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To Sale Or Not to Sale ... or why not to have sales.

The reigning theory is that price is the only thing that motivates people to buy – reduce the price and they all flock in, increase the price and they all flock off somewhere else.

September 9th, 2010 by Philip Bradbury

Facebook for business - getting it right

Everyone is doing it! Facebook is the largest online social network and has the most active users in the world. With over 500 million users. New Zealand is no exception and the Kiwi statistics are fascinating: New Zealand has 1,650,040 users on Facebook - that's 38.66% of the entire population.
September 8th, 2010 by My Marketing Expert
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Christchurch earthquake: advice for employers

In the days following the earthquake, many Christchurch business owners will be coming to terms with what remains of their business and have questions. This article answers some of the more common questions that may arise.
September 7th, 2010 by Michael Smyth

GST - there could be turmoil

Warning! GST changes are coming - and getting sorted might not be as simple as you think.

September 6th, 2010 by Phil Astley

Bee in to win

... free radio advertising for your business!
September 3rd, 2010 by Bizbuzz Team

4 simple ways to protect your reputation online

According to the ‘Social Media Revolution’ video from Socialnomics, 96% of Generation Y or Millennials (born between 1980 and 2000 or thereabouts) are part of an online social network and yet the fastest growing segment of Facebook is females aged 55-65 years old.
September 2nd, 2010 by Hannah Samuel

Do you have a marketing system?

As a Marketing Consultant I’m often asked, "Where do most of your clients come from?" Many times I believe the question is asked innocently enough. However, quite often I feel that the person asking wants to know if I have a magic bullet that might work for them. Is your marketing ad-hoc or carefully systemized? Lets look at why it matters...
September 1st, 2010 by Kym Wilson

Getting visitors to buy right now

Often people like what we have to say and even want to buy our products... yet they don’t end up buying. One of the big reasons people don’t follow through is because of procrastination. In this article you’ll learn how to move people over the procrastination hump and get them to buy right now.
August 31st, 2010 by Craig Dewe

Five myths of selling into retail

Once you have sold into a retailer, don't just drop the stock at his door and think your job is done. Lynne Cowan says your next job is to go through and assist him to make the sale.
August 30th, 2010 by Lynne Cowan

Assessment centre exercises simulating workplace activities

The benefits of assessment centre exercises are to provide practical simulations that mirror job content – this method is one of the best predictors of job performance. Allow you to evaluate likely job performance by assessing candidate behaviour in a simulated situation.
August 27th, 2010 by Sharn Rayner