*FREE LIGHTNING LEARNING* Navigating The Business Support Ecosystem In NI

In Northern Ireland there’s a wealth of support available for your business. From starting out to building, growing, scaling and exporting, it can be hard to keep track of everything that’s out there.

Every week, Excalibur Press Chief Vision Officer and business mentor Tina Calder researches and gathers information for her clients on where they can access free support to help them on their journey, whether it’s digital transformation, employment programmes, funding or grants.

In this FREE Lightning Learning session Tina is opening up her little black book and revealing everything she can about the business support landscape here in Northern Ireland.

Together, you'll explore the many options available to help you level up your business. From networking groups and government programmes to funding opportunities, collaboration techniques and more, Tina will share the resources and strategies she uses to guide her clients through the ever-changing business landscape.

Why Attend:

• Discover the range of business support available in Northern Ireland
• Learn practical ways to access funding, programmes and resources
• Connect with like-minded business people and grow your network

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About Your Trainer Tina Calder

Excalibur Press founder and chief vision officer began her career in journalism where she became an award winning showbiz and business reporter with nearly three decades of a career behind her.

Throughout her journalistic career Tina was not only fascinated by the commercialisation of the media but was an editor and writer of columns and advertising supplements for a range of well known media including the Daily Mirror, Belfast Telegraph, Sunday Life, Sunday World, Sunday People, Sunday Mirror, News Letter, Derry Journal and many more.

Tina has also been an editor for trade publications such as the Licensed & Catering News, Retail Grocer, Shopping Centre Ireland, Taste of Ulster and more recently Specify Magazine.

During her 20 year journalism career Tina was also a publicist and PR specialist working predominantly with celebrities and the hospitality and tourism industry..

In her career Tina has also been a broadcast commentator for BBC Radio Ulster, BBCNI, U105, UTV, RTE, Citybeat, Cool FM, Downtown Radio and many more...She is currently a co-owner and broadcaster for Belfast 247 radio station and has been a contributor to NVTV for over 20 years.

In recent years after founding Excalibur Press, Tina has become an expert in sales conversion copywriting as well as a thought leadership, brand storytelling, content and marketing strategist, trainer and speaker. More recently Tina has specialised in supporting and training clients in using AI in their marketing and copywriting.

Having created a unique marketing and communications framework and new techniques for Excalibur Press, Tina specialises in helping businesses communicate their message to their target audience in the right manner, on the right platform, at the right time.

Using her experience and expertise Tina helps clients understand the importance of an effective publicity and communications management strategy that will maximise their profile, raise awareness and increase sales performance.

Tina uses her own unique and creative approach to stimulate innovative thinking and idea creation which goes beyond the traditional corporate constraints while keeping a focus on strategic objectives.

With clients spanning industries and sectors from hospitality & tourism, construction & engineering and health & beauty to third sector, public sector and business services, Tina prides herself in being able to apply her journalistic instincts, skills and research capabilities to deep dive into any industry.

In 2024 Tina launched Entrepreneurs Unleashed, a unique events and consultation company working to support entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland. Tina is also a mentor on a variety of business mentoring programmes across the country including Go Succeed, ASK, Women In Business and Young Enterprise to name a few.

In her personal life Tina is mum to Logan, is an advocate for ADHD services following her own diagnosis in 2022 and still insists on having a pen and paper everywhere she goes.

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