Raise LIVE Workshop Day: Canva, YouTube, LinkedIn Ads & AI

Schedule

Wed Oct 07 2026 at 09:30 am to 03:30 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Ulster Bank Entrepreneur Accelerator | Belfast, NI

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About this Event

Join us in Belfast for a practical day of workshops designed to help you build your visibility, strengthen your brand and reach more of the right people online.

The day brings together experts in Canva, YouTube, LinkedIn advertising and websites and AI for four practical sessions covering some of the biggest opportunities and changes happening in digital marketing right now.

Raise LIVE Workshop Day is part of Raise Your Visibility LIVE, taking place in Belfast on 7 and 8 October.

You can join us for Workshop Day on Wednesday 7 October, even if you're not attending the main Raise Your Visibility LIVE conference on Thursday.


The Workshop Day Programme
9:30 to 10:30 | Websites + AI with Patricia Greene, The Web Crew

Is Your Website Ready for AI Search?

The way people find businesses online is changing.

Patricia will look at what the rise of AI means for your website and your visibility online, and the practical steps every business should be taking as search evolves.

You'll leave knowing what you need to consider to make your website more useful, relevant and discoverable in an AI-driven world.


10:30 to 11:00 | Coffee + Networking

Grab a coffee, meet some of the other attendees and compare notes from the first session.


11:00 to 12:00 | LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads with Kristian Downer, DowSocial

Growing Your Business with LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads

LinkedIn Thought Leader Ads let businesses put advertising spend behind posts from real people, giving your best content the opportunity to reach a much bigger and more targeted audience.

Kristian will show you how Thought Leader Ads work, where they fit into your LinkedIn strategy and how businesses can use them to amplify the expertise and voices of their people.


12:00 to 12:30 | Lunch + Networking

Lunch and refreshments are included in your Workshop Day ticket.


12:30 to 2:00 | YouTube with Rob Malone, YouTube Ireland Ambassador

How to Start, Scale and Monetize on YouTube

YouTube can be a powerful visibility channel for your business.

It gives you the opportunity to get discovered through search, demonstrate your expertise and build an audience around the problems you solve.

In this practical 90-minute workshop, Rob will show you how to approach YouTube strategically, what to create and how to build and grow your channel.


2:00 to 2:30 | Break + Networking
2:30 to 3:30 | Canva with Lorna Bladen, Canva

Build a B2B Brand That Wins Business

Your brand needs to do more than look good.

In this practical session, Lorna will show you how to use Canva to build a consistent and recognisable B2B brand, and create content that helps your business stand out.


Who is Workshop Day for?

Raise LIVE Workshop Day is for business owners, founders, consultants, marketers and small marketing teams who want practical ways to increase their visibility and grow their business.

You'll get particular value from the day if you want to:

  • Get more from LinkedIn
  • Understand how AI is changing online discovery
  • Build and grow a YouTube channel for your business
  • Create a stronger and more consistent B2B brand
  • Learn practical strategies you can take back and use in your business
  • Meet other business owners and marketers in Belfast

Your Workshop Day Ticket

£95 + VAT

Your ticket includes:

  • All four expert-led workshops
  • Lunch
  • Refreshments
  • Networking throughout the day

Already have a Raise LIVE conference ticket?

You're already covered.

Workshop Day is included with your full Raise Your Visibility LIVE conference ticket, so you do not need to purchase a separate Workshop Day ticket.


Want the full Raise LIVE experience?

Why stop at Wednesday?

Raise Your Visibility LIVE continues on Thursday 8 October with a full day of expert speakers, practical learning, conversations, connections and opportunities to meet people from across the UK and Ireland.

Your full Raise LIVE conference ticket includes the Wednesday Workshop Day, Wednesday evening activities and the main conference on Thursday.

If you'd like to experience the whole event, choose a .


Raise LIVE Workshop Day

Wednesday 7 October 2026
9:30am to 3:30pm
Belfast
£95 + VAT


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Where is it happening?

Ulster Bank Entrepreneur Accelerator, 11-15 Donegall Square East, Belfast, United Kingdom

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