Wednesday 24th March 2010 (9.30am – 12.30pm)

Hilton Coventry, Coventry CV2 2ST

Event description:

We all know of Google as a search engine but it is much more than this. This exciting event will give you top tips on using Google’s business tools to save you money,  make your business more efficient and improve your marketing efforts. And if you're on a budget then it's hard to beat Google's free office productivity tools...

AWMist (aWeb Map-based information search tool) is the first regional web interface of its kind. It will facilitate business opportunities, collaboration, innovation and partnerships between small to medium sized technology businesses and those who can support and assist them, for example: research groups, business support projects and funding agencies. The online directory is due to go live in 2010 and is currently being populated with information on technology companies and other relevant organisations in the region.

For Executives & Managers this seminar provides an understanding of the latest business development techniques for companies with exceptional growth potential.

Working with over 40 technology and high value service businesses & studying 800 highly successful companies, Commercial Catalyst has identified 9 common characteristics that greatly improve the chances of business success.…

Tenant businesses at Telford's e-Innovation Centre (e-IC) joined a recent workshop and networking session to keep them up-to-date on the total business support services now provided by Business Link.

Presented by Barry Jones, Business Advisor at Business Link, the workshop outlined a comprehensive set of packages designed to help start and develop businesses as well as provide specialist support where it's needed.

e-IC tenant Greg Simpson provided a real-life case study to illustrate how well the system can work.  Greg set up his company Bubblequest Ltd., business improvement specialists, at the e-IC four years ago and is enthusiastic about the help he received.