Rural businesswomen in north-east England are invited to attend a mini-conference and networking event focusing on techniques to encourage visitors to view your website.

www.homegrownhome.co.uk

The Business Link-sponsored event, which is being held in Hawes, North Yorkshire, on 13 November, features two main speakers. Anna Farmery of The Engaging Brand will give a presentation on blogs and pod casts, while Carol Atkinson will talk about her experiences in promoting her straw bale cabin business (www.homegrownhome.co.uk) on the internet.

The event runs from 9am until 3pm, and is being hosted by Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE), a national networking and support organisation for rural businesswomen. The venue is the Dales Countryside Museum.

Non-members are welcome to attend. Anyone wishing to register for the mini-conference can book online by visiting the events section on the WiRE website (www.wireuk.org), or by telephoning WiRE on 01952 815338.Entry is £15, which includes lunch.

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WiRE is an organisation for rural women in business, offering a dynamic member package of practical and specific business services and support for women in rural enterprise including; WiRE Local Network Groups (70 across the UK) offering rural women in business the chance to network and do business with like-minded women, a quarterly glossy magazine, monthly e-newsletter and countless marketing opportunities.

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