Let's hit the ground running! New event in October

It's been a while since Charlie and I hosted an event in Oxford - and we thought it was about time we got something up and running again.

We're super chuffed to launch Oxford Digital Workers' Union - a place for anyone working in, or with a passion for digital to come together for some networking, natter, free beer (or wine, or [insert beverage of choice]) and even a sprinkling of learning with a couple of fab speakers each time.

This Union will feature talks from two local digital rockstars:

Our 10-minute micro talk will be a tech presentation by Pat Langridge - Head of SEO at the Lean, Green, Froggin' Machine (a.k.a. Screaming Frog, based in Henley)

Micro talk: An introduction to voice search by Pat Langridge

How many times have we heard that something is 'the future of search’? Far too often, and most of the time this is just hot air.

Voice search, however, isn’t the future; it’s already here. Technology has moved on sufficiently in the last few years to make voice search more viable for users, and crucially more accurate too, so Pat will be digging into how voice search works and why it should be taken seriously. And, this will all come from the perspective of someone who has never used voice search in his life...

And our headliner will be a business-focused presentation by Alex Minchin - Founder and MD of Zest Digital (based in Kidlington).

Headline talk: The art of selling value, not time by Alex MinchinThis talk will cover key things Alex has learned about selling digital services: from pricing and negotiating to demonstrating value. Most importantly, why selling your time rather than your work makes you an interchangeable commodity and tips around how to move to a value-based model.

We've also got bar and venue sponsors sorted out - which means there will be a roof over your head, a drink in your hand and (hopefully) a big goofy smile on your face :)

Bar Sponsor: DRB Digital (http://danielbianchini.co.uk/)

Daniel Bianchini is an incredibly experienced digital marketing consultant with a keen interest in eCommerce and travel. Based locally, Daniel's been helping businesses get seen and succeed online since back in 2007! He's a technical SEO whizz, and has experience working both in-house and agency side.

Venue Sponsor: Indulge (https://www.indulgemedia.com/locations/oxford)

Indulge's mission is to rid the world of bad websites, one project at a time. Indulge are an SEO & web design agency with studios in Oxford & Guernsey, specialising in working on mission-critical projects. Their approach has been carefully honed over many years of designing and building beautiful, usable websites for their clients.

Meetup Sponsor: Scarlet Roo (https://scarletroo.com)

Scarlet Roo offers conversion-focused content and communications strategies -

Through understanding what your audience wants, Aisha will work with you to craft the right messages & website experience to help them achieve their goals.

More details to come and we'll see you on the 25th!

Skippy and Charlie