This April we’re bringing you a new event format; in conversation. The 45-minute event will be hosted by Breakwater IT Managing Director, John Gostling. John will be sitting down with our Network Administrator, John Pyman, to discuss all things Cyber Essentials. The event will begin with one-on-one Q&A, getting to know John Pyman, his role at Breakwater and the basics of Cyber Essentials. Then we will open the floor to your questions! This interactive event brings a new way to learn, in addition to getting your questions answered live.
Join us for our first netwalking event of the year and make co.nnections whilst enjoying the beautiful views at Whitlingham Country Park.
What better way to give your wellbeing a boost than by spending time outside in the fresh air, networking with fellow business professionals at the beautiful Whitlingham Country Park (whilst also getting those important steps in) and enjoying a rewarding drink and slice of cake at the end!
This outside event will start at Whitlingham Café, where we will meet for our walk around the broad. For those that would like to continue networking at the end of the walk, we will stop at the café for a well needed coffee and slice of cake (you will be required to pay for your own refreshments)
Whitlingham Country Park, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich. NR14 8TR
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
This event is free of charge for our members with a small admin fee for non-members. All participants will be required to pay for parking – the following charges apply:-
Monday to Sunday
Cars / Vans / Motorcycles
Charges:
£1.60 – 1 Hour
£2.80 – 2 Hours
£4.00 – 3 Hours
£5.00 – 4 Hours
£6.00 – All Day
Car Park Address: Flint Barn, Whitlingham Country Park, 808110 Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8TSContactless and online payments are available – tickets must be clearly displayed on the front windscreen of the passenger side of your car. For more information on parking please visit www.rcpparking.com
Our Coastal Co.nnect is returning on the 22nd March 2023 in Great Yarmouth.
Dan Morgan, Financial Adviser at Dan Morgan Financial Associates will be speaking at this event.
About Dan Morgan Financial Associates
I provide a face-to-face bespoke service. I believe in advising my clients like I was advising my own family. I have 15 year’s experience of working in the financial industry at Nationwide Building Society where I have been able to help my clients plan towards having the lifestyles they want without the financial worry. The three stars on my logo represents my 3 children, my son and twin girls. I enjoy going to the gym, walking, hiking and really anything that’s good to help with our own well-being. I love to experience new challenges and recently went White Water Rafting in Wales and plan to hike the 3 Peaks in the UK and then visit Machu Picchu in the future. How I can help my clients: Pension planning and Investment planning Family Protection Inheritance Tax, Trust and Estate Planning I believe that regular communication is key to keeping you informed of issues that may impact your financial well-being. With this in mind, I distribute a range of newsletters to my clients. Trusts are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Agenda
09:00 – Attendees arrive, refreshments and networking
09:20 – Welcome from Norfolk Chambers of Commerce team
09:25 – Speaker from Great Yarmouth Council Speaker
09:30 – Talk from Dan Morgan
09:45 – Networking opportunity
10:30 – Event ends
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With changes to allergen management & labelling incoming due to the introduction of Natasha’s Law. This qualification will help you understand the importance of having practical controls in place to reduce the risk of allergenic contamination.
Topics covered include the manager’s role in ensuring that food ingredients and allergens are effectively managed, procedures relating to the communication of ingredient information from supplier to consumer, the importance of implementing controls to prevent contamination from allergenic ingredients, and the methods for managing ingredient controls and procedures.
This course is suitable to a variety of supervisors and managers in catering, including those responsible for; the sourcing, purchase, delivery and storage of raw materials. Menu planning and design Kitchen supervision And also the owner/managers of smaller catering businesses
To book or for more information about this course please call 01603 473732 or email: [email protected]
We’re delighted to be at the Royal Norfolk Show for 2023.
We will be hosting a ‘Norfolk Business Hub’ marquee on a large scale, providing SMEs with the chance to have stands and be a part of the business community at the county show – for more information click here.
The two days will provide opportunities to network, engage and meet with many other SMEs and show attendees.
Stand bookings for members only are NOW open. Stands for the wider business community will be available in May.
Our Global Annual Conference will be returning on Wednesday 17 May 2023.
Our theme for 2023 is Building British Business. The full day conference will be an opportunity for business leaders from across the UK, and the globe, to come together to discuss the opportunities for growth to help local communities thrive.
Throughout the day, delegates will hear from key senior politicians and other notable public figures about their plans for growth. The conference will be centred around four key breakout sessions for thought-provoking discussion amongst peers across the Chamber Network. The four sessions are:
Skills – seeking opportunities to increase access to skills and people;
Green Innovation – promoting green innovation and decarbonisation;
Growth – removing barriers to start and grow a business; and
Trade – increasing the number of businesses trading internationally.
If you think your business could help to support the Global Annual Conference and make a difference to businesses nationally we would like to hear from you.
Get in touch with Faye Busby and Sophia Cotgrove in our Partnership’s Team by clicking here or emailing [email protected]
Reasons to Attend
High-profile speakers
Hear from brilliant and inspiring speakers from the world of politics, business and beyond.
Amazing networking opportunities
Strengthen your existing connections and make new ones at our full day in-person conference.
Help Build British Business
Add your voice to our advocacy campaigns in the executive breakout sessions.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck House, Norwich, NR6 5FA. The day is split into 2 half-day sessions. Part 1: Get introduced to the many ways your website can climb the search ranks & learn the fundamental principles of ‘search’ along the way in this half-day course. We’ll explain the importance of ‘keywords’; describe what your ‘quality score’ is, how it’s calculated and ways you can improve it. We’ll take a look at what you can do on your website to improve its visibility to the search engines. This half-day course gives an overview of the key techniques to help move your site up the search ranks, explains the major search ranking factors, the principles behind the search engine and the steps that you can take on your website to make it more visible by the search engine. Duration: Half-day course (9:30am – 12:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Course Content • The principles behind the Search Engine • How search works – understanding the search results and how to get seen there. • Understanding the difference – natural search / paid search. • Explanation to the major Search Ranking Factors; keywords, link building, quality score • Key techniques to help your site move up the Search Engine Results (SERPS) pages • Introducing other tools of the online trade; Online PR, Display Advertising (including on the Social Networks), Affiliate Marketing. Part 2: Google gives a whole host of free and paid-for tools to help every business, large and small, be found in the search engine results pages: Google My Business, Adwords Express, Adwords, Google Shopper and Google Analytics. This half-day course allows you to create, edit & update your Google My Business page and gives you an overview of the other Google products – more than enough to get you started with your online marketing. You’ll walk away with a good understanding of how you can get your business seen in the Google search results pages and know what areas of your website & advertising that you need to focus on. Duration: Half-day course (1:30pm – 4:30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Course Content • Google My Business – what is it and why is it so important? • Create, edit & update your Google My Business page. • Google Adwords Express & Adwords – how a small marketing budget can go a very long way and jump you to the top of the search pages. • Google Shopper – for those businesses that are selling products online. • Google Analytics – what is it saying about your website and what can you do about it. • Introducing other tools of the online trade; Online PR, Display Advertising (including on the Social Networks), Affiliate Marketing. Course price: Parts 1 & 2 – FREE for Small Broadland based businesses with less than 10 full-time equivalent employees, otherwise £49.50 per part. For more information or to book any free spaces please call us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Free informal networking with hot drinks on arrival.
Whether established or growing from scratch, we invite all businesses based in West Norfolk, North Norfolk and as far East as Fakenham to join us for an afternoon of what we do best, networking!
Who is it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Make sure you book your place now to make those all-important connections local to you.
This course is designed for anyone who deals with customers / clients, either face-to-face or over the telephone.
By the end of the course you should be able to understand body language, understand the need for good communication skills, answer the telephone in a professional way and learn to listen.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content
First impressions
Understanding the importance of communication
Body language
Barriers to communication
Methods/techniques used to deal with customer / clients
Telephone tactics ‘The Terrible Ten’ – 10 pet hates
Controlling the call
How to deal with difficult customers and clients (3 strike rule)
Join us for a Coronation special netwalking event and make co.nnections whilst enjoying the beautiful springtime at Sandringham Royal Park.
What better way to give your wellbeing a boost than by spending time outside in the fresh air, networking with fellow business professionals at the beautiful Sandringham Estate, whilst also getting those important steps in) and enjoying a rewarding drink and slice of cake at the end!
Once you have parked your car, meet us at the visitor centre, were this walk will start. For those that would like to continue networking at the end of our walk, we will stop at the café for a well needed coffee and slice of cake (you will be required to pay for your own refreshments)
Sandringham Norfolk PE32 6EN – We suggest parking in the west car park (what 3 words rewarded.regulates.baseballs)
Who’s it for?
Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in the Norfolk area.
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide free mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk.
Date: Monday 22nd May 2023
Time: Hourly slots available between 10am-12pm
Virtual Call – Video Link shall be emailed beforehand.
Topic’s
Identifying Goals : Leadership : Breaking Old Habits : Communication Skills : Motivational Skills : Work Life Balance : Deciding what’s the best way forward!
About Julie
After gaining a Certificate in Sales & Marketing Management, Julie spent over 25 years working with a diverse range of business, helping them to develop and grow. This gave her an excellent understanding of the problems business face and the problems individuals struggle with. Business and people have changed greatly over that time.
Julie then went on to do a Diploma in Counselling. Julie is fascinated by people! When good communication and behaviour is a way of life, and used in business, barriers come down, stress is reduced, sickness and absence is reduced. Its a win, win for everyone. When people thrive, businesses thrive! Her mission is to help people and businesses achieve this.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA Over the past 2 years, the accounting profession has seen one of the biggest changes in management information systems since the introduction of spreadsheets. This has arisen as a result of on-going technological advances across the globe and the increased demand for real time data. The use of online accounting software has increased exponentially and the benefits of using online solutions are numerous. Course Content – Configuration and Basic bookkeeping of QuickBooks Online – Raising sales invoices, quotes and statements to customers – Bank reconciliations – VAT returns and record keeping – Management accounts and reporting – Using real-time information to understand your business – Budgeting – Using technology to streamline your business – Growing the business – Exit strategy Some benefits of cloud accounting are; • Accessibility – The ability to access your data anywhere in the world where you have an Internet connection. This allows quicker management reporting at your fingertips. Some providers allow the data to be accessed across a platform of devices including iPads and iPhones. • Automation – Several of the cloud solutions now support bank feeds so that your bank transactions can automatically download directly into your software which can reduce processing time and eliminate errors. Reduced data entry can mean your scan your invoices in or take photos and the app will do the rest for you, instead of keying them in one by one. • Remote working – Without the need to access the data on a specific PC, we’ve seen an uptake in remote working, where bookkeepers can work away from their own office or even at home. With the pace of modern life, it can be essential that accounts are accessible anywhere. • Program updates and review – You will always be using the most up to date version of the software, and you won’t need to buy yearly program updates. Monitoring your business is performed in real-time, allowing you to run as efficiently as possible. Duration: 9:30am – 12:30pm Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: On half-day courses, light refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Prices range from £38.50 – £49.50 per person. For more information, please do contact us on 01603 788950 or email [email protected]
