Are you showing up at Social Networking Platforms and not really achieving much; you’re unsure what to say, where to say it and how often you should be talking.
If you’re unsure how to measure the impact Social Media is having on your business, then this is the course for you.
This course is suitable for all Business people that know they should be using Social Media to enhance their business, but are unclear how to, find it difficult to manage, or struggle to build meaningful business relations on line.
No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Please bring any login details you have for any platforms that you use.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Hot drinks and bottle water will be provided but please bring snacks with you at present. This may change dependent on restrictions and when your course will take place.
Course Content:
• Social Media the Big 4 and niche platforms
• Define yourself as The Expert Help you to find your voice
• Find your audience/customers
• See case studies of people using Social Media well
• Learn to connect with your audience using Video
• How to be Internet Famous & the many ways to turn that into a profit.
Join us for our first netwalking event on the North Norfolk Coast and make co.nnections whilst enjoying the beautiful views of Sheringham, from its famous bump to the promenade, beach and sea, what better way to enjoy the longest day of the year!
Give your wellbeing a boost by spending time outside in the fresh air, networking with fellow business professionals on the beautiful Sheringham coastline (whilst also getting those important steps in) and enjoying a rewarding drink at the end!
This outside event will start at Cliff Road Car Park, where we will meet for our walk up and over the bump towards Beeston Regis and back via The Priory Ruins (a hidden gem) and along the promenade towards to the lifeboat station. For those that would like to continue networking at the end of our walk, we will stop at the Crown Public House for a well needed drink (you will be required to pay for your own refreshments)
Meet at Cliff Road Car Park. If this car park is full there should be plenty of spaces at the Station Approach Car Park which is a short walk away. Details of both car parks are at the bottom of this brief.
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 members however you will be required to pay for parking – the following charges apply:-
Car park charges apply between 8am and 6pm – outside of these hours parking is free of charge.
Before the county head to their polling stations, Norfolk Chamber tackled the question on everyone’s minds – whether to stay in the EU or to leave? Europe: The Business Debate saw over 70 delegates attend an interactive panel debate at the Norwich City Football Club on June 10.
Norfolk Chamber’s President Jonathan Cage, Create Engineering, welcomed guests and explained the Chamber’s neutral position on the referendum. The event was hosted by BBC Radio Norfolk’s Nick Conrad who conducted a smooth flowing debate and also brought an element of wit to an otherwise heavy subject.
The event kicked off with a live poll in order to gauge the audience’s initial voting preferences. In contrast to other regional polls, the event poll showed a clear preference with 65% of the audience voting for remaining in the EU. Attendees were then able to hear from both sides of the EU debate with each of the guest speakers providing an opening speech, sharing their views on the vote and how it could affect business.
The expert panel consisted of Stephen Booth co-director of Open Europe, Hussein Kassim Professor in Politics UEA, Chloe Smith Norwich North MP, Stuart Agnew MEP, Derek Wood former Lord Mayor of Norwich and Luke Morris deputy chair for Business for Britain East of England. With so much knowledge and insight present on one panel it enabled the audience to directly get valid opinions on the referendum.
Before the panel Q+A began, delegates were given a short break to allow discussion in order to ready them to face the panel with their all important questions. Panellists then tackled the topics which arose, these include; priorities for change and reform, business regulations, political instability, housing crisis, immigration, TTIP, the economy and the long term implications of the vote.
Numerous key messages came from the panel, Luke Morris campaigning for Britain to leave the EU advised that ‘voters are stepping into uncertainty in whichever box they cross, but unfortunately uncertainty is a fact of life’ whilst stressing the importance of Britain’s ability to make trade deals with countries outside of the EU, advising ‘Getting out of the EU is not going to be the silver bullet to all of our problems but I think it will be a big improvement to where we are.’
The remain panel highlighted the importance of access to a free market, and reminded delegates that the EU supports tackling climate change and provides common security intelligence. Chloe Smith advised ‘To leave the EU would make Britain poorer in GDP terms and poorer in terms of the jobs that are available and to the next generation’, ‘we face a sever shock if we leave which is not worth taking’.
Neutral experts were on hand to either support or deny any allegations made by either side of the debate, Hussein Kassim summarised that ultimately the vote is all about trade-offs, whilst Stephen Booth advised ‘there are challenges on both sides’ noting that the EU still needs reform if we vote to remain in.
After the fast paced Q+A with the panel, the event finished off with another live audience poll. The results showed a 7% increase in votes to the leave campaign, totalling at 42%, however the majority of the audience still voted to remain in the EU.
NatWest has announced plans to help at least 15,000 UK businesses export their goods or enter overseas markets by 2020.
Working with UK Export Finance (UKEF), the bank aims to provide export finance to help companies secure £2.5 billion of overseas contracts within the next four years.
Alison Rose, CEO of Commercial and Private Banking at NatWest, said: “When companies are ready, doing business overseas can have huge benefits. Businesses only trading in Britain limit their revenue potential to the UK, but each new overseas market represents a new possible source of income.”
She said that the bank will make it easier to trade overseas by developing online tools and more simplified products through digital transformation programme.
It will also work with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and other partners to drive UK exports, delivering regional workshops for businesses across the UK and showing firms the specific growth opportunities available to them.
NatWest will also work closely with UKTI and UKEF to make it easier for businesses to apply for schemes and to secure funding for exporting.
Lord Price, Minister of State for Trade and Investment, welcomed the news saying: “The Government and the banking sector share a joint aim – to help budding exporters realise their dreams of building a global business. By teaming up in this way, I hope we can inspire more British companies to take advantage of the world of opportunity out there and to make the most of the worldwide demand for their products, skills and expertise.”
Norfolk is full of talented business men and women and we’re delighted to have some of them giving up their time to provide mentoring sessions for young professionals (under 35s) across Norfolk.
Topics
Personal Health
Burnout: Signs, Causes and how to prevent it
Well-being
Successes and Failures – how I turned it around
About Ollie
Ollie is a healer working as a functional medicine doctor, nutritionist and health coach taking high achieving entrepreneurs from the brink of burnout to true peak performance using bespoke functional medicine, nutrition therapy, mindset and movement techniques without adding overwhelm to their lives.
Ollie left the corporate world to add fitness as his job and swiftly dropped nearly 100lbs in 12 months to step onto a bodybuilding stage, it was here that learning about nutrition became vital, everything that could be taken on board was taken on board, every hack, every secret, every method was tried to find out what was best to drop weight and put on muscle. This had a dramatic impact on Ollie’s life after 4 years doing this full time he was offered a position back in his previous job and how times had changed.
This wasn’t enough, Ollie had found his passion with his time in the health industry and this made him hungry, he was revitalised and had unfinished business after helping multiple people online he decided to take the leap and go back full time with this new attitude.
Ollie has now worked with people all over the world and having been brought up in a family full of endurance athletes actually became ‘that guy’ for nutrition in endurance working with Olympic athletes, world champion triathletes and even Tour De France riders whilst training personally in both strength and endurance himself knowing the importance of constant self-development in all areas.
Join us for a netwalking event and make co.nnections whilst walking around the Lotus Track.
What better way to give your wellbeing a boost than by spending time outside in the fresh air, networking with fellow under 35s at the Lotus Track, whilst also getting those important steps in!
Address: Lotus Cars, Potash Lane, Hethel, NR14 8EZ. Please report to security where you will then be directed to park.
The Cafe shall be closed so no refreshments provided please bring a bottle of water with you for the walk.
Who’s it for?
Those 35 and under who live and work in Norfolk and anyone who wants to connect and engage with other like-minded individuals in the Norfolk area.
We have been informed by the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq that with immediate effect the new requirements and regulations for exporting Red Meats to Iraq in any form must comply with the following:
1. All processed fresh red meat should be exported from countries free of Cow Disease
2. All exported red meat should be accompanied with an authorised Health Certificate and legalised by the Iraqi Embassy (Consular Section)
3. Health Certificate of the products includes:
Suitable for human consumption
Consumed by domestic population
Free of cow disease and any other pollution
Non Genetically Modified (GM) and free of added hormones
Free of any radiation effects
Labels to show clearly the production date and validity with a reference
Breaking up is never easy, but divorce makes things even trickier, especially when it comes to money!
Tax advisor, Emma Walker, is joined by senior family solicitor, Nicola Furmston, from Kerseys Solicitors, to talk all things divorce from both a legal and tax perspective. They discuss recent changes and the pros and cons of no fault divorce, Capital Gains Tax charges on asset splits and property, ‘hobby’ trade income, Income Tax and self-assessment considerations, inheritance, the importance of wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and more.
You can contact Nicola here and visit Kerseys website here.
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Output saw significant declines in January driven by falling consumer demand across the services sector
Business optimism remained effectively static as service sector pessimism battles with renewed optimism from manufacturing businesses thanks to waning input price pressures
Employment Index falls to lowest point in over a year as hiring intentions drop amid rising inflation and economic headwinds
Business optimism stagnated in January as output significantly declined and firms cut back on hiring staff, according to the latest Business Trends report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO. For the third time in just six months, all four of the Indices tracked by the report – Output, Optimism, Employment and Inflation – fell simultaneously.
BDO’s Output Index which tracks economic growth, experienced a sharp decline for the fourth consecutive month, as a 3.45-point fall brought it down to 89.15, remaining well below the crucial 95-point threshold between expansion and contraction for the second consecutive month.
This overall decline in output was driven largely by the Services Output Sub-Index which registered a 3.85-point dip in January as the cost-of-living crisis weakened consumer spending and demand across the services sector. This marks its lowest level since March 2021 when the economy was about to reopen following the third national lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dips in services productivity were also reflected in optimism across the sector. The Services Optimism Sub-Index fell by 0.23 points in response to inflationary pressures expected to heighten economic pressures facing businesses in the coming months.
In contrast, January saw the Manufacturing Optimism Sub-index end nine consecutive months of decline, increasing by 0.25 points. Diminishing input price inflation slowed declines across manufacturing output for the first time in four months – bolstering business confidence across this sector.
However, this turning point wasn’t enough to outweigh the net-pessimism across the services sector which led to an overall dip of 0.01-points in BDO’s Optimism Index to stand at a 91.88, remaining in negative territory for the fourth consecutive month.
Responding to the net declines across Optimism and Output, BDO’s Employment Index fell to its lowest reading since December 2021. Weakened hiring intentions led to a drop of 1.02-points as firms expect to cut back on plans for recruitment in the months ahead.
BDO’s Inflation Index witnessed a significant 3.75-point drop as it fell to 114.16, its lowest point since March 2022. The gradual easing of price pressures has marked a shift across the Input Inflation and Consumer Inflation indices driven by recent falls in wholesale energy prices. Despite this fall, inflationary pressures remain historically elevated.
Peter Harrup, partner and head of BDO in East Anglia, said:
“A net decline across the Optimism, Output and Employment Indices, coupled with historically high levels of inflation, suggests the outlook still remains bleak for businesses, with hiring intentions at their lowest levels in over a year and ever-increasing economic headwinds driving threats of a recession.
“With a new Department for Business and Trade in place and a Spring Budget on the horizon, there is space in Government to consider how best to offer firms a helping hand. Businesses need the right support in place to ensure they can weather the challenges ahead and focus on continuing to drive the growth of the UK’s economy.”
East Anglia, October, 2014: Aston Shaw, one of the major accountancy and financial services firms practising in East Anglia, are very proud to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Practice Growth of the Year category in the AccountingWEB Practice Excellence Awards 2014.
To qualify for this recognition, the firm had to produce evidence of its past growth statistics and detail the key drivers of its future growth strategy – highlighting the areas that drive sustainable growth and profitability. Over the last 12 years, Aston Shaw has grown ten-fold, and is now a significant competitor in the marketplace, with 5 offices across East Anglia and a team of over 70 staff. The recent merger, re-brand and marketing strategy that have been implemented is set to propel Aston Shaw to new heights, with even greater growth levels forecasted over the next few years.
Dominic Shaw, Director at Aston Shaw commented; “I am absolutely delighted that Aston Shaw have been shortlisted for these awards, particularly as we have been recognised for our significant growth rate which is solely down to us ensuring a high level of satisfaction and loyalty with our clients. One of our core objectives as a firm is to develop quality client relationships which we maintain by consistently delivering a first class, efficient, caring and continuing professional service to our clients.”
The winners of the Practice Growth category will be announced at the Practice Excellence Awards on Thursday 6 November, which will be hosted at Dexter House, Royal Mint Court in London.
The course is designed for users new to Excel. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Excel, to create and manipulate spreadsheets and produce printed reports. Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand. 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 sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content: The Excel Screen Ribbons, Quick Access Toolbar, Formula Bar, and Status Bar Workbooks and Sheet Tabs Data Entry Types of Data Data Entry Techniques In Cell Editing Selecting Cut/Copy/Paste Drag & Drop Using AutoFill to fill Adjacent Cells and Extend Series Custom Lists Formulae and Functions Simple formulas & Functions Relative and Absolute References Named Ranges AutoSum AutoFill Paste Function Average, Max, Min & Count Functions Multiple Panes Freeze and Unfreeze Formatting a Worksheet Using Borders and Shading to improve presentation Font & Number Formatting, Alignment Printing Print Preview & Setup Headers & Footers Print Row/Column headings File Management Saving, Closing and opening files New Workbooks Good Working Practice Creating a Chart Creating Charts An explanation of different versions Course costs – £77.00 – £99.00pp For more details or any enquiries, please contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
