Event

We believe employing young people brings a wide range of benefits, such as;

·        More diverse and creative approaches to problem solving

·        Energises the workplace with increased adaptability to change 

·        Cost-effective way to grow a workforce

·        Encourages shared values and good practice

·        Insight into changing markets

·        Increased loyalty and reduced staff turnover 

On Track is a new service, which aims to remove barriers to employment for some of Norfolk’s most vulnerable young people. It is focused on maximising the opportunities of 16 to 24 year olds furthest from the labour market, to access the skills, qualifications and the self-confidence needed to secure and sustain employment.

It provides a package of short training courses tailored to personal needs with a systematic focus on getting participants training, education and work ready. It is led by the Matthew Project in partnership with YMCA, ACE, GYROS, NANSA and The Princess Trust.  It is funded by the Big Lottery Fund and European Social Fund as part of Building Better Opportunities programme. 

On Track provides free support and training for employers of On Track participants.  We train work-based mentors to support young people and offer training to staff to raise awareness of issues such as mental health in the work place.

Find out how you and your organisation can get involved by joining us at our launch event on Thursday 23rd November 08.30 – 11.00 at Kings Centre, Kings Street Norwich, NR1 1PH.

Please confirm your attendance by emailing [email protected] or call us on 01603 723845 for more information. 

Genix’s Coffee Means Business at Fakenham Racecourse, Norfolk

*No need to book, pay £2 on arrival*

‘Coffee Means Business – relaxed, informal business networking for all local businesses. No membership, no pressure, just great networking over coffee.

Programme: · 9:30 am – help yourself to coffees and teas, meet with other businesses · 10.00 am – a welcome from Genix · 10.05am – time for more conversation · 10.30 am – short presentations from local businesses · 10.40am – who will you meet? · 11:30 am – time to go…

Bring plenty of business cards!

“The most cost-effective networking I have ever done”.

For more details call us on 0800 096 3013 or email [email protected]

Members of the Chamber and their staff are invited to join us at The Brook Hotel for a chance to have a look around, meet the team and of course there will be some wine and canapés available for you to try with Casino Tables to play on so bring your lucky charms!

Thursday 30th May from 4.30pm through to 7.00pm – FREE Entry for all Chamber Members A great chance to network and see all your Chamber friends and enjoy a relaxing drink after work with a little bit of fun… if you’re really lucky it might get you out of the office early that day too!

Let’s hope the weather is kind to us so we can spill out in to the gardens to enjoy some sunshine.

** If you would like to book a table in the restaurant for a meal following the event we would like to offer anyone attending 25% off their food bill on Thursday evening so let us know if you would like to take advantage of this deal by calling 01603 741161 to make your booking and make sure you bring a copy of this invitation with you to receive your discount.

Please RSVP to Sarah Jones to confirm your attendance with number of people by email to [email protected] or call 07436 162697.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Brook Hotel

https://www.brookhotelnorwich.com

Genix’s Coffee Means Business at Fakenham Racecourse, Norfolk

*No need to book, pay £5 on arrival*

‘Coffee Means Business – relaxed, informal business networking for all local businesses. No membership, no pressure, just great networking over coffee.

1. Programme:
2. · 9:30 am – help yourself to coffees and teas, meet with other businesses
3. · 10.00 am – a welcome from Genix
4. · 10.05am – time for more conversation
5. · 10.30 am – hear from our special business guest as they share their insights
6. · 10.40am – who will you meet?
7. · 11:30 am – time to go…
8. Bring plenty of business cards!
9. “The most cost-effective networking I have ever done”.
10.  
11. For more details call us on 0800 096 3013 or email [email protected]

Using Facebook To Grow Your Business

Prerequisites for the course: you must have a Facebook profile and be familiar with the main features of Facebook. Please bring with you a laptop (course is designed around the setting on a laptop)

This hands-on practical half day workshop will introduce you to Facebook and its business pages. We will cover:

• Creating a discoverable business page

• Enhancing your Facebook page

• Posting, scheduling and managing your page

• Changing identities

• Tips to encourage ‘following’ and ‘liking’ your page

• Running marketing campaigns

• Best practices for page engagement

Your Tutor

Nick Pandolfi runs his own business, helping brands with their social media and ensuring their business message hits the targeted audience.

Nick has more than thirty years experience in audience engagement, communication and has worked for some of the largest media organisations across socila media and braodcast

His hands on approach to social media, means that his courses are informal, fun and targeted to the delegates needs.

His courses are often scored with 5* rated reviews.

“I picked up so much useful info,Nick offered clear answers and the course was fun and so handy to my business, I was able to change my business page while on the course and Nick gave loads of tips” Rosie July 2017

10% off for Chamber Members – enter discount code NCOM24032016 at checkout to get 10% off the published cost

Affinity is running a content marketing training seminar that comprises of two modules. Those attending the seminar can choose to attend either the morning, module 1 training; the afternoon, module 2 training; or both on the same day.

Module 1:

If you are new or only have a little experience with content marketing this is an ideal introduction into this area of digital marketing. This module provides all the basics you need to get you started with your content marketing.

Specifically designed with business owners and marketing professionals in mind, this training seminar provides an overview of what content marketing is, how it evolved and where the industry thinks it is heading. It also covers how content marketing is used to help promote businesses and increase revenue. Along with providing information and case studies on content marketing best practice, it will also include examples of what not to do.

It also includes a take away seminar pack that will ensure attendees have all the relevant information covered in the module.Those attending both modules on the same day will have a one hour lunch break between the modules in which catering will be supplied.

What this module covers:

• an overview of what content marketing is
• the first content marketing and how it evolved
• where content marketing is today
• the future of content marketing
• the different types of content marketing, including blogging and social media
• all the ways content marketing can help your business
• how to introduce content marketing to your business
• case studies of good content marketing
• examples of what not to do
• how to measure the success of your content marketing

What you will gain:

• a comprehensive understanding of content marketing
• knowledge about how content marketing can improve your business
• an understanding of how to implement content marketing into your business strategy
• an ability to choose the right type of content marketing for your goals
• an understanding of where and how to share your content for maximum results
• knowledge about how to measure the success of your content marketing

Module 2:

Want to build on your content marketing knowledge and take it to the next level? Then this is the training seminar module for you. Module 2 takes a more in-depth look at content marketing, focusing on how to create and implement a content strategy that will work for your business.

This module has been designed to help business owners and marketing professionals to fully utilise content marketing within their business. It covers creating content strategies, how to create content that engages your target audience, how to choose the right type of content marketing for your business, how to use content marketing to reinforce your brand, how to drive more traffic to your website through content, and how to analyse and measure results.

It also includes a take away seminar pack that will ensure attendees have all the relevant information covered in the module.Refreshments will be provided during the seminar and you will also be provided with a takeaway guide to content marketing.

What this module covers

• the basics of what a content strategy is and why it is important
• how to create a content strategy
• how to engage your target audience
• choosing the right type of content marketing for your business
• driving traffic to your website
• why and how to build a relationship with customers through content
• utilising social media
• the link between seo and content marketing
• reinforcing your brand through content marketing
• creating long term strategies and one-off campaigns
• how to analyse and measure results

What you will gain

• a thorough understanding of what a content strategy is and why it is important
• knowledge of how to create a content strategy
• ability to choose multiple types of content marketing to achieve business goals
• ability to create long term strategies
• ability to create one-off campaigns
• an understanding of how to utilise social media
• ability to engage and build relationships with customers through content
• the knowledge of how to analyse and measure results

Module One: £99+VAT per delegate Module Two: £99+VAT per delegateBoth Modules Together: £179+VAT per delegate

Private networking opportunity to see Norwich Castle’s Keep in all its glory.  With an update talk by the Gateway to Medieval England team and a chance to see artefacts up close with likeminded business people.

An ideal opportunity for the Norwich and Norfolk business community to to network with up to 150 other organisations and have the chance to explore the Keep before the public arrive, as well as hearing a little more about the objects which are available to adopt at www.adoptanobject.co.uk

The Gateway to Medieval England team will be giving updates on the project including the Keep Giving campaign and how businesses can benefit from being involved.

For a £10 donation you can enjoy croissants, pastries, juice, tea and coffee as well as supporting the campaign.

For more information email [email protected] 

You can see a fly-through visualisation of the plans here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm1FhZtLNMY 

The Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library’s collection of Renaissance books, held in the Norfolk Heritage Centre, is one of Norwich’s greatest treasures, just waiting to be discovered. This spectacular collection contains books from the centuries soon after the invention of the printing press, books which demonstrate the different ways in which this new technology was used to disseminate knowledge, engage readers, and celebrate craftsmanship. To show how inspiring these books can still be today, East Anglian designers have produced their own creative responses to the collect ion. Drop in to the Norfolk Heritage Centre (Floor 2 of the Forum) anytime between10.30am and 4.30pm on Saturday 25 November to see what they have made, meet the designers, talk to experts about the books, and handle the Renaissance books that inspired the new work. For more information, have a look at our Twitter account @archiveunlocked.

There is no doubt that Cloud Accounting is here to stay, but how much do you really know about it and could it be beneficial to your business?

On September 9th we’ll be hosting 2 events at St. Andrews House in Norwich to introduce Cloud Accounting, the different types that exist, and discussing the benefits of switching. In particular we’ll be focusing on Quickbooks, Sage & Xero.

This is a FREE event so book your morning or afternoon seat as places are limited!

Refreshments will also be provided during the course of the session.

Most successful businesses, large or small, are built on well managed intangible assets like intellectual property (IP). Businesses create and use IP all the time, perhaps without realising it. Whether it is the name of your company, branded products, website or even marketing materials, the value of IP can far outweigh the value of your physical assets.This interactive session, facilitated by Gary Townley of the Intellectual Property Office, is designed to support small business owners, their marketing staff, business advisers, accountantsand a variety of professional bodies.