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Web and Social Media Analytics - DigitalBoost
This workshop (previously called Website Analytics) unlocks Google analytics so you can clearly see where your website traffic is coming from and why, transforming your website’s effectiveness.
Highland
Business Start-Up: Business Planning
This workshop will help you create a robust business plan.
Renfrewshire
Facebook for Business (Intermediate) – DigitalBoost
This workshop is designed for people who want to deepen their understanding of how Facebook can be used to engage with their target audience in order to boost conversions.
Clackmannanshire
Marketing Strategy and Planning for Growth
If you are planning to grow your business over the next few years, this session will really get you thinking. It is a day out of the office to think about your strategy for growth, your target market
Ayrshire
Business Start-Up: ICT
This workshop aims to give you the knowledge to recognise where information technology can help you operate more effectively.
Stirling
WordPress Intermediate
On this course we look at selecting and installing themes, security in more depth, extending your WordPress site functionality by selecting and installing plugins and search engine optimisation
Fife
Prepare a business plan for growth
Every successful business regularly reviews its business plan to ensure it continues to meet its needs and responds to variations in the market, the economy and customer base.
Guide
Write a marketing plan
Writing a marketing plan helps you decide which customers to target and how to reach them. A marketing plan includes factors such as: deciding which customers to target; how to reach them and how to win their business.
Guide
Help and support available for your start up
If you run a start-up business as an entrepreneur, you may be able to get extra support if you’re a woman, over 50, disabled, from a minority ethnic group, young or on a low income.
Guide
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Our six top tips
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May 2018. Here are our six top tips on things SME’s need to be doing right now to prepare for GDPR.
Guide
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)
On 1 April 2017, HMRC launched the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) online look up service allowing those who purchase alcohol for onward sale or supply to check that their UK wholesaler is registered.
Guide
Preparing for the new £1 coin
The new pound coin will be introduced in March 2017 and businesses which handle cash will need to prepare this.
Guide
Cake maker set to whip up a right royal treat for Aberdeen's elderly
An Aberdeen cake maker set to make the Royal wedding special for Aberdeen’s elderly.
Case study
Healthy science at the heart of chocolate venture
A scientist who worked in cancer research has used his biochemistry skills to create a healthier chocolate bar.
Case study
New role isn't child's play for Inverurie mum
An Inverurie business amasses over thousands of likes on Facebook a month before opening.
Case study
Game on as Fife business kicks off Futsal franchise across Scotland
A Fife-business is helping nearly 400 children learn Futsal.
Case study
Whisky provides barrels of success for Fife business
New manufacturing base provides space to make gifts from whisky barrels.
Case study
Pizzeria is dream come true for Angus cook
Sandie Wilkie set up Nonna’s Gourmet Pizza Co in Montrose, offering a true taste of Italy to customers across Angus.
Case study
Highlights
Resource
Digital health check
Do you want to know which aspects of your digital operation need improvement? Take our quick digital health check to find out.
Case study
Investment set to help business uncork alcohol delivery market
Edinburgh business Drinkly has secured major investment to help it continue to grow.
Resource
Amplify – Cyber Resilience
Issue Five is dedicated to businesses who are faced with the challenge of trying to protect their business against an ever-changing cyber threat.
Resource
Your market
Understanding your market is one of the golden rules of business, so we’ve complied this list of over 100 different markets.
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