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SUMMARY:Breaking Down the Basics of SEO
DESCRIPTION:Get your business found online by the people who need you most. \nTired of feeling like your website is invisible? You’re not alone. Many small business owners put time and effort into building their website but still struggle to show up in search results. \nThis workshop will help you fix that. You’ll learn simple\, practical SEO strategies that bring more visitors to your site\, attract your ideal customers\, and help your business grow. We’ll break down the jargon\, showing you how to optimise your website\, create content that ranks\, and use free tools to see what’s working. \nBy the end\, you’ll know exactly how to make your business more visible online — and feel confident doing it yourself.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/breaking-down-the-basics-of-seo-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Successful Email Marketing
DESCRIPTION:Learn how email marketing can help your business grow. \nEver feel like your emails just aren’t getting noticed? You’re not alone! Many small business owners send out emails but aren’t sure how to make them really work. \nIn this workshop\, you’ll learn the basics of email marketing — how to write messages people actually want to read\, send them to the right people\, and see what’s working (and what’s not). \nWe’ll cover simple\, practical steps to help you: \n\n\nGet started in collecting data\n\n\n\n\nCreating emails that connect with your audience\n\n\n\n\nShare updates\, offers\, or stories that keep people interested\n\n\n\n\nUse easy tools to send and track your emails\n\n\nBy the end\, you’ll feel confident using email as a simple and effective way to stay in touch with your customers and grow your business. \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n\n\nBuilding a Solid Foundation: Learn the fundamentals of email marketing\, from creating subscriber lists to segmenting your audience for targeted messaging.\n\n\n\n\nThe Legal Bits: Get an understanding of the legalities of email marketing including Marketing Consent (GDPR) and unsubscribes.\n\n\n\n\nCrafting Irresistible Content: Dive deep into the art of crafting emails that captivate your audience.\n\n\n\n\nAutomation and Personalisation: Explore the power of automation to streamline your email campaigns and the art of personalisation to create a tailored experience for each recipient.\n\n\n\n\nThe Customer Journey: Learn how to utilise email marketing for more than just conversion. Nurture your customers and create touchpoints to improve customer engagement.\n\n\n\n\nAnalytics and Optimisation: Learn how to track and interpret key metrics\, identify areas for improvement\, and optimise your campaigns for maximum impact.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/strategies-for-successful-email-marketing-2/
CATEGORIES:Marketing
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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! \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.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/using-canva-to-create-content-5/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:Business Confidence for Disabled and Neurodivergent Founders
DESCRIPTION:Please join Small Business Britain and Lloyds Bank for a LILAC Centre webinar. \n‘Business Confidence for Disabled and Neurodivergent Founders’ will be presented by Suzi Payton. You can register now to join this free\, one-hour online session. \nDate: Tuesday 28th April\nTime: 10.00am – 11.00am\nLocation: Online via Zoom \nSuzi is a late-diagnosed ADHD and autistic speaker\, comedian and coach\, helping neurodivergent individuals embrace their true selves with confidence and authenticity. \nThrough a mix of coaching and optional comedy\, she empowers people to feel in control and unapologetic. Drawing on her lived experience\, Suzi delivers inspiring and humorous talks that raise awareness of ADHD and autism.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/business-confidence-for-disabled-and-neurodivergent-founders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:How to take back your time with AI-powered tools | Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:In this Lunch and Learn\, Dropbox’s Andy Wilson and Reclaim.ai’s Elizabeth Werdnik will explore how small businesses can boost productivity and take control of their time using AI-powered tools. \nMany AI solutions promise efficiency\, but the real value comes from tools that understand how you work. \nAndy will share how AI can help cut through the noise by automating tasks\, surfacing relevant insights\, and freeing up time for more strategic and creative work. He will also demonstrate how Dropbox Dash\, an AI-powered universal search tool\, helps teams find\, organise\, and secure company information more efficiently\, accelerating the journey from finding information to creating and acting upon it. \nAndy will also be joined by Elizabeth Werdnik from Reclaim.ai\, who will share how AI-powered scheduling can help teams better manage their time\, protect focus\, and optimise daily workflows. \nJoin us to learn how Dropbox and Reclaim.ai can work together to improve workflow efficiency and productivity\, with opportunities for discussion\, audience participation\, and questions throughout. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Andy and Elizabeth 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.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/how-to-take-back-your-time-with-ai-powered-tools-lunch-and-learn/
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn Webinar: Why ESG is Good For Business and the Planet
DESCRIPTION:Join the experts at Positive Planet to understand why ESG is good for the planet and good for business. \n\n\n\n\nEnvironmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) is rapidly becoming a core business priority\, not just for large corporates\, but increasingly for SMEs. This lunch & learn webinar provides a practical introduction to ESG\, breaking down its key phases from materiality assessment through to strategy development and effective reporting. \nWe will explore why ESG data requests are accelerating across supply chains\, driven by investors\, regulators\, and larger organisations\, and what this means for smaller businesses. Beyond compliance\, the session will highlight how ESG can be used as a genuine competitive advantage\, introducing five key levers that can unlock strategic value\, from cost savings and risk management to revenue growth and brand differentiation. \nFinally\, we will cover clear\, actionable steps to help you get started on your ESG journey\, ensuring you can respond confidently to stakeholder demands while building long term business resilience.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/lunch-learn-webinar-why-esg-is-good-for-business-and-the-planet/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Learning and development
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SUMMARY:First steps for implementing AI into your business | Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Heard everyone talking about AI but still aren’t sure what it actually means for your business? \nHave you tried a tool or two\, felt quietly underwhelmed and wondered if you’re missing something obvious? \nIn this Lunch and Learn\, Charlotte Boundy explains how to start using AI and automation in a way that’s practical\, clear and specific to how your small business works. \nIt’s a hands-on session where you’ll see automation working in real time\, interact with it live and leave with a clear picture of where to focus first in your own business. \nThe tools exist – the question is knowing which ones are right for you. \nTopics covered in this session\n\nHow to identify the tasks in your business that are ready to automate right now\n\n\nWhere you could be saving the most time and money with AI\n\n\nHow to choose the right AI tools for your business without wasting time on the wrong ones\n\nAbout the speaker\nCharlotte has spent 12 years working in business operations\, first in London and then building Bright Spark Collective from the ground up during COVID. \nIn that time\, she’s worked with close to 100 UK founders across a wide range of industries\, helping them build businesses that run more smoothly and demand less of them personally. \nIf you have any questions you’d like Charlotte 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.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/first-steps-for-implementing-ai-into-your-business-lunch-and-learn/
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