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Make Bizbuzz your community!

The more you put in, the more you'll get out. Don't be shy! Here's where you can network with other members, talk shop, or find someone to share a chinwag with when cabin fever is driving you up the walls of your office. Why not start connecting with other Bizbuzzers now?

BLOG: If you fail to plan - You plan to fail

Everyone in business knows that it is good advice to write a plan. Yet many of us don’t know where to start and quickly get too busy at the beginning of each new year to set aside the time to get anything useful committed to paper, let alone actually implemented.

BLOG: Excellent Stay in Rotorua

As a business traveler, it is imperative to have great accommodation offering free wifi, a comfortable bed, a relaxing atmosphere. This is what we experienced in MALFROY motor lodge in Rotorua. This hotel accommodation deserves a mention for providing great service at affordable rates. It's noteworthy to say that this hotel provides mineral pools for all guests to use...

BLOG: Add that personlised touch to your website

Extremely effective both in time and cost, video marketing is becoming increasingly popular as a channel of communication. And it’s much easier than you may think to put into practice.

BLOG: Increase sales

1 of the 9 benefits of a sponsorship relationship:

BLOG: The Solution to Finding the Perfect Gift for This Christmas Season

As the Christmas season approaches we begin to ponder what gifts to purchase for the loved ones on our list. It can be difficult to decide on a gift for someone special because we want our gift to be special for the recipient. We want our gift to be the right gift. Sometimes this decision is difficult because we have limited ourselves to looking for one particular perfect item.

BLOG: Plan B

 

BLOG: FarmMe LOOKS AHEAD.

FarmMe recognises the need to relieve stress from farming communities.Stepping in when our over worked farmers need time out.Helping create a better lifestyle for thier families.

ACC,OSH and IRD are becoming more and more concerned at the rising statistics in the agricultural sector.

BLOG: FarmMe shows the Way.

Well here we are full into spring, calving over for most and AB starting all over again.This busy lifestyle our farmers lead can have a major impact on our economy in more aspects than you would believe.  Our national statistics this year have once again reflected this as farm accidents were on the increase as were ACC claims and mental health issues.

BLOG: ACC Fails Self Employed

A recent survey of the Income Protection claims of most New Zealand Insurance companies between 2004 – 2008 has highlighted just how poorly the self-employed (including non-PAYE shareholder/employees) are protected by ACC in terms of income replacement when unable to work due to an accident.

 The survey showed that 34% of ALL Income Protection claims were due to accidents!*

BLOG: Advantages of Buying a Franchise

Franchising is the easiest way to start your own business. There are no employment barriers and you can purchase a business franchise in your 20’s, 40’s or well into your retirement years. The risks are lower compared to starting your own business from scratch. As a franchise owner, you will be benefitting from the franchisor’s recognisable brand name and reputation.

BLOG: Welcome NZCA members - our newest partners

We are happy to announce that we are now in partnership with NZCA ( NZ Chatered Accountants Ltd)

BLOG: Wanganui, New Zealand

Wanganui, New Zealand - a town of 40,000 people - quiet and peaceful. It's a retirement place actually. However, the current mayor is working hard to market it as an Arts center in NZ and she is right. There are so many artists in Wanganui, some famous even overseas. 

BLOG: If You're in KiwiSaver, there are 2 Questions You MUST be able to Answer

If you can’t answer one or both of these two questions, you could miss out on tens of thousands of dollars!

 Q. 1. Who is your KiwiSaver Provider?

 And...

 Q. 2. What sort of investment fund are you in?

BLOG: Children & Social Networking: Ten Must-Know Tips for Parents

Social networking is a huge part of all of our lives these days. In New Zealand, there are over 2 million users on Facebook alone. It may be to connect with old friends, keep in touch with existing friends or promoting a business, but social networking sites prove valuable.

BLOG: Decluttering & getting rid of those dumping areas one and for all

As an expert declutterer, and organiser, I'm often asked about 'dumping grounds'. 

No matter how tidy and organised we think our home is, the majority of us will have one or two frustrating dumping grounds which we can’t seem to get cleared.  I have yet to find a home which doesn’t experience this problem. 

BLOG: Are you Banking Your KiwiSaver?

Recently I read an article that revealed that the Banks have been highly successful at convincing New Zealanders to transfer their KiwiSaver funds into their Schemes.

 I think this is a disturbing trend that is not in the best interests of individuals, and not in the best interests of the entire KiwiSaver Scheme.

BLOG: Five Benefits of Having Health Insurance

1. You have a greater choice of when, where and how you get treated, in consultation with your doctor

You have greater control

2. No added stress and worry about how to pay for health bills

It's no greater cost to go private 

BLOG: Are you ready for the rugby?

If you've been counting down the days to the Rugby World Cup for a year or more, you'll be fired up and waiting for the first kick-off. But if you, like me, are hardly a follower of rugby, you might have thought it would all be a bit ho-hum.

BLOG: 15 Ways to get New Customers

If you are just starting out with your business getting those first few clients to kick things off can be a little daunting.

Here's a list of 15 ideas to get you started building your business: