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SUMMARY:A Guide to Government Contracts - Series of 4 workshops on How to Tender - Rochford Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:A guide to Government contracts – Series of 4 workshops \nRochford District Council\, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Launchpad Southend are pleased to provide local businesses with a series of FREE new workshops designed to help your business navigate the world of Government contracts! Join us at Launchpad for four interactive sessions where you will learn everything you need to know about securing and managing Government contracts. Whether you’re a small business owner or a seasoned entrepreneur\, these workshops will provide you with valuable insights and practical tips to succeed in the competitive Government contracting space. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to expand your business horizons! \nThese workshops are hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. The series is fully funded by Rochford District Council (using UK Government UKSPF) and Southend-on-Sea City Council. There are 12 places available for Rochford District* based businesses and 12 places for those within Southend-on-Sea – on a first come first served basis. \nA light lunch with refreshments and networking opportunity at the end of each workshop is included. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series\, however by attending all 4\, BizPhit will be able to guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Workshop dates and content as follows: \nFriday 26 September 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 1: Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender \n  \nFriday 31 October 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development \n  \nFriday 28 November 2025 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively \n  \nFriday 23 January 2026 – 10 am until 1 pm \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/a-guide-to-government-contracts-series-of-4-workshops-on-how-to-tender/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Preparing for Your Public Sector Tender Journey - Southend Business Customers Only
DESCRIPTION:OverviewThis workshop is designed for micro and small businesses looking to take their first steps into public sector tendering. If you’re aiming to win lower-value tenders and requests for quotations (RFQs) but feel overwhelmed by procurement jargon\, this session will help you build confidence and clarity. \nWhat You’ll Learn \n\nHow to access public sector opportunities\nUnderstanding procurement thresholds and routes to market\nAssessing your business’s readiness to supply\nResponding effectively to technical questions in tenders\n\nOutcomes \n\nA clear understanding of procurement basics\nKnowledge of essential documents and policies\nConfidence in answering tender questions\nA practical action plan to improve your tender readiness\n\nDeliveryThis workshop is hosted by Launchpad Southend and delivered by BIZphit LLP. It is fully funded by Southend-on-Sea City Council and Rochford District Council. \nYou do not need to attend all 4 workshops in the series but parts 2-4 will guide your business through every part of the tendering process. Future workshops as follows: \nWorkshop 2: Tender Fitness Review & Development – 31st Oct 2025 \nWorkshop 3: Demystifying Tender Responses & Using AI Effectively – 28th Nov 2025 \nWorkshop 4: AI in Tendering – Practical\, Compliant & Competitive Use – 23rd Jan 2026
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/preparing-for-your-public-sector-tender-journey-southend-business-customers-only/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Southend Sales Accelerator Course
DESCRIPTION:This is an unmissable\, fully funded (by South Essex College) which give local businesses to transform the way they perceive and do sales! \nA four week (one half day per week) programme\, 4 hours per session delivered from The LaunchPad in Southend.\nThis course trains you through a 360 Sales process\, starting with Grabbing Attention and active listening\, proceeding to building relationships and triaging your customers needs through next level questioning\, how to present your proposition that follows your customers buying process; ending in closing and objection handling.\nNB.100% attendance required for your funding.\n*Terms and conditions for your funding apply.\nWe will assess your eligibility on application.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/southend-sales-accelerator-course/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Sales
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Social Media Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Want learn how to use social media to market your business effectively? Join this short course from Let’s Do Marketing to learn how to create your social media strategy for success – and come away with the knowledge\, skills and confidence to start connecting with your customers online! \n  \nGet to know more about social media channels and what they can do for your business\, how to use them effectively\, as well as create award winning and eye catching content to resonate with your customers. Get a better understanding on tools and software to make your social media marketing a breeze\, and learn more about the possibilities with Social Media Marketing. \nEvent details:\nTime: 10am – 1pm \nLocation: Online (ZOOM) \nCost: £35pp \nDuring this course\, we’ll cover:\n\n\nThe basics – understanding how marketing relates to social media and vice versa\n\n\n\n\nThe characteristics of each social media channel\, how to determine which one is right for your business (or all of them!)\, as well as how to use the most popular channels Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\nFinding your customer online\, and identifying ways to connect with and reach them\n\n\n\n\nCreating graphic design content using tools like Canva to capture the attention of customers on your news feed\n\n\n\n\nScheduling social media posts and content to make your life easier\, with tools like Meta Business Suite\, Buffer and more\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping a social media Strategy\n\n\n  \nAs well a dedicated Q&A session\, where you can ask a social media expert any questions you have about your own social media strategy.  \n  \n\nMeet the Host:\nKerry Madge | Marketing Executive\, Let’s Do Marketing \n\n  \nKerry Madge is a dynamic Marketing Executive at Let’s Do Marketing\, bringing nearly six years of diverse experience collaborating with businesses of all sizes. Holding a BA in Marketing Management\, Kerry excels in social media advertising\, graphic design\, and copywriting. Her passion lies in crafting creative solutions and developing comprehensive marketing strategies that empower small businesses to visualise and achieve their overarching goals.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/introduction-to-social-media-marketing-3/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Social Media
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Social Media Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Want learn how to use social media to market your business effectively? Join this short course from Let’s Do Marketing to learn how to create your social media strategy for success – and come away with the knowledge\, skills and confidence to start connecting with your customers online! \nGet to know more about social media channels and what they can do for your business\, how to use them effectively\, as well as create award winning and eye catching content to resonate with your customers. Get a better understanding on tools and software to make your social media marketing a breeze\, and learn more about the possibilities with Social Media Marketing. \nEvent details:\nTime: 10am – 1pm \nLocation: Online (ZOOM) \nCost: £35pp \nDuring this course\, we’ll cover:\n\n\nThe basics – understanding how marketing relates to social media and vice versa\n\n\n\n\nThe characteristics of each social media channel\, how to determine which one is right for your business (or all of them!)\, as well as how to use the most popular channels Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn\n\n\n\n\nFinding your customer online\, and identifying ways to connect with and reach them\n\n\n\n\nCreating graphic design content using tools like Canva to capture the attention of customers on your news feed\n\n\n\n\nScheduling social media posts and content to make your life easier\, with tools like Meta Business Suite\, Buffer and more\n\n\n\n\nDeveloping a social media Strategy\n\n\n  \nAs well a dedicated Q&A session\, where you can ask a social media expert any questions you have about your own social media strategy.  \n  \n\nMeet the Host:\nKerry Madge | Marketing Executive\, Let’s Do Marketing \n\n  \nKerry Madge is a dynamic Marketing Executive at Let’s Do Marketing\, bringing nearly six years of diverse experience collaborating with businesses of all sizes. Holding a BA in Marketing Management\, Kerry excels in social media advertising\, graphic design\, and copywriting. Her passion lies in crafting creative solutions and developing comprehensive marketing strategies that empower small businesses to visualise and achieve their overarching goals.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/introduction-to-social-media-marketing-4/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Social Media
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SUMMARY:How to Know What to Charge
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the Small Business Saturday Webinar Programme! Join us as we gear up for Small Business Saturday on 6th December with our series of free\, virtual webinars designed to help small businesses grow. \nEach webinar is hosted by successful small business owners and recorded for later viewing. \nAttend 10 sessions\, and receive a free gift from us! \nPricing your products or services can be one of the toughest parts of running a business\, but getting it right is essential for success. Caroline Cookson will guide you through the key factors that influence what you should charge\, giving you clarity on how to price with purpose\, reflect your value\, and build a business that’s both profitable and sustainable. \nYou will learn: \n– How to set the right price \n– understanding your value to customers\, positioning against competitors\, and balancing profit with volume while ensuring the price reflects your brand and consumer perception. \n– How to adjust prices effectively – knowing when and how to increase or decrease prices\, factoring in elasticity\, competitive gaps\, communication strategies\, and the financial impact. \n– How and when to discount strategically \n– using promotions to achieve clear objectives (trial\, volume\, profit) while protecting margins and learning from data to refine pricing decisions. \nSign up for more webinars in this series here: https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/the-tour
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-to-know-what-to-charge/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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