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Unlevelling the sales playing field
Miles Valentine explains the six key steps in an effective sales model. It’s a blueprint for winning more...
The reinvention of productivity
Bill Bennett reports on the many new ways in which digital technology supports personal productivity, and offers some practical tips for...
Cleaning up the market
Goodnest.co.nz is a young cloud-based virtual platform that simplifies and cuts the cost of domestic cleaning. Co-founder James MacAvoy...
Time for exporters to carpe diem
More flexible logistics options, smarter risk management and insurance solutions, and even social media platforms are combining to...
NZBusiness June 2015
COVER STORY Breaking through the barriers Around 40 percent of New Zealand businesses are owned and operated by women. We...
Kea Inspire Canterbury
Kea is delighted to invite you to the 2015 programme of to Kea Inspire, New Zealand’s travelling roadshow featuring the inspirational...
Kea Inspire Auckland
Kea is delighted to invite you to the 2015 programme of to Kea Inspire, New Zealand’s travelling roadshow featuring the inspirational...
Kea Inspire Wellington
Kea is delighted to invite you to the 2015 programme of to Kea Inspire, New Zealand’s travelling roadshow featuring the inspirational...
Leading drug testing agencies open NZ laboratory
Driven by the growing demand for drugs of abuse testing solutions in Australasia, two world leading drug testing agencies have joined...
Queenstown businesses win major Chinese business award
Two of Ngāi Tahu Tourism’s Queenstown based businesses have been instrumental in helping the national tourism operator win the...
100% Pure NZ hits 16 with new look
The latest evolution of Tourism New Zealand’s 100% Pure New Zealand campaign has further defined the country’s unique offer to...
Mumtrepreneur Awards call for entries
Entrepreneurial mothers are being asked to put themselves forward for the Fly Buys Mumtrepreneur Awards, a scheme rewarding women who have...
No more ‘ruff’ days when pets at work
Pets and people are better together, which is why Purina has just launched “Purina Pets at Work Day” - a day to celebrate your...
Staff with disabilities an asset to businesses
Businesses must rethink the traditional concept of ‘disability’ when it comes to hiring people in order to make Kiwi workplaces...
Inaugural Fresh Sales Summit / Fresh Marketing Summit
The sales environment is changing. Customers are time poor but have access to more information about products and services. How can you...
Selling for Non-Salesperson – Auckland
Ideal for those in customer service, sales support or technical roles who are not 100% focused on sales but who have some involvement in...
Restaurant rants bad for brand
In the past week, two stories in New Zealand’s national media have highlighted the potential dangers of restaurants taking a public...
Winners of Good Food Boost mentoring programme announced
Four emerging ‘good’ food and beverage companies, with products hailing from different countries, have won a competition to...
How to handle bad news
David Burke-Kennedy shares advice on what to do if your business suddenly finds itself a target of the media. Could you handle adverse...
New requirements for incorporated companies
The next set of major changes introduced by the Companies Amendment Act 2014 will take effect on 1 May...
Strategic Sales Leader – Auckland
Ideal for any sales leader with one or more salespeople, wishing to access latest thinking and tools, to build and leverage a...
Sales Performer – Auckland
Develop the core skills of buyer focused selling. Use a robust structure to maximise the impact of every sales conversation. Understand...
Educating small businesses a focus of Insurance Council-Young Enterprise Trust partnership
The Insurance Council is developing education resources targetting small-to-medium sized enterprises as 1 in 4 New Zealand businesses...
Employment Matters- A lesson in procedural fairness
When going through a formal disciplinary process with an employee is it important to provide them with all relevant information relating to...
Hey Gen Y… respect your elders!
Victoria Carter has advice for Gen Y bosses on the challenges of managing an older...
Mastering the art of growth hacking
Imagine your new business went online yesterday and you have a marketing budget of zero dollars. How are you going to reach your first...
Export Report – Winning with smiles around the world
Magic Memories took out three award categories and the Supreme Award at the NZ International Business Awards. Catherine Beard has...
How to do more with less
Business is changing around the world. ‘Frugal innovation’ is revolutionising industries and reshaping management thinking. It...
More development, less doing
Struggling to grow your business beyond a certain level? Dr Mike Ashby has advice to put you back on...