This course develops many of the most useful aspects of Excel such as formulas and functions, list management, and more advanced features including Pivot Tables and summarising data across multiple sheets or books.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day.
Course Content
review of Excel principles
functions
linking multiple sheets and workbooks
list management (databases)
pivot tables
graphs and charts
macros
explanation of different versions
Course costs range from £77 – £99 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
What is the difference between supervising and managing a team? The role of the supervisor is changing and what this role is (or what people think it is) can be unclear at times.
This workshop is for anyone who already supervises a team or a team leader who wants to freshen up their skills.
Aimed at supervisors and team leaders, this module aims to set you up for success and encourage you to take the actions you need to get better results.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
Starting as you mean to go on – first steps on the success ladder
•Heroes and villains – making a good supervisor ‘great’
•The shape of your role and the focus of your attention
•Developing teams – what to look out for
•Achieving a balance between nurturing vs. challenging
•Delegation as a means of developing staff
•When I insist – you resist – communication which works!
•The four supervisory styles – which one to use and when
•Mastering the art of delegation
•Forwarding the action – personal action planning.
Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
Nelson’s Journey are holding their inaugural golf day at Royal Norwich Golf Club (voted one of the 100 top UK courses) on Friday 24th May 2013
Arrive at noon for coffee and bacon roll, with Tee off at 1pm.After the golf, join us for dinner followed by after dinner speakerand comedian Ian Richards, with charity auction and prize giving.
Team of 4 cost £200 Team plus hole sponsorship £300
We only have 5 places remaining, so be quick to secure your place in this competition.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 300 Drayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5BJ.
This hands-on course is designed for users new to the product. This course is intended to introduce the concepts, as well as the practical processes needed to create attractive, effective presentations. Delegates can expect to gain a broad understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint.
Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand.
Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided:For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content The PowerPoint Screen Creating & Editing Slides Slide layouts The Master Slide Using templates Presentation Views Slide Objects The Drawing Tools Printing the Presentation Animation An explanation of different versions The Slide Show
Course price: From £72.00
For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
This short course is for people who have never set up an Adwords campaign before or who want a refresher. Most Adwords campaigns are not set up properly, which can cost your business time and money.
What you will learn?
This half day course shows you how to set up and run an Adwords campaign effectively including:
Introduction to Adwords/PPC
Setting up an Adwords account
Keyword research and management
Linking to Google Analytics
How to write successful ads
Landing pages
Bid Management
Tips on how to easily manage your Adwords campaigns
With 1 billion plus users, Facebook is the most successful social media platform. Discover how to drive traffic to your website using Facebook and Facebook advertising.
Knowing that your business should be on Facebook and knowing what your business should be doing on Facebook are completely different. If you are one of the many businesses that are on Facebook but are unsure of how to generate leads, customers or money from it then this full day workshop is for you.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
the do’s and donʼts about creating your business brand on Facebook
how it works – the basics and the advanced
understanding what can be see and what can’t be seen
creating a community of potential customers, converting them into customers and retaining them
creating content that will engage people on Facebook
driving customers to your website using Facebook
generating leads via Facebook
Facebook and where you stand legally
researching your competitors on Facebook
achieving your goals using Facebook
measuring your efforts
overview of Facebook advertising and its benefits
what you will take away from this workshop?
you will see clearly how Facebook can be used for your business
you will be able to create a marketing strategy for Facebook
you will know what to do to achieve maximum visibility
you will gain knowledge and some practical experience of how to use Facebook for your business
you’ll come away with plenty of ideas for content that will increase your customer base
Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
This course is aimed at providing employees who have been nominated as fire marshals or fire wardens with the knowledge and skills to carry out their duties effectively. This course is delivered by qualified fire fighters.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
responsibilities of fire marshals
relevant legal requirements
fire risk assessments, inspections and audits
fire detection and warning systems
emergency procedures, means of escape and evacuations
fire fighting equipment
maintenance and testing of fire precautions
Course costs £49 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.
What are the benefits of wellbeing – and how can you communicate and demonstrate these to your organisation.
What do great leaders and managers do?
How can you develop an approach that truly embeds wellbeing within your culture?
You’ll find out about how you can develop your own targeted approach to wellbeing, as well as gain an insight into effective wellbeing solutions which really work. And you’ll be able to hear a great case study of workplace wellbeing. You will also be able to share your own best practice, and discuss opportunities and barriers for developing wellbeing. You will leave with some practical tips and ideas to improve workplace wellbeing within your own organisation. 3 top tips you’ll walk away with:
Leaders, managers, HR and individuals all have a role to play.
Communication is key to embedding and positioning wellbeing within the culture.
Wellbeing is about an organisational mindset as well as practical steps and activities.
In this session Michelle Gant, The Engaging People Company and Amanda Ninham, HR Manager for Larking Gowen will be your hosts.
About Michelle:
Michelle Gant is the Director of The Engaging People Company which is built upon her passionate belief that happy, engaged people create business success. She is committed to supporting organisations to protect and maintain wellbeing and to create a culture where people are empowered to talk about their wellbeing. Michelle is also a qualified and experienced coach and believes coaching is a powerful tool for wellbeing. She previously was Director of Engagement at Freebridge Community Housing in West Norfolk where she led the workplace wellbeing activities.
About Amanda:
Amanda Ninham is the Head of HR for Larking Gowen Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors. She has experience in a range of sectors, from construction and manufacturing to financial services and professional practice, and believes that the key to a strong employer and employee relationship is achieving a balance of the business needs with passion for its people. Larking Gowen’s core values are firmly focused on these two elements and Amanda, with the backing and support of the Partners, led the introduction of the firm’s total wellbeing programme.
Location: Carrowbreck House, 300 Drayton High Road, Norwich, NR6 5BJ.
Having an online presence for your organisation is a necessity as social media continues to grow, but how do you enhance your reputation & not ruin it? With statistics showing more than 53 percent of consumers say that they have decided against making a purchase after reading online recommendations, it’s important that you get it right.
This course will improve your skills for using social media as a business communication tool, how to protect your reputation & what to do in a crisis.
Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content Effective use of Social Media for your business Summary of popular social media sites What not to do to keep your customers happy What to do and keep one step ahead of your competitors Case studies of Good/Bad social media Social media policies for employees Management tools for Social Media critical for effective time management Marketing plans
Course price: From £72.00
For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA The course is designed for users new to Excel. It will provide trainees with the confidence, knowledge and practical experience to use Excel, to create and manipulate spreadsheets and produce printed reports. Delegates should have sufficient Windows experience beforehand. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps and cakes will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content The Excel Screen Ribbons, Quick Access Toolbar, Formula Bar, and Status Bar Workbooks and Sheet Tabs Data Entry Types of Data Data Entry Techniques In Cell Editing Selecting Cut/Copy/Paste Drag & Drop Using AutoFill to fill Adjacent Cells and Extend Series, Custom Lists Formulae and Functions Simple formulas & Functions Relative and Absolute References Named Ranges AutoSum AutoFill Paste Function Average, Max, Min & Count Functions Multiple Panes Freeze and Unfreeze Formatting a Worksheet Using Borders and Shading to improve presentation Font & Number Formatting, Alignment Printing Print Preview & Setup Headers & Footers Print Row/Column headings File Management Saving, Closing and opening files New Workbooks Good Working Practice Creating a Chart Creating Charts An explanation of different versions How to find familiar commands in the 2003 & 2007/10 interfaces Course Price: Prices range from £74.00 – £96.00 For more details or any enquiries, please contact us on 01603 788950, or email [email protected]
Norwich Business School is hosting a free “Doing Business with China” networking event for Norfolk businesses at the University of East Anglia on Wednesday 03 July 2019 from 5pm – 8pm.
The event will provide an opportunity to tap into the social capital, knowledge and talent of a group of around 65 Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) MBA students that are visiting our region. Over two thirds of the students have between seven to ten years work experience as professionals or entrepreneurs. They have worked in a wide range of industries, with the top sectors being: Manufacturing, Financial/Professional services, Creative, Arts and Entertainment and Food. The students have contacts and networks throughout China, including the provinces of Shenzhen, Beijing and Shanghai. They are looking to explore new business ideas, collaborations and build local links.
Businesses could benefit if they are, for example: considering importing and exporting; looking to create Chinese partnerships; or seeking foreign investment or referrals; or simply just doing market research in the Chinese market. Interaction will take place through talks, speed networking, breakout sessions and targeted connections.
This workshop is for those who want to learn how to stand up and speak in public, but feel anxious and apprehensive. It is also for people who want to improve their current public speaking and presenting skills.
Equipment: Pens and note paper will be available.
Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course.
Course Content:
controlling and manage fear and anxiety
overcoming nervousness
delivering a professional speech with real impact
improving your self-esteem and build your confidence
presenting to any size of audience and command their attention
using visual aids where necessary and keeping the audience’s attention
Course costs £109 per person. For more details please contact us at [email protected] or on 01603 788950.