11.00 - 11.30

How to double your business value: Moving to a recurring revenue mode

Recurring revenue is the holy grail of business. Software businesses that demonstrate recurring revenue have on average double the valuation of those that sell perpetual licenses. But recurring revenue can be created in any industry if you know where to look. In this session, Rachel, head of Partnerships at recurring payments specialists GoCardless, reveals how to spot recurring revenue opportunities in your business – and how to implement them in practice.

11.45 - 12.15

Using Technology to Help Boost your digital Marketing

Using artificial intelligence and technology to help optimise marketing campaigns. Also using technology to track attribution of leads across your online marketing sources. What’s the customer journey?

12.30 - 13.00

How to reach your customers through Podcasting.

The Rise of Business Podcasting through Social Media and Smart Speakers.

13.15 - 13.45

Creating a Vision for Business Growth

This seminar will look at the importance of creating a VISION for Growth. Through utilising the Growth Scale from D52 - Business Toolkit ™ you will start to identify business objectives and develop a strategy based on a viable long term plan. This seminar will challenge your vision for success, plus provide tools focused on realistic, measurable and ambitious goals that your business can achieve on a sustainable basis.

14.00 - 14.30

*Happiness is only real when shared – Introducing Jumpstart*

Nurturing a culture that supports your people, your purpose and your vision is essential for all organisations. Jumpstart, from Investors in People, is a platform designed specifically to support small businesses and start-ups. By helping you to find your direction and focus your efforts, you can progress on a self-directed journey to improved people management. With regular opportunities to hear from your team, you can measure your progress with the only feedback that counts. Join us for an introduction and Jumpstart your people journey today.

14.45 - 15.15

How to take stress from chaos to calm!

The business leaders’ guide to less stress and more fun and done at work! Do you feel stress in your everyday work as a business leader? Then this is for you! Stress is today the most common cause for sick leave. Nobody does anything when it comes to action, the problem is seemingly so large. Until you know how! And that is what Dr Annika will show you today.

15.30 - 16.00

Digital transformation

Digital transformation is one of the industry’s biggest buzzwords at the moment. In the digital economy People, Business, and “Things” are becoming more and more connected in worldwide operating companies as well as in small, regional companies and in all our daily lives. Your existing business models are changing and you need to become an intelligent, digital business. Digital business is built on new computing infrastructure – the enablers are Analytics, Big Data, Cloud & Mobile Technologies accelerated by Internet of Things (IoT), advances in Machine Learning and Innovations like Blockchain. These technologies give your company the ability to change your business models, and create new products and services in the digital economy. ERP implementation, on the other hand, is a term that is becoming a bit dated and has lost a bit of its luster. Digital transformations are more focused on delivering breakthrough business value via innovative new technologies. In reality, core ERP systems simply replace traditional back-office functions, while true digital transformations leverage a variety of technologies – including ERP. Transforming the way employees work and adding value to the organisation working towards evolving organisational culture.

16.15 - 16.45

Why Diversity & Inclusion can’t just be a talking point

This session will address why it is imperative for corporate companies to act and not just talk about diversity and inclusion. Raphael will discuss practical ways in which companies can implement strategies for D&I and will discuss how we can tackle discrimination from recruitment to board level.

17.00 - 17.30

How To Design A Game Changing App

Have you got an app idea you believe can be a game changer? Come to this seminar and find out how to design your app - even with no prior experience in product design and development! In this seminar, Alex Delz Erinle, a product design consultant will walk you through the steps of designing a game-changing app, highlight groundbreaking case studies and reveal his own designs. This seminar is not to be missed.

11.00 - 11.30

Protecting your business with Intellectual Property

During this seminar you will learn the difference between Patents, Trade Marks, Copyright and Registered Designs. Find out how important it is to protect your intellectual assests.

11.45 - 12.15

Website VS Apps - How to maximise ROI for your business!

With so many Websites and Apps available online, how can you make your business stand out from the crowd? We have a look at the benefits of both, along with Digital Marketing techniques which can help you stay at the forefront of the competition, and ultimately increase your Return Of Investment!

12.30 - 13.00

Supercharge your team: secrets to a happy, productive working culture

With unemployment at a record low, businesses are fighting hard to retain top talent. At this seminar, you’ll learn tips and some vital ingredients to supercharge your HR practices with practical and creative ideas to improve engagement and retention leading to a happy and productive working culture.

13.15 - 13.45

Digital Business Kickstarter

free 60 minute session designed to give you a crash course on how to create digital income using everyday technology. Wealth academy teaches you how to start your business, sell your products and services so you can scale your income. Join the seminar to learn from Wealth Academy’s CEO and watch him teach main business and marketing principles for generating an online income.

14.00 - 14.30

Data under GDPR – How to use it safely

You may consider the risks of direct marketing to be too significant and so curtail some of your new business generating activity. Andy will outline what you must do to ensure that you can still effectively use direct marketing. GDPR poses challenges to direct selling and marketing and Andy will cover practical aspects to help you ensure your DM is not only effective but poses minimal risk to your organisation.

14.45 - 15.15

Blood Sweat & Fears: Driving Marketing Success

Marketing is hard work. Frustrating. Tough. But it can be mastered. Learn how Zack Fowler, founder of nSpire Media, conquered small business marketing to make his IT supply business hit £500k turnover in 2 years.

15.30 - 16.00

Telemarketing in the 21st Century

Highly qualified sales opportunities are crucial to the success of any business. Working in partnership with you every step of the way, Prospect Research develop a targeted telemarketing strategy to identify the most relevant decision makers who are likely to be interested in your product or service and the appropriate message to engage them.

16.15 - 16.45

How to grow your business through an effective face-to-face engagement strategy

Despite the technology advances and digital marketing trends today, when it comes to creating long term business success in the B2B sector , it still comes down to effectively engaging with your sales prospects face to face, whether at a tradeshow, networking  or sales environment. Lee shares how an effective face-to-face engagement strategy can lay the foundation for your business success.