Business Link Yorkshire is your first point of contact when looking to start up in business or grow an existing business. Specialised support can be accessed online, on the phone, or through expert advisers. Business Link will help you identify your needs, and then point you in the right direction to get the most practical advice and support available. All Business Link services are FREE.

You can contact Business Link by telephone on 08456 048 048, by email at info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk or by visiting our website www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk

Our events programme offers you an extensive range of FREE workshops and seminars which are continually evolving. Below is a selection of events in your area:

Barnsley Works
Thursday 23 April 2009
The Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley
This one day event, which is free to delegates, follows the success of the 2008 BarnsleyWorks’ debut which was a phenomenal success and attracted over 90 exhibitors and 900 delegates.
This year’s highlights will include key-note speaker, Yorkshire entrepreneur and Channel 4 “Secret Millionaire”, Carl Hopkins, who will provide delegates with inspirational advice on “How to market yourself, Your ideas and Your Business on a Limited Budget”.
Business Link will also provide a FREE seminar on “Credit Crunching Debt Management and Cash Flow” (2.30pm - 4.00pm) which will be presented by finance expert, Tim Forman.
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There will also be a FREE ‘Network 60 seconds’ speed networking session (1.00pm - 2.00pm) sponsored by Business Link, where companies can network with up to 20 others in an environment conducive to doing business.
If you would like to book a place on the speed networking session please click here
If you are interested in exhibiting on the day, please contact your local Business Link advisor as you may be eligible for reduced rates.
There will also be a number of other seminars on the day run by Barnsley Works, for a full seminar programme please visit www.barnsleyworks.com

How to be an Outstanding Manager
Wednesday 15 April 2009
1.30pm - 4.30pm, Brooklands Hotel, Barnsley
The present business climate is tough, and many businesses are affected by the current downturn.
If you’re a manager or supervisor, you’ll feel the pressure too - possibly more - because your people’s performance is seen by others as a reflection of your own ability to manage. It’s an irony that, at a time when you most need your staff to pull together, to be motivated, creative and productive, the environment often produces the exact opposite.

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Survive and Thrive: Lessons from an Entrepreneur with Ian Davy
Wednesday 22 April 2009
6.30pm - 8.30pm, Holiday Inn, Rotherham
Ian Davy built Windowcare UK from scratch until it was sold in 2002 to French giant Saint-Gobain. When the new company was formed, he was asked to remain as MD. Since then, Solaglas Windowcare’s turnover has grown, doubling to £27m in the past four years. Ian will give you a genuine and down to earth account of how he built up his company. He will talk about the problems the company faced over the last year in the current climate and how they have managed to overcome them. This event is designed to motivate and inspire you as Ian shares his experiences and gives you the opportunity to learn the secrets of his success.
There is the opportunity to network with delegates, speakers as well as experienced business advisers who will be on hand to explain the free business support services available through Business Link.

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How to Stay on Top of Debt and Keep Cash Flowing
Thursday 23 April 2009
9.30am - 12.30pm, Sedum House, Doncaster
Stay Ahead! By attending this seminar you will learn how to successfully track your income and expenditure and manage your debt - essential requirements for any business! This is a highly interactive seminar, set in the back drop of the credit crunch, which will include many money saving hints and tips for your business

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How to Create a Marketing Plan that Delivers High, Long-term Sales
Tuesday 28 April 2009
6.00pm - 8.30pm, Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham
This workshop enables you to write a practical, effective marketing plan for your business.
Setting the marketing plan is one of the most important aspects of marketing, but it can be one of the hardest marketing tasks to achieve. Understanding your competitors and the opportunities available to you helps define your target customers and the areas within which products or services could be developed.
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Creating a First Class Customer Service - Making Customers Count
Wednesday 29 April 2009
10.00am - 12.30pm, Hilton Hotel, Sheffield
Customers are the life blood of any business and this seminar tells you how to keep them once you have got them and deliver the level of customer care that makes them want to buy again and again.
Your existing customers are among the most important assets of your business - they have already chosen you instead of your competitors. Keeping their custom costs far less than attracting new business, so it’s worth taking steps to make sure that they’re satisfied with the service they receive

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Alternatively, if you are thinking of starting your own business or you know someone who is, why not attend one of our FREE start up workshops in the area?

Exploring Self Employment
Tuesday 14 April 2009, 6.00pm - 9.00pm, Priory Campus, Barnsley
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Producing Your Business Plan
Wednesday 15 April 2009, 9.30am - 12.30pm, Showroom & Workstation, Sheffield
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Business Link Yorkshire is your first point of contact when looking to start up in business or grow an existing business. Specialised support can be accessed online, on the phone, or through expert advisers. Business Link will help you identify your needs, and then point you in the right direction to get the most practical advice and support available. All Business Link services are FREE.

You can contact Business Link by telephone on 08456 048 048, by email at info@businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk or by visiting our website www.businesslinkyorkshire.co.uk

Our events programme offers you an extensive range of FREE workshops and seminars which are continually evolving. Below is a selection of events in your area:

Barnsley Works
Thursday 23 April 2009
The Metrodome Leisure Complex, Barnsley
This one day event, which is free to delegates, follows the success of the 2008 BarnsleyWorks’ debut which was a phenomenal success and attracted over 90 exhibitors and 900 delegates.
This year’s highlights will include key-note speaker, Yorkshire entrepreneur and Channel 4 “Secret Millionaire”, Carl Hopkins, who will provide delegates with inspirational advice on “How to market yourself, Your ideas and Your Business on a Limited Budget”.
Business Link will also provide a FREE seminar on “Credit Crunching Debt Management and Cash Flow” (2.30pm - 4.00pm) which will be presented by finance expert, Tim Forman.

Click here for booking information
There will also be a number of other seminars on the day run by Barnsley Works, for a full seminar programme please visit www.barnsleyworks.com

Get the Message! How to Create Maximum Impact and Effectively Promote your
Business in Today’s Media Mad World
Thursday 23 April 2009
4.30pm - 6.30pm, The Workstation, Sheffield
Sponsored by Business Link Yorkshire, join us at the Workstation for this creative event which is designed to give practical business tips from leading experts and a ‘meet’ market where you can get to know other people in the comfort of the Workstation’s Creative Lounge.
• Find out how to get media coverage for your business - for FREE! With hot tips from PR expert, Neil Anderson.
• New media pioneer, Bill Best, gives an insight into how to use and make the most of Twitter based on his own experience of managing Community Media Association.
• Rob Prior, CIM professional and web optimization consultant, sheds light on the rapidly changing world of e-marketing and how to use your website to attract the savvy e-shopper.
The event is free though places are limited. To book a space email work@workstation.org.uk

How to Create a Marketing Plan that Delivers High, Long-term Sales
Tuesday 28 April 2009
6.00pm - 8.30pm, Carlton Park Hotel, Rotherham

This workshop enables you to write a practical, effective marketing plan for your business. Setting the marketing plan is one of the most important aspects of marketing, but it can be one of the hardest marketing tasks to achieve.
Understanding your competitors and the opportunities available to you helps define your target customers and the areas within which products or services could be developed.

Click here for booking information

Five Customer Strategies that Generate Rapid Growth
Wednesday 29 April 2009
4.30pm - 7.30pm, Hilton Hotel, Sheffield
How does a business grow in a market crowded with competitors? Mike Kingston explores five strategies that underpin sustainable business growth.

He examines these through case studies and examples taken from the real world, based on over 250 businesses he has led through sales and marketing programmes in the past 12 years.Many are medium sized firms, a few are household-name companies.The strategies are the same for all. But perhaps best of all, most of these strategies cost little or nothing to implement.

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Creating a First Class Customer Service - Making Customers Count
Wednesday 29 April 2009
10.00am - 12.30pm, Hilton Hotel Sheffield
Customers are the life blood of any business and this seminar tells you how to keep them once you have got them and deliver the level of customer care that makes them want to buy again and again.
Your existing customers are among the most important assets of your business - they have already chosen you instead of your competitors. Keeping their custom costs far less than attracting new business, so it’s worth taking steps to make sure that they’re satisfied with the service they receive

Click here for booking information

Be Inspired….. with Paul Goodison MBE
Tuesday 2 June 2009
6.30pm - 8.30pm, Aston Hall Hotel, Sheffield
Businesses share very similar competitive pressures with the sporting world. The difference in being a winner is measured by the smallest of margins. Both athletes and employees are under pressure to perform to their personal best.

This event brings together Paul Goodison - the world number one Laser sailor, an Olympic Gold medallist, European and British Champion and Professor Ian Maynard - Director of the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science (CSES) and Professor of Sport Psychology at Sheffield Hallam University.
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Alternatively, if you are thinking of starting your own business or you know someone who is, why not attend one of our FREE start up workshops in the area?

Legal Structure and Governance
Monday 20 April 2009, 1.00pm - 5.00pm, Doncaster CVS, Doncaster
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Business Ideas
Tuesday 21 April 2009, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Purple Hotel, Doncaster
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Exploring Self Employment
Tuesday 21 April 2009, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Digital Media Centre, Barnsley
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Control Your Finances
Thursday 30 April 2009, 1.30pm - 4.30pm, Fusion @ Magna, Rotherham
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