Entrepreneur Training and Development
Small Business Training Series
Community Futures offers a number of small business training seminars to assist with your business development. The training series is normally offered on a quarterly basis, but more often if demand is high.
If you would like more information or to register for any of the below training, please call us at (780) 814-5340 or email office@cfofgp.com.
Self-Employment Training Information - Schedule
Business Plan Overview: Instructor: Holly Sorgen Price: $50.00 Running Time: 6 hours
Is a one day session focused on identifying the purpose, uses and elements if the business planning while giving participants the opportunity to work through the section as well.
Market Research: Instructor: Jessica Vipond Price: $30.00 Running Time: 2 hours
In this Market Research course we focus on Consumer Research and touch on the basics of Business to Business (B2B) Research. By the end of the course you will have the tools and resources to identify, collect and analyze the appropriate information to help you make informed decisions.
Marketing: Instructor: Debbie Reid Price: $150.00 Running Time: 7 hours
Gain an understanding of the elements of marketing and how they relate to one another to become the Process of Marketing. Desired result is an understanding of how an effective Marketing Plan is the result of an effective Business Plan ... and how a Business Plan will only work by implementing an effective Marketing Plan. Understanding marketing as a process requires planning to market on a regular basis ~ not sporadically~ to achieve your ultimate goal.
Design Techniques: Instructor: Doug Wills Price: $50.00 Running Time: 7 hours
The Design Techniques workshop assists participants in understanding the need for a clear, concise visual presentation of their business image. Through presentations, discussions, and exercises participants begin to discover how a strong visual presence can help make their business flourish. During the workshop we take time to brainstorm as a group and develop logo concepts, colour combinations, and print layouts for business cards, letterhead, and brochures for each participant
Sales: Instructor: Debbie Reid Price: $75.00 Running Time: 4 hours
A program designed to further examine the sales element of the marketing plan and define the six steps of selling, defining it as a process. The stigma of the traditional sales person is discussed to show that consultative sales are beneficial to both parties, removing the fear of selling. We will discuss the responsibility of the sales person to provide appropriate options/information/benefit to a client as opposed to viewing this as selling. Take away techniques will be offered for dealing with objection and resistance...and, in fact, embracing them as part of a successful selling process.
Customer Service: Instructor: Debbie Reid Price: $50.00 Running Time: 3 hours
This program will define the importance of customer service within an organization resulting in an understanding of how attitude towards customer service effects an organization's overall culture, and ties into both the Business and Marketing Plan. We will focus on the handling difficult customers using a four step process that will build confidence while preparing participants to handle most any customer service situation.
Financials: Instructor: Holly Sorgen Price: $30.00 Running Time: 3 hours
Financials is an overview of pricing your product/service, break even analysis, basic financial reports and cash flow forecasts, with time to work on your own pricing and forecasts.
Time Management: Instructor: Leah Holler Price: $30.00 Running Time: 2 hours
Integrating Business and Personal aspects of a new venture into a viable time management system. How to stay organized amidst the chaos.
Podcast Business Information - Using Technology to Bring You More!
Community Futures is proud to offer short, business-oriented Podcasts for your download and enjoyment. The first Podcast - The Fours Ts of Marketing was launched April 21, 2008 and six subsequent Podcasts will be launched over the coming weeks.
To find out more and to subscirbe to our free Business Podcasts, visit www.podcastsforbusiness.ca. Just another way we serve our busy clients. Growing communities one idea at a time!
If you’re starting or expanding a business and looking for direction, you can’t afford to miss these great training sessions designed to save you time and money.
Brown Bag Presentations…
Drop in for FREE presentations that offer you quick-to-learn, quick-to-use business basics over the noon hour. Bring your own lunch and learn from our professional and experienced presenters in a casual classroom environment. No registration needed, but seating is limited!
Registration…
Pre-registration for seminars is required, and payment must be made in advance in order to secure registration.