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- Brand & Marketing
  How should we choose to speak to the world now? And where will our voice be the most effective?
- Questions: 62
- Posts: 572
- 1 week, 6 days ago
  Merry Rebecca
- Business Growth
  How do we continue to grow despite these challenges? And how do we prepare for the aftermath?
- Questions: 30
- Posts: 362
- 1 month ago
  Vicky Taylor
- COVID-19 Funding & Support
  Not sure where your question fits? Ask it here and we’ll find the best person to help you.
- Questions: 18
- Posts: 184
- 2 months ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Creative Services
  Music, Arts, Entertainment, Design - During self-isolation, we have the opportunity to consume and create more art than ever before. How do we become as accessible as possible to our audiences from home?
- Questions: 3
- Posts: 79
- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Peter Miles
- Digital & Online Marketing
  How do you set up & run your digital footprints to achieve sales - from web, social, SEO, funnels, targeting and conversion.
- Questions: 28
- Posts: 202
- 1 week, 5 days ago
  Rebecca Caroe
- Digital and Technology
  Innovation is essential to moving businesses forward in times of change. How can we become more digitally capable and maintain connections with customers and our team?
- Questions: 21
- Posts: 294
- 4 days, 13 hours ago
  Grant Johnson
- Fashion
  Retail therapy is more needed than ever. But if we can’t rely on our retail stores, how do we differentiate ourselves in the increasingly saturated online market?
- Questions: 4
- Posts: 45
- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  GreenMonkey
- Food & Beverage
  Hospitality is collapsing while supermarkets are being bled dry. How do we cope with changes in demand? Is it appropriate to advertise in a market like this?
- Questions: 6
- Posts: 133
- 6 days, 20 hours ago
  Rachel Adams
- Funding & Finance
  With the looming threat of a financial crisis, the spotlight is on us. How can we be receptive to our customers’ needs while protecting ourselves against an uncertain future?
- Questions: 51
- Posts: 276
- 5 days, 14 hours ago
  Ian Walsh
- Governance
  Dealing with board of director matters including liability, risk, business continuity and sustainability.
- Questions: 0
- Posts: 7
- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- HR & Talent
  How do we apply employment contracts in this completely unprecedented situation, while balancing protecting our people and our business?
- Questions: 20
- Posts: 145
- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- International
  With significant decreases in global exports and imports, do we need to turn our attention to our national market? And how do we forecast for the inevitable bounce-back?
- Questions: 7
- Posts: 53
- 1 month ago
  David Downs
- Leadership
  Strong, consistent leadership is essential right now. But how do we inspire motivation and purpose while our team is WFH, or our business’ future is uncertain?
- Questions: 2
- Posts: 26
- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Pamela Bonney
- Legal
  How do we negotiate contracts and transactions, while still being empathetic towards the unprecedented nature of this event?
- Questions: 25
- Posts: 143
- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Manufacturing
  How do we get our operation back up and running once the alert level comes down? And how do we manage costs?
- Questions: 5
- Posts: 63
- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Ian Walsh
- New Product Development / R&D
  Are customers open to new products, or seeking the comfort of normality? How much should we be investing in R&D right now?
- Questions: 1
- Posts: 35
- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Sherif Ibrahim
- Primary Industry
  We’re a resilient industry, and in some cases demand is increasing. But how do we get products to market despite export issues, supply chain limitations, and staff shortages?
- Questions: 0
- Posts: 14
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Property
  We work to timeframes, so an uncertain future means uncertain business. How do we negotiate delivery timeframes, payment schedules, reactive clients, and staff wellbeing?
- Questions: 5
- Posts: 54
- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  Blair James
- Retailing
  Retail therapy is more needed than ever. But if we can’t rely on our retail stores, how do we differentiate ourselves in the increasingly saturated online market?
- Questions: 4
- Posts: 120
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  Peter Cullinane
- Sales
  What’s the appropriate way to communicate my sales message with existing and potential customers? I know how important it is to strike the right balance.
- Questions: 4
- Posts: 65
- 1 month ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Services
  We offer services that require human interaction. Is video calling enough? What more can we offer to our clients to retain and even gain business?
- Questions: 3
- Posts: 121
- 1 month ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Social Enterprise (Community, Not-for-Profit, For Profit)
  It’s never been more important for us to engage with our audience, or more challenging. How do we seek funding? Find volunteers and staff? Communicate with our audience?
- Questions: 9
- Posts: 121
- 2 weeks, 3 days ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- Start-ups
  Is now a good time to invest in bringing new ideas to life? What if my idea is especially relevant to people right now?
- Questions: 31
- Posts: 279
- 4 days, 20 hours ago
  Debra Hall
- Tourism
  The world is craving escapism more than ever. How do we keep our services relevant when they’re currently completely inaccessible?
- Questions: 5
- Posts: 159
- 3 months, 2 weeks ago
  Sara
- Wellbeing
  How can I protect and nurture my staff’s mental health? And how do I look after my own mental and physical health?
- Questions: 3
- Posts: 53
- 2 days, 19 hours ago
  Michelle Woodbridge

Brand & Marketing

How should we choose to speak to the world now? And where will our voice be the most effective?

Questions: 62 Posts: 572

Question submitted by

Merry Rebecca 1 week, 6 days ago

Business Growth

How do we continue to grow despite these challenges? And how do we prepare for the aftermath?

Questions: 30 Posts: 362

Question submitted by

Vicky Taylor 1 month ago

COVID-19 Funding & Support

Not sure where your question fits? Ask it here and we’ll find the best person to help you.

Questions: 18 Posts: 184

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 2 months ago

Creative Services

Music, Arts, Entertainment, Design - During self-isolation, we have the opportunity to consume and create more art than ever before. How do we become as accessible as possible to our audiences from home?

Questions: 3 Posts: 79

Question submitted by

Peter Miles 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Digital & Online Marketing

How do you set up & run your digital footprints to achieve sales - from web, social, SEO, funnels, targeting and conversion.

Questions: 28 Posts: 202

Question submitted by

Rebecca Caroe 1 week, 5 days ago

Digital and Technology

Innovation is essential to moving businesses forward in times of change. How can we become more digitally capable and maintain connections with customers and our team?

Questions: 21 Posts: 294

Question submitted by

Grant Johnson 4 days, 13 hours ago

Fashion

Retail therapy is more needed than ever. But if we can’t rely on our retail stores, how do we differentiate ourselves in the increasingly saturated online market?

Questions: 4 Posts: 45

Question submitted by

GreenMonkey 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Food & Beverage

Hospitality is collapsing while supermarkets are being bled dry. How do we cope with changes in demand? Is it appropriate to advertise in a market like this?

Questions: 6 Posts: 133

Question submitted by

Rachel Adams 6 days, 20 hours ago

Funding & Finance

With the looming threat of a financial crisis, the spotlight is on us. How can we be receptive to our customers’ needs while protecting ourselves against an uncertain future?

Questions: 51 Posts: 276

Question submitted by

Ian Walsh 5 days, 14 hours ago

Governance

Dealing with board of director matters including liability, risk, business continuity and sustainability.

Questions: 0 Posts: 7

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 2 months, 3 weeks ago

HR & Talent

How do we apply employment contracts in this completely unprecedented situation, while balancing protecting our people and our business?

Questions: 20 Posts: 145

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 2 months, 1 week ago

International

With significant decreases in global exports and imports, do we need to turn our attention to our national market? And how do we forecast for the inevitable bounce-back?

Questions: 7 Posts: 53

Question submitted by

David Downs 1 month ago

Leadership

Strong, consistent leadership is essential right now. But how do we inspire motivation and purpose while our team is WFH, or our business’ future is uncertain?

Questions: 2 Posts: 26

Question submitted by

Pamela Bonney 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Legal

How do we negotiate contracts and transactions, while still being empathetic towards the unprecedented nature of this event?

Questions: 25 Posts: 143

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manufacturing

How do we get our operation back up and running once the alert level comes down? And how do we manage costs?

Questions: 5 Posts: 63

Question submitted by

Ian Walsh 2 months, 1 week ago

New Product Development / R&D

Are customers open to new products, or seeking the comfort of normality? How much should we be investing in R&D right now?

Questions: 1 Posts: 35

Question submitted by

Sherif Ibrahim 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Primary Industry

We’re a resilient industry, and in some cases demand is increasing. But how do we get products to market despite export issues, supply chain limitations, and staff shortages?

Questions: 0 Posts: 14

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 5 months, 1 week ago

Property

We work to timeframes, so an uncertain future means uncertain business. How do we negotiate delivery timeframes, payment schedules, reactive clients, and staff wellbeing?

Questions: 5 Posts: 54

Question submitted by

Blair James 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Retailing

Retail therapy is more needed than ever. But if we can’t rely on our retail stores, how do we differentiate ourselves in the increasingly saturated online market?

Questions: 4 Posts: 120

Question submitted by

Peter Cullinane 5 months, 1 week ago

Sales

What’s the appropriate way to communicate my sales message with existing and potential customers? I know how important it is to strike the right balance.

Questions: 4 Posts: 65

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 month ago

Services

We offer services that require human interaction. Is video calling enough? What more can we offer to our clients to retain and even gain business?

Questions: 3 Posts: 121

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 month ago

Social Enterprise (Community, Not-for-Profit, For Profit)

It’s never been more important for us to engage with our audience, or more challenging. How do we seek funding? Find volunteers and staff? Communicate with our audience?

Questions: 9 Posts: 121

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 2 weeks, 3 days ago