
Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials
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Held at Eccles Library in Bolton on 5 October 2026, this workshop introduces the fundamental concepts needed to promote a business effectively. Participants will receive guidance from speakers Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee of Ruche Marketing regarding essential marketing strategies. The session aims to help attendees understand how to make their businesses visible to potential customers. Entry to the event is free.
Understand marketing's must-know basics to get your business out there and noticed
Join Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee from Ruche Marketing who'll be delivering Build a Business's all new marketing workshop to microbusinesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs, pre-start-up's and start-up's on the core essentials of marketing to get you started.
Rachel and Karen combined have almost 40 years of marketing experience and have designed this workshop to help give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to market your business successfully.
The workshop will cover:
• Understanding your customers/customer segmentation
• Building an effective marketing strategy
• Planning marketing campaigns
• Building a brand through consistent marketing
• Simple search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques
• Creating effective social media content
• Understanding PPC and display advertising
They'll also be on hand to answer any specific marketing questions about your business.
You will also learn about the Build A Business programme, offering support and facilities to help you succeed.
PLEASE NOTE:
This workshop is part of our Build A Business in GM Libraries programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
To be eligible to attend this workshop you must either:
Own a small business (including sole traders and microbusinesses) OR
You are thinking of starting a business or have a business idea you want to develop.
You or your business also needs to have a postcode within one of the following Greater Manchester authorities:
Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford or Wigan.
Find out more at buildabusinessgm.org
If you have not already attended a Build a Business workshop,You will also be asked to fill in a short Build a Business registration form either in advance of the session or on the day.
Any queries, please contact Susan.Smith@scll.co.uk
Description supplied by the event organiser.
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Frequently asked questions
Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials takes place on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 10:00.
Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials is held at Eccles Library in Bolton (28 Barton Lane, Salford, M30 0TU).
Entry to Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials is free.
Tickets for Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials
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Held at Eccles Library in Bolton on 5 October 2026, this workshop introduces the fundamental concepts needed to promote a business effectively. Participants will receive guidance from speakers Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee of Ruche Marketing regarding essential marketing strategies. The session aims to help attendees understand how to make their businesses visible to potential customers. Entry to the event is free.
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Organiser’s full description
Understand marketing's must-know basics to get your business out there and noticed
Join Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee from Ruche Marketing who'll be delivering Build a Business's all new marketing workshop to microbusinesses, SMEs, entrepreneurs, pre-start-up's and start-up's on the core essentials of marketing to get you started.
Rachel and Karen combined have almost 40 years of marketing experience and have designed this workshop to help give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to market your business successfully.
The workshop will cover:
• Understanding your customers/customer segmentation
• Building an effective marketing strategy
• Planning marketing campaigns
• Building a brand through consistent marketing
• Simple search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques
• Creating effective social media content
• Understanding PPC and display advertising
They'll also be on hand to answer any specific marketing questions about your business.
You will also learn about the Build A Business programme, offering support and facilities to help you succeed.
PLEASE NOTE:
This workshop is part of our Build A Business in GM Libraries programme, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
To be eligible to attend this workshop you must either:
Own a small business (including sole traders and microbusinesses) OR
You are thinking of starting a business or have a business idea you want to develop.
You or your business also needs to have a postcode within one of the following Greater Manchester authorities:
Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford or Wigan.
Find out more at buildabusinessgm.org
If you have not already attended a Build a Business workshop,You will also be asked to fill in a short Build a Business registration form either in advance of the session or on the day.
Any queries, please contact Susan.Smith@scll.co.uk
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials?
Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials takes place on Monday, 5 October 2026 at 10:00.
Where is Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials taking place?
Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials is held at Eccles Library in Bolton (28 Barton Lane, Salford, M30 0TU).
How much are tickets for Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials?
Entry to Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials is free.
How do I get tickets for Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials?
Tickets for Build A Business: Marketing - the Essentials can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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