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Join workshops and Lunch and Learn sessions led by digital experts who will unpack key topics and help you kickstart digital change.

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Small businesses that are still to adopt technology can access a bootcamp series covering topics including developing a website, creating a marketing strategy and producing social media content.

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After successfully completing over 12 years of consulting with companies on a 1:1 basis on their business and financial performance I am now entering the training world to engage my passion for teaching, training, guiding and mentoring entrepreneurs, founders and business owners to thrive financially. I am here to offer you the opportunity to benefit from my expertise in Pricing and Cash Flow Management. I am proud to be known as The Price Mentor and I would be proud to teach you The Price Code Methodology

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Gary Evans

Hi, I’m Giles and I help purpose-driven small businesses to think, look and act like big brands. Giving you and your customers clarity and confidence in your business.
I run Brand Satellite, a multi-award-winning brand consultancy, with clients across the UK.
Through my 3-stage process, I help small businesses and entrepreneurs who have either never thought about their business as a brand before or are not making the most of the brand they have.
You don’t need a big, expensive agency. You need someone with big agency, big brand experience (20 years of big brand experience!), but I also understand what it is like to start and grow a small business.
Having a massive impact on a small business is much more rewarding than having a small impact on a big brand.
I help small businesses with little or no in-house brand and marketing expertise with all aspects of brand creation, branding and brand communications.
Is that you? Let’s have a chat.

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A law firm purpose built to support ambitious businesses from start-up to scale-up.
As a corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur, Toby founded Harper James in 2014. Previously the in-house counsel at a Midlands VC, Toby had first-hand experience of the challenges SMEs faced getting reliable and affordable legal advice.
Harper James believes in providing access to first-class legal advice that SMEs need - at a cost that won’t bankrupt you at the first hurdle.
With legal support from partner-level lawyers starting at just £125 an hour, Harper James is dedicated to enabling Britain's small businesses to realise their goals.
Contact me for a free consultation to talk about how we can help your business to grow.

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Kathie O&apos;Donoghue is a recognized business leader, Master Business Mentor and Coaching Supervisor specializing in the personal and professional growth of the Business Mentor/Coach. She also facilitates and trains other Mentors through the Help to Grow scheme.
With bases in Gloucester and West Sussex, Kathie is also the owner and Director of Mode Business Training &amp; Prosperon Networks, a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership, a Full Member of The Association of Business Mentors, a Member of the Association of Coaching Supervisors and a Master practitioner of the EMCC. Kathie is also a qualified CBT &amp; DBT therapist.
With a focus on accountability, constructive challenging skills and taking ownership of self-development. Kathie’s aim is to help individuals and businesses grow both organically and strategically using a range of techniques to uncover untapped potential.
Outside of the business arena, Kathie has an ongoing love of learning new, and sometimes bizarre skills. She has trained as an Opera singer, swum with Stingrays, has a full motorbike license, and considers herself a bit of a Sci-Fi geek.
Book a free discovery call with me <a href=&apos;https://calendly.com/kathiecranecoaching/30min?month=2024-04&apos; target=&apos;_self&apos;>here</a> :

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 for speedy deliveries to innovative returns solutions like Click & Post and Prepaid Returns Label, we've got you covered. Provide even more convenience with Click & Collect and allow shoppers pick up their purchases at a time and place that suits them best.

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We believe Click & Post will relieve stress for your small business customers, giving them some valuable time back. Here are some of the service's benefits and features:

Click & Post takes the stress out of posting small and large packages worldwide, with its foolproof step-by-step guide to help users calculate their postage costs. The handy 

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As well as the weight guide, An Post also has some top tips for packing and preparing parcels to make sure your package gets to its destination safely and without delay. A return address in the top left-hand corner is essential on every parcel.

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Simply sign up to Click & Collect, integrate the application into your shopping cart and our pickup points will be available on your website.

Your customer can then choose the location that works best for them. The item will be delivered to that pickup point and the customer will receive a notification once it's ready for collection.

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Only days away, St. Patrick’s Day is the celebration that puts Ireland firmly on the map of a global audience. 

With many of the world’s major cities set to turn their landmarks green, is there a little something small businesses could be doing to ‘highlight’ themselves on the anniversary of Ireland becoming a snake-free nation?

It’s important to stand out, so you’ll need to get creative.

Here at Enterprise Nation, we’ve gathered some super social media tips, and mixed them with some great advice from 

, to serve you up a smorgasbord of ways to use St. Patrick’s Day to your benefit.

No matter which platform you’re using, you’ll need to include hashtags to get seen on St. Patrick’s Day. Try the following:

Everyone likes a discount, and you can make yours stand out by applying a unique discount code (for example, PADDY10) or offering a 17% sale on certain items. 

Showcase your Irish items across your social media during the St. Patrick’s Day activities when ‘everyone has a little Irish in them’. You might snag a sale from a sentimental follower.

If you’re an Irish craft business, show behind-the-scenes clips of your workmanship. Don’t be afraid to show your personality or your co-workers/staff on your platforms. People want to get to know who they’re buying from.

Why not offer a discount or free gift to all Patricks and Patricias on St. Patrick’s Day? What better way to spread the word through social media than have your followers tagging their favourite Pats to avail themselves of a free coffee or special offer?

How much do you know about St. Patrick’s? Is it just the story about the snakes? Why not get clued up on all things St. Patrick and share a quiz through your stories or some true/false facts to generate some audience participation?

Barry’s or Lyon’s? Tayto or King? This is always a fun topic of conversation.

Get the chat flowing on your media channels by creating a little nostalgic moment with an image of the immersion switch. A simple ‘Who remembers this?’ will have your comment sections flooded with anecdotes about the biggest fear of all – leaving the immersion on.

Might be cutting it a bit fine but as the Bank Holiday is close to the weekend, no doubt people will be stretching out the celebrations for days.

Run a tag-and-share competition on your social media channels to run until Sunday. “Tag someone who loves St. Patrick’s Day more than you” or “Tag your most ‘Irish’ friend and tell us why” should throw up some interesting reads in the comments section. 

Ask your followers to send you images or videos of how they’re spending their St. Patrick’s Day. Encourage them to tag you in their stories for shares on to your platform.

If you’re feeling very creative, put together a video of all the Irish festive images and clips they send you. 

Find whatever green clothing you have in your wardrobe and that’s your outfit for the day. Even if you don’t want to dress up like a leprechaun, adding a bit of green to your garments lets your followers know you’re in on ‘the craic’. So don’t forget those selfies!

Do not underestimate the ‘pulling’ power of our cute furry friends. Do your followers want to see you dress (small green hat or bow tie) your family pet up on St. Patrick’s Day? Of course they do. Will they share such a cute image? Of course they will.

Just make sure your pet is on board with the whole dressing up thing – the ‘grumpy cat’ persona has already been taken.

Enterprise Nation has helped thousands of people start and grow their businesses. Led by founder, Emma Jones CBE, Enterprise Nation connects you to the resources and expertise to help you succeed.

Small businesses: How to use St. Patrick’s Day to your advantage

Social media expert Samantha Kelly explains how to use St. Patrick’s Day to your business's benefit.

Are you a small to medium-sized business in the UK looking to expand into the Irish market? Watch this insightful webinar hosted by An Post Commerce, Ireland's leading mail and parcel distributor.

, guides you through the process of shipping from the UK to Ireland, breaking down potential barriers and offering practical solutions for seamless expansion.

Lunch and Learn: Shipping from the UK to Ireland

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