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Issue 97 December 2012/January 2013

Issue 97 | December 2012/January 2013

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Hot off the grill

Contents Viewpoints

Features

In Business

6 Working life

11 Property

30 Initiatives

Olly Newland previews what the 2013 real estate market might have in store

Buy NZ Made’s mission to keep it local, Tepid Baths majestic makeover, Composite Helicopters changes the aviation game, Architectus transforms city spaces and Scott PHS has automated warehousing that works

Workaholism - the respectable addiction

Just one year young and already the best restaurant in the country, The Grill’s Sean Connolly has plenty to smile about Selling yourself online Have you got a results-driven marketing mantra for 2013?

A voice for small business SME Business Network co-founder, Tenby Powell talks about delivering influence

Getting the crowd on your side Using online networking to get projects up and running

Risky business

6 Strategies Thinking about selling up? Then strike while the iron’s hot

Most SME’s simply aren’t prepared for the next event

The employers’ guide to a budget Christmas It doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to make staff feel valued

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7 Management Business strategist Kevin Vincent talks about driving sales success

7 Politics Labour Party leader David Shearer on creating commercial opportunities

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9 Marketing Vaughan Reed from Labyrinth Solutions on easing the pain associated with online marketing

14 Business tips Are you being tough enough to get results you want?

15 Selling yourself online Have you got a results-driven marketing mantra for 2013?

With a third reality TV series just put to bed and his one year old eatery, The Grill already considered the best in the country, celebrity chef Sean Connolly is tasting his fair share of success

18 Interview Kat Gee and her jewellery brand Kagi’s sparkling journey

9 Online Website designer Suzanne Carter’s top tips for spring cleaning your site

20 The employers’ guide to a budget Christmas

10 Technology

It doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg to make staff feel valued

Gadget guru Ian Knott reviews two Belkin offerings delivering seriously smart viewing

10 Events diary This is where you find out what’s on near you

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SME Business Network co-founder, Tenby Powell talks about delivering influence

The Geyser Buillding, Louis the Goldsmith, Sutcliffe Jewellery, Dunedin as permanent destination, protecting your property’s value with AMAC, Creative Arch design and Alexandra Park gears up for Cup Week

49 Business Development How Thexton Armstrong helps profit margins, Quality Hotel Parnell, Liquid Automation and Bestow gifts

56 Goods and Services Victor Hydraulics, getting noticed with NZ Sign Solutions, Global Biz Pro, Fountains Funeral Directors and Corporate Cabs

60 Hospitality Southern Spit Roast & BBQ Catering Co brings it to your place, The Fox sports bar is your local home of emotion, Whenuapai Bakehouse and Café and ultimate retreats at the Eagles Nest

64 Transport and Motoring All the automotive equipment you’ll ever need at George Stocks

68 Property and Construction

Realising your property’s potential with Catalyst 2, Concretec NZ, George Grant 24 Getting the crowd on your side Engineering’s designer steel services, Black Watch Construction’s high-end building Using online networking to get projects up services and Ray White’s and running property professionals

26 Risky business Kiwi SME’s cite a major incident as their biggest risk, yet most simply aren’t prepared

27 Lifestyles

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28 Hot spots

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40 Focus

22 Q&A

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A cool collection of items to style your life

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