This October, the UK expects to see ‘the great resign’ with up to a million people predicted to hand in their notices and look to move into another role. If you’re one of these people, what better time to attend some industry events to bolster your personal and professional self! Here, we have compiled the very best digital events across marketing, digital, creative and tech for October 2021:
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1st October – 6am
Organised by General Assembly
Join WorkWell's Founders + expert career coaches, Whitney + Lucy (partnered with General Assembly), for a session on breaking down your job search / managing your energy so that you can handle all of life's moving parts while still crushing your goals.
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She Takes Over: From amplification to action
5th October – 11am
Organised by CreativeBriefs
She Takes Over is back with a lively, action-focused discussion on broadening the lens to create the most compelling and diverse creative work. With a focus on driving diversity both within the creative work and amongst a broad range of talented diverse creatives who are still facing significant barriers in building their careers.
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5th October – 12:30pm
Organised by Iconic Offices
This workshop is the reset you need to boost your mind, body and spirit. Bringing a new perspective to the idea of striving for our best through softness, respect and balance.
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How to resolve conflict in your Personal Life & Workplace
6th October – 11am
Organised by Iconic Offices
Both, in the workplace or in our personal lives, we are easily triggered by others, and sometimes the level of threat or social pain experienced can become overwhelming. When we disagree with a friend, or argue with our partner, or even feel some tension around us at work, there are opportunities for escalation and we usually have different types of response to conflict with freeze, fight or flight.
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How can you build a better business and be the change you want to see?
6th October – 1pm
Organised by AllBright
What is governance and why do you need it? What are the metrics that validate your purpose? Find answers to these questions – and more – with this information-packed event, diving into sustainability, transparency and accountability in business.
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Content Marketing for Creatives
6th October – 6pm
Organised by Center for Creative Entrepreneurship
Learn how to build a sustainable and manageable content marketing strategy and get your questions answered by industry experts.
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Maintaining a Healthy Headspace in Work: Strategies for the New Normal
7th October – 12pm
Organised by Iconic Offices
In the workshop we’ll explore and discuss methods to: increase wellbeing and optimism, reduce negative self-talk – and battle the inner critic, and support yourself & others during this period of change.
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A masterclass in inclusive creativity
7th October – 2pm
Organised by Creativebrief
We lift the lid on the courage, creativity and collaboration that brought this campaign to life. With powerful insight from Kiyan’s father, Dr Mark Prince OBE on the lasting legacy of the The Kiyan Prince Foundation, which was established in 2008 in memory of his son and how brands can help support that legacy at scale.
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Non-Tech Roles in Tech: How to leverage your transferable skills
7th October – 6am
Organised by WorkWell
Join for a workshop on the cold hard facts about what it takes to break into tech and have you examine the skills you can leverage to make moves in 2021. They’ve coached 1000+ people into high paying tech jobs and know exactly what it takes to land both technical and non-technical roles at a company you are actually excited about!
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7th October – 4pm
Organised by Digital Creative Network
Following its successful launch in April, the DCN returns representing an exciting opportunity to convene large anchor organisations, startups and academia and accelerate innovation in West London.
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Bettering yourself so you can better your business with Sonya Barlow
12th October – 5:30pm
Organised by CreateJobs
This interactive workshop with Sonya Barlow will shine a light on the reality of work and spark conversations around wellbeing, what mental health actually means for entrepreneurs and founders, and how to better yourself so you can better your business.
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Strategic Influencer Marketing Webinar
13th October – 10am
Organised by UAL
This 2-hour webinar led by industry experts is an introductory guide to strategic influencer marketing for marketing professionals. You will learn about effective planning, creative strategies, building brand partnerships, and monitoring and measuring the success of influencer marketing campaigns.
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Digital Learning: Common Barriers, Creative Solutions
14th October – 9:30am
Organised by DL Net
One-day conference sharing the challenges and responses by cultural heritage organisations to deliver online learning in the pandemic.
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From Freelance to Studio Founder
15th October – 3pm
Organised by Wishu
A 1-hour webinar exploring: the benefits of ‘freelance to studio’, giving you a preparation plan to pursue, advice from freelancers who did it themselves & solutions to challenges you may face.
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The Career Accelerator Programme – Help take your career to the next level
15th October – 6pm
Organised by AllBright
Following a hugely successful first intake, we’re delighted to invite you to join us on our next live online programme, specifically designed to help you step up and supercharge your career. Over the course of 6 weeks, you will be guided by a dedicated AllBright Ambassador to help you take your career to the next level.
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Photography and Identity Webinar
19th October – 10am
Organised by UAL
Lead by multidisciplinary artist and photographer Sara Shamsavari, this webinar is an introduction to the work of the artists exploring and interrogating identity using the medium of photography today. This webinar will explore the history of the photographic portrait and encourage you to reflect critically on the work of the artists exploring and interrogating identity.
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Self-Made Series: Goal Planning
19th October – 1pm
Organised by Roundhouse
This workshop is for 11-30-year-old freelancers and entrepreneurs in the creative industries. Join us for this interactive goal planning session with Lara Sheldrake, entrepreneur and founder of Found & Flourish! Let your goals, share your wins and set yourself up for success!
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The Ultimate Guide to Passive Income
22nd October – 3pm
Organised by Wishu
Join our event to learn more on how you can find the right passive income streams for you, and how you can build them to find the best possible exit strategy for yourself.
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How Accessibility Can Boost Website Conversion Rates
26th October – 4pm
Organised by Cyber-Duck
Join for this exclusive eCommerce accessibility webinar on how providing an accessible eCommerce site can help your business succeed online and boost conversions. This webinar is brought to you in partnership with BigCommerce and includes talks from Cyber-Duck CSO Sylvain Reiter and Frontend Developer Connor Fox.
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28th October – 2pm
Organised by Creative Entrepreneurs
Thankfully, there are ways to tackle and embrace uncertainty as Sam Conniff will explain in this fascinating, one-hour Zoom Dive session. Through Sam’s insights from the Uncertainty Experts (an online interactive documentary), you’ll learn how to make your business not just survive, but thrive in uncertain times. This live, virtual event is a must for any creative business owner that wants to become more resilient, energised and creative when facing risks and the unknown.
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