Full steam ahead: Alistair Bean and Associates – Financial Advisors
For many people, 2022 was a year of mainly bad news. Covid-19 aside, we had enough doom and gloom forecasts to last us a lifetime, especially in matters fiscal. I f we make one New Year’s resolution, let it be to listen to people who know what they’re talking about and whose vast […]
Connect people with properties: Anthony Deyn
Communication is one of life’s essentials, and hugely important when buying or selling property. So too is making a connection, bringing people and property together for a desired outcome. That’s where Christchurch realtor Anthony Deyn excels. An agent at Harcourts Gold Papanui, his goal this year is to connect with more people, face-to-face, […]
Social engineering: PB Employment Law
Late last year I wrote about a decision of the Employment Court making 4 Uber drivers independent contractors, rather than employees. The main court reasoning was that Uber exercised a high degree of control over the drivers, and the only thing that the drivers really provided was their labour and a car. Over […]
Moving forward: Ricoh NZ Christchurch
Work is about what you do, not where you do it. Changes to workstyles and workplaces have been accelerated by external factors and the requirements for businesses to support their employees have changed with them. We help businesses move. We take time to understand your business, your people and your processes to create […]
Digital newsletters do work: Metros Marketing
Digital or physical, a newsletter remains a staple in communicating with customers and clients. Recently I was talking to a mum about the difficulties she has with receiving information from her child’s school. She was frustrated at all the inconsistencies and confusion that came with the school communicating to parents through three to […]
Finance technology: FinTechNZ
The tech sector has become New Zealand’s second biggest export earner, and fintech (financial technology)is now the second largest tech sub-sector by revenue. Kiwi fintech firms generate $2.14 billion in export revenues. To support the export growth and momentum, FinTechNZ, in collaboration from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), has launched a nationwide […]
School holidays sorted: Jurassic Adventure
Dust yourself off Christchurch, it’s time to dig up fossils and forgotten putting skills for the city’s latest attraction. Cantabrians no longer need to travel for top-quality amusement. Co-owner and designer of Jurassic Adventure, Aaron Keown, wanted to bring a theme park to Christchurch, for children who don’t get to experience the overseas […]
Eye for fashion: Anstice Optometrists
The right frame will make all the difference to your look. With a background in fashion design, and years of experience as a Dispensing Optician, when it comes to choosing frames, Mahfuz (pictured) has a talent for matching beautiful frames to the right faces, for children through to adults. The newest member of […]
Selling a business: Harcourts Business
While the marketing of any real estate can be difficult to predict, the time for marketing a business has never looked better than now. For those looking to sell their business, the number of potential buyers out there is on the increase, while for those who have long harboured an ambition to own […]
Outstanding service
Reader’s Digest has named its top outstanding customer service businesses for 2023. The company’s editor-in-chief Louise Waterson says that for the majority of businesses, Covid-19 and the subsequent lockdowns impacted heavily on daily operations, yet the Quality Service Award winners for 2023 rallied, building success by placing their customers’ needs at the centre […]
