COMMENT: There's a saying that everyone in New Zealand is connected by two degrees of separation.

COMMENT: Make sure you clearly associate what you sell with what people are thinking about right now.

COMMENT: Some practical steps to help you sustain your holiday joie de vivre past the first few hours back at work.

COMMENT: The new game in Washington DC will be about "balanced trade", not free trade.

COMMENT: Few could resist entities with faster, cheaper services.

COMMENT: The majority of Facebook users react badly to unexpected videos with sound, here's how to caption videos easily.

COMMENT: Woes of Australian organic milk company provide cautionary lesson for investors.

COMMENT: When Jennifer McIndoe signed on the dotted line for an Avis rental car she didn't realise the ramifications.

COMMENT: Youth have migrated from Facebook to dark social. Here's why.

COMMENT: Donald Trump is still an unknown quantity in this epicentre of global power, reports Fran O'Sullivan

COMMENT: What you can do to develop an unbeatable competitive advantage for your business.

COMMENT: Once again, Facebook did something that had my mouse pointer hovering over the 'Delete My Account' button.

COMMENT: This year your boss might not laugh when you ask for a pay rise, writes Mark Lister.

For just US$95, Reviews That Stick will post glowing reviews of your restaurant on six different websites.

COMMENT: Resolutions fail. So set yourself some written goals. Here are 10 ideas from Herald money expert Diana Clement to get you started.

COMMENT: It is absurd to believe Netanyahu threatened to declare war on NZ in retaliation for co-sponsoring the UN resolution against Israel, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

COMMENT: Israel faces an international backlash but NZ has much to learn about innovation from the plucky nation, writes Fran O'Sullivan.

Overpriced IPOs, use of 'adjusted' profits and director selection process is holding things back.

COMMENT: Good advice saves us months of hard work or helped us to unlock great business opportunities.

COMMENT: Bill English went for greyer heads when filling the vacant posts in his Government, Fran O'Sullivan writes.

COMMENT: Looking back at what happened in 2016 makes me a bit dark about what 2017 bring. I blame the internet for that, Juha Saarinen writes.

COMMENT: John Key was aware of the high stakes when it came to New Zealand and China, but his commitment was clear, writes Stephen Jacobi.

COMMENT: Rather than feedback on 2016, it's time to zoom in on those things we can do to make progress in 2017.

COMMENT: Billionaire casino owner James Packer's Crown Resorts was hit with a A$362 million tax bill relating to its disastrous foray into the US.

COMMENT: The best deal in the sales is the one you don't buy.

COMMENT: The annual reports show a mixed year for Government-owned commercial companies.

COMMENT: Steven Joyce is betting that President Donald Trump will turn out to be "more orthodox" than people think.

COMMENT: There are many reasons why top investors don't remain in front.

COMMENT: This year, smartphone vendors started to see double with their cameras.

US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen's announcement of an official rate hike marked a significant milestone for the world's financial markets.