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Want to know more about international sales opportunities - this half day workshop is for you. We will look at “Where others Export”- what Gift, Craft, Design and Creative Trade Shows and events currently serve our creative sector, including skincare, homeware, textiles and jewellery products. 428376Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:35:26 GMT Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Want to enhance employee productivity and engagement?https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Want-to-enhance-employee-productivity-and-engagement-.htmlThis highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. 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During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.421012Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:49:31 GMT Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:38 GMT Want to get your weekends back?https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Want-to-get-your-weekends-back-1.htmlThis highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.409152Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:33 GMT Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Access to Finance Workshophttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Access-to-Finance-Workshop.htmlThis course will cover all aspects of raising finance covering issues such as what Banks and Investors will look for, how to structure information when approaching them, what you need to consider when preparing forecasts or financial projections. 417064Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:19:37 GMT Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Prepare Your Business for Customshttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Prepare-Your-Business-for-Customs11111111111.htmlThis workshop will be of interest to any small business importing/exporting to, from or through the UK and will provide businesses with a better understanding of the potential impacts, formalities and procedures to be adopted when trading with a country that is outside the Single Market and Custom Unions (a "Third Country"). 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The webinar will cover content, available promotional tools, discuss benefits of blogs, news etc and generating content. Tracking and different set ups. 411368Tue, 21 May 2024 16:02:26 GMT Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Planning a websitehttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Planning-a-website.htmlDesign, develop and maintain a powerful web presence / Website Participants will learn what’s involved in designing for the web and the importance of creating a consistent brand and how to promote and market their business online. We will look at the fundamentals of good design for online, developing a site in phases from brochure to interactive ecommerce, website promotion, website planning and content development. Learn the vital decisions involved with developing a web presence. Do you know who your target market is, do you know what type of website will suit and the costs? Do you need a website? Learn the essential elements of a web presence, think of your website as the heartbeat of your web presence and learn what impact connecting, synching and tracking promotional & tracking tools correctly have and contribute to the general user experience, conversions and your understanding of your website. 411365Tue, 21 May 2024 15:44:14 GMT Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT Google Tools for Online Businesseshttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Google-Tools-for-Online-Businesses.htmlIf you can tell me that your top exit page is your checkout page then you have identified a problem that needs to be fixed. If you haven’t identified this you just think you’ve poor sales. Understanding analytics is a necessity. If you can understand it you can fix and improve performance using the knowledge and tools listed below to promote effectively. Ads/Social/Paid search campaigns, set up tracking to successfully monitor conversions through Google Analytics. 411342Tue, 21 May 2024 14:23:25 GMT Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT Search Engine Optimisationhttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Search-Engine-Optimisation111111.htmlExplore the basics of SEO, including how to read a results page and see how rankings affect businesses large and small. Discover how to implement foundational optimisation strategies and techniques, including how to conduct keyword research, build internal and external links, optimize your pages, landing pages and content, measure your successes and progress, and plan for a long-term SEO strategy. 411339Tue, 21 May 2024 14:13:33 GMT Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT LEAN Best Practices Workshophttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEAN-Best-Practices-Workshop111111.htmlThis highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.409146Tue, 07 May 2024 14:56:04 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT LEO Finance & Grant Webinar Octoberhttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEO-Finance-Grant-Webinar-October.htmlWebinar on the LEO Grant supports available to Start Up & Expanding Businesses427536Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:32:33 GMT Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT LEO Finance & Grant Webinarhttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEO-Finance-Grant-Webinar.htmlWebinar on the LEO Grant supports available to Start Up & Expanding Businesses406836Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:29:52 GMT Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Introduction to BCorp Processhttps://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Introduction-to-BCorp-Process.htmlIn this 1 hour online session, participants will be introduced to the B-Corp Certification Process, a trending sustainability framework for companies to showcase their commitment to environmental protection, social value generation and positive impact creation. The session will introduce the B-Corp model, provide guidance through the 3 Stages of verification and explore how SMEs and Micros can preparing for the B-Impact Assessment Process.405084Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:15:33 GMT Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT
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<title>Going Green - Energy Efficiency Grant for Businesses </title>
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<description>Understand the energy efficiency grant process including eligibility, application and claim processes</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:57:22 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Want to get your weekends back?</title>
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<description>This highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:49:31 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Want to get your weekends back?</title>
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<description>This highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 15:10:33 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Access to Finance Workshop</title>
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<description>This course will cover all aspects of raising finance covering issues such as what Banks and Investors will look for, how to structure information when approaching them, what you need to consider when preparing forecasts or financial projections. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 15:19:37 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Prepare Your Business for Customs</title>
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<description>This workshop will be of interest to any small business importing/exporting to, from or through the UK and will provide businesses with a better understanding of the potential impacts, formalities and procedures to be adopted when trading with a country that is outside the Single Market and Custom Unions (a "Third Country"). Open to all businesses, this workshop will cover areas such as what export and import procedures apply, how tariffs work, and how to correctly classify goods.</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:06:03 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Transform Your Craft and Creative Business with Lean Thinking </title>
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<description>Owners and managers of small businesses in the craft and creative sector are invited to join Phase 1 of the Transform Your Craft and Creative Business with Lean Thinking. This highly successful program is designed for any business seeking to improve profits, efficiency, customer service, and employee engagement by embracing LEAN Thinking principles, with a strong emphasis on teamwork to eliminate wasteful processes and ineffective procedures. The hands-on, facilitated workshop will be led by Stuart Nelson & Eamon McKenna of Jigsaw Better Business, introducing a new way of thinking through discussions, breakouts, and group activities. Discover how the one-to-one guidance in Phase 2 can transform your business for the better! </description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:37:59 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Wordpress Maintenance</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Wordpress-Maintenance11.html</link>
<description>You've got your website built but where should you be investing time and effort now? Planning and strategizing for that future – promotion, tracking, getting found, know your audience and how to attract them to take an action. This is an overview for all businesses that have gone online, ticked that box and got a website built but now they're website is sitting static and they want to know what the next step is to progress further. The webinar will cover content, available promotional tools, discuss benefits of blogs, news etc and generating content. Tracking and different set ups. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 16:02:26 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Planning a website</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Planning-a-website.html</link>
<description>Design, develop and maintain a powerful web presence / Website Participants will learn what’s involved in designing for the web and the importance of creating a consistent brand and how to promote and market their business online. We will look at the fundamentals of good design for online, developing a site in phases from brochure to interactive ecommerce, website promotion, website planning and content development. Learn the vital decisions involved with developing a web presence. Do you know who your target market is, do you know what type of website will suit and the costs? Do you need a website? Learn the essential elements of a web presence, think of your website as the heartbeat of your web presence and learn what impact connecting, synching and tracking promotional & tracking tools correctly have and contribute to the general user experience, conversions and your understanding of your website. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 15:44:14 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Google Tools for Online Businesses</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Google-Tools-for-Online-Businesses.html</link>
<description>If you can tell me that your top exit page is your checkout page then you have identified a problem that needs to be fixed. If you haven’t identified this you just think you’ve poor sales. Understanding analytics is a necessity. If you can understand it you can fix and improve performance using the knowledge and tools listed below to promote effectively. Ads/Social/Paid search campaigns, set up tracking to successfully monitor conversions through Google Analytics. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 14:23:25 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>Search Engine Optimisation</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Search-Engine-Optimisation111111.html</link>
<description>Explore the basics of SEO, including how to read a results page and see how rankings affect businesses large and small. Discover how to implement foundational optimisation strategies and techniques, including how to conduct keyword research, build internal and external links, optimize your pages, landing pages and content, measure your successes and progress, and plan for a long-term SEO strategy. </description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 14:13:33 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>LEAN Best Practices Workshop</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEAN-Best-Practices-Workshop111111.html</link>
<description>This highly interactive workshop is Phase 1 of the LEO Building a Better Business program. During this hands-on workshop, you will be introduced to a way of Thinking in your business, that has helped 100’s of Cork & Kerry businesses save time, money, and add value to their customers. *Note: This is not a passive webinar, there will be breakout session and discussion, video on and participation is required from all attendees.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 14:56:04 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>LEO Finance & Grant Webinar October</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEO-Finance-Grant-Webinar-October.html</link>
<description>Webinar on the LEO Grant supports available to Start Up & Expanding Businesses</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:32:33 GMT </pubDate>
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<title>LEO Finance & Grant Webinar</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/LEO-Finance-Grant-Webinar.html</link>
<description>Webinar on the LEO Grant supports available to Start Up & Expanding Businesses</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:29:52 GMT </pubDate>
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<associatedDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT </associatedDate>
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<title>Introduction to BCorp Process</title>
<link>https://www.localenterprise.ie:443/CorkNorthandWest/Training-Events/Online-Bookings/Introduction-to-BCorp-Process.html</link>
<description>In this 1 hour online session, participants will be introduced to the B-Corp Certification Process, a trending sustainability framework for companies to showcase their commitment to environmental protection, social value generation and positive impact creation. The session will introduce the B-Corp model, provide guidance through the 3 Stages of verification and explore how SMEs and Micros can preparing for the B-Impact Assessment Process.</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:15:33 GMT </pubDate>
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