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Norwich Business Breakfast

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In relation to government guidelines, this event has not yet been confirmed.   Join Norfolk Chamber for our business breakfast in Norwich. Make new contacts and catch up with existing ones as you network over a delicious breakfast. The morning event will include popular networking activities designed to help break down the barriers of networking and get to know local businesses in a different way. The event will include:
  • Free networking time
  • Support from our team
  • Ice-breaker activity
  • Breakfast
  • Guest speaker
  • Q&A time

Guest speaker to be confirmed. 

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Transport and travel : Taking your first steps on the Road to Net Zero

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Join our Transport and Travel workshop – part of our Clean Growth for Business programme.

Join us to learn about the simple changes you can make to move towards greener travel for your business.

Find out how and why you should map travel habits for your staff and suppliers and get simple tips to help people change the way they travel to and for work.

Skills For success

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Venue:Larking Gowen Office, King Street House

Time: 5.30pm – 8.30pm

Price: £25

Refreshments:Drinks and Canapés

WiBE is delighted to bring you “Skills for Success”, an event aimed at providing women who work in the business environment sector the skills to move up the career ladder. Our guest speaker is Bronia Szczygiel, founding partner at Aspire Leadership and a Chartered Engineer with more than 30 years’ experience.

ReadBronia’sbiographyin full.

The evening will kick off with some ‘Top Tips for Successful Networking’ followed by the opportunity to try out your new skills on like minded women over a glass of wine and canapés.Following on from some successful networking, Bronia will deliver an interactive presentation on the skills required to progress your career.

This event is beinghosted by Larking Gowen at their offices at King Street House, 15 Upper King Street, Norwich. A map and direction to the office is provided onLarking Gowen website.

The nearest car parking facilities can befound at St Andrews multi-storey car park, Duke Street, NR3 3AT or Monastery Court car park, Elm Hill, NR3 1HN.

To bookyour place please follow the link to our online booking system:https://bookwhen.com/wibe

Please note that payment in advance is required.

If you are not already a member of WiBE, please do sign up. Membership is free. You will find an application form on ourmembershippage.

We hope that you can join us.

Culture Shock #3 (POSTPONED)

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In view of the government advice surrounding coronavirus, all partners involved in organising Culture Shock #3 have decided to postpone this event. We will communicate the new date in due course.

Save the Date for the Next Culture Shock Event!

Fountain Partnership, the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk Chambers of Commerce are excited to announce the next in our series of Culture Shock events.

Our speaking and panel line-up are just being confirmed, and we’ll let you know as soon as it’s ready to be announced.

The Culture Shock events series explores questions and topics surrounding workplace culture including organisational structure, equality in pay, diversity in the workplace, and agile working. Join the conversation to explore ways in which traditional workplace culture is being challenged, and gain insight from diverse viewpoints on how these issues and themes might be approached.

The evening will include a networking reception with food and drinks.

Watch a video of Stuart Webber talking about Culture as a Competitive Advantage from the last Culture Shock here.

Book now to confirm your place. We will send further details to confirmed attendees ahead of the event.

Building a green brand identity

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Building a green brand identity – part of our Clean Growth for Business programme.

Make sure your business’ green credentials shine through with this practical workshop on brand identity.

Delivered by Hethel Innovation, the workshop will help you understand how Net Zero actions can be positive for your brand. Get practical tips on developing your brand and using the unique ‘branding onion’ tool.

Something Different for Networking- Focus on Looking Good Online

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Our July Networking Breakfast features Jonathan White of Ipatter/ Traded/ Chariti.org fame- shearing his top tips on looking good online

Breakfasts are informal, and buffetstyle with unlimited Tea & Coffee; places must be booked and places are £15 plus Vat – all profits are donated to the Norfolk & Waveney Prostate Support Group.

Speakers are tasked with sharing there knowledge- no hard sell permitted,

Find us @MillBreakfast & on Linked in The Mill Breakfast

The group meets at the Mill Cafe Bar nad Restaurant on Norwich Road Yaxham; events are hosted by the Mill team, Anna from Stevenson Consulting & The RedCat Team

Booking is essential – each event has sold out- and we are proud to be coming to the end of our second year!

Managing Social Media for your business

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Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA Having an online presence for your organisation is a necessity as social media continues to grow, but how do you enhance your reputation & not ruin it? With statistics showing more than 53 percent of consumers say that they have decided against making a purchase after reading online recommendations, it’s important that you get it right. This course will improve your skills for using social media as a business communication tool, how to protect your reputation & what to do in a crisis. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) 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 Effective use of Social Media for your business Summary of popular social media sites What not to do to keep your customers happy What to do and keep one step ahead of your competitors Case studies of Good/Bad social media Social media policies for employees Management tools for Social Media critical for effective time management Marketing plans Course price: £77.00 – £99.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]

Level 3 Award in Supervising Food Safety Refresher

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Aim; To refresh and update your knowledge of food safety procedures and how to manage staff

Objectives; *Ability to implement and supervise a food safety management system

*Understand food safety procedures

*Understand the concept of food hazards and the risks associated with them

*Understand the terminology with respect to supervising food safety

*Understand the techniques involved in controlling and monitoring food safety

*Appreciate the risks linked to cross contamination

*Understand the role temperature has to play in the control of food safety

*Appreciate the importance of supervising high standards of cleanliness in food premises

Organisation

Duration; 1 day programme

Date; Monday 13th October 09:00 – 13:00

Exam/Assessment; Multiple choice examination, accredited by Ofqual

Cost; £157.00 + VAT includes, notes, refreshments, lunch, the assessment & certification fees

Awarding Body; Chartered Institute for Environment Health (CIEH)

Tutor; Sarah Daniels

Differentiation; The CIEH Level 3 Award in Food Safety taken within the last three years.

Audience; Managers and supervisors in small, medium or large catering, manufacturing or retail businesses

Two Hour Tuesday Networking (Virtual Networking)

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This popular monthly networking event will now take place online to allow businesses to network and create connections in a digital space. 

Join Norfolk Chambers of Commerce for an online networking session to replace this the physical event of Two Hour Tuesday in King’s Lynn. We believe networking is key during difficult times to help with mental health, continuation of business and access to help and advice from peers. Enjoy from the comfort of your own home with no early starts or commute and make sure to make a coffee and bring a smile to this online video meeting. 

What’s the format? We will be using Zoom to facilitate this virtual meeting of businesses. It will be introduced by Harry Harris from Swarm Apprenticeships, Paul Ward from Solace Coaching  and Nicole Risby from Norfolk Chambers of Commerce. We will then ‘Go Round The Screen’ allowing a one minute for each business to highlight anything of importance. 

Who’s it for? Business owners, managers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, young businesses and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other businesses in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk. Newbies are always welcome, whether it’s to our group or to networking in general.

Can I find out more? If you’d like to talk at one of our events, please get in touch with Nicole Risby we are always looking for new speakers.

Details of how to book will be available shortly, 

Networking – Coffee Means Business

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Coffee Means Business – relaxed, informal business networking for all local businesses.

No membership, no pressure, just great networking over coffee.

Programme:

  • 9:30am – coffees and teas served, meet with other businesses
  • 10.00am – Welcome
  • 10.05am – time for more conversation
  • 10.30am – a short presentation from our specially invited speaker
  • 10.35am – who will you meet?
  • 11:30am – time to go…

Bring plenty of business cards!

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

please pay on arrival – no need to book:

Ashton KCJ – Crazy Golf Networking Evening

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Come and join us for some networking golf craziness at the Congo Rapids Norwich Family Golf centre on Thursday 11 September, 4.00pm – 8:00pm.

Open to everybody, especially non golfers!

We are looking for teams of four and this will be a fun informal event with lots of prizes for teams and individuals.

Cost per team (max four) is £80 with all money raised going to the Ashton KCJ Charitable Trust. To book either fill in the attached form or use our online booking system at www.ashtonkcj.co.uk/events

I do hope you can join us.

Best wishes

Toby

Twitter for your business

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Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA Now the fastest growing social media platform, with a user base of hundreds of millions. Growth per month has been estimated to be in excess of 1,000% so it would be pointless to give you exact user figures as they will change dramatically by the time you read this. Twitter is a phenomenon and a powerful way to connect with potential clients, a bit like you would at a network event x 1000 A huge B2C platform and easily one of the fastest ways to give and get a #recommendation (more about #hashtags in the course) Using Twitter can connect you to new customers quickly, get you connected to the right people, promote your position as a thought leader in your industry and drive traffic to your website. This course is for you if you are a SME, Business Development Manager, Sales manager, Marketing Manager, whichever industry you’re in, and you are keen to utilise Twitter for your business to drive traffic and get results. Duration: Half-day course (9.30am – 12.30pm) Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available. Please bring any Twitter login details you may have. Lunch provided: Light Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. If you book on the afternoon WordPress session as well, a lunch of either a sandwich or salad with crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Course Content How to build a Twitter Tribe Customer service on Twitter Thought leadership on Twitter #Hashtags why and what for Driving traffic via Twitter Photos and video on Twitter How to use Twitter trends Getting PR via Twitter Course price: From £38.50 to £49.50 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]