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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SHARPENING YOUR BRAND
A recession is the perfect laboratory in which to polish your brand and make it really stand out. Kevin Kevany has advice from the brand...
DRIVING YOUR DOLLARS FURTHER
As business times get tougher – one of the first areas to come under cost scrutiny is the company vehicle fleet. Glenn Baker looks at...
LESSONS ON BUSINESS TRAVEL
The world may be in a recession, but business people still need to travel. How can business travel be streamlined in order to gain maximum...
HOW TO OPTIMISE YOUR REFERRAL PROGRAMME
Key factors to consider whether you are a referrer or a referror. By Ashley...
NZBusiness May 2009
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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...
FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BOLD
Patricia Moore provides a snapshot of New Zealand’s biotechnology industry and a glimpse of its potential through the work of one...
WHY SUSTAINABILITY STILL MAKES BUSINESS SENSE
For too long businesses have been getting the wrong message about sustainability. As a result many still see it as a distraction from...
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...
NZBusiness April 2009
FEATURES: LOCATION, LOCATION… BRANDING Debbie and Damian Curtain have a vision to establish 20 carwash/café franchise businesses...
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...
NZBusiness February 2009
FEATURES THE POWER OF TWO Rotorua’s Peter and Tania Davis have realised some major goals in the three years they’ve been in...
LESSONS ON LEADERSHIP
Auckland IT services company Lexel Systems is a family firm that provides valuable lessons in succession, reinvention, customer service and...
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...
GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK!
Quit making excuses for not taking time out from your business! Glenn Baker meets four highly successful business owners who really know...
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...
NZBusiness November 2008
FEATURES: Ale & Hearty Steve and Hayley Plowman put everything on the line to establish their restaurant and brewery. Three...