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<i>Sean D'Souza</i>: Calls that bring prospects in from the cold
The biggest problem with cold-calling is the almost 100 per cent rejection rate just waiting for you. But cold-calling works, has always worked and will always work, if you

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Industry of the future celebrates its half-century
The Computer Society hits 50. One man has been a member most of the way.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Wall Street's villain emasculated
Forget redemption - Gordon Gekko needs to rediscover his manhood.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: Better to give, not just receive
This week I am playing it safe with an easy target. Let's hear it for receivers.

<i>Gill South</i>: Companies setting themselves up to lose the battle for talent
Too many businesses are relying on the recession to keep staff from moving on.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Social media success needs hard graft
For months now I've been using the term "freasy" for social media marketing. Meaning it's free and easy to do.

<i>Bernard Hickey:</i> Kiwis, count your blessings
There are 10 reasons to be cheerful after two weeks of gloom. They are also an antidote for those who say I am a permanent harbinger of doom.

<i>Peter Wood:</i> Use quake lessons to build disaster resilience
Peter Wood writes on the importance of resuming commerce after an emergency.

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Too big to fail Kiwi style
The panic to bail out SCF reveals cracks in the economy, writes Gareth Morgan.

<i>Susan Watson:</i> Grey boards need a touch of flair
Directors of our failed companies may well feel beleaguered as the spotlight of public reprobation turns in their direction.

<i>Liam Dann:</i> Disaster forces Govt to spend up
One upside of the Christchurch earthquake is that nature has unleashed the biggest job creation scheme NZ has seen.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: An expensive lesson in snobbery
Allan Hubbard believed his self-righteous hype - sadly, so did we.

<i>Craig McIvor</i>: Sins of the father ensuring the continuity of family-owned firms
Simple handover plan can remove the angst and smooth the transition of a family business to a new generation.