Tuesday 24th February 2026

Event: How to turn leads into clients | Lunch and Learn

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Price: FREE
Date: Tue 24th Feb 2026
Time: 12:00 - 12:30
Most sales are won in the follow-up, yet it’s often the step that gets missed.

In this practical Lunch and Learn session, sales expert Leisa Pickles will walk you through a simple seven-step framework to help you stay organised, build stronger relationships and convert more leads into paying clients.

You’ll discover what makes follow-up effective, how to adapt your approach for different types of leads and which tools and templates can save you time.

Perfect for small business owners who want a structured, confidence-boosting approach to follow-up that actually works!

Topics covered in this session
- What makes follow-up effective
- A practical seven-step follow-up framework
- How to tailor your outreach for different lead types
- Ways to improve your conversion rates
- Simple tools and templates you can put in place
- Analyse and optimise your follow-up process
About the speaker
Leisa is the founder and chief go-getter at Find me the Leads®, an independent sales consultancy supporting SMEs with sales outreach.

With over 25 years in sales, including roles at Mars Incorporated, Leisa founded her consultancy in 2018.

She’s a best-selling author and was named Enterprise Nation Sales Adviser of the Year in 2023 and 2024. Leisa also co-hosts the Scale Up Your Sales & Marketing Podcast.

If you have any questions you’d like Leisa 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.)

About Enterprise Nation
Enterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Join today to get everything you need to start and grow your small business, in one place.

Event: Ditching the spreadsheet: When and how to switch to cloud accounting

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Price: FREE
Date: Tue 24th Feb 2026
Time: 14:00 - 14:45
Still managing your accounts in spreadsheets? It’s worth knowing that as your business grows, manual bookkeeping can quickly become time-consuming, error-prone and stressful.

Join this free Tech Hub webinar to discover when it’s time to move on from manual processes and how cloud accounting can transform the way you manage your finances.

We’ll explore practical ways to simplify your admin, stay compliant and reduce manual work – all while gaining better visibility and control over your business performance.

What you’ll learn
Recognising the signs: How to tell when spreadsheets are holding your business back
Making the switch: What to look for in cloud accounting software and how to get started smoothly
Simplifying financial admin: Tips to manage digital records efficiently and cut down on repetitive tasks
The future of finance: Discover Sage Copilot, an AI-powered tool designed to streamline workflows and support smarter, faster decision-making
Whether you’re a sole trader, a small business owner or an accountant supporting clients, this session will help you take the next step towards a simpler, smarter way to manage your finances.

Who should attend?
This session is ideal if you’re:
- a small business owner currently using spreadsheets for bookkeeping
- a sole trader ready to modernise their financial processes
- an accountant or bookkeeper helping clients transition to digital tools
- simply keen to understand how cloud accounting and AI can improve efficiency
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.)

About Tech Hub
A collaboration between Google, and Sage and built by Enterprise Nation, Tech Hub offers an accessible solution to support small businesses to adopt the technology they need to run and grow their ventures.

Event: AI for Business Processes

24/02/2026 | 10:00am - 11:30am

Event Location: Online

Contact Telephone: 01482 391640

Contact Email Address: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk

AI for Business Processes
Event Description
AI for Business Processes

Tuesday 24 February, 10:00am - 11:30am, Online

This practical, three-part programme is designed to take you from a curious AI beginner to an informed practitioner. Through hands-on workshops and an instructor-led, supportive environment, you’ll learn to use AI safely and effectively in your business.

Already confident with tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or Microsoft Copilot? Feel free to pick and choose the workshops that suit your needs — there’s no requirement to start with the Foundations session. Each workshop stands alone, allowing experienced users to dive straight into the topics that matter most.

We focus on real-world examples (in plain English), not complex theory or jargon. Attend one or all three workshops—each builds your confidence and practical know-how.

What You’ll Cover:
Explore internal productivity opportunities within your business through using AI. Using three real world examples the session will help you uncover AI opportunities that are tailored to your business. We will leave you with a framework of how to identify and implement high value AI opportunities for you and your business to improve processes and be more efficient.

What You’ll Achieve:
You’ll walk away with a Process Automation Pack to encourage safe, incremental automation. Our core message is simple: start small, measure impact, and scale what works.

This workshop is delivered by Tech Educators on behalf of Hull and East Yorkshire Business Support Services.

Ready to start your AI journey? Click the button below to book your place.

Photo Consent
Please note, to promote the work of the Council and our partners, we wish to use photographs or images of people using or benefiting from our services or taking part in activities arranged by the Council and our partners.

Photographs will be taken during this session to promote this workshop and the support offered by the Invest East Riding Service of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HEY Growth Hub, and Invest Hull. These images may be used in social media, in printed and electronic promotion of our services and events and shared with our delivery partners (HEY Growth Hub and Invest Hull) for similar promotional purposes.

The images will be stored electronically on Council networks and may also be securely shared with our partners. All stored images will be reviewed annually to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR 2018, we require your consent to use your personal image for these purposes. If you do not wish to consent, please advise your Business Support Representative before the session starts.

These images will not be used for anything which may be viewed as negative in tone or that may cause offence, embarrassment, or distress. Images may also be used to validate that the session or support took place under our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) requirements. These validation images will not be available to the general public but will be retained until at least 2035.

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Event: High Street Businesses Online Part 1 - Get Found Where It Matters

24/02/2026 | 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Event Location: online

Contact Telephone: 01482 391622

Contact Email Address: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk

High Street Businesses Online Part 1 - Get Found Where It Matters
Event Description
High Street Businesses Online Part 1 - Get Found Where It Matters - Local Search, Google & First Impressions

Tuesday 24 February, 13.00pm - 14.00pm (1 hours), Online

This is session one of a two-part on-line workshop series, the focus of this session is visibility and discovery, helping customers find your High Street based business at the exact moment they’re searching locally.

You’ll learn:
- How customers search for local businesses online
- Why some businesses appear at the top of Google search and map results
- How to optimise your Google Business Profile to attract more visits
- What builds trust instantly (and what puts customers off)
- How reviews, photos, and accurate business information influence decisions

This session lays the foundations every local business needs to be competitive online, with clear actions you can implement immediately to improve your local presence.

Delivered by expert 43 Clicks on behalf of Hull and East Yorkshire Business Support Services.

If you are based on the High Street in Hull or the East Riding of Yorkshire places are fully funded and you can book on today! Be sure to also book onto the second part of this series ‘Turn Visibility into Loyal Customers - Content, Retention & Sustainable Growth Online’ which are also available to book now.

Book now using the button below!

Photo Consent
Please note, to promote the work of the Council and our partners, we wish to use photographs or images of people using or benefiting from our services or taking part in activities arranged by the Council and our partners.