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06 / 14
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

06 / 15
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 pm

Management Consultant, Sue Cordingley is running a Personal Development Programme for Women - a series of 8 highly interactive workshops. Attend all 8 workshops or select the ones that cover the areas you feel you need to develop. Details of workshop 2 are below:

Workshop 2: Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence

This module will cover how we utilise emotional intelligence to create better self and social awareness to become inspirational leaders.

Start: 11:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Geoff is a marketing speaker, marketer and author and has been
described as the Billy Connolly and Peter Kay of Marketing. On stage,
his observational insights enthuse and inspire businesses using real
life marketing stories and easy to use marketing techniques.

Take a trip into Geoff Ramm's Observational Marketing World with a lively and entertaining look at...

06 / 16
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 1:30 pm
End: 4:30 pm

If you understand the principles of search engine optimisation and social media marketing and want to know more about how to integrate the strategies, then this workshop is for you.

Learn how your website / company reviews online are influencing your Google Local Search listings or how customer discussions / reviews in forums and on Twitter can influence your online brand reputation - and how to manage it.

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm

As part of Refugee Week, Shine will be hosting the amazing and extra-ordinary firewalking extravaganza.  Hosted by professional firewalker Lisa Clifford, this is the perfect opportunity to be inv

06 / 17
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies Event.

Lunch with Nick Bates, as he explains the paradox of the male ostrich
during today's economic climate.

06 / 18
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Following the success of our previous OpenCoffee events, bmedi@ are running another event on Thursday 18th June 2009.

The emphasis of OpenCoffee is very much on the internet and new media industries. These free events are informal and see a range of technology entrepreneurs, designers, bloggers, developers, geeks, investors and anyone else who's interested in digital media and technology exchanging ideas and striking up relationships that would otherwise never have flourished.

The philosophy of OpenCoffee is very much of an Open House of ideas and people.

06 / 19
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:30 pm

Note: This event is now 85% full

06 / 20
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

06 / 21
(all day)
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

06 / 22
End: 11:00 am
Start: 20/04/2009 - 07:00
End: 22/06/2009 - 11:00

An online course with everything you need to know to start blogging

- in just 2 hours a week.

Learn any time anywhere over a period of 9 weeks.

Start: 11:45 am
End: 2:00 pm

Leeds Chamber of Commerce

06 / 23
Start: 8:30 am
End: 10:30 am

A little bit of research does you good

Date:   Tuesday 23 June

Time:   8.30am  - 10.30am

Venue: Three Albion Place, Leeds, LS1 6JL

At this breakfast briefing, Robin Horsfield, Planning Director at Leeds-based marketing agency Brahm will demonstrate the benefits of combining the different skills of your researchers and creatives, to create successful marketing campaigns for your business.

Start: 10:30 am
End: 12:30 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event in conjunction with Reach Further Ltd.

Workshop on the Social Marketing Mix – find out how the social web gives you
more than one chance to make a first impression.

Includes continental breakfast, one hour seminar, a one hour workshop and
social media clinic.

A webcast link and briefing sheet will be provided after the session to ensure
you know what to do next.

NB: BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOP  or Reach Further can provide for a £20
hire charge.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Lunch & hear Deirdre’s inspirational talk on her book ‘Fulfilled – A
Personal Revolution in 7 Steps’.

06 / 24
Start: 9:30 am
End: 1:30 pm

Forward Ladies Event

Passion, Energy, Motivation & Voice! Are you using them to the max when you represent your business?

Join professional communication coach and actor Victoria Pritchard's 3 hour taster workshop to find out how to make an impact. 

Whether you are pitching for a contract, making a presentation or launching a new product this hands on workshop will show you how to use the skills you already have to present and communicate effectively.

Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Are you interested in - Creativity, Innovation, Education and Enterprise?

Come along and let others know what you are doing, start collaborations, and celebrate your achievements

Creative Coffee Club Leeds is a meetup and networking event, after the style of the Open Coffee Club. We aim to provide a place for business people, academics, teachers, public sector workers and managers to network, exchange ideas and discuss how to foster creativity and innovation.  

Start: 5:30 pm
End: 8:30 pm

Animated Yorkshire and the Wow Hub invite you to a special screening of Sounds Like Bradford, a new commission from Fabric and Bradford City of Film in which six artists have created an animated soundscape of Bradford.

Date:
Wednesday 24th June
5.30pm - 8.30pm

Venue:
Wow Innovative Technologies Centre
88 Thornton Road
Bradford
BD1 2DX

Cost:
Free

RSVP:
Lenka Stasinkova
01274 436137

06 / 25
Start: 9:00 am

This is a Forward Ladies event.

06 / 26
Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm

This course is ideal for anyone who is starting up in business or
anyone looking for more business. An experienced and successful
Managing Director will lead the course sharing their experiences in the
first three years of business including positive and negative outcomes.
The courses are very interactive enabling participates to share their
experiences and to discuss the tools most appropriate to their
respective businesses.

By the end of the course you will appreciate the importance of :

  • Know your Clients Needs and Profile your clients
06 / 27
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06 / 29
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:30 pm

The internet has completely changed our day to day lives and now impacts on everything from socialising to shopping and business. This session will introduce the very basics of the internet and how to use it both from a personal and professional perspective. Topics discussed will include the different types of website online and how to identify these, what to be aware of when purchasing online and also how to use email as an effective communication tool.

Date: Monday 29th June ‘09

Start: 9:30 am
End: 12:30 pm

This course is ideal for anyone who is starting up in business or anyone looking for more business. An experienced and successful Managing Director will lead the course sharing their experiences in the first three years of business including positive and negative outcomes. The courses are very interactive enabling participates to share their experiences and to discuss the tools most appropriate to their respective businesses.

By the end of the course you will appreciate the importance of :

  • Know your Clients Needs and Profile your clients
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

The role of the Minute Taker is essential for accurate reporting of events and decisions made during meetings. Accuracy, good listening skills, and understanding meeting formats and etiquette all contribute to well written minutes.

Overview of the Course:

  • This course is designed for anyone who is responsible for minute taking within an organisation.
  • The course looks at essential skills in understanding meeting formats, grammar, note-taking and the layout of minutes.

Key skill sets taught:

Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:00 pm

This course is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health and
safety risks where a nominated person is required to take charge in the
event of illness or accident. Fully qualified First Aiders in larger
organisations can also benefit from additional support from Appointed
Persons.

Who should attend?
A person who is the nominated person or who provides support to qualified First Aiders

What they will learn?
Basic First Aid and the relevant regulations

Course content:

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Lunch & hear Deirdre’s inspirational talk on her book ‘Fulfilled – A Personal Revolution in 7 Steps’.

06 / 30
Start: 9:00 am
End: 3:59 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

The role of the Executive Secretary is challenging and evolving, and PAs are required to take on more responsibility than ever. The relationship between Director and PA is one of the more challenging and essential in today's corporate environment.

Overview of the Course:

  • This course is designed for Personal Assistants who are new to the role, or to those with experience who may want to update their skills
  • The course looks at essential skills in time management, assertiveness and communication.
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:00 pm

This course is ideal for smaller workplaces that present few health and safety risks where a nominated person is required to take charge in the event of illness or accident. Fully qualified First Aiders in larger organisations can also benefit from additional support from Appointed Persons.

Who should attend?
A person who is the nominated person or who provides support to qualified First Aiders

What they will learn?
Basic First Aid and the relevant regulations

Course content:

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Enjoy lunch with Dr Robina Chatham as she explains how she learned to
navigate corporate politics.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Lunch & hear Deirdre’s inspirational talk on her book ‘Fulfilled – A Personal Revolution in 7 Steps’.

07 / 1
Start: 8:30 am

For more information, visit http://www.netwalkinguk.com/

07 / 2
Start: 7:30 am
End: 9:30 am

Formally known as Pure Networking this hugely successful breakfast networking event attracts over one hundred attendees each month, from a wide range of business backgrounds.

The format of the event allows you to begin networking as soon as you arrive, and then take part in formal table networking. After a table shuffle you will participate in another round of table networking, ensuring you are able to move around the room effectively.

Start: 3:30 pm
End: 6:00 pm

For more information, please visit: http://www.newbusinessnetworking.com

Start: 4:00 pm
End: 6:30 pm

For more information, please visit www.networkingdirect.co.uk

07 / 3
07 / 4
07 / 5
07 / 6
Start: 9:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Join JD Approach for an IT Surgery at their training centre in the the G4 Business Centre, Sheffield.

Jessica Zeun and Deborah Adshed will answer questions on all of your IT/computing queries and on anything technology related including IT awareness for Women, e-marketing, websites (e.g. Introduction to Web Design) and Microsoft Office applications including Database & Excel.

If you want to improve your computer skills, this surgery is a must.

07 / 7
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Hey everyone, just a quick reminder that July's edition of OpenCoffee Leeds is coming up on Tuesday 7th July  - from 10am to 12pm. Our hosts are nti Leeds at Old Broadcasting House. We'd love to have you join us for the start of our third year :)

RSVP @ Facebook / Upcoming
{ 10am-12pm; Tuesday 7th July 2009 }

07 / 8
Start: 9:30 am
Start: 08/07/2009 - 09:30
End: 09/07/2009 - 16:30

This course looks at current working practices and explores techniques for gaining greater control over time with a more structured and planned approach to managing interruptions, priorities, processes and people.

By the end of the course you will be able to understand how they use their own of time, consider the use of outlook to manage tasks, manage e-mails more effectively, prioritise key areas of activity, avoid procrastination and make better decisions, delegate and plan more efficiently and know how to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty

Start: 5:00 pm
End: 7:00 pm

A Leeds Chamber Event.
Join us at our Ladies Summer Soiree, in the relaxing surroundings of the Harrogate Hotel Du Vin.

At this stylish boutique hotel you will be able to enjoy summer cocktails and a selection of refreshing desert canapés, whilst participating in informal networking with other business women from across Leeds, York and North Yorkshire.

Date:
Wednesday 8th July, 5.00pm - 7.00pm

Venue:
Hotel du Vin & Bistro
Prospect Place
Harrogate
HG1 1LB

07 / 9
End: 4:30 pm
Start: 08/07/2009 - 09:30
End: 09/07/2009 - 16:30

This course looks at current working practices and explores techniques for gaining greater control over time with a more structured and planned approach to managing interruptions, priorities, processes and people.

By the end of the course you will be able to understand how they use their own of time, consider the use of outlook to manage tasks, manage e-mails more effectively, prioritise key areas of activity, avoid procrastination and make better decisions, delegate and plan more efficiently and know how to say ‘no’ without feeling guilty

Start: 9:00 am
End: 2:00 pm

This regional event is being run in partnership with the WY BME Network Consortium and the Regional BME Basis Programme.  The objective is "to raise awareness of commissioning and procurement amongst BME infrastructure and grassroots organisations leading to a better informed and commission and procurement ready sector."

Includes workshop options:

Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Do You Want:

  • Free Publicity On TV, Radio And In Print?
  • To Generate your own PR in less than 4 hours a month?
  • More sales by being the expert the media calls on?
  • The Press Releases you write to attract the media's attention and get you the coverage you want?
  • To consistently get your message across in the media?

This one day course will show you how to become a high profile media expert and promote your business for free - all in just 4 hours per month!

Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Recruiting the right people in the right numbers with the right skills at the right time is vital to the success of any business. This one day workshop will focus on cost effective and time efficient ways of ensuring that your recruitment and selection processes not only attract the best candidates to your business, but also comply with all the current and anticipated legal requirements.

Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

The telephone is often the means of placing orders or requesting a
quote by customers. It's essential that frontline telephone staff who
take these incoming calls make the most of these opportunities by
creating a professional image as well as maximizing business potential.
The programme will also show how to gain business by making outgoing
calls to decision makers.

Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

This Lunch is your opportunity to hear from Stewart Regan, the Chief Executive of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Stewart has wealth of experience in both the sporting and business environment. He was part of the management team which successfully sold the Bass Brewers’ UK business to Coors, was responsible for the repositioning of the old ‘First Division’ in his role as Director of the Football League Championship and is currently overseeing the transformation of one of the most famous cricket clubs in the world.

07 / 10
Start: 9:30 am
End: 4:30 pm

Managing a successful team can be challenging, but managing when the
chips are down requires real tenacity. This course enables managers to,
make the right choices about who goes; deliver difficult messages;
manage throughout redundancy and maintain motivation.

Who should attend?

This session is for business owners and managers who are responsible for redundancy and employee motivation.

What are the benefits to you and your organisation?

Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

The DADI awards, in association with Leeds Live it Love it, is returning to the region as part of this year's Digital Week, so we thought we would offer all you creative types a bit of a helping hand.

Not only have those generous people at The Drum secured an extension on the deadline for entries until 5pm on the 17th July but they have also sent everyone's favourite agony uncle along for a bit of friendly advice.

07 / 11
07 / 12
07 / 13
Start: 12:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Over lunch learn the REAL reason behind the professional success and personal fulfilment of one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in the North of England – Deirdre Bounds, as she talks about the programme outlined in her new book Fulfilled – A Personal Revolution in 7 Steps.

07 / 14
Start: 9:00 am

This is a Forward Ladies event.

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