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SUMMARY:In Person: Adopt Digital – Getting Started & Working Smarter
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Adopt\, Adapt\, Grow Through Digital collection\n\nArise Chelmsford Innovation HubChelmsford\, England\nThursday\, September 17  •  10 AM – 12 PM\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n\nWork smarter\, not harder. Discover digital tools\, automation and expert support to help your business grow. \n\n\n\n\nRunning a growing business often means wearing multiple hats\, juggling endless tasks and feeling like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. \nWhat if you could free up some of that time\, get a clearer picture of what’s happening in your business and create systems that help you grow without adding more to your workload? \nJoin Ambitious Essex and Taz Panjwani\, Founder of Vibe Agency and recently named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Essex Tech Top 50\, for a workshop all about working smarter through digital tools\, automation and better business processes. \nVibe Agency helps businesses streamline operational processes to improve efficiency and unlock growth. Vibe works with clients across sectors\, from small and medium enterprises to organisations like the NHS\, Anglia Ruskin University and the Chartered Insurance Institute. In this session\, he’ll share real-world examples\, practical tips and the tools that can help you spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time focusing on what really matters. \nWe are delighted to be delivering this workshop in partnership with ARU Arise Innovation Hubs\, Oxford Innovation\, Launchpad\, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)\, Made Smarter and Connected Innovation. \nWith representatives from all of our partners in the room\, this is more than just a workshop. It’s an opportunity to connect with organisations that can help support your growth journey\, access specialist expertise\, explore innovation opportunities and build valuable relationships with fellow business owners. \nIf you’re looking to scale your business through digital\, improve efficiency and discover the support available across Essex\, this is an event not to be missed. \nPlease note: This is a three-part series\, but you’re welcome to attend just one\, two or all three sessions. Simply choose the workshop(s) that best suit your business and where you are on your growth journey. \nDuring the workshop we’ll explore:\n✅ How to spot inefficiencies that are slowing your business down \n✅ Using automation to reduce admin and repetitive tasks \n✅ Improving data visibility so you can make better business decisions \n✅ Creating processes that support growth and scale with your business \n✅ Simple digital tools that can save time and improve productivity \n✅ Real examples of businesses that are using technology to work smarter and grow faster \nWho is this workshop for?\nThis session is perfect for business owners and leaders who are: \n\nLooking to scale their business\nFeeling stretched for time\nWanting to improve efficiency and productivity\nCurious about automation but unsure where to start\nLooking for practical ways to streamline operations and support growth\n\nWhat to expect\n✔ A practical presentation from Taz Thornton \n✔ Live Q&A with Ambitious Essex\, Taz\, ARU Innovation Hub\, Connected Innovation\, Oxford Institute and the FSB \n✔ Informal networking with other Essex business owners \n✔ Actionable ideas you can take away and implement straight away \nIf you’re looking for ways to save time\, improve visibility across your business and build stronger foundations for growth\, this workshop is for you. \nPlease note: This course is funded specifically for Essex-based businesses. If your business is located outside of Essex\, unfortunately you will not be eligible to attend and your ticket will be refunded.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/in-person-adopt-digital-getting-started-working-smarter/
LOCATION:Arise Chelmsford Innovation Hub\, Chelmsford\, Essex\, CM1 1QT
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Online: Adopt Digital – Getting Started & Working Smarter
DESCRIPTION:Part of the Adopt\, Adapt\, Grow Through Digital collection\n\nOnline event \nThursday\, September 17  •  10 AM – 12 PM GMT+1\n\n\n\nOverview\n\n\n\n\nWork smarter\, not harder. Discover digital tools\, automation and expert support to help your business grow. \n\n\n\n\nRunning a growing business often means wearing multiple hats\, juggling endless tasks and feeling like there just aren’t enough hours in the day. \nWhat if you could free up some of that time\, get a clearer picture of what’s happening in your business and create systems that help you grow without adding more to your workload? \nJoin Ambitious Essex and Taz Panjwani\, Founder of Vibe Agency and recently named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Essex Tech Top 50\, for a workshop all about working smarter through digital tools\, automation and better business processes. \nVibe Agency helps businesses streamline operational processes to improve efficiency and unlock growth. Vibe works with clients across sectors\, from small and medium enterprises to organisations like the NHS\, Anglia Ruskin University and the Chartered Insurance Institute. In this session\, he’ll share real-world examples\, practical tips and the tools that can help you spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time focusing on what really matters. \nWe are delighted to be delivering this workshop in partnership with ARU Arise Innovation Hubs\, Oxford Innovation\, Launchpad\, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)\, Made Smarter and Connected Innovation. \nWith representatives from all of our partners in the room\, this is more than just a workshop. It’s an opportunity to connect with organisations that can help support your growth journey\, access specialist expertise\, explore innovation opportunities and build valuable relationships with fellow business owners. \nIf you’re looking to scale your business through digital\, improve efficiency and discover the support available across Essex\, this is an event not to be missed. \nPlease note: This is a three-part series\, but you’re welcome to attend just one\, two or all three sessions. Simply choose the workshop(s) that best suit your business and where you are on your growth journey. \nDuring the workshop we’ll explore:\n✅ How to spot inefficiencies that are slowing your business down \n✅ Using automation to reduce admin and repetitive tasks \n✅ Improving data visibility so you can make better business decisions \n✅ Creating processes that support growth and scale with your business \n✅ Simple digital tools that can save time and improve productivity \n✅ Real examples of businesses that are using technology to work smarter and grow faster \nWho is this workshop for?\nThis session is perfect for business owners and leaders who are: \n\nLooking to scale their business\nFeeling stretched for time\nWanting to improve efficiency and productivity\nCurious about automation but unsure where to start\nLooking for practical ways to streamline operations and support growth\n\nWhat to expect\n✔ A practical presentation from Taz Thornton \n✔ Live Q&A with Ambitious Essex\, Taz\, ARU Innovation Hub\, Connected Innovation\, Oxford Institute and the FSB \n✔ Informal networking with other Essex business owners \n✔ Actionable ideas you can take away and implement straight away \nIf you’re looking for ways to save time\, improve visibility across your business and build stronger foundations for growth\, this workshop is for you. \nPlease note: This course is funded specifically for Essex-based businesses. If your business is located outside of Essex\, unfortunately you will not be eligible to attend and your ticket will be refunded.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/online-adopt-digital-getting-started-working-smarter/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Sales Club Stop The Scroll
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the Launchpad at Southend Airport Business Park\, the Sales Geek Essex Southend Sales Club is the perfect opportunity to meet like-minded professionals and business leaders\, learn valuable sales strategies\, share ideas\, and grow your company and your network – and receive expert sales training!\n\n\nWhether you’re an experienced sales professional or want to understand how to grow your role and your business\, this free event is for you.\n\n\nDon’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with many others in the sales industry and local business community\, and expand your business horizons.\n\n\nBook now\, registrations will close when we reach capacity!\n\n\nAnd please do not hesitate to contact Anna (anna.watson@salesgeek.co.uk) if you have any questions.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/2128/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Sales Club
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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.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/using-canva-to-create-content-8/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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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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