Speed Up during the Slowdown
12th October, 5pm – 8pm
Electric Works
To register for this event click here.
Did you know that 17p from every pound is spent online?
With over 70% of the UK population now online and increasingly turning to the internet to make purchases, Sheffield City Council and Creativesheffield, in association with Google and supported by Business Link Yorkshire and Electric Works, is delighted to invite local businesses to a FREE seminar on how to reach new customers and speed up the economic slowdown using digital solutions.
The seminar will showcase some of the free tools businesses can use to get online and drive traffic to their sites. It will also feature case studies and live demonstrations of how to use digital tools to get up to date views on the behaviour of your customers and competitors, adapt your online store front and get more marketing bang for your buck.
Aimed at small businesses which would like to start a website or drive more sales from their online presence, the seminar will discuss:
· Insights on how online marketing can help your business speed up to deliver measurable results.
· How other small businesses in the region are using tools on the web to grow their business.
· Initiatives Sheffield City Council is running to support local businesses.
To register for this event click here.
Places are strictly limited so reserve your place today to avoid disappointment.
Agenda
5.00 – 5.30 Registration & Coffee
James Wilson, Creative Sheffield host for the evening.
5.30 – 5.40 Opening Remarks
Councillor Paul Scriven, Sheffield City Council
5.40 -6.10 Opening Keynote
Stuart Small, Industry Leader, Google
Google will introduce a number of tools and technologies— many free—that are available to small businesses to help them understand consumer behaviour and reach new customers in new markets.
6.10 – 6.40 Get your business online in 30 minutes using Google’s free tools
Satyan Goshi and Gilli Goodman
6.40- 7.10 Local Success Stories
7.10 – 7.30 Q&A and closing remarks
James Wilson and Stuart Small
7.30 – 8.00 Light Refreshments and networking
Extra Details
Venue:
Electric Works
Sheffield Digital Campus
Sheffield
S1 2BJ
T: 0114 286 6200
E: info@electric-works.net