Month: March 2020

Why Email Marketing Should Be Part Of Your Plan - Mega Monday blog

Why email marketing should be part of your plan

Social media changes like the New Zealand weather. Blowing hot and cold all on the same day and it can feel impossible to keep up. If you have ever been in Facebook jail or locked out of a social media account for some random event, it could have been quite stressful. If social media is…

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PMR Grain Systems

PMR Grain Systems has been a specialist New Zealand supplier, distributor and installer for all agricultural storage and stock feed solutions since 2004. They specialise in crop and grain storage and handling, dairy feed systems and seed cleaning equipment. They offer an end-to-end design, engineering and installation service for everything from small on-farm projects to…

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The First Three Years of Business – A Survival Guide

Nine out of 10 businesses fail in the first three years. You don’t have to be one of them.   The world around us has changed. The way we do things has changed. Those who adapted and responded when crisis hit, have managed to evolve and survive. Others closed up shop and moved on.  …

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Power Turf

Power Turf is New Zealand’s leading provider of turf care and maintenance equipment, golf carts and utility vehicles. They lease and sell world-leading brands such as Jacobsen and Club Car and are a family-owned business with an excellent reputation and a nationwide presence. They work with every type of turf in any condition throughout New…

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Diamond Workwear

Diamond Workwear is a social impact initiative and funky hi-vis workwear brand. They make outrageous and cheeky hi-visibility workwear designed to start conversations about mental health.

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10 Ways you can keep your business going in tough times

Being a business owner is all fun and games until it’s not. Times are tough for a lot of businesses out there in a post-pandemic world. The news is full of negative stories, tales of hardship and woes while businesses and stores all around us seem to be closing down. But before you rush out…

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TikTok Tips for Beginners

If you are feeling reluctant about dipping your toe into the TikTok world you are not alone. You might be thinking that TikTok is definitely not for you when you can’t find the time to keep up with the classics like Facebook and Instagram. But did you know that the level of organic engagement is…

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Is AI going to take over your business?

There has been a lot of talk around AI recently and a lot of people are worried about if it might take our jobs and businesses. The reality is that AI has been around for much longer than we realise, and we have all been using it. Used a spellcheck program or voice search for…

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Should you enter business awards?

Entering your business into industry or business awards gives you a chance to celebrate your growth and achievements. Often, business owners get wrapped up in the day-to-day running of their business and forget about all the amazing growth they have made. Entering is not just about winning Finalists get lots of free industry exposure, which…

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Meg’s Choice – WordPress Plugins

WordPress plugins are fantastic. Many of them are free and there are so many choose from. But the downside is that you can end up having too many and clutter up your website, slowing it down. So how do you choose from all the shiny new things? Meg talks to us about her favourites and how they can make our websites better.

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Is Social Media marketing making your business any money?

Social media marketing can take up a lot of time for businesses – especially when you own a small business and don’t have a marketing department or a huge budget. So is the time and effort you are putting in making you any money?

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Are you chasing your customers away?

Pop-ups on websites. Love them or hate them as a customer, they do get results for business owners. But is there a better way to do things?