Information from the President's Mailbox:

Visitor Economy Grants - Sth Gippsland Shire Opens 1 September 2020

Reignite Businesses In Bass Coast - Workshops and Support Groups Online

Bass Coast Post 

Work My Own Way - Link to Free Workshops

Phillipsons Accounting Services Newsletter - information on financial support for business

Sentinel Times - August 25 2020

Leah Mether - Soft is the New Hard: 11 Sept. at 1pm

How to Communicate Effectively Under Pressure 

Tickets available at https://fal.cn/39JjH

Marketing Your Business Webinar Tuesday 8 September

Develop your business skills. Strengthen your business

Startup Gippsland Program is Open

Online Workshops

Pricing and Bundling for Your Business - July 9 - 5.30pm - 7.30pm

SEO-Getting Found on Google - July 27 5.30pm -7.30pm

Creating your website with Squarespace - Aug 13 - 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Business Planning - Get Your Idea Started - Aug 25 - 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Understanding Your Customer - Sept 26 - 4pm - 6pm

Sentinel Times June 23 2020

South Gippsland Shire Economic Development Newsletter

Bass Coast Post June 20 2020

Business In Bass Coast Newsletter

Business Support Survey

The Economic Development and Tourism team at South Gippsland Shire Council have touched base with many businesses throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim was to gain a better understanding of what impacts these challenging times have had on your business, we would appreciate if you could please complete the survey. This survey will provide valuable information on what impacts the restrictions have had on your business, what changes have been made and what further support or assistance is required. The survey should take 5 minutes to complete.

Complete the survey

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South Gippsland Shire Newsletter - Getting Back To Business

Bass Coast Shire - Business and Community Grants 

Sentinel Times - Back in print on June 2

7pm to 9pm, April 8

With everything rapidly moving online, business owners are having to think creatively about how they can keep their customers engaged. Blogs are one very effective way of staying connected to your customers and giving them extra value in these challenging times.

Blogging is not only a great way to engage your audience, but it can also help boost your google rankings. But it's hard to know what makes a good blog and how to make your blog stand out against the crowd.

Join blogging expert Eimear McNelis, owner of Red Dirt Road, for a webinar about how to write a blog like a pro. You'll learn:

• How to begin a blog
• How a blog can help client/customers find you.
• How to plan and write topics for your blog
• Finding talent to blog for you / Guest Blogging
• Finding photos for your blog
• SEO / Hastags/ Social Media - The flywheel of blogging

530pm to 730pm, April 15

Many of us have recently found ourselves working from home and needing a productivity booster. Maintaining focus and avoiding distractions can prove a difficult task when working from our homes.

Join Steph for a webinar about how to work productively at home. Steph will walk you through some of her favourite digital tools that can help you stay focused, and keep up the productivity, no matter where you are based from.

RSVP to Digital Tools for Productivity at Home

Bookings at https://www.trybooking.com/BIUSD