Monday 22nd February
Social media Strategy
Google
10.00am-11.00am
Free event
“A social media strategy can help you measure the success of your online posts. Join us for a 60 minute course to learn about how you can build a social media strategy into your business plan.”
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Six steps to empowerment
Boost and APD Resolutions
11.00am-12.00pm
Free event
“Webinar showing how positive interaction adds value in the workplace through understanding how to ask for help; interact; allowing for input; developing mentoring skills and stretching capabilities.”
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Tuesday 23rd February –
NWL Chamber of Commerce
8.00am- 9.00am
Free event
“The first few weeks since the end of the transition period has proved difficult for many businesses. The International Trade team at the NWL Chamber of Commerce stand ready to help.” To join , email PaulW@lancschamber.co.uk
Three key ingredients to a successful business
Boost
8.00am-9.30am
Free event
“Join us for an open forum with three of the Boost Bespoke growth specialists as they explore 3 key ingredients of a successful business. Each coach will make a short and impactful presentation in their own area of speciality, followed by an open forum panel discussion.”
Protecting your business through contracts of employment
Boost and Forbes Solicitors
9.30am-11.00am
Free event
“This session is delivered by Forbes Solicitors in partnership with Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub. It is funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. In this session we will explore the key points to consider for protecting businesses through employees’ contracts of employment.
Brexit & International Trade: Online drop in support session”
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Zoom Around Britain
Boost
10.00am-11.30am
Free event
“With almost 60,000 company members between us, the 53 UK chambers of commerce within the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) network is the biggest business group in the UK, and East Lancashire Chamber’s exciting new ‘Zoom Around Britain’ series of online events with other BCC chambers now makes it an unrivalled source of business networking and learning opportunities for you. All from the comfort and convenience of your office desk or kitchen table!”
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PR 101 with Claire Stephenson
The Growing Club CIC
10.00-12.30
£10 per person
“Learn how to promote your business on a shoestring budget. Join Claire Stephenson in this half-day workshop and learn the basics of public relations for your own business, and how to create simple strategies that really work.”
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Wednesday 24th February –
Investment Readiness: Investment Clinic – Meet the Experts
UCLan
10.00am-11.00am
Free Event
“Do you have a question about Venture Capital, Business Angel or Crowd Funding Investment? Are you a Lancashire based business? Why not ask an expert panel of investment professionals at the UCLan Investment Readiness Equity Investment “drop in” clinic?”
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Building and Growing your Sales Process & Pipeline
Capital Enterprise
16.00pm – 17.00pm
Free event
Interested in learning about creating a sales process that will enable you to build, grow and sales pipeline for 2021? This is for you! Capital Enterprise is partnering with Hubspot for Startups to deliver this free workshop to help you build a sales process that suits your needs.
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Thursday 25th February-
Centre for SME Development Business Breakfast
UCLan
8.30am-10.00am
Free Event
“Need a pick-me-up? This breakfast will be packed with feel good advice including top tips to lighten the load when juggling home life and working from home.”
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Productivity for working remotely
Google
15.00pm – 15.45pm
Free Event
“Working from home can bring challenges, from setting up a healthy work routine to staying focused at home. Discover how to create a productive remote working environment for yourself by learning about healthy working habits and how to apply them at home.”
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NationWider – Lancashire Meets London
Chamber of Commerce
12PM
Free event for members or £10+VAT to non-members.
“We are partnering with our friends at Business Junction, London’s leading independent member business network, for an online lunch event using the REMO platform.
With over 100 companies attending, this event offers you a unique opportunity to meet and connect with a wider business community! On arrival, you will be able to survey the virtual networking room and choose which guests to join!”
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Use code: NWBJLWA271
How to do your own PR
UCLAN
15.00pm – 17.00pm
Free event
“Award-winning journalist and freelance PR Mary Murtagh, helps public and private sector organisations put their best foot forward with the media: explaining what journalists want, the ingredients for a killer press release and sharing insider secrets. Her ‘How to do your own PR’ workshop lifts the lid on how to get your business in print, on radio and broadcast on TV.”
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Community Wealth Building 2.0 : Leading Resilience and Recovery in Preston
Preston City Council
18.30pm-20.30pm
Free event
“The national and international spotlight has been on Preston since it launched its Community Wealth Building programme, known to many as ‘the Preston Model’.Highlights have included a new approach to procurement which has seen hundreds of millions of pounds added to the Preston and Lancashire economy by ensuring public sector opportunities can be secured by local businesses and organisations and delivered by their people for the benefit of all our communities.”
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Friday 26th February –
Get Informed: Health and Wellbeing at Home
Chamber of Commerce
10am – 11am
Free event
Working from home long-term has highlighted the need for additional knowledge and skills , therefore, Emma from Progressive Minds will be covering how to create an engaged workplace, how communication has a positive impact on wellbeing, mental health and our results and also how it is important for us to be aware of the current needs in the workplace.