Free Inspirational Business Workshops

22nd February 2008

Categories: What's New, Business Support, Training & Skills

Inspirational Business Workshops Free for North East Businesses

Businesses are being encouraged to drop in for an hour or stay all day at a series of free inspirational business events taking place across the region.

At each of the day-long events, being hosted in Northumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough and Newcastle throughout March, businesses can register for up to five seminars from the eighteen on offer, as well as book in for a one-to-one session with a skills advisors.

The workshops, organised by Train to Gain North East, in conjunction with Business Link and the Learning Skills Council, are aimed at all types, sizes and styles of business. With titles such as, "Marketing in a Virtual World - How to harness the power of technology to improve your business performance," "Mind the Gap - Improving the skills of your workforce and addressing skills shortages," and "From Dial to Deal - Effective telephone selling," there really is something for everyone.

All four venues offer all eighteen seminars, taking place across five different time slots: 10am - 11am, 11am - 12pm, 1pm - 2pm, 2pm - 3pm and 3pm - 4pm. Businesses can attend as many or as few seminars as they like at each of the events.

Each event runs from 10am - 4pm on the following dates:

• Tuesday 4 March 2008 - Longhirst Hall, Northumberland
• Thursday 6 March 2008 - Gosforth Park Racecourse, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Tuesday 11 March 2008 - Middlesbrough Football Club
• Tuesday 18 March 2008 - Durham County Cricket Club

The full list of seminars available is:

• Boomerang Customers - The key to customer loyalty: how to retain customers and keep them coming back for more
• Mind the Gap - Improving the skills of your workforce and addressing skills shortages
• You're Hired! - The business benefits of Apprenticeships
• Profit through People - Improving your bottom line through training
• How to Go From a Marketing Virgin to Marketing like Virgin - Marketing and business planning
• Marketing in a Virtual World - How to harness the power of technology to improve your business performance
• Searching for a Star - They Probably Already Work for You- Investors in People and the business benefits
• Killer Presentations - How to present effectively
• Breaking down the Barriers - Women entrepreneurs/women in business
• Are you an Allerdyce or Arsene? The art of being a good leader. Top tips for improving your leadership and management skills
• In It to Win It - Understanding the public sector procurement process - essential for suppliers of goods and services to the public sector.
• Ditch the Crystal Ball and Start Planning for the Future - Financial planning for business growth
• Unlocking the Secrets of Selling - How to build your business through effective selling
• Carrot or Stick? - How to motivate your staff and manage performance
• Lost in the Employment Law Maze? - A guide to critical employment law issues from the experts
• From Dial to Deal - Effective telephone selling
• Top Teams - Improving the performance of your people

To find out more, to register your interest and receive a pack, or to book onto a seminar, visit www.traintogain.gov.uk/region/northeast/events. Alternatively you can call 0808 131 0086.

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