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Social media workshop for budding entrepreneurs

BUDDING entrepreneurs are being given the chance to learn how social media can support them into self employment.

The North East Rural Growth Network is holding a free social media workshop to give people who are considering becoming their own boss an idea of how platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Google + and LinkedIn can help raise the profile of their business.

Delivered by East Durham Business Service, the workshop will demonstrate how to use and get the most from social media and how to identify which of the platforms are right for you.

The workshop is being held at Novus Business Centre in Peterlee on Tuesday, March 17, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Sarah Marshall, East Durham Business Service’s Rural Enterprise Development Officer, said: “Many people at one time or another think about starting their own business but for most, that’s as far as they get. They either decide it’s not for them because of the risks which come with it, or don’t know how to go about taking the necessary steps.

“This workshop is designed to give people a better understanding of social media and how they can use platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Google + and LinkedIn to promote their business. It will also give them an understanding of blogging and how that can help them in their drive into self employment

“Being your own boss can be so rewarding so if you think this could be for you and want to learn more about self employment, I would urge you register for the workshop. It’s free so you have nothing to lose and you could come away armed with the knowledge you need to plan for setting up your own business.”

The North East Rural Growth Network programme is jointly funded by DEFRA and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Commissioned by Northumberland County Council, it is being delivered by East Durham Business Service with the aim of creating a thriving entreprenerial culture in rural areas of East Durham and Sedgefield by removing some of the barriers to business creation and growth which currently exist.

To book your place on the workshop, contact Sarah Marshall on (0191) 5863366, 07800 916932 or email sarah.marshall@edbs.co.uk.

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