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SUMMARY:Gosforth Business Network
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nCome along to THE event for businesses in Gosforth and surrounding areas at Gosforth Civic Theatre.\n\n\n\nThe Gosforth Business Network is a free networking event for businesses in Gosforth and surrounding areas to meet and get to know and support each other. \nThe event is organised by business coaching company\, Uniquethinking and the Gosforth Civic Theatre and you will enjoy free coffee\, tea and biscuits along with some speed networking to enable you to talk to as many people as possible. \nWe’d love to see some new faces there so please do sign up! \neventbrite
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SUMMARY:How to sell through WhatsApp and messaging apps
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\n\nPractical ways to answer questions\, recommend products and take orders from your phone.\n\n\n\nCustomers increasingly expect quick\, convenient conversations with the businesses they buy from. \nMessaging apps like WhatsApp\, Facebook Messenger and Instagram DMs have become powerful channels for answering questions\, giving personalised recommendations and even completing sales on the spot. \nJoin this free Tech Hub webinar to discover how your small business can use messaging apps to engage customers\, speed up responses and turn conversations into sales. You’ll find out how to provide great service\, showcase products and manage orders directly from your phone. \nWhether you’re a small business owner\, retailer or service provider\, this session will give you the confidence to use messaging apps as a powerful\, low-cost sales channel. \nWhat you’ll learn\n\nWhy messaging matters: The growing shift towards chat-based customer communication\n\n\nSales through conversation: How to recommend products and guide buyers through quick chats\n\n\nTaking orders in-app: Practical methods for capturing customer details\, sending payment links and confirming orders\n\n\nBuilding trust through fast replies: Tips to deliver helpful\, personalised responses without extra admin\n\n\nTools and shortcuts: Using templates\, catalogues and automated replies to save time and stay organised\n\nWho should attend\n\nSmall business owners wanting to boost sales through direct conversations\n\n\nRetailers offering personalised recommendations\n\n\nService providers handling bookings or enquiries\n\n\nAnyone looking to streamline customer communication through mobile chat apps\n\nAbout the speaker\nWe’ll be joined by Emma Watson from Specky and Ginge\, part of the award-winning UK Social Media Marketing Agency of the Year 2025/26. Emma brings experience helping businesses turn everyday conversations into real sales through smart\, strategic use of social platforms. \nHow to join the online webinar\nWhen you register for the webinar\, you’ll receive an automatic email\, including the Zoom link to access the event. The event will begin at the time and date stated in the registration information. If you don’t receive the link within two hours of signing up via Eventbrite\, please let us know by emailing events@enterprisenation.com. (Note: It may be in your junk folder.) \nAbout Tech Hub\nA collaboration between Google and Sage and built by Enterprise Nation\, Tech Hub offers an accessible solution to support small businesses to adopt the technology they need to run and grow their ventures. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-to-sell-through-whatsapp-and-messaging-apps-tickets-1975284124991
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