DDU Newsletter for August 2008: Issue 58

Monthly news and events from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Digital Development Unit...

Included in this edition:

DDU event 'Integrated marketing using your website' proves popular

Next UCLAN event to assist companies in the medical sector is announced

Thingimijigs, Burnley company helped by the DDU to trade online

DDU Event proves popular

On 21st August the Digital Development Unit's event "How to run an integrated marketing campaign using your website" was held at the Blackburn Enterprise Centre. The subject had drawn a record number of delegates and had generated a lot of local interest.

The main speaker, Carl Spencer of Ultima Thule Ltd, has substantial industry knowledge on all aspects of digital marketing and discussed subjects such as Search Engine Optimisation, Pay Per Click and Conversion Rates and troughout the seminar answered numerous client queries and questions. Visit their company website which has lots of useful information on digital marketing.

These DDU events are provided free to Pennine Lancashire companies. The next event will be held in Burnley and is advertised below. Be sure to book early to be guaranteed a place.

Get closer to your customers and win new business with integrated business systems

Your web site is not just a sales generating tool it should be much much more.

The concept of a fully integrated web site/back office system has always been the preserve of large corporate business, No longer!

Using case studies of local businesses who have integrated their systems we can show you how to beat big business at their own game.

Date: Thursday 25th September, 8:30 for 9:00 start, buffet breakfast provided

Venue: Lancashire Digital Technology Centre, Bancroft Road, Burnley, BB10 2TP Website

View full schedule and Book online >>

Health Tec Hub

Health Tec Hub for the Medical Sector

This free event is for companies in or diversifying into the Medical Sector.

Date: Wednesday 10th September 2008 from 13:15 to 18:00hrs

Venue: Conference Centre, Harris Knowledge Park, Preston. Directions

Topics include;
-Raising Equity and Finance (Simon Cleaver, YFM Private Equity)
-The Route to Patent Protection (Richard Clegg, Mewburn Ellis LLP)
-Consideration for Change’ meeting the changing needs of the ambulance service (David Brophy, Ex CEO WAS UK)
-Kick Start Your Clinical Trial’ (Ruth Smith, Clinical Development & Support Services Ltd)
-A Brief Introduction to Medical Device Regulations, (Dr Pete Wall, Medical Device Innovations Ltd )
-Comprehensive Local Research Networks (Prof John Goodacre & John Wardle, Cumbria & Lancashire Comprehensive Local Research Network)

The event is free of charge but by registration only. To reserve your place email dkoliver@uclan.ac.uk or telephone Dawn Oliver on 01772 894517

News stories for August 2008

Its all child's play for Thingimijigs

Thingimijigs is a Burnley based company that specialises in the retail of children’s gifts and toys, especially Boys & Girls licensed character toys. They are official retailers of several famous character lines and over 4 years of trading have built the business up steadily .

With support from the DDU the client has developed a professional content managed and e-commerce enabled website that will allow them to sell products online and more closely manage their order process.