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August 2010

  • Tuesday 3rd

    Running a Successful Business

    Focusing on the practicalities of prioritising your time and running your business is essential in being able to sustain a business. Everything needs to be done now so how to you decide what is most important? What skills to you and your business need to grow?

    This workshop will help you to keep focused on what you and your business need to do to survive and prosper.

    By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Understand how to run your business effectively
    • Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    • Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

    TOPICS COVERED
    • What it takes to run a successful business
    • Purpose, Vision and Values
    • Leadership and management
    • What skills you or your business needs
    • Delegation and motivation
    • Employing and managing people
    • Time management
    • Staying motivated
    • Customer service
    • Operations

    Messageboard thread » Running a Successful Business

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-1.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

  • Thursday 12th

    Finding and Keeping Customers

    A basic understanding of sales and marketing is essential to start and sustain your business. This workshop will show you how to identify who your customers are, what is important to them, how to reach them and keep them coming back.

    By the end of the session, you will be able to:
    •Understand the fundamentals of sales and marketing
    •Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    •Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps.

    TOPICS COVERED

    •Market research and how to do it effectively
    •Customer research and creating a customer profile
    •Who your target market is
    •Carrying out competitor analysis
    •Pricing and profit
    •Market risks
    •Developing a marketing strategy
    •Branding
    •The marketing mix
    •The promotional mix
    •Internet Marketing
    •Advertising
    •Winning sales and the sales process
    •Customer Care

    Messageboard thread » Finding and Keeping Customers

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-12.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre, 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

  • Thursday 12th

    Managing Money and Making a Profit

    This workshop is designed to support you as you start or develop your new business and focus on the financial side. It will give you invaluable insight into financial issues, guidance on how to successfully manage them and a better understanding on how to make a profit.

    By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Understand the fundamental financial aspects involved in running a business
    • Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    • Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

    TOPICS COVERED
    • The cost of starting up
    • Determining your current financial situation
    • Financing your Business
    • Getting Paid
    • Sales Forecasting
    • Cash Flow
    • Running Costs
    • Profit and Loss
    • Breakeven
    • Costing and Pricing
    • Tax
    • Keeping Financial Records

    Messageboard thread » Managing Money and Making a Profit

    Event details

    Time:
    1.30-4.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

  • Monday 16th

    Managing Money and Making a Profit

    This workshop is designed to support you as you start or develop your new business and focus on the financial side. It will give you invaluable insight into financial issues, guidance on how to successfully manage them and a better understanding on how to make a profit.

    By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Understand the fundamental financial aspects involved in running a business
    • Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    • Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

    TOPICS COVERED
    • The cost of starting up
    • Determining your current financial situation
    • Financing your Business
    • Getting Paid
    • Sales Forecasting
    • Cash Flow
    • Running Costs
    • Profit and Loss
    • Breakeven
    • Costing and Pricing
    • Tax
    • Keeping Financial Records

    Messageboard thread » Managing Money and Making a Profit

    Event details

    Time:
    1.30-4.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

September 2010

  • Wednesday 8th

    Wimbledon Business Forum

    at San Lorenzo Fuoriporta
    Future meeting November 3rd 2010

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-11.00am
    Posted by:
    WCF
    Venue:
    San Lorenzo Fuoriporta

  • Thursday 16th

    Finding and Keeping Customers

    A basic understanding of sales and marketing is essential to start and sustain your business. This workshop will show you how to identify who your customers are, what is important to them, how to reach them and keep them coming back.

    By the end of the session, you will be able to:
    •Understand the fundamentals of sales and marketing
    •Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    •Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps.

    TOPICS COVERED
    •Market research and how to do it effectively
    •Customer research and creating a customer profile
    •Who your target market is
    •Carrying out competitor analysis
    •Pricing and profit
    •Market risks
    •Developing a marketing strategy
    •Branding
    •The marketing mix
    •The promotional mix
    •Internet Marketing
    •Advertising
    •Winning sales and the sales process
    •Customer Care

    Messageboard thread » Finding and Keeping Customers

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-1.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

  • Thursday 16th

    Managing Money and Making a Profit

    This workshop is designed to support you as you start or develop your new business and focus on the financial side. It will give you invaluable insight into financial issues, guidance on how to successfully manage them and a better understanding on how to make a profit.

    By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Understand the fundamental financial aspects involved in running a business
    • Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    • Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

    TOPICS COVERED
    • The cost of starting up
    • Determining your current financial situation
    • Financing your Business
    • Getting Paid
    • Sales Forecasting
    • Cash Flow
    • Running Costs
    • Profit and Loss
    • Breakeven
    • Costing and Pricing
    • Tax
    • Keeping Financial Records

    Messageboard thread » Managing Money and Making a Profit

    Event details

    Time:
    1.30-4.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

  • Thursday 30th

    Raynes Park Community Forum

    Area forum organized by Merton Council looks at local and topical issues, including a report from the Police, and a Soapbox slot where residents can raise their own issues.

    Event details

    Time:
    7.15-9.30pm
    Posted by:
    WCF
    Venue:
    Raynes Park Library
    Website:
    www.merton.gov.uk

October 2010

  • Thursday 21st

    Running a Successful Business

    Focusing on the practicalities of prioritising your time and running your business is essential in being able to sustain a business. Everything needs to be done now so how to you decide what is most important? What skills to you and your business need to grow?

    This workshop will help you to keep focused on what you and your business need to do to survive and prosper.

    By the end of the session you will be able to:
    • Understand how to run your business effectively
    • Gain support and ideas from fellow participants
    • Complete an individual workshop action plan detailing your next steps

    TOPICS COVERED
    • What it takes to run a successful business
    • Purpose, Vision and Values
    • Leadership and management
    • What skills you or your business needs
    • Delegation and motivation
    • Employing and managing people
    • Time management
    • Staying motivated
    • Customer service
    • Operations

    Messageboard thread » Running a Successful Business

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-1.30pm
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    Caroline Cook
    Venue:
    The Generator Business Centre. 95 Miles Road, Mitcham, CR4 3DA
    Website:
    www.mertonchamber.co.uk

November 2010

  • Wednesday 3rd

    Wimbledon Business Forum

    At San Lorenzo Fuoriporta
    9.30 -11.00 AM

    Messageboard thread » Wimbledon Business Forum

    Event details

    Time:
    9.30-11.00am
    Forum:
    Business
    Posted by:
    WCF
    Venue:
    San Lorenzo Fuoriporta