[online-booking] http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking Kilkenny County Enterprise Board RSS 2.0 Feed. Please visit http://www.kceb.ie for more information. en-gb Copyright 2010 Kilkenny County Enterprise Board. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 4 Sep 2010 21:29:21 GMT 60 http://www.kceb.ie/styles/logoRSS.jpg http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/start-your-own-business-course-no.-1 This course aims to provide the participant with the following: An awareness of the main issues encountered when setting up in business i.e. legal issues, taxation, book-keeping, market research, sales, etc.; and to acquire the knowledge required and the confidence to proceed with the setup of the business Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/south-east-women-in-business-conference-~-the-show-must-go-on! An event not to be missed - a great line up of speakers including Sean Gallagher, Enterpreneur and Dragon's Den Investor; Louise Grubb, Nutri-Science Waterford; Sheila Gallogly, Marla.ie, Waterford and Veronica Canning, Inspiring the Performance. MC for the event is Monica Leech, Outside Thinking Strategic Communications. And all this followed by the South East Female Excellence in Business Awards. Full schedule available below. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/winning-strategies-for-your-facebook-business-page Since February 2004, Facebook has developed into a global phenomenon – over 400 million active members and still growing. This FREE lunchtime seminar will provide participants with a better understanding of what Facebook is, how it can be effective and whether it is suited to your business activities. It will also assist attendees to make an informed decision on participation in the One-Day Workshop regarding Internet Marketing Using Social Media Tools taking place on 19th October. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/develop-a-website-for-the-small-business-~-using-sitekreator.com This course will enable participants with the skills needed to develop a low-cost web presence. Requirements: Good computer skills and internet skills; participants should be comfortable with uploading files/images and have familiarity with online transactions Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/sage-computerised-accounts-~-basic- The aim of the course is to provide participants with the skills to use Sage Instant Accounts Software in computerising the books and records of their business e.g. complete bank reconciliations and VAT returns using SAGE. Learn how to use the software to make book-keeping more efficient and help track the cashflow of the business Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/primary-food-handler's-certificate- The programme will enable participants to complete the Environmental Health Officer’s Association Primary Food Handler’s Certificate. On completion, participants will understand the principles of good food hygiene, be familiar with the relevant food safety duties for their business. Participants can complete the necessary examination to receive certification Wed, 6 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/china-~-opportunities-for-business-growth- This workshop aims to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of the Chinese market and the key commitments required to address this market. The workshop will also provide a clear framework in deciding whether to consider China as an export market Thu, 7 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/start-your-own-business-course-no.-2- This course aims to provide the participant with the following: an awareness of the main issues encountered when setting up in business i.e. legal issues, taxation, book-keeping, market research, sales, etc.; and to acquire the knowledge required and the confidence to proceed with the setup of the business Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/tendering-for-success The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with an understanding of the importance of market intelligence pre-tender. Learn more about bid management techniques and solutions to the challenges presented in public and private sector tenders and how to improve the tender document Wed, 13 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/guerrilla-marketing- An introduction to Guerilla marketing and what it involves. This FREE seminar will explain Guerilla marketing techniques such as street giveaways, PR stunts etc that are employed to achieve maximum results from minimal resources. The aim of Guerilla Marketing is to generate the maximum amount of publicity. Energy, time and imagination resources need to be invested rather than a large monetary budget; thus this type of marketing is specifically geared at small business. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/develop-a-website-for-the-small-business-~-using-sitekreator.com This course will enable participants with the skills needed to develop a low-cost web presence. Requirements: Good computer skills and internet skills, participants should be comfortable with uploading files/images and have familiarity with online transactions Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/internet-marketing-using-social-media-tools This workshop will assist participants in relation to: understanding the key differences between each social media tool; allow each participant set up a facebook page & twitter account and importing their blog; explain the norms of behaviour in this space and how best to utilise them Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/cashflow-&-credit-management-for-the-small-business Participants will develop the credit control skills necessary to effectively collect business debts by learning through a step by step process to implement an efficient and effective cash collection system that can be adopted to fit the needs of the individual businesses. Participants would also learn about implementing the necessary procedures to deal with slow paying customers and the correct legal processes to follow. Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/attracting-and-retaining-customers Upon completion participants will be able to: demonstrate the professional approach to handling the sales process; build an instant rapport and communicate in their customer’s language; build loyalty and retention rates among existing customers Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/book~keeping-and-administration-for-the-small-business The aim of the course is to provide participants with the skills to record transactions in a manual accounts system and draw up daybooks; acquire the knowledge for registering for VAT and completing VAT returns; calculate weekly pay, complete tax deduction cards and complete Revenue returns. Tue, 2 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/using-e~newsletters-to-promote-your-business Upon completion each participant will understand how email newsletters fit into the marketing mix, the tools available for use and their limitations. Teh Workshop will help identify the target market and message for their newsletter and particiapnts can import their contacts and send an e-mail newsletter Tue, 2 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/tax-advice-clinic-for-start~ups-and-existing-businesses This FREE seminar outlines the Irish taxation system from a business perspective – whether you are a sole- trader operation, partnership or limited company. The seminar will address the main topics and issues in relation to tax registration, tax liabilities, incentive schemes, eligible expenses, etc which will then be followed by a Question and Answer Session. Thu, 4 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/make-your-website-work-for-your-business For those using their website as a business tool for promotion, this course provides participants with: knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation, ranking guidelines, competitor analysis, links etc.; information on how to set-up statistics on their own website and how to use this data and also learn to update the content of their site to meet the visitors needs Thu, 4 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/employment-legislation-~-is-your-business-compliant? The aim of this course is to provide the participant with an overview and explanation of the Employment Legislation in Ireland; an understanding of the ‘paperwork’ i.e. terms of employment (contracts, types of contracts and employee handbooks); the prevention of bullying and related unacceptable behaviour in the workplace; handling discipline and redundancies, lay-off and short-time. Fri, 5 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/start-your-own-business-course-no.-3 This course aims to provide the participant with the following: an awareness of the main issues encountered when setting up in business i.e. legal issues, taxation, book-keeping, market research, sales, etc.; and to acquire the knowledge required and the confidence to proceed with the setup of the business Mon, 8 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/sage-computerised-accounts-~-advanced To provide participants with Basis Sage Accounts skills to: use the more advanced features of Sage Computerised Accounts Software; to be able to deal with areas in Sage Instant that previously caused problems; and to be able to get a better return from their Sage software Tue, 9 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/writing-a-health-and-safety-statement-for-the-small-business To enable participants to develop effective health and safety management systems by familiarisation with the Health & Safety Authority’s guidelines on Risk Assessment and Safety Statements ; an understanding of your duties as the owner/manager to safety management and the key safety risks and responsibilities within your organisation. Upon completion participants will have an awareness of the basic risk assessment techniques. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/quickbooks-basic-computerised-accounts- To provide participants with Quickbooks skills: to use Quickbooks accounts package in computerising the books and records of their business; learn how to complete bank reconciliations and VAT returns using the software; and help to track key information about their business – debts outstanding, bank balances, profitability, etc. Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/costing-and-pricing-your-product_service- Participants will develop a strategy aimed at establishing a pricing policy to ensure profitable returns; understand the underlying cost base of the business to derive the real cost of the product/services on offer and also understand the impact on the business of new products/services both in the short-term and long-term. Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/managing-your-time-and-getting-what-you-want-done- To provide participants with the skills to: understand how to prioritise tasks by both urgency and importance – using calendars and planners; avoid taking on other people’s work; log and analyse your personal use of time – develop an interruption reduction and elimination system Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/writing-a-business-plan- To enable participants to complete a detailed business plan for their business and have a clear focus of intent of where the business is at present. Participants can also develop a detailed action plan allocating responsibility and a timeframe to each action Thu, 18 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/taxation-for-the-small-business- This course aims to provide the participant with the following: an understanding of the main aspects of the Irish taxation system affecting SME’s; be able to differentiate between the various taxes and apply their knowledge in practice to their own business. Each participant will be aware of a number of simplified tax techniques that will assist in minimizing their tax liability Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.kceb.ie/online-booking/developing-business-ideas- Upon completion, participants will be able to: apply a number of tools and systems to assess any given situation to come up with creative ideas and generate new business; recognise the best and commercial most successful ideas are those that solve problems and be able to apply different problem solving approaches; and manage a strategy to bring the idea to the market Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT