About Chris Hanlon

Chris has worked in or owned small businesses most of his life, before lured into the corporate world where he spent over a decade. However his passion for small business has remained, and taken life in The Profit Wizard blog, his published book, and some coaching he does for a variety of businesses. You can follow Chris on Twitter @TheProfitWizard
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It is Harder to be Kind than Clever : Jeff Bezos

I had to share this video with you…

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TEDx Auckland next month

Yes, yes, I know. -I haven’t posted anything on here for quite a while and now I am fobbing you off with some sort of public notice announcement… Well I have been very busy, and the upshot of that is that I hope to soon have a lot more time for sharing some very useful […]

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Warning: The Most Common Killer of Start Ups

In this episode of The Profit Wizard Show we look at an example from a consulting client and the major mistake that they almost made which would have destroyed, not just their business, but conceiveably their lives.

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Jim Rohn – Lessons of a Passing Legend

This is a very quick video I did when I found out about the passing of Jim Rohn.

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7 Things Retailers MUST do this Christmas for a Profitable Year

In this video Chris talks about how you can maximise your business profits for the Christmas period.

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Social Media Marketing – Satire

Okay, another post that is not one of my usual ‘shows’…

This is a YouTube video that I think is absolutely brilliant. Don’t let the use of bad language in the video distract you from being able to learn from it.

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My TEDx Auckland Experience

Okay this is something different…
The rule is that you stick to one topic on your blog. -But rules are made to be broken, and what the hell, it is my blog after all!

So with that said I want to write a few words about my visit to Auckland’s inaugural TEDx yesterday.

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Are Comedians the Best Marketers on the Planet?

Are Comedians the best marketers on the planet? -What do you think?
In this latest video of The Profit Wizard Show, Chris explores why he believes this might be the case.

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Importance of Margins in a Recession

In this video Chris talks about one of the key elements that will determine the success of your business in a recession.

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Free Google Ads for NZ Businesses…

This is a quick post, a little different to my normal posts, but I just have to get this info out to our regular veiwers.

Google have offered NZ businesses a “stimulus package” to help generate sales for your business. This is in the form of $75 advertising credit with Google for NZ businesses.

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