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The Pivot Pod
by NZME
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, the place to help small business figure out what’s next when our normal way of living is thrown out the window. Hosted by Frances Cook for the New Zealand Herald.
Episodes
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Is tech the next NZ business hero?
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how tech is poised to become a major force in the New Zealand business scene. Tourism was a lifeblood in our economy for a long time. But...
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How can NZ small businesses work through border closures?
Welcome to the pivot pod, where together we’ll figure out where to next for small business. Today it's how to tighten up your business to survive border closures. Even if we’re all agreed keeping the borders closed is important for keeping us safe and healthy, there is an undeniable cost that…
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How to stretch a tight marketing budget further
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how to keep talking to your customers when every dollar is tight. Many of the guests we’ve had so far have warned against cutting your...
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Why small businesses can’t wait for “normal” to come back
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's identifying the ways your business can change to get through the "new normal". We all know how businesses have struggled with the impacts...
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Why a healthcare link can boost your business after Covid-19
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how you can use a link to health to boost your business. While money is tight for many at the moment, some businesses have actually seen...
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The quick wins to get your business online properly
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's the best ways to start reaching customers online. One piece of advice that’s dished out over and over again is that businesses should try...
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How retail can survive Covid-19 by learning from past crises
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how even in "unprecedented times" we can learn from survivors of past crises. We’re hearing a lot about how it’s unprecedented times…
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Five tips for small businesses, from a business coach
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's a business coach on why you shouldn't get lost in the weeds. The world of business is often a tightrope, where you’re constantly looking...
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The tourism company that says it’s stronger after Covid-19
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's a tourism business that says the Covid-19 changes made their business better. Tourism has had one of the roughest rides through Covid-19....
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How ethical business practices helped Chia Sisters become profitable
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how ethics can go hand in hand with a profitable business. When push comes to shove, ethical business practices are often seen as a nice…
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How to help your staff get the new skills needed post-Covid
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's upskilling staff for the necessary business changes. Any business is only as good as the people within it. So as many businesses look to...
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How to make sure you get paid, as a small business owner
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's the tactics to get your invoice to the front of the queue. It’s one thing finding work in the current environment, but then the next…
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From tours, to coffins, to home desks – how one NZ company changed everything
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's how one company changed its business so successfully, they're taking on more staff. Among the businesses knocked for six by Covid-19 is...
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Customers now want local focus, people-first approach from business
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's the new priorities from customers after the changes of Covid-19. Many of us have had more time to think during lockdown, sparking some...
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Business coach shares top tips for getting through Covid-19
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's what to keep and what to drop as you streamline your business post-Covid. The rate of change right now is, frankly, scary. But there’s a...
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The dos and don'ts of using social media for business
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's the opportunities and pitfalls of social media. Embracing the online world has been a lifeline for many in our new socially distanced...
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How a NZ dental company moved fast to start providing PPE
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's Mark O’Brien on how Aluro Healthcare moved fast to change everything. It’s one thing to talk about the need to adapt, and another thing...
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How to change your business plan post-Covid
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. Today it's entrepreneur Josh Comrie on the different methods for switching up your existing business. It’s no secret that many businesses are…
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How the Christchurch earthquake can show us how to reopen after lockdown
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we'll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. The Covid-19 crisis came out of nowhere, and has changed everything about how we live and do business. But this sort of situation isn’t entirely...
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How to pivot to the strong parts of New Zealand’s economy
Welcome to The Pivot Pod, where we’ll figure out together what's next for small business. Hosted by Frances Cook, with a new expert on each episode. We all know that lockdown was tough, for some more than others, and it’s far from over yet. Travel businesses are decimated, and hospitality faces a...
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Welcome to The Pivot Pod, the place to help small business figure out what’s next when our normal way of living is thrown out the window. Hosted by Frances Cook for the New Zealand Herald.
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Welcome to The Pivot Pod, the place to help small business figure out what’s next when our normal way of living is thrown out the window. Hosted by Frances Cook for the New Zealand Herald.
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