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Skills Boost Sessions

When you run your own small business, especially if you are a sole trader or just starting out, it can be a bit of a wake-up call to realise all the roles now fall to you.  

With the right budget many of these tasks can be outsourced. However, many small business owners either don’t have the funding to do that or are keen to learn important skills for themselves. 

That’s where our Skills Boost sessions come in. From starting out with social media to getting to grips with your website and organising your admin, our 1:1 sessions will help you to feel more confident carrying out tasks yourself. 

The sessions are hosted by our talented team and are tailored to meet your needs.

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Social Media​​ Beginners

For people who are new to using social media to promote their small business, or to social media in general! The interactive one hour 1:1 session will run through the basics when it comes to posting, sharing and engaging with customers via your chosen social media channel.

Boost your social media skills

For those who already have social media accounts for their small business but are keen to boost engagement. The one hour 1:1 session will explore your current posting strategy and suggest ways to improve your social media performance going forward.

An introduction to Canva

This session will help you to learn the basics so you can use Canva to create material to promote your small business.

Getting to grips with your Wix website

We will walk you through the basics, from how to amend and load content to exploring any technical issues you are having with your site. The one-hour session will take place at our Colchester base and will help you feel more confident maintaining your Wix website in the future.

Getting to grips with your WordPress website

WordPress is the industry standard for small to medium business websites. It’s highly customisable and easy to scale and add features to as your business grows and develops. That said if you are new to using this kind of platform it can feel a little daunting making amends or additions to your site. During this session we will walk you through the basic functions and explore any technical issues you are having with your site.

Creating and distributing engaging e-newsletters

This session is aimed at small businesses who have already begun to create a customer mailing list. It will explore the ingredients needed for an engaging e-newsletter, how to write punchy copy that will get results and an introduction to using distribution software Brevo.

Blog booster session

Posting a regular blog to your website is a great way to increase traffic to your site, boost your search engine ranking and provide material to share on your social media accounts. During the 1:1 session we will explore how to plan your blog content for the year and tailor the content to your audience. Attendees are invited to bring a copy of a previous blog post to the session.

Time Management Session

Held on a one-to-one basis, the personalised sessions are designed to help you get the most from your day. We will explore areas such as diary planning, ways to prioritise your workload and whether tasks can be simplified to free up your time. Follow-up actions will be provided to help you adopt all of the helpful changes identified.

Admin organiser masterclass

This masterclass can be tailored to meet your needs. Maybe you need help with prioritising tasks, bringing a greater level of order to regular jobs such as quoting or invoicing, or focusing on one area of admin where a few hints and tips could make all the difference to your weekly workload.

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Coaching & Business Surgeries

Small Business Geeks have been supporting small businesses since 2015. In this time we have seem first hand the huge difference coaching can make, providing clarity and inspiration to inspire future growth.

We work with businesses of all shapes and sizes, providing both one off sessions and on-going support. The surgeries can take place in person at our Colchester HQ or online – whichever suits your needs.

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Business Development

Making your vision for the future become a reality can be hard when the day to day demands your attention! So, our regular business development sessions aim to give you that time away to talk through and plan your next steps and assess your progress to date. These sessions are perfect both for those just starting out and established businesses. Follow-up sessions can then take place on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis, depending on your business needs, offering the drive to help you keep on track. Sessions can be carried out via Zoom or at our Colchester-based office, with follow up notes and a to do list provided at the end of each session.

New Venture

Tailored to meet the needs of those just starting out, our new venture surgeries will help set you on the right path. Maybe you need help establishing good admin processes or you see where you want to get to with your small business but need support working out the right path. Whether you have already begun trading, or you have the germ of an idea you are bringing to life, our New Venture sessions will give you the confidence you need to take the next step.

Planning for Success

Designed to meet the needs of established business who need support to look to the future, our Planning for Success sessions focus on setting goals and exploring how to make them happen. Follow-up sessions are recommended to keen progress on track.

Crossroads

Perfect for established businesses considering which direction to take their business. Maybe you have identified an area of product research you need carried out or are keen to engage with a new area of your customer base, but you just don’t have the hours in the day. We can offer the skills and expertise to make it happen, supporting you in your decision over which path to take.

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