Wednesday 29th April 2020
Event: COVID-19: Sales skills to flourish in a digital environment
COVID-19: Sales skills to flourish in a digital environment
29th April 2020, 10:00 – 13:00pm
Venue: Online
Needs, priorities and decision criteria of clients are changing rapidly as a result of COVID-19 and if left unacknowledged, could leave you with an empty sales pipeline. In a three-hour interactive workshop, Sales Geek will show you how to adapt your sales prospecting for the period ahead by providing sales techniques to help you to successfully sell your products and services virtually. You will understand how to effectively make first contact with a client, identify and use the right language to be viewed as an attractive proposition, build rapport and engage prospects without meeting face-to-face and use questioning techniques and critical thinking to qualify prospects and open opportunities.
Click the link to register: https://eu.eventscloud.com/ehome/index.php?eventid=200204223&?&reference=int
Event: Covid-19 & My Business – What Do I Need to Do?! Week 4
Covid-19 & My Business – What Do I Need to Do?! Week 4
Date: Wed 29 April 2020
Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM
Where: Online Webinar
Week 4 – This webinar will discuss updates and changes to all Covid-19 business support schemes over the past 7 days and will therefore be different from the webinar on 22nd April 2020
This interactive online workshop will explore the latest government and local council support that has been made available for businesses in the Humber region. In addition, this workshop will hear from specialist business consultants covering other key aspects that businesses need to cover to become resilient to the impacts of Covid-19 on their business, including finance, workforce and business operations & continuity.
Agenda
2pm – Workshop Introduction – Paul Ward (Facilitator)
2:05pm – The government support packages for Businesses and the Self-Employed – Peter Daniel (Entrepreneur & Senior Business Advisor, Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd)
• Business Rate Grants & Rate Relief
• Job Retention Scheme
• Coronavirius Business Interruption Loan Scheme
2:20pm – Financial & Legal Information – Mike Byrne (Chartered Accountant & Finance Advisor, Blue Orchid Enterprise Solutions Ltd)
• Finance measures to take now
• Which finance to access – making the decision
• What financial & legal information do you need to apply for a loan?
2:35pm – Local Business Support and Business Continuity- Steve Page (Director, Page Consulting Ltd)
• A look at the business support available in the Humber region
• Business continuity in the context of Covid-19
• Key consideration to ensure business continuity
• Creating a continuity plan for your business
2:50pm – GDPR Policies when Working from Home – Stella Jacobs (Director, Infolore Ltd)
• The GDPR responsibilities of employers & employees
• Home working policies for effective GDPR compliance
• Remote Working Checklist
3:05pm – HR Requirements & Furloughing Facts – Kellie Calvert (Director, Humber HR People Ltd)
• How to furlough staff and access the Job Retention Scheme
• Managing staff remotely
• Preparing staff for the return to work
3:20pm – Managing Mental Health for Employees & Yourself – Rachel Alexander (Director, I Can Handle It Ltd)
• Why is mental health so important for business right now?
• Managing Mental Health in Others
• Creating a mentally wealthy workforce
3:35pm – Q&A Session – Paul Ward (Facilitator)
4pm – Close
Top 3 benefits of taking part
1. Gain an in-depth understanding of the various government, council and Growth Hub support and funding available for your business and for the self-employed
2. Understand how to deal with HR & workforce issues posed by Covid-19.
3. Learn how to implement a continuity plan for your business in order to preserve your business for the duration of the Covid-19 lockdown.
**You will receive a link to the webinar once you have booked your place**
**The webinar will be delivered via the ‘GoToMeeting’ video conferencing software**