include software...

Business Applications are increasingly commoditised - a subscription away from the next best thing in business applications. The applications are designed to get you "productive" in the shortest possible time (especially when there is a short time for trial). Each application may perform o...

Managing a business, large or small, means you will be managing transitions due to change. Internal change, such as pro-active market expansion, diversification, or internal organisational re-alignment (excuse my corporate speak here). Or external change in market conditions, legislation (when is th...

When it comes to accounting packages, there are two names that stick out in Australia: Xero and MYOB. MYOB has been the accounting package for small businesses in Australia until Xero started their push towards accountants as their market channel. A brilliant strategy, brilliantly executed. Now for ...

Predictions are tricky - it tends to be that only those predictions you do not commit to writing are coming true. Whether this is "observer bias" (i.e. now it is predicted, one could measure and influence the outcome), or simply a matter of luck - the fact of the matter is that predictions...

As we bid farewell to another eventful year, it's time to reflect on the achievements and milestones that have made 2023 truly remarkable for us at Aurelian Group. From expanding our team to launching new products and exciting collaborations, here are the highlights that have shaped our journey.

Why is implementing a suite of business applications so difficult? 

OK - you got me - it is a trick question. It isn't. But what has proven to be difficult - nearly impossible - is for businesses, business owners and leadership, to make a decision. You cannot look in two directions at once, and ...

With the release of ChatGPT v3.5  a few months ago, business large and small have jumped on the bandwagon to experiment with the AI functionality within their business. The software providers have not been sitting still either. With ChatGPT integration of various Zoho products (i.e. Writer, Soc...

Unless you have been leading the life-style of a hermit, you realise that nothing you see, hear, or read can be trusted at face-value. Mis-, dis-, and malinformation are the talking-points of the day for governments, NGO's, certain social media platforms, and mainstream media. 

Let's review one ...

While Zoho is best know for the incredible value Zoho One bundle, or Zoho CRM - the company has had a cloud productivity suite in the market since before Google and Microsoft released their online productivity offerings. 

One of the applications in the cloud productivity suite is Zoho Notebook -...

As a security conscious partner to my clients, I get a lot of questions on cyber-security, and what to do to be "totally secure". Whilst it is impossible to be "totally secure", there are a number of simple steps you can take (and some that require a bit more configuration). ...

We are pleased to announce that Aurelian Group and TrainerCentral have signed a partnership agreement, adding TrainerCentral to the products and services offered by Aurelian Group.

TrainerCentral is an all-in-one platform for anyone or any business, to offer online training to students. TrainerCentra...

Analysing your Information Supply Chain

How does your business perform against Information Logistics standards? For small businesses, it is relatively easy to measure: how much time is lost by entering data and compiling reports? If you hear: I do not have time for any of that, then you are most like...

Aurelian Groups own Matt Koopmans has been listed as one of the 150 top global cloud thought leaders of 2021 by Whizlabs. "I am truly honoured to be listed among such distinguished people in our industry - It is another sign that our innovative and pragmatic approach to digital business is maki...

Is your business ready for a Digital Business? Is it bad if you are not? Is it for every business, no matter the size or stage in the life-cycle? And is a digital business the same for every business? The answers are yes, no, yes, and no... Clear? No? Well, then I invite you to read on....