The Department for International Trade (DIT) has opened registration for two programmes and one single masterclass which are available to East Midlands businesses.
The first programme, Take your Website to the World, is taking place between 11th January to 19th April 2022.
It will consist of eight one-hour sessions (one per week) which aim to take businesses on a “website internationalisation journey”. The sessions will go into detail about particular website areas to improve business’ websites, helping them appeal to and reach international audiences.
Find out more and register here.
The second programme, Take Your Social Media to the World, will take place from 18th January to 26th April 2022.
Consisting of eight one-hour sessions, this programme will concentrate on social media platforms and how East Midlands businesses can improve their brand and message awareness globally. Each session will expand on the benefits of the chosen social media platform and how to analyse data to improve decision making.
According to DIT, this masterclass is important due to businesses needing to be a part of the “social media explosion” as the worldwide daily use of social media has reached over two hours.
Find out more and register here.
Export Academy: Winning Business in International Markets, is an online masterclass which will take place on 18th January 2022 at 9:30am to 12:30pm.
The masterclass is open to East Midlands and East of England businesses who are selling, or wanting to sell, a product or service internationally.
The Export Academy from the Department for International Trade has designed this workshop to aid businesses with their “knowledge, thinking and capability in winning business overseas”. Attendees will gain confidence and abilities to use for future international prospects.
Experts in international trade will be available to offer support and expertise across a wide variety of sectors and businesses.
Businesses who are new or have little experience in export will benefit the most, especially from the networking element of the masterclass.
Registeration is free but there are limited spaces available. Find out more and register here.