Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Events at this location
january
20jan10:00 am12:00 pmBusiness Gateway Workshop - Selling at Exhibitions
Event Details
Looking to expend outside your own area, using both trade and consumer shows to build brands and sales? This session provides tips and techniques to maximise success growth and return
Event Details
Looking to expend outside your own area, using both trade and consumer shows to build brands and sales? This session provides tips and techniques to maximise success growth and return on investment.
Exhibitions provide an ideal platform to expand your customer base and do business with people you have never met before. This session is interactive and you can try out ideas that will be of huge benefit during the short space of time with trade customers at shows.
The exhibition session will show you how to:
- Set out and plan your stand ahead of time.
- Making your stand busy with the right contacts.
- Attract more customers to stop at your stand.
- Focus on talking to the right audience for your business.
- Deal with multiple contacts when your stand gets busy.
- Quick sales processes on stand.
- Deliver compelling messages that encourage buying signals.
- Complete the conversation with a sale or a firm agreement to contact again.
It is practical, fun and led by a tutor who works at shows every year.
The outcome – better more qualified leads, maybe some orders and a wider spread of information about all your business in the right target markets.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Monday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD
23jan10:00 am12:00 pmBusiness Gateway Workshop - Market Planning - Kick Start the New Year
Event Details
Set yourself up for success in the new year with our comprehensive workshop on market planning. This session will provide you with the tools, strategies, and insights you need to
Event Details
Set yourself up for success in the new year with our comprehensive workshop on market planning. This session will provide you with the tools, strategies, and insights you need to plan the year ahead.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a marketing professional, or part of a small business team, this workshop will equip you with actionable steps to make your marketing efforts more focused and impactful.
Learn:
- How to set clear, achievable marketing goals for the new year.
- Identifying and understanding your target audience.
- Crafting a marketing strategy that aligns with your business objectives.
- Leveraging tools and techniques for market analysis.
- Budgeting and allocating resources effectively.
- Tracking and measuring success to refine your approach.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Thursday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD
february
05feb9:00 am11:30 amBusiness Gateway Workshop - The Power of Networking
Event Details
Learn why networking is essential for your business, discover effective structures, and create a strong networking statement. Gain insights into the best networking opportunities in Ayrshire. This session focuses on the
Event Details
Learn why networking is essential for your business, discover effective structures, and create a strong networking statement. Gain insights into the best networking opportunities in Ayrshire.
This session focuses on the value of networking for your business and how to make the most of every opportunity. We will explore effective networking structures, techniques for delivering impactful two-minute introductions, and strategies for connecting with potential clients. By the end of the session, you’ll have a polished networking statement ready to use at any event. Additionally, we’ll highlight the best networking sessions and opportunities available within Ayrshire to help you expand your professional connections and grow your business.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD
12feb10:00 am12:00 pmBusiness Gateway Workshop - Incorporating AI in Keyword Research
Event Details
Unleash the power of AI in keyword research to refine your SEO strategy, discover hidden opportunities, and stay ahead in the competitive search landscape. As search trends evolve, so do the
Event Details
Unleash the power of AI in keyword research to refine your SEO strategy, discover hidden opportunities, and stay ahead in the competitive search landscape.
As search trends evolve, so do the tools and techniques needed to keep up. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a game-changer in SEO, particularly in keyword research. By integrating AI-powered tools and strategies, you can uncover new keywords, analyse search intent more effectively, and predict emerging trends with precision.
This workshop will cover:
- The role of AI in modern keyword research.
- How to use AI tools to identify high-value keywords and long-tail opportunities.
- Strategies for analysing search intent and user behaviour with AI Insights.
- Practical examples of combining AI with traditional research techniques for maximum impact.
Whether you’re aiming to refine your existing SEO strategy or looking for innovative ways to outpace your competitors, this session equips you with cutting-edge approaches to supercharge your keyword research.
Outcome of Attending
Participants will:
- Understand how AI is revolutionising keyword research and SEO strategy.
- Learn to use AI tools to discover untapped keyword opportunities.
- Gain insights into aligning keywords with user intent and evolving search behaviour.
- Develop an actionable plan to enhance their SEO results with AI-driven research.
Who it’s For
This is ideal for:
- Business owners looking to improve search visability and reach.
- Content creators aiming to align topics with high-value search terms.
- Anyone ready to embrace AI as part of their SEO strategy.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Wednesday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD
20feb10:00 am12:00 pmBusiness Gateway Workshop - From Idea to Reality: Launching your Business
Event Details
This in-person training session will help you to understand the important steps required to plan for the launch of your new business. This in-person training session will help you to understand
Event Details
This in-person training session will help you to understand the important steps required to plan for the launch of your new business.
This in-person training session will help you to understand the important steps required to plan for the launch of your new business. It will help you to identify the requirements of your potential customers, the research that you will carry out, and the resources you will need to get your business launched.
Launching a new business requires a deep understanding of who your customers will be, and why they would buy from you. To help you increase your potential for success, we’ll help you to understand how to research your market, assess your competitors and develop a compelling marketing plan. We’ll also cover key decisions, and essential steps needed to take a plan for success.
We will cover:
- The importance of fully understanding your target market.
- The need to identify your potential customers and their needs/desires.
- How to assess your competitors, and find ways to be different.
- The role of marketing in a successful business.
- An introduction to the main business formats.
- A basic overview of key tools to manage your business finances.
- The importance of understanding how much funding you’ll require to get started.
- Why a viable plan is essential, and how you can start planning.
Workshop outcomes:
After this training session you will understand the information that you’ll need to find out to launch your unique new business, and then the next steps to take the plan ahead.
There will also be information on additional services from Business Gateway and details of other workshops which may be appropriate for you.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Thursday) 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD
march
Event Details
The world is on social, and growing an organic audience can take ten times the amount of time to grow than driving clients to your business using well targeted advertising. In
Event Details
The world is on social, and growing an organic audience can take ten times the amount of time to grow than driving clients to your business using well targeted advertising.
In this workshop we’re going to show you how to take the first steps in testing out Facebook ads and how they can be used to quickly grow new audiences, gather leads and enquiries and get new clients in a cost-effective way.
This workshop is suitable for those who haven’t run social media ads before, but also for those who may have tried a DIY approach or have found limited success – we can show you how to make ads work for your business.
This workshop is going to be run by an expert in social media marketing and PPC. Their business thrives on providing social media advertising services, consulting and support to different companies across many different industries so you can expect to see the most efficient way of getting up and running with affordable digital marketing strategies.
To book a place, click here.
Time
(Wednesday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Business Gateway Office (Irvine)
22 Quarry Road
Organizer
Lynsey Garrick01563 576481 Ingram Enterprise Centre, 30 John Finnie Street Kilmarnock KA1 1DD