Ahead of Harrogate’s Home & Gift show, which takes place from Sunday July 17 until Wednesday July 20, oganisers Clarion Events has unveiled the expert speakers taking part in this year’s ShopTalk which is being hosted virtually. The programme runs from today, July 13, until July 15.
Clarion highlights that the agenda has been curated to cover a selection of topics that the show’s community has expressed an interest to learn more about. The sessions will be led by experts in their field, helping Home & Gift visitors to establish meaningful goals ahead of attending the show.
“We are committed to creating not just buying and selling opportunities for our community, but also places for them to learn, grow and access expertise they may not have otherwise,” states Home & Gift’s head of marketing, Kayleigh Craine. “As such, ShopTalk remains a crucial part of the Home & Gift offering. However, this year, we’ve seen a slight shift in our audience’s needs, so are adapting our plans to serve them best.”
Continues Kayleigh: “By hosting ShopTalk virtually, ahead of the live event, visitors will benefit from the expert teachings of our speakers before making any buying decisions, enabling them to attend the show with clear goals and objectives, as well as the confidence they need moving into Q3 and 4.”
The three-day agenda includes:
– Essential social media strategy for your retail brand
Speaker: Google Digital Garage
– Ecommerce Expert: 5 ways to maximise traffic to your website
Speaker: Lisa Carroll, founder of Lisa May & Co
– 5 steps to maximise product photography for PR & e-commerce
Speakers: Olivia Brabb, founder of Olivia Brabb Photo
– Trends in influencer marketing
Speaker: Sarah Crawley, co-founder of The Good Influence Agency
– Interior trends for 2023
Speakers: Sarah Davies, founder of Floella Interiors and Lindi Reynolds, founder of Lindi Reynolds Architectural Design
– Retail Expert: Inspire brand loyalty & build a community
Speakers: Louise Daniel, founder of & So To Shop and Ally Dowsing-Reynolds, founder of Dowsing & Reynolds
– Essential PR Insight for your retail brand
Speaker: Rosie Davies-Smith, founder of PR Dispatch
– Essential email marketing insights for your retail brand
Speaker: Elle Williamson, founder of The Ecommerce Assistant
– Essential insight to unleash the power of Reels to grow your brand and business
Speaker: Anna Jones, founder of Your Agency
Registration for ShopTalk is live.
Visit homeandgift.co.uk/shop-talk
Top: From left to right, the line up of Home & Gift’s ShopTalk speakers includes: Sarah Crawley; Lisa Carroll and Anna Jones.
