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Learn how Facebook can increase your business. Learn what to post, how to post and how to grow your Facebook profile and followers. A quick overview of how to promote your posts and your page  and how Facebook fits into all the other areas of your marketing.  Room for 12 people, so first come, first served!

This course is being organised by Life Long Learning and costs £95. Boats to and from Tresco will be provided as necessary.  For details, call 424880 or visit www.learnscilly.co.uk

Short practical training session to get you started on Twitter: creating an account, understanding how it works, using it as an effective marketing tool…

Short practical training session to get you started on Facebook: creating an account, understanding how it works, using it as an effective marketing tool…

Organised by Outset Cornwall and Enterprising Women.  For self employed and smaller businesses - lots of finance, tax and business development advice.  Details: www.outsetcornwall.co.uk

Great opportunity for IP members to exhibit as a supplier and/or do business with a wide range of suppliers from the mainland at this hospitality trade exhibition. Details can be found at supplyscilly.co.uk 

• Learn how Email Marketing is still relevant and delivers measurable results in an increasingly complex digital world
• Appreciate what is current good practice in terms of content and send frequency
• Get to grips with interpreting and using the resultant analytics
• Review examples of campaigns and consider content that might be relevant to different businesses
• Understand how segmentation works and how it benefits business

This training is being hosted by Life Long Learning. For further information, call 01720 424884.  Should be very useful for those businesses with water systems / pools....

Learn about the Cornwall Apprenticeship Agency’s unique support tailored to individual businesses’ needs;
Hear how we have created apprenticeship solutions for hundreds of Cornish businesses;
Find out how the Agency takes the hassle out of recruitment by employing the apprentice on your behalf and handling all the payroll and administration;
Have breakfast with us and meet out team of specialist advisors;
Speak to employers and apprentices who have benefitted from our services.

For details and to book a place - email info@cornwallapprenticeshipagency.co.uk or call 01326 314904.

A practical session to get you started on Twitter and tweeting with confidence about your business

Directors are getting out to the off-islands to be accessible to as many members, and potential members, as possible. Following their meeting, there will be Q&A session, open to all.  

Following the Islands' Partnership Board Meeting on St Agnes this Thursday (13th), the IP directors are hosting a public session from 1pm until 2.15pm at the Coastguard's Cafe....coffee and sandwiches provided. It's an opportunity for everyone on St Agnes - members and non-members - to talk to IP directors (included our newest addition, Rob Goldsmith) about any concerns, issues, ideas, suggestions etc.

A practical session to get you started on Facebook and creating / sharing content about your business with confidence

An event hosted by Outset Cornwall and Life Long Learning.  It's free and very useful to new start up businesses - information, advice and financial guidance

A fantastic programme of events being facilitated jointly by Visit Cornwall and the Islands' Partnership, and hosted by Malcolm Bell.  Open to everyone and free of charge.

Programme: Using PR in a crisis, Effective use of social media, Best use of email marketing, flood recovery planning, Getting the most out of Google, What does your website say?

Opportunity for 1:1 sessions after the formal proceedings close at 3.30pm.

Please register your interest so that we can gauge catering numbers. 01720 424036 or email enquiries@islandspartnership.co.uk 

For experienced Facebook users who want to enhance their marketing expertise and understand analytics

Cornwall Apprenticeship Agency is hosting a shared apprentice event, beneficial to Island businesses who might be interested in sharing an apprentice.

The Agency was set up to support small businesses and in particular seasonal businesses who were unable to meet the criteria of employing an Apprentice.  Some of the barriers include the situation where a single business does not have enough work for an apprentice full time or need support with employment.  But a couple of businesses in similar sectors may be able to share an Administration Apprentice.  The Agency would employ the apprentice on behalf of both employers.  We would work then work with training providers to deliver the training.

Meet the consultants, get more information, and have your say.

Learn about Trip Advisor, and how to use it and other online / social media to your advantage and so enhance your business's reputation.

The Council and other transport partners will explain their roles and responsibilities in transport delivery.   

There will be an opportunity to learn more about the roles and responsibilities of each organisation and to give everyone a chance to ask questions and express their views on transport issues.

This is following the  Transport public meeting on Wednesday 16th.  IP member representatives will meet to discuss inter-island boating, on-island transport, customer service etc.

James Berresford, Chief Executive VisitEngland & Malcolm Bell, Chief Executive VisitCornwall tour the islands

Free to attend and lunch included.  All the details are on the Get Set for Growth website

Up to 20 spaces available; fully accredited course delivered by Cornwall College. Booking essential.

Up to 20 spaces available; fully accredited course delivered by Cornwall College.

The Islands’ Partnership has arranged for comedian and TV presenter Russell Kane to perform at the Five Islands School on Saturday 6th September as part of his hugely successful live show, Smallness.  He will be supported by the Kernow King. Doors open 6pm for 7.30pm start!

By popular demand, following the enormously successful Walk Scilly Week 2014, we've added a new Autumn Walk Scilly Weekend event to our calendar of events.  Details to follow soon!

Get your photography right

Write your listing to optimise SEO

Learn where best to list on the website

A relaxed and informal training session with Amy and Carolyn to review and improve listings for visitors.  Bring your laptops / mobile devices.

VISITENGLAND WORKSHOP PROGRAMME OCT 2014

Export Cornwall is coming to Scilly to deliver two days of expert advice on how to sell successfully online.  The first day will be a series of presentations delivered by experts in their field at the Star Castle; the second day takes place at the Atlantic Inn and will involve round table discussions and workshops to answer specific questions about specific business challenges and provide a more detailed learning experience of e-commerce.

Have your questions answered about Superfast Broaband....

Make the most of your business listing - photography, writing for Search Engine Optimisation and using your three listing options wisely

Make the most of your business listing - photography, writing for Search Engine Optimisation and using your three listing options wisely.

Make the most of your business listing - get the photography right, write for search engine optimisation and use your listing options wisely.

Late night shopping, Christmas Carols, entertainment, cooking and wrapping demonstrations, and more!