Bartercard New Zealand is part of the largest global trade exchange, trading over $150 million worth of goods and services outside the cash economy each year. With thousands of members in New Zealand alone, Bartercard provides business opportunities to its members by making use of unused trading capacity and excess inventory to increase profits and get new customers. Total Finish Painting Contractors is just one of the Bartercard members delivering professional results for all their clients’ painting and decorating needs throughout Canterbury and wider South Island region.
Read MoreFrom Excess Inventory to Increased Profits: An Interview with Byron Smith of Total Finish Painting
Topics: growing your business, increase profit, increase cash flow, small business, attract new customers, save cash, spare capacity, build business networks
How important is content marketing to your business?
Content marketing is essential for any business wanting to connect with their customers. Chances are you’re already sharing content in your business. Every time you pop up a blog, video, podcast, or social media post you’re using content marketing to attract people to your products and services.
Read MoreTopics: small business owner, attracting new customers, posting on social media, social media, strategy, attract new customers, build business networks, SEO, business blog, content marketing, Search engine optimisation
Three tips to help you reach your customers through social media
Using social media is a proven method to market your business online. When used well, these B2B social networks platforms can boost your business by increasing your brand’s visibility. There is no better way of gaining customers’ trust and building relationships than using social platforms.
Topics: small business owner, attracting new customers, posting on social media, what to post on social media, strategy, attract new customers, build business networks, social media influencers
How to Build a Brand That’s More Than Just a Logo
It might start with a name and a logo, but if there’s one thing the team at Bartercard knows, it’s that building a trusted brand is much more than just graphic design.
Building a trusted brand is critical in the digital age. Having a strategy and focus to help build trust in the right places can maximise your impact, your brand reach, and your market sway.
Read MoreTopics: growing your business, increase cash flow, starting up your business, small business, market research, attract new customers, save cash, spare capacity, build business networks, branding
See why Search is benefiting our member community
Whether you're on the move in Australia or New Zealand, or visiting one of our island destinations, you’re never far away from a Bartercard member with the power of Bartercard Search.
Read MoreTopics: small business owner, attracting new customers, strategy, attract new customers, save cash, build business networks, Bartercard Search
Just Water receive lending hand from Bartercard
Just Water, a national supplier of water coolers, is a company listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange. It joined Bartercard over 15 years ago after recognising the numerous benefits an alternative currency exchange system can bring to a business. Due to Bartercard’s member to member promotional benefits, Just Water have been able to quickly grow their trade volume and they’ve also introduced a successful business policy of paying commissions in Trade Dollars to sales representatives who make sales to Bartercard members.
Read MoreTopics: small business owner, attracting new customers, strategy, attract new customers, save cash, build business networks
Bartercard helps Thompson and Partners achieve financial success
Through Bartercard, accounting firm Thompson & Partners has been able to utilise unfulfilled capacity and generate new business. Now they advise their own clients about how to use Bartercard to move excess inventory, manage their cash flow and increase occupancy in slow or idle periods – all on top of their regular cash paying business!
Read MoreTopics: small business owner, attracting new customers, strategy, attract new customers, save cash, build business networks
Top Tips for Your Start-Up Business
Are you ready to start a fresh, new business? You may be just at the idea phase, thinking about what to do next. Maybe you’re down the road a bit but not quite ready to launch. You might have your brilliant idea set to go but are stuck for finance. Here are a few tried and true tips to help your start-up business no matter what stage you’re at.
Read MoreTopics: small business owner, attracting new customers, strategy, starting up your business, business start-up, attract new customers, save cash, build business networks
3 ways to maximise customers and cash flow
In a constantly - shifting industry where new venues are opening weekly, staying at the top isn’t always easy. Bartercard has the tips and tricks to stay ahead of the curve and think outside the wine box to attract new customers. Read More
Topics: small business owner, increase profit, increase cash flow, bartercard, expand your product line, small business, attract new customers, save cash, trade exchange, spare capacity, build business networks
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