2009

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NZBusiness December 2009

FEATURES:
COVER STORY:The X-Port file wrapping up new    export markets
Ready…set… Global
Accounting software
♦Trade Fairs: Why you need to be there

In case of theft

Attract & Engage: Lessons on E-Commerce    marketing

 
Elena

Check First, invest second

Elena Szentivanyi explores why it’s so crucial to thoroughly research the availability and suitability of your trade mark as a precursor to anything else – and not limit the search to New Zealand if you want to take your brand overseas.

Laptop-Applying

In case of theft

Internal theft/fraud is now classed as amongst the country’s fastest-growing crime-forms. Kevin Kevany looks at the latest tactics and technologies for deterring theft from businesses.

Softening the blow

Risk management is about running faster – not simply dodging potholes. Kevin Kevany reviews the latest thinking in business risk management.

Morta-Board

Learning your way to the top

Merit and experience alone is no longer enough to keep business managers at the top of their game. Academic credentials are now vital for ongoing competitiveness. Patricia Moore reports.

Mike-Smart

A new set of challenges

Mike Smart has worked for others for 25 years. During that time he has been retrenched once and two separate companies that he has worked for have gone into liquidation.

S-K-Franklin

No more regular pay packet

Stuart Franklin and his wife Kathryn used to live in West Yorkshire in the United Kingdom. Every day they’d commute an hour to work in opposite directions.

Girl-with-phone

Coming soon to a mobile near you

Mobile phones are one of our most personal devices.  The number uniquely identifies us and they are with us almost 24/7. So it’s inevitable that marketers would look for ways to use mobiles to market to us. Cathy Parker looks at how this is happening and where the technology is heading.

Mortaboard-and-ribbon

Pathway to the bigger picture

The MBA, more market-savvy than ever, is not just the ultimate business qualification, it is the ticket to new perspectives.  NZBusiness reviews the MBA marketplace, talks to graduates, and presents a Guide to programmes for 2010. By Glenn Baker.

Caution-Signs

Buyers and Sellers BEWARE

What are the key factors to consider when buying or selling a business? And is this a good time to be in the market anyway? Kevin Kevany goes in search of the answers.