A fun, honest and helpful session to give you the tricks and tips to a good presentation. Awards ceremonies, conferences, staff days and other speaking events all bring their own challenges and so, professional speaker Lee Jackson will give you some down to earth advice on how to prepare and deliver an engaging talk and also deal with your presentation anxiety. Lee Jackson is an International Speaker, Presentation Coach and author. He works in businesses and organisations helping people to 'Get Good' in challenging times.

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For this event, we'll be looking at some of our Skills initiatives across Leeds City Region and hear your thoughts on 'what works'.

We'll hear from Bella Gamsu, Director at the Santander Work Cafe and take a deep dive into the Santander SME Internship Programme with the University of Leeds.

Additionally, we'll give you our topical updates on the local business landscape and highlight any new schemes of work streams that may be of interest to you and the SMEs you are working with.

To book on to this event please email WorkCafeLeeds@santander.co.uk

Whether you find it a chore to keep on top of your personal finances, or you want some practical tips to help make your money go further, this free one-hour event could be for you.

We’ll start by discussing different approaches people have to managing their money.

We all have bills to pay, but how do you shop smart to get the most out of your spending?

You’ll also find out how using budgeting tools and bank account features can help you stay in control.

Understanding the different types of borrowing available can be confusing and for many of us, borrowing can be daunting.

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Video is everywhere! This event will show you how to use the power of video to attract your ideal audience, explain your services clearly to others and deliver your message professionally with confidence and authenticity. Do you have the right video to impact your customers?

Are you in the early stages of business, looking to engage with more prospects and generate new sales? Or, are you looking to review your existing content and want to make sure you are providing the content your clients are wanting?

To book on to this event please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk

Dream of buying your first home but not sure where to start? Take the first steps in your journey at our first time buyer event. We’ll take you through all the key parts of purchasing your first home, and trained colleagues are on hand to answer any questions you might have along the way.

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A source of fear and dread for lots of people - this taster session will help you make more sense of finance and accounting for your business. The session will go through seven top tips to help you better understand the jargon. So if you struggle to know what an accrual is, why profit and cash are not the same and where a balance sheet stops and profit and loss starts, this is the perfect session for you.

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Headaches from your accounting? Spending too much time trying to work out what to do?

Armstrong Watson are a proactive accountancy firm who provide support to Start-Ups and SMEs in the region.

Accounting Senior, Harry Cierpiol helps business owners to improve processes and save time so that you can focus on the right areas of your business, letting your software automate and give you key KPI’s to manage growth and targets.

Armstrong Watson specialise in cloud accounting and making sure businesses have efficient accounting systems with the benefit of apps and using Xero correctly.

On Monday 20th January, Harry Cierpiol from Armstrong Watson will be based at the Work Cafe for a free drop in. So if you are a business who has headaches from your accounting or you're spending too much time trying to work it out then come in and speak to Harry. 

To book on to this event please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk

Is this the year when your sales go through the roof, growth is superb and the feel good factor fabulous?

Brilliant! What will you be doing differently to make that happen?

Be sure to book because when Sally presents it’s always a sell out

Make Jan 2020 the beginning of your best sales year!

If you are booked on to the Work Cafe Talk on 17th January, you’re in good company. Sally Roberts of Fun Training For Results will be sharing a proven process on how you can sell more. Stories, characters and action will make for an engaging, exciting session that has seen people take the new skills and use them to sell more. It’s just what happens.

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Come and join us for a relaxed evening infused with inspirational speakers, a drink and a crowd of people who feel passionate about independent food & drink in the Leeds region!

It will be a fantastic opportunity to informally share good practice with your peers, exchanging experiences or debating challenges in the sector.

Speakers include:

Paul Hampson - Getting your accounts right
Manjit Kaur – Manjit’s Kitchen – Kickstarter - From street food to restaurant
Emily Fitchett - Fitch Brew

This event is open to all businesses in the Independent Food and Drink Industry in Leeds, and the wider Yorkshire area.

To book a place at this event please email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk

This is an opportunity for you to spend 45 minutes with one of the top Business Mentors in the region chatting through a key challenge or opportunity that you have in your business. You can expect to leave the session with crystal clear clarity on your next steps and the focus to tackle it head on.

To book a place on this event email workcafeleeds@santander.co.uk