Issued: 04/11/08
For Immediate Release
Somerset Enterprise to Boost Online Success for Local Businesses
ADK, one of Somerset’s innovative design, media and business coaching firms, is pleased to announce that in partnership with the Somerset Centre for Enterprise, will be holding several business boosting workshops aimed at helping businesses survive the economic downturn by attracting more customers online, and by showing them how they can promote and advance their business themselves, saving £100s and expanding their business knowledge at the same time.
The workshops starting from the month of November will equip business owners with the tools, knowledge and resources necessary to survive and succeed in any economic climate by utilising the Internet to its full potential. These workshops will give business owners a boost to growing their businesses and present some real trade secrets along the way.
In addition, business owners will learn tips and strategies to help them bring order to the chaos of running a website or ecommerce store, get better control over their ranking in search engines, and gain powerful insights into simple ways to increase sales and profits.
Neil Higginson, Director of Enterprise, was pleased to offer businesses this unique opportunity to learn from professionals commenting “Many established firms are trying to build online capabilities and are asking some fundamental questions on the appropriateness of their business models and the performance of their websites in this collaborative, technological world. This raises challenges as to what can be done to increase their game, processes and knowledge needed for a successful online presence”.
Andrew Knutt, Director of ADK added: "Through presentations, hands-on exercises, professional tools, revealing truths and bridging the skills gap that many website owners have, the workshops will encourage and inspire business and website owners to succeed online by evaluating their goals and online presence. It will highlight relevant research and the marketing and promotional implications to be considered in designing business models for the Internet so as to maximise opportunities."
All workshops will be held at the Somerset Centre for Enterprise, Somerset College , Taunton and cover ‘Win Website Customers’, ‘Ecommerce for Business’, ‘DIY Promotion’, and ‘DIY Search Engine Optimisation’. To learn more and to book online visit the Somerset Centre for Enterprise website or ADK website. www.somersetenterprise.co.uk or www.adk.ltd.uk
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Notes for Editors
1. Somerset Centre for Enterprise
Somerset Centre for Enterprise is Somerset’s prime business learning location and is becoming one of the leading providers of innovative, and practical business education courses tailored to specific business needs. As a fully integrated department at Somerset College, Somerset Centre for Enterprise hosts one of the largest concentrations of business training and courses in the county.
Built on an ethos of collaboration, the Centre is a unique place where policy makers, regulators, industry leaders, not for profit organisations, entrepreneurs and academics can meet, interact and share ideas. Somerset Centre for Enterprise delivers business education and support for the 21st networked economy, fostering collaborative leadership skills, developing communities of partners to meet the challenges of the new global business landscape.
For any further information, questions, or to arrange for a visit from a member of our Business Development, please contact us at:
01823 366555
enterprise@somerset.ac.uk
Somerset Centre for Enterprise
Somerset College of Arts and Technology
Wellington Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AX
2. ADK Ltd
ADK Ltd is a Somerset based design, media and business consultancy firm providing a range of services and workshops to the business community.
ADK Ltd is an associate of the Institute of Business Consulting, South West Design Forum, vice chair of Somerset Design Enterprise Network, Microsoft Partner, and a chamber member of Somerset and Taunton.
To learn more about ADK or the workshops contact Andrew Knutt
01823 366820
andy@adk.ltd.uk
ADK Ltd
Hot House
Somerset Centre for Enterprise
Wellington Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AX
3. About the Workshops
Full workshops details can be found by downloading the brochure at:
http://www.adkdesign.co.uk/workshops/adk-business-workshops-brochure-master-V3.pdf
Workshops Overview:
Win Website Customers - If you want more website visitor conversions then this will show you how its done and how people really use websites. Packed full of trade secrets and resources to enhance any new or existing websites. Full details at: http://www.adk.ltd.uk/wincustomers-workshop.html
DIY Promotion - Save £100's by learning promotional and marketing techniques that you can do yourself. Packed full of useful tips, hands-on exercises and resources to help you complete DIY Promotion. Full details at: http://www.adk.ltd.uk/diy-workshop.html
Ecommerce for Business - Learn how to succeed at starting, running and administrating an ecommerce store. Plus how you can win search engine referrals to boost sales. Get hands-on experience with live ecommerce store and much more. Full details at http://www.adk.ltd.uk/ecommerce-workshop.html
DIY Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) - If you want better search engine ranking and want to save £1000's then why not learn the tricks and tools professionals use to optimise websites for better search engine ranking. http://www.adk.ltd.uk/diy-seo-workshop.html
