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July 2022Woking Chamber Networking
Friday 29th July 2022
12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Doubletree at Hilton, Woking
Monthly networking will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton in July! 12pm-2pm with a buffet lunch and cash bar. Cost is £12.50 (+ VAT) for members and £20 (+ VAT) for non-members. Everyone welcome!
Tickets: £12.50 - non-members: £20.00 (Excluding VAT)
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Woking Chamber Networking
Friday 30th September 2022
12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Woking Football Club
Monthly networking is back and this month there is an opportunity to sponsor the meeting! Please speak to one of the team for more information. 12pm-2pm with a buffet lunch and cash bar. Cost is £12.50 (+ VAT) for members and £20 (+ VAT) for non-members. Everyone welcome!
Tickets: £12.50 - non-members: £20.00 (Excluding VAT)
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WMB 2022 Exhibition - booking NOW
Wednesday 12th October 2022
9.30 start for expo
Venue: Woking Leisure Centre
Members of Woking Chamber and Woking based companies can book a stand from as little as 200 + VAT thanks to the Chamber and the generous sponsorship of Woking Borough Council. Go to www.wokingmeansbusiness.com - Floor Plan to book or:Contact Paul Webster at paul@websterconsultancy.co.uk for a floor plan and stand prices. Over 20 stands already booked.
This is a free event
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Woking Chamber Networking
Friday 28th October 2022
12:00 - 14:00
Venue: Doubletree at Hilton, Woking
This month's networking will once again be at the Doubletree by Hilton. 12pm-2pm with a buffet lunch and cash bar. Cost is £12.50 (+ VAT) for members and £20 (+ VAT) for non-members. Everyone welcome!
Tickets: £12.50 - non-members: £20.00 (Excluding VAT)
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Member Events
July 2022Member Event
Member: Awesome Tech Training
Basics of search engine optimisation (SEO) for small businesses
Tuesday 5th July 2022
10am
Venue: online webinar
Book your place on this training webinar to learn more about the basics of search engine optimisation (SEO) for small businesses.
Most small businesses are approached regularly by companies offering to help you appear higher in Google’s search results. Often they present SEO as a highly complex, technical process that requires a great deal of specialist knowledge, but in fact there are simple steps you can take to significantly improve the search ranking of your site yourself. Even if you decide not to do the work yourself, it’s useful to have an understanding of how SEO works when you’re dealing with SEO companies.
Use code WokCHAMBER5 at the checkout to secure your £5 discount
Tickets: £25.00 - non-members: £30.00 (Inc. VAT)
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What you will learn on this webinar
How Google search works and what Google looks for when deciding how to rank the pages on your website
Why your content needs to have quality, relevance and context and the importance of understanding what your customers are searching for
An overview of technical SEO
Why it’s important that your site runs quickly
The critical role of mobile friendliness
Checking your site for broken links
Running on HTTPS rather than HTTP
The benefit of a strong network of internal links on your site
Why it’s important to update your site regularly
On page SEO
Understanding how search engines read the pages on your site
Creating content that search engines will understand
What is ‘thin content’ and why should you avoid it?
Optimising your images for Google
Encouraging people to click through from Google search to your site
What are meta titles and meta descriptions and why do they matter?
Using the Yoast SEO plugin to edit meta titles and meta descriptions
Who should book onto this webinar?
This webinar is aimed at any small business or organisation that wants to better understand how Google Search works and what simple steps they can take themselves to improve the performance of their site on Google.
We work with WordPress so we’ll be using WordPress examples during this webinar but the bulk of the content will be equally relevant to any other website platform so you certainly don’t need to have a WordPress site in order to benefit from attending this webinar.
Register for this event at: https://www.awesometechtraining.com/event/basics-of-search-engine-optimisation-for-small-businesses-7/?utm_source=wokingchamber&utm_medium=referral&ut
Member Event
Member: Awesome Tech Training
Getting started with WordPress
Tuesday 5th July 2022
12.30pm
Venue: online webinar
This webinar will give you a general introduction to WordPress. It’s aimed at people who either have an existing WordPress site that they’re not confident using it, or those who want to build a new site using WordPress and want some guidance on how to get started.
WordPress is the most widely used content management system in the world, used by almost 35% of all the websites in the world, but it’s not always the most user friendly interface, particularly for new users.
Join us for this FREE webinar to learn more about WordPress, how it works and whether it’s right for you.
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How to install and set up WordPress
Finding your way around the WordPress backend interface
How WordPress organises website content
Pages
Posts
Media
Adding new pages to your site or editing the pages you already have
Managing the look and feel of your site using themes
Adding functionality to your site using plugins and widgets
Questions
Who should attend?
This webinar is suitable for anyone wants to better understand how WordPress works, whether you’re setting up a new site or working on an existing WordPress site.
Places on this webinar are free but numbers are limited so book now to secure yours.
Register for this event at: https://www.awesometechtraining.com/event/getting-started-with-wordpress-5/?utm_source=wokingchamber&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=gettingstartedwi
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Member: Awesome Tech Training
An introduction to Google My Business for small businesses
Tuesday 5th July 2022
3pm
Venue: online webinar
Sign up for this one hour training webinar to learn how to make effective use of Google My Business within your small business.
Google My Business is an essential tool for any business that wants to improve its web presence in general and local search engine optimisation in particular
In this webinar we’ll go through the basics of getting your organisation set up on Google My Business and how to use its key features to grow your business.
Use code WokCHAMBER5 at the checkout to secure your £5 discount
Tickets: £25.00 - non-members: £30.00 (Inc. VAT)
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What is Google My Business?
Setting up a Google My Business account for your business
Claiming your business
Verifying your account
Controlling what information Google shows about your business
What makes an effective Google My Business profile?
The role of Google My Business in improving your local SEO
The relationship between Google My Business and Google Maps
Leveraging the features of Google My Business to drive more traffic to your website
Effective use of Google reviews
Encouraging customers to write reviews
Replying to reviews
Posting your news and events in Google My Business
Questions
Who should book onto this webinar?
This webinar is aimed at any small business or organisation that wants to make more effective use of Google My Business as part of their marketing strategy. You may already have a Googe My Business profile but not be making much practical use of it, or perhaps you’re considering setting one up from scratch and want some advice on best practice in order to enhance your local SEO.
Places on this webinar are limited so book now to secure yours.
Register for this event at: https://www.awesometechtraining.com/event/an-introduction-to-google-my-business-for-small-businesses-2/?utm_source=wokingchamber&utm_medium=referral&u
Member Event
Member: Mackrell Turner Garrett
Legal Clinic for Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Monday 11th July 2022
From 09:30 to 12:30
Venue: 1st Floor, Technology House, 48-54 Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6LE
This legal clinic offers the opportunity for existing businesses or entrepreneurs looking to start a business to discuss legal issues with experts without any obligation or cost.
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For example:-
• Are you setting up a business and require assistance with your terms and conditions of business, employment contracts or website policies?
• Are you in business or starting a business with others and need some help with a shareholders agreement or partnership agreement?
• Are you having a dispute with your co-shareholders or directors?
• Are you looking to buy or sell a business?
• Do you require any assistance with an agency, distribution or consultancy agreement?
If you wish to discuss any matters of a business nature please contact:-
Marc Mediratta on 01483 746369 or at marc.mediratta@mtg.uk.net
Website: https://www.mtgsurrey.co.uk/
Member Event
Member: Mackrell Turner Garrett
Legal Clinic for People Experiencing Relationship Breakdown
Tuesday 12th July 2022
From 09:30 to 12:30
Venue: 1st Floor, Technology House, 48-54 Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6LE
This legal clinic offers the opportunity for people experiencing relationship breakdown to discuss legal issues with experts without any obligation or cost.
This is a free event
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For example:-
• Are you thinking of getting divorced or has your spouse said that they intend to divorce you?
• Have you started a divorce online but do not know where to start with dividing the finances of the marriage?
• Have you started mediation but are not sure of the legal implications of agreeing to certain matters?
• Have you received court papers asking you to take action and are unsure what to do next?
• Are you separating from your partner but unsure of your legal rights in respect of the home you live in?
To book your appointment please contact:-
Andrea Boulter on 01483 746 370 or at andrea.boulter@mtg.uk.net
Website: https://www.mtgsurrey.co.uk/
Member Event
Member: Woking and Sam Beare hospice
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Business Breakfast
Friday 15th July 2022
From 08:00, to 09:30
Venue: Sam Beare Bookshop, 9-11, High Street, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 8AX
Come along for a chance to meet other like-minded businesses from your local area. This event is kindly sponsored by Henchards, specialists in business exit planning https://henchards.com/
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This breakfast meeting will provide a friendly, relaxed and informative environment for you to network and improve your business profile whilst enjoying some pastries and a cup of coffee. As well as an opportunity to introduce yourself and your business, and network, there will also be a Q&A with Hannah Keartland, Sustainability Consultant, and an update from Woking & Sam Beare Hospice.
Please RSVP to Lucy McNally by email, business@wsbhospices.co.uk or by phone 01483 881761 before Tuesday 5 July.
Website: https://www.wsbhospices.co.uk/event/business-breakfast-meeting-2-4-copy/
Register for this event at: business@wsbhospices.co.uk
Member Event
Member: halow project
The Wonders of Wine with Shaun Parry-Jones
Friday 15th July 2022
7pm to 9.30pm
Venue: Surrey Masons's HQ, Weybourne House, St Catherine's, Hitherbury Close, Guildford, Surrey GU2 4DR
Enjoy a relaxed wine-tasting evening filled with fascinating facts with Shaun Parry-Jones, in aid of halow project and our work supporting young adults with learning disabilities in Guildford and Woking.
Tickets: £35.00 (Inc. VAT)
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Website: https://www.halowproject.org.uk/surrey-mason-wine-evening/
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Register for this event at: chairman@weybournehouse.org
Member Event
Member: Woking and Sam Beare hospice
Woking & Sam Beare Hospice Business Breakfast
Friday 16th September 2022
From 08:00, to 09:30
Venue: Clandon Wood Nature Reserve & Natural Burial Ground, Epsom Rd, West Clandon, Guildford GU4 7FN
Come along for a chance to meet other like-minded businesses from your local area. This event is kindly sponsored by Henchards, specialists in business exit planning https://henchards.com/
This is a free event
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This breakfast meeting will provide a friendly, relaxed and informative environment for you to network and improve your business profile whilst enjoying some pastries and a cup of coffee. As well as an opportunity to introduce yourself and your business, and network, there will also be a Q&A with Simon Ferrar, Founder of Clandon Wood Nature Reserve & Natural Burial Ground, and an update from Woking & Sam Beare Hospice.
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Please RSVP to Lucy McNally by email, business@wsbhospices.co.uk or by phone 01483 881761 before Tuesday 30 August.
Website: https://www.wsbhospices.co.uk/event/business-breakfast-meeting-2-4/
Register for this event at: business@wsbhospices.co.uk
Member Event
Member: The Eikon Charity
The Eikon Charity London Marathon and Virtual Marathon
Sunday 2nd October 2022
From 06:00
Take on the world’s greatest marathon however suits you and transform the lives of vulnerable young people
This is a free event
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All runners taking part in the iconic race for The Eikon Charity will receive expert advice along the way, fundraising support and an Eikon Charity running vest.
The Eikon Charity asks each of its runners to fundraise for either event, which will make a huge difference to children facing serious challenges, often with no one else to turn to for support.
Minimum fundraising target:
• London Marathon - £2,000
• Virtual Marathon - £300
With this money the charity can provide more one-to-one support sessions, lunch clubs, youth groups, dedicated practitioners in schools and lots of other key services which give vulnerable children the support they deserve.
Website: https://eikon.org.uk/run/
Register for this event at: https://eikon.org.uk/run/
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