Our latest business to business exhibition takes place on Tuesday 29th September. We have some marvellous seminars throughout the day, all of which are free to attend. If you are a local business looking to make new contacts you really ought to come along. Full details can be found on our events page:

Seminar 1
10.45am to 11.25am
Paul Kurnyta – The Local Marketing Business

Paul Kurnyta is an independent marketing consultant and owns ‘The Local Marketing Business’, a Bristol based business that specialises in working with small to medium sized business on their marketing.
Paul will be tackling some of the most common questions asked by businesses that are faced with the task of running effective marketing campaigns.  Some of the areas covered will be, but is not limited to;
 “What’s the best form of marketing for my business?”
“Why don’t I get the response I expect?”
“How can I improve the chances of success from my marketing efforts?”
“How can I add some creativity to my marketing efforts?”
“How do I plan an effective marketing campaign and what should I consider?”
This seminar is aimed at those businesses who want to run better, more effective marketing campaigns, whether you’re a seasoned marketer or a small local business looking for some ideas and guidance.  I guarantee you’ll leave with at least 1 new idea that could help you market your business better.

Seminar 2
11.30am to 12.10
Holland Risley – Mentor Digital

"Concrete ways to make your website work for your business".
 
Holland Risley is MD at Mentor Digital which is a high end Digital Media and Web design agency. As a technical and creative expert Holland set up his highly successful business after gaining several years experience at Two Four TV and Bristol's well know video production company Available Light. His company offers clients a full spectrum of affordable services to develop technical and creative solutions for communicating about their businesses with impact, through the internet using exceptional digital design which often surprise and delight. Holland is an exciting speaker who makes it easy for any one to understand the subject and peppers his talks with lots of practical advice for his audience.

Seminar 3
12.15am to 1.25pm
Steve West – Office Response

"Office Response Ltd, recent winners of the Bristol Evening Post ‘Business of the Year 2009' award, is a successful 24 Hour Telephone Answering Services company based near Portland Square, Bristol. With nearly 1000 customers, employing 150 staff and handling over 1,000,000 calls per year, Office Response is a national market leader.
 
Steve West, Customer Relations Manager with Office Response, will be offering an insight into how the company has continued to grow through developing its existing customer base, exploiting new sales opportunities and using innovative and unusual ways to gain customer loyalty, brand exposure and enter new markets. Steve has a background in a number of industry sectors including, Telecoms, Print & Media and Commercial Property and will share how focusing the whole business on key objectives has paid off for Office Response." 

Seminar 4
1.30am to 2.10pm

Andy Poulton  – Business Link

Business Link provides the information, advice and support you need to start, run and grow a business. Our services are impartial and our motivation is to provide practical advice to customers and offer a fresh insight and an independent solution. Whatever your business needs, meet our Business Advisers, who are available for free, informal one-to-one advice sessions.

Business Link can help in a variety of ways to find out how we can help you, visit our website at www.businesslinksw.gov.uk/southwest or call us on 0845 600 9966.
 
Get the best from your website
Would you like to discover how to attract more visitors to your company website? How could you develop the loyalty of visitors to your website and increase business leads through the internet? For the average website to sell one product, you need at least 98 visitors to your site. The time is right for small businesses to embrace the internet and ensure that this effective business tool is maximised to its full potential. This highly energetic and enthusing presentation will be run by Andy Poulton, Business Link IT specialist adviser. Andy will lead you through some basic steps needed to maximise your website and optimise your website listing on search engines. You will learn some easy e-marketing techniques which will leave you feeling more confident about your online presence.
 
About the speaker
Andy Poulton is the Business Link IT specialist adviser. He is a well-known speaker and his infectious enthusiasm and passion for the subject is reflected in his presentation style.

Seminar 5
2.15am to 3.25pm

Mikael Båghammar– Carbon Aqua

Energy conservation makes sense – but what are my options? And how do I pay for it?
The range of energy saving technologies is growing rapidly and this makes it difficult for many businesses to keep up with it all. This presentation will give you an overview of different technologies that work. It will also cover key issues to consider when introducing an energy and carbon usage reduction project in your business. What technologies work? How much will it cost? What funding is available?
After this seminar you will have a better understanding of the different energy conservation technologies currently available in the market place.
We will discuss the pros and cons with the different technologies and what to look out for when deciding what technologies are both appropriate for your business needs and in line with your business strategy.
We give an overview of typical expected savings that can be achieved by different technologies and we will highlight hidden costs and benefits, such as maintenance, replacement costs and equipment deterioration.
Finally we will explore funding options and grants available in particular to small and medium sized business with own premises. This includes an overview of energy efficiency loans available from the Carbon Trust.
Mikael Baghammar is Regional Director for CarbonAqua South West Region and has more than 15 years experience from energy, conservation and cost reduction. He lives in Bath with his fiancée and their cats.
CarbonAqua gives companies the opportunity to make financial and CO2 savings by reducing their energy and water usage. The CarbonAqua service caters not only for all types & size of business but for all industries & sectors.
Our team specialise in identifying & implementing solutions that are targeted to your specific needs, offering fast payback periods & significant savings. Our industry leading Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) service includes risk and carbon management as well as comprehensive compliance support.