The Life of Brian
For Brian Dewil, experience with a start-up and the local chapter of a global organisation put him in the driverโs seat of New Zealandโs rideshare market.
For Brian Dewil, experience with a start-up and the local chapter of a global organisation put him in the driverโs seat of New Zealandโs rideshare market.
Buy AUGUST issue here This month we pile on the business lessons. Our cover story follows the twists and turns of an entrepreneurโs business journey โ and there are some hard
No matter what size vehicle fleet your business operates, a telematics system can help reduce costs and increase profitability through greater efficiency of your mobile staff. First, what is telematics?
In this issueโs โSnippetsโ section, there are some interesting figures from Stats NZ around the make-up of New Zealandโs business community. Two of the standout facts for me are that,
โA leader without followers is just someone taking a walk.โ Richard Conway shares some of the lessons that have helped him to become a better leader. I started Pure SEO in
Part one of a two-part series on branding by Gary Cross โ defining the difference between a brand and a brand name, and explaining how to create brand perception and
For Brian Dewil, experience with a start-up and the local chapter of a global organisation put him in the driverโs seat of New Zealandโs rideshare market.
Buy AUGUST issue here This month we pile on the business lessons. Our cover story follows the twists and turns of an entrepreneurโs business journey โ and there are some hard lessons. For OLA country manager Brian Dewil, a sobering experience with a start-up, and his efforts in establishing the local chapter of a global organisation, ultimately placed him in the driverโs seat of New Zealandโs highly competitive rideshare market. Itโs fascinating reading. The August edition also hits the road to seek out the latest technologies driving New Zealandโs company vehicle sector. Our Company Vehicle feature covers everything from telematics to vehicle signage, and compliance to fleet management. Plus, meet Sue Duncan โ after backing herself in New Zealandโs tough events industry for more than
No matter what size vehicle fleet your business operates, a telematics system can help reduce costs and increase profitability through greater efficiency of your mobile staff. First, what is telematics? If youโre new to the management of company vehicles, you may not know much about the technology. Global IT research and consultancy company Gartner describes telematics as โthe use of wireless devices and โblack boxโ technologies to transmit data in real time back to an organisation. Typically, itโs used in the context of vehicles, whereby installed or after-factory boxes collect and transmit data on vehicle use, maintenance requirements or automotive servicing.โ Sean Willmot, editor of NZ Company Vehicle magazine, explains that merely transmitting data in real-time to a home base
In this issueโs โSnippetsโ section, there are some interesting figures from Stats NZ around the make-up of New Zealandโs business community. Two of the standout facts for me are that, in the 2018 financial year, small businesses (one to 19 employees) accounted for one-third of all businesses; and businesses with no employees, including the self-employed, accounted for 63.7 percent of businesses and 13.6 percent of sales. In 2018, again quoting Stats NZ, there were more than 160,000 small businesses in this country. We are a nation of small businesses โ and one of the worldโs most highly competitive marketplaces โ due, in part, to our relatively small population. But on a recent trip to Thailand I was reminded that Southeast
โA leader without followers is just someone taking a walk.โ Richard Conway shares some of the lessons that have helped him to become a better leader. I started Pure SEO in a country where I knew nobody, with $200 in my pocket. And leadership doesnโt come naturally to me. For years, I found it incredibly embarrassing to ask anyone to do anything. I remember sitting down to an important meeting in the early days of our business, and not having time to make a cup of tea beforehand. I asked one of our team members if they could make me one, and they jumped on it right away. Even though this could have been a daily routine, I felt awkward โ
Part one of a two-part series on branding by Gary Cross โ defining the difference between a brand and a brand name, and explaining how to create brand perception and bring your brand essence to life. A lot of people, when asked about their brand, will simply flourish their business card or point to the large letters emblazoned across their building and say โthere, thatโs my brand.โ Wellโฆ no. Not really. Thatโs the โbrand nameโ. A brand name is just one component of an overall brand. This confusion around a brand name and a brand is understandable. After all, the phrase โbrandingโ really got traction back in the nineteenth century. Thatโs when ranchers in America burned their mark onto their cattle
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