Gain topical information and insights from our monthly seminars.
The seminars form an important part of our events. They provide the ideal opportunity for you to learn about current business trends, as well as refresh the knowledge and techniques that, even with the best will in the world, can get forgotten with time.
Take a look below at the upcoming seminar topics in an area near you.
What our members say...
BP Management & Marketing Services
Chester
So which of these happen to you when you think of attending a business networking event ?
- It?s not for me ? ?I?m not a natural business networker?
- I?ve tried business networking but it was a disaster ? never again
- I do it but I hate it - sweaty palms, butterflies in the stomach.
- I can?t do business networking so I don?t even think about it!
- Business networking skills? You either can do it or you can?t?!
- I do it but maybe there are things I can do better to get better results ? but not sure what?
So how would it be if through the course of an hour you could take away critical business networking skills that are practical, methodical, grounded in helping you be you, and best of all, bring a sense of calm and peace and control to your business networking?
Tracy Griffiths, Host at this long established network will share her insights about online business networking with attendees.
Tracy has clocked up over 11 years of hosting face to face events and made networking work online also ? so she knows what works. At this online seminar you will get access to her short cut, fool proof accessible tips to drastically improve your online business networking success rate.
At this seminar Tracy will share her tips to answer;
- How to craft an elevator pitch that invites questions and curiosity ? rather than the blank stare of doom
- How to make a positive impact when attending business networking events.
- How to develop a ?curious? mindset and ask great questions
- How to build trust in your follow up
- How to have a productive 121 meeting after the event
- A handy checklist for every networking event!
So ? if you want to inject confidence, authenticity and positive results into your business networking ? this is the seminar and event for you!
Manchester
Lindsey Bell will be talking about the common pitfalls of a 'quick' dismissal for those employees with under 2 years' service and the potential cost implications for the business.
South Manchester
A look back over 3 weeks between March and April 2020 where we converted the Manchester Central Convention Centre into a Nightingale Hospital. We?ll also look back at some of other chapters in the history of the Manchester Central starting with its original role as a railway terminal. We?ll also look to the future and touch on the reasons why Manchester needs to host world class events if it?s to meet its ambition of a leading global city
We will reflect on the history of the venue and use more recent PowerPoint slides and video to chart the construction of the nightingale hospital. We will spend some time on how the venue has changed over the years whilst remaining true to its central purpose, no pun intended!
Shaun is Chief Executive of Manchester Central and in addition to running the business day to day, works as part of the Manchester family to attract leading events into the city. In addition he is a board member with two industry associations as well as other local venue of historical interest, Victoria baths.
Originally from Newmarket in Suffolk, he moved to the North West initially for a role with another Manchester Institution, The Co-op. Prior to taking the helm of Manchester Central, He spent 4 years with Bridge Street Global Hospitality overseeing their portfolio of hotels and serviced apartments in EMEA and APAC.
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Birmingham
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Peterborough
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London
Understanding your positioning is vital if you are to maximise your opportunities and accelerate business growth.
The presentation will cover what competitive positioning is, how you get to an accurate definition of positioning and how you can use this powerful tool in practical ways to get more customers and keep the ones you have got.
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South Herts
Exeter
The global pandemic delivered a revolution of change across every business sector, with 45% of UK small businesses pivoting in response.*
In a world of unprecedented change, how can we continue to build trust, deliver value and demonstrate reliability across our network?
The answer lies in authentic communication and transparent accountability. It has never been more important to build open and honest business relationships as we strive to re-grow and build back from our shared experience.
In this lively, interactive seminar, participants will follow steps towards compiling their own personalised kit of communication tools, each serving a unique role for building business relationships, to support their newly emerging business marketing and networking goals.
The A.C.T. toolkit will include:
- Optimising your professional profile online.
- Gaining greater knowledge and understanding of others? needs.
- Expressing challenge and disappointment in a constructive way.
- Recognising and employing virtual and live resources for networking.
- Preparing case studies to amplify your build-back offer.
Join us to explore how to capture the power of your own words in meeting your evolving business goals in 2022.
*As early as 6 months after the first lockdown, a survey by Goldman Sachs revealed that 45% of small business owners identified the need to pivot their business offer in some way. This involved adopting new technology, expanding existing product lines, launching completely new products and services or creating entirely new business models.
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