Free Seminar to Help Beat the Recession

Published on 24 September 2009

Epping Forest District Council is joining forces with Essex FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) and the District’s Town Centre Partnerships to run a free seminar to help local firms beat the recession.

South West Essex FSB Chairman, David Miles, said: “As the latest initiative from Epping Forest District Council to help businesses in the District during the recession this special seminar is being held on Thursday 22 October 2009 at Theydon Bois Village Hall."

He continued: "Essex FSB is pleased to be working with Epping Forest District Council to organise one of our very popular Beat the Recession and Boost Your Sales seminars with marketing expert Steve Clarke of Eureka Sales Solutions. These events regularly attract between 80 and 120 guests for a fast moving, hard hitting seminar which gives practical steps that firms of any size and any sector can take to improve their sales despite the recession."

Booking

Bookings for this free to attend event can be made at the:

• Beat Recession and Boost Your Sales Seminar Epping website

Booking is essential for catering purposes.

Epping Forest District Business Champion and Deputy Leader of Epping Forest District Council, Councillor Chris Whitbread, said: “Businesses are facing tough times at the moment and Epping Forest District Council is keen to work with partners to provide as much help and support as possible. We are pleased to be working with Essex FSB, as the largest business membership organisation in the country, and other partners and local business networks to run this seminar which will also include speakers from Business Link explaining the free advice and support services they are offering businesses as well as the latest news from Epping Forest District Council, Epping Forest Local Strategic Partnership and our local Town Centre Partnerships."

Councillor Whitbread continued: "This promises to be an exciting event and we hope as many Epping Forest businesses as possible will book in and come along and then take advantage of the tips they will hear to help them boost their sales!”

Steve Clarke of Eureka Sales Solutions said: “Having built and then sold my previous Harlow based company allowing me to retire at the age of 45 I suddenly found that I needed a challenge that used my expertise which is why I am working with Essex FSB to help small businesses in the county beat the recession even if their customers are spending less. Teaming up with Epping Forest District Council and its business partners is an exciting opportunity for me to reach a new audience with this practical marketing message."

In 90 minutes flat, people coming on the seminar will learn:
• How to attract new enquiries like a magnet
• How simple changes to your website could triple your sales
• Six ways to grow your business whatever market you're in
• How to benefit from automated systems
• The seven major marketing blunders business owners make ... and how to avoid them!

Previous attendees at these events have said:
• "The presentation was informative, interesting and easy to understand” 9/10
  Lee Martin, Lee Martin Print and Promotion
• “Your experience shone through, very professional” 10/10
  Paul Brown, Margaret’s Frozen Luxuries Ltd
• "Interesting and exciting, opened my mind to many direct marketing possibilities” 10/10
  J Ripsher, Harpers

This is a partnership event involving Business Link East, Epping Forest District Council, Epping Forest Local Strategic Partnership, Epping Town Centre Partnership, Essex FSB (Federation of Small Businesses), Eureka Sales Solutions Limited and Waltham Abbey Town Partnership.

The FSB represents more than 215,000 business people across the United Kingdom and is the largest single organisation representing business interests in the country.

The South West Essex Branch of the FSB represents the interest of small businesses in the following postcode areas - CM13 to CM16, SS17, RM1 to RM20, and IG1 to IG11 - which includes Brentwood, Epping Forest, Havering, Redbridge and Thurrock Councils.

More information is available from:

• Essex FSB Region website

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