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Grow Your Business, Now!
A series of 3 FREE workshops
2nd May, 21st May and 4th June
The Leigh Park Hotel, Bradford-on-Avon, Nr Bath
- A no-nonsense programme aimed at managing directors, owner-managers and sales managers with the hunger and ambition to take their business to the next level.
Robert Craven will be hosting a series of business growth seminars, especially designed for fast-growing business owner-managers who want to move their businesses forward to the next level... and beyond.
Presented in The Directors' Centre's usual refreshingly practical, challenging and honest style, these highly interactive workshops will give participants the tools and inspiration to really make a difference in their business.
There will be three morning workshops, spread across six weeks, held at The Leigh Park Hotel, Bradford on Avon, Nr Bath. About a month after the final workshop, you will be invited along to a dinner in Bath to discuss your progress with our experts and other participants.
Plus password-protected access to web resources and a discussion forum.
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Day one: 2nd May - Kick Start Your Business
Presenter: Robert Craven
Robert Craven sets the pace with the opening session... Kick-Start Your Business... to the next level and beyond. This fast-moving, award-winning workshop covers:
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We will use real "case-studies" from businesses in the room. You will have the opportunity to disucss your business with the experts.
Day two: 21st May - Bright marketing
Presenters: Paul Jobin and Guy chilvers
The next workshop... Bright Marketing = More Sales, based on The Directors' Centre's experience in working with over 15,000 business owners. What are the key marketing issues and what do the high performers actually do?
- Why should people bother to buy from you?
- Sacking customers
- Elevator pitch
- One minute brand test
- More, better customers - getting fitter.
Day three: 4th June - The way forward
Presenters: Robert Craven, Paul Jobin and or Guy chilvers
Ending with a workshop... The Way Forward. How to grow a leaner, fitter business ready to survive the impending recession, from people who've been there and done just that.
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the Presenters
Robert Craven
Managing Director of The Directors' Centre, Robert specialises in Strategy and Marketing. Author of 'Kick-Start Your Business' 'Customer Is King' (Forewords by Sir Richard Branson) and Bright Marketing, published in UK, USA, China...
The FT describes him as 'the entrepreneurship guru', The Independent says he is 'truly inspirational'. Clients include: Barclays, Warwick Business School, DTI, Business Links, Tenon, Bighams.
Paul Jobin
Senior Consultant with The Directors' Centre, Paul specialises in entrepreneurship and business development for MDs of growing businesses. Paul is best-known for growing the TKC and Route One brands (wholesale/retail extreme sports products) to over 100 employees in less than 10 years. Clients include: Unilink, Classic Car Club, BT, ACT!, Tangram Furnishers, Scanstrut.
Guy Chilvers
Senior Consultant with The Directors' Centre, Guy specialises in working with companies to improve their sales and marketing. As an entrepreneur of many years standing, he has considerable expertise in building successful new businesses. He's in his element when solving the problems which are stopping a company from growing.
Benefits of attending for Delegates...
...from people who have been to similar seminars:
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| " I think it's been exhilarating and it's made me change the way I work" | "Very rewarding, I have action points which I can take away and implement straight away." |
" a refreshingly practical, challenging and honest approach to business growth."
100% of delegates said they'd recommend The Directors' Centre workshop to a colleague... 99% of delegates said they'd do something fundamentally different as a result of the workshop"
- Barclays Bank
'We look set to have almost doubled last year's turnover... with profitability up by about 30%.'
- NB, Managing Director, Media Company.
How much will it cost?
We are offering places to individual owner-managers FREE of charge. Places are limited and will be allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
Workshop timings
08.30 - Registration and coffee
09:00 - Workshop session 1
10:45 - Refreshment break
11:00 - Workshop session 2
12.30 - Close and networking
Book your place
If you have any queries please ring or email Lesley Bees - 01225 851044
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Robert's books at special discount prices.
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