Events

Are you running a marketing campaign, or publishing unrelated and sometimes random content?

A cohesive marketing campaign helps drive brand awareness, aids marketing memorability and ultimately drives sales.

During this webinar we will help you:

• Understand the benefits of running a marketing campaign
• Learn how to create a marketing campaign
• Ensure brand and product/service recognition

As well as an appreciation of the benefit of this tactic, versus the use of daily social interaction on social media platforms.

To book a place click here.

This webinar is the first of a 2-part series aimed at people who are planning to start or have just started a business and need to know the basics of what to do.

This webinar will help you understand:

• The importance of planning for success
• The importance of market research and how to do it
• The main reasons businesses fail and how to avoid them
• What resources you will require
• The basic requirements for setting up e.g registration, insurance, tax & VAT

This webinar will be practical and results-oriented. After introducing each topic and explaining the relevance, we will introduce tools that can be applied at that stage. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss and plan how they will implement these tools.

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This workshop will teach you simple tips and tricks to get your business talked about by potentially hundreds of people.

Free positive coverage for your business in newspapers and on radio and television can bring a wide range of benefits. This workshop will teach you simple tips and tricks to get your business talked about by potentially hundreds of people.

This workshop is led by broadcaster and journalist Colin Kelly. He will show you how to identify and develop the most interesting stories within your businesses, techniques to give better TV and radio interviews and you’ll understand how to write eye catching press releases. Colin will also share the secrets of his 20 year career in the Scottish media and show you a variety of simple tips and tricks.

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This 2 hour webinar aims to provide you with an understanding as to why a digital competitor analysis is vital for your own organisation.

This 2 hour webinar aims to provide you with an understanding as to why a digital competitor analysis is vital for your own organisation and how to go about conducting one, using a range of free tools and techniques to truly help you understand how you compare.

In the connected digital world, your competitors are literally one click away. Make no mistake that your customers of the future will click that link, and compare how you shape up.

Understanding your competitors is vital in helping you position your own business. The traditional SWOT analysis has helped form marketing strategies for decades, but to truly stand out in today’s digital market, you need to dig deeper into the digital footprint of your direct and in-direct competitors, knowing where you excel, but also where you fall flat.

From the design of their websites, to how they rank in Google. From the social platforms they invest in, to what they actually say on them. Your competitors’ ratings and reviews impact YOU, and knowing what their customers say about them is an opportunity to improve your own business.

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This webinar will simplify all the ‘tech talk’ and show you which types of ‘Keywords’ you should use and when, to really maximise your Search Engine Optimisation efforts.

Everywhere you turn, digital marketers are talking about the importance of keywords and although most of us are aware of the importance that keyword research plays in Search Engine Optimisation, not many of us are aware of how to to identify the right keywords that will bring in the right traffic.

There are 9 types of keywords and different types should be used to target different audiences at each stage o the customer journey, in order to reach a broader range of people and increase your chances of securing a customer.

You will leave with an understanding of:

1. The 9 different types of keywords, what they are and when to use them.2.
2. We will look t how to use both paid and free keyword research tools including:

• Google Ads Keyword Planner
• Google Trends
• Google Suggest and Search Engine Results Pages for long tail keywords
• How to Analyse Local Competitor Websites
• Questions People Ask

3. Which keywords are more competitive and why

4. Where to put your keywords and how many to use

5. How to write your content based around the keywords you choose

6. How to identify the keywords that your site is already ranking for and how to get quick wins to increase search traffic

7. How to measure your keyword optimisation efforts

8. The cost of keywords should you choose to advertise.

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This webinar is the second of a 2-part series. You will leave with an understanding of the skills you need and the actions you need to take to market and manage your business.

This webinar will:

• Provide an introduction to marketing
• Outline the basic elements of creating a marketing plan
• Highlight the key aspects which need to be managed in the business
• Outline the basic elements of how to manage the books

After introducing each topic and explaining the relevance, we will introduce tools that can be applied at that stage. You will have the opportunity to discuss and plan how you will implement these tools.

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How do you know if you are applying the correct tactics and resources to your marketing efforts?

How do you know if you are applying the correct tactics and resources to your marketing efforts?

With social media marketing being directly accessible via the smartphone in your pocket we can talk to our target audience on a daily basis. But, is this the priority marketing tactic to achieve your business goals?

In this webinar we look at a variety of marketing tactics, exploring the purpose of each tactic and its role in achieving common marketing goals, for example, driving sales, building brand awareness and generating customer reviews.

Marketing tactics such as paid advertising, email marketing, blogging, in-person networking and social media will be discussed.

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An opportunity for new & existing Ayrshire businesses to meet with Business Gateway & each other.

Join us for an in-person networking event! You’ll hear from our advisors, be surrounded by local business owners and our team will be on hand to offer advice or answer any questions.

Meet, connect, and collaborate with fellow business owners, meet our business advisors, and book a free 1-2-1 surgery session with an advisor, tailored to YOUR business.

Bring your business cards! There will be the opportunity to introduce your business and take part in a 1-minue speed pitch!

There will be complimentary refreshments for you to enjoy as you network.

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Get your laptop and join us for a fantastic practical beginner’s workshop and learn how to design simple but beautiful graphics using Canva the FREE simple online tool.

Get your laptop and join us for a fantastic practical beginner’s workshop and learn how to design simple but beautiful graphics using Canva the FREE simple online tool. These creations can hen be used to market your business – online and off.

Creating stunning images for presentations, your website/blog, email newsletters and any social media channels.

This workshop is not exclusively for online marketing, you will learn to create images for print as well – e.g business cards, flyers, posters or invitations.

At the end of this session, you will be able to edit pictures, design cover photos, collages and create stellar images to market your business both offline and on.

*Please note: Participants must have a laptop to use. This is a hands-on, practical course so some basic computer skills are essential.

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This webinar is aimed at individuals who are looking at ensuring they are considering all aspects of how they should be managing the financial aspects of their business on a day to day basis.

Delegates will learn about the key aspects of financially running a business, keeping on top of the day to day activities, developing profit and ensuring they know how to manage their financials. The workshop will also discuss the variety of accounting packages available and if your business should be using them.

The aim of this session is:

• To understand your profit and loss account
• To develop your knowledge of what you should be doing on a day to day basis with the financials of your business
• To consider if the time is right for your business to invest in an accounting package
• To keep your business focussed on how to improve your profitability

To book a place click here.