NZBusiness + Management Digital Issue – December 2023
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In this issue: Is the use of AI in business disrespectful to customers? Generative AI in the manufacturing sector. Deepfake scams: Every business leader should be prepared A “Lean” approach
Using his own intelligence, Bill Bennett discusses AI’s current and potential uses for business owners. Artificial intelligence is no longer the stuff of science fiction. It’s here and it’s all
Get your story right and it has the power to transorm everything you do in your business. Jacquie Walters explains how. I’ve come to understand that marketing success boils down
Richard Conway shares his company’s experience in transitioning to Google’s new AI Search Generative Experience. Everything is going to change. Whilst we have been using AI within advertising platforms for
Are you taking a short-sighted view on your marketing? Logan Wedgwood takes you down the road to lasting customer relationships. Let’s start with a thought experiment. Picture this: I’ve just
Post production companies are the engine room of the film and television industry. NZBusiness profiles one of the country’s most successful players.
Funding HQ is a platform helping people build fundraising capability and capacity in an easy, cost-effective way. For its passionate founder Jenni Giblin it’s the culmination of an already highly successful fundraising career. Jenni Giblin is a born fundraiser, and a hard worker. Based out of her family sheep and beef farm near Waipukurau in Hawke’s Bay she’s been working 60-hour weeks to build her startup business Funding HQ – and that effort is already paying off in satisfied members and fundraising results. Using a SaaS (Software as a Service) monthly subscription model, Funding HQ offers end-to-end fundraising support across a wide range of funding streams and for a diverse client base. The online platform ensures charities and organisations can
The brainchild of talented industrial designer Brett Band, Paceracer is an exciting new precision watch brand fusing technology and design with tradition. Tucked away amongst the alleyways of Auckland’s Victoria Park Market commercial precinct there is an enthusiastic industrial designer-turned-watchmaker who is adding a technology twist to an age-old traditional handcraft. Brett Band’s personal journey behind his watchmaking business Paceracer1 has involved numerous twists and turns, but in 2023 he is well on the way to realising his professional dream. The son of a talented dressmaker and a bridge engineer, Brett has worked with a number of New Zealand’s leading industrial brands, including Methven and Blender, and across a variety of sectors. He lectures in industrial design technology, CAD and
You may think you have your social media strategy sussed, but it’s important to remember that the playing field is constantly being shuffled. NZBusiness consulted two leading SMM specialists for an update. Let’s begin with an interesting statistic. In January 2023 there were 4.76 billion social media users worldwide1. That is almost 60 percent of the global population. If you’re still making excuses about seriously getting on board with social media marketing – while you hesitate, your business competitors are gaining the advantage. There is a new wave swooping down on all of us, and faster than we all believe, explains Melanie Spencer, Group CEO of Socialites, an Auckland-based full-service social media agency. “If you think about the speed at
Making time to think What self-promotion can do for your business Climate resilience is due diligence The role of talent engagement in China export success Phishing, vishing, smishing and beyond
With Fiji’s economy growing strongly and a wealth of incentives and assistance on offer, 2023 is the perfect time for Kiwi businesses to build both value and capability there through rock-solid partnerships. In 2023, Fiji is rolling out the welcome mat to business ventures with serious growth ambitions. The country, renowned for its friendly welcoming smiles, is totally focused on promoting its latest business incentives and investment opportunities for New Zealand businesses. Across a range of sectors – including pharmaceutical production, fish processing, building and construction, cosmetics, textiles, clothing and footwear, as well as high-end furniture and value-add raw materials – astute businesses of all sizes are being offered partnership incentives by Investment Fiji. There are considerable tax benefits
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