An opportunity to meet like minded small business owners to share ideas, knowledge and make new contacts. No elevator pitches, just working through a pretty packed agenda with a focus on sales and marketing. As 2019 races to an end, we will look at business planning top tips too. No need to book, just turn up and have a great start to your day!
After the success of Adore’s 2019 tour, she’s back! 2020 sees Adore take to the road once more with her A/D Tour and this time she’s bringing an extra special guest. You won’t want to miss this show! The special guest will be announced this December.
Legendary 2-Tone Punk Ska Reggae Group led by vocalist Dave Wakeling celebrate their 40th Anniversary.
The Beat formed in 1979 and released their debut single, an infectious cover of the Smokey Robinson classic ‘Tears of A Clown’ on 2-Tone Records which went straight into the UK national charts at #6. Along with their contemporaries The Specials, Madness and The Selecter, The Beat became an overnight sensation.
Over the course of the next five years The Beat released three studio albums ‘I Just Can’t Sop It’, ‘Wha’appen’ and ‘Special Beat Service’. The Beat toured the world alongside artists such as The Clash, The Police, The Specials, The Pretenders, REM, Talking Heads, and David Bowie.
The Beat enjoyed a series of classic hit singles between 1979-1983 such as ‘Mirror in the Bathroom’, ‘Best Friend’, ‘Can’t Get Used to Losing You’, ‘Hands Off…She’s Mine’, ‘Too Nice To Talk To’, ‘Drowning’, ‘Doors of your Heart’, ‘Save it for Later’, ‘I Confess’, ‘Stand Down Margaret’ and ‘Twist and Crawl’.
Get tickets for the 40th anniversary tour for one of the most popular and influential bands of the 2-Tone Ska movement.
Connect-Ed 2014 will be focused on business , and will create a great opportunity for teachers, career advisors and support staff to engage and connect with business leaders based in Norfolk.
Promoting Knowledge and Careers
The main theme that runs throughout the day is “Getting Connect-Ed”, a real chance for those working with young people every day to get an insight into business, careers, and how business employers recruit.
Connect-Ed is about just that, getting connected. Developing young people, and providing opportunities for them to progress into the world of work, needs a network of people working together, informed about how the other operates day-to-day. Connect-Ed is about bringing those people together and sharing that knowledge.
The day will consist of a combination of presentations and interactive sessions. We would look to group those attending into small focus groups made up of teachers, careers staff, training providers and employers. Each focus group would contain 8-12 members with at least a half of the group made up of attending employers and encourage the sharing of knowledge, ideas, and career opportunities within the sector.
Session 1 – My Journey This session would be kicked off with an introduction to the day the employers present in the room and their willingness to work with those from education and careers.
ACTIVITY 1 A short presentation by some leading business figures, followed by a panel discussion on employment and career opportunities in business.ACTIVITY 2 “My Journey” – Each member of the focus group sharing their journey of how they got to where they are today.
Session 2 – Sector KnowledgeACTIVITY 3 Sector awareness, a presentation on how the sector has developed in the region, and where it is heading.ACTIVITY 4 Skills and Knowledge requirements in the sector, how these have changed, and how they are going to develop in the future.
Session 3 – Pathfinder How young individuals can develop into roles in the sector. This session would look at recruitment into the sector, training and qualifications requirements.
ACTIVITY 5 A short presentation around recruitment into the sector, and how jobs are advertised and recruited for.ACTIVITY 6 Group exercise where more knowledge can be shared around recruitment and training.
Session 4 – Connect-Ed Pledge A focus on how to take the knowledge back to the students, and engaging them with activities to inspire them into a career in the sector.
Those supporting the event would look to make pledges to engage and involve their organisation in supporting local students.
Connect-Ed 2014 Conference 10th July at The Space – Norwich
Connect-Ed 2014 A FREE to attend conference being held in Norwich on the 10th July at The Space Norwich. This event will bring together education and enterprise, and an opportunity to share and shape careers in business in Norfolk. The event will start at 9:30 and close at 4pm
Awarding Body; Chartered Institute for Environment Health (CIEH)
Tutor; Richard Mills and Sarah Daniels
Differentiation; Recommended understanding and knowledge of basic food hygiene – ideally the CIEH Level 2 Award in Food Safety taken within the last three years.
Audience; Managers and supervisors in small, medium or large catering, manufacturing or retail businesses
For more information on this course please contact us on 01603 473732 or visit our website
A non-technical course designed for people with limited experience in email marketing. This course is well suited to people who wish to improve their knowledge and get better results.
Learn how to:
Plan, develop and refine your email marketing strategy and evaluate ROI (Return on Investment) How to get your emails open, read and acted upon
Course content:
Email Marketing and the law
Understanding the basics of data protection law Who you can and can’t send email to Your obligation with unsubscribes Understanding the rights of consumers & businesses
Planning your email campaigns
Setting objectives Targeting and segmenting your recipients Touch strategy considerations How to refine and improve performance
Get your audience to open your email
Getting your email into the inbox, deliverability The essential elements, friendly from, subject line & more Timing is everything
Get your audience to react to your email
Writing effectively for email The smart way to use links Prominent call to action
Evaluate your performance
Understand campaign metrics Set realistic goals Understanding behaviour
Review of your campaigns
Delegates are invited to send in their recent campaigns for review and comment during this part of the course. This is an excellent way to gather real feedback. Gain ideas from other people and their campaigns to apply to your own marketing
“I really enjoyed the course and found the session informative and very valuable. It makes such a difference making it fun too,”Matt Adamson, Swains PLC
The Art of Networking – How to grow your business, with people you know, like and trust
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek
What you will learn
People do business with people they know, like and trust. This session will give you some fantastic tips and techniques to get the best from networking events and help you overcome any fear and anxiety they may have about them.
We will take you through the whole journey from selecting the right events through to attending and following up. We will give you useful tips on the process and the interpersonal aspects of networking.
We will teach you how to build rapport and develop relationships with people, overcome nerves, stand out and be remembered and maximise your return on your investment.
You have a comprehensive workbook, in which you will develop your networking strategy.
You will also get one year’s free access to our online forum, dedicated to all things networking.
About Ian Hacon
I’m the Founder at Yellow Brick Road. We help you take control of your life, through our transformational Finding Yourself Masterful Programme and take control of your business through our finding more purpose and meaning business transformation programme.
Today however, I’m the conductor at www.mycoachstation.com, Yellow Brick Road’s sister company, where you start your journey into personal development. Before finding my calling, I have owned, grown, bought and sold businesses, am a qualified accountant and was CEO at Blue sky Leisure, where I transformed them from good to great.
Testimonials
‘Very Enjoyable and informative’
‘interactivity was very useful, Ian was suitably informal while sharing his wealth of experience.’
Genix’s Coffee Means Business atScarborough Hill Country Inn
*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”.
Experience the thrill of golf at nighttime, with fairways, tees, paths and greens all lit up with visually stunning LED lights.
Hosted by Norfolk Premier Golf, our second Night Golf event will take place on Wednesday 11th March and will see teams of four compete across 6-holes.
After your round, there will be freshly cooked street food and beers to enjoy as well as casino tables, simulator challenges and driving range games. This will be followed by prize giving and a raffle.
Great event to come and network, have some fun and support a local charity.
This Masterclass is aimed at business owners and professionals who work within travel and tourism, such as hotels, holiday/caravan parks, holiday companies etc.
In this one hour Masterclass, experienced digital marketers from Bigfork will show you how you can increase your online bookings. This will include proven website techniques and tactics that will help increase bookings and online marketing tips that will drive more potential customers to your website.
The Masterclass will be presented by Mark Ellaway from Bigfork, who has 15+ years of digital marketing experience, including many clients from the travel sector.
This is a free lunchtime Masterclass and spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Due to the limited spaces, tickets are restricted to one person, per business.