Belfast City Council is offering this support in a bid to help businesses affected by Covid-19 restrictions successfully transition to online business. The sessions will cover the following:
:: June 11 - Using Facebook ads to reach new customers – how to convert more people into paying customers.
:: June 18 - Reach more customers with Google ads - getting in front of customers when they’re searching for businesses like yours.
:: June 25 -Making your website work - providing practical tips and guidance to turn a business website into a lead and sales generating machine.
For further information and to register, visit www.belfastcity.gov.uk/businessevents
:: Ulster Rugby chief executive Jonny Petrie will be sharing his insights and wisdom in the latest of Glandore's free virtual webinar series, taking place this Thursday at 2pm.
He will be bringing something different to the table in terms of his business experience as he discusses navigating UIster Rugby through challenging times for both the sporting and commercial side of the company.
‘The Challenges of Running a Sporting Business’ through the current climate will be the main topic of discussion for the webinar, as he offers his own perspective and experiences of running a sporting business and how Covid-19 has impacted sport and professional rugby both nationally and internationally.
It follows on from a hugely successful launch of the Glandore series which featured Jamie Heaslip, Allan Beechinor and Yolanda Cooper discussing their business woes and wins over Zoom.
Spaces will be limited for Thursday's event, so early registration is advised at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-challenges-of-the-sporting-business-during-covid-19-with-jonny-petrie-tickets-107796187298
:: Tourism NI has coordinated a series of tailored Tourism Enterprise Development (TED) webinars designed specifically for the local tourism and hospitality industry at this difficult time. Upcoming dates (all taking place at 2pm) include:
:: June 11 - Using Google to Market Your Business
:: June 16 - Creating and Editing Videos for Tourism Businesses
:: June 18 - Video Marketing for Tourism Businesses
:: June 23 - YouTube for Tourism Businesses
:: June 26- SEO & Social Media for Tourism Businesses
Register at https://covid19.tourismni.com/
:: The seventh annual BelTech Conference, which brings together leaders from the technology and business sectors and plays a lead role in promoting the emerging technology sector in Northern Ireland, will go online between Monday June 22 and Thursday June 25.
As well as championing latest developments in tech, it will look at how the sector has played a critical role in supporting business resilience during the Covid-19 lockdown. BelTech will also examine what role the technology sector can play in a post-COVID era and how it can help the economy bounce-back.
The conference programme is curated by Tom Gray, group chief technology officer of Kainos and sponsored by Allstate, Options Technology, Invest NI, Hays Recruitment, Expleo Group Digital Labs, Unosquare and Belfast City Council.
Tom Gray said: “When the pandemic struck, we decided to postpone the conference. But it quickly became clear it would be a long time before we could host BelTech in the usual way, so it's a natural progression to move the event online, meaning we can reach more people and encourage wider learning and sharing of knowledge.”
The conference this year is free, but those who would like to attend must register. For further information visit www.beltech.co
:: A webinar entitled ‘Hydrogen getting the green light, driving Europe’s green recovery’ takes place on Wednesday July 1 at 10am.
Hydrogen is empowering Europe's energy transition and is a powerful enabler for the energy transition, with benefits for both the energy system and end-use applications.
The event will be introduced by Belfast Metropolitan College innovation manager Paul McCormack, and there will be contributions from Dr Rory Monaghan (NUIG), Ian Williamson (HyEnergy), Mark Welsh (Energia) and a key industry guest speaker, and the event will wrap up with a Q&A session at around 11.40am.
Registration is through Eventbrite.
