Virgin StartUp Masterclass: Developing your social media strategy

Virgin StartUp is a not-for-profit empowering UK founders to start up and thrive via business advice, access to funding, accelerators, meet-ups and more.

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Developing your social media strategy is part of a growing number of masterclasses run by Virgin StartUp to give entrepreneurs the practical skills and tools they need to start, fund and scale a successful businesses.
This class is part of the Step Up Masterclass Series – for start-ups looking to scale. <A HREF="https://www.virginstartup.org/step-up-masterclass-series" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click here to find out more and receive a discount on the individual admission price when purchasing the whole series.</A>
 
About this class
Like it or not we are in a predominantly digital age. Technology has moved so fast that it is affecting almost every part of our lives. Unfortunately, many startups are woefully unprepared to meet the challenges of this new landscape. The key thing is to have a proper social and digital strategy for your business.
One which takes into account the changing consumer landscape and helps you plan for the future. We will be talking about how you can take advantage of this new digital world, reach out to today’s tech-savvy customers and ultimately futureproof your business.
 
Key takeaways
Over the course of the masterclass, you will learn:
<UL>
<LI>The new digital landscape;</LI>
<LI>Understand the role of all the key social media and social messaging sites;</LI>
<LI>Take a 360-degree view of how your business is currently faring in this environ-ment;</LI>
<LI>Plan how you are going to drive your business forward over the coming months and years; </LI>
<LI>Leave with a simple, effective and realistic digital business plan!</LI>
</UL>
 
Who is this class for?
<UL>
<LI>SME owners who want to take their business to a new level;</LI>
<LI>People looking to start up a new business;</LI>
<LI>Organisations looking to stay ahead of the competition;</LI>
<LI>Anyone looking to hire a digital agency;</LI>
<LI>Companies who want to understand the digital landscape.</LI>
</UL>
 
Preparation
<A HREF="https://youtu.be/02dN2Vs3Gak" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/02dN2Vs3Gak</A>
 
About the instructor
 <IMG TITLE="David Taylor" ALT="David Taylor" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/197302994/david1.jpg">
David is a digital management consultant with 25 years’ experience of the media, garnered from a career in journalism, in-house media relations, PR, marketing, social media training and consultancy.
David has a proven track record in designing and implementing comprehensive, multi-layered, nationwide communications strategy and plans to support digital transformation and business growth. Previous clients include JTI, Reckitt Benckiser, PwC, Grosvenor, BNP Paribas and the Federation of Small Businesses. 
He is experienced in operating at Board level and collaborating with C-Level and below stakeholders to understand requirements and make strategic recommendations. He also has experience of marketing a company within FCA regulations.
Co-author of two books on digital marketing and social media he currently helps organisations to meet the challenges and opportunities posed by today's digitally-savvy customers using his trademarked 6-step DNAsix® digital business model.
And he has run hundreds of digital and social media training courses for over thousands of professionals in the UK as well as the US, France, Switzerland, Cyprus and Italy. 
 
Terms and Conditions:
i.      By buying a ticket, you consent to being filmed, recorded and photographed at the event as a member of the audience and to footage and photographs of you being used by Virgin StartUp in any medium for the promotion and marketing of Virgin StartUp and the Virgin Group.
 
ii.      Views expressed by speakers at the event may not be the views of Virgin StartUp. Event materials are provided on an “as is” basis and Virgin StartUp makes no warranty regarding the accuracy or completeness of those materials.
 
iii.      Speakers and attendees are subject to change and we do not guarantee that any specific speakers or participants will appear at the event. However, we will always try to find a suitable replacement if one of our key speakers or participants is unable to attend.
 
iv.      You attend the event at your own risk. You are responsible for safeguarding your property when attending the event. Virgin StartUp will have no liability for property lost, stolen or damaged at the event.
 
v.      You must be aged 18 or over to attend the event and may be asked to show photographic identification to prove your age.
 
vi.      Tickets can be transferred, exchanged, or refunded once purchased as long as the claim is made 7 days before the event is due to take place.
 
 vi.      Whilst we cannot guarantee that our events will be at venues offering disabled access, please do let us know as far as possible in advance, of any requirements you may have in relation to access or any other disability requirements and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

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