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Date: 8th November Location: Ravensbourne, Greenwich Peninsula, 6 Penrose Way, London SE10 0EW. Ravensbourne is adjacent to the O2 arena.
Cost: £30 (arc members), £60 (non-arc members) – costs include VAT.
In this interactive full day workshop you will increase your knowledge and ability to develop strategies for creating and managing effective business functions. Topics include:
- How to manage functions and their interfaces
- HR
- IT
- Accounting
- Purchasing
- Research & Development
- Legal
- Marketing
This workshop is being run as part of BITC’s arc project for social enterprises in east London. Anyone can attend this workshop – to buy tickets visit http://redochre-mbf.eventbrite.com/. ............................................................................................................................................. .................. Negotiating is something we all do; it is fundamental to business success. Yet very few of us have ever had any training and tend to learn the hard way, giving cash away needlessly. Learn the rules and techniques of successful negotiators by attending this high intensity compressed programme that will
• Define negotiating and suggest when to use it
• Provide insights into the psychology of negotiating
• Provide the basic rules and strategies – the dos and don'ts
• Provide the opportunity to practice The course has evolved over a period of 25 years of international business and this abridged version focuses on individual negotiating. Red Ochre have a training session on negotiation skills listed on the BitC ARC website and if enough organisations register an interest by voting we will run the course. Click here for further details and vote for the course. ..................................................................................................................................... Date: Monday 15th October 2012 – 4pm – 6pm Location: CAN Mezzanine, 49-51 East Road, Old Street, London, N1 6AH Red Ochre is pleased to support Elaine France who is offering a free workshop for Social Entrepreneurs. Becoming a social entrepreneur means more than having an idea and a passion for changing the world. Knowing your values is the key to making this personal journey with its highs, lows, set-backs and triumphs as you turn your vision into reality. You’ll leave the workshop: • Knowing your values
• Understanding what inspires and motivates you to be a change-maker
• Practising techniques to help you to become more resilient as you make the ‘entrepreneur’s’ journey
• Gaining an invaluable network of contacts to share learning and support
Balance the World Values Workshop is brought to you by Elaine France. Elaine has had a long career working to improve and promote civil society in the UK and was latterly at Partnerships UK/Local Partnerships supporting the creation of health and social care social enterprises. She is now based in Switzerland, running Balance Verbier – providing leadership coaching and mentoring for people seeking to create social impact. .............................................................................................................................................................. Free advice sessions for Social Entrepreneurs
.............................................................................................................................................................. Social entrepreneurs who have started a new enterprise or are considering starting up can now get free advice at The Doughnut Factory in Acton W3. Subject areas covered include: market research, business modelling, Identifying competitive advantages, USPs and IP, pricing, finance, marketing, business development and customer acquisition strategies. The Doughnut Factory also offers low cost desk space, offices, virtual offices and meeting rooms. The one-to-one advice sessions are held on the last Friday of every month. Location: The Doughnut Factory, 10 Warple Mews, Warple Way, Acton W3 0RF .................................................................................................... | 
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