107 Marketing courses in Southampton

Organisational retreat, organisational seminar, executive development,

Qualatex Fundamentals Course hosted by Balloon Market. About this event Qualatex Fundamentals Course hosted by Balloon Market Fundamentals – this balloon course for beginners will address all aspects of working with balloons, from basic skills to creative designs, as well as the business essentials necessary to starting a professional balloon business. The class will consist of a combination of demonstrations, presentations and hands-on work. The instructor will demonstrate different balloon types and correct use of equipment and inflation, as well as how to create profitable classic and on-trend designs. This also covers pricing and marketing your work. These are the topics covered during the class: The Qualatex Latex range, equipment overview, air-filled design ideas, pricing your work, Qualatex Microfoil & Bubble balloons, Organic Designs and Helium Inflation With members of the Qualatex team on hand to assist, there will be lots of opportunity to ask questions and network with experienced professionals and other delegates. The day schedule is as follows: • 9:30 – arrive, register & welcome tea/coffee •10:00 – Part 1 of the class •11:30 – Comfort break & Networking •11:45 – Part 2 of the class •13:00 – Lunch & Networking •13:30 – Part 3 of the class •15:00 – Comfort Break & Networking •15:15 – Part 4 of the class •16:30 – Conclusion, Questions, Feedback, Certificates and Group Photo •17:00 - Finish Includes: A comprehensive, full-colour manual that will function as a valuable reference guide, which includes information on float times, basic design principles, pricing, and more. Participants will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the course. By the end of the course you will: Have the knowledge and confidence to create basic balloon creations including bouquets and garlands Understand Health and Safety in the Balloon Business Know how to use different balloons in different situations Have the knowledge to confidently inflate different types of balloons Understand pricing and how to make money from balloons Feel confident in selling your creations with a profitable price tag Have had the opportunity to interact and connect with others in the industry, just like you! Have numerous photo opportunities to use for social media Have the opportunity to appear in a future BMTV episode (should you wish to) Benefits of this course: Comprehensive, full-colour manual which acts as a valuable reference guide for future jobs with float times, design principles and pricing Exclusive discount to use at Balloon Market on the day (Place your order before 1pm on the day and you can have your order delivered to you to take away with you before you leave) Free ‘All Day’ refreshments including light lunch Ample free parking at the venue Easy access (only a few minutes from the motorway (J.2, M27) and 15 minutes from the train station / Southampton Airport and Ferry Terminal!) COVID-19 Safety As this class is being taught in person, class numbers and layout have been adjusted to make allowances for social distancing. We will ask each delegate to comply with any reasonable health and safety guidelines that may be applicable at the time of the course, which may include taking a lateral flow test or having your temperature taken before being allowed admittance to the course. As government guidelines are subject to change, full details of Health and Safety measures in place will be supplied to delegates closer to each event delivery date. If you have any queries about booking, please message the Qualatex team directly on pelmarketing@qualatex.com or Balloon Market on info@balloonmarket.co.uk. Cancellation Policy: In the event the class needs to be cancelled, or you are unable to attend, due to Covid-19 infection or requirement to self-isolate, you will be able to transfer your booking to another date for the same course, or a different Qualatex course. In the event there is no suitable course availability, you will be offered a refund. Instructor : Julie Dunham CBA Want to find out what others think about their investment in training? Click the link below.

If you got a call from a TV producer asking you to appear on Newsnight, would you say ‘yes’? And if you did, could you make your argument in a way that captured the attention of the audience without being interrupted? Our media training courses are aimed at senior spokespeople and experts who give interviews on TV, radio or in print. We equip them with the skills and confidence to take control and give engaging, memorable and effective performances in which they deliver their key messages, no matter what the circumstances. Highly interactive and practical, each course includes a series of realistic print, radio and television exercises with experienced journalists. We provide immediate feedback following each interview, including techniques for improvement, advice about potential answers and the framing of key messages. While all our media training courses are bespoke, on a typical course we will cover: how the media operates how to prepare for interviews the differences between TV, radio and print interviews how to conduct different types of interview, such as pro-active, reactive, expert commentator and hostile (crisis communications) developing key messages which convey your views persuasively how to take control of an interview, stick to your own agenda and deliver key messages successfully use of language, body language, dress and delivery After the course, each delegate receives the Rough House Media Toolkit, including written feedback, recorded copies of their interview exercises, the Rough House Media Guide to Interviews and further supporting materials. We also provide a confidential assessment to the PR team of each delegate’s suitability for different types of interview. Venue We deliver courses in the most appropriate format for your circumstances – whether face to face or online. Face to face courses are portable: they can be held in purpose-built studios, at your own offices or at an external venue. In the latter two cases, we create a mock studio for the practical exercises. Online courses give you flexibility and enable you to offer training to delegates from all over the world. We have run virtual courses for people from the Far East, South Asia, North America and Europe, as well as the UK.

Certified Business Relationship Manager (CBRM®): In-House Training The CBRM® Practitioner Qualification is intended for the intermediate-to-advanced Business Relationship Manager, as it focuses on advancing to the role of Strategic Business Relationship Manager. As such, the primary focus is on strategic business relationship management, leveraged to optimize business value to the enterprise. The purpose of the Practitioner qualification is to confirm whether the candidate has achieved sufficient understanding and competence to perform the role of Strategic Business Relationship Manager. To pursue the CBRM® certification, a candidate must be a certified Business Relationship Management Professional (BRMP®).

Writing Clear Business Communication: In-House Training This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. Effective writing seldom, if ever, 'magically materializes' on the spot. In reality, it is most often the product of planning, writing, and rewriting. This is why writing is called a process; it must go through a series of steps before it is clear and complete. This program is about learning about the writing process and covers the full spectrum of documents used when corresponding in the workplace. The ability to write effectively comes naturally to some people, but for the vast majority, it is a task often approached with a mixture of trepidation and dread. However, the ability to communicate in the written word, for whatever purpose, is an important part of our working and personal lives and can have a direct impact on our ability to persuade, gain commitment or agreement and enhance understanding. Good writing sounds like talking on paper, which is why this program is focused on getting the message across and achieving the desired results using the 'keep it simple and direct' approach. What you Will Learn At the end of this program, you will be able to: Write effective e-mails, letters, memos, and reports Clearly articulate the message Achieve desired results from correspondence Organize content for maximum impact Format for enhanced understanding Choose the appropriate communication medium for each document Revise documents to increase clarity and impact Foundations Concepts Business writing as a form of professional communication How business writing compares to other forms of writing Characteristics of good business writing Challenges with business writing The Project Environment Business writing in the project environment The concept of art, science, and optics of business writing Art Economy Precision Action Music Personality Science Purpose, simple, compound, and complex sentence structures Techniques to engage the reader Point of view: tone, attitude, and humor Organization: opening, body, and closing Support and coherence Optics Visual optics Sound optics Feel optics Effective optics Efficient optics Email Formal vs. informal emails Suggestions for improving email communication Instant and text messaging Reports Common types of reports created Formatting of reports Guidelines for meeting minutes Contracts Types of contracts Common agreements Procurement documents Templates, Forms, and Checklists Templates Forms Checklists Other Formatting Good Documentation Practices Good documentation practices Data integrity in business communication

Affinity Publisher Training Course for Beginners. Online Affinity Training with live instructors or face to face onsite. Learn to create and design layouts for flyers, brochures, newsletters, marketing documents and business stationery.

Business Psychology Programme 

In today's fast-changing competitive environment, people in all roles need to have more commercial awareness and responsibility.

If you want your employees to improve their customer service skills and deliver an amazing experience to your customers, feel free to check out my Training course focusing on the core values of customer service.

An insightful, enjoyable and experiential programme to help you analyse data and information and make a balanced decision based upon sound commercial reasoning. It will enable you to identify options, make decisions and take actions based on a thorough analysis combined with instinct and intuition to make a positive effect on profitability. This programme will help you: Identify ways to analyse data and sort relevant from irrelevant information Develop analytical and numerate thinking, and consider the financial implications of a decision Make decisions based on sound commercial reasoning - a mix of intuition and analysis Select from a range of tools to analyse a situation and apply these effectively Understand how costs and profits are calculated Use tried-and-tested techniques to manage and control your budgets Appreciate the fundamentals of financial analysis Focus on the bottom line Identify the basics of capital investment appraisal for your business Evaluate results and seek opportunities for improvement to your business 1 The commercial environment What do shareholders and investors want? What do managers want? Profit v non-profit organisations Investor expectations 2 Financial and non-financial information Risk and reward considerations Drivers of commercial decisions 3 Running a business A practical exercise to bring financial statements to life Different stakeholder interests in a business The impact and consequences of decisions on financial statements 4 Where do I make a difference to the organisation? How can I contribute to an improved business performance? Key performance indicators - measuring the right things A 'balanced scorecard' approach - it's not all about money! 5 A 'balanced scorecard' approach Analysing and reviewing my contribution to the business direction What is the current focus of my commercial decisions? Developing the business in the right way - getting the balance right! Where should/could it be in the future? Do my decisions support the overall vision and strategy? 6 Making commercial decisions Left-brain and right-brain thinking Convergent and divergent thinking Analysis and instinct Interactive case study exercise - emotional and rational decisions Reflection - what is my style of making decisions 7 Let's consider the customer! Identifying target markets Differentiating propositions and products Customer service considerations Marketing considerations and initiatives Pricing strategies and considerations 8 Strategic analysis The external environment The internal environment LEPEST analysis SWOT analysis Forecasting Group activity - analysing markets and the competition How do these improve your decisions? 9 Comparing performance Analysing key financial ratios Ways to compare performance and results Break-even analysis 10 Profit and loss accounts and budgeting Managing income and expenditure The budgeting process How does this link to the profit and loss account? Managing and controlling a cost centre/budget The role of the finance department Different ways of budgeting Incremental budgeting Zero-based budgeting 11 Understanding the balance sheet Purpose of balance sheets Understanding and navigating the content What does a balance sheet tell you? How do you affect your balance sheet? Links to the profit and loss account A practical team exercise that brings financial statements to life 12 Business decisions exercise How does this improve your decisions? A practical exercise to apply new knowledge and bring commercial thinking to to life The impact and consequences of decisions on financial statements 13 Working capital Why is this important? The importance of keeping cash flowing Business decisions that affect cash Calculating profit 14 Capital investment appraisal Capex v Opex Payback Return on investment The future value of money The concept of hurdle rate 15 Lessons learned and action planning So what? Recap and consolidation of learning The decisions that I need to consider Actions to achieve my plan