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SUMMARY:How email can actually help you grow your business
DESCRIPTION:What separates an email that people open\, read and click from one that they just delete? \nConstant Contact is here to help you find the answer! \nIn this session\, we will break down the building blocks of high-performing emails and share a five-step framework for successful email marketing. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nEssential tactics small business marketers need to get started\n\n\nSimple ways to move your email strategy to the next level\n\n\nThe five steps to take to make your email marketing successful\n\nTake your learning one step further with a 30-day Constant Contact free trial\, allowing you to test new ideas and follow along from day one as your learn. \nAbout the speakers\nBoth Berit Block and Sophie Dunlea are employees at Constant Contact\, the AI-powered marketing platform that has helped millions of small businesses and nonprofits grow for over 30 years. \nBerit Block is Senior Director of International Marketing at Constant Contact. Based in London\, she leads Constant Contact’s global marketing. \nHer work centres on removing the complexity from marketing for small business owners\, startups and sole traders so they can find new customers\, communicate effectively and grow without needing to be a marketing specialist themselves. \nBerit has extensive experience in other companies such as Meta and WeTransfer. Beyond her corporate career\, she is co-founder of Planet Thanet Locations\, a Kent-based agency serving the film\, photographic and events sector and serves as Non-Executive Director and Advisor to Girl Hike CIC. \nSophie Dunlea is the UK Marketing Lead at Constant Contact. Also based in London\, she works closely with communities and partners across the UK who share a passion for helping small businesses get seen\, connect with customers and grow through smarter marketing. \nWith a background in events and large-scale partnerships\, Sophie specialises in helping businesses turn simple marketing ideas into meaningful results. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Berit and Sophie to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \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. \nAbout Constant Contact\nConstant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-email-can-actually-help-you-grow-your-business/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Marketing
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SUMMARY:FSB Webinar: Stronger Teams: Practical ways to support employee mental health
DESCRIPTION:Join workplace wellbeing experts for a practical session on creating psychologically safe\, supportive teams. Learn how employers and small business leaders can confidently support mental health\, reduce stigma and build cultures where people feel seen\, valued and able to thrive. \nCreating a mentally healthy workplace starts with leaders who feel confident supporting their people. In this session\, Jay Harrison from Mind and Denise Markham Wroe from Open to Coaching draw on their extensive experience in wellbeing\, leadership and organisational culture to explore what truly makes a workplace psychologically safe. They’ll share practical approaches that move beyond awareness and into meaningful\, human‑centred action. \nOur host will be Rob Harrison Consultancy Partner at Glued Ltd \n \nDesigned for employers and small business owners\, this webinar offers clear guidance on reducing stigma\, recognising distress and fostering environments where staff feel valued\, supported and able to thrive. Expect honest insights\, real-world strategies and tools you can immediately use to strengthen wellbeing across your team. \nWe will also hear from HealthyShoots: \nHealthyshoots is an Occupational Health Portal that offers affordable individual case support or annual unlimited occupational health support\, depending on the needs of the member. \nIt started as a trial two years ago but due to its success and the needs of the FSB membership it has developed into a very popular benefit. \nThe Healthyshoots team has worked together since 1999 and has handled more than 10\,000 OH cases\, including more than 1\,000 for the FSB in the last two years. \nCarl Laidler is the Director of OH Support for Healthyshoots but previously was a founding shareholder in Health Assured the EAP and Managing Director of Prevent plc who conducted in excess of 100\,000 workplace health screens throughout the UK
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/fsb-webinar-stronger-teams-practical-ways-to-support-employee-mental-health/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:How to avoid email jail: Why deliverability is everything
DESCRIPTION:Writing a brilliant email is pointless if it never reaches the inbox. \nIn this session\, we tackle deliverability head-on. The do’s and don’ts\, the common reasons emails get blocked\, and the quick wins that can instantly improve your delivery rate. \nPlus: why subject lines\, send times\, sender details and pre-headers matter more than you think. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nHow to build a top-tier sender reputation to avoid the spam folder\n\n\nHow to instantly improve your inbox rate by managing your list and boosting email engagement\n\n\nHow to win back silent subscribers to boost your deliverability\n\nBring each session to life with a 30-day Constant Contact free trial\, helping you turn insights into action. \nAbout the speakers\nBoth Berit Block and Sophie Dunlea are employees at Constant Contact\, the AI-powered marketing platform that has helped millions of small businesses and nonprofits grow for over 30 years. \nBerit Block is Senior Director of International Marketing at Constant Contact. Based in London\, she leads Constant Contact’s global marketing. \nHer work centres on removing the complexity from marketing for small business owners\, startups and sole traders so they can find new customers\, communicate effectively and grow without needing to be a marketing specialist themselves. \nBerit has extensive experience in other companies such as Meta and WeTransfer. Beyond her corporate career\, she is co-founder of Planet Thanet Locations\, a Kent-based agency serving the film\, photographic and events sector and serves as Non-Executive Director and Advisor to Girl Hike CIC. \nSophie Dunlea is the UK Marketing Lead at Constant Contact. Also based in London\, she works closely with communities and partners across the UK who share a passion for helping small businesses get seen\, connect with customers and grow through smarter marketing. \nWith a background in events and large-scale partnerships\, Sophie specialises in helping businesses turn simple marketing ideas into meaningful results. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Berit and Sophie to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \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. \nAbout Constant Contact\nConstant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-to-avoid-email-jail-why-deliverability-is-everything/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Marketing
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SUMMARY:How to use AI without sounding like a machine
DESCRIPTION:This session is all about working smarter\, without losing your voice. \nLearn how to create high-quality content\, spot and fix overused phrases and prompt like a pro. Plus\, discover how automations can do the heavy lifting in the background\, freeing you up over the busy summer months. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nHow to get more marketing done and generate high-quality content\n\n\nHow to prompt like a pro – prescriptive techniques to get results that match your brand voice\n\n\nHow to do more and save time with automation\n\nMake the most of each session and sign up to a 30-day Constant Contact free trial\, so you can follow along\, practice what you’ve learned\, and see the tool for youself. \nAbout the speaker\nAndrew Davis is a UK-based digital marketing trainer\, keynote speaker and generative AI specialist with over 25 years’ experience in the digital industry. \nHe has worked with organisations including FIFA\, Forbes\, Ogilvy\, Sony PlayStation\, Dyson\, O2 and Tesco\, helping teams understand how social media\, content strategy and emerging technology can drive better marketing outcomes. \nHis career spans started by launching BBC Radio 1Xtra and Myspace.com\, alongside four years serving on the Ofcom Advisory Committee for England. Andrew is known for making complex digital topics practical\, engaging and easy to apply. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Andrew to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \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. \nAbout Constant Contact\nConstant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-to-use-ai-without-sounding-like-a-machine/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Marketing
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SUMMARY:Smarter ways to grow your contact list
DESCRIPTION:In this session\, you’ll discover practical and creative ways to grow your audience\, from sign-up forms and QR codes to social media\, events\, and incentive offers. \nDiscover how to capture valuable insights\, such as your subscribers’ interests and preferences\, so you can deliver more relevant communications\, nurture your audience over time and ultimately grow your business. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nStrategies to attract new contacts to your list\nCreative ways to capture valuable information like interests and preferences\nHow to manage your list over time to drive success\n\nJump in and prepare before the session with a 30-day Constant Contact free trial\, so you can put your learnings into action. \nAbout the speaker\nAndrew Davis is a UK-based digital marketing trainer\, keynote speaker and generative AI specialist with over 25 years’ experience in the digital industry. \nHe has worked with organisations including FIFA\, Forbes\, Ogilvy\, Sony PlayStation\, Dyson\, O2 and Tesco\, helping teams understand how social media\, content strategy and emerging technology can drive better marketing outcomes. \nHis career started by launching BBC Radio 1Xtra and Myspace.com\, alongside four years serving on the Ofcom Advisory Committee for England. \nAndrew is known for making complex digital topics practical\, engaging and easy to apply. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Andrew to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \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. \nAbout Constant Contact\nConstant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/smarter-ways-to-grow-your-contact-list/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Social Media
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SUMMARY:Marketing that matters: Learn from the experts
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to know why email marketing remains a crucial part of marketing and business growth? \nBring your questions and join our exciting panel of marketing professionals. \nJoin Berit Block\, Senior Director of International Marketing at Constant Contact\, as she hosts a live Q&A with Lorna Bladen\, Small Business Community Manager at Canva and Edward Stephens\, Marketing Lead at Chelsea Football Club Womens as they discuss why email marketing remains a critical part of marketing and business growth. \nBring your questions and gain valuable insights from experienced marketing leaders. \nDon’t miss your last chance to sign up for 30-day Constant Contact free trial\, so you can put your learnings from Marketing Mondays into action and begin to grow your business straight away. \nIf you have any questions you’d like the panel to answer during the webinar\, please send them to events@enterprisenation.com. \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. \nAbout Constant Contact\nConstant Contact offers email and digital marketing tools that make it easy for your small business or nonprofit to get the attention and revenue it deserves. Constant Contact has joined Lunch and Learn to share its extensive marketing expertise.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/marketing-that-matters-learn-from-the-experts/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Manufacturing,Marketing
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