Tourism businesses: Make your website work for your customers

Your website is your shop window to the world. It’s even more important now to manage it well, so find out how to attract and delight customers with it. At the end of this webinar you’ll: Understand how users consume content. Understand the importance of knowing your online users’ experience and tailoring the customer journey […]

Latest updates on the low-cost visa routes

There are lots of low-cost visa routes under the UK's points-based system. Join TalentScotland for an update on affordable visa options, including the Graduate, High Potential Individual and Youth Mobility routes.

Build an effective strategy to grow your business

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 […]

How to Write a Business Plan and Why You Need One

This webinar will help you create a robust business plan. The webinar will look at: creating a description for your business the business planning process efficient ways of obtaining skills and resources presenting your business plan There will also be information on additional services from Business Gateway and details of other webinars which may be […]

Upgrade your business marketing with a CRM system

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 […]

Build your brand and promotional graphics

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 […]

How to generate and increase sales

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 […]

How to improve your Google search rankings – Part 1: On page optimisation

Join us to look at how Google and other search engines decide the order in which they list their search results. We will show you how to maximise your chances of appearing towards the top of the search rankings, ensuring you understand what key words and phrases your potential customers are using when searching online, […]

Managing People – Sustaining Employee Engagement

Participants will learn how to create and maintain a happy, productive and engaged workforce. As finding and employing new, valuable staff can be difficult, this session aims to help members of management and business owners review their current practices and implement new ones. Doing so with hope of achieving employee engagement, satisfaction, loyalty and longevity, […]

Finance 1-2-1 Surgery Sessions

Take this opportunity to discuss your finance queries with our finance specialist, Scott Geddes. Gain clarity on the start-up and running costs for your business or discuss how to make your business profitable and financially viable. Brush up on some financial basics by learning how to create a cash-flow forecast and better understand your business's […]

Lead Generation – Digital Platforms and Tools

B2B purchasing decision making processes are typically more complex than B2C – often involving multiple different stakeholders, each with their own different needs, perspectives and potential sales objectives we need to overcome PRESENTER Roddy MacLean Roddy has a track record of launching and scaling successful businesses online. He has managed several successful multi-million pound e-commerce […]

Google Analytics – Understand how your website performs

Google Analytics (Universal and GA4) is a powerful tool that helps you understand how your website is performing. It helps answer lots of questions, including: Which marketing channels drive traffic to your site? What pages are users looking at the most? What impact does mobile have on your potential customers? During this webinar, we’ll help […]

Working with the Public Sector – All You Need to Know

How well do you know the public sector? This introductory module is recommended for anyone new to bidding. It provides a comprehensive overview of the public sector marketplace in Scotland and beyond and introduces the concept of tendering and procurement. This event is suitable for Level 1 (Beginner) workshop is a first step to tendering for […]

Scale-Up visa route – latest updates

The government has recently introduced the Scale-Up visa route, which gives certain employers another visa option to help access international talent. Join us to learn more about this new route and how it could help you access international talent.

The essentials of bookkeeping and what expenses you can claim

This webinar is for those who are entering business for the first time or require an understanding of what is involved in financially managing a business, including basic bookkeeping, and creating a profit and loss account. You will also get an understanding of what expenses the business can claim and then how to fund your […]

Don’t get TR**PPED up by IP

Join us for a really informative event. Whether you have just started a business or own one already. From this event you will learn about: Copyright Registered and unregistered trademarks Registered and unregistered designs Patents Confidential information After this class you will: Have an awareness of all aspects of IP as they affect their organisations […]

Thorntons Data Protection Webinar – Update on Direct Marketing

Most public and private organisations engage in direct marketing to promote the organisations’ goods, services or ideals.  Being an area of focus for data protection regulators, in terms of enforcement action, it is important to ensure the marketing activity is legally sound. This webinar will provide a practical overview of legal requirements in relation to direct […]

Get impact & engagement with social media analytics

Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & Pinterest are widely used social platforms, but often account owners aren’t looking at the metrics provided within them. Those metrics will inform you of reach, impressions, demographics and more, all of which can help towards improving the impact of your posting and targeting. This webinar will help you understand how […]

Selling on Global Platforms: Shopify

E-Commerce has become a game-changer for growing international brands and is forecasted to be a key growth driver in coming years. E-Commerce platforms are the backbone of any online retail business, and online shopping behaviour has been accelerated by the recent global Covid-19 pandemic. E-Commerce offers businesses a whole range of opportunities, from marketing to […]