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We’re working on new business performance content to help you with systems, processes, and planning for the long term as you improve and grow.
We want to know which topics you would find useful. Here’s some of the tools and information we plan to add. Use the voting blocks to tell us what you think.
Building your business performance can feel like a lot to take on. But done right, it can save you time, improve your offering to customers, and make you more profitable.
Our content on business performance is created in partnership with the New Zealand Business Performance Panel — a group of globally recognised experts from New Zealand and around the world. The panel’s specialist knowledge is combined with business.govt.nz’s own research into Kiwi businesses to bring you up-to-date advice that’s tried and true.
The performance topics we plan to cover for New Zealand businesses are:
Taking time to plan for the future is worthwhile. A general strategy for your business prepares you for challenges before they become problems. It gives you control over the direction of your business, and insight into which opportunities to create or pursue.
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Marketing is much more than promotion. The market is where you do business, and where you connect with customers. A good marketing strategy increases revenue, gives you a better understanding of your customers, and helps you keep a competitive advantage.
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Governance helps you deal with strategic issues in your business rather than the daily tasks. A good governance system improves business performance, mitigates risks, helps to manage business finances and creates future opportunities.
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Sales bring in money and are your business’s lifeline. So having a sales strategy is vital if you’re keen to grow. A strategy involves optimising sales and delivering value to customers.
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Making the right decisions for your business can be a juggling act. There are tools and techniques you can use to make sure you’re heading in the right direction.
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Growing your business doesn’t have to cost the earth. Your bottom line and your brand can benefit through an environmentally sustainable approach.
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