Innovation is the key to success for small businesses in today's competitive marketplace. But what is innovation, exactly? And how can small businesses create and implement innovative ideas?

This workshop will answer these questions and more. We will explore the different types of innovation, the stages of the innovation process, and the tools and techniques that small businesses can use to innovate. We will also discuss the challenges of innovation and how to overcome them.

By the end of this workshop, participants will have a clear understanding of what innovation is, how it can benefit their businesses, and how to create and implement innovative ideas.

Innovation: The Key to Success for Small Businesses Tickets, Thu 21 Sep 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

The media needs content, and positioning yourself as an engaging and eloquent expert in your field can help to grow both your business and personal profile. Ed Nell from The Media Insiders can help you to understand why doing this is not only cost effective, but also an easy way to gain customers.

This series of events will cover a range of communication and broadcast skills including:

• Learning how to use the media as leverage
• Pitching yourself and your content to get you through the door
• Making the most of your opportunity
• Getting your message across effectively
• Building confidence to deliver an outstanding interview
• Understanding your audience
• How to prepare and feel confident for media interviews
• Dealing with an unfriendly interviewer or unplanned questions

Become The Media's Go To Expert! Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

Stand out from the crowd with great images and branded graphics.

Canva is simple-to-use free software that enables anyone to design and download their own images for social media. Once the initial skills are mastered, you can design your own marketing ma

What will be covered in this workshop?

• Discover the great new AI design features
• Learn how to sue Canva's AI features to create engaging content quickly and easily
• Understand about Magic Words – Canva’s AI feature
• Learn top tips and tricks to help you get the most out of Canva’s AI
• Stand out from the crowd with great images and branded graphics
• Search for, use and adapt templates and add/change text, fonts and colours.
• Search for images, upload and add your own images.
• Do simple editing and downloading
• Use and create backgrounds and effects
• Use shapes, frames and grids, adding animation

Get Creative with Canva Tickets, Wed 20 Sep 2023 at 09:30 | Eventbrite

Your website is your shop window to the world and with a global audience of over 4bn plus global internet users it’s vital that you understand how to maximise its potential.

If you sell your products and services overseas or are planning to, your website needs to be able to attract and appeal to an international audience. Expectations are growing rapidly as customers discover more convenience on all levels – be it product customisation, mobile-optimised search, quick checkout processes, or hassle-free delivery.

Join our free and exclusive Digital Trade programme this September and you can take your website to the world with confidence, competence and credibility.

Introducing the DBT Midlands Digital Trade Programme 2023 (mxmfb.com)

During this webinar, we'll delve into the powerful world of AI-driven SEO and unveil the ways ChatGPT can assist you in optimising your website for search engines.

Unlocking Business Success with AI Platforms Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

A collaborative space to meet others and find practical solutions to support your business...

This is a gentle and light-hearted yet business focussed group where you can be sure to finish your week on a high...

"Good things Happen When You Bring Good People Together…"

You can register here if you've not before https://bit.ly/G2G1FriHub

Being great at networking with others is a valuable skill that can lead to numerous business opportunities and personal growth.

Check out our top networking tips here:

How to be great at business networking! – Invest in Shropshire

You can also check out our free webinar with Ian Preston on on how to network effectively here:

Top Tips for Business Networking: Online & Face to Face – Business Boost (business-boost.co.uk)

The FIRST EVER Marches Real Food & Farming Conference: Together, we can create a regenerative and resilient food future here in the Marches

The conference is all about our region and how we can create a regenerative and resilient food future here in the Marches. We are lining up a great programme which brings together people engaged nationally and locally on the key issues facing how we grow, process, sell, share and eat healthy, nutritious food.

There will be opportunity for dialogue and debate with thought leaders and local people involved right along the food system, ranging from big picture policy and practice to local food strategies and action. There will be deep dive sessions on everything from seeds to livestock management, from increasing soil fertility, building closer supply chains and collective small-scale mixed farming. Practical workshops will provide hands-on experience with a wide range of skills, from measuring nutrient density to on-farm mapping, from composting to getting set up on Open Food Network.

The focus throughout is on localization and coming together to:

-Re-imagine our food future

-Explore how we can collaborate and coordinate actions

-Create networks & carve alliances where we can work together, building a community for food and farming regeneration that is tailored to our region.

Our Collaboration hub will provide a dedicated space to connect with others, share ideas and make sure you are part of shaping how we move forward.

For further information visit : https://www.mrffc.uk/

To book: visit eventbrite