HALL 9 > THURSDAY 11.00 - 11.30
Julie Coxhill ByBox and Damsels in Distress ByBox and Damsels in Distress A major deterrent for potential entrepreneurs is, of course, the risk involved in leaving a stable career with a steady, predictable salary for an exciting, but uncertain, future. Is there a case for keeping your day job while working on your start up outside regular business hours?
11.45 - 12.15
John Coupland @networkerplus Social Media ACCELerate™ Your Social Media
Jonathan L Davey BerkshirePatch.com How To Produce A Successful Crowd Funding Campaign I will share with you 8 key crowd funding story elements to ensure your campaign gets off to the best possible start & your chances of success are greatly increased. 80% of all campaigns fail… BUT 80% of those that reach 20% of their target ultimately achieve their goal…How do you increase your chances? First, make sure you are in the room for this presentation ;)
14.45 - 15.15
Caroline King Global B.A.N.K. Academy Global B.A.N.K. Academy: Increase Sales By Up To 300%
John Coupland, @networkerplus Social Media, shares five key ACCELerators™ all busy SMEs and entrepreneurs require to realise that all-important return on investment from social media. John’s book, ACCELerate™ Your Social Media, launched at The Business Show. “…John challenges serious business owners to look at how they engage with social media; to evaluate their goals and motivation; and to apply some well-considered strategies…” Kevin Horlock, Persuasive Presentations.
Chances are you’ve been using the exact same approach with all of your customers. As a result, you’re leaving behind up to 75% of your potential reach. The truth is, each of us fits into one of four unique personality types. When we only use one approach, we’re only reaching one type of person. What if you had a personalised strategy for each of your customer’s specific personality types? Learn how this could revolutionise your business.
12.30 - 13.00
15.30 - 16.00
Both consumer and business privacy has been in the spotlight a lot recently. How can you ensure that your private corporate information is not open to prying eyes in this digital age? Particularly with BYOD becoming commonplace. I’ll provide an exciting overview into data privacy and tips on how you can ensure your private corporate information stays exactly that. Private.
There is a lot of talk about the Cloud, but the question is whether it is all hype or whether there is some substance to the debate. This seminar sets out to uncover some of the mysteries of the Cloud, related technologies and the relevance to businesses, small and large.
13.15 - 13.45
16.00 - 16.30
Boris Cipot F-Secure UK Ltd How To Keep Your Privates Private
Danielle McDonald Danielle McDonald Ltd How To Get Clear, Get Focused And Get Stuff Done Learn three simple strategies: planning, productivity and systems that will get you clearly motivated to take action. Danielle will teach you how to identify what you should be working on in your business, and leveraging your time effectively for maximum results.
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14.00 - 14.30
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THE BUSINESS SHOW NOVEMBER 2014
Alex Chapman Quest Cloud Solutions Ltd The Cloud – Should You Or Shouldn’t You? Is There A Halfway House?
Andrew Constable Microsoft UK Microsoft Lumia, The Most Business Ready Device Out Of The Box Microsoft offers the tools that empower businesses of all sizes, and this seminar will demonstrate how existing Microsoft infrastructure such as Office, Outlook, 365 and OneDrive can be securely synchronised on a Windows Phone, offering the most familiar and productive experience on a business device.