Employee EngagementHosted by the OEP and following on from the well attended and successful Innovation forum series last year, you are invited to our next line up of seminars designed for start up, sole trader and small businesses on Creating Value. Click on event dates below for more info…
All events start at 18:30pm for registration. To register email oep_events@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Tuesday 23rd Feb – Ideas Create Value – ideas are the life blood of any business, but not all ideas create value. If you’ve ever said to yourself ‘I wish I’d thought of that’, then maybe you need to find out more about how creating ideas with measurable value through collaboration, challenge and change can deliver the wow factor you’re looking for. Plus discover what measurable value really means to your business.
Tuesday 2nd March – Creating Value from your Brand and Reputation – is there anything that an SME can learn from a global giant? Venetia Howes managed the Shell brand for the past 9 years and is now a sole trader. She will share her learning and show how the principles can be applied in all businesses, regardless of size and budget.
Tuesday 16th March – Driving Value to your Bottom Line – In this fast-paced 1 hour workshop, you will learn powerful, practical sales and marketing strategies to add value to your bottom line…NOW! Come along and hear Paul deliver his dynamic mix of fundamental marketing concepts and ideas, along with a wealth of easy-to-implement techniques taken from his new book ‘Business SOS’ – which his coaching clients are using right now to grow their own businesses.
Tuesday 23rd March – Marketing & Managing Blenheim Palace – Oxfordshire’s World Heritage Site – John Hoy who manages Blenheim Palace will enlighten you on how the visitor business has been refreshed in order to meet the modern needs of the 21st century – we will look at how the business shaped itself through the economic challenges in 2009 and how it looks moving into 2010. Many aspects surrounding the marketing strategy and customer service delivery will be explored.
Tuesday 20th April – The Kudos Effect – Writing a book is the greatest way of positioning yourself as the top expert in your field. Once you’ve written your book – what then? Ayd Instone describes how the world of publishing has changed, in unexpected ways – in your favour. He’ll show how self-publishing works, the biggest mistakes to avoid and describe why the look of your book is, in some ways, more important than the content.
Tuesday 27th April – Employee Engagement – a seminar led by Dr Christian Ehrlich from Oxford Brookes University will communicate how to market internally to your staff. Emphasis will be on creating the right culture within the organisation to support your business and in turn reduce absenteeism.
If you are interested in registering for any of these events e-mail: oep_events@oxfordshire.gov.uk or call the main office number 01865 810149 quoting Horizons & Futures Creating Value seminars or visit www.oep.org.uk events.
Tickets cost £10/£50 for the series which includes the evening seminar, drinks, buffet, networking and attendee list. The seminars will be held at the Buckley Building, Oxford Brookes University, Gypsy Lane.