Silicon South

Chucking this at the SiSo community before you all dash for the weekend, so you have the weekend to apply if you're in the mood for an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth! #BournemouthAgency Upperdog Ltd is looking for an Agency Director to lead them for the next 12 months ❤️🔥 👀 Position Overview: This Digital Marketing Agency Director will lead the strategic direction, operations, and growth of the agency, ensuring the success of client projects and the overall profitability of the agency. This role involves overseeing teams across #PPC, #social media and #SEO, while cultivating strong client relationships and ensuring exceptional campaign results. The ideal candidate has a strong background in #digitalmarketing, a proven track record in #leadership, and a #visionary approach to driving agency growth. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e7wVBwgv #DorsetDigitalJob #Bournemouth #SiliconSouth #AgencyDirector #DorsetJob #DorsetDigital #DorsetCreative #Marketing

Making time for a cheeky festive Speak Easy (aka your creative digital and tech industry social), on December 5th is a Good 👁️ 🦌 . Why? 💜 Team-Ups: This could be a step towards that chance to collaborate on a project or even launch something together. 🩵 Real Feedback: Honest opinions from people who get what you do? So valuable. 💛 Bust Your Blind Spots: Struggling with a project? They might have a hack or just see things differently to help you out. 💜 Inspiration Boost: Their wins (and even fails) can help fire up your motivation. 🩵 Heads-Up on Market Stuff: They’ll have insights on where things are shifting, client demands, and what skills are worth focusing on. 💛 Learning from Their Goofs: You can avoid some mistakes just by hearing about theirs! 💜 Feel-Good Factor: Let’s be real – it’s just nice to hang with people who get your world, especially when work gets hectic. Sign up for free today! https://lnkd.in/ermAmYXR Keep an eye out for our your Speak Easy co-organisers and industry rascals Anthony Story, Becky Willis, Cat Gold, Matt Leach, Syma Brown, Alex Tykocki, Sarah Cullen, Cathleen Malone and Curtis Williams 🐯 ✨ #SiliconSouthSpeakEasy #Networking #CreativeTech #EndOfYearCelebration #SiliconSouth #SpeakEasy #CreativeIndustry #BournemouthEvents #WhyDorset

Busy session yesterday - high fives to everyone who joined! On December 11th we'll be thinking about... ✨ your ideal customer ✨ The morning is designed to equip you to identify your dream customer, and tailor your approach to bring them in, in the most time and cost efficient way. 👀 Why attend this workshop? - Define your ideal customer profile: Go beyond demographics and identify the perfect fit for your business. - Focus on profitable customers: Learn to prioritise clients who contribute the most value and least stress - Streamline your processes: Develop efficient ways to serve your ideal customers. - Set the stage for effective marketing: Gain insights to inform your marketing and sales strategies. Dorset LEP funded tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eg9eB8xY #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #DorsetBusinesses #Boscombe #DorsetDigital #SiliconSouth #FreeWorkshop #WhyDorset

Tech community - if you tend to rely a fair bit on the 'third parent' (screens) then this could be a valuable one for you. Also something for educators to help spread the word about 📣

We’ve just spied that there are a mere few tickets left for the Pier Winter Social this weekend! Grab one and make time to sip on Conker Gin cocktails, buy bespoke local gifts for the holidays and support a romp of fantastic creative businesses. The Eventbrite copy says it all so do click and consider heading to it for a few hours. Kids go free too! Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eV6rHAZM Our Cathleen Malone will be there Pier Journal Sammy Murphy 🥳 #DorsetCreative #ConkerGin #DorsetBusiness #LocalBusiness #SiliconSouth #SmallBusiness #SupportLocalBusiness

Think quantum #hacking is a distant threat? Think again. Right now, encrypted data is being harvested by hackers with the hope that quantum computers will soon be powerful enough to crack today’s encryption. Post-quantum cryptography is our frontline defense, and the best part? It’s practical, accessible, and easier to understand than you might think. Using chess and other relatable examples, David Hulbert (Principal Engineer, Strategy and Compliance at Passenger Technology Group) and co will break down how quantum computers are set to disrupt #encryption - and, more importantly, how to future-proof your systems against these coming threats. Grab tickets (and -v.importantly- tell us which 🍕 you want ordered in) here: https://lnkd.in/eEB6kUhV #TechTonic #QuantumComputing #Cryptography #SiliconSouth #Networking #DorsetTech

Hanging out with friends in your industry is such a win! Here’s what you can expect from this next, December 5th, Speak Easy: 🩵 Industry Chat: Stay in the loop on what’s happening locally and where things are heading. 💛 Skill Swaps: They might have some handy tricks or shortcuts up the sleeve of who you're talking to, that you hadn’t thought of. 💜 Catching Creative Ideas: Talking shop can lead to lightbulb moments or fresh ideas for your own projects. 🩵 Career Tips: They’ve probably picked up some good advice or know a thing or two about side-stepping and climbing ladders. 💛 Expanding Your Network: Your friends know people, who know people...it’s like a smart door into fresh opportunities. Honestly, Speak Easy is - at the core of it - a really fun way to keep your social battery and work life healthy without it feeling too much like “work.” Hanging with people who’ll have your back and cheer you on is a win-win! Sign up here today: https://lnkd.in/ermAmYXR Keep an eye out for our your Speak Easy co-organisers and collaborative misfits Anthony Story, Becky Willis, Cathleen Malone Cat Gold, Matt Leach, Syma Brown, Alex Tykocki, Sarah Cullen and Curtis Williams 🌐✨ #SiliconSouthSpeakEasy #Networking #CreativeTech #EndOfYearCelebration #SiliconSouth #SpeakEasy #CreativeIndustry #BournemouthEvents #WhyDorset

PATCH OPENING PARTY! Patch proved again tonight that it's the place to be! Thanks again to the Patch Bournemouth team Karley Woodford, Donna-Marie Smart & Simonne Rodrigues for hosting a cracking opening party! The place was packed with so many interesting people that I couldn't get round to everyone, but it's always a pleasure to catch up with Claire Main & James Benson-King and I thoroughly enjoyed meeting Sammy Murphy (Pier Journal rocks!), Russell Crewe (and hearing your adventures from radio & club land), Anthony Story (who's made Bristol cool) and Nick Whitnell (love your B Corp journey). It was also cool to meet some of the wider Patch family including the boss Freddie Fforde, Paloma Strelitz, Conor Moses and Alexa Scott-Dalgleish. Patch is only 9 days old but it's already a destination for work & play... Let the good times roll!

Here are a few resources to remind you of what the 2024 Autumn Budget means for British business, for anyone playing catch up: https://lnkd.in/e5ae238s https://lnkd.in/eyqwAhBF https://lnkd.in/eQEiKab7 #Autumnbudget #SiliconSouth #BritishBusiness #DorsetBusiness #DorsetFreelancer

🫴 Discover the hidden perks of these Digital Skills Hub Business Masterclasses for yourself, This Wednesday 13th at 9:30am ✨ Secure time to refine your value proposition and more, here: https://lnkd.in/ezqDnttq #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #DorsetBusinesses #Boscombe #DorsetDigital #SiliconSouth #FreeWorkshop #WhyDorset