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Kim Ellis stands smiling at an exhibition stand, holding a fan of £50 notes. The graphic reads, "One of our members is going to save thousands of pounds!!" with a call to apply to share the L&D Free Spirits stand at the World of Learning exhibition before applications close on 24 July.

Promotional graphic for a free webinar titled "The missing link between knowing and doing" with Natalie Herrett. A woman in a bright blue cardigan stands with her hand on her chin, looking thoughtfully upwards. A blue panel on the right displays the webinar details: 28 July, 12pm (UK time), with a magenta ribbon in the top left stating "Free for all". Across the bottom, white text on a dark green background reads: "Your training landed brilliantly. So why's nothing actually changed? Find out what's really getting in the way, and what you can do about it."

Kim Ellis stands smiling at an exhibition stand, holding a fan of £50 notes. The graphic reads, "One of our members is going to save thousands of pounds!!" with a call to apply to share the L&D Free Spirits stand at the World of Learning exhibition before applications close on 24 July.

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Promotional graphic for Free Spirits LIVE! 2026 featuring Skills Lab host Jill Sainsbury. The headline reads, "Professional. Personal. Memorable. That's a great showreel." The graphic includes a portrait of Jill Sainsbury wearing a black top, event branding, a collage of people working and collaborating online, and details stating "1 October 2026" and "Tickets available now". The tagline reads, "Grow your voice, your visibility and your business."

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Promotional graphic for Free Spirits LIVE! 2026 featuring speaker Kara Stanford. The headline reads, "The right message beats more marketing every time." The graphic includes a portrait of Kara Stanford wearing a white jumper, event branding, a collage of people working and collaborating online, and details stating "1 October 2026" and "Tickets available now". The tagline reads, "Grow your voice, your visibility and your business."

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Promotional graphic for Free Spirits LIVE! 2026 featuring speaker Sarah Pocklington. The headline reads, "Cameras off. Connection on. Engagement isn't what you think." The graphic includes a portrait of Sarah Pocklington wearing glasses and a blue patterned top, event branding, a collage of people participating in online meetings and remote work, and details stating "1 October 2026" and "Tickets available now". The tagline reads, "Grow your voice, your visibility and your business."

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Promotional graphic for Free Spirits LIVE! 2026 featuring speaker Hayley Maisey. The headline reads, "Stop feeding the content machine. Start repurposing strategically." The graphic includes a smiling portrait of Hayley Maisey, event branding, a collage of people working and collaborating online, and details stating "1 October 2026" and "Tickets available now". The tagline reads, "Grow your voice, your visibility and your business."

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Promotional graphic for Free Spirits LIVE! 2026. Dark green background with the headline "Free Spirits LIVE! 2026" and a strip of small images showing people working, learning and collaborating online. Main text reads: "Grow your voice, your visibility and your business" and "Be generous. Get noticed. Stay useful. That's how real profiles are built." Featured speaker Tom McDowall is highlighted as the Closing Keynote speaker, with a portrait of Tom wearing glasses and a grey jumper against a blue sunburst background. Event date shown as 1 October 2026 with the message "Tickets available now".

Graphic showing a burgundy red National Record of Achievement folder on a dark background. Large bold white text with a dark green outline overlays the image and reads: “The biggest lie ever told was that every employer would want to see this!!”

Kim Ellis stands in safari gear – hat, binoculars and khaki outfit – shielding her eyes and looking into the distance, smiling. A safari jeep with an L&D Free Spirits sticker sits behind her in an African landscape. Text on the image reads: "It's Learning at Work Week... Your five day Learning Safari starts here!"

Kim wearing glasses and a white coat with a stethoscope, holds a clipboard and pen while looking thoughtfully upward. Text on the image reads “Meet up: Business Clinic with Kim Ellis, 14 April, 12pm (UK time), free for all.” A banner below says, “Running a business on your own can be tough, bring your questions and get unstuck at the Business Clinic.”

Kim wearing glasses and a white coat with a stethoscope, holds a clipboard and pen while looking thoughtfully upward. Text on the image reads “Meet up: Business Clinic with Kim Ellis, 14 April, 12pm (UK time), free for all.” A banner below says, “Running a business on your own can be tough, bring your questions and get unstuck at the Business Clinic.”

A woman in a meeting setting alongside text promoting a webinar called “No Drama Negotiation” with Paul Thomas on 7 April at 11am UK time, highlighting that negotiation can be calm, clear and effective without confrontation.