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This General English tutoring course is designed for adult learners who want to improve their overall English language proficiency. Participants will focus on developing their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in a variety of everyday contexts. Through interactive activities, discussions, and authentic materials, learners will gain confidence and fluency in using English for both social and practical purposes. Course Duration: 12 weeks (48 sessions) Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: 1. Communicate confidently and effectively in English in various everyday situations. 2. Expand vocabulary and improve language accuracy. 3. Develop listening skills to understand different accents and speech patterns. 4. Enhance reading comprehension skills for various types of texts. 5. Write accurately and coherently for different purposes. Course Outline: Week 1: Introduction to General English - Introduction to course objectives, expectations, and methodology - Assessment of participants' current language proficiency and individual learning goals - Overview of key language skills and areas of focus Week 2: Speaking and Conversation Skills - Developing oral communication skills for everyday conversations - Role-plays and discussions on common topics and situations - Enhancing fluency, pronunciation, and vocabulary in spoken English Week 3: Vocabulary Expansion - Expanding general vocabulary and idiomatic expressions - Exercises and activities to reinforce and practice new words and phrases - Incorporating vocabulary into oral and written communication Week 4: Grammar and Language Accuracy - Reviewing and reinforcing essential grammar rules and structures - Identification and correction of common errors in speaking and writing - Exercises and activities to improve language accuracy Week 5: Listening and Comprehension Skills - Developing listening skills to understand different accents and speech patterns - Authentic listening materials such as dialogues, podcasts, and videos - Strategies for understanding main ideas, details, and specific information Week 6: Reading and Comprehension Skills - Developing reading skills for different types of texts (articles, short stories, etc.) - Strategies for skimming, scanning, and understanding written information - Identifying main ideas, supporting details, and inferring meaning from context Week 7: Writing Skills: Emails and Messages - Improving writing skills for everyday correspondence (emails, messages, etc.) - Practice exercises for clarity, coherence, and appropriate tone - Polishing grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure in written communication Week 8: Writing Skills: Informal and Formal Writing - Developing writing skills for informal and formal purposes (letters, essays, etc.) - Techniques for organising ideas, supporting arguments, and expressing opinions - Practice exercises for clarity, coherence, and appropriate style in written communication Week 9: Pronunciation and Intonation - Developing clear and accurate pronunciation skills - Focus on individual sounds, stress, rhythm, and intonation patterns - Practice exercises and activities for improved spoken English Week 10: Everyday Practical English - Enhancing language skills for everyday practical situations (shopping, dining, etc.) - Role-plays and interactive exercises for real-life communication - Polishing conversational skills, expressions, and cultural understanding Week 11: Cultural Understanding and Communication - Understanding cultural nuances in English-speaking countries - Developing intercultural communication skills for effective interactions - Practising respectful and inclusive language in diverse environments Week 12: Review and Final Evaluation - Reviewing course content and addressing individual needs - Comprehensive review exercises for all language skills - Final evaluation and feedback session Note: This syllabus is a guideline and can be customised based on the specific needs, interests, and proficiency levels of the participants. The course may also include additional topics or activities to cater to learners' specific goals or areas of interest.

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Delve deep into the dynamic world of sales and marketing with our comprehensive 'Diploma in Sales and Marketing Certificate' course. Kickstart your journey by mastering the nuances of 'the talk', paving your way through persuasive pitching techniques, and expertly handling objections. Understand the vast landscape of marketing, from its foundational principles to diverse strategies. Learn how to communicate compellingly, avoid common marketing mistakes, and make data-driven decisions to ensure your campaign's success. Learning Outcomes Acquire proficiency in initiating sales conversations and creative openings. Develop techniques to manage and overcome customer objections. Understand the intricacies of diverse marketing strategies and the marketing mix. Harness skills for efficient customer communication and follow-ups. Recognise and circumvent common marketing pitfalls, enhancing campaign effectiveness. Why choose this Diploma in Sales and Marketing Certificate? Unlimited access to the course for a lifetime. Opportunity to earn a certificate accredited by the CPD Quality Standards after completing this course. Structured lesson planning in line with industry standards. Immerse yourself in innovative and captivating course materials and activities. Assessments are designed to evaluate advanced cognitive abilities and skill proficiency. Flexibility to complete the Diploma in Sales and Strategic Marketing Certificate Course at your own pace, on your own schedule. Receive full tutor support throughout the week, from Monday to Friday, to enhance your learning experience. Who is this Diploma in Sales and Marketing Certificate for? Individuals keen to venture into sales and marketing roles. Entrepreneurs aiming to enhance their product/service visibility. Sales professionals looking to sharpen their pitching skills. Marketing enthusiasts wishing to expand their knowledge spectrum. Companies aiming to train their staff in effective sales and marketing strategies. Career path Sales Executive: £20,000 - £35,000 Marketing Assistant: £18,000 - £22,000 Account Manager: £25,000 - £40,000 Digital Marketing Specialist: £24,000 - £35,000 Brand Manager: £35,000 - £50,000 Sales and Marketing Director: £50,000 - £100,000+ Prerequisites This Diploma in Sales and Strategic Marketing Certificate does not require you to have any prior qualifications or experience. You can just enrol and start learning.This Diploma in Sales and Strategic Marketing Certificate was made by professionals and it is compatible with all PC's, Mac's, tablets and smartphones. You will be able to access the course from anywhere at any time as long as you have a good enough internet connection. Certification After studying the course materials, there will be a written assignment test which you can take at the end of the course. After successfully passing the test you will be able to claim the pdf certificate for £4.99 Original Hard Copy certificates need to be ordered at an additional cost of £8. Course Curriculum Module 01: Understanding the Talk Understanding the Talk 00:11:00 Module 02: Getting Prepared to Make the Call Getting Prepared to Make the Call 00:08:00 Module 03: Creative Openings Creative Openings 00:08:00 Module 04: Making Your Pitch Making Your Pitch 00:11:00 Module 05: Handling Objections Handling Objections 00:10:00 Module 06: Sealing the Deal Sealing the Deal 00:11:00 Module 07: Following Up Following Up 00:14:00 Module 08: Setting Goals Setting Goals 00:10:00 Module 09: Managing Your Data Managing Your Data 00:10:00 Module 10: Using a Prospect Board Using a Prospect Board 00:11:00 Module 11: What is Marketing? What is Marketing? 00:10:00 Module 12: Common Marketing Types (I) Common Marketing Types (I) 00:07:00 Module 13: Common Marketing Types (II Common Marketing Types (II) 00:08:00 Module 14: The Marketing Mix The Marketing Mix 00:07:00 Module 15: Communicating the Right Way Communicating the Right Way 00:07:00 Module 16: Customer Communications Customer Communications 00:07:00 Module 17: Marketing Goals Marketing Goals 00:07:00 Module 18: The Marketing Funnel The Marketing Funnel 00:07:00 Module 19: Marketing Mistakes (I) Marketing Mistakes (I) 00:08:00 Module 20: Marketing Mistakes (II) Marketing Mistakes (II) 00:08:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam - Diploma in Sales and Marketing Certificate 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam - Diploma in Sales and Marketing Certificate 00:20:00

Be an excellent manager and master the skills of management through the Management Skills for New Managers course. The course is designed for the new managers who want to upgrade their management skills. You will learn how to engage and motivate the employees for finding the maximum output from them. The course shows you the strategies for creating high engagement and empowerment. Next, the course guides you to know 'lean management' problem-solving and process improvement. Then, the course teaches you how to lead teams efficiently. Instead of these, you will also learn to solve conflict resolution and workplace bullying. In short, the course covers all the essential skills a new manager need to know for handling and managing the office efficiently. Requirements There are no requirements for this course other than the desire to become a highly successful manager. What Will I Learn? Motivate your employees and create high engagement and empowerment. Provide specific job training for your team members. Lead teams to become high performing teams engaged in continuous improvement. Understand and develop 'lean management' problem-solving and process improvement. Resolve conflicts with others and among team members. Who is the target audience? New managers or recently promoted managers who want to learn the basic skills of managing people, leading teams and improving work processes. Any manager wanting to improve their people management skills. Introduction to the Essential Skills Introduction FREE 00:09:00 Self-Assessments FREE 00:04:00 The Mind of the Lean Leader 00:07:00 Values & Culture 00:07:00 Worthy Values 00:08:00 Responsibilities: Communication, Boundaries and Delegation Horizontal Communication 00:10:00 Vertical Communication 00:05:00 Delegation 00:10:00 Boundaries 00:09:00 Developing Employee Skills Basic Skill Trainings 00:08:00 Skill Building Example 00:11:00 Motivating Your Team Members Power of Purpose 00:07:00 Life Cycles and Motivation 00:22:00 Situational Motivatoin 00:15:00 Situational Motivatoin Stimulus Control 00:05:00 Intrinsic Motivation 00:16:00 Coaching and Communication Skills Manager as Coach 00:04:00 Intro to Coaching Skills 00:07:00 Body Language 00:08:00 Rephrasing 00:08:00 Empathy 00:08:00 Acknowledging 00:04:00 Silence 00:04:00 Brainstorming together 00:05:00 Difficult Conversations - Giving and Receiving Feedback Giving Feedback 00:09:00 Receiving Feedback 00:07:00 Discipline - Justice, Discipline and Self-Control Discipline and Justice 00:10:00 Discipline Process 00:10:00 Solving behavior problems 00:06:00 Standard Work 00:13:00 Leader Standard Work 00:07:00 Team Formation and Organization Team Roles 00:08:00 Team Structure 00:11:00 Defining Terms 00:10:00 Stages of Team Development 00:09:00 The Agenda 00:10:00 Team Facilitation & Decision Making Team Facilitation Why 00:10:00 Facilitation Skills 1 00:08:00 Facilitation 2 00:09:00 Enron & The Abilene Paradox 00:09:00 Decision Styles 00:14:00 Consensus Reaching 00:09:00 Conflict Resolution Conflict Resolution Principles 00:11:00 Conflict Resolution Model 00:09:00 Dialogue Introduction 00:05:00 Dialogue Behavior 00:12:00 Keeping Score and Goal Setting Developing Your Team Members 00:07:00 Scorecards 00:13:00 Targets & Objectives 1 00:09:00 Targets & Objectives 2 00:09:00 Problem Solving Process Improvement Attitudes of Problem Solving 00:12:00 Root Cause 00:07:00 PDCA Problem 00:10:00 A3 Problem Solving 00:13:00 Skill of Brainstorming 00:12:00 Improving Your Work Process Processes and Capabilities 00:11:00 Customer Requirements 00:11:00 Process Definition 00:12:00 Work Process Maps 00:17:00 Waste 00:16:00 Management Waste 00:08:00 Variance Analysis 00:12:00 Resources Resources - Management Skills for New Managers 00:00:00

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Enhance your communication skills and unlock new opportunities with our Communication Skills Master Class for Life Course. Learn practical techniques and strategies to effectively convey ideas, build rapport, and navigate various social and professional situations. Elevate your personal and professional relationships. Enroll now and become a master communicator for life!

Description: Television (TV) presenter is someone who speaks or hosts for television programs such as news, sports, documentaries, and live events. To become a professional TV presenter, you need to learn the basic presenter skills to make sure you are capable of presenting professionally. Other than knowing the basics, it will be ideal to develop both your communication and presentation skills. If you are eager to learn all about this, you might as well consider taking this diploma course. Who is the course for? People who are having hard time to express themselves in public Anyone who has an interest in learning to become a TV presenter Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds. Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. Before sitting for your final exam, you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. Certification: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hard copy at the cost of £39 or in PDF format at the cost of £24. PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours, and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. Why choose us? Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognised accredited qualification; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The benefit of career advancement opportunities; 24/7 student support via email. Career Path: The Advanced Diploma in TV Presenter course is a useful qualification to possess to people who are having a hard time speaking in public or giving public speeches. It would also help improve the communication and presenting skills of professionals who are: Anchor Communication Officer Communication Lecturer Newscaster Public Personality Speech Instructor TV Presenter. TV Presenter Skills What is a Podcast 00:30:00 Using Podcasts as a Listener 00:30:00 What Equipment do I Need to Create a Podcast 00:30:00 Recording Your Podcast 00:30:00 Editing Your Podcast 00:30:00 Publishing Your Podcast 00:30:00 That's all folks 00:30:00 Why Do Interviews? 00:30:00 What Is Involved In Hosting A Podcast Show? 00:30:00 NEW PODCAST start-up TIPS! 01:00:00 What Equipments WILL You Need 00:30:00 HOW TO CONTACT THE PEOPLE YOU WANT TO INTERVIEW ON YOUR PODCAST SHOW 00:30:00 HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN INTERVIEW 00:30:00 HOW WILL YOU CONDUCT THE INTERVIEW 00:30:00 Editing Your Interviews For Publishing 01:00:00 Hosting & Uploading Your Media Files 01:00:00 WRAPPING UP 00:15:00 Communication Skills Techniques To Be A Spontaneous Speaker 01:00:00 Knowledge Is Power - So Enrich Your Knowledge 01:00:00 Remarkable Tips To Introduce Yourself 01:00:00 Simple Strategies That Promote Conversations 01:00:00 Speaking From The Heart 01:00:00 Learn To Be A Good Listener First 00:30:00 Stop Bragging About Yourself 01:00:00 Easy Way To Start A Conversation 01:00:00 Handle Criticism Smartly 01:00:00 Asking For What You Want 00:30:00 Presentation Skills Introduction 00:30:00 Identifying your purpose 00:15:00 Preparing your speech 00:30:00 Preparing your visual aids 01:00:00 Creating a mock presentation 00:30:00 Eliminate stage fright and build your self confidence 01:00:00 Incorporating your personality into your presentation 01:00:00 Extra stuff you need to help you convey a high-impact message 01:00:00 Surveying the audience 00:30:00 The all important Q&A session 00:30:00 Getting your audience engaged 01:00:00 Items of preparation prior to your presentation 01:00:00 Mock Exam Mock Exam - Advanced Diploma in TV Presenter 00:20:00 Final Exam Final Exam - Advanced Diploma in TV Presenter 00:20:00 Order Your Certificates and Transcripts Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

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The market for professional services is becoming increasingly competitive, with some firms and individuals becoming very effective at winning new work, leaving others lagging way behind. Given the choice between spending time on client work and business development work, we all tend to choose that which we feel to be easier, more attractive and more aligned with our image of ourselves. We stay within our comfort zones, we focus on client work, and we only resort to business development work when we have to, which can also lead to 'feast or famine' syndrome. The programme will help participants: Understand the professional business development approach and the style that is appropriate for their business and their clients Follow a process to guide their conversations and business development meetings Prepare thoroughly for a business development meeting/contact with a client to ensure they use their time efficiently and maximise results Create a great first impression and professional opening to a conversation Ask open questions and listen effectively in order to spot opportunities, understand needs and progress the opportunity Identify and understand buying and decision-making processes and criteria Skilfully and confidently handle questions and objections Sell the benefits of their services and approach over those of their competitors Progress the sale by agreeing next steps and gaining commitment appropriately 1 Introduction Aims and objectives of the programme Personal introductions and objectives Workshop overview 2 An introduction to business development and selling for professionals What is selling? Who are you selling to? The buying experience What clients want The four-step business development process The business development cycle and pipeline management Upselling and cross-selling as well as winning new clients 3 Networking and generating leads What is networking? Networking objectives It's not what you know but who you know Asking for referrals and introductions Making appointments from networking activity 4 Opening the sales relationship/sales meeting What potential customers are thinking Judging first impressions Creating positive first impressions Building rapport and creating interest and impact Earning the right 5 Core communication skills for professional selling Overcoming barriers to listening The art of listening Questioning refresher Types of questions Questioning funnel 6 Understanding and identifying needs and opportunities Identifying the questions to ask to identify needs and opportunities Questions to move us through the buying and selling process Understanding their buying processes Asking questions that position you as a 'trusted adviser' The questions that give you a competitive advantage Knowing when you have asked enough questions 7 Introducing solutions Tailoring your 'pitch' to the client Speaking the client's language Using features and benefits Applying the benefit cycle 8 Handling objections and concerns Identifying the typical objections and concerns Understanding why clients raise objections and concerns Following a structure for handling objections Handling the price objection 9 Gaining commitment Knowing when to close The art of checking Recognising buying signals Small c and big C 10 Putting it all together Personal learning summary and action plans