Leveraging the latest social media trends
Social media is a valuable marketing tool for any business when it’s done well, writes Sarah Geel. She examines the latest social...
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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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How to hold on to your staff
With the ‘Great Resignation‘ looming, it is important businesses prepare strategies to avoid a mass loss of employees, writes Alex...
How to avoid those job ad red flags
Kirsty Anne Ferguson highlights the biggest job ad red flags according to Kiwi job-seekers and explains how businesses can avoid them....
Want to boost revenues? Pick up the phone
In an era of chatbots and social media messaging, there is an opportunity for every small business to grow up to 20 percent by simply...
Spark moves to make Internet more gender inclusive
Most of the Internet sees only two genders – male and female – leaving entire communities invisible online. Spark’s Beyond Binary...
Understanding the goodness that exists in business
Sue de Bievre writes on ‘the goodness in business’ and how we can all be more trusting when it comes to running businesses and managing...
Businesses encouraged to prioritise ethics
A new ‘field guide’ to ethical leadership, with practical decision-making tools for leaders and teams, has been released, featuring...
Writing a creative brief for video production
Webflicks Founder/Producer Lou Harness covers the 5 essential parts to producing a successful creative brief for a business video. A...
MJH Engineering’s training programme welcomed
The Hutt Valley engineering business has developed an innovative training programme to attract trainees amidst the current skills...
High-tech gym launches despite business gloom
Pandemic restrictions and the struggles of the fitness industry have not deterred at least one Auckland business from taking a giant,...
New app sparks family conversations
A new estate management app which removes the stress from organising and cataloguing household possessions is designed to function as a...
Supporting an excellent cause
It’s time to unleash the power of the Kiwi business community. Time to rally behind one of New Zealand’s most well-known industry...
Teaching the students well
Chris Duggan is successfully harnessing the business community to help deliver high-quality science teaching resources to New Zealand...
E-commerce in New Zealand: where to next?
Kiwis shop online more than ever. Parcel numbers moving through New Zealand Post’s network is up 25 percent. Peter Jones discusses...
New food storage facilities set to ease shortages
A new investment in FMCG storage and logistics facilities valued at over a quarter of a billion dollars is set to help New Zealand prepare...
Taking care of busy-ness: SMEs’ productivity battles
A new poll reveals that while SMEs are continuing to work harder, productivity continues to wane and many aren’t seizing opportunities to...
Covid variants trigger workplace concerns
New research has revealed that 64 percent of workers are concerned about being in the workplace as new Covid variants spread throughout the...
Customer relationships a saviour post-Covid
Customer relationships will need some work after becoming frayed by pandemic restrictions and social distancing, says digital marketing...
Popularity of branded masks may come back to bite SMEs
A New Zealand health and safety company is warning employers to avoid issuing workers with branded cloth...
Cropsy completes successful capital raise
New Zealand agritech start-up Cropsy Technologies has successfully raised $1.5 million in an over-subscribed capital raise to...
How to succeed solving everyday problems
Tech Venture Agency Southern Software is demonstrating how new tech companies can be created in the QT lakes region by solving simple,...
Skin in the game
Marie August’s skincare business is a classic Kiwi success story of hard work, persistence and a desire to shine in a crowded...
Comvita brings magic of the hive to life
Comvita has announced a new collaboration with Microsoft, with the creation of an immersive multi-sensory consumer experience powered by...
Education, support needed for climate-concerned SMEs
A new survey by MYOB, has revealed a significant proportion of local businesses are concerned about the impact of climate change. While the...
E-motorcycle start-up’s successful raise
Wellington e-motorcycle start-up FTN Motion has completed its second oversubscribed capital raise in less than a year, with...
What’s stopping Kiwi businesses going global?
Kiwi businesses have global ambitions but Covid-19 and international payments are significant barriers to expanding overseas, according to...
Apathy behind NZ’s high workplace accident rate
Apathy from some senior leaders may be a significant reason why deaths and accidents on worksites have not reduced appreciably in recent...
Key business players create a confident Manawatū
Manawatū has emerged as one of New Zealand’s most resilient regions to come out of COVID-19, with some of the country’s leading...
NZ Winegrowers launches mentoring programme
New Zealand Winegrowers’ latest mentoring programme aims to support wine industry members increase their confidence, focus on their...
CoralTree Organics marks 25 years
New Zealand’s pioneering organic apple cider vinegar producer has a refreshed image for its flagship product, reflecting the business’s...