Hong Kong-based adman Keith Smith has been in and out of China for 20 years. Nobody - Chinese or Westerners - would have guessed in the mid-1990s that the consumer and advertising market would explode the way it has, Smith says.
Christine Sharma, co-owner of De Vere Textiles which has the RUBY fashion brand, on the need for more collaboration in the NZ fashion industry.
Simon Pound, director of Ingrid Starnes on holding a show together with fellow fashion label, twenty-seven names, at last year's New Zealand Fashion Week.
William Hoare, chairman, of the Family of Twelve talks about the story behind the marketing partnership between 12 NZ wineries.
John Constable, of Constable Hurst Architects on collaborating with the Kingsland Business Society on a video about running a business in the area. He has created a hub for creative businesses at his building, 6 Kingsland Tce.
The Kingsland Business Community commissioned a film to help promote the inner Auckland area as a place to work and run a business.
There was talk of mince. There were memories of melted cheese. There were amiable queues disturbing the autumn morning. But most of all, when Georgie Pie relaunched this week after a 15-year absence, there were free servings of nostalgia.
Two law firms, Lowndes Associates of Auckland and Christchurch-based Malley & Co each talk about the workshops they run for clients.
Richard Cheeseman, managing director and co-founder of Lume, talks about his company's business seminars. Lume provides a virtual IT manager and help desk to ensure a company's IT and telecommunications meet their business goals.
Kris Nygren, CEO, Optimal Experience, the Auckland based usability consultancy on the point of running regular client seminars.
Simon O'Shaughnessy, one of The Executive Connection’s Chairs, looks at the pros and cons of businesses hosting seminars as a way of developing contacts and clients.
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Paul Blomfield, PR expert for shows including MyBiz Expo, the Auckland Home Show and the Restaurant & Bar Show.
You can get started with highly profitable marketing activities that cost little or no money.
Abercrombie & Fitch's over-the-top branding is being shunned by the cool kids it creates clothing for/
How do you get people to try a new food product that is up against a big player?
MYOB New Zealand executive director, Scott Gardiner on establishing ambassadors for your brand instead of doing it all yourself.
Dick Frizzell believes he lost more than $100,000 as the official artist of the Rugby World Cup. He's not bitter, but says it's the worst investment decision he's made.
It's imperative for business owners to know what their brand is, rather than just what their business is.
Expect the unexpected and plan for the potential loss of your technology