Events

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.

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 }

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

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

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

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:

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!

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

This is a Forward Ladies event.

This is a Forward Ladies event.

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?

This half day seminar will cover such essential aspects of sourcing, costings and how to minimise costs, finding your tariff code and customs entry procedures, methods of carriage and terminology, selecting and using freight forwarders/clearing agents, Incoterms, paying for the goods, Customs duty and how to minimise it, and temporary imports. It examines the differences between buying from within and outside the EU.

Delegates will go away with a good understanding of the main procedures, pitfalls and how to avoid them.

Our July Simply Networking event is both hosted and sponsored by Weetwood Hall Conference Centre and Hotel and guarantees you will meet lots of business contacts.

It is on Thursday 16th July 2009, from 3.00pm to 5.00pm, has a capacity of 60 and costs only £10 (pay on the door) to attend. The venue has FREE parking. To book a place/s please click on the link below.

Practical and hands on advice suitable for all types of business that can be implemented immediately.

This talk is ideal for companies at every stage of their development and maturity.

Gareth will challenge delegates to look at every point of contact as if they were the customer, encourage delegates to make friends with their marketing numbers, and discover the power of 7. He will explain the power words to use and encourage you to stop looking for new customers. He will explain why a marketing mindset is more important than a large budget.

A Leeds Chamber of Commerce Event

Want to be a better manager? This workshop will introduce you to four practical management tools which are the hallmark of highly effective managers. They will allow you to significantly improve your communication skills, employee engagement levels and ensure that your business strategies, plans and values are put into practice.

Location:
Leeds Chamber of Commerce
White Rose House
28A York Place
Leeds
LS1 2EZ

This is a Forward Ladies event.

This workshop will cover negotiation, influencing and networking skills including:

The cost of work-related ill-health is costing the economy more than
£100 billion a year and we aim to help you reduce the costs of sickness
absence to your business. We will help you to learn about support
mechanisms which can help an employee return to work following a period
of absence, as well of gaining an overview of the distinctions between
sickness and disability, and how these should be applied in your
policies.

Who should attend?

This session is for anyone who is responsible for performance managing individuals and teams.

This is a Forward Ladies event.

This is a Forward Ladies event.

In Leeds, as in virtually every city, the Council is by far and away the biggest single purchaser of services. Councils are now obliged to do more than ever to source goods/services from small to medium sized enterprises in the private sector. In short, the Council could be your biggest customer. Yet many businesses find dealing with the Council too difficult and, as a result, look elsewhere for custom.

The message you want to deliver may not be the message your potential customers receive.

This is an interactive workshop that will benefit any current or would be business owner who wants to get ahead of the competition. Enthusiastic feedback in May means that this workshop is being run again in York and Leeds.

Formally known as Lets Do Business this evening networking event allows you to take some time away from your office at the end of your working day, and network with a wide range of potential customers.

The format of the event allows you to network in a relaxed and informal environment, and is ideal for those individuals who struggle to attend our early morning events to do business in a more intimate setting.

Location:
Chilli White
Assembly Street
Leeds
LS2 7DA    

Agenda:    

This is a Forward Ladies event.

Ever wanted to expand your overseas businesses but didn't know where to start? Then this straight forward seminar is for you. Hosted and run by Virtuoso Legal in Chapel Allerton Leeds, the evening event will give you a few insights into what you need to know, where you can start and who to turn to for help. The cost is only £20 and it is an opportunity to meet like minded business people who want to take advantage of international trade.

Speakers: