The year of the virtual pay cut
A new survey highlights the failure of wages to keep pace with inflation in New Zealand. It’s time for business owners to offer...
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Glenn Baker
Glenn is a professional writer/editor with 50-plus years’ experience across radio, television and magazine publishing.
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Why ethical marketing is the way of the future
What is ethical marketing all about and why should your business engage in more ethical marketing practices? Alex Ford provides the...
How to keep ransomware at bay
Ransomware attacks are growing in cost and frequency. Small businesses should take the following five steps to protect themselves, writes...
Employee loyalty no laughing matter. Or is it?
A new monthly laughter subscription model has been launched to help Kiwi businesses boost morale and connection. Finding the positive...
Business travel confidence on the rise
Data from SME travel management provider Corporate Traveller reveals a steady increase in international bookings as travel restrictions...
Neurodivergent workers overlooked in NZ
Research shows that neurodivergent Kiwis in workplaces are at risk of being overlooked, with a third reporting their condition has...
Activate Tāmaki Makaurau supports 12,000 businesses
Between December 2021 and June 2022, more than 12,000 Auckland businesses impacted by COVID-19 accessed support through Activate Tāmaki...
NZ’s events industry finally re-connects
‘Eventing the Future’ and the NZEA NZ Event Awards are scheduled for late July, as those events calendars roar back into action. The NZ...
Trans-Tasman leaders lay path for strengthened partnership
The 14th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) recently concluded in Sydney with strengthened trans-Tasman commitments in multiple...
Show us the workers
A recent survey of EMA members showed that 100 percent of responding employers with vacancies were struggling to fill...
Negotiating with Confidence Workshop
Price is only one lever in a good negotiation. Are you considering all the other facets you could use during a negotiation? Boost your...
Self-employed Kiwis pessimistic about Economy
Self-employed New Zealanders are losing around two million hours a week (approximately $3.2 billion per year) in productivity, due to...
Rubber Monkey targets Aussie expansion
Rubber Monkey has launched a NZ$2.5m capital raise to fund further Australian expansion and drive growth. Rubber Monkey, the e-commerce...
Negotiating a lease in the pandemic landscape
Empathy, pragmatism and playing the long game are key in current lease negotiations. Damian Botherway offers this useful guide to leasing...
Ready for your close up?
Webflicks Founder/Producer Lou Harness shares ten ways to prepare for your on-camera appearance. In this age of remote working and...
Tour business gives back to the environment
West Coast eco-business Glacier Valley Eco Tours suffered a major hit during Covid’s lockdowns. DOC’s Jobs for Nature initiative proved...
Fund addresses high failure rate of social enterprises
A new $20 million fund and incubation initiative designed to address the high failure rate of New Zealand startups with a social or...
Cashing in on carbon
New Zealand’s first voluntary carbon credit marketplace aims to restore native biodiversity and help the country reach its carbon zero...
The link between worker retention & company values
New State of the Workplace research reveals that company values are the new currency when it comes to employee retention in a post-covid...
Fiji brands make presence felt
The FTCNZ has strengthened business relations between Fiji and New Zealand further by showcasing Fiji’s finest skincare brands at a...
Trust in brands drives consumer spending
Results from a recent Adobe study of more than 1,000 New Zealand consumers and 100 senior business leaders reveals a strong correlation...
Covid cavalier or cautious? The impact of office anxiety
New AUT research reveals that half of Kiwi employees are suffering at least a moderate level of anxiety about returning to the...
Research: challenging times ahead for NFPs
Grant Thornton New Zealand’s latest NFP research paints a picture of an agile industry, but also indicates a breaking point is on the...
Market profile: Malaysia 2022
Malaysia is a diverse and emerging market full of potential. This INCITE guide is intended for food and drink brands looking for...
Success celebrated at Ignite Wānaka Business Awards
Structural and civil engineering firm Batchelar McDougall Consulting took out the top award at the recent Ignite Wānaka Business...
When business is digitised, but disconnected
Half of New Zealand’s SMEs report multiple digital solutions are hindering, not helping, business. A new MYOB survey has revealed...
The fundamentals driving Education Perfect’s global growth
Education Perfect is a Kiwi global education company that has experienced impressive growth in 2021/22. Its CEO Alex Burke shares the top...
How to find your ideal international client
Want to build relationships with your ideal international clients? Cynthia Dearin has four steps that will help get you...
Newmarket gears up to celebrate its best
Newmarket is preparing to celebrate its best businesses from across its precinct – with a wide range of enterprises among...
Is a culture of compliance an obstacle to workplace H&S?
A culture of compliance does not necessarily make a safety culture, as evidenced by the ongoing problem of workplace accidents – a local...