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Join us for Facebook Lives & Webinars Sharing Expert Advice and Support

Below is our upcoming schedule, please do join us and let us know if there is a subject that you would like to see covered in the future. Find our Facebook page here or sign up to the webinars using the links below.

Monday 29th June

9AM - SmallBiz100 with Alumni Yvonne, Minal, Geoff and Victor  The deadline for the SmallBiz100 is fast approaching! Michelle Ovens will be joined by some fantastic small biz in our community to discuss the opportunities and benefits of being a #SmallBiz100.

Tuesday 30th June

FREE WEBINAR: Staying connected to your customers

Small Business Britain & Facebook have teamed up to bring you three fantastic webinars to help you level up your marketing. The first webinar with Facebook's Master Trainer Matt Evans will teach you how to stay connected with your customers through messaging. As more and more people are turning to digital channels such as Messenger and WhatsApp to stay connected and get reliable information. Messenger and WhatsApp from Facebook are whenever, wherever conversation platforms that allow customers to communicate on their terms and an excellent resource for small businesses. Date for your diary: Tuesday 30th June 2020, 12:00 - 12:45pm

Wednesday 1st July

9AM - Faye, Mind, for better mental health Head of Workplace Programmes at Mind , Faye McGuinness has been working on the specific needs of small business mental health over the course of lockdown and will share her insight with us.

Thursday 2nd July

FREE WEBINAR: The mindset of "restart up" & how to use digital for your business to thrive

Small Business Britain  &  BT Skills for Tomorrow  have partnered up to deliver digital skills to small businesses across the UK.   The recent events have been tough for so many businesses and the challenges have been immense. To succeed in the new world focusing on "recovery" isn't enough, and "bouncing back" may not be what you need to do.   This webinar will give you practical tools & models to:  Understand what behaviour may changed as a result of the pandemic Plan for how to adapt to these changes in your business  Reframe the current situation to find those opportunities that take us forward into the new world Implement effective marketing activity you can do based on your current revenue trends  Date for your diary:  Thursday 2nd July 2020, 11am-12pm

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About your hosts: Luke is CEO and co-founder of  Sleeping Giant Media  and Giant Campus and is Kent’s multi-award winning digital marketing entrepreneur. With an excess of 15 years’ worth of experience in digital marketing, Luke currently runs three businesses, regularly lectures and coaches his expertise. An inspiring thought-leader with a wealth of industry experience. Small Business Britain  &  BT Skills for Tomorrow  have partnered up to deliver digital skills to small businesses across the UK. This will include engaging workshops, exciting interactive digital training and really practical help, advice and bite sized hints and tips.

Friday 3rd July

Small Biz Happy Hour - 12pm Fridays

Head over to Facebook at 12pm every Friday for Small Business Happy Hour! (well approximately 10 minutes, but it's guaranteed to make you smile). We will be shouting about fabulous small businesses and across the UK who are doing great things during these difficult times, and also giving away amazing small business prizes!      HOW TO ENTER: Entering couldn't be easier: head to our Facebook Page on Friday morning to take part in the competition by typing in the daily phrase on the competition post before 11am and then tune in at midday to find out whether you are a winner! FANTASTIC PRIZES: We love showcasing the wonderful small businesses who have been keeping the country going during this challenging year! Here are just a few incredible prizes we have given away in the past few weeks...

A magnificent beer, cheese & chilli hamper from Lincolnshire's family-run Hay Hampers A bottle of sumptuous small batch gin from Norfolk's St Giles Gin Distillery Ethically produced specialty coffee from Welsh roastery Coaltown Coffee Roasters Handcrafted luxury candles from London's Coco & Ginger

Pop over to our Facebook , Twitter or Instagram every Thursday to find out what this week's fantastic prize will be.    ENTER the competition on our Facebook page Happy Hour competition   T&Cs

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#SmallBiz100 Applications close 30th June!

Calling all UK small business owners! The deadline to apply for our fantastic SmallBiz100 campaign is Tuesday 30th June 2020 . Don't miss out; entry is FREE and it really is a money can't buy opportunity! Are you a small business looking for a promotion boost, have you adapted and changed your business model or do you need help getting your business back on its feet? We are looking for 100 businesses from all industries and regions across the UK to take part in our #SmallBiz100 which is taking place for the 8th year running. Don't miss out: applications are open to all UK smallbiz, even if you have had to close temporarily due to the coronavirus crisis.  Applications for our #SmallBiz100 campaign close on 30th June, so make sure to head to the website right now to find out more! #SmallBiz100 alumni come from all backgrounds and industries across the UK; see below a wonderful testimonial from Marketing By Minal , a marketing guru who loves being part of the smallbiz community and helping small business give their marketing the focus it needs. To apply you will need to complete an online application  telling us why your small business should be one of the #SmallBiz100.    Applications close on 30th June 2020 so don't delay! Click here for more information and to apply . Good luck!

All the very best The Small Business Saturday Team

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