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Thousands expected for quake memorial

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:57:35 +1200 - Christchurch residents are already taking up seats at North Hagley Park for this afternoon's major Civic Memorial Service to remember the 185 people who died in the February 22 earthquake a year ago.Organisers are expecting tens...

Robyn Pearce: Don't let the 'stuff' rule you!

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:30:26 +1200 - Time management and productivity consultant Robyn Pearce on prioritising. Be Selective Have you noticed how overloaded you feel when you try to absorb, retain and manage too much information, too many items, too much email? What...

Graham McGregor: Do you have valuable marketing ideas?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:30:33 +1200 - Marketing consultant Graham McGregor on the hidden value of good marketing ideas. There is an interesting source of profits that many businesses overlook.It's the opportunity to turn their proven marketing systems into brand new...

Debbie Mayo-Smith: Persistency Pays. Heaps

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:30:18 +1200 - Call it what you will. Persistency. Tenacity. Stick to it ness. Very few businesses do it - or do it well.Yet it pays heaps in the ultimate goal of all businesses - income generation. I have a favourite story about Wayne McCarthy,...