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14 Dec 10:00

Seamus Heaney HomePlace 

How to better control and lead change within your business.

10 Jan 12:00

Ecos Hub 

In partnership with Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, we are hosting a series of monthly Lunch and Learn events from September 2023 to March 2024. These informal workshops aim to support local business owners & managers who want to expand, and improve their knowledge, on how to operate more efficiently and effectively in a changing business environment. They are also a great opportunity to network with other local businesspeople, and find out more about the wide range of advisory support available to businesses. Our market research and business information workshop on Wednesday, 10 January, 12 noon to 14:00, will tell you how to access market research, company databases, and other business information to help your company develop its markets, identify export opportunities, and find new customers. The session will also introduce you to nibusinessinfo.co.uk - whatever stage your business is at and whatever your query, the site has the answers to help you. Every day thousands of people access nibusinessinfo.co.uk for the latest business support, expert advice and new business opportunities. Find out about the online guidance and resources available to help and connect you with the assistance you need.

23 Jan 10:00

 

This webinar is designed to help you understand what supply chain management is, and to provide some context around the recent widespread disruption. It will also highlight how you can make changes in your processes to build resilience, whilst reducing costs and improving performance. You will gain an understanding of: • Risk analysis and control • Sourcing and Negotiation • Purchasing Process improvement • Supplier relationship management • Sourcing and Procurement • Demand Supply and Inventory management • Warehousing and Logistics management Speakers: o Clive Stewart, Supply Chain Solutions Manager, Invest Northern Ireland o Ian Taylor, Senior Supply Advisor, Invest Northern Ireland o Stephen Drummond Senior Supply Advisors Invest Northern Ireland Q & A After the Webinar, you will have an opportunity to have your specific Fundamentals of Supply Chain questions answered.

23 Jan 10:00

 

This Webinar is designed primarily to help you understand what supply chain management is, provide some context for the recent widespread disruption, and most importantly highlight how you can make changes in your processes to build resilience, whilst reducing costs and improving performance.

31 Jan 09:30

 

Are you prepared for the social media landscape of 2024? In this webinar, we're diving deep into the future of digital marketing, revealing the social media trends and strategies that will shape the way businesses interact with their audience on social platforms. Get informed on how to stay ahead of the curve and elevate your brands social presence with insights on Artificial Intelligence, Social Sustainability, Video Dominance and Micro-Communities and Hyper-Niche Targeting. Invest NI, in partnership with Declan Murtagh from digital marketing agency Brilliant Red Digital will deliver an hour-long webinar discussing the most innovative, important trends for 2024, along with how you can implement them in your business. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session. You can submit any questions at registration and on the day. Agenda: o The latest Social Media trends for 2024 o Should you try to implement and adapt to the latest trends in your business? o How to stay informed of and ahead of the latest social media trends Panellists: o Declan Murtagh, Brilliant Red Digital Declan Murtagh is a Digital Consultant with Brilliant Red Digital. He is a social media specialist and speaker with over 12 years’ experience across a range of industry sectors. Declan has an extensive social media background having delivered campaigns both client-side in senior marketing roles, and agency-side in account management and project-based roles.

07 Feb 12:00

Ecos Hub 

In partnership with Mid & East Antrim Borough Council, we are hosting a series of monthly Lunch and Learn events from September 2023 to March 2024. These informal workshops aim to support local business owners & managers who want to expand, and improve their knowledge, on how to operate more efficiently and effectively in a changing business environment. They are also a great opportunity to network with other local businesspeople, and find out more about the wide range of advisory support available to businesses. This workshop on Wednesday 7 February 2024, 12 noon to 14:00 will cover support available from Invest NI’s Energy and Resource Efficiency team. You can expect to hear about: 1. Technical Consultancy Support – This can help your business identify opportunities for increased efficiencies and cost savings. Invest NI can provide specialist support to complete bespoke energy saving projects such as technical audits and feasibility studies 2. Sustainability Reports – This is a holistic assessment/understanding of a business’ environmental performance across a number of areas such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste. This support will enable you to measure, monitor and report on your environmental performance 3. Resource Matching – The resource matching service offers opportunities to convert redundant materials from one business into a resource for another business, adding value and reducing business costs for all involved 4. Case Studies highlighting solutions that can be rolled out within your business