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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: 47
- Posts: 455
- 4 days, 5 hours ago
  herasmith
- Business Growth
  How do we continue to grow despite these challenges? And how do we prepare for the aftermath?
- Questions: 17
- Posts: 221
- 3 hours, 56 minutes ago
  Sara
- 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: 147
- 2 weeks, 4 days ago
  Claire Dilks
- 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: 12
- Posts: 75
- 6 days, 14 hours ago
  Anna St George
- 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: 12
- Posts: 207
- 1 week ago
  sl
- 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: 14
- Posts: 46
- 1 month, 1 week ago
  hazelmark760
- 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: 18
- Posts: 117
- 3 days ago
  Vicky Taylor
- 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: 27
- Posts: 164
- 1 day, 16 hours ago
  Nat Wolf
- Governance
  Dealing with board of director matters including liability, risk, business continuity and sustainability.
- Questions: 0
- Posts: 6
- 2 months, 4 weeks ago
  Melissa Wragge
- HR & Talent
  How do we apply employment contracts in this completely unprecedented situation, while balancing protecting our people and our business?
- Questions: 20
- Posts: 133
- 6 days, 2 hours ago
  Gillian Service
- 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: 2
- Posts: 23
- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- 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: 15
- 1 month, 4 weeks ago
  Sasha Lockley
- Legal
  How do we negotiate contracts and transactions, while still being empathetic towards the unprecedented nature of this event?
- Questions: 16
- Posts: 99
- 1 week, 5 days 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: 7
- Posts: 40
- 2 weeks, 4 days ago
  Georgie Fenwicke
- 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: 4
- Posts: 25
- 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
  A
- 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: 3
- Posts: 16
- 1 month, 3 weeks 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: 7
- Posts: 52
- 2 weeks ago
  Mike Van Wagoner
- 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: 13
- Posts: 124
- 2 days, 20 hours ago
  Andrew Hamilton
- 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: 6
- Posts: 54
- 1 week, 2 days 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: 18
- Posts: 121
- 3 weeks, 5 days ago
  Bruce Howe
- 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: 3
- Posts: 76
- 1 week ago
  Garry Mooney
- 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: 9
- Posts: 125
- 1 day, 16 hours ago
  Natasha Wehipeihana-Kaea
- Tourism
  The world is craving escapism more than ever. How do we keep our services relevant when they’re currently completely inaccessible?
- Questions: 16
- Posts: 145
- 4 days ago
  Venusadventures
- 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: 5
- Posts: 36
- 2 weeks, 3 days ago
  habitatforfitness

Brand & Marketing

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

Questions: 47 Posts: 455

Question submitted by

herasmith 4 days, 5 hours ago

Business Growth

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

Questions: 17 Posts: 221

Question submitted by

Sara 3 hours, 56 minutes 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: 147

Question submitted by

Claire Dilks 2 weeks, 4 days 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: 12 Posts: 75

Question submitted by

Anna St George 6 days, 14 hours 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: 12 Posts: 207

Question submitted by

sl 1 week 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: 14 Posts: 46

Question submitted by

hazelmark760 1 month, 1 week 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: 18 Posts: 117

Question submitted by

Vicky Taylor 3 days 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: 27 Posts: 164

Question submitted by

Nat Wolf 1 day, 16 hours ago

Governance

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

Questions: 0 Posts: 6

Question submitted by

Melissa Wragge 2 months, 4 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: 133

Question submitted by

Gillian Service 6 days, 2 hours 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: 2 Posts: 23

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 month, 3 weeks 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: 15

Question submitted by

Sasha Lockley 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Legal

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

Questions: 16 Posts: 99

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 week, 5 days 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: 7 Posts: 40

Question submitted by

Georgie Fenwicke 2 weeks, 4 days 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: 4 Posts: 25

Question submitted by

A 2 hours, 6 minutes 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: 3 Posts: 16

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 month, 3 weeks 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: 7 Posts: 52

Question submitted by

Mike Van Wagoner 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: 13 Posts: 124

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 2 days, 20 hours 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: 6 Posts: 54

Question submitted by

Andrew Hamilton 1 week, 2 days 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: 18 Posts: 121

Question submitted by

Bruce Howe 3 weeks, 5 days 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: 3 Posts: 76

Question submitted by

Garry Mooney 1 week ago