Easy to set up and with a very low outlay, blogs give companies the chance to raise thier profile, better connect with customers and clients, improve advertising and PR, increase innovation and generate new business.

This workshop has been developed to provide delegates with the skills necessary to launch their own business blog, and to design and implement a business blogging strategy within their organisation. You will ideally need to have basic computer/IT skills but do not need previous experience/knowledge of blogging.

at  DNCC Chamber Office, Derby

4N Glossop helps businesses to meet together in a relaxed environment to exchange information, hand out promotional materials and learn more about each others' services.

at  Glossop RUFC, Hargate Hill Lane, Charlesworth, Glossop

Organisations are increasingly looking at nationally and internationally recognised quality standards to maximise scores in bidding for contracts. These workshops tell you all you need to know about Quality Assurance.

Contact Liz Gumbley (01332 227738 or training@communityactionderby.org.)

at  Communtiy Action, 4 Charnwood Street, Derby

A half day workshop for either newly self employed or people who want a reminder of the allowable expenses and the necessary records you need to keep. This half day workshop allows you to talk directly about your business expenses and what you can legally and legitimately claim.

Booking: Tele 0845 129 7777 or email customer-services@highpeak.gov.uk.

at  Glossop Municipal Buildings, Glossop

The ITOPS qualification is a practical and relevant qualification designed to prove that candidates have the necessary skills to accurately operate the administration procedures in an international trade administration environment - whether that of a manufacturer/supplier or freight forwarder.

The award covers the five main elements of export administration:

• Administration Procedures
• Export Documentation
• Customs and Excise and other legal Requirements
• Export Payments
• Dispatch and Shipping

Delegates attend four formal training workshops - usually once a fortnight/every three weeks. A formal assessment takes place approximately one month after the tuition ends.

at  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield

Simple tips to develop your marketing strategy and double your sales.

This workshop will provide you with hints and tips on how to review your current marketing and sales strategy and ensure that you take every opportunity to grow sales, both from existing customers, and ones you haven't done business with yet.

at  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield

Aimed at existing e-commerce businesses, this one-day workshop demonstrates the benefits of integrating your website with financial and logistics systems, along with the different marketing options available to e-commerce websites, such as product data feeds, comparison search engines and selling platforms such as Amazon and eBay. Conversion rate optimisation on e-commerce sites, such as checkout process improvement and product page layout are explained alongside best practice examples.

at  DNCC Chamber Office, Derby

This course gives newcomers to International Trade a clear insight into basic procedures, good practice and the essential documents, which they are likely to meet. Of equal importance is a discussion of the main pitfalls of non-compliance and how each of the elements examined contributes to prompt and profitable payment for the company.

at  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield

FREE to attend business to business event with FREE business seminars throughout the day from some of the region’s most successful business leaders. Over 1000 delegates expected. Also option to buy trade stand (£199 + VAT).

To book a place, phone 0845 618 8462 or book a place online www.lovebusinesseastmidlands.com

at  Paddock Suite, Donington Park Race Circuit, Donington

This course will introduce you to some of the more powerful tools available within Excel and enable you to build complex formulae and gain a greater understanding on how Excel can save you time.  You will learn and see new features that will help you to use Excel more efficiently.

at  Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber, Canal Wharf, Chesterfield