Inspiring and Informative Free Business Workshops and Networking Session at Manchester Business Fair
Attending our free business workshops is a great way to gain knowledge, skills, and inspiration to grow and develop your business.
Expert Speakers will be covering a variety of useful business topics throughout the day.
Andy Guile will also be hosting a free Networking Session at 1pm, offering a great opportunity to pitch your products and services and make connections with members of the local business community.
2025 Workshops and Networking
10.40am-11am: Healthy Hearts at Work
Sue Martin, CEO, NW Hearts Charity
This session will give you an opportunity to understand the power of your heart, including some tips to taking control of your own heart health, and an overview of managing a heart emergency, led by local heart specialists, NW Hearts Charity.
With a nursing background, Sue has worked predominantly in senior roles within the not for profit sector, developing innovative programmes and services to support families and communities.
11.05am-11.25am: Streamline your software for success, sanity and savings!
Mia Pritchard & Victor Lisowski, Matrix 247
Are you overwhelmed by having to navigate and learn multiple software platforms in pursuit of business efficiency, communication, growth and innovation?
In this session we’ll identify and leverage assets you already have in your business and learn about the latest tools and capabilities available to gain a competitive advantage.
By the end of the masterclass, you’ll leave with:
✅ A deeper understanding of the Microsoft 365’s portfolio of apps to enhance collaboration and communication, automation and AI, and security and management that generate efficient and evolving operations
✅ Streamlining strategies to deliver cost savings across software and apps
✅ Ideas on adopting the latest tools to thrive in an increasingly competitive market and how to select the best approach to your tech stack – a crucial component of a robust infrastructure
11.30am-12pm: Unlock LinkedIn’s Power – Strategies to Win More Business
Ian Nicklin, IN Social
Struggling to get real business results from LinkedIn?
Whether you’re a seasoned B2B professional or just starting out, this session will give you practical, actionable strategies that you can implement immediately to generate leads, build credibility, and win more business using LinkedIn—without spending a penny on ads.
You’ll learn:
✅ How to optimise your LinkedIn profile so it attracts the right clients
✅ The simple content strategy that keeps you top-of-mind with your ideal audience
✅ Proven outreach techniques to start real conversations with decision-makers
✅ How to leverage tools like Sales Navigator and AI to streamline your lead generation
If you’re looking for a clear, no-nonsense approach to winning business on LinkedIn, this session is for you. Expect real insights, no fluff, and practical takeaways you can put into action straight away.
Ian and his team of marketing experts specialise in pipeline building. They generate high-quality, relevant conversations within your target market.
12.05pm-12.25pm: The New Employment Rights Bill – a summary of the key take aways for employers
Matthew Taylor, Associate Solicitor at AFG LAW
In this workshop, Matthew will provide a quick summary of the key sections of the new Employment Rights Bill and what to be aware of, including:
Changes to the unfair dismissal regime;
Change to the duty to prevent harassment;
Extension of Family Friendly Rights.
The importance of getting things in writing will also be discussed.
At the end of the session, Kate Bullen, Head of Commercial Property at AFG LAW will also provide a brief insight into Commercial Property in 2025.
Matthew is a Solicitor in AFG LAW’s Dispute Resolution department. Having qualified in October 2016 after seven years of training, he chose to practise in Dispute Resolution.
12.30pm-12.55pm: Time Management: How to turn your day from busy to productive, overnight
Andy Guile, Master Coach & Trainer
A look at how you can master time management and concentrate on the things that really matter.
1.00pm: Free Networking Session
Hosted by Andy Guile
Pitch your business, make lots of new contacts and catch up with familiar faces at this session hosted by Andy Guile.
1.35pm-1.55pm: SME Technology Unlocked!
Kanika Selvan, Director, Beetroot Consulting
This informal session will focus on the everyday tech challenges that SMEs face — like time drains, patchy systems, or uncertainty around AI — and offer low-stress ways to start solving them.
Kanika will also use highlights from the Essential SME Tech Guide to walk through a few useful tools and tips that are already helping others make real progress.
As a Strategic Change Consultant, Kanika works to a ‘tech for good’ mission. She works with organisations to lift the veil on technology and empowers them to make decisions that unlock the benefits of technology for their organisation.
2.00pm-2.30pm: How To Turn Your Social Media Content Into Clients
Steve Devaney, Founder H.D Creative Ltd / The Content Room
In this practical session, content creation expert Steve Devaney will show you how to turn your social media into high paying clients, and will cover:
– Personal branding
– Audience growth
– Generating leads and sales from your social media
And more…
Steve is the founder of H D Creative Ltd, helping B2B businesses craft compelling video content and paid social media ads that generate leads and sales whilst saving them time AND increasing their visibility and impact on Social Media.
2.35pm-2.50pm: How To Grow Your Current Business with UW
Sauren Ghosh, Utility Warehouse Partner, Trainer and Coach
During these challenging economic times there has never been a better time to explore other options.
So, how would running UW alongside what you do now benefit you?
– Transferable Skills
– More Sales Success
– Be Part of a Positive Community
– Personal and Professional Development
So, what else could you achieve?
– More Money! £££
– More Free Time!
– Increased Pension!
There is no doubt that being a Multiple Income Individual is the way forward!
Curious about how you can get paid month after month after month, for doing something once?
Come along and find out more!
Sauren has been a UW Partner, Trainer and Coach since 2007.
Book your complimentary places at the Manchester Business Fair Workshops
Attending the event and as many of the workshops as you wish to is completely free of charge.
Please use the form below to register as an event visitor and book your workshop places. You will be able to indicate which sessions you wish to attend as you go through the booking process.