BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//http://www.stridingout.co.uk//NONSGML jCal Pro 2.2.10.545// VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Striding Out Events Calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:Africa/Abidjan BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f24e03c18c9a08b689da8adb7498e685http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday 15 May 2013\, 10:00 - 14:00\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCourse Overview:Whether you’re looking to enhance your career as a mentor within your workplace\, or you’re a first time mentor\, this c ourse will help you develop your mentoring style. It gives you practical g uidance on setting up and/or improving existing mentoring schemes and teac hes you the pitfalls to avoid\nWhat do we cover?\nThis one day course is p ractical and skills based\, so through interactive role play sessions and action planning\, you’ll gain a better understand what mentoring is\, ho w it differs from coaching and other forms of development\, how to establi sh and manage the mentoring relationship\, adopt a more ‘hands off’ em powering style when developing others and make informed decisions about es tablishing and developing mentoring in your organisation\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130515T140000Z DTSTART:20130515T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T101500Z SUMMARY:Mentoring in the Workplace URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ee3ce6fe22f266e78b8fd5c0432c766ehttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 16 May 2013\, 09:30 - 12:30\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nSocial media is a great marketing tool enabling businesses to intera ct directly with their target market and existing customers. It provides a platform in which to build relationships\, connect with people\, gather f eedback\, keep up to date with industry news and broadcast information\nCo me along to this seminar to hear our top tips to help you write great cont ent and get the maximum benefit from your social media efforts\n- What to tweet and what not to tweet\n- Establish a general understanding of the im portance of social media in engaging with people in a business environment \n- Identify how to use various social media platforms to improve your bus iness\n- Develop a clear and strategic social media plan for your business \n- Understand the tools and techniques for making the most of social netw orks\n- Recognise and avoid the most common mistakes in social media marke ting\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130516T123000Z DTSTART:20130516T093000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T101800Z SUMMARY:To Tweet or Not to Tweet URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:95550af6e4f8b6250dcd90b0f07c329bhttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 17 May 2013\, 09:30 - 12:30\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSocial Media Means Business!\nHalf Day Workshop\nCourse Aims:\nThis wo rkshop will give you an introduction to the three main social networking t ools so that you can start using them straight away within your business a nd start reaping the rewards. We will provide you with the foundation from which you can build your social networking presence\, extend your sphere of influence and look to gain a competitive advantage. The group will be k ept small so you get help relevant to you and your business.\nThis is not a seminar it is a hands on workshop so you can actually work through setti ng up your accounts and using them in a practical way.\nCourse Content:\nI ntroduction to Facebook\, Twitter and Linked In Set up accounts/ profiles on each social networking platform (if required) General overview of each sites features and tools and how to use them\nPlus how to:\n• Effectivel y sell yourself and promote your business through social media\n• Gain r eferrals and recommendations • Build/expand your network\, connect with people and target new prospects\n• Join groups and discussions relevant to you and your industry\n• Stay up-to-date with information and news\n Conversation and content strategy – the do’s and don’ts of Social Media\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130517T123000Z DTSTART:20130517T093000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T102000Z SUMMARY:Social Media Means Business URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7d9c2b95c047ad3ad5d6d6941f6f353ehttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 20 May 2013\, 09:30 - 15:30\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nLeadership and management is designed to help all managers and leaders develop the essential skills to influence and motivate staff to achieve e xceptional performance. This course increases awareness of current leaders hip style and abilities. You will also appreciate the impact your leadersh ip style has on those who work with you. The course then provides you with ideas to increase your leadership skills back in the workplace. \n\n\n\n DTEND:20130520T153000Z DTSTART:20130520T093000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T102400Z SUMMARY:Leadership & Management URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7d7e5b7207d92fcb06abae231d155871http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 21 May 2013\, 10:00 - 16:00\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nCourse Overview:\nMaster the essential skills to heighten the effect iveness of your recruitment and disciplinary interviews. Along with apprai sal\, exit counselling\, return to work and grievance interviews.\nIs this course correct for me?\nThis course is for your if you’re an HR or line manage responsible for conducting interviews. Especially if you have litt le or no previous formal training in this area.\nWhat will I learn?\nKey S killsListening\, summarizing\, hit wordsQuestioning and probingNon-Verbal communication\nRecruitment interviewingJob descriptions and person specifi cationsPreparing interview structure and questionsAssessing evidence and d ecision taking\nDisciplinary InterviewingThe investigation interviewThe di sciplinary hearingReturn to work interviews\nExit interviewing\nCounseling interviewing\nAppraisal interviewingGiving and receiving feedback\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130521T160000Z DTSTART:20130521T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T102200Z SUMMARY:Essential Interviewing Skills URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ba37503199e172a964d9ab67fcf7285bhttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday 03 June 2013\, 13:00 - 15:00\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDesignated Associates are delivering this seminar to give local busi nesses the resources they need to make things happen online\nThis seminar will bring you up  speed with the latest tools available to improve your online performance.\nCome along to this seminar and learn how set up your own AdWords campaign with a Google Advisor.\nCovering: Basic Concepts of AdWords\, Research – Keyword Tool\, Campaign Setup\, Ad Writing\, Common Mistakes to Avoid\, Create a Landing Page and Tips &\; Sharing\, Resou rces\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130603T150000Z DTSTART:20130603T130000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T103300Z SUMMARY:GOOGLE ADWORDS SEMINAR (1pm – 3pm) URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:975354639883bab0c245025821d80e2ahttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Only 30 places available per session!\nIncludes:\nBreakfast and Networking before the event. DTEND:20130611T235900Z DTSTART:20130611T000000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T130600Z SUMMARY:Free Business Growth & Social Media Workshop URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f83fb4c1c7e956b57bf787f289a6217ehttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:Register your interest by calling Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Free Business Growth and Social Media Workshop available to any women in business.\n\n\nOnly 30 places available per session!\n\n\nLunch and Networking included. DTEND:20130611T133000Z DTSTART:20130611T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T131700Z SUMMARY:Women In Business Free Business Growth Workshop URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cd46a81c6cba3410da6d4a40d499204fhttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday 11 June 2013\, 13:00 - 15:00\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nOur google advisors will run a number of workshop and seminars f or beginner and intermediate-level Google marketers. These workshops are also designed for businesses that have not worked with Google's products a nd services previously.Be sure you're part of these workshops – they cou ld really push your online presence onto the next level.Social networking skills for business workshop\n\n\n\n DTEND:20130611T150000Z DTSTART:20130611T130000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T103900Z SUMMARY:Hanging out with Google Workshop URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:881290417236a6a5bdb9c16771b9389dhttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 14 June 2013\, 09:00 - 15:00\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\nCourse Overview:\nMicrosoft Excel training from Designated will show you how to create &\; format spreadsheets of information. The data ent ered into the spreadsheet can then be manipulated to produce minimum &\ ; maximum ranges\, averages &\; sums\, not to mention easy to analyse d ata with graphs &\; charts. There are an abundance of analytical featur es in Excel making presentation of complex data a breeze.\nThe course we o ffer is led by an instructor and includes many examples and exercises in a n in-house workshop environment. Our highly experienced Microsoft certifie d trainers will make it a pleasure to learn and will ensure you leave Vale House with some fantastic new skills.\nCourse Outline\n• Excel 2003 ori entation\n• A simple workbook\n• Selecting Ranges\n• Editing Data\n Filling Series\n• Formulas\n• Absolute Referencing\n• Formatting Cells\n• Adjusting a worksheet\n• Printing\n• Printing Techniques\n \n\n\n DTEND:20130614T150000Z DTSTART:20130614T090000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T104100Z SUMMARY:Excel Essentials URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:529b3e759cdf49bd9aff89557acbaff1http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 26 June 2013\, 10:00 - 14:00\nThe use of social media sites\, such as Facebook\, LinkedIn and Twitter has grown substantially o ver recent years and sites such as these are now an unavoidable part of an online marketing campaign.\n\nIn this workshop you can learn how social m edia can help your social enterprise succeed. DTEND:20130626T140000Z DTSTART:20130626T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T104200Z SUMMARY:Social Media for Social Enterprise URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32dabdc0aecb20cd4fae91067d7c12e4http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 17 July 2013\, 10:00 - 14:00\nThe use of social media sites\, such as Facebook\, LinkedIn and Twitter has grown substantially o ver recent years and sites such as these are now an unavoidable part of an online marketing campaign.\n\nIn this workshop you can learn how social m edia can help your social enterprise succeed. DTEND:20130717T140000Z DTSTART:20130717T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T105000Z SUMMARY:Social Media for Social Enterprise URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e0047d44f2e8fecf7f884bfe36a6f6c0http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 17 July 2013\, 10:00 - 16:00\nSocial media marketing is an essential part of growing your business today.\nFrom Facebook\, Twit ter\, Google+ and LinkedIn to Flickr\, You Tube and blogs\,\n\nBusinesses across the world are utilising social networks to raise brand awareness\, manage their reputation and most importantly of all – gain new customers .\n\nThis workshop has been developed to help you not only understand how your business can really benefit from embracing social media but will prov ide you \nwith the knowledge required to make informed decisions on how to identify the most appropriate solutions for your business\, how to implem ent and manage them. DTEND:20130717T160000Z DTSTART:20130717T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T104900Z SUMMARY:Social Media Strategy for Business & Action Planning Workshop URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e596cf24c220ceb7114e255896242875http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450277. DESCRIPTION:Thursday 18 July 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is for com panies that need to recognise and embrace \nleadership behaviours that wil l deliver your high growth strategy. The aim is to \nhelp you understand h ow to get high growth performance from employees.\nSubjects introduced inc lude: \n• Situational leadership\n• Focus on the Vital Few and integra te them into a compelling \nscoreboard\n• Creating a performance culture \n• Holding the difficult conversations DTEND:20130718T120000Z DTSTART:20130718T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T104400Z SUMMARY:Leadership: Inspiring your team to deliver high growth success URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9b2a93376d57419265bdcc942a6d4c38http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Friday 26 July 2013\, 10:00 - 12:00\nDo you think your business missing out on a massive social media opportunity?\nTwitter is a powerful and lucrative marketing tool.\nDon’t miss this chance to come along to find out the real benefits of Twitter for your Business. DTEND:20130726T120000Z DTSTART:20130726T100000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T104800Z SUMMARY:To Tweet or NOT to Tweet URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45041dcb57c691637199043ac9bba48bhttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 19 September 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is fo r companies that need to evolve the business to deliver \nthe growth strat egy. The aim is to help you to drive change and create fresh \nuncontested market spaces. \nSubjects introduced include: \n• Why “change” shou ld be the high growth business’s best friend \n• Creating fresh uncont ested market spaces \n• Engaging all staff \n• Using pain and pleasure \n• Empowering staff DTEND:20130919T120000Z DTSTART:20130919T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T105600Z SUMMARY:Change Management: Navigating your High Growth journey URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5157f11e9c30cf136b5f733a37e9545ahttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450277. DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 09 October 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop builds on the orbit and single page plan\, exploring the \nscalability of your b usiness to ensure you understand how you might \novercome barriers to the growth of your company.\nSubjects introduced include: \n• Scalability an d high growth businesses\n• Generating new high growth business models DTEND:20131009T120000Z DTSTART:20131009T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T114700Z SUMMARY:Strategy: Plan to Win URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d32f6743a5c616e2530485e4c1f9b94ahttp://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 16 October 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is for companies that need to establish an efficient and \neffective sales and m arketing process to drive high growth strategies. The aim \nis to develop an understanding of how to develop better relationships with \ncurrent and potential customers to drive new business. \nSubjects introduced include: \n• Finding customers\n• Winning customers\n• Growing customers DTEND:20131016T120000Z DTSTART:20131016T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T105900Z SUMMARY:Effective sales and marketing: How to find\, win and grow profitabl e customers URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d64ce273baa79f5230f5102723d02833http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 13 November 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is fo r companies that need to establish an efficient and \neffective sales and marketing process to drive high growth strategies. The aim \nis to develop an understanding of how to develop better relationships with \ncurrent an d potential customers to drive new business. \nSubjects introduced include : \n• Finding customers\n• Winning customers\n• Growing customers DTEND:20131113T120000Z DTSTART:20131113T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T115500Z SUMMARY:Effective sales and marketing: How to find\, win and grow profitabl e customers URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b71d093e3b5a8c9718382fb92b6f12c1http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 20 November 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is fo r companies that need to recognise and embrace \nleadership behaviours tha t will deliver your high growth strategy. The aim is to \nhelp you underst and how to get high growth performance from employees.\nSubjects introduce d include: \n• Situational leadership\n• Focus on the Vital Few and in tegrate them into a compelling \nscoreboard\n• Creating a performance cu lture \n• Holding the difficult conversations DTEND:20131120T120000Z DTSTART:20131120T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T115400Z SUMMARY:Leadership: Inspiring your team to deliver high growth success URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f21cfdf286cd4e38ff680633aa72a358http://www.stridingout.co.uk/administra tor DTSTAMP:20130513T211858Z CONTACT:To register call Donna: 01512450227. DESCRIPTION:Thursday 21 November 2013\, 08:00 - 12:00\nThis workshop is for companies that need to create winning businesses by \nhiring\, coaching a nd keeping the best people. The aim is to introduce ideas on \nhow to recr uit and develop A-grade employees.\nSubjects introduced include: \n• Ass essing internal talent\n• Coaching people to improve and develop\n• Hi ring fresh A-Grade (&\; A-Grade Potential) people\n• Are the right pe ople working in the right areas? DTEND:20131121T120000Z DTSTART:20131121T080000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130501T114900Z SUMMARY:High Growth Teams: Top-Grading your people to deliver your high gro wth plan URL:http://www.stridingout.co.uk/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR