We deliver a range of free and subsidised training courses designed to help businesses develop and succeed. Training courses run throughout the year at a variety of locations.  Our current training courses are listed below. To enquire about booking a place on one of these courses simply click on the enquiry link next to the relevant course.

For more information regarding our training courses contact Kristy Webbe on 01237 426 426.

Leadership Training Courses

SHOW US YOUR MONEY TELL US ABOUT THE NUMBERS 

Thursday 29th March 2012 Barnstaple Hotel 9am - 4pm

Providers of alternative sources of finance present their products. The morning concludes with a debate on optimising the mix of finance for different stages of business development. Meet the money men informally and see what might be out there for your business. In the afternoon, work with Jane Maynard of Maynard Johns, Chartered Accountants, on under¬standing financial statements on a need to know basis for business leaders and demystifying business num¬bers in a light hearted and easy to follow way.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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Marketing Training Courses

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE SALES STRATEGY

Tuesday 3rd April 2012 Barnstaple Hotel 10am - 4pm

Simon Wilkins has grown from a salesman through to Managing Director of a successful software company. He takes us through the development of a sales strat-egy and also the key skills of salesmanship, We look at how to identify the right sales method(s) for different types of business and how to get into the mind of the salesman, target setting and remuneration schemes.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE MARKETING STRATEGY

Tuesday 24th April 2012 Barnstaple Hotel, 10am - 4pm

Terry Dowrick builds on his market positioning workshop with comprehensive consideration of the development of an all embracing marketing strategy. He illustrates how a structured approach to the design and implementation of a marketing strategy can bring business success.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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Web Training Courses

SUCCESSFUL ALLIANCES: NETWORKING AND SOCIAL MEDIA 

Tuesday 12th June 2012 Barnstaple Hotel 10am - 4pm

Andy Copp takes us through the scope for a business to develop successful collaborations and alliances. In the afternoon Fiona Hennessey takes us through examples of how social media and IT can be effectively used to develop business networks that lead to real business.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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As business leaders grow their businesses they are more likely to find themselves in the public eye, whether to present their product or to win more business. We spend a day reviewing and trying out a variety of presentation skills from running a board meeting to public speaking. Facilitators will be drawn from TV personality trainers, senior board holders and actors.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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Business Start Up Courses

BRAND DEVELOPMENT RUNNING A PRESS CAMPAIGN 

Tuesday 6th March 2012 Barnstaple Hotel, 10am - 4pm

Pam Langworthy takes us through the development of a brand. She considers what is a brand, why it is important to all businesses and the essential thinking that needs to go into brand development.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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OUTSOURCING KEY BUSINESS FUNCTIONS: TENDERING TIPS 

Thursday 10th May 2012 Barnstaple Hotel 10am - 4pm

The workshop considers a range of potential outsourcing arrangements for key business functions as an ingredient for the success of the growing busi¬ness. We consider how and why the decision to outsource should be taken, and how to manage relation¬ships. In the afternoon we are joined by mentor Julian Hassard-Short, who has experience in the construction industry, with one of his client to discuss and share some tips on the tendering process.

Costs to for clients of the Business Buddies Scheme FREE
Costs to other businesses £35 inclusive of Vat and includes lunch

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