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Why Enterprise Nation's Social Media Workshop Gets A Big Thumbs Up From Me


 If you've just set up a business and looking to build some useful connections and learn about the latest marketing trends, attending workshops is a great way to achieve this. Thats one of the reasons why I decided to attend the Enterprise Nation Social Media workshop last month.

 This was my first  Enterprise Nation event, so wasn't sure what to expect. I discovered the event on Eventbrite and because of the itinerary, great location and free entry, I thought I'd give it a try. 

 On arrival,we were greeted with wine and nibbles, which was a lovely surprise. There were around 10 other entrepreneurs at the event. Everybody was really friendly and O2 were the perfect hosts.

About the Enterprise Nation Social Media workshop

The session was focused around tricks and tips your business should be using on Facebook and Linkedin to grow brand awareness and generate new clients. 

 The workshop was hosted in the Business Hub at the 02 Shop on Birmingham New Street (which is literally a 5 minute walk from Birmingham New Street Station). The session was delivered by David Glenwright, who happens to be one of only eight official Facebook trainers across the UK.
02 shop Birmingham New Street

Host David Glenwright

7 Key takeaways from the Enterprise Nation Social Media Workshop Event

There were so many golden nuggets of information David provided during the session, but for me the top 7 things I took away were the following:


1. With over 2.38 billion people actively using Facebook every month, this is a platform you NEED to be using to promote your business and engage with existing customers and prospects.

2. When developing your social media strategy , its essential you use social media to build and nurture relationships with your target audience and not just see it as a platform to sell your services/ products.

3. People forget how powerful WhatsAPP is for your business. So for example the Broadcast facility on Whats app is a great way to message a large group of people with personal message. If you've never used this Broadcasts list before here check out this useful guide on how to use them 

4. Facebook Groups are great way to offer a premium service, for customers who are prepared to pay a little bit extra for more exclusive content. If this is something that interests you, check out this intro to paid subscription groups on Facebook video by Lucy Griffiths.


5. Jasper's Market place is the official Facebook Demo page, so if you want to see best practice, check out this page.








6. Facebook Mobile Studio - Is a hub i'd never heard of which provides you with a variety of different IOS and android apps to enhance your business's social media profile such as photo cutting and video editing. 

Host David Glenwright

Host David Glenwright



Ripl - App that turns photos into videos




7. She Means Business - Is a learning hub for female entrepreneurs to ensure they are using Facebook to the best of their advantage for their business. It also provides a great opportunity to network with other female business owners. I'd never heard of this Facebook training website before and I'm really looking forward to trying it.





About the trainer

 David Glenwright from JC Social Media is one of eight official Facebook trainers across the UK. He made the session really engaging and the time flew! You can get in touch with him here:

 Twitter @oldmanglenners
Website: https://www.jcsocialmedia.com/social-media-training/ 

About Enterprise Nation

Launched in 2005 by Emma Jones, Enterprise Nation is a business network that helps people who want to start or grow their  business and provides different types of support as events and courses.

For more information visit the Enterprise Nation website or to find out what other events they have coming up visit the events section on the Enterprise Nation website.

Summary

Overall this was great use of my time. It was a brilliant opportunity to keep up to date with new Facebook trends and meet other Entrepreneurs from the West Midlands. I'd also like to thank Claire Finnegan and the O2 Guru team for putting on a great event.

If you have any questions about this post either comment on my post or tweet me. If you've attended any Enterprise Nation workshops, please let me know. Have a great week xOx


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