Maximise Your Business Potential with our Low Cost Professional Training

Dublin City Enterprise Board offer a range of quality, low cost, professional training courses. Courses include website development, financial management, sales and marketing and management development courses from 4 - 6 weeks duration. There is a maximum of 18 people in the course.

Why do a Dublin City Enterprise Board Training Course? • Professional training at low cost • Learn a new skills & know how, to help develop you and your business • Discuss challenges facing you and your business and find solutions • Interactive learning, sharing experiences with other small business • Practical tips & techniques to apply to your own business • Refresh your knowledge and boost your confidence • Brief but intensive workshops • Network with others Owner/ Managers and get business contacts (bring your business cards) • Learn how to deal with obstacles constructively There are a number of short courses available including; Introduction to the Web Development Process – (1 morning per week 3 weeks) – starting 1st April Venue: Guinness Enterprise Centre, Time 09:00 – 13:00; Cost €175 A good website is essential to any developing business. Before you develop your website it is recommended that you understand how a website works. Our course will help you to; Understand good web design, layout and navigation; Content management and Website maintenance; Develop a low cost approach for marketing a web site. Writing a website brief Management Development – 21st February (1 evening per week 6 weeks) Venue: National College of Ireland, IFSC; Time 17:30 – 21:30; Cost €225 As your business grows, it is essential that you keep ahead and in control. This course helps develop your leadership skills. Understand self awareness, individual management styles and preferences; Leadership and team working skills; Stress and time management; Negotiating effectively; Managing workplace conflict; Managing change Sales and Marketing - 26th February (1 evening per week 4 weeks) Venue: National College of Ireland , IFSC; Time 17:30 – 21:30; Cost: €200 Good sales and marketing strategies will play an important role in developing your business. This course will give you a solid grounding in: Negotiating and sales; consumer buyer behaviour; buying decision process; Marketing tools and techniques; Designing a Sales Action Plan and Marketing Plan Growing your Business - 6th March (1 evening a week for 8 weeks) Venue: National College of Ireland, IFSC; Time 18:00 – 21:30; Cost: €275 For Owners who currently run their own business and are considering moving into the second phase of development and growth, and to help individuals with the development of strategic business plans to meet their aspirations for growth New Product /Services Development - 23rd Feb Saturday (1 Day) Venue: Guinness Enterprise Centre; Time 9:30 – 16:30; Cost: €30 Innovation is the key to sustainable success. Understand the process for generating ideas for new products and services; Sources of ideas including patent searches; Case study examples Financial Management – 1st April, 22nd May (1 evening per week for 4 weeks) Venue: National College of Ireland , IFSC; Time 17:30 – 21:30; Cost: €200 Good financial management is central to success in business. Understand how a business works financially; Money management; Financial reports and accounts; How to manage your cash flow; Fundamentals of business taxation. If you have any queries, call Mainard Tel: 01 635 1144 Book today.

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