2010

Marketing for New Growth

Kevin Kevany has some great marketing tips to engage new customers, courtesy of today’s new variety of smart marketers. Sow these ideas, water with enthusiasm and expect some serious business growth.

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Making the Connection

A heads up on what’s new in presentation tools and videoconferencing technology, and how to achieve the biggest bang for the least bucks.

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Boosted to the Max

This year the E2theMax Business Challenge went nationwide for the first time. Ten diverse businesses went the full distance from May to September with the incentive of the ultimate winners’ title ensuring a concerted effort right to the finish line.

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NZBusiness November 2010

  COVER STORY
Surviving ‘The Big One’
Marketing for New Growth
Time to Dot the ‘I’& Cross the ‘T’
Making that Connection   
Biz Revisited: The Renaissance School of Dance
   
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NZBusiness October 2010

COVER STORY
What's keeping our business owners awake?
FEATURES
You and your lawyer
Up for the count
Riskier Business   
Biz revisited:Green Carbon

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Up for the count

These are testing times for the accounting software industry. The need for businesses to work smarter, the implementation of a new GST rate and the steady migration to hybrid or online solutions is keeping all the players busy. NZBusiness called ‘time out’ to seek some clarity on accounting software issues and options for 2010.

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Growing the leader within

One of the more positive aspects of the recession has been its testing of leadership skills. Sound leadership practices have been the key to survival for many companies, and for business-owners the economic crisis has been a wake-up call to address their leadership skills.

Buying a Franchise: Is now good

How has franchising come through the recent economic downturn? Patricia Moore checks out the state of the industry and gathers advice for future franchisees from the nation’s franchise experts.

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Finding (and keeping) that perfect accountant

Accountants have long-since shrugged off their ‘bean-counter’ image and now deliver a raft of services essential to business planning. But how do you select an accountant that’s right for your business and have a successful ongoing partnership?

Creating a workplace that works

Under-staffed and over-worked – does that sum up your workplace? Hiring more people may not be the answer; perhaps it’s time to restructure your human resources.