Visit England business recovery webinar programme
VisitEngland are providing a number of useful webinars to offer you advice and support. The free webinar programme has been developed with you at its very core. With the UK travel industry being forced to evolve in response to a constantly changing landscape, the webinars will provide you will practical insight and valuable information from within VisitBritain/VisitEngland and across the wider travel industry. The webinars will address your business needs to support, guide and engage, ultimately helping to drive the nation’s tourism recovery, together, for more information and to book your place visit: https://www.visitbritain.org/visitengland-business-recovery-webinar-programme
Business adaptation and reopening
As the industry looks at what the months ahead will hold, we look ahead to the re-opening of our tourism industry and at some of the key factors to be taken into consideration, with case studies from across different tourism sectors.
Thursday
2 July
10.00 – 11.30
Speaking to customers in a post-Covid world
With experts reiterating that “tourism will recover but it will never be the same again”, we look at the stages of recovery identified by VisitBritain/VisitEngland, at the approach adopted by other destinations and discuss how we, as an industry, can speak to customers to build confidence and recovery.
Thursday
9 July
10.00 – 11.00
Pressing the reset button on English tourism
Using travel technology to maximise your business
Providing an overview of some of the technology solutions available, and how they can facilitate business recovery, this session aims to give an insight into the some of the options available and how they can help get businesses back on track.
Thursday 16 July
10.00 – 11.00
Sustainability
Sustainability and over-tourism were hot topics before the Coronavirus pandemic. And then tourism stopped. We look at some of the challenges we face as an industry and ask whether this is our opportunity to reset the dial with regards to the environmental impact that tourism has in England – and what steps we can take for a more sustainable future for the industry.
Tuesday
21 July
10.00 – 11.00
Accessibility
With accessibility a factor for at least 1 in 5 visitors, and with Coronavirus presenting a range of new accessibility challenges, we look at what considerations need to be taken into account moving forward, with practical steps, real examples and advice as to where you can go for guidance.
Thursday
30 July
10.00 – 11.00
Brushing up on skills
Creating great presentations – with Buffalo 7
Join us to explore the art of the possible, for Powerpoint - from exploring the art of storytelling, to presenting data in a compelling way. We look at tips and ideas for creating engaging presentations, with Buffalo 7, an award-winning presentation design agency.
Tuesday
4 August
10.00 – 11.00
Getting your business visible on Google - with Google Digital Garage
For small business owners and aspiring social media marketers who want to understand the role of web analytics and what ‘data driven’ decision making means for a business. We help you understand the insights available from different platforms, how to interpret them and how you can use this knowledge to grow your business.
Thursday 13 August
10.00 – 11.00
Getting started with analytics - with Google Digital Garage
For anyone who wants to get their business more visible online. Discover what search is and create a listing for your business on Google Maps. You'll learn how to use the Google My Business platform to manage your business presence on Google.
Tuesday 18 August
10.00 – 11.00
