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SUMMARY:Bootstrapped but beautiful: turn your brand into sales
DESCRIPTION:Explore how to move beyond traditional sales tactics and build a community-first approach to growth that feels authentic and sustainable. \n\n\n\n\nThis is the fifth and final session in a week-long series of free webinars from Enterprise Nation and Canva\, created to help UK founders sharpen their marketing\, build stronger brands\, and grow with confidence. Expect practical guidance\, fresh ideas\, and tools you can put into action straight away. \nIn this fireside chat\, SEO experts Areej AbuAli and Freddie Chatt will discuss founder-led marketing strategies that build trust and drive real conversions. The conversation will explore how to optimise your key digital touchpoints\, from your homepage to your checkout flow\, so your brand delivers a seamless\, high-quality customer experience. \nYou’ll also discover how to move beyond traditional sales tactics and build a community-first approach to growth that feels authentic\, sustainable\, and genuinely aligned with your brand. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nLearn how to design a customer journey that moves someone from a social post to a confirmed order\nDiscover practical ways to optimise your website or product pages to reduce friction and increase value\nUnderstand how to grow your revenue while maintaining a strong\, personal brand\n\nAbout the speakers\nAreej AbuAli is the founder of Women in Tech SEO\, a global community for marketers working at the intersection of marketing and technology. Since launching in 2019\, the community has grown to over 12\,000 members and 60\,000 followers worldwide\, connecting professionals through online groups\, mentorship programmes\, and conferences across the UK\, Europe\, and the USA. Based in London\, Areej is an international speaker\, a Google Women Techmakers Ambassador\, a UN Women UK Delegate\, and the author of Community Building for Marketers. \nFreddie Chatt is an e-commerce SEO consultant with over 10 years of experience in SEO\, including five years at Amara\, building its SEO channel to over £10 million in annual revenue. Since going freelance in 2020\, Freddie has helped online stores grow through search and writing the e-commerce SEO newsletter Search to Sale\, which is trusted by SEOs at Lego\, Gymshark\, Target\, Adidas and more. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Areej and Freddie to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \n——————————- \nHow to join the online webinar\nWhen you register for the webinar\, you’ll receive an automatic email\, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite\, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.) \nAbout Enterprise Nation\nEnterprise Nation is the UK’s most active small business network\, helping thousands of people turn their good idea into a great business. Join today to get everything you need to start and grow your small business\, in one place.
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