Workshop Overview

Most small business owners spend too much time on routine day to day tasks in their company which leaves less time for key strategic objectives like increasing sales. This practical workshop will cover: 

1. Introduction to the ever increasing range of automation and cost effective cloud based apps and services that small business can use
2. What apps and services are best suited to your current needs? Analysis of where participants are currently allocating time and resources.
3. Introduction to the top cloud services for:

• CRM
• Team Work
• Accounting
• Customer Service
• Business Processes
• Overview of next steps for engaging with cloud bases apps and services.

Delivery Methodology

The workshop will include a combination of short presentations integrated with group work and individual tasks online with a strong emphasis on practical application throughout. Participants will get the opportunity to practice their skills during the workshop in a way that will allow you to immediately apply the topics covered in your businesses. This will be supported by relevant printed materials that participants will receive.

Please note, as this is a practical workshop, participants are required to bring their own laptop (that can connect to WiFi).

About your Facilitator

The workshop is being run by Eoin Costello, a well known innovation, startup and digital marketing/social media expert. Eoin was CEO for Startup Ireland for a number of years and served as National Director for the 'Startup Gathering'. Having started and grown a number of businesses himself he is very familiar with the challenges faced by SME owner managers. He also worked hands-on with dozens of entrepreneurs when he managed Ireland's largest startup programme, the DIT Hothouse New Frontiers programme. Eoin managed high profile digital marketing/social marketing campaigns for Startup Ireland and the national Startup Gathering as well as for his own companies Novara Technology and Omniserve. He is the Digital Connector for Digital Dun Laoghaire, helping connect and grow digital companies in Dun Laoghaire.