Monthly Archives: July 2009

How not to add twitter followers

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

There are plenty of ways not to add Twitter followers. Here is one: Here is what she should have done, and still can do: 1: Used her real name. We like talking to people not bots or spammers – and … Continue reading →

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iPhone prices – a failed experiment

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

NZ iPhone plan comparison It’s sad – but this great idea – a collaborative iPhone pricing spreadsheet for New Zealand – has completely failed. It’s a mess, there are people deleting things and Telco or device religion rather than science … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Three: 3 ways to improve your business

Posted on July 14, 2009 by

Think like you think for yourself Switch to Gmail Get a ‘best friends’ telephone deal for your work. Don’t use a business deal if the personal ones are better Get rid of almost all of your printers – and make … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t read Public Address

Posted on July 9, 2009 by

Via Not PC I see that there is a top NZ political blog ranking system. That’s interesting. Well not really – but I do like to read a range of views, and follow No Right Turn (#6, blogspot), Kiwiblog (#1), … Continue reading →

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What’s wrong with Telco pricing and how to fix it

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

Via the tidbits newsgroup an Aussie (amacbell) succinctly points out the problem with Telco pricing: I know of no other industry where you need to prepurchase on the basis of a best guestimate of the volume of units required for … Continue reading →

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Fixing the Berl report – some progress made

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

Some good progress on the saga of the Berl report on Costs of Harmful Alcohol and Other Drug Use. Berl have posted a response to criticism, including a letter of apology from Treasury. They note that the request for tender … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Three: 3 ways to improve your business

Posted on July 7, 2009 by

Drinks are on the house, but only when in the house Buy staff beer and wine for Friday afternoons – but don’t put credit cards down at bars Cash in staff carparks – give them 50% share of the savings … Continue reading →

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Fix the Berl report on alcohol and drugs

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

The Costs of Harmful Alcohol and Other Drug Use report commissioned by the Ministry of Health and ACC has been the subject of some controversy. It was written by five authors from Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL), and they … Continue reading →

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