Articles courtesy of HomebizBuzz Helping you make running your business fun, easy and successful http://www.homebizbuzz.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:06:26 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Why most Kiwi small businesses really suck at marketing - and what to do about it http://www.homebizbuzz.co.nz/article.php3?ArticleID=1824 Jeff Smith highlights where many small New Zealand businesses fail in their marketing and urges them to get serious about a more strategic approach to promoting themselves Jeff Smith Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0100 How sustainable are print communications? http://www.homebizbuzz.co.nz/article.php3?ArticleID=1823 "Sustainability" used to be something only corporates really paid any attention to. However, for many small businesses, clients are demanding good environmental practices - but does that mean anything to do with print is naturally bad? Chris Wadsworth Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:21:00 +0100 How to stop social networking sites killing your restraint of trade clauses http://www.homebizbuzz.co.nz/article.php3?ArticleID=1822 Social networking has become the latest buzz-word in marketing for home and small businesses - but have you ever stopped to think about the harm it can do? Michael Smyth looks at just one aspect of how you might unwittingly be undermining your own business if you act before thinking things through. Michael Smyth Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0100 An acid test of reputation http://www.homebizbuzz.co.nz/article.php3?ArticleID=1821 The success of your business rests on your reputation and Hannah Samuel tells you how to test what others really think of you Hannah Samuel Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +0100