As the world opened up once again, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Outside to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!
The location for this Walk & Talk will be the Rowberrow Warren Wood – Dolebury Hill Fort 9km circular loop. We’ll meet in the car park at The Swan Inn pub (BS25 1QL) ready to leave at 9.30am. After the walk, for those that want to stay and carry on chatting, there is the option to grab some lunch (and maybe a nice cold pint!) at the pub.
Over the course of a (roughly) 3 hour circular walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities. The BCI team will be joining the group too so it’s a great chance to chat to them about getting the most out of your BCI membership.
This event is exclusively for BCI members and registration is required in advance via the button below. For those who are also members of Outside, this event is free of charge. If you’re not a member of Outside, the cost will be £10+VAT.
Our members’ lunches, a long term fixture in the BCI events calendar, are still continuing as normal every month online throughout the year, but we want to keep offering these walking sessions too which will start from different locations around the area on a quarterly basis.
Join Rob Stewart as he gives expert insight on how to navigate your way through a television, radio or down-the-line broadcast Zoom interview.
This Wake Up Call is particularly relevant for:
About Rob
Rob is a former Daily Telegraph sports journalist and Alzheimer’s Society press officer who is a media relations specialist with Bristol-based communications agency AMBITIOUS PR.
> See AMBITIOUS PR member profile here
> Connect with Rob on LinkedIn
These sessions take place every other Friday morning from 8.30-9am, for the BCI community to share their pearls of wisdom with one another. The half hour webinars will involve a 15 minute presentation followed by a 10 minute facilitated Q&A, with introductions from the BCI team.
Our community is full of such amazing talent so we’re giving members the stage to talk about things that excite them so they can inspire their peers. The sessions will be a mix of expert tips and tricks and case studies – the perfect opportunity to learn something new before the week is out.
Our usual online format is an interactive ‘meeting’ but for this series we’re running webinars so that it’s easy to listen in while prepping for the day ahead or while having your breakfast! Cameras and mics will be off but you can ask your questions through the chat box or submit them beforehand.
Please get in touch with Sian if you’re interested in speaking at a future session.
The Wake Up Call sessions are exclusively for BCI members – register your free place below!
If you’re interested in becoming a member with BCI, you can read about the membership perks here.
The Engine Shed and SETsquared teams are delighted to invite you to an all new event for the Bristol tech and innovation scene.
Designed to help our brilliant community of new and established founders in the city get together or reconnect over a fun packed evening of ideas, snacks and songs…
You’ll have the opportunity to give a lightning pitch on anything from your current business to an new idea to take over the world…or just have the chance to wow the crowds with your favourite karaoke number!
Prizes will be on offer for people delivering the best combination of the two!
Rita will talk about how she has found brand thinking not just fundamental to successful businesses of all shapes, sizes and stages, but also how you can apply it to yourself to ensure that you are as valued and influential as you can be. She will:
Tickets are priced at £50+VAT for BCI members and £75+VAT for non-members which includes a buffet lunch so there’ll be plenty of opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new connections too.
If you’d like to join the BCI network, read all about becoming a BCI member here.
As a high-profile business leader, acclaimed brand guru and sustainability champion, Rita is able to inspire organisations of all kinds to find new ways to succeed in an uncertain world.
She has been called ‘Brand guru’ by the Financial Times and ‘The doyenne of branding’ by Campaign magazine. Retail Week commented that she is ‘A fabulous ambassador for business’. Alongside her board chairing and non-executive roles, Rita is a writer, keynote speaker, conference chair & practitioner on all aspects of brands, branding and business leadership.
Her career has included being a Vice Chair and Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, as London CEO and Chair at the global brand consultancy Interbrand and as co-founder of BrandCap. She is now a portfolio chair and non-executive director on the board of businesses including John Lewis Partnership, Nationwide Building Society and Ascential plc. Previous boards have included ASOS, Dixons Retail plc, Emap, Bupa and Populus Group. Her non-profit boards have included WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature), the UK Sustainable Development Commission and Green Alliance. She was recently appointed Chair at Forum for the Future, the leading international sustainability organisation. In the 2014 New Year’s Honours List, Rita was awarded a CBE for services to the creative industries.
Rita is a regular columnist and media commentator, as well as author of ‘The Future of Brands’ and two editions of The Economist book ‘Brands and Branding’. Her new book on leadership ‘Love your imposter’ was launched by Kogan Page in September 2020.
Hi I’m Lou Chudley, I run Spark Social and I’m an Instagram specialist. I help businesses to get the most from using Instagram.
And after two years of running online Instagram workshops, I’m delighted to announce this in-person Instagram masterclass that will teach you how to build a sustainable Instagram strategy for your business.
Join me for this in person Instagram session hosted at the beautiful The Bath Flower School in Bath where you’ll be learning together with a small group of small business owners. Tickets are £199 but there are early bird tickets for £175 available until midnight May 6th.
There will be just 10 spaces available for this masterclass. I have kept the group size small to ensure that I can answer all of your questions and to give you the benefit of learning from your fellow attendees.
In my Instagram masterclass you’ll learn how to:
The masterclass will take place from 09:30 until 15:00 (arrive from 9:30 to start learning at 10am). Lunch is provided, a delicious grazing table from the wonderful Wild Fig providing the perfect opportunity to network with fellow attendees both over lunch and during the coffee breaks.
I can’t wait for you to join me on the 25th at the beautiful Bath Flower School. Its going to be so special to work with you in person again and for you to have all day to learn how you can make the most of Instagram for your business.
Dffrnt is a community of startup founders and entrepreneurs, offering accelerator-like support on a subscription basis. Community building is a hugely powerful and under-utilised tool for business at any stage, not just startups. Ash has spent years building the Dffrnt community to what it is today, and is better equipped than anyone to tell us exactly what it takes to harness this force for business growth.
About Below the Fold:
Below the Fold is a Q&A event series from Bristol-based digital design and development agency, Unfold. Hosted by Unfold’s founder, Harry Cobbold, these events place business experts in the Q&A hot seat, to share knowledge and educate.
Note: if you’re unable to attend the event on the date/time specified, please register anyway as a recording of the session will be sent around afterwards.
In this free expert workshop, Ben will cover the topic of leadership and answer these questions – without the corporate jargon. You’ll leave the session with take-aways to connect your team with a clear sense of progress and purpose, underpinned by understanding, and driven by your new-found leadership skill.
Location: Runway East, 1 Victoria St, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6AA
2 GMT, Wednesday 4th May
Tea, coffee, and cake will be served.
Ben has 10-years operational leadership service as a Royal Marines Commando. A qualified leadership coach, Ben has worked directly with Simon Sinek, Gareth Southgate, and the England football team as well as other global brands to nurture high-achieving teams. After leaving the Royal Marines, Ben published a Penguin Business book on self-leadership and mindset. Since then, Ben has shared his thoughts for a number of media publications including ITV and The Diary of a CEO.
Ben is now the co-founder of Loopin, a leadership hub for today’s managers.
Now that hybrid and remote working is becoming the norm, new leadership practices and ways of working are a necessity when building teams for the future. Whether you’re a new leader, or hoping to progress to a manager’s position soon, this session will empower you to be a true leader of the future.
In a recent survey by Adobe, nearly 60% of UK shoppers said they would switch to brands that better represent the values they hold dear. A huge 87% said that their values play a greater role in how and where they choose to spend their money. In line with their values, 40% of shoppers are actively seeking out sustainable, environmentally responsible brands.
In this meetup we will ask our panel, what does a good brand look like in this area? And how can businesses build strategies, that will see them move in the direction of being more socially and environmentally responsible? We’ll also explore how customers can be sure that the claims of an online retailer aren’t just greenwashing and how retailers can ensure that their products meet the criteria of the standard they set for themselves along the entire value and supply chains.
Casting is a crucial part of the production process and requires great people skills, patience and hard work from the casting producer. Real people and their stories are often at the heart of factual and entertainment programming – viewers love to watch their lives and opinions unfold and share in their highs and lows. How do you find great contributors, build trust to persuade them to take part in your show and get the most out of them? This session will delve into the casting producer role, to find out how you can pull together a compelling cast who will engage and entertain audiences.
Speakers:
Jo Somner, Casting Producer, Plimsoll Productions (Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker)
Alastair McMullan, Casting Producer, RDF West (Tipping Point)
Claire Parry, Senior Casting Producer, Five Mile Films (The Dog House)
Rosie Smith, Casting Producer, Twenty Twenty Television (Teen First Dates)
Chair:
Cherry Sandhu, Series Producer
Pixel Pioneers, the affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways, is returning to Bristol on 10 June!
The single-track event at the M Shed this time features Rachel Andrew, Léonie Watson, Gavin Strange, and five other great speakers. Topics covered include new CSS techniques, web performance, accessibility, sustainability, web typography and variable fonts, creative coding, and why you shouldn’t rely on JavaScript as much as you’re told to.
Pixel Pioneers first came to Bristol in 2017, and after a two-year COVID-enforced hiatus, this is our first time back in person at the historic harbourside. Student tickets are half-price, and if you’re a member of an underrepresented or marginalised group in tech, you can apply for a diversity scholarship to attend the conference for free: https://pixelpioneers.co/diversity-scholarships (the deadline for applications is 20 May).
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