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EVOLVING TO SUIT YOU Our online alumni networking hub, From Salford, has gone from strength to strength since it launched two years ago. With around 4,500 registered users currently using the platform, our alumni community can offer support, share career tips and valuable expertise. This year we have expanded the range of services available on From Salford, drawing on your suggestions for how we can continue to support you. Through developing a series of online events that
address employability subjects such as networking, as well as introducing a new directory for you to promote your business, From Salford continues to evolve in a way that directly benefits our alumni.
INTRODUCING THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY As From Salford develops, we are pleased to offer a new feature – the Business Directory. The Business Directory allows you to:
/ Post your business using an easy, prompted form / Offer special benefits to other platform members / Search by free text, category, or location, for other businesses and services that you may be able to support Many of our alumni are already promoting their businesses on the directory, with some offering discounts to fellow graduates. Chris Lintern, Director of Ashton Resilience, specialising in business continuity, said: “I hope my listing on the directory attracts business opportunities from fellow alumni who may be interested in my services. I thought it was appropriate to offer a discount to other Salford graduates who might need some assistance with their business continuity and resilience planning.” Nathanael Fickling, Founder and Marketing Manager at Forean, a design hub based in North Wales, hopes their listing will create a community for fellow designers. He said: “The reason we engaged with the directory was because as design graduates we found it difficult to find suitable space or materials for us to work as creatives. We aim to provide this and we also want to share our experience with other alumni who may want to start their own creative business.”
You can promote your business, or take advantage of a range of alumni offers, at fromsalford.com
