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Training and Events – Spring 2024

What price do you put on employee skills development and training? Training is usually one of the first things to go when budgets get tight but we’ve some great training courses on offer over March and April which are very reasonably priced. In fact our schedule runs until the end of 2024!!

Take a look at what’s coming up:

Introduction to Exporting

Date: Tuesday 19th March 2024
Time: 10am – 4:30pm
Price: £15 +VAT Chamber members, £25 +VAT non-members
Venue: Komatsu Forest Ltd (Board room), Unit 6, Carlisle Airport, Airport Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA6 4NW

Are you interested in learning how selling your product or service overseas could help you grow your business?  Join us for a workshop with the Department for Business and Trade that will introduce you to the benefits of trading overseas and what you need to do to make your exporting journey a success.  In this interactive session, we will provide you with practical and no-nonsense advice that you need to get your exporting journey started.  We’ll cover things including choosing the right markets, doing effective research, getting your marketing message right and where to find help and support.

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Every Customer is a VIP: How to Consistently Deliver a 5-Star Customer Experience

Date: Thursday 21st March 2024
Time: 10am to 4pm
Price: £140 +VAT Chamber members / £175 +VAT non-members (discount code available for members of Cumbria Tourism)
Venue: Online

It doesn’t matter what market sector you’re in, or what you are selling. The fact is EVERY business is capable of delivering a 5-star service. This workshop will help you deliver a 5-Star customer experience every time.

We will explore the essential elements of the customer experience and how to raise the bar on your day-to-day customer service.

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New Managers Bootcamp

Date: Thursday 21st March 2024
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Price: £250 +VAT Chamber members / £299 +VAT non-members
Venue: Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, LA9 6RG

This contemporary 1 day workshop covers:
• Why Managers are key
• Identifying personalities and how to engage them
• EQ
• Up Managing
• Giving feedback
• Team Building
• What do “High Performing” teams look like

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Create your commercial marketing strategy

Date: Tuesdays 16th April, 14th May, 21st May & 11th June (four module training)
Time: 10am – 12noon
Price: £300 +VAT Chamber members, £350 +VAT non-members
Venue: Online

Module 1 – How to ignite your vision, values and offering

Module 2 – How to optimise your voice in your community

Module 3 – How to harness insights to fuel your success

Module 4 – How to supercharge your clients to power your future

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Time Management and Prioritisation

Date: Thursday 18th April
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Price: £50 +VAT Chamber members, £75 +VAT non-members
Venue: Online

Learn how to manage your time more efficiently through guided discussions and class exercises.

This course will cover the following areas:

  • Setting goals to manage your time and complete workload
  • How to plan efficiently
  • Online time management tools
  • Looking at your multi-tasking skills

Delegates will have the opportunity to explore the subject through a mix of training materials and guided discussions/class exercises.

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The Dynamics of a Great Leader

Date: Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Price: £140 +VAT Chamber members, £175 +VAT non-members
Venue: Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, 3rd Floor Broadacre House, 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8DA

This workshop will allow participants to explore the dynamics of what makes a Great Leader and to better understand their own leadership style and capabilities. The workshop will also help leaders to understand if they have the right leadership structure in place to deliver their vision and goals.

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Basics of Human Resources for Managers

Date: Wednesday 24th April 2024
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Price: £50 +VAT Chamber members, £75 +VAT non-members
Venue: Online

This half-day workshop aims to provide managers with a comprehensive understanding of HR basics, enabling them to navigate HR-related challenges effectively and contribute to creating a positive and compliant work environment.

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Sales, Pricing and Profit

Date: Thursday, 25th April 2024
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Price: £50 +VAT Chamber members / £75 + VAT non members
Venue: Online via Zoom

Demystifying sales and building the tools for profitable actions. Sales is fun and enjoyable if you understand how to do it right. There are a few simple steps to successful selling and participants will learn what these are and how to apply them. This workshop will help attendees to love sales by serving their customers better.

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Our full training programme can be viewed here along with full details of the above training courses – Growth Hub Training & Events – Cumbria Growth Hub

Don’t forget we can help with in-house bespoke delivery as well and if there’s something you need that’s not being delivered please just let us know – lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk