Thursday 3rdNovember
Be Better at Perfecting your Sales Pitch with Tosin Ogunnusi, Mpowerment Ltd
Thursday 10th November
Tuesday 15th November
Be Better at Finance (for non-financial managers) with Julian Hammond, Tips for Good Management
Tuesday 29th November
Be Better at Social Media Advertising with Sara Greenfield, Bright Yellow Marketing
Tuesday 6th December
Be Better atPutting the Customer Firstwith Keith Stapleton, Select Planning
This event is now fully booked. To be added to a waiting list please email [email protected]. Thank you.
Social media is expanding all the time and getting the message through the noise can be hard. That’s where LinkedIn can cut through and offer some real business gains.
This half-day training workshop ‘Make your LinkedIn profile work for you’ will help you develop a clear plan for updating an individual profile to achieve All-Star status and represent the business appropriately.
Any person who can be described as a beacon or ambassador for the business – Those who attract attention from outside the company. For example:
“Lots of tips to take away and guidance on how to make LinkedIn work better for me”
“I learnt the benefits of LinkedIn and new ideas on how to improve profile”
John Davy is a life long business networker, both in the real business world and more recently in online communities. John is a leading expert in the business social media platform, LinkedIn. He has a consultancy business in the UK that is specifically targeted to optimise companies approach to this most powerful of business tools.
Please arrive 15 minutes before the session starts at 08.30am.
In this session (Be Better at Attracting and Retaining Skilled Staff) Martin Vincent, St. James’s Place will be your host.
You will learn:
This session is designed specifically for SME business owners to demonstrate how investing in a comprehensive benefits package for your staff, can not only provide financial protection for your business but also contribute to its growth. By attracting the most talented individuals and retaining in-house expertise, your business is less likely to be impacted by high staff turnover – and it costs less than you might think. Join us for this session to hear insights from industry specialists on how SME businesses are investing in staff benefits in order to compete with large employers.
3 top tips you’ll walk away with:
Do you know what an Incoterm is and what one you should use for your export? Used in sales contracts worldwide, Incoterms define the risks and responsibilities of a buyer and seller in an international sales contract.
This full day course looks at the Incoterms rules from a practical point of view and explains all the costs, delivery and risk implications and where you can go for further information.
Aims: • Understand what an Incoterm is and why you should use them • To be able to explain the risk and responsibility for both buyer and seller • Understand the different Incoterms and the pros and cons of each • Know the correct terms for the relevant mode of transport • Know where you can go for further information
Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff and many more.
Testimonials “Very good course. The speaker was well informed and helpful.”
“Well explained course. All my questions were answered. “
“Very informative. I even purchased a copy of the Incoterms book from the Chamber!”
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
Do you want to save time and money when producing your export documentation? Creating documents online with e-zCert is the way forward.
This half day workshop will show you how to apply for your documents online taking you through every step of the application. We will also show you tips and tricks to save you time and money.
Aims: • To be able to create your export documentation online with ease • Know what supporting evidence is required and acceptable • Learn how to store data for future applications • Know how to apply for EC and Arab Certificates of Origin, EUR1s, ATRs, Uploaded Documents and ATA Carnets
Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for anyone responsible for the raising or issuing of export related documents.
Testimonials “This workshop gave me a better understanding of e-zCert and why different documents might be required.”
“e-zCert is definitely an easier way to complete and create your export documentation.”
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
Do you know what documentation is required to ensure that import customs clearance takes place without delay? This course will go over a number of documents and procedures involved with importing.
This full day course will explain import documentation and giving knowledge of the key elements of important procedures, including where to go for sources of information and assistance. It will also cover how to comply with customs procedures.
Aims • Demonstrate and understanding of import documents and procedures • Know what should be considered before importing • Understand the content of an import purchase order and the instructions to the supplier • Understand what determines how much duty and VAT is payable • Know how to check and what to check on an import declaration • Understand that the import of certain goods is controlled and where to go for sources of information and assistance
Who should attend? This course is suitable for anyone involved with the import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, customer services and many more.
Testimonials “I learnt about imports, licences that may be required and the documentation side of things – overall a very good course!”
“As a complete novice, this course covered all I need to know with regards to imports. It has given me a better understanding of what is soon to become part of my job role”.
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
Are you aware of the advantages of claiming inward and outward processing relief? Inward processing and outward processing are methods of claiming relief from Customs duties and VAT in some cases.
This half day course helps companies work through the process of applying for authorisation and informs you of the information required internally to ensure a good audit trail so that returns are completed on time.
Aims • Have an understanding of the advantages of claiming IPR and OPR • Understand the customs regimes and the ‘Tariff’ • Know what documentation is required to claim IPR and OPR • Learn what commodity and procedure codes are and where to find them • Know how to work out customs duties
Who Should Attend? This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, goods inward staff and many more.
Testimonials “I have a much better understanding of inward and outward processing.”
“I now know how to apply for authorisation and have a better understanding of the procedures involved with inward and outward processing.”
Cancellation Policy 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
This one day seminar looks at the whole export function. It provides a perfect introduction for new staff, is ideal as a revision exercise for staff who may be a little “rusty” and need to get up to date, and as an overview for supervisors and management who have to understand what their staff are doing.
By the end of the course the delegates will be able to:
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2017Venue: 9 Norwich Business Park, Whiting Road, Norwich, NR4 6DJTime: 9.00am – 4.30pmPrice: Members £248+ VAT Non Members £310+ VAT
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade
Please Note – Members will receive an invoice in the usual way. Non-members must pay in advance and will receive a receipted invoice by return.
Cancellation Policy – 15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance, if less than 7 days full fee payable.
The Art of Networking – How to grow your business, with people you know, like and trust
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it” Simon Sinek
People do business with people they know, like and trust. This session will give you some fantastic tips and techniques to get the best from networking events and help you overcome any fear and anxiety they may have about them.
I’m the Founder at Yellow Brick Road. We help you take control of your life, through our transformational Finding Yourself Masterful Programme and take control of your business through our finding more purpose and meaning business transformation programme.
Today however, I’m the conductor at www.mycoachstation.com, Yellow Brick Road’s sister company, where you start your journey into personal development. Before finding my calling, I have owned, grown, bought and sold businesses, am a qualified accountant and was CEO at Blue sky Leisure, where I transformed them from good to great.
This session aims to give you the basic knowledge about how financial controls work in a UK organisation including P & L Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flow. The starting point is to understand the saying: “Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity and cash is king!” and how finance is distributed in a business. A highly interactive session delivered in a brain friendly way!
Junior managers, business owners and anyone who needs a basic understanding of finance.
You will review the Profit & Loss account (P & L) and how this is utilised by management to monitor costs, margins and profit. You’ll also look at the fundamentals of a company balance sheet with some worked examples to give a clear understanding.
Julian Hammond is the principal of TIPS for Good Management, a personal, team and business improvement service based near Dereham. Julian has delivered training courses all over the UK, the Far East, USA and Europe. A popular subject is finance for the non-finance manager which Julian has delivered to many audiences as part of TIPS management and leadership programmes. Often these sessions have been for a CMI (Chartered Management Institute) Level 5 qualification which TIPS for Good Management is an approved centre.
In this session, we will cover Time-Management and offer some strategies to be more effective. What we mean by Time-Management? In this context the great Peter F Drucker captures it all;
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things” – Peter Drucker
This course aims to improve productivity by:
Anyone who feels that they are not managing their time effectively. If you get to the end of a day / week and wonder what you actually achieved today, this one’s for you.
I’m the Founder at Yellow Brick Road. We help you take control of your life, through our transformational Finding Yourself Masterful Programme and take control of your business through our finding more purpose and meaning business transformation programme.
Today however, I’m the conductor at www.mycoachstation.com, Yellow Brick Road’s sister company, where you start your journey into personal development. Before finding my calling, I have owned, grown, bought and sold businesses, am a qualified accountant and was CEO at Blue sky Leisure, where I transformed them from good to great.
This training course is now fully booked, please email [email protected] to be put on the waiting list.
Ranking in the search engines is the natural aim of any website owner. Just because you have a website focussed on a particular subject does not mean you will rank.
Google, the UK’s leading search engine, has over 200 factors it considers when ranking a website, and is only concerned with delivering the best result possible to the end user.
Learn how to implement an effective search strategy that maximises your chances of ranking for relevant terms in your market sector. In this course we aim to give you an understanding of what search engines consider important with regards your website and the practical steps you can take to maximise your chances of ranking.
1. How a modern search engine works
2. 200 ranking factors
3. How to perform a 15 minute web site audit
4. Competitor analysis
5. Keyword research
6. The importance of content
7. Link building, the right way
8. Social media’s impact on SEO
9. Local search optimisation
10.Monitoring performance & what to measure
This course is aimed at any business owner or marketer seeking to understand how to plan and work with this essential channel in the digital world. Whether you’re planning to implement SEO in-house or to enable you to confidently outsource your SEO.
Sean Clark is director of online marketing agency Clark St. James. With over 17 years experience working online Sean has an in-depth knowledge of the challenges businesses face promoting themselves online.