Fight off the credit crunch with IT - extra dates

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Following the success of last years 'Fight the Credit Crunch with IT' workshops, the takeITon campaign is holding further events across the region.

Businesses in the East of England are being invited to attend free practical workshops which will demonstrate how IT can help them grow, increase productivity and fight-off the effects of the current global economic downturn.

The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is inviting businesses to attend a FREE practical workshop designed to demonstrate how IT can help business growth and productivity when times are tight, and businesses need to make the best out of their resources.

The workshop is being delivered as part of the takeITon campaign - an initiative designed to help small businesses improve their understanding and use of IT. The two and a half hour session will show small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) how to maximise the use of IT to save money, win more business and manage finances more effectively.

Businesses will learn:
• how technology can help manage creditors and make sure invoices get paid on time
• quick and simple ways to use IT to win more business from existing customers
• low-cost, IT-driven marketing techniques to help a business stand out from the crowd
• how to use technology to save money by working smarter - not harder.

The workshops will be led by Derrick Cameron, an IT professional who specialises in talking in plain English about IT and how it can help small businesses streamline their processes and transform their performance.

Jan Pinkerton, head of business ICT and intelligence at EEDA said:

“Recent research by EEDA has found that businesses with higher levels of IT adoption are more likely to benefit from higher business productivity and growth.  This programme of takeITon workshops will help demonstrate to businesses that simple low-cost IT solutions can go a long way to improving productivity and efficiency, particularly in these challenging economic times.”

The workshop is being held at three venues across the region:

  • 18th February - Hatfield Fielder Centre
  • 26th February - Pontlands Park Hotel Essex
  • 30th March- The Holiday Inn Ipswich Orwell

To book a place or for more details visit www.takeiton.eventbrite.com or call 01727 737991 for any further details.