Diary for March 2010

30th Communicate or alienate - the art of effective communication

Richard Newman, body language trainer, presenter and coach, specialises in body language and voice skills in business. His interactive, engaging and entertaining presentation will show you how to get better results in presentations, sales pitches, negotiations and interviews. http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/eventdisplay?site=106&r.s=sl&r.lc=en&itemId=5001430492...

19th Introduction to Social Media

Run By: Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry Social Media platforms are transforming the way businesses act online – information and opinion about your product, service and industry is moving around communities online in real time. This ½ day course is for business decision makers who need to understand the changing social web and what it means for them. (Business to Business and Business to Consumer) Learn how to evaluate the relevant platforms like LinkedIn, Yo...

17th Violence Prevention & Management

Run By: Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry The aim of this Half-Day training session is to ensure managers know how and why to protect against the risks of workplace related violence. The programme is structured to resource delegates with all the information they need to immediately begin reducing the particular risks affecting their workplace. Topics: Is there a problem? Legal issues/responsibilities/requirements Universal risk management controls Ri...

16th The Big WOW Business Debate

Delivered by The WOW Company This is a unique opportunity for business leaders to debate the hot topics relevant to small businesses right now and exchange ideas with like-minded business people. This event is jam-packed full of ideas & inspiration that will help you act differently in today’s very different economic conditions. If you are serious about guiding your business successfully through whatever the economy throws at you this year, this event is not to be missed! The d...

9th Practical Bookkeeping

Run by: Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry This one-day course provides an introduction to bookkeeping for business owners and administration staff. This is a lively and interactive course aimed at people who are responsible for maintaining business accounts, and those who would like a refresher course on the key principles and terminology of bookkeeping. Topics covered Legal requirements The cash book and bank control account Bank reconciliations Th...

5th Chasing Sales....

Run by: Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry ...Take the lead in 2010 and develop winning sales techniques. Have you ever thought: “If only…” after a sales meeting or call and wished that you could turn back the clock, get a second chance or ask another question? Well, if you’re thinking ‘sometimes’ or ‘yes’, then stop chasing sales and turn 2010 into a year of winning sales by developing these essential sales techniques: ...

4th How to Write & Win Tenders / Bids

How to Write & Win Tenders / Bids Run By: Dorset Chamber of Commerce and Industry Local businesses can benefit from a range of valuable tendering opportunities, especially with the upcoming Olympics. This seminar aims to make businesses aware of the opportunities, how they can bid and tips on how to write successful tenders. Followed by Q&A and buffet lunch. Further Details Date: 04 March, 2010 09:00 AM Venue: The Tank Museum Bovington Wareham Dorset BH20 6JG ...

10th High Tech Updates for High Technology Lighting

We've just re-launched a new updated website for High Technology Lighting. It incorporates a whole lot of new content and presentation elements to make the site look even more shiny and attractive. The use of carousels to display images, slidehows and tabbed content to increase the amount of content on the page, all add to this contemporary design. Take a look and let us know what you think... http://www.hightechnologylighting.com...

6th Sports and Fitness Feature on The Game Cloud

We've just added in some new articles to our new gamer project that I wrote about earlier. There's an introduction and review of the current crop of Wii games that are available to help you get and stay fit. You can check out our recommendations here: http://www.the-game-cloud.co.uk/site/page/ea-sports-active/Wii-Sports-and-Exercise-Games...

5th Is This Fastest Health and Safety Directory on the Web?

Today we ran some metrics on the updated OSE Directory website and were delighted to find that it out-performed all it's competitors on Google when comparing page loading times. Our recent work to optimise the site even further for quick presentation over the internet has led to the site loading almost 50% faster than the competition. The www.osedirectory.com home page now loads in a lighting fast 0.7 seconds. With industry wisdom and anecdotal reports indicating th...

3rd Out of Hours - The Game Cloud Project

In our spare time and by way of entertainment both Stefan and I are keen gamers mostly on PC and PS3 at the moment. Over a tea break one day we got chatting about using some of our gaming experience to develop a rich content website that brought together a diverse collection of game information, from articles that we'd write, blog stories from around the web, game reviews, Twitter feeds, videos and game trailers, product websites and more; and to display it in a way that allowed us to add...

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