Events and training
The Edinburgh Chamber offers a first class and continually expanding range of networking events and business training solutions:
Our forthcoming events and training courses are listed below - please click the titles for full details of each event or course:
Friday 18 May 2012 0930-1230
Training ~ Facebook for Business
Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
Social Media Series: Session 3
At this session Colin Gilchrist takes you through “How to” set up a page for your business, how to present the business, how to build and engage a Community. Sharing with you the approach that took one client from 6,000 “Likes” to 40,000 in 7 weeks and why that can be a bad thing for your business but equally how to manage and build on it.
How to make Facebook advertising really work - To identify regular commenters / supporters and by rewardi
Tuesday 22 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Digital Marketing
Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
The course aims to help businesses promote themselves through online and digital media. As a result of attending this course delegates should have a clear understanding of how to promote their business online, take advantage of digital marketing opportunities and as importantly, track the success of their efforts. A real must in a digital age.
Tuesday 22 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Microsoft Access Intermediate
Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street
Thursday 24 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Microsoft Excel Foundation
Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street
Micorsoft Excel Foundation
Thursday 24 May 2012
Event ~ Insiders Procurement Secrets
Come along and find out the secrets your suppliers don’t want you to know. We have some great speakers coming to share their insider tips on saving money on a various different services from cleaning, stationery, business rates and telecoms. This complimentary event will focus on saving money through a variety of ways and will also include breakfast rolls. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to save your company some money!!
Friday 25 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street
The skills and knowledge acquired in Microsoft Excel Intermediate are sufficient to be able to use and operate the software at an efficient level.
Friday 25 May 2012 09.30-16.30
Training ~ Microsoft Word Foundation
Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street
Monday 28 May 2012 09.30-16.30
Training ~ Tendering for Success
Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
There are no second prizes when it comes to tendering for work or making a business proposal. Many people find writing bids, proposals and tenders a time consuming and frustrating task. This intensive one-day course will give you the tools and techniques you need to produce high-impact documents in a resource efficient way. You will learn how to access opportunities, how increase your win rate, sell at higher prices and streamline your bid production process.
Tuesday 29 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Export Documentation
Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
Export Documentation is a fundamental aspect of an International Trade transaction. This course is designed to expand the knowledge of the relevant documents and their legal implications within the transaction framework.
Wednesday 30 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Microsoft Excel Advanced
Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street
Excel Advanced
Wednesday 30 May 2012 0930-1630
Training ~ Successful Selling
Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
At the end of the course, you will know the difference between an average salesperson and an outstanding one. You will learn, develop and apply the skills and techniques that mean you get to hear YES more often and close the deal. You will learn there is no magic formula; people will still say NO to you, but far more people will say YES!
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