This 1-hour virtual session will take you on a whistlestop tour of sustainability – what does it mean? Why should you care? How can it benefit your business? Save money, make money and protect our planet, as we delve into a best practice sustainable events guide and leave you with actionable takeaways to put into practice for your own events. Book your place
Social media engagement is an important metric to consider when building an online presence. While most want to increase the size of their audience, they often fail to increase their social media engagement as well. Join us whilst we explore how to grow your social media reach and how to increase social media engagement. Book your place
Getting the best possible photos of your retail space, your customer service and your products on display is always important for your website and social media work. You can show customers keen to experience high street retail what’s great about your business and what you offer. Learn camera skills, lighting, capturing people in your business and post production with photographer Alex Hare in this hands-on workshop. All you need is your mobile phone but if you have a ‘big’ camera bring this too! For mobile phone users, please download the free app Snapseed. Limited space, so book early to avoid disappointment. Book you place
The appearance of shopping areas and individual shopfronts is often an indication of the vitality and quality of a place. Well designed and historically interesting shopfronts can make a street a more attractive place to visit. Join Lizzy Johnson, Heritage and Design Manager for Canterbury City Council to discuss how the sustained and successful stewardship of buildings, streets and spaces is intertwined with the health of the retail economy.
Following the launch of our special Utility Cost Reduction Service in April, a whopping £125,000 has been identified so far in savings for Canterbury BID businesses who've signed up. Our guy Rishi from PSP money saving experts will be in the city all day on 19 September and can pop into to your business to chat about saving you money. There's absolutely no catch and it's FREE. Book a time slot on 19 Sept here or find out more here
Take your 2024 marketing strategy to the next level by creating short films for your digital platforms. Whether you want to get testimonials, demonstrations or even just to create fun content for TikTok, Carlton Walls from Wagon Film Production is on hand to help. So grab your smartphone and enjoy this 2-hour taster session on smartphone production skills! The session will include simple set up planning, guidance on how to frame shots and quick and easy editing tips. To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
This ACT Strategic session is designed to build collaboration and understanding between different businesses in Canterbury. The idea being that we can learn from each other, understand the different issues each business may have and work together to better prepare for, and protect against, a terrorist attack or similar incident, both directly or indirectly. To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) is a 1-day training course that is designed to provide first aiders with the knowledge and skills they need to respond effectively to emergency situations in the workplace. The training covers a range of essential first aid skills that are suitable for low hazard workplaces such as offices, shops and call centres. The combination of skills will help first aiders to respond quickly and confidently to injuries and illnesses, as well as recognise when professional medical help is necessary. To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
Zero Tolerance is a completely FREE accreditation scheme designed for licensed venues in Canterbury City Centre. These training sessions are designed to equip managers and staff of licensed venues with guidelines and frameworks for how to combat harassment and includes the broader elements of equality, diversity and inclusion and how to respond to potential spiking incidents. The session will run from either 10am-12noon OR 2-4pm (depending on requests) To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
The only thing that’s real is your imagination! Join us for a 1 hour deep dive in to the opportunities provided to us by AI. We will be joined by popular influencers ‘Just a Uniform’ to find out how AI is benefitting content creation in 2024. We will also have three local marketing experts on hand to share their experiences with AI and the latest hacks that could benefit your business in 2024.
Emergency first aid at work (EFAW) is a 1-day training course that is designed to provide first aiders with the knowledge and skills they need to respond effectively to emergency situations in the workplace. The training covers a range of essential first aid skills that are suitable for low hazard workplaces such as offices, shops and call centres. The combination of skills will help first aiders to respond quickly and confidently to injuries and illnesses, as well as recognise when professional medical help is necessary. To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
Getting the best possible photos of your retail space, your customer service and your products on display is always important for your website and social media work. Learn camera skills, lighting, capturing people in your business and post-production with photographer Alex Hare in this hands-on workshop. All you need is your mobile phone but if you have a ‘big’ camera bring this too! For mobile phone users, please download the free app Snapseed. To book your FREE place please visit www.canterburybid.co.uk/business/training/ (BID Members only)
