Put on some Bach, Beethoven or Chopin. And listen to the music. What do you hear? You hear variation. The music races madly ahead. Then it stops. It goes softer, then louder. Then at a normal volume once again.

There's great comfort in sticking to your routine, isn't there? That doesn't just apply to what you order at restaurants or how you have your coffee. Most people also stick to their routine at work, doing what they've always done.

The best salespeople are those that ask questions and let the other person open up and talk.

Last year, Apple released a product. "This product is doomed to fail", said many experts. After all, the type of product had been introduced time and time again, and never succeeded.

ANZ's chief executive Mike Smith says operating two separate banks in New Zealand is inefficient.

I haven't seen any research on the reasons why people are choosing to take some time off KiwiSaving but I reckon the answers would be obvious.

A radio competition which failed to adequately mention that winners would need to purchase overseas flights to claim their prizes has fallen foul of the Commerce Commission.

Air New Zealand has teamed up controversial puppet Rico with superstar rapper Snoop Dogg in its latest video.

Imagine you were to start up an internet-based business. And told that to promote your business, you would not be allowed to do any affiliate marketing. Or joint ventures. Or any external publicity.

New Zealand continues to rate poorly for investors in managed funds, according to a global study conducted by investment research company Morningstar.

When presented with a world stage on which to share the tragedy of Christchurch, founder of social media consultancy Missing Link, Kaila Colbin, didn't hesitate.

In my last column I covered a few of the many features incorporated in the YouTube website. For example, the ability to edit videos, add captions and sort into playlists.

The movies do it. Sports events do it. So why on earth don't you pre-sell your product?

If you're a typical parent, I bet you're continually chiding your children for chewing up your home internet bandwidth allowance, watching videos on YouTube.

Spending by tourists dropped to a five-year low in 2010, even as more people visited New Zealand, as the strong kiwi dollar sapped purchasing power.

Twas the night before the presentation. Fear filled the room.

A radio station's controversial 'win a wife' competition is going ahead - with a tongue-in-cheek name change - despite allegations it devalues marriage and violates human dignity.

One of the things I enjoy about advertising is that much of the work involves simplification. It kind of goes against the grain in this fast paced and often complicated world.

You have a finite supply of customers. It makes sense to keep the ones you have.