
Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials
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A business marketing workshop, Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials, will be held at Stockroom in Manchester on 1 September 2026 at 09:00. Led by Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee, 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-startups and startups 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.
IMPORTANT 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:
Click and complete this Client Registration Form : Complete Form
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.
For more information go to: www.buildabusinessgm.org
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Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials takes place on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 10:00.
Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials is held at Stockroom in Manchester (Merseyway, Stockport, SK1 1PW).
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.
Staying overnight?
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Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials
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A business marketing workshop, Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials, will be held at Stockroom in Manchester on 1 September 2026 at 09:00. Led by Rachel Craig and Karen Macwee, the event is free.
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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-startups and startups 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.
IMPORTANT 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:
Click and complete this Client Registration Form : Complete Form
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.
For more information go to: www.buildabusinessgm.org
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 Tuesday, 1 September 2026 at 10:00.
Where is Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials taking place?
Build A Business: Marketing - The Essentials is held at Stockroom in Manchester (Merseyway, Stockport, SK1 1PW).
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.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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