v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v Page 72 • The HERALD • 11th July 2024 ASK A PROFESSIONAL NFBP Business Support Programme New Forest Business Partnership (NFBP) have a really useful programme of business support and networking events, open to everybody and aimed at providing training for local businesses across a variety of essential skills. e programme includes a mix of both online and in person events - and many of them are free of charge. For the Business Support Hours you do need to book by 3pm on the day. You will then receive an email before the meeting starts with the Zoom meeting ID and password to enable you to join the meeting online. e next events are: Tuesday 16th July – 9.30am-11.30am - Marketing Masterclass Marketing for your business includes using the right tools and channels to create a strategy that can work on a budget. is month, they discuss how to make e ective use of LinkedIn for your business. is monthly event includes plenty of opportunity for you to network with other New Forest businesses, to learn from a marketing expert and to ask questions, working together to support you as you grow your business. Tickets £19. Book at: www.n p.org. uk/event/marketing-masterclass-3/ Wednesday 17th July – 7.30am-9.30am - Business Breakfast Join them to enjoy their monthly Business Breakfast in style with a networking breakfast at Chewton Glen. A morning spent at this stunning venue is the perfect way to start your day: with networking, a facilitated discussion and, of course, a fabulous breakfast! They welcome Dr Chris Hillier, Principal Enterprise Fellow, Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Southampton Business School. is event has been made possible with the kind sponsorship of Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa. Tickets £29. Book at: www.n p.org. uk/event/business-breakfast-8/ Wednesday 17th July - 4pm-5pm – New Forest Business Support Hour A weekly informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. Free. Book at: www.nfbp.org.uk/ event/new-forest-business-supporthour-147/ Wednesday 24th July - 4pm-5pm – New Forest Business Support Hour A weekly informal one hour networking meeting – an opportunity to update each other on how your businesses are progressing, to meet new people and to ask each other questions in a relaxed setting. Free. Book at: www.nfbp.org.uk/ event/new-forest-business-supporthour-148/ Thursday 29th August – 5pm-7pm – Launch of New Forest Brilliance in Business Awards & LinkedIn Local New Forest Gathering For 19 years, NFBP has hosted the New Forest’s local business awards – because they believe that it is vitally important that they acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of individuals and businesses that demonstrate outstanding achievements. is year’s Awards take place on 29th November with 18 award categories. Full details will be published on the Awards page of the NFBP website a er the Launch. Please do join them at NFBP member venue Balmer Lawn Hotel for a relaxed informal networking meeting, with wine and canapés, during which they will hear from previous winners and launch the 2024 Awards! is event is also their monthly LinkedIn Local gathering and a great opportunity to meet many of your online connections in person. is event is discounted thanks to the kind sponsorship of Balmer Lawn Hotel. Tickets £9. Book at: www.n p.org.uk/event/ launch-of-new-forestbrilliance-in-businessawards-linkedin-localnew-forest-gathering/
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