We have collated all of the information from last month’s Skills Swap session that was led by Noel Dunne.
If you would like to see the opportunities available them please take a look at the SKILLS SWAP page.
If you want to know more about the BSEEN programme there are still some please available. Find out about £3,000 of funding, Incubation space, metoring and courses to help set up your business. For further information contact Alexa or Samantha on 0121 202 4817 or email:
Alexa.Torlo [@] bcu.ac.uk or Samantha.Thodhlana [@] bcu.ac.uk
In these hard financial times, if you’re looking at new ways to find that creative service or product, or to hire that certain piece of equipment, perhaps you’d be prepared to consider a skills swap for something you’re able to offer in return. Or perhaps you need to work with an expert in a particular field who’d be prepared to do a deal? Why not come along and find out.
As part of the Know Your Place event this Thursday from 4-6pm we will be holding a Skills Swap session for anyone who has a work or a skill requirement that they’re willing to pay for, swap or barter. We’ll be aiming to match up people in the audience to try and ensure that everyone gets practical results from networking whilst also taking away some tangible contacts.
The session will be faciliated by Noel Dunne who works cross-sector in education and creative learning.
To book your space please sign up at http://knowyourplace4.eventbrite.com/
We are really happy that Noel Dunne has agreed to facilitate a Skills Swap session as part of this week’s Know Your Place event.
There will be more details of the workshop tomorrow and, like the rest of out KYP events, it is free to attend.
We are now taking booking for October’s Know Your Place which is part of this year’s Hello Business event.
October’s event focuses on promoting your business via social networks and looks at how the right digital tools can help you promote your enterprise and win new work. Read more…
We are very happy to announce our 4 speakers for this month’s Know Your Place. Sharing their knowledge of doing business in the digital world will be; Mike Schulmeister – Project Manager Creative Industry at AIM (Amsterdam Innovation Motor); Marc Reeves – Editor, TheBusinessDesk.com; Donato Esposito – Social media consultant; Liz Cable – Managing Director, Reach Further.
See the Speaker page for further details…
We are delighted to announce the date for the fourth Know Your Place event. We will be hosting our event at this year’s Hello Business conference on Thursday the 21st October from 4-6pm.
October’s event will look at how to promote your enterprise using social media. You’ll hear real-life case studies from speakers who win new work using Twitter, how to use blogs to connect with their costumers and keep abreast of new online trends.
You will also get the chance to network at the Hello Business SXSW party afterwards.
Sign up here http://knowyourplace4.eventbrite.com/
First a big thank you to everyone that turned up to our third Know Your Place event at the end of August. With over 60 people in attendance we heard great stories from our 4 speakers as well as some great advice on getting yourself in to a pitching frame of mind.
We are very pleased to announce that we are working on our fourth event which will be taking place during the latter end of October. This event will focus on promoting your work and business using social media, finding out how you can make it work, bring in money and sell yourself effectively.
More details will be available very soon so keep an eye on the site for further announcements.
The official Eventbrite RSVP list has now closed however if you would still like to attend Know Your Place this Wednesday please email (with your contact information) to KYP [@] fusedmagazine.com.
We look forward to seeing you.
UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES ARE OFFERED HELP AND FUNDING TO BECOME THE NEXT ENTREPRENEURS
This morning’s news has been filled with stories about the lack of opportunities for current graduates along with Lord Digby Jones calling for a shake up of the University system.
With thousands of graduates leaving university this summer ready to join the working world what do they do when there are no jobs for them? Last year unemployment for graduates rose by 25% (17% of male and 11% of female graduates are unemployed) but a degree is still a fantastic long-term option that improves skills, employability and chances for promotion. Read more…
We liked this post on EConsultancy. It is all about how to maintain your sanity – nice idea when working on your own or with tricky customers.
The post offer key tips including:
- Increasing the rate that you charge
- Learning the very important ‘NO’ word when dealing with clients
- How to spot a prospective client that you are better off declining
- Focusing on getting the right clients
- And finally – and very importantly – taking a well-earned break
Read the full post here.
