Category: workshops

  • Managing connected workers workshop

    Today’s staff consider the Internet to be a basic right and expect to use social media tools like Facebook and Twitter while they work.

    Managing Connected Workers examines the motives for these workers and shows how managers and business owners can harness the power of these workers’ networks while minimizing risks to the organisation.

    This workshop is designed for all managers concerned about staff use of social media tools inside and outside the workplace.

    During the workshop participants will gain an understanding of why employees are using social media, ways of controlling it in the workplace as well as the risks and opportunities the Internet presents to the modern workplace.

    Participants cover;

    •    Why your staff are online
    •    What is social media
    •    The risks to a business
    •    How a business can harness social networks
    •    Your staff as your brand
    •    Social media as a recruitment tool
    •    Engaging with online stakeholders
    •    Blocking technologies
    •    Monitoring strategies
    •    Developing a social media policy
    •    Communicating with staff
    •    HR and legal issues

    Who should attend?
    Managing Connected Workers is designed for managers and business owners concerned about the business effects of their staff’s Internet usage.

    Workshop duration
    We recommend this workshop be held as a four hour program at a minimum. The length can be up to two full days. We can tailor the workshop to your organisation’s needs and budget.

    More details

    Contact us for more details on this workshop and how we can help your business, organisation or community group identify and deal with challenges of our exciting era.

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  • Online business essentials workshop

    The web is the new shopfront — your customers, employees and suppliers are all checking your website along with online channels like Facebook and LinkedIn before doing business with you. Your business has to present a professional, modern image to the world.

    “Online Business Essentials” is a workshop designed for business owners and managers looking at getting a fully functional, professional looking website running quickly and inexpensively.

    During the workshop participants will learn how to quickly develop a cost effective online presence allowing organisations to rapidly respond to opportunities and threats.

    At the end of the workshop, participants will have registered a business Internet domain, established a working website and created a basic online marketing strategy.

    Participants cover;

    • identifying current internet based competitors
    • the various Internet domains
    • registration of domain names
    • hosting Internet domains
    • the different publishing platforms
    • choosing a website design from templates
    • integrating social media
    • leveraging existing marketing collateral
    • online publishing processes
    • being a credible online authority.

    Who should attend?

    Online Business Essentials is suitable for business owners and managers wanting to maximise the use of online media and avoid unnecessary mistakes in the virtual marketplace.

    Duration

    This workshop is a six hour workshop. At the end of it, you will have a fully functioning small business website and a basic online strategy.

    We’re currently taking obligation free expressions of interest for early 2011 workshops, please contact us to let us know if you’d like to be part of the Online Business Essentials workshop.

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