Business Link west midlands event brochure march 2011

Take your Business Further in 2011 FREE Business Events April-June 2011

Business Link W

est Midlands

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Is most of your time spent managing people, not leading them? Do you struggle to get the best from your team? Or are you just finding it difficult to keep your best people?

3 May 2011 Walsall Football Club, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA

11 May 2011 Park Inn Hotel, Forgegate, Telford Centre, Telford, TF3 4NA

26 May 2011 Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways Stadium, Warriors Way, Worcester, WR3 8ZE

9 June 2011 Ramada Solihull, The Square, Solihull, B91 3RF

14 June 2011 The Stone House Hotel, Stafford Road, Stone, ST15 0BQ

Inspiring PresenterPaul Harris, Real Success Ltd.Paul is an enthusiastic and lively presenter, working as a business coach, speaker and mentor with many businesses across the West Midlands. He has a deep understanding of how to get the best from people through over 20 years of experience managing and leading large teams.

Paul now helps businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to established, to master the art of real leadership in a challenging and competitive market. Paul is passionate about people and will demonstrate how easy it can be to “lead your team”.

5 key steps to keeping your best staff

Dates & Venues

Event Suitability:

Businesses trading 1 year + Businesses who have small or large teams/looking to recruit employees

Delivered by:

Paul Harris on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Times:

Registration - 9.15amStart - 9.30am Close - 1pm

This interactive session provides a 5-step practical framework to help you develop, motivate and retain your employees. So, whether you are just about to take on your first employee or if you are looking for some new ideas on how to inspire them – this workshop will share simple strategies that will help you get the best from your staff - and keep them!

You’ll discover:

• How to build a solid rapport with your team• The importance of alignment of business goals• An overview of appraisal systems and their role in team

development• The WHY™ triangle of effective leadership• How to motivate and use it effectively• 7 critical factors for keeping your best staff.

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Event Booking Booking onto one of our free workshops is easy:

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or visit www.howtowithbl.co.uk*Lines are open 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-4.30pm Friday. Calls are charged at local rate.

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Are you confident about which marketing options are right for your business? Do you know how to use them? If it’s all a bit of a minefield and you would welcome some expert guidance, then this workshop is for you.


25 May 2011 The Stone House Hotel, Stafford Road, Stone, ST15 0BQ

7 June 2011 Park Inn Hotel, Forgegate, Telford Centre, Telford, TF3 4NA

21 June 2011 Walsall Football Club, Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4SA

28 June 2011 St John’s Hotel, 651 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AT

Inspiring PresenterDebbie Bliss,

Barrington Bliss Consulting Ltd.Since graduating in Business and Computing from Aston University

in 1985, Debbie has held a number of roles in Cadbury, Kraft, 3M, Moulinex and Krups. Her experience spans general management,

consumer marketing and communications, trade marketing, sales, category management and much, much more.

Debbie launched Barrington Bliss Consulting in 2008 to provide marketing, capability and change management support to

businesses, both large and small. As the Commercial Panel representative on The Manufacturing Advisory Service’s Gateway

Panel, Debbie also provides expert sales and marketing support to manufacturing businesses on a regular basis, across the region.

Cost-effective marketing to grow your business

Dates & Venues

Event Suitability:

Businesses trading 1 year + Businesses that are new to marketing or would like a greater understanding of marketing techniques

Delivered by:

Debbie Bliss on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Times:


We shall take you through the stages to implement a number of techniques that will reach both new and existing customers to get the results you want.

Find out how to:

• Understand the needs and wants of your customer base• Position your products/services to offer your customers

what they really want• Choose the best marketing techniques that will support your

business objectives• Create communication materials that your customers will

notice and act on• Use what you have learnt to grow your business by:

• Increasing sales with existing customers• Identifying and attracting new customers.


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Has your business ventured into the world of social media? Do you know how to maximise its potential to generate sales? Or are you still not convinced that social media really works for your business?

13 April 2011 Birmingham City Football Club, St. Andrew’s Stadium, Birmingham, B9 4NH

4 May 2011 Moat House Hotel, Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, ST17 0RJ


1 June 2011Village Hotel Coventry, Dolomite Avenue, Coventry Business Park, Coventry, CV4 9GZ

30 June 2011Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR

Inspiring PresenterAnnmarie Hanlon,

Evonomie Ltd.Annmarie Hanlon has been providing online and offline marketing consultancy services for 20 years, to more than 250 clients in a diverse range of industries.

Qualified in e-marketing, Annmarie has written an ‘easy-to-use’ book and iPhone App-Quick Win Digital Marketing and is also a tutor with Oxford College of Marketing, focusing on online and digital marketing. She has many practical

and local examples of businesses using online tactics to increase sales and understands what really works for smaller businesses.

The secrets of social media success

Dates & Venues

Event Suitability:

Businesses trading 1 year + Businesses which have experience in online marketing

Delivered by:

Annmarie Hanlon on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Times:


If so, then this workshop is a must. Join us and learn the secrets of how to get more from social media and its digital tools to enable you to identify new customers and win business.

Find out how to:

• Create winning online profiles (for LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook)

• Manage and develop the media you own (websites and social media)

• Retain existing customers • Find new prospects and start conversations• Enhance your online marketing strategy – at minimal cost.

This session has been designed for businesses that are already using social media but might not be getting the results they want or who are looking to improve their knowledge.

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In just two and a half hours, through our interactive session, you will learn the practical ‘apply now’ skills that you can use immediately to increase your career opportunities, business enquiries and profits.

5 May 2011Business Link, Advantage House, 19 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AL

19 May 2011 Windmill Village Hotel, Birmingham Road, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9AL

2 June 2011 Park Inn Hotel, Forgegate, Telford Centre, Telford, TF3 4NA

16 June 2011Business Link, Advantage House, 19 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1AL

29 June 2011 Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways Stadium, Warriors Way, Worcester, WR3 8ZE

Inspiring PresenterTony Altham, AdGiftsOnline Ltd.

Tony has over 20 years’ experience running his own business and is the Managing Director of an online business gift distribution company - AdGiftsOnline Limited. Tony is also a business

networking coach and trainer who consistently wins new business for his company by

applying his SOS Networking tools and techniques.

Through his experience and results, Tony firmly believes that implementing a referral marketing approach at the

heart of any business marketing plan can and will bring business

opportunities with other people’s help – which is crucial in the

current marketplace.

SOS Networking Skills

Dates & Venues

Event Suitability:

Businesses trading 1 year + Businesses who want to gain more career and business opportunities

Delivered by:

Tony Altham on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Time:

8am – 10.30am

Networking is about using your time more smartly rather than just working harder and we will demonstrate exactly how and why you can use it to build your business and career opportunities.

Specifically you will learn:

• WHY you should put networking at the heart of your personal and business marketing approach

• SOS, TGR & HF - The formula for guaranteed networking success• Networking etiquette and where to network• How to make a great first impression - always• The four essential things you need with you when attending events• The ‘1st Date, 2nd Date and Meet the Family’ principles

of networking• How to build your career, business and profits by referrals

and recommendations• How to mingle and meet people confidently• How to follow up• How to become the Networking Super-Connector people think

of and contact first• How to be the Networking GOTO and avoid being a Networking GAF• How to HELP FIRST and use the POWER of RECIPROCATION to

build powerful long-term relationships.


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The internet is continually changing and no more so than in the area of e-commerce. Social media platforms like Facebook, video and mobile devices are changing how goods and services are being sold online.

14 April 2011 Worcester Rugby Club, Sixways Stadium, Warriors Way, Worcester, WR3 8ZE

10 May 2011 Windmill Village Hotel, Birmingham Road, Allesley, Coventry, CV5 9AL

18 May 2011 Moat House Hotel, Lower Penkridge Road, Acton Trussell, ST17 0RJ

8 June 2011Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR

23 June 2011Menzies Strathallan Hotel, 225 Hagley Road (corner of Portland Road), Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9RY

Inspiring PresenterPhilip Oakley, Outserve Ltd.Over the last 12 years, Philip has specialised in all aspects of e-commerce consultancy and now works with a number of businesses to get the most from the internet. From working at BDO Stoy Hayward, Philip has taken his knowledge of accounting and coupled that with online marketing, social media and web analytics to be able to give his clients the best advice for selling online.

Take your online sales to the next level

Dates & Venues

Event Suitability:

Businesses trading 1 year + Businesses that trade online and want to grow their sales

Delivered by:

Philip Oakley on behalf of Business Link West Midlands

Times:


Is your business selling online? Would you like to learn how you can attract even more visitors and increase sales using the latest tools, including social media? Do you need to know how to get better conversions from using smart phones and tablets?

If so, then this informative workshop is a must. Join us and learn how to take your e-commerce sales to the next level.

Find out how to:

• Get the most from Google for your online business• Use Facebook and other social media sites to trade

online effectively• Understand the growing importance of video and YouTube

areas when selling online• Take your e-commerce business further with a number

of free tools• Optimise your website for mobile devices.

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Business Link West Midlands(West Midlands Brokerage Services Limited) Advantage House, 19 Ridgeway, Quinton Business Park, Quinton, BirminghamB32 1AL

Telephone - 0845 113 1234* email - [email protected] www.businesslinkwm.co.uk

*Lines are open 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am-4.30pm Friday. Calls are charged at local rate.

Company Number 5888908 © Business Link 2011

Text-only versions of this material can be provided on request in large print and Braille. Please contact the Marketing Services Team on 0845 113 1234.

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Business Link west midlands event brochure march 2011