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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
December 2011 Newsletter
Exclusive Offer!

FREE EVENT:  Book onto our Tendering for Success training course on 24th January and attend our 'How to Tendering' Event on 17th January for FREE!

Only available by Clicking here

Tendering for Success

Wednesday 25th January 

There are no second prizes when it comes to tendering for work or making a business proposal. Many people find writing bids, proposals and tenders a time consuming and frustrating task. This intensive one-day course will give you the tools and techniques you need to produce high-impact documents in a resource efficient way.
Click here for full details

Upcoming Events

How to - Tendering
Tuesday 17th January

8.30am - 10.30am

After Hours - Networking in the New Year
Thursday 19th January

6.00pm - 8.00pm

Breakfast Connections - One Year On...
Wednesday 25th January

8.30am - 9.45am

Training Funding

Did you know you can claim up to £5000 off the cost of training? 

If you are eligible if:


> Based in Scotland

> Employ less than 150 members of staff

> P
rivately funded


Don't miss out! Apply Now!
NEW!! Chamber App!

You can now download the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce App for IPhone here.

2 for 1 Special Offer! 

Book one place on any of the following courses and bring a colleague for FREE!

9th Jan:   Leadership Skills
10th Jan: Winning Presentations

16th Jan: Effective Selling
17th Jan: Effective Networking

20th Jan: Business Planning for Development
23rd Jan: Project Management for Beginners
27th Jan: Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Cost: £187 + vat  (members) or £237 + vat (non members)

To make a booking, or for further information please call 0844 800 4246 or E-mail us

Don't forget!! There is also 50% funding available on all of the above courses!  Click here for more information.
*Only applicable to above listed courses. Two places must be used on the same training course and cannot be transferred.


We have developed a series of social media training courses which look at all of the sites and tools required to maximise your sales.

Whether you are experienced, a novice or an absolute beginner at using Blogs, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, our Social Media Series is for you.


Social Media Series
1. Your Social Media Strategy
2. Twitter and Blogging
3. Facebook for Business
4. LinkedIn for Business
Monthly Poll - The Results!
Last month we asked you to rate your networking tips in order of importance:

The Results:
1. Wear a name badge
2. Smile & Listen
3. Body Language

Having your elevator speech prepared and turning up on time came last!! We were very surprised about this result as we feel these are two of the most important!
Send us your feedback!

Business Mentoring
Growing a successful business can be difficult at the best of times, and you’ll often find you need a wide range of skills and experience. It can bring new challenges, from staffing, or where to get hold of new capital through to managing cashflow. That’s where the Business Mentoring Scotland Programme comes in, matching experienced mentors with ambitious businessmen and women. To find out more about our Business Mentoring Programme contact Genna Nelson on 0131 221 2982 or visit our website

Get Your Business Plan Ready for 2012!!
Friday 20th January
Good businesses plan in advance - not just months but years in advance.
Our Business Planning for Development training course will teach you how to put together a robust and coherent plan. We'll give you our business plan template and we'll show you how to use it properly.

Click here for full details


Remember: Book 1 place and get another FREE!


Effective Networking
>Do you make networking work for you?
>
Do you want to feel really comfortable about meeting, introducing yourself, and talking confidently to people who were previously complete strangers?
>Do you want to learn the key skills of influence and persuasion?
Then...come along to our Effective Networking training course on 17th January to learn how & take advantage of our 2 for 1 offer!

 
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
We would like to thank all our members for their continued support and wish you all a very Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. All the best for 2012 from all at Edinburgh Chamber.

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