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Thorntons Corporate Webinar - Protecting Your Business During a Downturn
2023-03-22 09:30 - 10:30 UTC
In a time of economic uncertainty, supply issues, inflationary pressures and spiralling costs, business owners in all sectors need to take proactive measures to protect their business – and themselves.
Whether you need to manage costs; you’re experiencing supply chain issues; or you need to review your business structure and financing, there are a range of measures available to help navigate a difficult business environment. Seeking early advice is always recommended to help avoid potential business disruption during an economic downturn.
In this webinar and Q&A, Partners Pamela Muir and Chris Allan will explore the various legal options available to help reduce risks across your business and adjust to changing trading conditions.
This webinar will cover:

Structuring your business including location of assets and personal liability issues
Funding your business; shareholder loans v equity and third party funding
Contractual protection; contractual provisions for late payments and interest on late payments
Debtor and creditor management; effective procedures

The accountant’s input to the EOT transaction
2023-03-22 10:00 - 11:00
Aimed at professional advisors, this expert webinar series will explore different aspects of the subject to broaden your knowledge and help support your clients to make informed decisions. The webinars are also relevant for business owners looking towards succession planning.
In this webinar Linzi Wilson from Consilium Chartered Accountants, will talk about valuing and selling a company to an EOT (Employee Ownership Trust). She’ll also look at how a deal can be funded.
It’s usual for these transactions to be funded primarily, or solely, by deferred consideration by the vendor — Linzi will discuss how this can be structured. She’ll also discuss tax clearances and meeting HMRC requirements.

Build an effective strategy to grow your business
2023-03-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-07 14:30 - 16:30, 2023-05-12 14:30 - 16:30
This webinar is practical, outcome driven, and designed to fit with the needs of small businesses in both B2C and B2B environments. It will help you develop a strategically led approach that can turbo charge business growth, identify the core growth strategy(ies) that are right for your business, and develop an action plan.
We will look at:

Your business today – identifying your strengths and areas for development
The key pillars of a business and why balancing all areas is essential for success
Personal and business ambitions and using these to guide strategy development
Ansoff’s Matrix as a tool for identifying core growth strategies
The core components of your business delivery
How to develop a methodical, strategic approach to developing your business for future success

After the webinar, you will understand:

How to undertake a balanced review of where your business is that helps identify areas for development
Ansoff’s Matrix and how to use it as a core strategic planning tool
How to create a strategic plan for growing your business

The business benefits of running a sustainable business
2023-03-23 14:00 - 16:00
It’s becoming increasingly important to customers to source their products from companies who have strong green credentials. This webinar will show how by becoming more sustainable you can increase sales and profits.
We will look at:
Understanding the problem
What is sustainability and why it is important
Innovation
Profiting from being a green business
Embracing a purpose beyond profit
The sustainability triple bottom line
Developing your own green charter
Examples of those practicing this way of growth with remarkable success
Top tips for going green

Building a Sustainable Business
2023-03-29 09:30 - 13:00 | Kirriemuir Parish Church, Bank Street, Kirriemuir, DD8 4BG
This workshop, run by our sustainability advisors will give you everything you need to know to start integrating this new, exciting part of business into your company.
By the end of this session, you will be confident with the definition of sustainability and how it relates to your business, know how to go about making your business more sustainable, and be able to identify methods to enhance your business’ sustainability and the opportunities surrounding this.

How to write and develop your business plan
2023-03-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-24 11:30 - 13:30, 2023-05-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-18 14:00 - 16:00
New and established businesses will require a business plan for getting a loan, grant or just to consider the direction they wish to go in. This webinar will teach you what you need to include and how. We will walk you through what should be included within a business plan, how a business plan is used to improve your prospects for a loan or a grant, and how you can develop a business plan to meet your needs.
We will:

Provide a structure for a business plan
Review each section of what should be included within the business plan
Explain when and how to use a business plan
Explore the connections (and importance) between the words and the numbers
Look at how to identify and manage cashflow within the business planning process

Grow your Business online - Meet the experts
2023-03-30 09:30 - 16:00 | Scottish Enterprise Glasgow, 50 Waterloo Street, Glasgow, G2 6HQ
These days, selling online involves much more than just a company website. Many manufacturing and retail businesses are expanding their ecommerce presence on to well-known marketplaces such as Amazon, Wayfair, Etsy, eBay and Alibaba.
With opportunities for selling to both retail and wholesale customers, and to expand from the UK into international markets, this is a great time to grow your ecommerce potential.
Register for this unmissable event, which will be delivered by three experts. You’ll benefit from six insightful sessions and join peers for Q&A and discussion time.
With up-to-date content backed up by practical examples, this event could help you to take the next steps in your ecommerce plans.

Cloud essentials for business
2023-04-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-05-05 12:00 - 14:00
Business owners and managers are busy. You’re wearing many hats, and your time is always in short supply. Cloud-based digital tools help you to run a more productive business by embracing the right digital processes.
We’ll focus on exploring a range of tools on the market which will help you to enhance your customer service operation, improve your project management, organise your digital storage and much more. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

Understand what the cloud is and what its benefits are
Understand your own ‘digital back office’
Use up-to-date knowledge on current cloud services and tools to help you with your business operations
Make informed decisions about improving your digital processes based on scalability, security, efficiency and affordability

Leading Through Turbulent Times
2023-04-04 10:00 - 11:00
The events of the last three years – COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and the risks of another global recession – have all stretched leaders and forced them to develop new skills to lead their teams through shock, crisis, and uncertainty. While keeping the basics of leadership, such as strategizing and executing for results, placing human-centric traits at the core of leadership is a long-term win-win for organizations.
Delivered by Senior Researcher in Human Capital at the Conference Board Marion Devine, this webinar will provide insights into the skills needed to lead through turbulent times, and offer practical steps for organizations that face challenges in equipping their leaders with the right skills.

Keep your business safe online
2023-04-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-11 10:00 - 12:00
Join us to find out how criminals are targeting small businesses online, the risks you face, and what you can do to minimise your exposure to online crime.
This webinar includes a number of live demos, covering the following areas:

What are the main online threats to your business?
The 5 pillars of prevention (Backup, Malware prevention, Securing your hardware, Passwords & Phishing attacks)
Simple and practical measures you can implement to protect yourself and your business
Best practice recovery steps for your business if the worst should happen

As a result of attending this webinar, you will gain a deeper understanding of the digital threats facing your business and what you need to do to secure your website, social media and company data from cyber criminals.

Digital tools to help run your business remotely
2023-04-04 18:00 - 20:00
Are you ready to ‘go live’ and engage your audience with a live stream? What about running webinars or working remotely with clients or collaborators on the other side of the world? Let us guide you through:

How to use video live streaming, webinars and remote collaboration tools to get results for your business
Equipment you need to get started
An overview of the tools and platforms currently available
Examples of what others are doing
How to monetise this way of working

Build a customer focused business
2023-04-05 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-10 12:00 - 14:00
Did you know that a returning customer will typically spend more than two thirds more with your business than a brand new one?
Did you know that retaining just 5% of your customer base can give an increase of over 20% in profits for your business?
Having an effective strategy in place for your business to deliver great customer service is critical for your business.
We will cover:

Why good customer service is critical for business growth
What are the essentials of delivering great customer service and how should this be delivered?
How to effectively manage different types of customers and their expectations
How, why, and when you should measure the service a business delivers
How to use the service provided to promote a business and enable growth

Making digital content accessible
2023-04-06 18:00 - 20:00
Everyone consumes and understands information differently, with some facing additional challenges that aren’t always considered. In this webinar, we’ll explore the challenges that people can have when accessing digital content and we’ll look at the ways you can improve your digital content to be inclusive and considerate for all.
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

Understand and consider the barriers and challenges faced by others when accessing digital content.
Assess your digital content on how easy it is for others to access, consume and understand.
Review your website content with an understanding of what adjustments you should make to ensure that your content is catering to all.
Use social media functions and tools to help make your content more accessible.
Understand and use an ‘Accessibility Ready Checklist’ for any of your content to ensure you are designing and developing content for all of your audience.

How to generate and increase sales
2023-04-12 14:30 - 16:30
Sales are the lifeblood of every business. This webinar focuses on a pragmatic approach to sales strategy and delivery and is designed to fit with the needs of small businesses in both B2C and B2B environments.
We will cover:

Why a clear understanding of what an ideal customer looks like, and a good understanding of their problems, needs and wants is key to sales success
How to develop your sales platform using digital tools, platforms, and techniques
The different motivations potential customers may have and how to identify which ‘buttons’ your business needs to press
The key phases in prospecting, qualifying, and converting sales prospects
The value of a ‘sales funnel’ and how it can be used to help plan and achieve sales
Why keeping the customers you already have is the best sales strategy of all
The importance of appropriate customer service in retaining customers

How to protect and manage your intellectual property
2023-04-19 10:00 - 12:00
You have invested time, energy, and money into your project, however, have you protected the innovation?
Following this webinar, you will understand how to manage your intellectual property (IP) or how to start the process of registering it.
Topics covered include:

What are intellectual assets (IA)?
What is intellectual property (IP)?
How to use IP (in the real world)
Where to get more insight and information

Participants will leave with:

An understanding that all businesses create IA/IP
A framework of knowledge about IP
A little more knowledge about the diverse types of IP
An insight into how to identify, protect and exploit IP/IA
Context of why IP/IA matters
Links to useful learning resources

Developing your Start-Up Action Plan
2023-05-04 09:30 - 11:30
This workshop will be held online via zoom. Joining instructions will be shared with you once you have booked your space.
This online workshop will give you the information needed to build a start up action plan. The plan will enable you to consider which actions are relevant to your plan, start building a set of SMART Goals, give thought to business skills development and provide a clear path for steps to launch your business.
You will also learn about the key considerations when starting a business and what steps you will need to take from legal, financial and strategic standpoints.
By the end of the workshop, you will have the information required to start building an action plan and be confident about understanding the next steps.

Upgrade your business marketing with a CRM system
2023-05-05 09:00 - 11:00
From organising how you reach new customers to tracking the new deals you close, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is a great tool to help your business grow.
In this webinar, we’ll show you how to connect a CRM to your website, track potential new customers, manage your business activities, nurture your leads and track successful, new business.
By the end of this webinar, you will understand:

What a CRM is, why they’re important and the difference between some of the best CRMs offered to businesses.
How to use HubSpot, a free CRM, for managing contacts, organising sales processes and creating reports.
How to improve your sales and marketing processes by using CRM task management, meeting scheduling and email marketing.
Your legal responsibilities when capturing customer information.

Taking charge of your utility strategy
2023-05-10 11:00 - 12:00
From redundancies to reduced hours, rising energy costs continue to have a severe and significant impact on tourism and hospitality businesses.
With limited support available from the UK Government’s new Energy Bill Discount Scheme (EBDS) and a huge number of businesses out of contract, it’s difficult to know what action to take next.
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) is partnering with leading utilities management company, eyebright, to deliver a free online webinar to offer clarity and ultimately empower businesses in the sector to take charge of their energy strategy.
Whether you’re an SME or a large, multi-site business, this event will debunk the myths around utilities management and the new EBDS, highlight opportunities businesses may be missing to save energy, and offer information and advice to confidently make choices about your utility strategy going forwards.
As well as hearing from business owners who are successfully navigating and managing their utilities, there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions, both anonymously ahead of the event and during the session.

Build your brand and promotional graphics
2023-05-16 12:00 - 14:00
This webinar will define what a brand is (and is not) and explain how it is more than just creating a logo. We will explore how a business can use their brand to show its identity, purpose, personality, message, and values in order to stand out from competitors, build a loyal customer base and make more sales.
This session will:

Provide you with a clear understanding of the difference between brands and branding
Help you understand what a brand is
Show you why branding is important
Look at your brand strategy, brand identity and action
Help you learn how to develop your brand’s positioning, character, and purpose to differentiate your business from its competitors
Demonstrate how to set up a brand kit and style guide to ensure consistency across websites, social media, business cards, posters etc.
Teach you how to create simple promotional graphics using a variety of tools including Canva
Highlight a variety of free tools including Google Drive, Hubspot and Mailchimp that can save time and simplify marketing tasks

Feel the fear and do it anyway - Creating a leadership legacy
2023-05-17 12:00 - 13:00
In this interactive session, career and leadership experts Katy Morrison and Laurie Macpherson will support you to examine and design your own ideas around leadership.
You will explore:

The impact that you have as a leader currently
How to design the legacy you would like to create for the future
You will leave with practical takeaways and have a chance to ask questions.

Strategies to Grow your Business
2023-05-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Old & Abbey Church, West Abbey Street, Arbroath, DD11 1EQ
Ready to take your business to the next level?
Join us for a masterclass from expert consultant, Alastair Donald, of The Consultancy Network. This session is designed to support businesses across Tayside in achieving their growth ambitions.
Alastair will provide valuable insights, and you’ll have the opportunity to expand your network during the event. This event is suitable for businesses of all sizes and sectors, so don’t miss the chance to invest in your business’s success.
