Angus Council

The next instalment of the Angus New Entrants group will be a workshop based on diversfificaion within a farm business.  With margins tight on farm it is an ideal time to think about other options for diversifying that will work alongside the main business.  This meeting is aimed at new entrants to farming who would like to know about where to start if considering diversification or how to develop an idea into a product.

As part of EventScotland’s ongoing programme of local learning and development opportunities we are pleased be working with Angus Council to deliver a FREE Engagement & Update session for Angus based event organisers on the afternoon of Thursday 29 November at the Royal Hotel, Forfar.

The Scottish Smallholder Festival is Scotland’s largest smallholder event, celebrating the best of Scottish smallholding, growing and craft.

Organised by smallholders, it is aimed at all those with an interest in the productive use of small land holdings.

Be Good Be Social are able to deliver this free workshop in partnership with Rural Wisdom thanks to sponsorship from the One Digital programme at SCVO and Home-Start Scotland.

Three presentations followed by discussion, questions and networking

During this session the delegates will be introduced to Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Google Plus. Examples of tourism businesses successfully using these platforms will be shared.

Content will cover the basic functionality of each platform, the audience demographic, advertising and analytics features that are beneficial to tourism businesses.

Listening to your customers, directly and indirectly, has never been easier!  This masterclass aims to provide you with the most effective & up-to-date methods of gathering feedback & most importantly, how to use feedback within the business.

The workshop will cover a broad range of topics, from the latest social media platforms to the importance of good online design as well as the increasing availability of customer data.

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