Newsletter October 2020: Grant to boost your business during the corona crisis, live workshops start again in addition to webinars, and a new colleague

16 October 2020

In this newsletter:

  • Grant to boost decline in sales due to corona
  • New dates for workshops
  • Strick webinar
  • Recordings of recently given webinars now available.
  • Introducing our new colleague Martine

Subsidy for revenue decline abroad due to corona

The government realizes that the corona crisis also impacts the turnover generated by Dutch companies from abroad. To give these entrepreneurs room to develop further and compensate for this disappointing turnover, a special subsidy scheme is available.

Through this arrangement, it is possible to work with Brilliant Work, for example, to draw up a sales and marketing plan for countries where the company is not yet active. By achieving more market spread, you are less vulnerable as a company in these turbulent times.

For questions about this arrangement or to set up a quote, please contact us at lizanne@brilliantwork.nl or 06 21371669.

Online seminar: doing business successfully in Germany

Together with Strick Rechtsanwälte & Steuerberater, we are hosting a free online seminar about doing business in Germany on Thursday, November 5, from 3:00-4:30 pm.

Germany is a great country to do business in. The German economy is the largest in Europe, the entrepreneurs are professional and generally positive about cooperation. But what not everyone knows is that business Germany has many customs and traditions, and laws & regulations may well be different from `Bundesland to Bundesland’.

Doing business in Germany offers many opportunities for those who understand the business culture well and take advantage of it skillfully. If in the process you also know more about the tax system, know the legal aspects and know how to get started with staff in Germany, you will be several steps ahead of others.

Want to sign yourself up? Then please contact us at lizanne@brilliantwork.nl or give us a call.

Generation E knowledge sessions

The Generation E knowledge sessions have restarted after the summer.
Meanwhile, we gave the first live session on September 8 about sales and internationalization and the reactions were very positive. In case you missed the session, you can find this  look back now.

Would you also like to participate sometime? Below is the schedule of upcoming sessions:

November 2 Online knowledge session: product development and production optimization

Replay webinar ‘How to differentiate your business from the competition’ now available

In partnership with Bright Academy, we recently conducted a webinar on how to set your business apart from the competition.

Whether you are selling a product or offering a service you need to make sure above all that you set your business apart from the rest. What makes your offer unique compared to the competition? You learn to position your company (even better) in a way that suits you. Whether you are a starting or experienced entrepreneur.

You can now listen to the replay of this webinar.

If you have any questions following the replay please contact us.

Launching Behavioral Compass Koenders Total Construction and Brilliant Work

In this video shows Koenders Totaalbouw launching their new behavioral compass with all employees in a playful and festive way! A light-hearted way to address a serious and important issue in the company.

  • What do we want from each other?
  • How do we interact with each other?
  • How do we deal with other parties, such as customers or suppliers?

Brilliant Work helped to shape this process. Of course, with input from the employees themselves.

Does this sound like something for your company? Have you already clearly articulated what kind of behavior we want and do your employees really support this? Brilliant Work gladly helps to shape this process for your company.

Introducing: Martine Pauw

Martine Pauw recently joined our coaching team. Since 1983 she has been active as an HR manager/Consultant and management member in the SME, industrial and B2B sector.

Martine acts as a sparring partner for management to translate business strategy into HR policy and can position this clearly and well, where relevant also in consultation with trade unions and works councils. She also draws energy from advising across the HR discipline and focuses on employee and management development with concrete customized plans. Above all, she is accessible to all employees.

Als zakelijke sparringpartner is ze dynamisch, energiek, resultaatgericht, teamgericht, een vertrouwensbouwer voor de hele organisatie en kan dit zowel mondeling als schriftelijk helder verwoorden.

She is happy to use her knowledge and experience to see what she can do for your business.

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