| The "My Red Zebra" Management Memos Archive Index |
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| From 2013 | |||||
| Publication was suspended in May 2013 |
 Click & Collect Is The New Face of OmniChannelling |
 Adaptivity is Key to Business Growth |
 Building Customer Satisfaction |
 Merchandising Is The Key in 2013 |
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| June 13 | May 13 | April 13 | March 13 | February 13 | January 13 |
| 2012 Editions | THE YEAR OUR FIRST ON-LINE SALES PORTAL MADE ITS MARK! | Return to Top | |||
 So Now You Have a Website? |
 The Exit Interview is a Vital Part of the Employment Process |
 Retailing Has Changed - and NAB Index Shows Strong On-line Growth |
 Multi-Channel Retailing Does Not Mean the End of Customer Service |
 Multi-Channel Retailing Brings New Opportunities |
The Internet Is a Powerful Tool to Build Sales |
| December 12 | November 12 | October 12 | September 12 | August 12 | July 12 |
 Time to Think About Trading On-Line #2 |
 It's Time to Think About Trading On-Line |  Reduce the Challenge in Recruiting and Keeping Good Staff | 
Productivity Growth Requires Structural Change |  You Do Need a Strategy for The Digital Age |  'Get" Marketing! |
| June 12 | May 12 | April 12 | March 12 | February 12 | January 12 |
| 2011 Editions | THE YEAR THE INTERNET CHANGED AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RETAIL FOREVER! | Return to Top | |||
 Two Christmas Business Hints |  Drive Carefully: Retail is Changing. |  Memo: Better Re-Jig the Battle Plan! |  Tug o' War is Wasted Effort |  Retail. It's a New Age! |  Don't Improve! |
| December 11 | November 11 | October 11 | September 11 | August 11 | July 11 |
 Stay Sane when You Budget for 2011-2012! |
 Someone you trust will steal your data! |  Making Things Go Right When Things Go Wrong |  Choosing a Manager |  Customer Loyalty Will Make You Money |  2011. Year of Opportunity |
| June 11 | May 11 | April 11 | March 11 | February 11 | January 11 |
| 2010 Editions | The Year We Turned 25 Years Young on July 1! | Return to Top | |||
 Lots of Things to Learn in 2010 That was the Year That Was |  Take Steps to Improve Trading, in Macro Economic Difficulties |  Are You Managing Through The Rear View Mirror? |
 Small Retailers Can Face Serious Conflicts Between e-Tail and Retail |  Controlling Transaction Costs the Key to Retailing Future |
 Our 25th Anniversary |
| December 10 | November 10 | October 10 | September 10 | August 10 | July 10 |
 Marketing. It's Evolving |  Give Your Advertising 'Punchthrough'! |  Gross Profit is the Real Income |  Ten Ways to Safeguard Your Email |  Determining a Manufacturing Product Strategy |  How to Determine a Stocking Plan |
| June 10 | May 10 | April 10 | March 10 | February 10 | January 10 |
| 2009 Editions | Return to Top | ||||
 With Every Good Wish for the Festive Season! |  Keep to Your Core Business |  Grow New Capability |  Just a Few Dramatic Months |  It's Time for Highly Effective Marketing |  Grow This Year by Increasing Productivity |
| December 09 | November 09 | October 09 | September 09 | August 09 | July 09 |
 Budget for Recovery |  Begin Your Recovery Right Now! |  5 Ways to Make Money |  Take These Five Steps - Free Offers! |  Strategic Pathway, or The Yellow Brick road? |  Revitalise Your Brand. Now! |
| June 09 | May 09 | April 09 | March 09 | February 09 | January 09 |
| 2008 Editions | Return to Top | ||||
 A Christmas Reflection |  Build a 'Battle Plan For The Recession' |
Recession Proof Your Business. Now! |  Will History be Repeated, and Is There Really Life on Mars? |  Plan to Maintain the Growth |  Drive Sales with an Evocative Brand Image |
| December 08 | November 08 | October 08 | September 08 | August 08 | July 08 |
 Budget for Better Times! |  Win Their Hearts! |  Merchandise Like Mad! |  Run a Sales Campaign |  Make Every Expense Item Effective |  Plan a Party to Make This Truly Prosperous New year |
| June 08 | May 08 | April 08 | March 08 | February 08 | January 08 |
| 2007 Editions | Return to Top | ||||
 A light story - The Dangers of 'Conventional Wisdom' |  Get a 'fast track' restart after Christmas |  Pricing. Your Most Powerful Business Development Tool |  Make more sales by increasing your team's SALES EFFECTIVENESS |  Leader Lines Can Be a Merchandising Hook |  Effective Branding - A Key to Success |
| December 07 | November 07 | October 07 | September 07 | August 07 | July 07 |
 Unfair Dismissal Still a Live Issue |
 Increase employee performance by spelling out the job. |
 Improve your Sales Performance. Quickly. |  Increase Your Advertising Effectiveness |  Successful Customer Service Cultures Don't Just Happen |  Good Sales Attitudes the Key to Prosperity |
| June 07 | May 07 | April 07 | March 07 | February 07 | January 07 |
| 2006 Editions | Return to Top | ||||
 Boost Your Profits by June 2007 |  Maximising profit from "value" products |  Maximizing sales of the premium products in your product mix |
 Most Important Selling Season Needs Careful Planning. Now! |
 Interest Rate Hike Spurs Business Tune-Ups |  New Growth Starts at Tax Time |
| December 06 | November 06 | October 06 | September 06 | August 06 | July 06 |
 Beat unfair and unethical pricing |  Marketing holds the key, now that Governments Budgets are out |
 Recruiting must be right, or "WorkChoices" is a problem! |  Get full value from your website designer |  Powerful Pricing to help you make it BIG this year |  A case study Get the Pricing Right |
| June 06 | May 06 | April 06 | March 06 | February 06 | January 06 |
| 2005 Editions | Return to Top | ||||
 Managers Daily Check-list for Small Business |  The "Supply Side" Profit Engine |  Managing a small business is like riding a bike on a tightrope |
 Business Strategies for a changing industry Swimming Pool Construction |  Why can't I get good staff? | Previous Issues Not Published Here |
| December 05 | November 05 | October 05 | September 05 | August 05 | July 05 |
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