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OCTAVE

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“Getting on the phone and telling all of our clients and suppliers was going to take a whole lot of time – time we’d rather spend on the business,” says Mike, Octave’s Managing Director.

Instead, Mike jumped online and updated the business’ trading name on the NZBN Register. Everyone who had Octave’s NZBN was instantly notified of the change, which saved time and effort – meaning Mike and his team could get back to business.

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Video transcript

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A close up of a laptop screen showing the Octave website.

A teal banner appears in the upper right corner of the screen, revealing his name, profession, and New Zealand Business number.

Mike is standing at his desk, talking to the camera.

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“We’re a digital agency in Wellington, and this year we’re really excited about changing our name to Octave.”

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A close up of the Octave signage at the front of the office.

Then we see Mike at his desk again.

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“But getting on the phone and telling all our clients and suppliers was going to take a whole lot of time.”

Visual

From over the shoulder, we see a staff member with headphones on works on some code.

Then we see a close up of the screen.

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“Time that we’d rather spend on the business.”

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Then the camera follows Mike to a desk.

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“But it was actually easier than we thought”

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The shot turns around to reveal Mike and a colleague talking and smiling.

The camera shows a staff member talking to colleagues. Then it shows a wider shot of another staff member at a whiteboard, laughing.

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“We updated our trading name on the New Zealand Business Number register, and it told everyone at once.”

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End frame: Find your free NZBN today at nzbn.govt.nz (NZBN logo)

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About Octave – NZBN 9429042121893

Octave, formerly Kernl, is a digital and web design agency based in Wellington, with clients all over New Zealand. They specialise in building digital experiences that resonate with customers. Connect with Mike and his team at octave.nz(external link).

Published: 10 September 2018