EVENTS
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W & N Yorkshire Masterclass: Customer Engagement
When: 07/07/2017
Where: Building 5, Carwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07.30 for 08.00-10.00
Speakers: Adrian Fitzpatrick of Arena Group, Kevin Hollinrake MP of Hunters & Tim Wood of McInroy & Wood
Venue: Building 5, Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
In our July Masterclass we are going to talk about Customer Engagement, where some of the key topics will be:
- Sales process and value proposition
- The decision-making process, key people, solution selling
- Account management approaches
- Communications with customer... Read MoreW&N Yorkshire Partner Workshop: Can’t Do? Won’t ...
When: 11/07/2017
Where: CLARION SOLICITORS LTD
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 08.30 for 09.00-10.00
Venue: Elizabeth House, 13-19 Queen Street, Leeds, LS1 2TW
Speaker: Sarah Tahamtani of Clarion Solicitors
Can’t Do? Won’t Do? Time to Go?!
Learning Objectives
- Provide an overview of the law in relation to unfair dismissal
- Increase ability to identify performance and conduct issues
- Build confidence in differentiating between performance and conduct issues
- Provide tips for managing problem employees effectively
- Build confidence in dismissing employees fair... Read MoreSouth Yorkshire Masterclass: Selling Overseas
When: 12/07/2017
Where: THE SOURCE AT MEADOWHALL
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 12.00 for 12.45-14.30
Venue: Meadowhall Education Centre, 300 Meadowhall Way, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 1EA
Speakers: Julie Kenny formerly of Pyronix, Hugh Facey founder of Gripple & Anthony Ullmann of Autofil Worldwide
In our July Masterclass we are going to talk about Selling Overseas, where key topics will include:
- Know your market well – really perform your due diligence
- Test market, begin small, develop supply chain, ensure robustness of that process
- E... Read MoreW&N Yorkshire Partner Workshop: Hiring for Attitude
When: 19/07/2017
Where: DUKE STUDIOS
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 08.30 for 09.00 until 11.00
Speaker: Craig Burton, Founder & Chairman, The Works Recruitment
Venue: Duke Studios, 3 Sheaf Street, Leeds LS10 1HD
46 percent of all new hires fail within their first 18 months. But here’s the real shocker: 89 percent fail for attitudinal reasons―not skills.
Whether you’re hiring new employees, choosing existing employees for a new team, or upgrading your current talent pool, you need people with the right attitude!
Attitude is what makes employees give 1... Read MoreSouth Yorkshire Partner Workshop: How to fund your b...
When: 20/07/2017
Where: HILTON SHEFFIELD HOTEL
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07.30-08.00 to 10.00
Venue: Hilton Sheffield Hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield, S4 7YA
Speakers: Knowles Warwick
Find out when and how to access funding that could help you grow your business, expand into international markets, or research new technologies and develop new products. In this workshop, Knowles Warwick founder Steve Knowles will cover:
When investment capital may be required
Sources and types of finance
How to increase your chance of success
How to approach a funder
Read MoreConnect Yorkshire Speed Networking
When: 15/08/2017
Where: Building 5, Carwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07:30 for 08:00 till 09:45
Venue: Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Connect Yorkshire are holding its first ever Speed Networking event!
We believe that our members should get to know each other more, because although there has been a lot of business done between members, there are still plenty more opportunities to be capitalised on.Each attendee will have three minutes on a 1-2-1 basis to tell the others about their business and to hear about everyone else's business.This event is only open to t... Read MoreW&N Yorkshire Masterclass: Recruiting and keepin...
When: 13/09/2017
Where: Building 5, Carwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07.30 for 08.00-10.00
Venue: Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Speakers: Gav Winter of Ten10, Craig Burton of The Works Recruitment & Neil Sanderson
In our September Masterclass we are going to talk about Recruiting and keeping the Best, where key topics will include:
- ‘A’ people hire ‘A’ people
- Incentives – how to attract and retain
- Stock options in private companies
- Things to be aware of with service agreements
- Preparing the ground, job spec, ... Read Moredurhamlane taster session: Win-Win Negotiation
When: 20/09/2017
Where: Building 5, Carwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 09:30 for 10:00 - 13:00
Venue: Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Speaker: Luke Robinson of durhamlane
Can everything be negotiated? The key to building successful, long-lasting business relationships is a focus on win-win outcomes.
This short, sharp and intensive course will not only help you prepare for your next negotiation but will help you understand that negotiation is an on-going activity that starts from the first meeting where a sales opportunity is identified.
Du... Read MorePanel event at Huddersfield Town Football Club
When: 21/09/2017
Where: Canalside Sports Complex
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 18:00 for 18:30 till 20:30
Venue: Huddersfield Town's training complex, 509 Leeds Road, Huddersfield, HD2 1YJ
Speakers: John Sutcliffe MD of Henry Boot, Rob Whitehead CEO of Zubrance & Andy Wilby MD of Leeds Parcel Company
We are holding a joint event with Huddersfield Town Association Football Club with three of our Entrepreneurs in Residence being interviewed by HTAFC's commercial director, Sean Jarvis.
The session will explore their journey and provide a useful insight on tips for... Read MoreSY Masterclass: Collaboration for Your Business
When: 27/09/2017
Where:
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07.30-08.00 to 10.00
Venue: TBC
Speakers: Neil Ewin Partner at EW Business Development & Stewart McGuffie Chief Executive at Allied Textiles Ltd
In our September Masterclass we are going to talk about ‘Collaboration for Your Business’, where key topics will include:
Supplier engagement and development
University links
Joint venture agreements
Working in conjunction with partners, getting the best results
Mechanisms for achieving successful collaborative agreementsRead More SY Partner seminar: How to value your business
When: 28/09/2017
Where: HILTON SHEFFIELD HOTEL
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 07.30-08.00 to 10.00
Venue: Hilton Sheffield Hotel, Victoria Quays, Furnival Road, Sheffield, S4 7YA
Speakers: Knowles Warwick
Knowing the value of your business is essential not only when planning your exit strategy, but also for creating an accurate business plan when applying for funding.
In this workshop, Knowles Warwick founder Steve Knowles will cover:
The basics of business valuation
The various valuation methods
What could impact the value, both positively and negatively
Read MoreW&N Yorkshire Masterclass: Selling Overseas
When: 03/10/2017
Where: Building 5, Carwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 12.00 for 12.45-14.30
Venue: Carrwood Park, Selby Road, Leeds, LS15 4LG
Speakers: Anthony Ullmann of Autofil Worldwide, Edward Naylor of Naylor Industries & Stuart Paver of Pavers Ltd
In our October Masterclass we are going to talk about Selling Overseas, where key topics will include:
Know your market well – really perform your due diligence
Test market, begin small, develop supply chain, ensure robustness of that process
Ensure your IP is protected well
T... Read MoreSY Masterclass: Succession Planning
When: 18/10/2017
Where:
Price (inc VAT): £0.00
Time: 12.00 for 12.45-14.30
Venue: TBC
Speakers: John McArthur Chief Exec at Tracsis plc, Richard Doyle Founder of Esteem Systems & Graham Royle CEO at GRI GROUP LTD
In our October Masterclass we are going to talk about Succession Planning, where some of the key topics will be:
Things to consider from the outset – rationale and what you want to achieve
Timing, when to start, process, costs
Communicating to team and customers
Structure/approaches for ensuring success
Who i... Read MoreConnect Yorkshire Summit - ‘Brexit and its consequen...
When: 14/11/2017
Where: Cedar Court Hotel, WAKEFIELD, WF4 3QZ
Price (inc VAT): £60.00
Come to hear from some of Yorkshire’s biggest and best business builders. Our speakers will share their positive stories, knowledge and business journeys with you, in what will be an insightful and motivational day and perfect for any business owner who is wanting to grow their business.
The Benefit to You
All the speakers and panel members will be talking about the ups and downs they have experienced while running their businesses and the lessons learnt on the way. And there will be a great opportunity to meet other business owners.
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Connect Yorkshire offer a unique opportunity to grow your business with direct access to the region’s most successful entrepreneurs By joining the Connect Yorkshire you become part of a unique members-only business support group created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs that gives real advantages to help your business achieve rapid growth and greater success.
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