Running a small business can appear to be overwhelming at times. The environment changes so rapidly and it is up to the operator to adapt or be left behind.
As business operators, we not only have to second guess what the consumer wants now, but second-guess what they will want in the future.
December 1 in history
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On December 1: 1640 End of the Iberian Union: Portugal acclaimed João IV as
King of Portugal, thus ending a 60 year period of personal union of the
crowns...
Forgone Conclusion
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Apparently that nice Mr. Key is less than enthusiastic about the economic
recommendations for his former rival Don Brash. Gasp! Shock. Horror. Not.
Without...
Consider this old line
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'If you have done nothing wrong, you should have nothing to hide.'
"...Police officers who shot dead a teenager are going to unprecedented
lengths, includi...
KASS Music Gem of the Day—Gedda/Sutherland/Bellini
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Not ideal sound quality, but spectacular singing from Gedda in
particular—two High D's *above* High C. Nicolai Gedda and Joan Sutherland in
their prime, ...
PUSSIES
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Now we have been gobsmacked by the lukewarm reception that Brash's 2025
Taskforce report has received. It was the viagran policy we have been
waiting for....
2025 Taskforce Recommendations
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Yet to read the full paper, but the Herald reports major recommendations
are: Dr Brash revealed 35 recommendations today but the centrepiece was to
reduce ...
Mind that axe…
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TEACHER: John, how do you spell “crocodile?” JOHN: K-R-O-K-O-D-A-I-L”
TEACHER: No, that’s wrong JOHN: Maybe it’s wrong, but you asked me how I
spell it! __...
Pulling the rug. Yeah right.
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So John Key thinks that NZers will have the rug pulled out from under them if
his government takes any radical steps to transform the economy.
Well here's ...
Dear Rod Oram
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I read your article on monetary policy in the Sunday Star Times (thanks to a
link from Rates Blog). I disagreed with many of the things you said, but I
re...
Aye Gov (igovt), t'is a worry
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The NZ government is getting ready to roll out its universal identity
authentication system. Sounds great but it's not without some worrying
risks. We need...
Where's Ricardo?
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I found Ricardo Simich this week where it is predictable he would be - The
Wharf's birthday party.
Keeping the punters guessing Ricardo decided to show u...
Italian Wins NZ Idol!
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I watched Stan Walker with interest throughout the Australian Idol competition. He was an also-ran at the start, goofing off and just coming across as a joke...
Berlin Wall Series: German Democratic Republic
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The Berlin Wall itself was a response to one simple point. The abject
failure of socialism to satisfy the citizens of the German Democratic
Republic to wan...
All White on the Night
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Yes, we know; we're supposed to have retired from blogging. But do you
REALLY think we would let the All Whites' magnificent performance from last
night...
Thomas Cook eyes online travel growth
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Thomas Cook is restructuring its independent business and targeting
“significant” long term growth in the European online travel agency sector,
writes Trav...
Expedia trialling Wotif display format in Australia
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Care of a tweet from Kristi Barrow I came across a hotel sort order and
search display experiment by Expedia in Australia (expedia.com.au). Below is
a scre...
ATEC Meeting Place to focus on the future
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The Australian Tourism Export Council’s (ATEC) Meeting Place conference
taking place in Sydney next week will focus on the future, organisers have
said. ...
How to Build Your Brand Online
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Branding in any media in not just about visual representation of your logo
and colours, it's also about the personality of your business and it's
people. O...
Royal Roads, Frosty Sphincters, and a Hamster Hotel
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After a harrowing floatplane ride in stormy weather comparable to the
turbulence experienced by the hotel industry this year, I landed safely in
Victoria ...
Google To Start Real-Time Searching Twitter Content
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[image: real time search]
Google and Bing have announced that they will start indexing messages sent
via microblogging service Twitter, instantly. While ...
New Google Analytics Features for mobile
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What is your business doing to accommodate for an increasing usage of web based mobile devices? There is a great potential for generating sales and conductin...
Auckland Hotels Family and Kids Accommodation
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When conducting a online internet search for your family and your children,
ideally you would want accommodation in a hotel that provides a welcome
hospita...
Tnooz and news about this blog
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I have been running this blog for a couple of years now but I first started
industry blogging in 2003 with a short lived blog called Travel Website
Builder...
My New Tnooz Gig with Kevin May
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I'm taking on a new journalism assignment as the North America reporter for
Tnooz, a global media brand for the travel industry which will tackle
developme...
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*TourismTech 09, a technology expo and information day for the tourism
industry, is being held for the first time at the Hotel Grand Chancellor in
Christc...
NZ's Best Large Workplaces Employer for 8th Year
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Flight Centre has been named the country’s top large workplace employer for
the eighth consecutive year in New Zealand’s largest and most prestigious
annua...
Mixed reviews for The Lovely Bones
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So just what are these ‘mixed reviews’ for Peter Jackson’s film The Lovely
Bones? The film is based on the book by Alice Sebold, set in the 1970s,
about a ...
Dream getaway lodge open for business
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A luxury lodge has finally opened in Pakiri after a storm of protest over
its prominent position on the cliff top overlooking the iconic beach.The
house, w...
Are you listening Nick Smith?
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I know the Minister can hear but I hope that he can listen. I am a strong
supporter of our Select Committee process and have submitted regularly to a
range...
Public rage at govt policies and lies
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On Nightline just now there was coverage of a meeting held by Nick Smith in
St Heliers. Two interesting things: 1) there was an astounding level of
anger, ...
China trade questions
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So we’ve been hearing from the free trade zealots that the trade deal with
China has been a great success. But has it? The gross numbers look pretty
good. ...
The Sausage Sizzle
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New Zealand Crown Law1 permits only one mode of fundraising for charityb.
To collect money for, say, a new Surf Lifesaving clubhouse, or indoor
toilets at...
NZ prices: Theft by another name
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Ship loading with chocolate biscuits from WikiCommons Kiwi myth exploded: Generations of honest New Zealanders have been paying a massive premium for importe...
Kiwi ingenuity at its absolute finest
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Got an overgrown hedge? Maybe you could buy an electric trimmer? Perhaps
hire someone to do the job? Not for these blokes. Where on earth would be
the fun ...
1 week ago
"When I look at the ocean, I feel the greatness of man, I think of man's magnificent capacity that created this ship to conquer all that senseless space. When I look at mountain peaks, I think of tunnels and dynamite. When I look at the planets, I think of airplanes." - Ayn Rand 1943
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