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7 TIPS to Kick-start Social Media in Your Business

If the term ‘Social Media’ is relatively new to you, then you may have not yet pondered the benefits of promoting your business by using this media.

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The Demise of the Australian Retailer

Walk through any shopping centre and it is hard to miss the “Sale” signs out front of nearly every retail outlet. There is no doubt retailers are doing it tough right now but should this be a surprise to us.

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Conation – Maybe the Most Important Business Word You’ve Never Heard

The only motivation book I will recommend to others is Self-made in America, by John McClintock. John introduced me to an obscure English word that I now use as a cornerstone of my daily activity – conation.

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Make More Money – Stop Reacting To Shiny objects And Winds Of Change

Small businesses with the fastest growing revenue know exactly where they are going. According to Inc Magazines 28th 500 fastest growing small businesses list, approximately 88% of them have a statement outlining where they are going. The other 12% are living dangerously.

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How to Spot an Internet Scam

Tips for protecting you and your money from scam artists.

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Facebook Statistics for New Zealand

These days, Facebook has become a part of our daily conversation. Those who aren’t on Facebook are met with incredulous looks.

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When Will Business Owners Take Exit Planning Seriously?

Industry research indicates that over one third of all SME business owners intend to exit their businesses over the next 5 years.

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What sets top sales managers apart from the rest?

Paul Newsom explains the one consistent thing the world’s top performing sales managers do.

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What’s your performance dashboard?

Our twenty one District Health Boards (DHBs) now have a dashboard of six key health targets on which their future performance will be measured …

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Good and bad profit, & how they define your future

After Kinko’s was bought from Paul Orfalea in 2000 by FedEx, Kinko’s went from a paragon of “good profit” to an unfortunately great example of “bad profit”.

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Tips for Finding a Business Partner

Getting a good “fit” is important, but you will also need to know how to keep that relationship working once your business is going. Here are some tips for finding, and keeping, a business partner …

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Why Bad Plans Will Make You More Money Than Good Plans

Somebody did a study of sales people who make over $250,000 and found out that the #1 reason for their success was SPEED OF EXECUTION.

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Its okay really. You can fire your clients.

We all have nightmare clients that demands too much, are rude and generally a real pain to deal with – but have you actually calculated how much these clients cost your business?

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Interview with Richard MacManus of ReadWriteWeb

Most New Zealanders will not know Richard MacManus and his flagship web site ReadWriteWeb.com. Nor will most New Zealanders know that ReadWriteWeb.com (“RWW”), at the time of this writing, is ranked the 9th most popular blog in the world.

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Jayson Kingsbeer, a successful business owner who uses social media to fill his pipeline, age 14

I was introduced to Jayson via a friend on Twitter. My friend suggested that Jayson would be a great story for BusinessBlogs.co.nz and after speaking with Jayson she was right.

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Pumpkin Patch needs to go back to its roots

Pumpkin Patch is in decline. Several weeks ago they announced they would close 20 of 35 US stores in order to curtail further losses.

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The Internet Marketers Con – Making Millions on the Internet

As a business owner I am sure at some stage you will come across a form of marketing that entices you to a spectacular event promising massive rewards, including the ‘secret’ for making loads of money on the Internet.

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A business owners perspective on social media

This discussion piece is for business owners seeking a no-frills explanation on how social media can add value to their business.

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Attract more business from your website with text that hits home

Is your website producing the results you want? Is the recession hitting you? It may be that your ‘DIY’ text isn’t cutting the ice.

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KiwiSaver Tax Credits for Employers

From 1 April, 2008, all employees over the age of 18 who are enrolled in KiwiSaver must be paid 1% of their gross pay by their employer into their KiwiSaver account. The percentage will increase by 1% each year until the employer is contributing 4%.

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