Targeting your Growth

June 14th, 2011 Posted in Marketing Principles, Your Business | No Comments »

Since the earthquake in Christchurch in September 2010 and more recently in February this year, our business has been inundated with business owners trying to re-establish contact with their current customers (more about that on my next blog) to try and improve cash flow in the short term and have been looking for help to attract new customers to ensure they have a good sales pipeline and revenue for the medium to long term.

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Christchurch Earthquake – A Business Mentor’s Story (3 Months On)

May 31st, 2011 Posted in Earthquake Series | 4 Comments »

3 months have now passed since Christchurch was hit with a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, the central business district (CBD) is still a "no go" area with many very unstable structures barely standing, awaiting their fate by teams of engineers, insurance companies and landlords. The Grand Chancellor Hotel, the biggest structure in the CBD now has a demolition plan in place, it will be brought down level by level.  This news has been gratefully received as the other business sitting within ...

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Training Funding for NZ Businesses

May 24th, 2011 Posted in Management Practices, Marketing Principles, Sales Principles, Your Business | No Comments »

Dave Sewell Ltd is proud to announce that we are now officially training providers to New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) Development Capability Voucher  Scheme, but what does that mean for business? It now means that any "qualifying" NZ business who wants to develop their business in a number of key areas can now get help with the training they require through the Capability Development Voucher Scheme This scheme will provide funding for 50% of any training ...

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