Small Business Power Hour | Theo Ruby Marketing artwork

Small Business Power Hour | Theo Ruby Marketing

23 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -

The Small Business Power Hours have been created to support entrepreneurs, startups and home-workers to overcome the challenges of running a successful business remotely.

Each week we will go through common challenges and ask a panel of business leaders to give their top tips to overcome these questions and grow your business.
https://www.theoruby.com/

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Quick Marketing Tips: Ask The Audience a Free Content Research Tool from Neil Patel

September 13, 2022 10:45 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MB

Quick marketing tips to grow your business in five minutes or less

Power Hour 20 | Understanding the Power of Content

October 12, 2020 11:35 - 1 hour - 115 MB

“Content is King” is a term that is thrown around a lot and I’m sure you all know the importance of having regular, impactful content as part of your marketing strategy. However, most businesses create an occasional blog and schedule a few Facebook posts and hope for the best.  www.theoruby.com After going through the steps required to create a long-lasting content strategy, we will look at some real life examples and discuss best practice approaches that convert leads into customers.  In ...

Power Hour 19 | Top 5 Tips to Power-Up Your WordPress Website

September 18, 2020 10:11 - 45 minutes - 83 MB

Learn how to get the most from your WordPress website with these 5 tactics to improve the key elements of your website. Each Tip will include a practical example and resources you can take away to improve your own site instantly! 1) Speed up your site to load fast from any device 2) Drive organic traffic from Google 3) Know where your traffic is coming from and why 4) Turn leads into customers with a simple marketing funnel 5) Stay on top of updates /security and backups so you're never...

Power Hour 18 | Simple Automation for Entrepreneurs

September 14, 2020 09:12 - 47 minutes - 87.4 MB

We all recognise that ‘time is money’ but when you’re under pressure to deliver and you have to do it all. These simple automation tactics will help you to save valuable time every day and focus on other areas of your business. 1) What is automation? 2) How can automation benefit my business? 3) The best free automation tools to supercharge your business 4) Practical use – get a demo of the best automation flows 5) Q&A Make your productivity apps work harder for you by integrating them...

Power Hour 17 | Demystifying Finance for Freelancers and Sole Traders

August 24, 2020 12:21 - 52 minutes - 97 MB

Special Co-Host: Azim, Karimjee, The EPS Partnership  Understand your financial performance and manage your time efficiently to achieve your financial goals.   Find out more here www.theoruby.com/events   We all recognise that ‘time is money’ but when you’re under pressure to deliver and you have to do it all, it’s easy to lose focus.  You can’t see the wood for the trees!  Sound familiar – this session will provide you with some insights and some tips to stay in control of your finances,...

Power Hour 16 | How to hire an Associate in these challenging times

August 13, 2020 15:21 - 55 minutes - 102 MB

Special Co-Host: Nipa Patel, NP Employment Solutions See all our events here www.theoruby.com/events In this session we will discuss how and why to hire your first Associate by understanding the difference between a freelancer and Associate and the best place to find them for future business success. HR Consultant Nipa Patel As your business grows you will be faced with making a decision to hire an Associate. Many business owners opt for hiring Associates as a cost-effective solution to ...

Power Hour 15 | 7 Steps to Grow Your Network on LinkedIn with Special LinkedIn Expert!

August 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 116 MB

Find out how to supercharge your LinkedIn profile and grow your network to form lasting relationships Special co-host Celia Rizothanasi the "Queen Bee of LinkedIn" will join us to give a deeper insight into how you can optimise your LinkedIn profile. In this interactive session, Celia and I will discuss the importance of LinkedIn for businesses and how to build a trusted network to accelerate your growth. Become a power-user by understanding the steps that will raise you to the top of Link...

Power Hour 14 | How to drive customers to your website (without paid ads)

July 15, 2020 11:32 - 45 minutes - 105 MB

How to drive customers to your website (without paid ads) Friday 3rd July 2020, 12 pm (BST) on Zoom In this session, we will discuss digital marketing tactics to attract customers to your website without the use of paid advertising. By understanding how to monitor and attract an engaged audience you can cut through the noise, creating lasting relationships to grow your business. “How do I get customers to visit my website?” is the most common question we are asked by SMEs, so each action ...

Power Hour 13 | Understanding WordPress & Optimising Your Website

July 07, 2020 06:37 - 50 minutes - 92.1 MB

In this session we will learn how to safely navigate the WordPress dashboard while making the important first steps to build your next website. www.theoruby.com/news 1) Simply edit Pages, Media and Blog Content 2) Update plugins and extra functions 3) Add logo’s & straplines in line with your brand guidelines 4) Select a theme to give your website the desired look and feel of your business 5) Set “Global” font styling so you never have to worry about formatting again! 6) Easily create...

Power Hour 12 | Design your website on a budget – WordPress 101

June 30, 2020 14:39 - 55 minutes - 128 MB

WordPress is the most popular Content Management System (CMS) in the world with over 450 million active websites and over 35% of the market share.  It has been crowned as the most versatile and scalable website builder and is perfect for businesses of all sizes from start-up to market leaders across the globe. This WordPress 101 session will explain the basics of setting up and building a website for your business. With our 10 step process you will be given the tools and knowledge to create...

Power Hour 11 | Easy SEO: How to rank higher on Google. Part II Keywords

June 22, 2020 11:39 - 40 minutes - 93.7 MB

It may seem like a minefield and “experts” can ask for thousands of pounds a month just to keep you visible on Google. We will teach you the basics of keyword research and planning so that you can manage your own SEO at a fraction of the cost from an agency.    www.theoruby.com/news In this session we will cover:   • Understanding what keywords are and how they help SEO • How to perform simple keyword research • Keyword Planning – Free tool and overview   • Using Google Analytics to fi...

Power Hour 10 | Special Panel Discussion: Lockdown: How 3 small businesses coped with the crisis

June 17, 2020 09:35 - 58 minutes - 134 MB

Lockdown has caused months of uncertainty and anxiety for small business owners in London. Most don’t know how/if there business will recover, whilst others have been unaffected or even grown during the pandemic. Power Hour 10 will be a panel discussion with 3 West London Based business owners, to share their success and failure with you. We will dive into the steps they took to maintain normality and the outcome so that you can hopefully learn from their journey. There will a networking e...

Power Hour 9 | Trello: Stay focused and organise your day in minutes

June 17, 2020 09:21 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

Trello is a post-it note style organisation board that syncs across all of your devices and includes countless features to help you throughout your daily life. www.theoruby.com/news Power Hour 9 will teach you how to use Trello effectively for your business. Starting with the basics of how to create a card and store it safely and then dive into new features to let it work harder for you by syncing with other apps and some automation hacks. It’s minimalistic and simple structure makes it g...

Power Hour 8 | Helping Therapists find new clients online in 2020

June 10, 2020 11:27 - 1 hour - 170 MB

First 15 seconds 1) Navigation 2) Image 3) Introduction 4) CTA Engaged users 1) Build a clear picture of what you offer 2) Showcase your strengths and experience 3) Drive users to call / email / follow you SEO – Driving clients from Google SEO is a crucial part of marketing and can be much simpler than people make out. Power Hour 7 was on SEO the video, audio is not live yet but you can see the preview here www.theoruby.com/news · On page SEO · Image Optimisation · Page Speed ...

Power Hour 7 | Easy SEO to optimise your website for Google (Part 1)

June 08, 2020 21:14 - 1 hour - 143 MB

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is a cornerstone of digital marketing allowing you to be found organically on Google and other search engines. In Power Hour 7 we will cover: Basic On-page SEO - Title, Meta, Alt & Social Sharing links Image Optimisation – Let google “see” your images and keep them small and sharp using free tools. Page Speed – Optimise your load times for google whilst keeping your users happy. Links – Internal / External and Backlinks to increase your ranking with a si...

Power Hour 6: Free Social Media Management with Hootsuite

May 29, 2020 12:57 - 1 hour - 155 MB

Power Hour 6 - Simply your social media with Hootsuite See the full highlights on www.theoruby.com/marketing-guides Social Media can be a minefield and even the most engaged social media users . Hootsuite is a powerful free tool to help you to promote your business and engage with customers online for free. We will be covering everything below plus more! Friday 2pm (BST) on Zoom Setup How to use Hootsuite for free 3 channels / 30 posts Streams – a birds eye view on all of your social...

Power Hour 5 | Canva: A Non-Designers Dream

May 13, 2020 15:34 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Power Hour 5 - Canva: A Non-Designers Dream. Learn how to design engaging social media and website images for your business for free. With Theo Ruby Marketing special Co-Host Sarah Dosanjh (Aka The Binge Eating Therapist) 1) Why use Canva for Your Business? 2) Setup & Basics 3) Design Tips & Tricks 4) How to share and repurpose 5) Q&A Find out more by visiting www.theoruby.com/news  We are also offering a free 30 minute marketing consultation, for more info please email theo@theoruby...

Power Hour 4 | How to Drive Customer Engagement with Google Business

May 05, 2020 17:20 - 52 minutes - 120 MB

The best way to improve your local SEO and drive customer engagement for free is with Google Business This interactive workshop will give you an insight into the power of Google Business. Some of the features you should be using include: Maps Result  - to highlight your business on google maps Free basic website to get you started Contact info including phone, email, website and appointment link Branded images and photos of your work and team Posts, content and offers Question and A...

Power Hour 3 | Video Conferencing for Business (Zoom Training)

April 15, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 65.7 MB

How to use Zoom for your business | Comparing the top 3 video conferencing tools plus deep dive into hosting, recording and streaming e-meetings using Zoom Top Tip: Try to stick with what people know. If your clients have been using a solution for years then why change if you don’t need the extra features. Setup  Productivity  Recording  Q&A  www.theoruby.com www.theoruby.com/marketing-guides #zoom #videoconference #google #meet #emeet #marketing #sme

Power Hour 2 | Digital Marketing Clinic

April 08, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MB

The weekly Small Business Power Hour has been created to support entrepreneurs, startups and home-workers to overcome the challenges of running a successful business remotely. www.theoruby.com Our 2nd session is a Digital Marketing Clinic focusing on: 1) Which video conferencing tools suit small business owners? 2) Is email marketing still a must to reach customers? 3) How do I create a professional email account? 4) How can I make my blogs and articles work harder for me? 5) What ca...

Power Hour 2 - Digital Marketing Clinic

April 08, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MB

The weekly Small Business Power Hour has been created to support entrepreneurs, startups and home-workers to overcome the challenges of running a successful business remotely. www.theoruby.com Our 2nd session is a Digital Marketing Clinic focusing on: 1) Which video conferencing tools suit small business owners? 2) Is email marketing still a must to reach customers? 3) How do I create a professional email account? 4) How can I make my blogs and articles work harder for me? 5) What ca...

Power Hour 1 | How to Stay Productive at Home

April 01, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 30.1 MB

The Small Business Power Hours have been created to support entrepreneurs, startups and home-workers to overcome the challenges of running a successful business remotely. Our first hour focuses on how to stay productive and looks at Social Media Productivity Tools   Zoom / Video Conferencing   Routines Healthy posture & eye health   Smart assistants      Register for an upcoming Power Hour here https://www.theoruby.com/ or email [email protected] if you would like to join the Pa...

Power Hour 1 - How to Stay Productive at Home

April 01, 2020 14:16 - 40 minutes - 30.1 MB

The Small Business Power Hours have been created to support entrepreneurs, startups and home-workers to overcome the challenges of running a successful business remotely. Our first hour focuses on how to stay productive and looks at Social Media Productivity Tools   Zoom / Video Conferencing   Routines Healthy posture & eye health   Smart assistants      Register for an upcoming Power Hour here https://www.theoruby.com/ or email [email protected] if you would like to join the Pa...