Tag Archives: social media

Wider New Zealand missing out on knowing about our hot and cool Hi-Tech companies

Posted on May 28, 2015 by sticknz

One of the downsides of the implosion in traditional news media is that celebratory stories get little or no coverage. The general public, who in my experience love to hear of clever and innovative New Zealand companies therefore have only a minor … Continue reading →

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New media + books = Literary Angels: friend recommendations set to fly

Posted on October 4, 2012 by sticknz

Literary Angels, a Facebook (with other social media to come) book socialising, tracking and selling tool, could be exactly what the publishing industry has been looking for. LA sets up a unique identity for a hard copy or e-book, allowing … Continue reading →

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Chocolate gets social media attention

Posted on September 8, 2011 by sticknz

Anyone that fronts up and admits they’re still learning and don’t know everything, in this case about using social media in business, gets a sticK award for honesty. Which, ironically, is part of Whittaker’s Chocolates core values, and part of … Continue reading →

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Being shown the money, MusicHype heads to America to make its play

Posted on January 21, 2011 by sticknz

A key moment for any start-up business is receiving the first tranche of investment from someone outside the original backers. MusicHype’s announcement of a $600,000 input from Christchurch-based NZ Capital Strategies’ Rutherford Innovation Fund is, at the very least, a … Continue reading →

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NZ small businesses should be wary of social media wasteland

Posted on October 6, 2010 by sticknz

The internet is so full of tyre kickers that small New Zealand businesses need to be wary of spending massive amounts of time and money in social media dealings with such non-buyers. “Twitter’s a waste of time unless you’re really … Continue reading →

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