29 Nov 2022
Managing conflict in the era of frayed tolerance
As 2022 wraps up, it is timely to reflect on the year and plan our human resources considerations for 2023.
Workshops
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These workshops below are eligible for Regional Business Partner Network Capability Voucher Funding (50% off the workshop fee), please contact Venture Taranaki to determine your eligibility or talk to our Business Development Manager, Lindie Meintjes
Marketing - Back to Basics
If you find marketing/advertising confusing, difficult or challenging, and you’re not sure what you’re doing is working, where to next, or how to best use, grow and promote your brand with the tools you have (social media, website or other) to market your business, then this 3-step workshop series should help you grow your marketing skills and provide you with clear, tangible actions to use. It’s practical, hands on training for your business.
6-8 hours in aggregate
$2,200 + GST
Social Media Marketing, Advertising - Content Creation
Facebook and Instagram workshop. Learn about Social Media Marketing, Advertising and Content Creation.
3 hour workshop - $495 + GST
Strategic Marketing Planning
Understand the WHY behind your marketing with a strategic marketing plan. Dive deeper than just advertising and understand what your business needs to do to effectively market your business now and in the years to come.
$3,000 + GST
Services
16 Nov 2022
Australian companies find opportunity in NZ
Amid the talk of economic headwinds and a tough operating environment for businesses in New Zealand, there are some incredibly positive signs. Recently we've seen an increase in the number of businesses we're helping set up on New Zealand shores.
10 Nov 2022
Small changes can bring big results in business
You might be in business, but are you following best practice? Michelle Valler is a Business Advisory Services director at our Hawke’s Bay office and today she gives tips on good governance, gross profit benchmarks, forecasting, the benefits of having a good advisor, and more.
09 Nov 2022
Gems and real prospects in the world of crypto
Have you bought crypto or are you wondering what it’s all about? Baker Tilly Staples Rodway Christchurch cryptocurrency specialist Matt Shallcrass was recently interviewed by Julia Malley, from crypto and bitcoin trading platform Dasset. Below, we’ve summarised what he had to say about the volatile but fascinating “crypto space”.
27 Oct 2022
Dorian dispenses small business advice for 2023
Last week, Christchurch director Dorian Crighton appeared on “The Real Solutions Business Podcast” presented by Godfreys Law business owner Brad McDonald. The pair spoke about the 2023 landscape for small businesses and provided some advice for the months ahead. Here’s a summary, abridged and edited for length.
25 Oct 2022
Super sleuths get to the root of workplace issues
When Kate Julian and Kerry Tattersall say they are licensed private investigators people usually assume they are tracking errant partners and are disappointed to learn that’s not the case.
18 Oct 2022
‘Anyone could do it,’ says Nicola after 144km run
Some people seem to have more capacity. They cut through swathes of work; set and achieve lofty goals. Our national technical director Nicola Hankinson is one of those people. She’s a hugely popular figure around Baker Tilly Staples Rodway and just last month ran 144km over 24 hours.
11 Oct 2022
Is there an optimal style of workplace leadership?
Over time, psychologists have defined a number of leadership styles. While there isn’t universal agreement on what they are, some are more broadly accepted than others.
06 Oct 2022
Trailblazing a new era of sustainable farming in NZ
In an era of “dirty dairying” and animal welfare discussions, New Zealand-based limited partnership fund Southern Pastures is turning stereotypes on their heads.
30 Sep 2022
Officer down: A former cop's crisis and recovery
This is Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand. We talk to one of our Tauranga clients, former policeman Todd Hilleard, about the events that sparked his Post-Traumatic Stress Injury and his road to recovery.
29 Sep 2022
Agile Auckland lab dives into COVID-19 testing
Our Team Japan specialists assist Japanese clients doing business and investing in New Zealand. One such client is New Zealand-Japanese subsidiary Diatranz Otsuka, which has been working to solve a health problem that plagues millions worldwide, and has also turned its sights to COVID-19 testing.