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SUMMARY:Using Canva to Create Content
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to design eye-catching graphics that elevate your brand and engage your audience without needing a design degree or expensive software\, with this beginners guide to using Canva! \nStruggling to create professional-looking visuals for your business? Many small business owners find themselves overwhelmed by design tools or rely on costly designers for every project. Introducing Canva – your key to success (and less stress!) \nIn this workshop we’ll be looking at the potential for our business by using Canva – and you’ll learn how to navigate the platform\, design with purpose and ease\, and maintain brand consistency to captivate your customers and build marketing materials that help you to reach your business goals. By the end\, you’ll have the confidence and skills to produce high-quality visuals that resonate with your audience\, put your best foot forward\, and unlock new possibilities for your marketing! \n  \nEvent details:\n🕙Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm \n📌Location: Online (ZOOM) \n💷Cost: £30pp +VAT \n  \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\n\nGetting Started with Canva: Understand how to sign up\, set up your account\, and navigate the platform’s interface.\n\n\n\n\nCreating a Brand Kit: Learn how to establish a cohesive brand identity by setting up your brand kit\, including logos\, colours\, and fonts.\n\n\n\n\nDesigning Graphics: Discover how to create various graphics\, from social media posts to posters\, using Canva’s templates and tools.\n\n\n\n\nResizing Designs: Master the art of resizing your designs to fit different platforms and purposes\, ensuring consistency across all your materials.\n\n\n\n\nPractical Application: Participate in a live session where you’ll see how easy it is to create a graphic for a business campaign\, and get the guidance from an expert on how to use the platform for your own business.\n\n\n  \nMeet the Host:\nKerry Madge | Marketing Executive\, Let’s Do Marketing \n\nKerry Madge is a creative and hands-on Marketing Executive at Let’s Do Marketing\, bringing nearly six years of experience helping businesses grow through social media. With a BA in Marketing Management\, she specialises in social media advertising\, content creation\, and graphic design\, turning ideas into engaging posts that capture attention and drive results. \nKerry 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 visualize and achieve their overarching goals.
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SUMMARY:The Growth Mindset in Business
DESCRIPTION:An interactive 3-hour workshop exploring what drives business growth\, what can sometimes hold us back and how to turn ambition into action. \n\n\n\n\nA FREE practical\, interactive 3-hour workshop exploring what drives business growth\, what can sometimes hold us back – including fear\, imposter syndrome\, procrastination and overwhelm – and\, most importantly\, how to turn ambition into action. \nDuring the morning you will: \nIdentify opportunities for growth and the personal or business obstacles that could be getting in the way. \n\nComplete a Business Growth Audit to identify your strengths\, opportunities\, and priorities.\nBuild your own Business Skills Matrix to understand the capability you already have and the skills you need for your next stage.\nExplore how to develop and expand your team\, share knowledge\, delegate effectively and build greater capability across your business.\nUse the Learn It\, Teach It\, Systemise It\, Buy It or Recruit It model to decide the best way to build the capability you need.\nLeave with a focused Growth Action Plan and clear\, achievable next steps.\nMeet like-minded individuals from the Rochford Business Community.\n\nWhether you’re a sole trader looking for your next opportunity\, considering taking on your first employee\, or already leading a team you want to develop and grow\, you’ll leave with practical tools to help you move your business forward. \nGrowth isn’t a goal\, it’s what you do next… \nThe workshop will be immediately followed by sandwiches and the opportunity to network until 1.30 pm. \nFunded by UK Government for Rochford District based businesses from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. In partnership with Launchpad Southend. \n________________________________ \nYour Facilitator – Victoria Elliott-Potter \nVictoria Elliott-Potter is an experienced business consultant\, trainer\, mentor & keynote speaker\, as well as a serial entrepreneur with a career spanning business leadership\, sales\, people development and organisational growth. \nA former Managing Director of three radio stations and founder of Elliott-Potter International Consultancy (EPIC Ltd)\, Victoria works with businesses and organisations to develop their people\, strengthen leadership and turn ideas into practical action. Known for her energetic\, straightforward\, and highly practical approach\, her workshops combine business experience with tools that delegates can immediately apply in the real world.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/the-growth-mindset-in-business/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Business Innovation Unlocked: Essex
DESCRIPTION:Join our innovation experts to discover how innovation funding can benefit your Essex business to thrive for the future. \n\n\n\n\nReady to turn your innovation idea into a stronger funding application? Join this interactive in-person session for Essex businesses to gain practical\, expert guidance on navigating innovation grants with confidence. \nLed by innovation specialists Andrew Dahl and David Kaye\, the event will help you to understand: \n\nIdentify fundable innovation projects\nUnderstand what assessors want to see\nStrengthen your bid writing and proposal development skills\nStand out from the competition and boost your success rate\n\nAndrew and David will deliver their expertise through talks\, breakout sessions and 1:1 discussions. \nYou’ll also meet the teams behind Innovation Grant Mentoring\, Connected Innovation and the Essex Growth Agency\, who will introduce the free support available to Essex innovators and explain exactly how to tap into it. \nWhy attend? \nDesigned as an interactive\, in-person session\, this event will give Essex entrepreneurs a clear route through the innovation funding landscape — from shaping a strong idea to taking confident next steps towards success. \nWhat will you gain? \n\nPractical tips to strengthen your innovation grant applications\nA clearer understanding of the UK innovation funding landscape\nExpert insight from experienced innovation and grant specialists\nTailored guidance through interactive breakout discussions\nInformation on free business support available to Essex innovators\nConfidence to shape your idea towards funding success\n\nWhat’s the purpose? \nDelivered for Essex businesses\, this event brings together local innovators\, expert mentors and regional support to strengthen: \n\nAwareness of innovation funding\nGrant applications\nSuccess rates within Essex
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/business-innovation-unlocked-essex/
LOCATION:Innovation Centre\, Knowledge Gateway\, Boundary Road\, Colchester\, CO4 3ZQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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