Smart Marketers: In Business and Loving it
Successful marketing in a flat economy is all about thinking smarter than your competition, as well as executing the marketing basics...
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NZBusiness is a team effort, with article submissions curated by a small team of professionals under the guidance of Editor David Nothling-Demmer.
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HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR REFERRAL PROGRAMME
Key factors to consider whether you are a referrer or a referror. By Ashley...
CLOUD COVER: WHY SAAS AND ONLINE SERVICES MAKE SENSE
Business computing has moved to ‘the cloud’ with small businesses now able to access data storage and backup facilities,...
STEERING THE WAY CLEAR
It takes sound leadership to successfully steer enterprises through the current stormy economic waters. Kevin Kevany looks at leadership...
OF AWARDS & REWARDS
For business owners who put in the effort to enter business awards around the country the benefits far outweigh any initial perceived...
LEADERSHIP IN TOUGH TIMES
Develop a leadership culture within your business and it will have a much better chance of getting through the economic downturn. Ian A...
TIGHTENING THE BELT
Tough economic times demand sensible cost reduction and management strategies. Ruth Le Pla engages expert opinion to uncover some valuable...
KEEPING IN CONTACT
In any economic climate, it’s less expensive to invest in the customers you have than try to attract new ones. But what happens when your...
MEMO FROM THE TRENCHES
It may be a battlefield out there – but one manufacturer, under fire from cheap imports, has survived through smart management and fast...
CREDIT CONTROL IN DIFFICULT TIMES
A look at the current debt management/credit control scenario faced by business owners. How bad is it? What can you do about it? And what...
HOW TO PICK A TOP ACCOUNTANT
Looking to change accountants, or about to start-up a business? This special report should help you to separate the good accountants from...
NZBusiness March 2009
FEATURES: SOUTHERN REVIVAL Once a largely forgotten region, in recent times Southland has undergone an economic transformation...
SORTING THE PAYROLL
Having your payroll sorted is vital to good employee morale. A suitable payroll system can also make a significant contribution to the...
FILLING IN THE GAPS
Having a great idea, or being good at producing a particular product or service, and understanding how to run a business successfully do...
IS THIS A GOOD TIME TO SET UP SHOP?
Why would anyone choose to start up a business in a recession? Ruth Le Pla goes to the experts to examine the pluses and minuses of...
TRANSACTION ACCEPTED: MITIGATING E-PAYMENT RISKS
Some people still feel discomforted at the thought of money as data, able to be exchanged between payer and payee as just a bunch of bits...
NZBusiness December 2008/January 2009
FEATURES: COVER STORY: GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK! After a hard year’s slog in the business, it’s time for a great escape. Glenn Baker...
Ale & Hearty
Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three years later, as Patricia Moore...
Productive Measures: Why It Training And Support Makes Business Sense
Here’s a sure-fire way to improve business productivity and cut IT support costs: make sure you and your staff know how to use office...
Time for a connectivity makeover
IP telephony and the wider world of unified communication systems are often poorly understood by small businesses. What is the true impact...
NZBusiness September 2008-70th Anniversary Edition
FEATURES COVER STORY: LESSONS FROM YESTERYEAR This issue of NZBusiness is a celebration of the past seven decades of business in New...
To serve and protect
Data security might not be sexy, but it is a serious issue deserving the attention of small business owners. What’s the least a small...
The Election ’08 Business wish list
As we head towards the 2008 general election, a panel of eight business owners, advocates and observers reveal exactly what wishes they...
Time for cool heads
Expect some change, but not catastrophic change: Kevin Kevany reports on the prospects for exports in the post sub-prime world, and...
Exploring greener frontiers
The incredible business adventures of Seeby Woodhouse recently entered a bold new chapter following the launch of Green Carbon. Ruth Le Pla...
5 steps to a more productive office
Lizzi Whaley offers some tips for creating an office your employees will love to work...
NZBusiness June 2008
FEATURES COVER STORY: EXPLORING GREENER FRONTIERS The incredible business adventures of Seeby Woodhouse recently entered a bold new...
About e-commerce
E-commerce is a big step up from a basic website. How can small business owners ensure an online sales channel pays its way and helps grow...
Driven by Design
A growing number of companies are realizing the true benefits of good design to their bottom-line. Design is so much more than just making...
Matters of Law
The scales of justice are increasingly being loaded with more “compliance requirements”. Kevin Kevany looks at how this is impacting on...