Hear the latest approaches and methods to drive your online success throughout the year. Techniques covered will include Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), Pay Per Click Advertising, Link Building Strategies, Social Media Marketing, Digital Assets Optimisation.

A panel of business leaders will also be on hand to answer your questions including:

Andrew Leask, Co-founder of my247.com.aut – Australia’s largest publisher of online dining and entertainment guides, and the SeedTin.com project – a social network for Gardeners and Allotmenteers.

Paul Halliwell, Commercial Manager for The Urquhart Partnership, a Training, HR and Recruitment consultancy which has gained considerable success from using social media Mike Georgeson, Head of online marketing and social media at AutocareSupermarket.com and founder of Netdesk.co.uk which provides cost effective outsourcing of online marketing and social media.

Breakfast, tea and coffee included.

Commercial Officers from Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan will be visiting the Northwest region in September and will be on hand at this event to present their respective market opportunities and speak one to one with delegates about their specific business prospects. This is an excellent opportunity to find out about the benefits for your business in one or more of these countries.

Opening with presentations on each of the countries by the Commercial Officers, delegates will then have the opportunity to hold 20 minute, one-to-one meetings with the Commercial Officers listed below:

Australia – Jim Thompson
China – Kevin Liang
Hong Kong – Patrick Li
Japan – Hirokuni Miyamatsu
Korea – Sunjin Lee
Malaysia – Ade Adenan Ramdan
New Zealand – Paul Tuckley
Singapore – Teo Chong Kee
Sri Lanka – Sharini Daluwatte
Taiwan – Anne Lai

To book your place at this exciting event, please contact Miho Hatakeyama by email: events@uktinorthwest.co.uk. For further details please telephone: 0845 603 7053.

As always, the number of places will be restricted to 25 and allocated on a first come, first served, basis with no more than 2 members from each firm on the walk.

Speaker: Ken Moth, Architect
Ken has worked on more than 40 award winning projects including the Round Foundy, Leeds where an area of industrial heritage buildings were transformed into a thriving and architecturally outstanding district. He champions work in the conservation and adapative re-use of historic buildings through frequent publications and lectures.

A former Press Association news reporter, Manchester-born Chris joined the Manchester Evening News in 1998 as a business reporter.

Chris quickly made a name for himself in the business world, breaking the big stories before his competitors. His enviable contacts and nose for a scoop saw him promoted to deputy editor before becoming business editor in 2006.

From the Glazer takeover of Manchester United to Thomas Cook’s takeover of MyTravel, Chris has led the way on news stories as well as exclusive interviews with leading industry figures.

Chris moved to TheBusinessDesk.com as editor in 2008, where he has continued to grow his reputation as the region’s best-connected business reporter. It has also given him the opportunity to boost his digital and web journalism skills, ensuring he stays at the forefront of the changing face of media.

Within two years of launching, the news site claimed the How-Do industry award for media website of the year.

For the lowdown on how we will consume business news in the future and to find out why building relationships with the local media is so important, come and hear Chris share his tips for media success.

It’s that time of year again as future pro.manchester welcomes members to the highlight of the summer social calender.

This year we’re embracing the ’summer of sport’ theme and inviting members to Lancashire County Cricket Club – the home of test cricket.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network in the new £12 million development that will provide guests with an awesome view of the pitch and the Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Sussex Sharks!

Just a few tram stops away from Manchester City Centre there really is no excuse not to come along and let your hair down, sample delicious treats and enjoy summer drinks at one of Manchester’s finest sporting venues.

Tracey Pye

Tracey is a Partner within the Manchester Business Restructuring practice. She has over fourteen years experience in advising stakeholders of underperforming and distressed businesses and has led many of firm’s high profile national restructuring assignments in recent years.

Campbell Urquhart

Campbell Urquhart is the Managing Director of The Urquhart Partnership Ltd, a Human Resource, Training and Recruitment Consultancy based in Aberdeen and Manchester. Established in 1995, they have grown steadily and now employ 21 staff. He has gained a broad based experience within HR, Training and Recruitment and has a sound appreciation of all aspects of running a business. Campbell has extensive experience of Mentoring having worked on a number of mentoring programmes with organisations from Blue Chip to SME’s including International programmes.

Richard Simpson | Tayburn

Richard is Group Business Development Director of Tayburn, a strategic design consultancy that shapes brand reputations across identity, packaging, annual reporting and digital communications. Tayburn’s most successful relationships are a blend of strategy and creativity, applied over a sustained period of time and clients include RSM Tenon, SSE, Aggreko, Diageo, Chewits, the British Council, RBS and Standard Life.

Ann Durrant | Media4Change

A mechanical engineer who has previously worked in the railway industry, further education and AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals Ann has been Managing Director of Media4change since 2006. Media4change are sustainability specialists with a strong focus on communications and engagement from an internal and external perspective. Media4change work with companies of all sizes including Multinational Companies like SABMiller and Allianz; National Companies like Nationwide Building Society and Manchester City Football Club and SMEs like Astra Signs and Home Insulation Services.”

Sarah Pratt | Sastun Consulting

Sarah is a freelance sustainability consultant, based in Chester. Sarah supports businesses to develop sustainability strategies, and provides advice and guidance on corporate responsibility, environmental management systems and sustainability reporting. Her current clients include E-On UK Ltd and First Milk Ltd. Sarah recently led the development of the content for Standard Life’s recent 2009 corporate responsibility report.

Employee engagement is emerging as the master key that unlocks performance. Research shows that without engagement all the clever HR policies in the world will fail to deliver sustained competitive advantage. The importance of employee engagement is now acknowledged by the government. More than half a million civil servants are taking part in Britains largest-ever employee engagement survey. This comes hot on the heels of the publication of the Macleod Review, an in-depth report looking at the potential benefits of engagement commissioned by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). Our conference focuses on the nature of employee engagement, at its key enablers and at common barriers to engagement.

Key-note address

Engaging for Success: enhancing performance through employee engagement – Nita Clarke, Director of the Involvement and Participation Association. Nita is co-author with David Macleod of the BIS commissioned report Engaging for Success, published in 2009.

Implementing Employee Engagement

The Engaging Manager: characteristics of engaging line managers- Dr Dilys Robinson, Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Employment Studies. Dilys has been researching employee engagement since 2003, focusing on the crucial role of the line manager relationship in creating effective employee engagement.

To register your attendance please click here.

Any questions regarding the conference should be directed to bdc@mmu.ac.uk or by phone on 0161 247 3854.

The Cloud Nine Charity Ball is one of many events working towards this aim. The ball promises to be an amazing evening of fun, laughter, entertainment and dancing. There will be 700 people enjoying the evening.

Tickets will sell fast so please contact us as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Tickets will be served on a first come first served basis.

If you would like to buy tickets or sponsor all or part of the occasion please contact Jane Antoni on 07710 082265 or email info@cloudnine-fundraising.com

Alternatively visit our website Cloud Nine.