Small changes can make a difference

A series of taster sessions will run throughout the day alongside the Business Support Fair.

These informal, 45-minute sessions will feature a short presentation on the free help available, followed by a question and answer session.

First up will be the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service (SMAS) at 11am. This session will show how small changes to working practices can make a big difference to productivity, and highlight the tailored, flexible support available from SMAS.

The WorldHost™ customer service training session at 11.45am will outline the WorldHost™ training programme and how businesses in the tourism sector can get involved with plans for Argyll to become a WorldHost™ accredited destination.

The Digital Garage by Google will run at 12.30pm, with a Google digital expert explaining how to make your business more visible online and help new customers find you through search optimisation, local listings and search engine marketing.

The Google expert will also be available for one-to-one mentoring sessions throughout the day.

Anyone about to start, or thinking of, exporting can join the internationalisation ses- sion at 2pm. One of Scottish Development International’s export advisers will explain the support available to help local businesses develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to grow overseas.

HIE’s specialist adviser will talk about intellectual property at 2.45pm, addressing how unique knowledge in a business such as trade secrets, recipes and processes can be protected through copyright, trademarks, design rights and patents.

Argyll and Bute Council Trading Standards’ session at 3.30pm will cover the support available to help businesses become compliant and sustainable.

The Business Support Fair is a drop-in event but to guarantee your place at one of the taster sessions, book now at argyll enterprise week. eventbrite.co.uk.