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    <post_title><![CDATA[Sustainable Business is Better Business]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[A sustainable business focus is no longer the domain of good intentions. More and more future focused SMEs are looking to sustainable
business practices to create long-term financial success, brand differentiation and improved social, environmental, and cultural outcomes.
Wondering how to make your business more sustainable? Read more here ]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/sustainable-business-is-better-business/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-05-23 23:18:00</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>42</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The Four Day Work Week - Comments from our Team]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Here is were we will be adding our own comments and observations about the four-day work week. Feel free to get in touch if you want to
discuss any of these comments.]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/the-four-day-work-week-comments-from-our-staff/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2021-01-25 20:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>48</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Effective KPIs]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Developing effective KPIs for your business and your team requires a balanced approach that looks at your business from the perspective of all stakeholders.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/48/effective-kpis.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/effective-kpis/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-07-20 05:38:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>41</post_id>
    <post_category_id>8</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Naming your business]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Choosing a name is an important step in getting your business off to a great start. We sat down with Richie Connell of Thrival Partners and
Matthew Hayes of AJ Park to see what they think is important.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/41/naming-your-business.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/naming-your-business/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-03-09 20:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>40</post_id>
    <post_category_id>1</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The four-day work week - a trial for Connected Accountants]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[The four-day work week is a popular topic at the moment, and we have been listening. We have looked at the studies. So lets give it a crack.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/40/4-day-work-week.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/the-four-day-work-week-a-trial-for-connected-accountants/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2020-02-20 02:42:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>4</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[It's been 12 months and I have achieved what?]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Doing something over and over even when it fails is insanity. Here’s 3 simple questions that will help you reflect on the past and plan for the future.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/4/CA_Its-been-12-months-and-I-have-achieved.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/what/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2019-11-02 23:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>1</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Documenting your sales process]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Businesses that follow a documented sales process generate more revenue. What’s your process? How do you ensure you and your […]]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/1/Webp.net-resizeimage-(1).jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/best-practice/documenting-your-sales-process/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2019-07-31 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>2</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[How to pick the right add-on apps for your Business]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In today’s technology crazed world, there are apps to solve problems you’ve never even heard of. With over 500 different […]]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/2/image-of-apps-600-x-400.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/how-to-pick-the-right-add-on-apps-for-your-business/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2019-07-03 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>3</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Breaking News! Kevin & Anne are now Connected Accountants.]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[After meeting over wine & food at the Xerocon 2017 wrap party in Melbourne it’s now official! Read about our merger and what this means for us as a firm.]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/3/K-cheers_375x500a.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/breaking-news-kevin-anne-are-now-connected-accountants/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2019-06-17 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>9</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Business With Purpose: Improving Staff Engagement, Productivity & Profitability]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[In the 75 years since Maslow published his Hierarchy of Needs in 1943, there has been generally acceptance that people […]]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/9/Blog-picture.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/best-practice/business-with-purpose-improving-staff-engagement-productivity-profitability/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2019-03-26 00:00:00</post_date>
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  <posts>
    <post_id>11</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Bohemian Rhapsody: Lessons on creating a brand and growing a profitable business]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[]]></post_content_short>
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    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/https-wwwconnaccnz-the-skinny-business-growth-bohemian-rhapsody-lessons-on-creating-a-brand-and-growing-a-profitable-business-/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2018-11-29 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>16</post_id>
    <post_category_id>2</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Getting Stuff Done]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We ran our first business forum last week covering off an old perennial problem – how to stop doing the […]
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/16/Getting-Stuff-Done.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/best-practice/getting-stuff-done/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2016-12-06 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>18</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[The 7 Day Start-Up]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[If you’re a new business, or want to start a business and don’t know where to start then this book […]
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/18/7daystartup_banner_640.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/the-7-day-start-up/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2014-09-30 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>21</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Wrong answer, Dean Barker! (Campbell Live Fail)]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Dean Barker still in the ‘woe is me’ phase gets interviewed by John Campbell (Campbell LIVE is so much better […]
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/21/Wrong-answer-Dean-Barker.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/wrong-answer-dean-barker-campbell-live-fail/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2013-10-01 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>28</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Take Yourself (and a Friend) to Australia- We’ll Pay]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[We’re looking to fill two accounting roles – a vibrant senior manager and an exceptional accountant.  If you can help […]
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/28/aus.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/take-yourself-and-a-friend-to-australia-well-pay/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2011-09-08 00:00:00</post_date>
  </posts>
  <posts>
    <post_id>32</post_id>
    <post_category_id>3</post_category_id>
    <post_title><![CDATA[Make Complaints Your Friend]]></post_title>
    <post_content_short><![CDATA[Last week I was watching a TV programme which served up a valuable business lesson.   Here’s what happened.  Three […]
]]></post_content_short>
    <post_icon>https://www.connacc.nz/media/website_posts/32/complaints.jpg</post_icon>
    <post_content_type>page</post_content_type>
    <post_content_url>https://www.connacc.nz/the-skinny/business-growth/make-complaints-your-friend/</post_content_url>
    <post_date>2011-04-13 00:00:00</post_date>
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