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Supplied Steve Wilkinson, managing director of The Alternative Board North Canterbury, says the Alternative Board's Pulse Check Autumn 2021 shows Covid taking its toll on small businesses. The stresses and strains of handling Covid-19 disruption is taking its toll on the confidence and motivation of a good chunk of small businesses, a new survey shows. The Alternative Board’s Pulse Check Autumn 2021 shows business confidence is still high among 46 per cent of the 271 member and associates who responded to the survey but a substantial chunk, 39 per cent, are “just ok” and have no room ...

Is collaboration the key ingredient for successful businesses, asks Northland Inc's Lisa Cunningham 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Te Rito Marae, one of the partner marae. Photo / Ministry of Primary Industries with permission from Te Rito Te Rito Marae, one of the partner marae. Photo / Ministry of Primary Industries with permission from Te Rito Northern Advocate By Lisa Cunningham I recently spent some time with an acquaintance who, like me, works in destination marketing. We were chatting about marketing and social media, and as our conversation progressed I found myself ...

SHARE Photo courtesy of Shutterstock You might think that the more ambitious you are, the less likely you are to struggle with self-doubt. In reality, the opposite is true. Research has shown that up to 70 percent of the population experiences impostor syndrome—the feeling that their success may be accidental, coincidental or even fraudulent—at some point in their career. And further studies have shown that impostor syndrome tends to be more prevalent among high-achievers. That’s right—people who are ambitious and competitive and who push the boundaries; people who are not satisf...

A DEESIDE business which supplies doors across the UK has found the key to success thanks to support from a business adviser. Door Warehouse has increased its turnover by nearly 30 per cent in two years and is on track to grow a further 50 per cent in the next 12 months. The catalyst for the expansion was director Dan Maiden engaging with business coach David Roberts from The Alternative Board (TAB), which culminated in a new strategy and direction for Dan in the company. Dan took a step back from the day-to-day sales activity to take an overarching view of marketing and working on th...

AN experienced journalist who has worked across North Wales as well as in sector-specific media has joined a leading digital PR agency. Josh Morris, 33, who has worked for the Daily Post, Denbighshire Free Press and business publication Insider Media, as well as in legal and construction news, bolsters Outwrite PR’s award-winning team. The appointment follows several new client wins at the Mold-based firm. The PR agency, which focuses on integrated communications across multiple channels, has also been engaged by existing clients to carry out additional work outside of agreed retain...