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Read and discuss this global best-selling satirical & entertaining thriller set in the publishing industry Highlights Join this book club and gain extra motivation to read in English 7 hours of live classes to help you develop fluent speaking in English Read this thriller set in the publishing industry to discuss questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation Be corrected by an expert English teacher to remove errors and mistakes Practise and develop your English online in this 7 week English book club course using Yellowface by R.F. Kuang. Each week you read some chapters, discuss them in class and improve specific areas of vocabulary or grammar while also examining literary aspects of the novel. Personalised feedback improves your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation. The Book Club book Author Athena Liu is a literary phenomenon while her friend June Hayward is a literally nobody, and is jealous. So when Athena dies in a freak accident, June sees nothing too wrong in stealing her unpublished work and publishing it herself under the name Juniper Song. When questions start to be asked, what will June do to protect her new-found success...? Yellowface raises interesting contemporary questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, while being gripping and highly readable. ‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ David Nicholls ‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ Stephen King Geoff says: "It's funny that this book has been a publishing sensation - given that it satirizes the book publishing industry! It was Amazon book of the year, and the Fiction Book of the Year 2024 at the British Book Awards."

Affiliate Marketing Secrets: Earn Big Reviewing Products Course Overview: "Affiliate Marketing Secrets: Earn Big Reviewing Products" is designed to equip you with the essential knowledge and strategies to succeed in affiliate marketing. Throughout the course, you'll learn the core principles of affiliate marketing, how to select the right products for review, and how to build a solid affiliate marketing strategy that maximises your earning potential. The course provides a step-by-step guide to help you grow your affiliate income by effectively promoting products through reviews. By the end, you’ll have a clear understanding of how affiliate marketing works, how to optimise your efforts, and how to become a successful affiliate marketer. Course Description: This course covers a comprehensive range of topics necessary for anyone looking to dive into the world of affiliate marketing. You’ll explore the fundamentals of affiliate marketing, learn to identify profitable products to review, and discover methods for building a strong affiliate marketing platform. With an emphasis on creating valuable product reviews, you will gain skills in attracting and retaining audiences, using affiliate links effectively, and maximising your revenue streams. Each module is designed to help you understand the intricacies of affiliate marketing and review strategies, ensuring you can apply these skills to achieve long-term success in the field. By the end of the course, you’ll be well-equipped to run your affiliate marketing business and start generating significant income. Affiliate Marketing Secrets: Earn Big Reviewing Products Curriculum: Module 01: Introduction to the Course Module 02: Your Home Base Module 03: Step 2 (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to earn money through affiliate marketing. Professionals aiming to expand their marketing skill set. Beginners with an interest in digital marketing or e-commerce. Aspiring content creators or bloggers interested in monetising their platforms. Career Path: Affiliate Marketing Specialist Digital Marketing Consultant Content Creator/Influencer E-commerce Affiliate Manager Online Business Owner

This workshop will help you improve the impact, clarity, accuracy and effectiveness of your sales proposals. It takes bid and proposal teams right through the process, from start to finish - from forming the team and gathering the information, through to writing and reviewing the proposal document, and on to presenting it to the client. The learning points shared in the programme come from the trainer's extensive real-world experience with a wide variety of businesses. As a result of attending this programme, participants will be able to: Write more clearly, more grammatically and more persuasively Structure their written communications more effectively Avoid the 'howlers' that can cost you business Impress your clients Win more business 1 Bid strategy How to combine your knowledge of the market or customer, your products and services, and your competitors, to create a quality bid New insights into your comparative advantages and competitive position in the marketplace Understanding more about how your client views you and other suppliers A plan of attack to build on your strengths and attack the weaknesses of your competition Dealing with RFP/ITT situations 2 Teamwork How a bid or proposal team needs to prioritise and manage preparation time Co-ordinating input from team members Agreeing responsibilities 3 The importance and role of a well-written sales proposal Why bother? - the value of the sales proposal to you and to the customer What the customer wants and needs to make a decision in your favour Understanding and delivering on customer expectations Review and discussion of different proposals - with real-life examples 4 The best way to structure your sales proposals A section-by-section, page-by-page review of best practice in structuring great sales proposals How to improve the way you match your proposal to the customer's objectives and requirements Plan your sales documents systematically - to make them easy to read and more persuasive How to make your proposal look like the 'least risky' option 5 Making your proposal a compelling and persuasive proposition Choosing the right words that sell effectively Selecting the right content and information for your document or proposal Using an option matrix to summarise complex choices and increase final order value How to write an executive summary 6 Well-written and error-free Developing your writing style for maximum impact Expressing the content (ie, selling points) clearly, concisely and correctly Proof-reading and editing work effectively, using formal marks and techniques Improving visual layout, format and appearance Keeping it customer-focused 7 Presenting to the client - overview Presentation options Understanding the client's objectives - as well as your own The proposal review meeting - logistics Managing to the next step Designing and delivering a compelling presentation Isolating objections and concerns Follow-up and follow-through 8 Positioning your final proposal Finalising your bid - presenting the right 'best few' USPs, features and benefits and making them relevant and real to the customer Smart ways to position price and be a strong player - without being the cheapest How to differentiate yourselves by how you present, as well as what you present How to design and deliver a successful bid presentation 9 Bid presentation practice session with structured feedback Participants work in small groups or pairs to prepare and later present a sample section from a real life bid or proposal presentation The trainer will provide assistance and input During group review and discussions, input from others will be encouraged and many best practice ideas summarised 10 Managing the end game How best to draw-out, understand, isolate and answer customer objections, negotiate points and concerns How to read the situation to plan the next step Identifying negotiation tactics - and how to deal with them Planning for a negotiation and how to get the customer feel they have the 'best deal' 11 Workshop summary and close

Our Global Mobility, High Potential & Scale Up Visa course is a half-day course dedicated to covering these three visas and latest updates. View the Global Mobility, High Potential and Scale Up Visa training course dates below, delivered via Microsoft Teams. Course Overview:   This course is dedicated to providing you with a comprehensive understanding of these visa routes. We will cover the requirements for each new visa category, equipping you with the knowledge to navigate the application processes successfully. Our expert trainers will guide you through the intricacies of the Global Mobility, High Potential, and Scale Up Visa routes, ensuring you have a thorough grasp of the eligibility criteria and essential documentation. You will gain insights into each category, allowing you to assist your clients or organisation in making informed decisions regarding talent recruitment and business expansion. This course will shed light on the sponsor license requirements for the Global Mobility category. Understanding these requirements is crucial for organizations seeking to employ international talent. We’ll also explore the sponsor license application processes, enabling you to navigate the necessary steps with confidence.   Course Topics: Latest Changes & Announcements The requirements of each new category Application processes The sponsor license requirements for Global Mobility Sponsor license application processes   Course joining links, materials and instructions are sent out 24hours before the course starts.

Begin a transformative career path with our exclusive First Time Supervisor / Caseworker Training Program View our First Time Supervisor / Caseworker training course dates below, available remotely via Microsoft Teams. Embark on a transformative journey with our First Time Supervisor / Caseworker Training course. Meticulously crafted for legal advisors stepping into their inaugural supervisory roles or transitioning into casework responsibilities. This course is designed to equip participants with the essential skills, knowledge, and insights needed to excel in their new leadership positions within the legal field. This comprehensive training program combines theoretical insights with practical applications, interactive discussions, and real-world scenarios. Elevate your leadership skills and excel in your role as a first-time supervisor or caseworker with our “First Time Supervisor / Caseworker Training.” Register now to unlock your potential for success in the legal advisory landscape.   Course joining links, materials and instructions are sent out 24hours before the course starts. Immigration Advice Service has been providing professional immigration services for over 10 years in the public, private and corporate sectors. Our fully qualified and OISC regulated trainer will guide you through the process and ensure you are competent in the area of Unaccompanied Minors. Who Should Attend: Designed for immigration Legal Practitioners, Lawyers, Solicitors, Immigration Advisors. Course Topics: Smooth transitions for legal advisors becoming supervisors or caseworkers. Understanding new responsibilities and expectations. Building effective communication skills for team leadership. Fostering a positive and collaborative work culture. Techniques for efficient time management in supervisory or casework roles. Providing constructive feedback and evaluations for team members. Setting and monitoring performance goals for optimal team performance. Balancing legal expertise with leadership responsibilities. Addressing ethical considerations in a supervisory role. Maintaining accuracy and attention to detail in handling legal cases. Problem-solving strategies for complex legal cases. Identifying continuous learning and growth opportunities.

Unlocking British Citizenship for Children: Navigating the Path to Citizenship with Confidence. Contact our legal team for more information and to learn more about our immigration training courses. In the wake of the EU Settlement Scheme’s success, millions have achieved Settled Status in the UK. Among them, many are parents or future parents. This surge has created a unique opportunity: an unprecedented number of children now potentially qualify for British citizenship. However, misconceptions and uncertainty often shroud this process, leaving families unaware of their eligibility and the steps required. Our comprehensive course aims to demystify British citizenship for children. Whether a child was born in the UK or abroad, we break down the essential concepts, automatic claims, and entitlements to British citizenship. From the legal framework outlined in the British Nationality Act 1981 to practical aspects like forms, costs, and fee waivers, this course equips you with the expertise needed to confidently navigate this intricate journey. By the end of this course, you’ll be well-versed in the legal framework and practical aspects of obtaining British citizenship for children. Equip yourself with the latest updates and insights to offer precise guidance and support to families seeking this important milestone. Join us and become a trusted expert in the field of British Citizenship for Children.   Course joining links, materials and instructions are sent out 24hours before the course starts. Why Study with Immigration Advice Service? Immigration Advice Service has been providing professional immigration services for over 10 years in the public, private and corporate sectors. Our fully qualified and OISC regulated trainer will guide you through the process and ensure you are competent with elements covered within the course. Course Content: 1. British Nationality Act 1981 – General relevant Concepts 2. Children Born Inside the UK:– Automatic Claim to Citizenship– Registration Entitlement: Section 1(3)– Registration Entitlement: 10-Year Child Route Section 1(4)– Registration Discretion Scenarios under Discretion to Register– Children of EEA Nationals – Updates and Considerations 3. Children Born Abroad:– Automatic Claims, British by Descent– Registration Section 3(2)– Registration Section 3(5)– UK F – Marriage Rule– UK M – Mother Rule 4. In Practice:– Forms– Costs– Fee Waiver– Practical Tips

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Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for Business decision-makers: directors (managers of managers), managers of individual contributors (ICs) or ICs working in non-IT functions/divisions (such as finance, marketing, sales, HR, product design) interested in understanding the applications of Google?s cloud technology for business improvement opportunities and transformational project(s). Through this interactive training, you?ll learn about core cloud business drivers?specifically Google?s cloud?and gain the knowledge/skills to determine if business transformation is right for you and your team, and build short and long-term projects using the ?superpowers? of cloud accordingly. You?ll also find several templates, guides, and resource links through the supplementary student workbook to help you build a custom briefing document to share with your leadership, technical teams or partners. Why cloud technology is revolutionizing business This module introduces cloud technology as a paradigm shift and explains how it?s irrevocably transforming business globally. It defines the fundamental building blocks of cloud technology?compute power and data?and what they mean for you and your business. And finally, it reveals how these building blocks help to create five superpowers using concrete use cases of their transformative abilities for business, education, and government sectors. Foster an innovation culture Cloud is not just about a technological transformation; it's a business and cultural transformation, too. This module explores how the superpowers of the cloud are brought to life through people. It looks specifically at how to organically create and scale innovation through culture and business practices. It offers key principles, drawing examples from Google?s success and real world scenarios, that you can apply in your day-to-day operations. Define the ideal business transformation challenge Previous modules describe the journey with cloud technology to include business and cultural changes as well. This module sets the groundwork to build a transformational solution using cloud technology for your role or your business. This process starts with distinguishing between scaled improvements and transformations. Next, the module demonstrates how to write an ideal challenge question and use insights generated from a data ecosystem to address the challenge. Finally, it introduces a framework that you can use to assess and refine your challenge ideas, preparing you to build a business case in a later module. Build trust with availability, security, and compliance This module addresses common concerns about data privacy and security when migrating to the cloud. It defines key terms - privacy, security, compliance, and reliability - and reveals today?s top cybersecurity challenges and threats. It discusses how data security and compliance can be maintained when data is in the cloud, as illustrated by the Shared Responsibility Model. And finally, it uses a concrete example to explain how learners can build a high-level security program in their own organization. Build a business case for your transformation challenge This module explains how to identify the most transformative solution for your business challenge. It then breaks down steps to achieve the transformational solution through creating smaller projects and plotting them onto a transformation roadmap. It describes how to use the data ecosystem you mapped in a previous module to support your overall project. Finally, it explains step by step how to build a business case and gives tips to help you pitch your project idea to gain buy-in from leadership, teams, and technical partners. Additional course details: Nexus Humans Business Transformation with Google Cloud training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward. This immersive bootcamp-style experience boasts interactive lectures, hands-on labs, and collaborative hackathons, all strategically designed to fortify fundamental concepts. Guided by seasoned coaches, each session offers priceless insights and practical skills crucial for honing your expertise. Whether you're stepping into the realm of professional skills or a seasoned professional, this comprehensive course ensures you're equipped with the knowledge and prowess necessary for success. While we feel this is the best course for the Business Transformation with Google Cloud course and one of our Top 10 we encourage you to read the course outline to make sure it is the right content for you. Additionally, private sessions, closed classes or dedicated events are available both live online and at our training centres in Dublin and London, as well as at your offices anywhere in the UK, Ireland or across EMEA.

Recognising the value of, and practising, clear and open communication at all levels is the first step to improving performance, whether at an individual, team, management, leadership or organisational level. We all know this, but why is it so difficult? This unique programme will make it much, much easier for you by giving you a robust framework to use - and the opportunity to practise your skills in a safe, supportive environment. It will help you have conversation that deliver tangible results. The programme will help you: Overcome the barriers to effective performance conversations Handle feedback conversations effectively Improve working relationships with your staff Set realistic expectations and targets (and get 'buy-in' for them) Improve your communication style Plan and prepare for honest conversations in the workplace 1 What is an honest conversation? Why don't we have them more often? What stops us? The cost of not having them 2 The feedback conversation Dealing with the impact of feedback conversations 3 Preparing for conflict 4 Effective working relationships 5 The expectations conversation 6 The targets conversation 7 Your communication styles 8 Planning and preparing for an honest conversation 9 Giving and receiving feedback skills

Music industry advice sessions are back! Sound Gallery studios are proud to host once again music industry advice seminars led by Integrity Records Record label owner one of the U.K.’s longest running truly independent record labels and known for finding & nurturing cool new talent.  Find out how to pitch your music to music industry professionals, how to build and sustain a career as a professional musician, how to set up your own record label, how to protect your creation including copyright and music publishing, how to get airplay and more from Integrity Records CEO and founder Nick Tarbitt.  Nick has many years experience as a media & entertainment lawyer, advising musicians, management companies and record labels on contractual issues, but with a particular interest in assisting new artists, musicians and performers with their early steps in the industry, including their first band agreements, management contracts, recording deals, licensing and publishing agreements. Integrity Records releases, spanning various genres from punk to drum & bass via indie-folk and quirky pop, have been heard on BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2, alongside XFM/Radio X, Q Radio, Amazing Radio and numerous regional stations in the UK and abroad. Many of their artists have played live sessions from the BBC Maida Vale studios for Steve Lamacq, Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe and more. Suitable for: unsigned and emerging artists, singer-songwriter, bands and musicians. Bookings: call the studio: 01392-495301 or email: marketing@sound-gallery.net Venue: Sound Gallery Studios, Exeter Phoenix, Gandy street, Exeter, EX4 3LS Costs:  £120 / 2 hr session for 1:1 sessions - £150 / 2 hr session for small groups 4-8 people