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New dates of the most popular Bounce Back Digital workshops added!

Free webinars, online short courses and cyber support ‘buddy sessions’ for businesses

New dates of the most popular Bounce Back Digital workshops added!

During June and July the Heart of the South West Digital Skills Partnership commissioned a range of experienced digital Training Providers to deliver Bounce Back Digital; a series of free, online webinars, short courses and cyber support buddy sessions for small businesses to adapt to new ways of working in light of Covid-19. We’re pleased to be able to continue this support for small businesses in the region and have released a final wave of our most popular workshops that will run through September and October 2020.

Through working in partnership with the Growth Hub and getting feedback from the local business community, Bounce Back Digital has been designed to meet five key knowledge gaps cited by micro and small businesses:

  • How to set up an e-commerce website
  • Moving to cashless payments and digital bookkeeping
  • Using online productivity tools
  • Using digital marketing tools
  • Being cybersecurity confident

 

Click on the course titles below to find out more about each webinar or course and register to attend.  

Moving to E-Commerce

Course Title When? Duration
E-commerce Course: Using Etsy, Facebook, Instagram and Ebay to sell online 25-Sep-20 2 hours
Cashless Payments and Digital Payments Workshops 30-Sep-20 2.5hours
Build a Quick & Easy Website with Wix 19-Oct-20 9 hours

 

Moving to Cashless Payments and Digital Bookkeeping

Course Title When? Duration
Online & Cashless Payments Course: Using Paypal, Stripe, Worldpay, Go Cardless and iZettle 30-Sep-20 2.5 hours
Digital Bookkeeping Course: Using Xero 5 Oct-20/ 7-Oct-20/ 9-Oct-20 6 hours
Digital Bookkeeping Course: Using QuickBooks Online 25-Sep-20 6 hours

 

Using Digital Marketing Tools

Course Title When? Duration
Getting the best from LinkedIn 01-Oct-20 1 hour
Master Instagram, Facebook & TikTok 09-Oct-20 2 hours
Guide to YouTube & Instagram 16-Oct-20 2 hours
Everything you need to know about MailChimp 20-Oct-20 2 hours
Discover membership platforms 21-Oct-20 2 hours
Guide to Websites and Search Engine Optimisation 22-Oct-20 2 hours

 

Using Online Productivity Tools

Course Title When? Duration
Digital Productivity Course: Trello and Microsoft Planner Deep Dive 02-Oct-20 2 hours
Digital Productivity Course: How to Use Canva to Create E-books & Flyers 05-Oct-20 1 hour
Guide to virtual conferencing – dive into the worlds of Microsoft Teams / Zoom/ G-Suite 7-Oct-20 1 hour
Digital Productivity Course: Guide to Microsoft Office 365 12-Oct-20 1 hour
Smartphone Photography for Business 13-Oct-20 2 hours
Virtual Conferencing – Ms Teams/ Zoom/ Meet 19-Oct-20 1 hour

Digital Compliance Considerations

Course Title When? Duration
Webinar: Thriving with sustainable digital decisions 07/10/2020 1 hour

Become Cyber-Security Confident

Course Title When? Duration
Webinar: Cyber Security – Keeping Your Business Secure 07-Oct-20 1 hour

 

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      David Ralph started as Chief Executive of Heart of South West LEP at the beginning of June 2018. Previously, he had spent 5 years as CEO of the Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (D2N2) LEP from 2013 where he oversaw the development of the D2N2 Strategic Economic Plan and sector strategies, 3 Growth Deals with HM Government to deliver a £1billion capital investment programme, securing and implementing £200m ESIF programme, the Derby and Nottingham Enterprise Zone, the D2N2 Skills Deal and Time for Innovation programme, community fund and led the executive team to develop the HS2 East Midlands hub. He was also closely involved in the proposed North Midlands Devolution Deal and one of the key architects in establishing the Midlands Engine, chairing the officer steering group. Whilst in this role David was a NED of the Nottingham Enterprise Zone, and Marketing NG, the Outer Estates Foundation and a Governor of Nottingham College and on the advisory Board of Nottingham Business School.

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