​We are proud to announce that we are now a partner of Duffy Books in Homes and are supporting St Marcellin School in Whanganui.  
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As a young child, my parents engrained in both my sisters and I that by supporting our community, no matter their background, ethnicity, gender status or religious beliefs, you are enriching the lives and livelihoods of the people around you.
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There is always someone that needs a helping hand and I hope that our contribution does that for our Duffy School. 
- Founder, Meg Luff

CREATE MOMENTUM FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

In partnership with the Growth Faculty, we are delighted to offer you $100 discount to Turning the Flywheel, a 2.5-hour interactive virtual event with Jim Collins.

This is a unique opportunity to align your leadership team with one of the global Master of Business and gain a deep understanding of the Flywheel and how you can apply it to your organisation and create momentum in a disruptive world.
The Flywheel is the most powerful concept in Jim’s bestseller Good to Great.
Reflect, test and challenge the application of Jim’s concepts in your business context – then pose your most burning questions to get an answer live.

The session will combine research from Jim’s Good to Great labs and case studies from organisations that have achieved outstanding results from using the Flywheel.

This is a first for CEOs, leaders and followers of Jim Collins’s ground-breaking concepts and practices to see him present a deep dive into the Flywheel. 

Collins demonstrates that successful organisations can disrupt the world around them - and reach unprecedented success - by employing the Flywheel concept.

Wednesday, 17 November 2021
NON-MEMBER: $395 | OUR NETWORK: $295


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Facebook is an awesome way for small to medium businesses to reach new customers. If you don’t already have a page, here are a few top tips to get you started:
 

1. Get your information right! Make sure you use the same business name your customers know and double check that you’ve spelt it right. 
2. Ensure you list your business under the right Facebook category as this will affect who can see it in the recommendations section. 
3. Fill in as much information as possible. Phone number, address, email, website. If you are a service-based company, add in your services and prices or menus etc (if possible). Hours of operation and business description should also be filled out with as much information as possible. 
4. Add a profile photo that represents your business. A good option for a profile photo is your businesses logo. Make sure it’s well centred and fits in the circle frame correctly.
5. Add a cover photo that represents your business. A cover photo could be a clear professional looking photo of your business from the outside, a picture of your team, or even a picture of the city you live in, with your logo over the top. Check your cover image is the right size. 820x462 pixels is a good guide. 
6. Create a username for your page. This can be the name of your business. If your business name is already taken, you could put your city or “NZ” afterwards. 
7. Invite your friends and family to like your page! The easiest way to get your first followers is to get people you know to follow you. Click the three little dots on your business page homepage, click invite and choose the friends you wish to invite.

If you get stuck, reach out, we would love to help you out. 

​We understand that most people can feel awkward, shy or nervous about being on camera. Whether that’s being photographed, filmed, or simply participating in a zoom call with the camera on! We get it. Being on camera is not everyone’s cup of tea. But, if you are an owner, or senior member of a practice or firm, putting your face out into the market is a simple and beneficial thing to do for your brand.

​Do you wish you were a better at taking photos for your social platforms or website? You can watch the latest TikTok video’s or get your Tips here. We have had a chat with one of NZ’s leading product marketers for digital cameras (and a dab hand at photography himself) Greg Olesen Photography. He has given us his thoughts on what to look out for when taking that perfect shot. Take a read, then grab your camera/ iPhone and start shooting your way to great pictures! 

​Think about all the brands you know and love.
 
You see them, hear them, possibly taste and smell them! One thing is certain, they are there before you – front and centre. They are not waiting to be found or seen, but rather they are there proudly displaying themselves directly to you, demanding a little, or a lot, of attention.
 
So why is brand presence so important? Or, a different question could be, if no-one knows who you are, do you even really exist?

Referrals remain one of the most valuable sales tools for any business. Imagine if your team of 10 each had 10 clients recommending your business daily. Imagine if 20% of those referrals became clients? Now imagine each of those clients recommend your business to another 10 people.  What could that mean to the success of your business?
 
And that’s just via word of mouth.
 
Now imagine that you are rewarding your clients for referring and rewarding those referrals for referring. It’s an endless loop of opportunity that you don’t want to miss. So how do you start the ball rolling to boost your sales opportunities through referrals?
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