Keep your business safe online

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, […]

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 […]

Accessible tourism – welcoming all customers

St James Quarter Edinburgh

This half-day training course focuses specifically on customer service for disabled customers, which also benefits other customer groups. This is the second in a series of inclusive and accessible tourism events. Participants will learn about: adopting a positive attitude to all customers and anticipating accessibility requirements successful communication styles to identify customer needs legal obligations and […]

Scottish Tourism Month 2024: The Signature Conference

P&J Live East Burn Road, Aberdeen, United Kingdom

March is dedicated to Scottish Tourism Month; an opportunity to amplify the voice of the tourism and hospitality industry, recognising its enormous contribution to Scotland and highlighting the support it needs to overcome the immense challenges it faces to grow sustainably. The flagship event of Scottish Tourism Month, The Signature Conference, will explore these themes […]

Producing engaging online content

Producing quality content is an excellent way of helping your customers develop a meaningful relationship with your brand, services and products. In this webinar we will show you how to source and develop a variety of content for your website and social channels. Ideal for businesses that already have a business website or use social […]

Open age inclusion awareness

Age Scotland’s age inclusion awareness webinar is an hour-long introduction to the topic of age in the workplace. The purpose of the session is to: raise awareness of ageism in the workplace and the potential consequences for organisations and individuals explore what you can do as an individual to co-create an age inclusive working environment […]

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 […]

The Basics of Starting a Business

This webinar 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 […]

Photography for online business

During this webinar you will: Discover the basic ‘dos and don’ts’ of taking your own pictures, editing them and uploading them onto digital platforms. See some real-life examples of posts that demonstrate good, bad and indifferent use for businesses.

Kickstart your Marketing

The workshop will cover the basic principles of marketing, including target audience identification, competitor analysis, value proposition, and the development of marketing strategies. The workshop will also explore the importance of measuring the success of marketing strategies and how adhering to good business practice can positively influence Customer Generated Content Overall, this workshop is ideal […]

Accounts and tax – top tips for new businesses

This is an essential event for new business owners, those starting their own business, or anyone who finds accounts and tax challenging. It will be conducted via Zoom. In this one-hour session, Katie Gilmour, an expert in accounting and taxation, will demystify the complexities of business finances. This training will provide you with fundamental knowledge […]

March Open Age Inclusion Workshop

Age Scotland’s Age Inclusion for Managers workshop is a 3-hour interactive virtual workshop which will provide an opportunity to learn about Age Inclusion and to develop skills around managing difficult conversations. The purpose of the workshops is to: • raise awareness of ageism in the workplace and the potential consequences for organisations and individuals • […]

Planning & scheduling your online content

Businesses who plan their content in advance, aligning their channels with actual business objectives, customer themes and national events, and then schedule it to ensure it reaches the target market at the right time, on the right platform - hugely increase the chances of achieving impact. In this webinar, you will learn how to: Plan […]

Using AI for business and international growth

This webinar will help you understand artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential business uses. Get an introduction to AI technology, see practical steps for using it, and learn about its limitations.

An introduction to business websites & what you need to consider

This webinar will take you through all the steps required to design, build and host a business website. You will learn about: The need to determine website objectives The importance of knowing who your audience is and measuring results Setting clear calls to action and creating engaging content Creating your brand’s visual identity online, your […]

Canva

This course covers editing pictures, designing cover photos and collages, and making professional-looking images without needing a designer. You'll pick up quick Canva tips, shortcuts, and best practices for free, understand the importance of good graphic design for building your brand, and discover how to create quality graphics. The goal is to help you quickly […]

DBT’s Australia and New Zealand Roadshow 2024 – Dundee

Malmaison Dundee 44 Whitehall Crescent, Dundee

Australia and New Zealand offer significant trade opportunities for UK businesses. This is your chance to explore these with trade experts. You’re invited to join the UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in Dundee on 14 March for a Scottish Food and Drink Industry event, highlighting opportunities in-market and practical tips for routes to […]

e-Commerce with Shopify

Shopify is a powerful all-in-one e-Commerce website builder that makes setting up an online store simple and straightforward. In this webinar, we will explore Shopify’s features and pull together the building blocks for your first e-Commerce website. By the end of this webinar, you will be able to: Understand the essential features that a website […]