Join local freelance journalist Dan Martin for the latest Enterprise Nation online meet-up for small business owners in Bristol and surrounding areas.
Come along to learn new skills, discover opportunities, discuss challenges, be inspired and make a group of local business friends.
Join the free meet-up with a business challenge or need in mind and the always friendly group of fellow founders will help you solve it.
We’re delighted to invite you to join BCI and Creative Youth Network for an exclusive tour of Bristol’s newest Creative Enterprise Hub – The Courts!
On Wednesday 20th September from 4-6pm, Creative Youth Network are running hard hat tours of The Courts for the BCI community, followed by networking and an opportunity to find out more about this exciting project, which will be launching later this year.
The old Bristol Magistrates Courts are being transformed into a space where, regardless of their backgrounds, young people will be able to set up their own creative businesses and develop their opportunities. A space where they will be able to fully explore their creative potential, receive support and mentoring, and find meaningful work. There will be plenty of office space and hotdesking for people working within the city’s creative industries as well as a gallery and bar/cafe that will be open to the public.
To book your free place on the tour, RSVP via the button below by midday on Tuesday 19th September. And you can also read more about the project on Creative Youth Network’s website. Please note spaces are exclusively for members of BCI.
We look forward to seeing you there!
It is evident that with the rise in popularity and access to AI, our world is undergoing a profound transformation across various sectors and industries. From healthcare to finance, education to entertainment, AI’s far-reaching impact is reshaping traditional practices, enhancing efficiency, and opening up new realms of possibilities.
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, its ability to analyse vast amounts of data, make intelligent predictions, and automate complex tasks is not only revolutionising how we work and live, but also challenging us to consider the ethical and social implications of this technological advancement.
Join us as we explore AI and it’s influence on creative enterprise. There will be an interesting panel featuring industry experts, in addition to opportunities to network with individuals from across the industry.
Panel Title: How will AI influence Creative Industries going forward?
And with the right strategic roadmap in place, your website can be continuously improved and evolved so that it brings more and more value to your organisation. But if digital strategy and website evolution is neglected, this will block growth.
In this workshop with the Atomic Smash team, we’ll look at how website optimisation and evolution helps organisations within the creative industries to get the most value out of their digital platforms.
We’ll explore the ways to enhance your website by taking a results-driven approach, helping you identify the higher priority sections of your website to focus on, and the best ways to track and measure conversions.
This session will be ideal for marketing leaders and anyone responsible for their company website. You’ll work through ideas that you can implement yourself or by utilising the skills and expertise of a website agency. And you’ll leave with clarity around how to make your website an investment rather than an expense.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at £30 +VAT for BCI members and £50 +VAT for non-members. Book your place below!
Speakers
Workshop lead:
> Matt Woodman, UX & UI Designer – Matt is an award-winning designer and ISTD member who is passionate about inclusivity, accessibility, and empathetic design for good.
Plus insights from specialists:
> Katie Roberts, Sales Strategist – Katie is a sales and marketing specialist, focusing on inbound tactics and modernising the way in which people sell. She’s helped shape client’s SEO, CRO and CRM strategies, resulting in significant increases in online visibility and lead generation.
> Lukas Beeler, Performance Consultant – Lukas focuses on conversion rate optimisation, technical SEO and web analytics, helping our clients get the most value to their business out of their investment into their website.
> Steve Brett, Always Evolving Developer – As a developer in our Always Evolving team, Steve works across five clients to deliver improvements every week.
About Atomic Smash
We are multi-award winning WordPress, WooCommerce and Shopify specialists based in Bristol. Our growing studio is made up of 24 curious minds, and we pride ourselves on the high quality of our work, which gets recognition locally and internationally.
As a website performance agency, we help our clients to achieve their goals through the constant evolution and improvement of their digital platforms. We call this Always Evolving®.
Our results-driven approach combines commercial insights and technical expertise for strategic website enhancements that amplify growth. And we take on existing websites to make them better, so you’ll never need a new website again.
An unmissable event in the RWA annual calendar, and a major fundraiser for us as a charity, the Secret Postcard Auction offers you the opportunity to make the winning bid on a famous, or soon-to-be-famous, postcard-sized work of art.
This year’s contributors include Jeremy Deller, Gilbert and George RA, Sir Richard Long RA RWA, Mali Morris RA, Cathie Pilkington RA and Bob & Roberta Smith RA, with many more to be revealed.
The auction will be hosted online from 28 October and will close at 10pm on 9 November 2023, with artworks available to view at the RWA from 4-9 November. Save the dates and bid on a bargain!
secretpostcard.org.uk
Are you an existing or budding small business owner? Want to grow your network in a friendly, relaxed, and supportive environment?
Enterprise Nation’s free monthly meet-ups, hosted by freelance journalist Dan Martin, bring together founders from all sectors to share ideas, learn new skills, solve challenges and inspire one another.
This month’s exciting in-person meet-up takes place at the brilliant Access Creative College in Bristol city centre.
Join us for free drinks, pastries and small business discussion before we’re treated to an exclusive live performance from some of Access’ talented music students.
You can also join a tour of the college which delivers training for young people seeking careers in the creative industries.
Zara is the former CEO of Gapsquare which is an award-winning organisation offering employers intuitive pay and people analytics using AI and services for tackling gender, ethnicity, disability and wider pay gap and pay inequity issues. Zara founded Gapsquare in 2016 after hearing the World Economic Forum’s prediction that it would take 217 years before the gender pay gap would close. Zara is now Director of the Fair Future of Work Strategy at XpertHR – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Zara is not just an expert on building diverse and inclusive workspaces, but she is also a member of the Global Future Council on New Agenda for Equity and Social Justice, a member of the Women’s Leadership Board at Harvard Kennedy School, has been recognised in the top 100 most influential women in UK tech, and in 2022 Dr Nanu was recognised with an MBE. She will be using her experience and passion to bring a powerful message to NextGen, sharing her inspiring story of creating and growing a successful tech business driven by social justice and how she continues to deliver her mission not only regionally but globally.
Book your place below today to avoid missing out.
NextGen events are typically attended by over 100 people, providing a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded professionals from North Somerset and build valuable connections.
No set agenda, no big presentations, just an opportunity to chat with like minded folk who are working in architectural visualisation or related fields.
If you’re based in Bristol and you’re an archviz freelancer, part of a small studio, working in-house at an architecture practice – or just interested in a career in archviz in the future… come along and say hello!
We’ll be meeting at one of Bristol’s finest breweries, Wiper & True – where they also host Eatchu, so if you’re keen for gyoza, rice bowls and more they should be available!
According to the World Economic Forum, critical thinking and problem-solving skills are at the top of the skills list that employers believe will grow in prominence over the next five years. But how often do we leave a workshop feeling frustrated that we haven’t achieved the intended outcome, deflated by the lack of energy or participation in the room, or annoyed that it’s been derailed by competing agendas or personalities?
Packed with handy tools, techniques and tips, this half-day interactive session will help participants design and facilitate more productive, memorable and inclusive workshop experiences, delivering high value and impact for their teams and clients.
Course structure:
Who is it for:
Anyone wanting to run brilliant workshops, whether they’re new to it or looking to hone their skills with some useful tips and techniques.
About Mette
With a career spanning 20+ years in the creative and tech industries, Mette has designed and facilitated hundreds of workshops for the likes of British Airways, Mars, McLaren Automotive, Barratt Developments and too many agencies to mention. She also runs workshop design and facilitation training programmes as part of her consultancy offering, driving positive change for companies, teams and individuals.
Tickets
Tickets are priced at £125 +VAT for BCI members and £185 +VAT for non-members. Book your place below!
This workshop will be held at ForrestBrown, 10 Templeback, Bristol, BS1 6FL.
Friday 18 August, 1-4pm:
Sat 19 Aug:
Sun 20 Aug:
These workshops form part of Bristol’s Summer Film Takeover, being delivered as one of the activities under the City Centre and High Streets Recovery and Renewal programme, funded by Bristol City Council and the West of England Combined Authority’s Love our High Streets project.
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