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Managing bookings and refunds – how to exceed expectations
As with all booking extensions and changes, always keep in mind your legal obligations around refunds.
Mar 9, 20213 min read


Social Media 'Health Check'
Does your Business need a Social Media 'Health Check'? Nat Keddie from Frontier Coaching is offering a 1.5 hour one on one consultation...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Privacy Act overhaul to protect personal information in the digital age
If you collect, store or use personal information about employees and/or customers, it’s important to: check your business meets existing...
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Independent Contractor vs Employee
Note: This article is written in September 2020 - watch out for changes being considered by the current Labour Government which, if...
Feb 3, 20215 min read


Manaaki - Emergency Business Advisory Forum
The brains behind Xero, Lewis Road Creamery, and more, are here to give you the answers. And it’s 100% free! Manaaki.io is a free...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


E-commerce webinar presented by Matt Lee of Ninetyblack
Whether you operate solely online, you want to complement your bricks and mortar offering, or you’re not online yet - work through the...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Communicating effectively during challenging times
Kylie Hawker-Green General Manager, Enterprise Great Lake Taupo As we near the end of second week in lockdown, it’s timely to check in...
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Why is SEO so important?
The business world as we knew it will never be the same again. A complete shift and transformation is still yet to come in the way we buy...
Feb 3, 20214 min read


Owner-operators: Tips to beat isolation
Being a solo operator can be isolating, and it can sometimes feel like your work is your life. It doesn’t need to be like that. Read on...
Feb 3, 20214 min read


Brand Analysis
Your brand is so much more than your logo. Take some time and analyse your brand. It will help provide a framework for all of your...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


People as Your Best Asset
Staff Referrals Referrals are one of the best ways to find new customers, and who better suited to obtain referrals than your current...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Build your Audience
Webinars A webinar is essentially a seminar that takes place online. It can be in the form of a presentation, demonstration or...
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Email Marketing
Email marketing is the cornerstone of digital marketing. Most of the people who visit your site will not buy from you immediately....
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Organic Social Media
Using social media for business is really a non-negotiable. 67% of consumers use social media for customer support, and 33% prefer using...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Web Presence
You need to be able to tell your customer what you have on offer and when your marketing have them come somewhere. This may be a website,...
Feb 3, 20213 min read


Marketing 101
'Marketing 101' webinar presented by Bryn Ingham, General Manager of Mediaworks Taupo. MediaWorks Taupo helps local businesses create...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Google Adwords
There are more than 40,000 search queries on Google every second. No other advertising method has the potential to get your business...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Marketing Strategies For Small Businesses
Half of these options will probably be viable growth strategies for your business. Four of them are probably worth testing out over the...
Feb 3, 20212 min read


Facebook Advertising
Two million small to medium sized businesses advertise on Facebook; it’s an inexpensive and effective way to market to virtually any...
Feb 3, 20211 min read


Not Good at Sales? Here Are 5 Easy Ways to Get More Clients.
Why most people are bad at selling When most people think of a “salesperson,” they imagine a spammy telemarketer or used-car salesman....
Feb 3, 20214 min read
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