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Businesses in the East of England are being invited to attend free practical workshops designed to cut through the jargon and give you practical tips for marketing your business online.

There are over 40 online marketing strategies but which are right for your business? The East of England Development Agency would like to invite you to attend a FREE practical workshop designed to cut through the jargon and give you practical tips for marketing your business online.
The current economic situation demands action and online marketing is a powerful low-cost way to get measurable, high-impact results compared with normal marketing methods. 

This seminar will guide you through the major online marketing techniques, discuss how they work and who does them well, and help you to decide what would suit your business.  You'll leave with an online marketing plan customised for your business, helping you secure more business and arming you with the knowledge to talk to the experts about what you want to achieve.
This workshop is part of the takeITon campaign, an initiative designed to help businesses improve their understanding and use of IT.

What you will learn:

• How to create an online marketing plan for your business
• What the top performing online marketing strategies are and which are appropriate for you.
• How to implement them and do them well.
• How to get the results you want from website designers, SEO consultants and other third parties in the online marketing industry.

Who Should Attend:

This workshop is suitable for owners / managers of established businesses in the East of England. It is recommended that individuals attending already have a business website set up.
It is not intended as a course for businesses which are not yet trading. Other courses are available through Business Link East for pre-start up businesses.

Where is it being held?

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

• 17th March  – Sprowston Manor Hotel, Norwich 
• 19th March -  Bedford Swan Hotel, Bedford
• 26th March – Selwyn College, Cambridge

The workshop will be led by Derrick Cameron, an IT professional who specialises in taking the jargon out of IT and explaining how IT can help businesses streamline their processes and transform their performance.

There are two workshops available on each day:

Morning session:
• 9.30am -10am – registration
• 10am -12.30pm – seminar
• 12.30pm -1.30pm – networking lunch

Afternoon session:
• 1.30pm -2pm – Registration
• 2pm -4.30pm – seminar
• 4.30pm -5.30pm – networking with tea/coffee

Morning sessions will be followed by a networking lunch, where delegates will have the opportunity to seek advice from a specialist Business Link adviser and find out about the other free help and resources available via takeITon. Afternoon sessions will be followed by a networking opportunity with tea and coffee.

How do I book a place?

Places are limited and can be booked through http://takeitononlinemarketing.eventbrite.com  A maximum of two tickets per company are available. If you have any queries please contact Sara Amadei on 01727 737988.

**STOP THE PRESS: PLACES REMAINING ON “FIGHT THE CREDIT CRUNCH WITH IT” EVENTS – there are still places available on the takeITon campaign’s popular ‘Fight the credit crunch with IT’ events in Hertfordshire on 18th February, Essex on 26th February and Suffolk on 30th March. For further details and to book a place go to http://takeiton.eventbrite.com or call the number above.**