Workshops
Workshops and Seminars
If you are thinking about taking the rewarding plunge of starting your own business it’s a great idea to book into one of our introductory workshops “Your First Steps”. Each session discusses the aspects of starting a small business, for example, business registration, insurance, finance, marketing and more.
The centre also conducts short workshops and seminars throughout the year to encourage clients to develop new business skills. Current workshops include control of cash, marketing, financial management and business planning.
View the full workshop calendar here
To book your workshop online click here
For more information on any of our workshops phone Jenny on or Terrina on 47 238 491
NQSBDC | November Workshops
Wednesday, 2nd November 2011 MYOB – Day to Day Processes 9.00am – 5.00pm
If your company file is already set up and you need to learn how to perform your basic day to day tasks, this course is perfect. Gain a working knowledge of the essential business processes using MYOB AccountRight software, from entering sales and purchases right through to reconciling the bank account.
Presenter: Presenter: Karen Keyes Members: $275.00 Non Members: $295.00
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Thursday 3rd November: Your First Steps 5.45pm – 8.00pm
So you are going to start your own small business – there are a lot of things that you need to know and do before you commence. This workshop will answer all the information you wanted to know about business but were afraid to ask
Presenter: Chris Cottrell Introductory offer of $44.00
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Friday 4th November : Facebook – Create Your Business Page and Engage New Customers
Is your next customer finding your business on Facebook?” Facebook isn’t just about connecting with family and friends; it’s the 2nd most visited website on the internet. With over 750 million active users worldwide (including 46% of Australians), it is an ideal place to create and nurture connections and relationships with prospective customers
Presenter: Tracey Raiteri Members $44.00 Non Members $55.00
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Thursday 10th November: Launch NBN/IT
What does the NBN actually mean for your Business!
If we as a nation are going to spend $50 Billion dollars there must be a reason and it might just be of benefit to your business.
Presenter: Peter Read $44.00
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Friday 11th November: Fundamentals of Marketing Leverage/Online Business Basics
A powerful workshop that will outline how to convert shoppers to loyal customers and improve your conversion rate to improve your marketing leverage. In addition learn the importance of test and measuring your business marketing activities and start to understand some key online business basics.
Presenter: Kirsten Gadsby Members $44.00 Non Members $55.00
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Wednesday 16th November: Quickbooks Certificate – Starting Up
Get your business records in order from the very beginning to help you successfully monitor your business’s ongoing performance and WOW your accountant at the end of the financial year too!
Whether you’re setting up to get started OR are already working with existing company files, you’ll learn the right way to set up your business files to ensure you are using your Quick books software as efficiently as possible.
Presenter: Karen Keyes Members: $275.00 Non Members: $295.00
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> Register now
Thursday 17th November: Your First Steps 9.00am – 12.00pm
So you are going to start your own small business – there are a lot of things that you need to know and do before you commence. This workshop will answer all the information you wanted to know about business but were afraid to ask.
Presenter: Chris Cottrell Introductory offer of $44.00
> Find out more information
> Register now
Friday 18th November: Linkedin – Online Networking to Reach New Clients
“It’s not who you know, It’s who knows you!” Find out why over 100 million business people worldwide consider LinkedIn to be the pre-eminent business networking platform online and why 2m Australians have joined. A place to grow your connections; manage your online reputation and promote yourself and your business.
Presenter: Tracey Raiteri Members $44.00 Non Members $55.00
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> Register now
Thursday 24th November: Launch NBN/IT
What does the NBN actually mean for your Business!
If we as a nation are going to spend $50 Billion dollars there must be a reason and it might just be of benefit to your business.
Presenter: Peter Read $44.00
> Find out more information
> Register now
Friday 25th November: Generating Leads/Converting the Sale
Understand the a simple, yet powerful strategy to generating prospects – regardless of the size or industry of your business. But generating prospects is useless without you and your team being great at converting the sale. This workshop will teach you how to combine these two fundamental keys to creating more customers – for life.
Presenter: Kirsten Gadsby Members $44.00 Non Members $55.00
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Wednesday 30th November: MYOB – Setting UP
Get up and running properly with MYOB software: learn how to set up all the relevant accounts, tax codes, card files and inventory items correctly. Also covers migrating existing accounts into your software, backup and recovery of data files.
Whether you’re setting up to get started OR are already working with existing company files, you’ll learn the right way to set up your business files to ensure you are using your software as efficiently as possible.
Presenter: Karen Keyes Members: $275.00 Non Members: $295.00
> Find out more information
> Register now
Cost
*Workshop tickets must be prepaid, and issued on arrival.
Location
The workshops will be presented at the North Queensland Small Business Development Centre, Vickers Road, Condon.
Bookings are essential.
Call Jenny 4723 8491, or Register Online.
