Business Support Webinars
Otago Regional Business Partners
Free Webinar Series - New Programme Each Week
Otago Regional Business Partners are committed to an ongoing programme of webinars to support Otago businesses through & post COVID-19. In our many conversations with businesses each day, along with your feedback from our webinars, we are getting a good picture of the challenges you are facing and the information you need to inform your business decisions. We are continually aligning our webinars accordingly and adapting to the evolving business environment.
Up & Coming Regional Business Partner Webinars
Our Auckland RBP Partners are offering an exciting series of webinars for Maori businesses. Topics include business support and procurement opportunities. An amazing opportunity for Otago businesses. Sign up here https://maoricollab.nz/
We are regularly adding new seminars to our COVID-19 business response programme, please keep checking here for updates.
Other Up & Coming Webinars
Capital Education Online Workshop
Thursday 11th June 9am-10:30am
Do you want to raise capital for your business? Callaghan Innovation are inviting you to attend an introductory workshop on the capital-raising process to help you get started.
Find out more here: Capital Education Online Workshop - Thursday June 11 2020
Please let us know if you have any up and coming free webinars or online discussions that may be of relevance to Chamber of Commerce Members.
Email: nicky@otagochamber.co.nz
Recent Webinars
Missed out on attending the live event? Don't worry we recorded it for you. As the webinars become available for posting we will share them on this page.
Please note the information contained in these webinars was correct at the time of the presentation - with the COVID-19 response rapidly evolving some details may be superseded by new developments.
Topic: Cooking Up ECommerce
Presenters: Lynda Henderson and Alex Murray FIREBRAND
Date: 10th June 2020 10am
View here Password: 6x=44169
Presentation notes:
Firebrand-Cooking-up-eCom-1.pdf
Topic: How to Take Your Business Online
Presenters: Lynda Henderson and Rebecca Twemlow FIREBRAND
Date: 3rd June 2020 10am
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Presentation Notes:
Firebrand-Take-your-business-online.pdf
Topic: Local Marketing, Sales and Recovery
Presenter: Jules Radich of Action Coach Otago
Date: 10:00am 19th May 2020
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Presentation Notes:
Simple-Budget-for-Profit-Jules-Radich.xlsx
5-Ways-Handout-US-Jules-Radich.pdf
Local-Marketing-Sales-Profit-2020-Jules-Radich.pdf
Topic: Export Experts - Tap into opportunities for growth through Export
Presenters: Che Bliss from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise | Hamish Conway of Sell Global
Date: May 11, 2020
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Presentation Notes:
BW-Otago-Amazon-Pivot-Plan-Slides-Hamish-Conway.pdf
Topic: Preparing for the Redundancy Process
Presenter: John Farrow (Employment Partner) Anderson Lloyd
Date: May 4, 2020 10am
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Presentation Notes:
JAF-Restructuring-Redundancy.pdf
Topic: Preparing for the Redundancy Process
Presenter: John Farrow (Employment Partner) Anderson Lloyd
Date: Apr 21, 2020 10am
Presentation Notes:
JAF-Restructuring-Redundancy.pdf
Topic: Tax and COVID-19: What you need to know
Presenter: Stephen Richard, Technical Director for Tax Advisory with FINDEX
Monday 20 April 10am
Unfortunately the recording didn't work for this webinar - however the notes are available.
Presentation Notes:
COVID-19-Tax-Changes-Stephen-Richards.pdf
Topic: Internet Communications During Lockdown
Presenter: Ajay Kumar Parmar, Vodafone NZ
Wednesday 15 April 2020
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Presentation Notes:
Ajay-Parmar-Chambers-COVID-19-Comms-and-Security.pdf
Topic: Harnessing your Resilience during COVID-19
Trudy Schievink - Workplace Support Southern Training & Development Manager.
Thursday 9th April
Presentation Notes:
Trudy-Schievink-Harnessing-Your-Resiliency-during-COVID-19-Webinar.pdf
Topic: COVID-19: Property Leasing and Contract Issues
Presenter: Sarah Simmers (Commercial Partner) Anderson Lloyd and Sharon Knowles (Commercial Partner) Anderson Lloyd.
Tuesday 7th April 2020 10am
Presentation Notes:
Sharon-Knowles-COVID-19-Presentation-with-Notes.pdf
Sarah-Simmers-Covid-19-Presentation-7-04-2020.pdf
Topic: COVID - 19 Discussions with you Bank: Putting Your Best Foot Forward
Presenter: Daniel Hellyer from Deloitte.
7th April 2020 2:00pm
Presentation Notes:
Deloitte-Private-Putting-your-best-foot-forward-RBP-April-2020.pdf
Topic: COVID-19: Looking After Mental Health and Well-being
Presenter: Mathew Peppercorn - TASK Mental Wellness
Date: Apr 2, 2020 09:53 AM Auckland, Wellington
Presentation Notes:
Mathew-Peppercorn-Covid-19-1-hour-chambers-of-commerce-.pdf
Topic: COVID-19: Business Continuity
Presenter: Jamie Adamson -Delloite
Date: Mar 31, 2020 01:48 PM Auckland, Wellington
Presentation Notes:
Jamie-A-Business-Continuity-Webinar-310321.pdf
Topic: COVID-19: Employment Law, Contract Law and Health & Safety
Presenters: Sarah Simmers & John Farrow – Anderson Lloyd
Date: Mar 26, 2020 01:47 PM Auckland, Wellington
Presentation Notes:
Sarah-Simmers-Coronavirus-Presentation.pdf
John-Farrow-Coronavirus-Presentation.pdf
Topic: COVID-19 Business Workshop
Presenter: Diana Hudson – Wilkinson Rodgers lawyers
Date: Mar 27, 2020 11:50 AM Auckland, Wellington
Presentation Notes:
Diana-Covid-19-for-Employers.03.20.pptxupdated.pdf
Other Business Partners Webinars:
We are also happy to share Webinars delivered by associated organisations
Webinar from Polson Higgs, in conjunction with Anderson Lloyd
Date: Tuesday 24 March.
The webinar covered four key areas:
- Economic - Hear from Tony Alexander on the economic impacts (both national and international)
- Human Resources - John Farrow will explain your obligations to staff
- Contractual - Sarah Simmers will explain what your rights and obligations are
- Business - Henry van Dyk will explain the steps you should consider with your business, in respect to cashflow and stock. Also the recent Government Package
