Marketing Your Business
What an you say and what can't you say when marketing your business?
How can you handle client's or customer's information. In this
section are some dos and don'ts of marketing to prevent you getting
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Do
you give a refund or not? Recent case makes it easier for
retailers
Martin had always adopted a policy of being generous with customer
refunds. But when he opened the box to find his stereo system
half dismantled, he wasn't feeling so generous. On closer
inspection it was clear to him that whatever the problem had been
at the beginning, his customer had tried to fix the problem himself
and in the process had damaged the stereo entirely. Martin
wasn't sure whether to give a refund or not. Click
here to learn when to give a refund or not |
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When the competition
runs off with your customers
"I can get it cheaper"
came the reply. "It's not that you don't do a good
job, because you do, it's just that I can save $20 a week".
Dave was stunned. He had been undercut in
a big way by his competition. What he couldn't understand
was how his competition were able to undercut him by so much.
Then he found out why. Click
here to read more.
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The Unsolicited Electronic Messages
Act 2007 came into force on 5 September - should New Zealand Business
Owners panic about how to comply?
Could a simple email from your business cost you a fine of up to
$500,000? If your business sends marketing emails to clients or
potential clients, then you need to comply with the new Unsolicited
Electronic Messages Act 2007 (the Spam Act). Some simple precautionary
steps could save you getting into hot water and help you comply
with the legislation. Click
here to learn how to run an email marketing campaign without getting
sued |
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Three important checks every business
owner should make before choosing their trading name
Judith nearly choked on her coffee when she
saw the ad in the paper. Judith had never had a problem with competition,
but the name and logo of this new business looked remarkably like
hers. There were differences of course, but she feared her customers
would get confused. Her fears were confirmed when one customer complimented
her on "her advertising campaign". Click
here to learn about the 3 checks |

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