Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
The Northampton Careers Fair will offer candidates from all backgrounds, experience and education levels the opportunity to speak to representatives from an abundance of local employers, all in one place.
The future of the workplace has changed dramatically over the last year, with a major shift to remote working, and the ‘new normal’.
Gravitas is a key quality for leadership success. In a fast-paced, changing environment, people with gravitas command respect, get taken seriously and stand out from the crowd. But what is gravitas, and how can you develop it for yourself? During this one-hour event, TEDx speaker and author of Leading with Gravitas, Antoinette Dale Henderson, will explore one of the hottest topics in business right now, how to lead yourself, your team and your business through change. In this keynote, developed especially for CMI, she’ll reveal the six qualities that people with gravitas share. Drawing on 25 years’ experience in leadership communications, she’ll unveil practical techniques to help you create a powerful online presence, plus guidance on how to maximise opportunities as we emerge from the shadows of the pandemic.
find out:
What mental health first aid is and what it is not
Why mental health first aid is a useful tool for managers
The benefits of having mental health first aiders within the organisation
Why proper training is essential
How mental health first aiders get trained
If you’re seriously considering moving into consultancy this two-hour virtual training session with Tom Spence and Tony Lavender will enable you to take a deeper dive into what you need to consider when setting up your business and your approach to delivering your services. Places are limited to 30 so book today!
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
Do you often find yourself getting distracted, derailed by setbacks or reacting before you can think things through?
Mindfulness can enhance distress tolerance, enable you to thrive under pressure and increase resourcefulness on a daily basis. This event will give insight into what mindfulness is, what it isn’t and why it’s not for the faint hearted.
The UK military teaches mindfulness as a tool to help personnel perform well in combat. Adobe, Aetna, Facebook, Intel, Goldman Sachs and Google offer mindfulness training to employees.
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.
In this webinar, you'll be given information and guidance to help you decide if self-employment is the right path for you. If you are facing redundancy, looking to make a move into self-employment or starting up a business alongside your job, you will find it helpful to consider your personal values, motivations and challenges. Moving into self-employment can be daunting and having good self-awareness will help you to plan how you can stay motivated.
During this one-day bootcamp, benefit from sessions on how to get your business online, sell your products on the Amazon stores, send your products to customers, scale your operations and boost your social media knowledge. You'll also benefit from Amazon specific training and advice from a dedicated group of experts and advisers.
Social Media For Your Small Business - Webinar designed as a beginner's guide for businesses, focused on the subject of social media. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business. You will be able to set up accounts on these platforms and understand how to manage social media so that it does not rule your working day.
look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
Do what you love and get paid for it, too. Learn the exact methodology Enterprise Nation adviser Sonja Leason, founder at Love Mondays used to build her lifestyle business, get more clients, more free time and charge more than ever.
In this 30 minute Lunch and Learn, you will hear from Sonja Leason and TSB who will share top tips for accelerating business growth.
Morning clinic with accredited #SheMeansBusiness trainer Natalie Sherman, Naturally Social. In this free 60 minute clinic, your expert trainer Natalie will be on hand to answer your social media questions and run through ideas with you on how best to utilise Facebook and Facebook family of apps for your business.
The clinic will be open to a small number of business owners,
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This training is for small business owners who want to learn how to use Facebook Business Suite.
Learning objectives
Share posts and ads with more people on Facebook and Instagram.
Stay connected with customers on both platforms.
Use Insights to see what’s working and learn what customers like.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Business Christians meet for breakfast monthly, usually on the first Friday of the month, but with some exceptions. Currently, the online meetings run from 8:00 am to 9:30 am, and it's a case of "Bring your own Breakfast".
We aim to create a friendly, family feel where people are welcomed, encouraged, and loved.
Sometimes there is an invited speaker, otherwise, it is an opportunity to just share and encourage one another.
free 45 minute clinic, your expert trainer Kathy will be on hand to answer your social media questions and run through ideas with you on how best to utilise Facebook and Facebook family of apps for your business.
The clinic will be open to a small number of business owners,
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
Help others and help yourself in the process. By helping others to build their positive mental health, you strengthen your own support networks.
‘Share It’ is the last of five events in this series. Join Dean Bellman, Director ValueBehaviours and creator of the Front Of Mind™ programme to learn how to proactively map and invest in your support networks.
Front of Mind™ is a programme of five short training sessions that brings positive psychology research to life in practical strategies, helping you to take responsibility and control of your positive mental health.
This is a face-to-face workshop (yes, with REAL people, in-person!)
All delegates attending this workshop will be provided with:
A complimentary hamper and free mystery gift
Plenty of networking opportunities with like-minded people
Free refreshments and beverages
Opportunities to hear from other business owners and create business buddies for life
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Alexei ('Lexi') quit his corporate career to launch his healthier treats business, Lexi's Treats. Having pivoted his strategy to launch online in August 2020 (during covid), he's since gone on to sell almost 200,000 treats in his first year, all on a shoestring budget.
An introduction to the main digital marketing channels and how to use them to build a strategy.
For small business owners and aspiring digital marketers who want to get to grips with the main digital marketing channels. Learn how to develop, implement and track a digital marketing strategy.
Hear start-up stories from successful women in business
Get top tips from our guests who have 'been there and done that!'
Stay motivated and accountable throughout 2021
Make valuable connections to help you on your business journey
Take 30 minutes out of your day to enjoy a coffee and get inspired
If you are starting a business in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, or Milton Keynes, you could be eligible for a 'match-funded' business start-up grant ranging from £500 to £3000* to help you get things set up.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to identify the Social Media tools that will be most effective for your business.
Without proper marketing your business cannot have a lasting impact. This live webinar will help you to identify, profile and gain a deeper understanding of your target audiences, how to conduct market research and build a marketing plan. It will also explain brand development and positioning - choosing your price points.
In this free 60 minute business.connected workshop, programme adviser and founder of Beyond Social Buzz, Joanna Michaels, will share top tips on how to use LinkedIn to generate more sales and build your brand.
We chat to a kick-ass panel of female founders about the topic of Imposter Syndrome and how to silence your inner critic.
About this event
Unempowering our Imposter Syndrome: Virtual roundtable
The most important thing any business has is its reputation. How your customers see you will decide the success of your company. Brand goes beyond a logo and a colour scheme. It’s about finding your customers and building a relationship.
Grabbing your audience's attention is becoming more and more difficult on Social Media with so many competitive posts on Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin and other platforms filling up your potential client's news feed.
Facing redundancy? Looking to make a move into self-employment? Starting up a business alongside your job? Whatever your reason, this webinar is suitable for anyone who is thinking about starting a business.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
For a business to succeed the finances must add up. This workshop gives you an understanding of the financial implications of running your own business. It also teaches you bookkeeping to an acceptable standard for the Inland Revenue.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Business plans are a way of structuring your ideas and objectives and thinking through your business idea to check it is viable. If you are looking to obtain finance with a loan or investor you will need to present a business plan.
In this free 60 minute business.connected workshop, programme adviser and director of MP Video Production, Jeremy Mason, will offer key insight into creating quality video content to promote your business.
This session will provide you with the tools to understand how you can get started on your journey to creating effective video content.
You'll learn about managing your short-term cashflow and preparing your business for the future, with effective cashflow forecasting and planning to put your business in the best position possible.
We'll look at the principles and practices of developing a website for your business, covering topics from buying domains to Google ads.
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
In this free 60 minute morning clinic, your expert trainer will be on hand to answer your social media questions and run through ideas with you on how best to utilise Facebook and Facebook family of apps for your business
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
The world is changing and love it or loathe it, social media is a powerful online marketing tool. This introductory webinar will help you understand how social media can help increase customers to your business.
Without proper marketing your business cannot have a lasting impact. This live webinar will help you to identify, profile and gain a deeper understanding of your target audiences, how to conduct market research and build a marketing plan. It will also explain brand development and positioning - choosing your price points.
In this free, 60 minute business.connected workshop, programme adviser and founder of Supersize Media, Fin Wycherley, will share top tips on mastering social media for your small business.
Who is this webinar suitable for? This webinar is for owners of small business who want to gain a better understanding of online marketing. Suitable for those who are yet to really explore digital channels for their business, with little or no online expertise or presence. Overview: This webinar is designed to help businesses preparing
Virtual communication has now been accepted as the norm.
People know that they need to tune into Facebook Lives and join the Zoom meetings otherwise, they are going to be left out of the loop.
They are ready to hear your message.
Are you ready to give it to them?
Whether it's a service, a product or an idea, unless you can interest someone else in it it will never get off the drawing board. Preparation is key, you must ensure you tell your story in an honest way to be able to bring the idea to life. Also, it is important to ensure you craft your message to a variety of personalities as different groups of people interpret things in different ways and you don’t want to decrease the size of your audience.
Developing a short pitch helps refine your proposition and boost your confidence. It's something you can use when you meet potential clients, team members or investors - or if you're just trying to explain what you do to your aunt.
Business plans are a way of structuring your ideas and objectives and thinking through your business idea to check it is viable. If you are looking to obtain finance with a loan or investor you will need to present a business plan.
For a business to succeed the finances must add up. This workshop gives you an understanding of the financial implications of running your own business. It also teaches you bookkeeping to an acceptable standard for the Inland Revenue.
If you are starting a business in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, or Milton Keynes, you could be eligible for a 'match-funded' business start-up grant ranging from £500 to £3000* to help you get things set up.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
Accurately define the main terminology used on the Facebook platform
Create a business page and manage the features, roles and inbox
Explain the benefits of posting good quality content and the use of groups to build a following
Navigate the major functions of Insights to determine outcomes
Identify the difference between a boosted post and an automated ad
What You'll Learn:
How to be more productive through increased focus.
Apps and online tools that improve your concentration.
How to trick yourself into paying more attention to tasks at hand.
This is a great forum for you to meet others and have your questions answered about how Careers-Action can help you.
Facing redundancy? Looking to make a move into self-employment? Starting up a business alongside your job? Whatever your reason, this webinar is suitable for anyone who is thinking about starting a business.
Getting to grips with content will help you to market your business and gain new customers!
Content marketing is a strategic marketing approach to help you connect with customers and grow your business. This webinar helps you gain an understanding of the subject, as well as exploring target markets and the types of content that you could use to market your business to your audiences.