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We are delighted to be re-launching our Marketing Meetup member events! Our mission is to educate and support our members who work in the art of marketing and selling tech or into the tech industry.

From SEO to keyword analytics, marketing trends come and go as brands learn to leverage new tech. In this ever-evolving landscape, we can’t rely on the tried-and-true marketing best practices. Customer values and preferences have shifted, with effective marketing tactics following suit.

Our first Marketing Meetup is focusing on Mastering the Art of Storytelling for Business Growth, delivered by Ruth McKay, owner of Uniq Sales and Marketing, HubSpot Partner and member of ScotlandIS. At the event Ruth will be sharing:

• How customers buy today and the importance of content marketing
• How to create your story and convert potential leads into customers
• Why content marketing is critical to your organisation’s sales success and how to communicate this to your boss
• Q&A session

Following the meeting, there will be a networking lunch giving you the opportunity to meet other ScotlandIS members and marketers.

The Marketing Meetup’s are a community made up of marketers, business development people and business owners within tech companies or organisations selling to tech companies – book your place now via the ‘Learn More’ link below.

If you have any suggestions for future Marketing Meetups and topics, you would like us to cover, get in touch with joanne.mills@scotlandis.com.

*This is an event for ScotlandIS Members only*

Supported by Uniq Marketing.

We are pleased to offer our ScotlandIS members this dedicated session on improving communications skills with Greg Summers, an expert on public speaking and stage presence.

As a tech company, it is essential to be able to deliver engaging and coherent pitches or presentations in order to win new business, obtain investment or raise awareness of your field.

Greg will share 15 Golden points that will help you look forward to your next public speaking, presentation or pitch opportunity with improved confidence.

The session will also cover preparation, structure and delivery of presentations.

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below now to register for the event.

Join TalentScotland for an overview as we look at the immigration options for employers in the digital technology sector to employ international talent to work in Scotland.

If you’re a Scotland-based digital technology business, TalentScotland can support your business in a number of ways.

This session will particularly focus on:

• Visa options for the digital technology sector, including but not limited to;
• • Skilled Worker Route
  • Global Talent
  • Temporary Routes including High Potential Individual, Graduate and Youth Mobility
  • International Students
• An overview of the visitor rules
• Ways for employers to retain international talent
• Case studies
• Additional business immigration support and guidance available
• Q&A

This webinar is presented by TalentScotland and their immigration consultants in association with ScotlandIS.

If you’re unable to make this date or would like to contact TalentScotland please contact us info@talentscotland.com

Please note, by registering for this session, you are agreeing to the Scottish Enterprise privacy policy.

TalentScotland is part of Scottish Development International (SDI) Scotland’s international trade and investment agency, the international arm of Scottish Enterprise. TalentScotland aims to encourage more talent into Scotland and can help support Scottish businesses with attracting and retaining talent.

Join CENSIS for a virtual coffee to connect with other companies, researchers and stakeholders working in the same space or with the same interests as you.

In this session, organised in partnership with the University of Abertay’s CyberQuarter, Scottish Enterprise, ScotlandIS and the Scotland 5G Centre, we’ll be talking about cyber security issues associated with the manufacturing sector.

About this session

‘Smart’ factories, driven by Industrial IoT technologies are becoming the modern face of manufacturing, bringing significant improvements in productivity and performance and providing a real-time view of the factory floor and product lifecycles. However as manufacturing becomes increasingly digital, this new connectivity has brought with it it the rising threat of cyber security incidents. Companies must take a proactive approach to tackle cyber threats and address gaps that might be easily exploited by cyber criminals.

Join us to chat about this subject, share opinions and connect with new people. As always the discussion is drive by you, but some of the topics we might cover includes:

• Current cyber security needs in the sector
• Identifying the major risks if no action is taken to develop new cyber solutions
• Opportunities for cyber products or solutions in this sector
• Challenges and barriers to developing or applying new solutions
• What does the cyber security community need to drive innovation in this sector
• Best practice methods
• Industry collaboration with colleges and universities and creating more scaling cyber companies in Scotland

Register via the ‘Learn More’ link below.

Our event is aimed at anyone currently signed up to or interested in getting involved with the Digital Critical Friends (DCF) programme.

This webinar is an opportunity to understand the process involved in becoming a Digital Critical Friend volunteer, the undertaking required of each DCF, and to have any of your queries answered. The session is also open for anyone to come along and find out more about the programme and how to get involved.

Presentations will take place from ScotlandIS, STEM Ambassadors and Tech She Can about how they play a role in the programme and there will be the opportunity for everyone to ask questions.

Outline of topics that will be covered:

• ScotlandIS – A history of the Digital Critical Friends programme, its aims and the part we play in it
• STEM Ambassadors – Who they are and their involvement in the process of becoming a DCF
• Tech She Can – An overview of the Tech We Can resources and how they can be utilised and accessed by DCF’s
• Police Scotland – Cyber Choices Programme overview 

This event will be held as a webinar and joining instructions will be sent nearer the time.

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below to register.

Join CENSIS for a virtual coffee to connect with other companies, researchers and stakeholders working in the same space or with the same interests as you.

In this session, organised in partnership with the University of Abertay’s CyberQuarter, Scottish Enterprise, ScotlandIS and the Scotland 5G Centre, we’ll be talking about cyber security issues associated with the maritime sector.

About this session

This session looks at cyber risk in the maritime sector. Increasingly, many of the systems required to ensure the safety of a ship, including navigation, power supply and cargo management are being connected to the internet. There are many benefits associate with this but there are also risks. We will explore the extent to which maritime assets could be affected by a cyber incident, including ships, their crews and cargo, and even ports.

Join us to chat about this subject, share opinions and connect with new people. As always the discussion is drive by you, but some of the topics we might cover includes:

• Current cyber security needs in the sector
• Identifying the major risks if no action is taken to develop new cyber solutions
• Opportunities for cyber products or solutions in this sector
• Challenges and barriers to developing or applying new solutions
• What does the cyber security community need to drive innovation in this sector
• Best practice methods
• Industry collaboration with colleges and universities and creating more scaling cyber companies in Scotland

Register via the ‘Learn More’ link below.