Events and training

Tuesday 28 May 2013 0930-1630

Training ~ Microsoft Access Intermediate

Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street

Wednesday 29 May 2013 0930-1630

Training ~ Microsoft Excel Advanced

Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street

Excel Advanced

Wednesday 29 May 2013 09.30-16.30

Training ~ Microsoft Word Foundation

Venue: Capital Business Centre, CBC House, Canning Street

Wednesday 29 May 2013 0930-1630

Training ~ Time Management is a Waste of Time: Manage Yourself Instead

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

This course is designed to equip you with the skills to manage your work life and personal life, based on your priorities, not your time. The course teaches effective principles of personal organisation and self-management which will greatly increase your capacity and productivity.

Thursday 30 May 2013 0930-1230

Training ~ How to Make Better Sales Presentations than Your Competition

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

The Sales Success Series: Session 4 This session is the fourth of four in our series. This is for you if… • You are an owner/manager with a great product/service, but find it difficult to make presentations in a sales environment, or a general business environment • You find yourself tongue-tied when speaking in public • You avoid opportunities to present your products or services, leading to missed sales • You watch confident, skilled presenters and wish you could present like th

Monday 3 June 2013

Event ~ Premier Series Dinner

We are delighted to welcome Keith Williams, Chief Executive Officer of British Airways plc at our next Premier Series Dinner.

Tuesday 4 June 2013 0930-1630

Training ~ Leadership Skills!

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

Effective leadership is focused on how to unlock the power and potential of those around you. People want to be respected and valued, and to be a great leader you must recognise this and be self aware enough to encourage and develop the strengths of others to achieve the goals of the organisation.

Friday 7 June 2013 0930-1230

Training ~ How to Create Your Social Media Strategy

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

Social Media Series: Session 1

This session is the first of four in our series.

Looking at how to develop a strategy appropriate for your business; you have maybe started a business Twitter account or Facebook page but are not having much success – or maybe you are completely new to Social Media.

Colin Gilchrist will take you through the steps required, how to put them in place and manage the process. Part of the session includes a comprehensive look at tools req

Tuesday 11 June 2013 0930-1630

Training ~ Process Mapping and Process Improvement Made Easy

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

This course will demonstrate the value of process maps and show how to produce basic process maps and use them to analyse, plan and implement process improvement projects.

Thursday 13 June 2013 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!

Friday 14 June 2013 0930-1230

Training ~ Twitter and Blogging for Business

Venue: Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU

Social Media Series: Session 2

This session is the second of four in our series.

This session looks at how to use Twitter for your business, the terminology, how to start, how to build a community, what and who to avoid, how to filter out the noise and forge a path with a purpose relevant to you and your company. Twitter serves many purposes and can be used in many different ways – we will find a way to ensure the best results for you and your business.

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