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Deborah Hill Cone:Thanks for coming, now leave us alone
Exports, not fawning over foreign visitors, is what we should focus on.
<i>Gill South</i>: Doing it rough for the night
Fundraiser to aid the homeless gives executives the chance to do good, and be better role models.
<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>Media</i>: Long wait for breakfast a bold move
Sean Plunket's replacement is a long time coming.
<i>Peter Wood:</i> Use quake lessons to build disaster resilience
Peter Wood writes on the importance of resuming commerce after an emergency.