It's been a practice that a number of businesses have carried out for years, but a decision in the Auckland District Court last month puts into sharp focus the importance, and indeed, the legal requirement of presenting website reviews honestly and accurately, and not...
NoCowboys reviews – FAQs
Since 2006, NoCowboys has been New Zealand's leader in authenticated consumer reviews. With a robust and thorough feedback verification system, consumers can trust that the feedback they rely so heavily on is genuine and authenticated. For registered businesses,...
If I could turn back time
Reputations are fragile things – they take many years to forge and can be destroyed in a heartbeat. In public life there has been a massive recent shift in the way that certain reputations are perceived and while some villains prosper, others are wiped from history....
Reputation on the line . . .
Well, if there's anything to make anyone feel a little bit older, it's the sooner than expected arrival of the latest installment of the Rugby World Cup. Without giving away my age, I can vividly remember trooping along to Lancaster Park in Christchurch, to witness...
Honesty is such a lonely word
Despite everything, the quality we look for most in business is honesty. We all have an innate desire to believe in what we buy and who we do business with. While the world may look at times like a trust free zone, in business transparency and honesty are everything....
It’s boring winning all the time
All Blacks fans are a tough crowd and it’s getting all a little tedious. Two games against Australia in the past two weeks saw two fantastic contests– one a comprehensive, record-breaking loss for the men in black, the other a complete turnaround where they played the...
“it’s a freaking tree in a lake’
People are strange creatures - some us us miss the point entirely and some of us can never be pleased. A story I read online recently put that into stark effect - in a humorous way as well. A collection of reviews of our country's popular tourist attractions...
A healthy review profile substantially increases revenue for small businesses
A recent study in the US analysed the impact of reviews on revenue for small businesses and the results are extremely telling. Marketing and CRM software company, Womply, produced a research piece entitled "How online reviews impact small business revenue",...
Online reputation significant driver for potential employees
Reviews are obviously a major factor in driving customers toward businesses but they also massively impact upon job seekers' choices when selecting companies to work for. A study released last year in the US by indeed.com found that over 95% of potential employees...
Losing when you haven’t lost is hard to take
Cricket is a marvellous game. It's a contest of skill, patience, aptitude and derring do. It's also sometimes as cruel as all hell. The final of this year's World Cup saw the Kiwis and England play out what well may be one of the most intriguing and dramatic one day...










