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May 16 2005
IN THIS ISSUE:
THE BIZ CENTRE
PO Box 386, Wellington
TEL: (+64) 04 494 0990
FAX: (+64) 04 494 0991
EMAIL:
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This Newsletter Does Not Have a Star Wars Theme
For some of you, I realise you may have lost interest already but hopefully you'll read along anyway with us well-adjusted people.We are coming to the end of our financial year which for you will mean a flood of courses over the next six weeks and then a quiet July while we regroup. I have tried to make this newsletter more comprehensive but easier to use by making the contents links on the left hand side more detailed. Let me know if you have any feedback - I really want to make this an enjoyable and useful read for you!
Wellington Calendar
All of the courses in the calendar below can be viewed on our website. You can also request a place in these courses via www.thebizcentre.co.nzor by contacting us here atThe Biz CentrePlease keep in mind that this is subject to availability and suitability for you and your business.
All courses are held at The Biz Centre, Grd floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace unless stated.
The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce is our alternative venue at Level 9, Geni Tower, 109 Featherston Street.
Course |
Date |
Presenter |
ALL ARE 5.30-8.30PM UNLESS STATED |
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Emarketing |
Wed 07 September |
Hamish Clark |
Blog Marketing |
Thu 15 September, 5.30-7.30pm |
Hamish Clark |
Marketing |
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Kick Ass Selling Pieces of the Puzzle |
Wed 14 September, 5.30-7.30pm |
Rick Wallace |
Kick Ass Selling 2 Sorting Out Your Head |
Thu 22 September, 5.30-7.30pm |
Rick Wallace |
Capacity for Growth 3 |
Tue 27 September |
Hal Johanson |
Creative - Fan Your Flame
In this workshop you will understand clearly:- What it is that stops you from succeeding as quickly as you want
- The truth about the drivers of artistic success
- The nature of the career success journey
- The secrets of success for you are
- What you're really capable of as an artist
- How to really fan the flame of your talent
Thursday June 2nd, 2.00-5.00pm at The Biz Centre
Grd Floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington
ContactReneeto book your place
Creative - Choosing to be Great
In this workshop you will learn:- What it means to be great
- The pathways to greatness
- Choosing to be great
- What it means to build a deep level of commitment to greatness
- Sustaining your commitment to greatness
- Knowing when your being great and when your not and what you can do about it
Thursday 2nd June, 5.30-8.30pm at The Biz Centre
Grd Floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington
ContactReneeto book your place.
Business Development Series
1. Business Strategy - June 7th
Why is my business going to succeed?
During this workshop we will explore how to achieve performance excellence by creating a vision for your business, establishing business direction and working to achieve and also measure & maintain excellence.
During this workshop we will explore how to achieve performance excellence by creating a vision for your business, establishing business direction and working to achieve and also measure & maintain excellence.
2. Marketing 1 - 14 June
Market research
Marketing is the art of finding profitable opportunities. To do this well you need to know who your customers are, who your competitors are, what your offering is and how you are going to connect with your customers.
3. Marketing 2 - June 21st
Marketing is the art of finding profitable opportunities. To do this well you need to know who your customers are, who your competitors are, what your offering is and how you are going to connect with your customers.
3. Marketing 2 - June 21st
Target your marketing
What is my product? How do I need to present my product to make it more attractive to my customers? Is my pricing method robust? A good fit for my product? Who will buy it? How will they know about my product? What will encourage them to buy it from me?
4. Business Action Plan - June 29th
4. Business Action Plan - June 29th
Just do it!
A good business plan is a living document that is in regular use. It provides a central reference point for all the information relating to your business. Learn how to make your plans work for you!
Each session runs from 5.30pm - 8.30pm at The Biz Centre.
Ground Floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington
Each session runs from 5.30pm - 8.30pm at The Biz Centre.
Ground Floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington
ContactReneeto book your place.
Effective Business Development in a Global Economy
In today's complex and highly interdependent business environment, strategic business development and marketing techniques become a necessity in order to compete and survive. Whether you are an individual service provider, a small business, or a large company, getting new customers and keeping existing clients is mission critical to your survival and potential growth. Half the challenge is identifying what will work. This presentation will provide a unique perspective about how creative effective business development can be fostered and forged to grow your business. Come learn how to best identify, develop and continually cultivate effective biz/dev and marketing strategies and tactics that will work for you, your customers and your company.
Hal Josephson is an international business development specialist. He has helped companies in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK and China find markets and business partners in the US and other countries. Conversely, Hal also counsels US firms who are interested in pursuing business opportunities on the Pacific Rim.
From this presentation, you’ll learn how to:
• Create Your Best Case Biz/Dev & Marketing Scenario
• Identify and Use Resources That Make “THE” Difference
• Source and Engage the Right Alliances and Partnerships
• Maximize your Biz/Dev Effort and Leverage your Budget
Wednesday 7th June, 2.00-5.00pm at The Biz Centre, Grd Floor, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington.
ContactReneeto book your place.
Financials
The Financial YearIn this back to back series of seminars we will take you from understanding the fundamentals of accounting through to preparing your income tax return.
We are not going to teach you the theory; you won’t become a qualified accountant!
So, no 200 page manuals, no Double Entry Accounting, no accounting principles All we want to teach you is:
· why you have to care about the accounts
· the basic systems you need to put into place
· using computer based accounting systems
· the role of an accountant
· your tax requirements
· some quick tax tips
· preparing your income tax returns
Budgeting & Cashflow (2hrs) · How do you make a Profit
· Breakeven Point
· Budgeting Backwards
· Cashflow vs Budget
· Capacity Planning (Expansion)
Financial Analysis (2hrs)
Consider the 6 Must Do’s of Small Business Finance with this intermediate level course.
1. Use a computer accounting system
2. Know available cash at all times
3. Set & monitor sales targets
4. Establish & check sales margins
5. Control controllable costs
6. Revisit return on investment
See the calendar above for details of times and dates.
ContactReneeto book your place.
Kick Ass Business Planning
The Business Plan is the way you really get out of your business. How are you going to get a team to build your dream if you can't communicate it clearly to them? This course focuses on three areas:
Getting real about your market/customer base
Who?
How many?
Where are they?
What do they spend?
Sales is easy.....Where is their pain?
Competitive Advantage? Price/Value
Sustainable Businesses
Upselling, Cross selling, Direct or Channel, Business Partner benefits, Operations including Service
Finances
This course is aimed at business owners or Operations Managers. It would be particularly useful for people who have been to the Investment Ready courses and know they don't have a written plan! it will be a great opportunity to share & learn - be prepared to get involved!
Presented by Melissa Clark-Reynolds
Wednesday 8th June, 5.30-8.30pm
Grd Floor, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington
WGTN Intro to Franchising & Licensing
Franchising – what is it all about and how do you do it? Learn about the pros and cons of franchising and licensing to find out if they are the right options for your business. Discover the steps to franchise your business, learn about the common pitfalls in the franchising process and how to avoid them. Facilitated by Karl Baker from Kinross Group and Metamorph Business & Franchise Coaching. Karl founded and franchised the North Island based mortgage broking company Approved Mortgage Brokers.
Wednesday 15th June, 5.30-8.30pm at The Biz Centre, Grd Floor Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington.
ContactReneeto book your place.
WGTN Succession Planning
New Zealand is a nation of small businesses and small business owners. Few of us have considered what will happen to our businesses when we want to retire or remove ourselves from our business. How can we do this and ensure that the business survives and we receive payment for our efforts in building up our business? What are the steps involved in succession planning and who should we be speaking to? Learn the answers to these questions at this workshop facilitated by Karl Baker. Facilitated by Karl Baker from Kinross Group and Metamorph Business & Franchise Coaching. Karl founded and franchised the North Island based mortgage broking company Approved Mortgage Brokers.
Wednesday 29th June, 5.30-8.30pm at The Wellington Regional Chamber of Commerce, L 9 Geni Tower, 109 Featherston Street.
ContactReneeto book your place.
Sponsorship
Whether you are looking for sponsorship or an organisation looking for sponsorship opportunities this practical workshop provides a simple toolkit to ensure you not only identify the right opportunities but also ensure you get the most value.Thursday 16th June, 5.30-8.30pm at The Biz Centre, Grd Floor, Radio New Zealand House, 155 The Terrace, Wellington.
ContactReneeto book your place.
Porirua Courses
To book on any of these courses you most be registered with the Enterprise Training Programme. Please contact Business Porirua for more information or to make your booking.Dianne Hicks 237 5590 or
dianne@businessporirua.co.nz
POR Start Up Training
SESSION 1 - Tuesday 7th June Is Self Employment For You?
The risks and rewards of self employment.
Buying an Existing Business?
Is this a wise decision?
Evaluating the opportunity and putting a value on goodwill.
Business Structures
Sole trader, partnership or limited liability company?
SESSION 2 - Wednesday 8th June
Business Planning
How good is your idea?
Marketing
Market research, product development, pricing, promotion and distribution.
Financial Management
Budgeting, cash flow forecasting and financial record keeping.
Workshops run from 5.30 – 7.30pm at Business Porirua, 20 Parumoana Street, Porirua. Parking at the MegaCentre car-park across the road.
Lower Hutt Courses
The Following are courses being run by the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce as part of the Enterprise Training Programme. In order to attend these you must be registered with the programme. To find out more, contact Liz Smith on 939 9821 orliz@hutt-chamber.org.nz
LH Retailing Excellence Series
Cliff Daly and Brian Finlayson present a series of workshops aimed at the Lower Hutt retailer. Key Topics include: Marketing, Selling, Consumer and Trading Law. Tuesday 7th June, 5.30-8.30pm
Wednesday 8th June, 5.30-8.30pm
For further information, contact theHutt Valley Chamber of Commerce
LH Employment Series
Hiring a staff member can be a risky exercise. Let Mark Scully share his experience and expertise in recruiting and managing staff with you. Mark's strategies are all based on easy to implement systems and processes. How to Hire the Very Best Staff - Tuesday 14th June, 9.30 - 12.30pm
Now You've Got New Staff - What Do You Do With Them? - Tuesday 21st June, 9.30 - 12.30pm
For further information, contact theHutt Valley Chamber of Commerce
Upper Hutt Calendar
If you would like to book on any of the courses below you must be registered with the Enterprise Training Programme. For more information or to book please contact Sue Trueman at the Upper Hutt Chamber of Commerce on 527 9812 or uhchamber@paradise.net.nz
UH Effective Time Management
Improve your use of time to achieve more of the outcomes you want in business and life.Presenter: Sue Trueman
Thursday 2 June, 5.45 - 8.45pm
Venue to be confirmed
UH Succession Planning
A look at the key options for business succession – sale, inheritance, staff buy-out, franchising. Forward planning for when you want less day to day involvement in your business.Presenter: Karl Baker
Thursday 9 June, 5.45 - 8.45pm
Venue to be confirmed
UH Analysing Your Financials
Consider the 6 Must Do’s of Small Business Finance with this intermediate level course. 1. Use a computer accounting system
2. Know available cash at all times
3. Set & monitor sales targets
4. Establish & check sales margins
5. Control controllable costs
6. Revisit return on investment
Presented by James Fensom
Thursday 16 June, 5.45 - 8.00pm
Venue to be confirmed
UH E-Marketing
How to use the internet and email to effectively market your business and keep in touch with your customers.Presenter: Hamish Clark
Thursday 23 June, 5.45 - 8.45pm
Venue to be confirmed
WAIRARAPA People Management
A whole day on "management from the inside out" - managing yourself, managing others in your business and the relationships beyond.Presented by Lynn Harris
Tuesday 28 June from 9am.
Contact Andy for more information on (06) 3788010 orandy@wairarapanz.com
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