Monday 19th October at 10.30am - The 2009 Business Pulse: UK businesses speak out
In the last year, the UK's 4.7 million small businesses have faced unprecedented challenges. But, how have smaller enterprises faired in the recession and what are the drivers and inhibitors to successful business across the UK?
Our panel comprising Lord Digby Jones, former director general of the CBI and Peter Jones the accomplished entrepreneur and dragon from TV's Dragons Den, at the launch of this year's Small Business Week at the BT Tower, will debate the findings of the 2009 Business Pulse - the largest survey of small businesses to take place this year.
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Tuesday 20th October 2009 at 12.00pm - How to succeed with effective business management in any climate
Good business management is essential to business success at any time, and never more so than in the current economic climate. Our panel comprising experts from Business Link, ACCA, NatWest, Prince's Trust and BT will discuss the importance of good business management, from having effective resilience/continuity plans to good fiscal management, and the avenues available to small businesses to obtain funding.
They will also explore the importance of controlling costs through effective working practices such as flexible working and highlight some of the technologies available to small businesses to help them in this.
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Wednesday 21st October 2009 at 12.00pm - How to get noticed online and win business
The online world is changing and the recession has fuelled a shift in what consumers are looking for. Our expert panel from Growing Business, Everywoman, Lattitude and BT will discuss the changing face of online marketing and consumer online purchasing - what's driving the way people buy online now and how businesses can adapt to meet this challenge.
It will also look at the growing development of social networking and how businesses can respond to this as a powerful marketing opportunity.
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Thursday 22nd October 2009 at 12.00pm - How to gain competitive advantage by doing business differently
Every business, no matter how small, must innovate and evolve to maintain a competitive advantage, particularly in the recession. Join experts from Business Link, The Carbon Trust and BT who will explain the imperative for small businesses to constantly challenge the way their do business and how every business can do this, no matter how small or what they do.
They will also explore some of the technologies and applications available to small businesses now to help them to run their business differently, particularly during these challenging times.
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Friday 23rd October 2009 at 12.00pm - How to realise your business potential today - London 2012
London 2012 represents one of the biggest opportunities for UK businesses for many years. Our expert panel from CompeteFor, LOCOG and BT will provide a practical guide on how to engage now with the opportunities that The Games bring, how to make the most of them and what the potential rewards are.
They will also explore the wider area of how small businesses can be more effective when tendering for business generally, particularly from larger corporates.
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