Free Business Link Workshops

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Making the web work for your business

Join us for an interactive session and learn what key things you need to implement to make sure your website is a success. By using real-life case studies, we will look at the importance of design and online marketing to demonstrate how you can successfully market your website. Learn how you can collect visitor data to benefit your business further and how social media can make a real impact and provide endless marketing opportunities.

Whatever stage your business is at with your website strategy - then this session will help you shape the right plans to make sure your business is a success online.

Delivered by: John Luce & Pat Sutton - Niche Media Marketing on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Event suitability:

Small established businesses, 2 years of trading +

Dates and Locations:

28/07/09 - The Three Counties Hotel, Hereford, HR2 7BP
29/07/09 - Ramada Birmingham North, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 0DQ
30/07/09 - Albright Hussey Manor Hotel, Shrewsbury, SY4 3AF

Time: 9:30am - 12:00pm

NEW! Making the web work for your business - Webinar 

As part of our commitment to bring you up-to-date business advice in a way that suits your business, we are now launching our popular Making the web work for your business event as a downloadable webinar.

Get the same event content and advice but from the convenience of a location to suit you. This 45-minute webinar covers all of the content outlined above.

The webinar will be screened on the following dates and start times:

17/08/09 - 7pm start                     

21/08/09 - 2pm start

18/08/09 - 7am start

22/08/09 - 10am start

18/08/09 - 3pm start

22/08/09 - 6pm start

19/08/09 - 12noon start

23/08/09 - 11am start

19/08/09 - 8pm start

23/08/09 - 7pm start

20/08/09 - 9pm start

24/08/09 - 6am start

21/08/09 - 8am start

24/08/09 - 10pm start

Booking onto one of our events or onto our webinar is easy, visit www.howtowithbl.co.uk to get your login details.

 

Business planning for your future - the keys to success

Your business is only as good as the plan it is built on, so it goes without saying that business planning is fundamental to your business' future and success. Join us for an interactive session where we look at the importance of staying on top of your plan and how to build in robust strategies to ensure your business is prepared for sudden market changes.

Also discover how implementing a credible business plan can help tick all the right boxes for future investors and potentially raise additional finance for your business. This session is definitely a win-win event for any business wanting to build for the future.

Dates and Locations:

28/07/09 - Albright Hussey Manor Hotel, Shrewsbury, SY4 3AF
29/07/09 - Hyatt Regency Birmingham, 2 Bridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2JZ
30/07/09 - The Windmill Village Hotel, Coventry, CV5 9AL

Delivered by: Graham Allcock and Isobel Pinsent - White Knight Consultants Ltd on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Event suitability: Small established businesses, 2 years of trading +

Time: 9.30am - 12.00pm

Booking information:

Call: 0845 113 1234
Book online:
www.howtowithbl.co.uk

 

How to deliver winning presentations every time

Presentations are huge in business - they can be the key to winning new contracts and they can have a huge bearing on how your business is perceived by your customers, competitors and the general public.

This workshop outlines the skills you need to deliver a first-class presentation to guarantee business success. Learn essential tools that you can take away from the session to share with your teams including how to:

- Harness nervous energy

- Make the most of your voice and develop a confident and persuasive vocal style

- Use body language to build rapport and motivation

- Present a clear and succinct message

- Plan and structure creative presentations

- Use effective interactive techniques to control the audience

- Develop a personal presentation style

- Create effective support materials that have visual impact

- Increase presentation impact and earn recognition

 

The workshop will conclude with a Dragon's Den style presentation exercise where groups are asked to put together a pitch and deliver a presentation.

Delivered by: Fiona Hudson-Kelly - Brand Marketing on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Event suitability: Small established businesses, 2 years of trading +

Dates and Locations:

04/08/09 - Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways Stadium, Pershore Lane, Worcester, WR3 8ZE,
06/08/09 - Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill, The Waterfront, Level Street, Brierley Hill, Dudley DY5 1UR
12/08/09 - Honiley Court Hotel, Honiley, Warwickshire, CV8 1NP
19/08/09 - The Branston Golf & Country Club, Branston, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3DP
26/08/09 - Telford Hotel and Golf Resort, Great Hay Drive, Sutton Heights, Telford, TF7 4DT

Time: 9.15am - 12.00pm

Booking information:

Call: 0845 113 1234
Book online:
www.howtowithbl.co.uk

Please note: Only 2 people per business will be accepted on to this workshop.

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