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Produced by East Gippsland Shire Council, this e-newsletter is designed to inform local business operators about business training opportunities. If you would like further information, we invite you to call us on (03) 5153 9500 or email Councils Economic Development Team . 

2019 Grow Your Business Forum
Tuesday 26 February
The Grow Your Business Forum is coordinated by East Gippsland Shire Council Economic Development Team. It provides a forum for local business and employers in East Gippsland to gain some insight, resources and ideas on how to take the next step when looking to expand your business. It is also viewed as an important networking event.
Key themes and highlights for the forum will include:
  • How to gear up your business to become an inclusive employer;
  • Business mentoring, is it for me and who can help?
  • Networking opportunities, what’s new how can I connect?
  • Business finance, get the best tips and hear how it is done.
Guest Presenters
  • Steve Ronald's Gippsland Jersey - Our crowd funding and social media story;
  • Jamie Savory Gippsland Finance Solutions - Tips to help you success;
  • Small Business Mentoring;
  • Melbourne Innovation Centre and Grow Gippsland;
  • Latrobe Valley Authority - What’s new and what can we do for you.
We encourage you to personally register to be part of this business event. The Forum is open to all businesses wanting to expand their business opportunities.

Tuesday 26 February
Bairnsdale Federation Training, Lecture Theatre, 48 Main St, Bairnsdale
Cost $25
Time 8.30am – 1pm 
 
Register here

Take your business into the digital age

Register for our suite of digital workshops
See below for details about our upcoming suite of workshops that will equip you with the knowledge to take your business into the digital age.

Learn what taking your business on-line means for you, simple steps to build a website, how to optimise your search engine, set marketing, use market research, develop a marketing plan and develop on-line marketing skills.

You can register to attend all workshops or choose individual workshops to meet your training needs.

If you register for the ASBAS workshops, you will also receive free one on one mentoring.

 


Taking Your Business Online

What you need to know
Monday 4 March
Whether starting up or already in business, half-way on-line or struggling to keep up, this workshop will help you make the right choices to get the most out of future digital opportunities.

Learn how to:
  • Operate in the digital landscape
  • Choose the right technology for your business
  • Decide on a website and why you need one
  • Get more from email
  • Make the most of social media
  • Manage risk, privacy and cybersecurity
  • Build your own action plan
  • Access tools, templates, support and resources.
Monday 4 March 2019, 5.30 – 8pm
Bairnsdale Library, Room 1
22 Service Street, Bairnsdale
$20 A light supper will be provided
 
Register here
Register here
Register here

Marketing Your Business
How to get it right the first time
27 May
An effective marketing strategy should boost your brand, capture customers, keep them coming back, and ultimately save you time and money.
Find out why just a website and a Facebook page is not going to cut it at this back-to-basics workshop that will show you how to develop a marketing action plan to keep your effort and resources focused in the right areas.

Learn how to:
  • Set marketing goals that work
  • Choose the right activities
  • for your business
  • Use market research and
  • maximise customer service
  • Make the most of marketing
  • processes and systems
  • Develop an effective marketing action plan
  • Attract and keep customers
  • coming back
  • Get your business noticed
  • Maximise social media
Monday 27 May 2019, 5.30 – 8pm
Bairnsdale Library, Room 1
22 Service Street, Bairnsdale
$20 A light supper will be provided

 
Register here
Register here
Recovery Strategies
For
Business
The Small Business Mentoring Service has been engaged by the Victorian State Government to run a business assistance program for the next five months. The program consists of one to one mentoring sessions (up to five sessions), mentoring clinics and standalone workshops dealing with recovery strategies for business affected by severe conditions.

What do mentors do……
  • Help analyze business issues: Marketing, Finance, Planning, Budgeting
  • Identify business options & discuss advantages &  disadvantages
  • Help you to make your business better
  • Give you access to organizations that can help
  • Help build action plans based on your personal and business needs
To access the FREE mentoring support, visit the SBMS website, click on “I want to book with a Voucher”, type the Code DSCI5 and fill out your business details. Your mentor will be in contact within 72 hours
 
The SBMS will also be visiting the following locations, 
  • Orbost- Tuesday 26th March 2019, Orbost Service Centre, 1 Ruskin Street
  • Mallacoota -Monday 1st April 2019, Mallacoota Library, 70 Maurice Ave
  • Omeo – Tuesday 2nd April 2019, East Gippsland Shire, 179 Day Ave.
  • Bairnsdale Monday 8th April 2019, Bairnsdale Library, Meeting room 2, 22 Service Street.
  • Paynesville – Monday 15th April 2019, Paynesville Library, 55 The Esplanade.
 
Information Session:  presented by the author of “Are you Ready”, Anthony Turner
This workshop will teach business operators strategies to deal with recovery from severe conditions;
Each attendee will receive a hardcopy of the Nationally awarded book “Are you Ready”
Date: 25th March 2019
Bairnsdale  Library, 22 Service Street
6 - 7.30 pm

To register for the free mentoring program or to attend the workshop go to the SBMS website, or contact Ross Jennings on Ph: 0409 016 517.
Small Business Victoria Bus
Visiting Dates:
Orbost 14 May 2019
Lakes Entrance, 15 May 2019
Bairnsdale 16 May 2019
This workshop focuses on succession planning for business operators who are planning for retirement. Facilitated by experienced Department of Human Services, Financial Information Officers, you will learn how succession planning can impact your eligibility for the age pension.

Tuesday 14 May 2019, 5.30 – 8pm
Bairnsdale Library, Room 1
22 Service Street, Bairnsdale
No cost, A light supper will be provided

 
Register here
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