Introduction to Marketing
25/02/2026 | 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Event Location: Driffield Business Centre
Event Address: Scotchburn Garth, DRIFFIELD, East Riding Of Yorkshire, YO25 6EF
Contact Telephone: 01482 391622
Contact Email Address: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Event Description
Introduction to Marketing
Wednesday 25 February, 13.30pm - 16.30pm (03 hours), Driffield Business Centre
Understand your market and promote your business with confidence.
Grow your business with our series of practical, in-person workshops, designed to give you the essential skills and knowledge you need to succeed. These free sessions are open to businesses based in the East Riding of Yorkshire and are held at various locations across the region. Each workshop lasts between 2 to 3 hours and covers vital areas including Marketing, Finance, Legal Compliance, and Business Planning.
This workshop provides a foundation in marketing, helping you understand how to research your market, analyse competitors, and choose the right approach to reaching your customers. You’ll explore core concepts like the 4 Ps, branding, methods of marketing, and come away with the tools to build a marketing plan that works.
By the end of this session, you will:
• Know how to conduct basic market and competitor research
• Understand key marketing principles including the 4 Ps and branding
• Learn about different types of marketing and how they work together
• Identify the best route to market for your business
• Be able to create a marketing plan
• Understand the basics of selling to customers
Looking to strengthen your business skills and knowledge? Make sure to book your place by contacting our Business Support Team on 01482 391622 or email business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Photographs will be taken during this session to promote this workshop and the support offered by the Invest East Riding Service of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, HEY Growth Hub, and Invest Hull. These images may be used in social media, in printed and electronic promotion of our services and events and shared with our delivery partners (HEY Growth Hub and Invest Hull) for similar promotional purposes.
The images will be stored electronically on Council networks and may also be securely shared with our partners. All stored images will be reviewed annually to ensure they remain relevant and appropriate. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR 2018, we require your consent to use your personal image for these purposes. If you do not wish to consent, please advise your Business Support Representative before the session starts.
These images will not be used for anything which may be viewed as negative in tone or that may cause offence, embarrassment, or distress. Images may also be used to validate that the session or support took place under our UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) requirements. These validation images will not be available to the general public but will be retained until at least 2035.
View more of our events…
02
December
2025
02
December
2025
03
December
2025