The difference between success and failure in starting your own business often comes down to understanding risks, developing a realistic plan, managing finances well and effectively marketing what you’ve got to sell. In this course you’ll learn about what makes a small business tick and the personal commitments involved; gaining, selling to and keeping customers; developing a plan for small business; the basic issues of finance and cash flow (including GST); BAS reporting requiremen... [More]

You probably already know a little of Facebook, Twitter and social bookmarking. In this one-day course you’ll get a real taste of the marketing power of the new Social Media campaigns: creating managing and distributing social content through online communities. We’ll look at case studies of customers engaging with companies on social media sites and evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of various social media tools. An interesting day spent exploring a dynamic and challenging area. ... [More]

Many psychologists and counsellors are interested in establishing themselves in private practice either full-time or part-time but are unsure of how to proceed. In this course a psychologist in private practice will overview the essential requirements and possible pitfalls that need to be addressed for the establishment of a successful private practice. This valuable course covers location, set-up costs, legal and ethical issues, insurance, record-keeping, business structures, accou... [More]

Why waste thousands on expensive consultants, contractors and accountants when MYOB is easy to use yourself! All you need are the right skills, knowledge and guidance and you’ll soon be managing your accounts effectively and efficiently. This course is ideal for people running a small business but is suitable for anyone wanting to take control of their financial affairs. Course Outcomes By the end of the course participants will be able to: understand and use some of the key feature... [More]

Established consultants and professional advisors seldom consider their own success in a systematic way, despite working with clients to accomplish that objective … for their clients. Consultants and professional advisors often think about building value into their businesses but don’t know the enablers and tactics for growth to build that value. This course helps consultants and professional advisors to position their businesses for greater success and value, by: Setting / resettin... [More]

From search to social media, ecommerce to email marketing, mobile to cloud, and content to crowdsourcing – digital technologies have been changing consumer habits, challenging business models, and reinventing industries, and continuing to do so! In this course, you will learn how to grow your business through building and implementing a winning digital strategy that harnesses the power of digital tools, technologies and channels. Over 2 intense days, you will learn how to: Create yo... [More]

A highly informative, interactive and flexible course which covers the essentials of operating a consultancy business. Topics include – marketing, selling, doing (delivery), business building, setting-up and kicking-on. Topic content will be flexed according to the backgrounds and needs of the participants. ‘Tips & tricks’ (of the trade) will be sprinkled throughout. Course Content Marketing Defining consultancy Marketing objectives Assessing market opportunities Definitions Service... [More]

This workshop is the ideal, practical guide to grant writing for any organization seeking to attain funding by applying for grants. Using exercises to explore topics, it will encourage the writer to develop, direct and edit creative ideas in addition to giving an invaluable guidance on how to present work for submission. This is an insightful and informative step-by-step workshop for grant writers. Aimed at first-time writers and those looking for guidance on the grant writing proce... [More]

Building a business can be one of life’s key’s to happiness through self direction, self motivation and the capacity to determine your own success. “Successful Entrepreneurship – Building Fast Growing, Valuable Businesses” will be a dynamic workshop looking at the birth and growth paths of Australia’s fastest growing companies, and, by using collaborative discussion, will consider what you can learn from them in your own venture. Content Reviewing future trends across industries. Sp... [More]

Nine out of every ten searches made on the internet, in Australia, are through Google. Search engine advertising is the fastest growing area in online advertising. Customers are, at this instant ‘Googling’ to buy from you (or your competitors!). Imagine the missed ‘low hanging’ hot leads you could get through Google Advertising. Whether you want to advertise worldwide or 20 kilometers from your business, Google Adwords can help you do that. Learn how to setup and run a successful Go... [More]