East Midlands Women in Business Conference 2010
Venue: Pride Park, Derby
Date:Thursday 4th March 2010
Seminar Workshops
SEMINAR WORKSHOP 1
How would you like to discover common sense techniques to propel you forward in the area of Sales and Marketing?
This Workshop will show you how to take control of your business by retaining existing clients and developing new ones.
Areas covered include:
- What you are really selling?
- One word enabling you to focus and avoid mixed messages
- Identifying your niche market
- Drive your business to new levels of success using the telephone
- Understand the power of the right words
- How to make people want to listen to you
- Turning a ‘No' into a ‘Yes'
- Asking productive questions
This Workshop delivered by Jeannette Tokeley will show you how.
The message is simple - "Identify your market place, how to get to it, and act on ways of making your company more attractive. Plus, understand the power of the telephone to stimulate new activity, new contacts and new business".
SEMINAR WORKSHOP 2
Blowing Your Own Trumpet - without cringing!
Whether you are preparing for a career-shaping appraisal, an interview for your dream job or the chance to pitch for a great contract, you will need to be able to sell yourself. However, the idea of having to ‘blow your own trumpet' can bring on a sense of dread, embarrassment or even fear - and this can get in the way of your success. This workshop will give you practical techniques to present your strengths in a way that is more natural and comfortable - and without cringing!
This workshop is ideal for you if you want a confidence boost to:
- Take credit for your work
- Get the recognition you deserve
- Attract opportunities at networking events
- Sharpen your interview technique
- Maximise the impact of your pitch for exciting contracts
- Launch or promote your own business
- Make sure you don't miss out because of modesty!
Workshop Facilitator Vanessa Boon, Director of Energise, will bring a supportive approach with real-life examples and her trademark combination of humour, inspiration and practical tips!
SEMINAR WORKSHOP 3
Business and Skills Support
Do you really know what support is available for your business? This workshop is being delivered by two senior women within the regions Business Support arena, Karen Woodward, Regional Apprenticeship Director - East Midlands and Phoebe Edwards, Director of Business Development, Business Link. This workshop will give you practical tips of where to access help, funding and ideas to help your business grow.
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