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Costa del Sol Events

Motivation and Inspiration Conference – Be Inspired!

"Inspired" is a presentation on motivation, to show the audience what they can learn from great artists, athletes and world leaders when it comes to dealing with stressful situations, disease and the difficult times that our society currently lives. This is a very dynamic and striking...

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Manilva Networking Event – January 2015

After three fantastic networking events in Manilva, we've decided to skip our December event so as not to clash with the many Christmas events which are already planned and have our next one at the Manilva Wine Museum on 21st January. However, if you need...

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Join us for networking in Manilva 19/11

This Wednesday, is our November networking event in Manilva from 18.30-20.00 at the Wine Museum. This is becoming a very popular event in the local community and attendees have already got business from it, as well as making personal and professional contacts in their local...

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Fashion show MC Cafe 14/11

This Friday there's a fantastic fashion show and delicious lunch being held at MC Cafe from 13.00, with the fashion show starting at 14.00. These lunches are very popular and a great way to combine socializing, delicious food and viewing (and buying) the latest trends. This month...

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Join Specsavers Opticas on World Diabetes Day

Diabetic testing Specsavers FuengirolaTo support World Diabetes Day on the 14th of November and raise awareness of the issues related to diabetes and blindness, Specsavers Opticas is joining forces with local diabetes associations to offer customers free healthy snacks and information about diabetes and how it affects the eye. They are also offering free eye tests throughout November, which are able to detect the signs of Diabetic Retinopathy. This condition affects vision when the blood vessels in the retina are damaged by the changes in blood sugar levels and can cause permanent sight loss. If these signs are identified during an eye test, patients are referred to a doctor for further tests and treatment.

Specsavers in Fuengirola will be holding a free diabetes screening event in store on 14th November from 10am to 1:30pm, in association with La Cala de Mijas Lions Diabetics Support Group. This is open to all and totally free of charge. During the event, a qualified nurse will be conducting a simple finger prick test to detect the signs of diabetes and an appointment is not necessary. Results will be given immediately and if positive, patients will be referred for medical advice.

How to survive in business before, during and after a crisis

presentation coverIn 2014 I gave a speech at the Costa Women International Women’s Networking event. Based on this presentation, here are my tips for protecting yourself and your business during hard times and how to take full advantage when things pick up as I believe they now are.

Reducing Risk & Capitalizing on Your Skills

  • Seek free professional advice – CADE, Andalucia Lab and others are there to help
  • Research, research, research – make sure you know your stuff before you commit yourself to a decision
  • Build a network – online and offline, this is a very low cost and direct form of marketing
  • Think about what you can do yourselves to reduce costs – make the most of the skills you have
  • Learn – There are many tools out there to allow you to do things yourselves and you can learn to do a lot more than you think when you have the time early on
  • Be clever with where you put your money – investment is required but can be minimized and managed
  • Trade – Can you exchange skills with another business?
  • Profile build and have a strong presence online with social media, blogging and offline with PR such as articles and events
  • Help others – Support other businesses and be generous with your time and they will help you, consider supporting a charity or community organization to generate PR and goodwill

Plan & Grow

Workshop – Marketing Planning for Success

On November 4th from 10-13.00 we will be offering an informative and practical session on marketing planning and how to do it to make your business succeed. It is surprising how many businesses on the Costa del Sol start work without producing a solid plan...

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