This event forms part of the B&NES and South Gloucestershire Business Support Services and is available free of charge for residents and businesses based in these areas only and who have enrolled for the Services.

Many people have set up a LinkedIn profile, have a few connections but then what? This is a hands-on and interactive 3-hour webinar, which will help you to focus on getting the best out of LinkedIn and effectively network online.

What will I learn?

Networking is an essential skill for most business-people to get out into the world to create and maintain business relationships. The whole process can be a daunting chore and is therefore often not executed successfully! This webinar will give you the skills and help your confidence in any networking situation you find yourself in.

The first half of this webinar will include LinkedIn basics such as:

• An overview on the benefits and results you can expect.
• Building an effective profile page.
• Growing and nurturing relationships with your connections, who to connect with and why.
• Targeting your audience, market and identifying opportunities.

The second part of this webinar will cover effective networking including:

• How to create and practise your elevator pitch.
• How to prepare for your attendance at online and offline events.
• Exploring where and when you can network.
• What to do in events.
• How to leave conversations and move forwards.
• How to build relationships and follow up.
• Tips on how to maximise social media and online networking.

It is recommended to participate in the webinar using your laptop or a tablet in a web browser as the full functionality and capability of LinkedIn is best utilised on a laptop or PC.

Who should attend?

This webinar is aimed at businesses, looking to understand the power of online networking using LinkedIn.

A bit about your presenter:

This webinar is run by Rachel Sweet who runs her own business and has a number of years worth of experience, advising individuals on marketing and how to grow their business.

Essential information:

Please note, this workshop will be held on Zoom.

Your booking for this webinar is provisional until you have enrolled for the free Business Support Service. Enrolment is via a short online form – if you are not enrolled already, a link will be emailed directly to you.

Once enrolled, you will receive the Zoom webinar link and password to join the call. Do ensure you join the webinar at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time.

If you are unable to attend this event, we require at least 2 working days notice for cancellations to enable us to offer your place to someone else. We reserve the right to cancel your place if you are not eligible for this service.

All participants of the service are eligible to receive up to 12 hours of free support. This equates to a maximum of 4 events per participant.

The South Gloucestershire and B&NES Business Support Services form part of Universal Support, a West of England Combined authority funded initiative, delivered in partnership with B&NES and South Gloucestershire Councils.

"The webinar was professional and efficiently delivered"

“Very Professional and a great help in setting up personal and business pages as well as networking with others”

- Steve Collis (Upper Limits UK)