Tuesday 23rd May 2023

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Event: Foundations for Growth: Part 5 – Building Business Sales Capabilities - 23/5/23

 

Organiser: Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub

Event Type: Webinar

Description:
About this event
In this webinar you will learn how to create an easy to use and highly effective system which will save you time and money. If you want to convert new leads and build long-standing customer relationships successfully and easily, then this is the webinar for you.

With energy prices rising and disposable income falling, managing leads effectively can not only save you time within your business but also improve your conversion to sales and establish positive customer relationships. This ‘stand-alone’ webinar is also the fifth of a series of webinars that will help you to transform the performance of your business.

This 2-hour webinar will explore key approaches and systems that will help you to more effectively manage incoming sales opportunities and new leads. The webinar will look at:
- Onboarding and offboarding processes
- Client Relationship Management Systems
- Lead Data Management

This webinar is ideal for leaders and managers of small businesses. It will be particularly useful for businesses that are interested in learning how to create better customer relationships and establish systems for more automated Lead Management.

Participants will learn how to set-up and manage a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to streamline the journey from lead generation to customer purchase. Participants will plan their customer experience journey exploring how to ‘onboard’ new customers, how to nurture their customers and any ‘offboarding’ process too; leaving their business with a streamlined and efficient system to provide their customers with a high-quality experience from start to finish.

Delivery:

This webinar will be delivered by Steve Page and Sam Castledine (PAGE Consulting Ltd). These presenters jointly delivered the highly successful online ‘Business Start-up’ programme in the region as well as many other national business support initiatives.

Steve Page is a highly experienced and respected business consultant and coach who has been providing high calibre business training and coaching to business start-up’s, Micro’s and SME’s over the last 20 years. Steve’s background is in senior business management positions in international blue chip corporations, he has a Master’s Degree in Business (MBA) with distinction with numerous qualifications in business management and coaching / training.

Samantha Castledine brings an array of business experience and knowledge as a serial entrepreneur. Having created an award-winning company in her twenties, Sam specialises in helping entrepreneurs develop digital service-based business. Sam has a proven track record in business administration and executing growth strategies.

This webinar is fully-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and so your business does need to be registered and confirmed as eligible for our ERDF-funded Business Growth Scheme. Please check Your Event Eligibility process below.

Your Event Eligibility:

Business Growth Scheme workshops and webinars are fully-funded by ERDF and are therefore FREE to attend for SMEs who are fully registered with the #GrowMySME Programme.

An eligible SME is one that, at a minimum, must:
- Have a trading address in the Humber area, which is; Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire
- Have less than 250 full time (or equivalent) employees
- Have a turnover of less than €50m or a balance sheet of less than €43m
For businesses that are yet to register with the #GrowMySME Programme please contact us at bgs@heylep.com.

You will be contacted by a member of the team to fill in an online Registration Form, which collects contact information, and basic information about your business, which will determine your initial eligibility for the Programme.

Once eligibility has been determined, a member of the team will then be able to confirm your event booking. You will also be offered the opportunity to be contacted by your local #GrowMySME business advisor.

For businesses that are already registered with the #GrowMySME Programme, our team will be in touch to confirm your event booking.

NB – Please note:

your business only needs to be eligibility checked and registered once to access all parts of the #GrowMySME Programme up to June 2023
We can only accommodate one delegate per business at any individual workshop or masterclass in order to meet demand from the Humber SME community
There are 2 upcoming dates for this event.


Start: 23rd May 2023 12:00 am
End: 23rd May 2023 12:00 pm
Venue: Webinar
Cost: £0.00
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Event: Opening up a world of opportunity through digitally powered business models - 23/5/23


Organiser: Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub

Event Type: Webinar

Description:
About this event

If we listen to the press we are all doomed, inflation going through the roof, markets closing up, a lack of skills, supply shortages…….the list goes on.

In many ways however there has never been a better time to grow a business, digital technology and the tectonic shifts catalysed by the covid pandemic have made domestic and international markets and talent more accessible and supercharged our ability and develop new and innovative business models that blow the competition out of the water.

This webinar will explore these trends and practical examples of how businesses are using digital technology to open up a world of opportunity.

What you will take away:
- Explore the trends that are taking place and how these can be turned into opportunity.
- Understand the technologies that are fuelling business model innovation.
- Learn how businesses are using these trends and technologies to fuel growth and expansion.
About the speaker:

Colin Bell MSc: A business growth and scaleup expert, Colin has acquired, scaled and exited technology led businesses and sits on several Government advisory groups on scaleup and entrepreneurship. Colin is passionate about the role Digital Technology plays in enabling business growth and competitiveness and has been instrumental in supporting businesses to transform and scaleup through innovation and the successful implementation of new business models.

ICT for Growth webinars are fully-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and are therefore FREE to attend for SMEs who are fully registered with the #GrowMySME Programme. In order to confirm your eligibility and register your business to The Programme, please email: business.investment@hullcc.gov.uk

*Please note that webinars are recorded and made available for viewing on online platforms to help support businesses. By registering, you consent to the webinar being recorded and shared.
There are 1 upcoming dates for this event.

Start: 23rd May 2023 1:00 pm
End: 23rd May 2023 2:00 pm
Venue: Webinar
Cost: £0.00
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Event: Beat the Blank - Bring on your marketing mojo with help from ChatGPT


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Price: £0.00
Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00
Why pull your hair out staring at a blank screen waiting for marketing inspiration to strike when you can create compelling content in just 60 minutes?

Join my free “Beat the Blank” workshop and discover how to create cracking content that will have your ideal customers sitting up and paying attention – all in just 60 minutes, with the help of ChatGPT.

This is not your typical workshop – we’re here to have fun, connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, and create marketing content that’s as unique as you are.

Wait - unique marketing content? Using ChatGPT and AI? Surely not!

Oh, yes. And here’s how.

ChatGPT will do most of the heavy lifting for you.

But it’s still up to you to get your content over the line with your unique, personal touch.

Who this is for:

Solopreneurs and micro-business owners who are frustrated with their marketing efforts
Anyone who struggles to understand their ideal customer
Business owners who get stuck trying to figure out what to say to their ideal customer
Those who feel intimidated by technology and AI tools
Entrepreneurs who want to improve their marketing skills and start seeing real results
Anyone who’s given ChatGPT a go before, but felt like they were speaking a different language. I’ll show you how to communicate with ChatGPT like a pro and unlock its full potential.
Individuals who want to have fun and connect with like-minded entrepreneurs while learning new marketing strategies
Who this is not for:

Want ChatGPT to do everything for you? This is not for you - there will still be work to do
Anyone who is not willing to put in the effort to hone their copy
Those who are unwilling to try new things and step out of their comfort zone
With ChatGPT by your side, you’ll be amazed at how easy and fun marketing can be.

Stop being held by marketing mind blocks.

Sign up for “Beat the Blank” for free today and together, we’ll unleash your inner marketing superstar.

Event: Lunch and Learn: Revolutionise your content strategy with ChatGPT


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Price: £0.00
Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Time: 12:00 - 12:30
Looking for new content ideas and a solid content strategy? ChatGPT, your personal writing intern, has got you covered!

In this Lunch and Learn, work and wellness consultant Tara Elzingre will explain how ChatGPT can help you generate ideas and identify key themes related to your target audience.

She will also share practical tips and strategies for using ChatGPT to optimise your process for creating content, while discussing the tool’s limitations and demonstrating how to incorporate it into your brainstorming and research.

As the founder of Parene – a platform created for entrepreneurial moms - Tara knows first-hand how challenging it can be to balance family and work responsibilities. That’s why she’s passionate about empowering fellow moms to achieve their business goals by offering coaching, mentoring, and resources to help streamline their processes and boost efficiency.

At Parene, they offer a range of tools and resources designed to help our clients streamline their processes and maximise their efficiency.

Key takeaways from this session:

How to use ChatGPT to generate fresh content ideas and develop a content strategy that resonates with your audience
Strategies for working with ChatGPT’s limitations and incorporating human input into the content creation process
Practical tips for using ChatGPT to optimise your content creation process and maximise engagement with your target audience
If you have any questions you’d like Tara to answer during the webinar, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com.

How to join the online webinar
When you register for the webinar, you’ll receive an automatic email, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.)

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Event: Free masterclass: Legal advice - 23/5/23


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Price: £0.00
Date: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
In this interactive session, we’ll discuss best practices in Legal. We’ll explore the latest key themes and areas of interest for small businesses and charities. Participants will have a chance to ask questions tailored to their unique needs.