Our guest speakers provide valuable and practical information and inspiration
Keynote speakers
Entrepreneur Shaf Rasul
Scots entrepreneur and online Dragon, Shaf Rasul discusses his career to date and latest venture BigOffers. Read transcript.
Chris Moon MBE
Chris Moon
discusses going one step beyond with your
business. View two minute video
clip.
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Social media and internet marketing
The Growth of Zappos
Colin Gilchrist on the growth of Zappos. Listen to podcast. Photo courtesy of Brendan MacNeill.
The Future of the Web
Stephen Whitelaw discusses the latest online tools and resources. View videos. Listen to podcast.
Introduction to Social Media Tools
Gary Ennis gives a fast and furious introduction to social media. View videos. Listen to podcast.
Social Media Strategy
Mike McGrail from The Big Partnership explains why you must have the right social media strategy. Listen to podcast.
Latest Lead Generation Software
Scot McRae illustrates how lead generation software is now essential for quality sales leads. View videos.
Introduction to social media
Daniel Winterstein on the good, the bad and the ugly of using Social Media. View videos.
How to pick a web designer
Richard Quick discusses how to pick the right web designer. Listen to podcast.
Business management, finance and law
Employment Contracts
Julie Barnett offers advice on implementing terms and conditions for staff. View videos or listen to the podcast.
Commercial success with training
Judith Warren explains how to achieve commercial success with flexible and quality training. Listen to podcast.
Intellectual Property
Patricia Barclay explains how Intellectual Property can add value to your business. View videos or listen to podcast.
7 Business Mistakes to Avoid
Gloria Murray reveals one the tips from her book ‘7 Mistakes Business Owners Unwittingly Make and How to Avoid Them’. Watch the clip.
Impact of 2011 Budget for SMEs
Chris Thomas explains the good and bad news for the self-employed and SMEs in the 2011 Budget. View videos. Listen to podcast.
How to Boost Profits
Derek Mair explains how small changes in strategies can make a big difference to profits. View videos. Listen to podcast
Commercial Awareness
Gavin Tosh from Clerwood Legal Services on how to avoid legal pitfalls. View videos. Listen to podcast.
The Importance of Good Service
Andrew McRae from Context Interiors explains how good customer service is essential. Read Andrew’s views on our blog.
Six Ways to Kill Your Business
James Shoemark from Holyrood Coaching on how to avoid business failure. View video. Listen to podcast.
Entrepreneurship
Learning from Adversity
Brian Watson discusses the highs and lows from 26 years in business. View videos.
Growing your business advice
Amanda Boyle offers advice on taking your business to the next level. View videos. Listen to the podcast.