This free interactive virtual masterclass will effectively help you profile, identify and manage international agents and distributors with expert guidance.
International agents and distributors can be a great way to build a profitable, sustainable and scalable global business. But with the added complexity of Coronavirus (COVID-19), finding, selecting and managing international partners presents a new series of challenges and potential high-risks for many SMEs.
If you are feeling overwhelmed with sourcing, negotiating or monitoring international partners and need guidance on contracts, payments, operations or more, this virtual event is for you.
This free interactive event will effectively help you profile, identify and manage overseas agents and distributors with expert guidance. You will work through real-life challenges faced by SMEs, with tips on how to avoid common pitfalls, and hear the steps required to optimise your approach to achieve success in international markets.
What will you learn?
This event consists of two half-day workshops:
Day 1: Tuesday 8 June at 10:00am – 1:30pm Day 2: Wednesday 9 June at 1:00pm – 4:30pm
SBID Accredited CPD Event
CPD Points: 2 POINTS
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UK HOUSE at Cannes Lions (21-25 June) opens its virtual doors from July 6th through to November 2021. From July onwards, UK House will go on country-by-country world tour – meeting up with some of the world’s biggest markets for creative services – from China to USA to India celebrating UK Creativity at Cannes Lions 2021.
UK House at Cannes Lions will be headlined by UK winners at this year’s Festival, featuring UK companies with something new to offer global buyers and trends from Lions Live 2021. Celebrate the best of UK Creativity with sessions from UK jurors, networking, workshops and masterclasses on exporting creative services.
It is FREE to attend for thinkers, makers, and investors around the world to meet and hear from leading UK experts.
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Light and Colour
Attend the upcoming CPD Webinar to discover everything you need to know about specifying lighting for your interior designs – from the sources and measurements of light to how the eye responds to different types of lighting, this CPD highlights the vital role that lighting plays in interior design, be it functional or decorative, for residential or commercial projects. There is more to lighting than meets the eye!
Presented by Accredited CPD Provider Franklite, the webinar enables specifiers to better understand how to effectively use and specify lighting in their interior environments.
SBID Members can register to attend this event for free in SBIDPro.
A registration fee of £10 is applicable to non-SBID Members. Email [email protected] to enquire about attending.
How to make the most of Google Analytics and boost your international ranking through Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Join DIT and Footprint Digital to understand how to drive more traffic to your website and how to optimise it for search engines to improve your ranking.
In this webinar, your will learn:
You will hear from:
Specifying Sustainability: Protecting People, Planet, and Prosperity
Attend the upcoming CPD Webinar to discover how design sustainability has evolved into a more people-centric approach with places, health, and wellbeing at the core of the design process. Presented by Accredited CPD Provider Karndean, the webinar enables specifiers to align their thought process and help to establish a link between indoor environmental quality parameters, health and wellbeing of occupants, and the implementation of green practices in building design.
How to produce a winning digital strategy and structure your digital marketing department for international success
Join DIT and Footprint Digital to understand the business culture and digital technology that can help you achieve market penetration, brand awareness and sales growth.
In this webinar, you will learn:
Join Cosentino for a back to back CPD session focusing on their Ultra-Compact Surface Dekton & one of its impressive application options; Facades. Presented by Architect & Design Manager, Daniel Barnes and National Façades Manager, Simon Hope, learn all there is to know about Cosentino’s award-winning materials and why Dekton is the perfect choice for Façade applications and specifications!
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Join the Cosentino City Showroom Team & Gold is a Neutral’s Jess Hurrell as Cosentino discuss their NEW Silestone LOFT collection and Interior Trends for 2021/22. Find out more about Jess, her blog and her love for all things Interiors. Grab a hot drink and join the conversation!
GROHE X is GROHE’s new and forward-thinking multimedia and broadcast hub, and an industry-first digital platform. Visitors to the hub can experience informative and inspirational multimedia content tailored to their needs. For example, architects and designers can gain insight on the global trends impacting the sanitary business, access how-to videos on GROHE’s leading products and source inspiration for their latest project.
Alongside uniting thought-provoking and entertaining content, GROHE X offers a platform that brings its community closer together, facilitating engaging exchange and support from GROHE brand experts.
Designers and architects can register to explore the new hub by visiting www.grohe-x.com
SBID President and Global Principle of HBA Residential, Chris Godfrey will be leading an insightful webinar and panel discussion on the future opportunities and challenges for interior design and architecture in 2021 alongside SBID founder & CEO, Dr Vanessa Brady OBE.
With a unique global outlook on doing business with China and the Far East, Chris will be joined by design experts across the industry to share their professional perspectives. Speakers include Dara Huang, founder of Design Haus Liberty; Ben Johnson, co-founder & director of Albion Nord; and Bidisha Sinha, senior associate at Zaha Hadid Architects.
Date: Thursday 4th March
Time: 10.00am (GMT) / 6.00pm (SGT)
Duration: 1 hour
Key discussion points:
– Top challenges and opportunities facing the UK / global interior design industry in 2021.
– Growing interior design businesses in the aftermath of COVID-19.
– Building long-term trust and relationships with clients in the Chinese and Asian markets.
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