Journal

Put your money where your community is

Nearly 90 years in business is a long time for any brand, let alone one in the construction sector. Ninety years in business is also a long time to occupy a positive brand position in the parochial townships that dot the landscapes of the lower South Island. So how does Breen continue to so favourably ...

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The mould is there to be broken

When it was time for MLAB to do a team photoshoot we needed it to feel like us. We could have made it easy. Taken the photos outside, with the lake shimmering and the burly mountains rising in our midst. Hired a professional studio or found a plain white wall. There were any number of ...

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Why do we work on so many websites?

We are not, never will be, and could not ever be developers. Sure, we can whip up a cheeky WIX site, but just quietly, so can your Grandma. When it comes to the tricky stuff, we outsource the development to the experts. We do the thinking and planning – the brief. Then we’ll support with ...

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The non technical guide to marketing in a technical recession

Interest.co.nz, tells us that a technical occurs when a country has experienced two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. It's fair to say,  NZ is probably there.

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The difference between content that connects and content that converts.

Content is a funny thing. It really just means information passed on for the purposes of helping someone else understand something.

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The most basic introduction to understanding your digital footprint

We’re going to start with a bit of a caveat. We strongly suggest you engage a digital specialist or team to optimize your website for search rank and to set up AdWords. The world of Google search is quite changeable and knowing how to nail it takes practice (and probably patience!) The following acts as ...

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A moment of clarity: Momenta

Updating a brand is about more than just a lick of paint or some fancy new words. It takes a moment of clarity, a strong vision, great leadership and a well defined ‘why’ to get the right result.

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Which direction for WAI

Setting a course for your organisation or business is always a good idea. It’s even more critical when what you do is complex and touches a broad base of stakeholders like WAI Wanaka does. Finding the right direction pointed WAI Wanaka in the direction of their very own North Star.

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Time to examine your core

Even when times are good, it’s hard to stay the course, or “stick to your knitting”. So how on earth do you respond when there's both a pandemic and looming recession at hand? First step, examine your core.

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