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What you will learn - Learn How to Build a Successful Event Planning Career
  • Visual Technician
  • Media Technician
  • Sales and marketing
  • Financial predictions
  • E-mail Lists and Online Groups
  • Collaboration Applications
  • Tailored for your audience
  • Use powerful words
Get BIG Savings with our Ultimate Event Planning Online Bundle, 10 Certificate Courses
  1. Event Planning
  2.  Entrepreneurship
  3.  10 Steps To Start A New Business
  4.  Time Management
  5.  Marketing Basics
  6.  Internet Marketing Fundamentals
  7.  Organizational Skills
  8.  Goal Setting & Getting Things Done
  9.  Negotiation Skills
  10.  Business Acumen
1. Event Planning: Learn How to Build a Successful Event Planning Career

Successful Event Planning starts with possessing good communication skills, being highly organized, and having the ability to follow up with vendors until completion. Preparation before, during, and after is crucial in helping reach your desired objectives. With our Event Planning course, you will learn how to anticipate and solve common planning issues for any small event such as informal gatherings, up to complex meetings. Effectively troubleshooting will help insure a happy and enjoyable event.

By the end of this Event Planning Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the different types of events
  • Understand the planning process
  • Understand how to organize your staff, and delegate to them effectively
  • Knowing what to do after the event 
2. Entrepreneurship: Make Your Business Venture an Astounding Success!

So, you want to break into entrepreneurship? Well, that’s great, but know that it is no easy feat. There are many steps you must take just to prepare yourself to embark on the journey, and once you have started your business, many more steps to maintain the business. This course is designed to give you the tools you need to start, run, and grow a business you can be proud of!

Would you to be your own boss? Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Don’t know what to do about your great business idea? If you have ever thought about these situations then you need our entrepreneurship course.

Let our Entrepreneurship Online Short Course help you achieve your dreams. Being an entrepreneur can be full of risks. These risks are minimized through drafting a business plan, knowing your competition, and successful marketing. All these and more can be found in our Entrepreneurship course.

By the end of this Entrepreneurship Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Understand how to start a business
  • Develop a business plan
  • Get financing for your business
  • Hire and train employees
  • Run your business
  • Grow your business
3. 10 Steps To Start A New Business: A Blueprint for Building the Company of Your Dreams

You've decided to go into business, but where do you begin?

Starting your own business can be stressful so it’s important that you know what you need to do to get started.

In this course you will learn the ten most important steps you must take when starting a new business.

Developed by professional businessman and an accredited teacher this course is delivered online and consists of 10 online video based instructional units that are easy to follow and understand, making learning fun and enjoyable!

With 10 Steps To Start A New Business Online Short Course you will learn:

  • How to choose a business name
  • What to consider when choosing a business name
  • What type of business structure you need
  • The importance of bookeeping
  • The importance of doing a business plan
  • How to open a business bank account and factors to consider
  • Choosing a business location and business leases
  • Tax, Companies and licenses
  • How to organise your business stationary and what you need
  • Marketing and branding ideas
  • How to choose employees
  • What types of insurances do you need?
  • Starting a business, buying a franchise or buying an established business
4. Time Management: How To Manage Your Time And Get Things Done

Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques on a regular basis are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. Making these skills part your daily routine will enable you to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.

As you master these skills you'll find that you take control of your workload, saying goodbye to the often intense stress of work overload. At the heart of time management is an important shift in focus: Concentrate on results, not on being busy. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little, because they're not concentrating their effort on the things that matter the most.

Time management training begins with setting goals. These goals are recorded, prioritized and may be broken down into a project, an action plan, or a simple task list. This entire process is supported by a skill set that should include personal motivation, delegation skills, organization tools, and crisis management. We'll cover all this and more during this Time Management Online Short Course.

Course Topics:

  • The SMART Way
  • Urgent Important Matrix
  • The 80/20 Rule
  • Eat That Frog
  • The Glass Jar

By the end of this Time Management Online Short Course you will be able to: 

  • Plan and prioritize daily activities efficiently and in a productive manner.
  • Triumph over procrastination.
  • Effectively deal with crises.
  • Organize your workspace and workflow.
  • Efficiently delegate.
  • Ritualize your workload.
  • Plan effective meetings.
5. Marketing Basics: Get a Better Understanding of Marketing and Grow Your Business

Marketing is an essential element for every business. It can be that one missing piece of the puzzle, and when it fits the big picture is revealed. In this course you will be given an introduction to marketing and its benefits. If you are not marketing your business you will not grow, and if you do not grow you will not succeed.

Marketing Basics will provide the basic knowledge to show you how to build and grow your business. Marketing has changed a lot recently and having a new perspective will give you the needed information to assist in making marketing decisions. No matter what your product or service is, your business will benefit with a better understanding of marketing.

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define your market
  • Know the different types of marketing and ways to use them
  • Learn effective ways of communicating with the customer
  • Know how to set marketing goals and strategies
  • Recognize common marketing mistakes and know how to avoid
6. Internet Marketing Fundamentals: Gain the Skills required to Market Your Business Online

Marketing has changed dramatically over the last decade. Marketing is all about communicating, and the Internet has completely changed the way people communicate. The Internet is a marketer's dream come true, especially with Social Media, as you have a low cost marketing tool that can reach a large audience.

Internet Marketing Fundamentals will provide you with a great set of skills to market your business online. Content is the king of Internet marketing, and your will need to know how to utilize your great content. If you want your business to grow then you need to understand Internet Marketing Fundamentals.

By the end of this Internet Marketing Fundamentals course, you will be able to:

  • Know how to conduct market research
  • Develop a workable internet marketing campaign
  • Recognize your target market
  • Understand your brand
  • Grasp SEO and website characteristics
  • Find and capture leads
7. Organizational Skills: Achieve Your Goals By Being Organized and Productive

Good organizational skills can prove beneficial in many areas of life, including personal and business areas.

Organization skills can increase a person’s general productivity, project management, and can even affect his or her memory and retention skills. These skills are not acquired overnight – it will take a lot of hard work and practice. But with a little guidance and the right tools, anyone can learn how to stop hunting for missing things and become better organized with our Organizational Skills Online Short Course.

By the end of this Organizational Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Examine current habits and routines that are not organized
  • Learn to prioritize your time schedule and daily tasks
  • Determine ways of storing information and supplies
  • Learn to organize personal and work space
  • Learn to resist procrastination
  • Make plans to stay organized in the future
8. Goal Setting & Getting Things Done: Become a Productivity Pro & Blaze Through Your To-Do Lists

Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to complete more tasks, and get things done.

Our Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course will cover strategies to help you deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in your professional and personal life. You will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn will become happier and more productive.

By the end of this Goal Setting online short course, you will be able to:

  • Overcome procrastination
  • Manage time effectively
  • Accomplish important tasks
  • Self-motivate
  • Create SMART goals
9. Negotiation Skills: Understand The Phases Of Negotiation

Although people often think of boardrooms, suits, and million dollar deals when they hear the word negotiation, the truth is that we negotiate all the time.

This course will give you an understanding of the phases of negotiation, tools to use during a negotiation, and ways to build win-win solutions for all those involved.

The Negotiation Skills course will give you a sense of understanding your opponent and have the confidence to not settle for less than what you feel is fair. You will learn that an atmosphere of respect is essential, as uneven negations could lead to problems in the future.

By the end of this Negotiation Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the basic types of negotiations, the phases of negotiations, and the skills needed for successful negotiating
  • Understand and apply basic negotiating concepts
  • Lay the groundwork for negotiation
  • Identify what information to share and what to keep to yourself
  • Understand basic bargaining techniques
  • Apply strategies for identifying mutual gain
  • Understand how to reach consensus and set the terms of agreement
  • Deal with personal attacks and other difficult issues
  • Use the negotiating process to solve everyday problems
  • Negotiate on behalf of someone else
10. Business Acumen: Increase your Financial Literacy & Improve Business Sense

Improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Increase your financial literacy and improve business sense. 

Business Acumen will give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. The Business Acumen Online Short Course will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization, and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.

By the end of this Business Acumen Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Know how to see the big picture
  • Develop a risk management strategy
  • Know how to practice financial literacy
  • Develop critical thinking
  • Practive management acumen
  • Find key financial levers

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The Ultimate Event Planning 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Event Planning

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Types of Event

  • Awards
  • Charity
  • Conferences and Seminars
  • Holidays

Module Three: Brainstorming

  • Determine a Date
  • Determine a Theme
  • Determine the Event's Purpose
  • Write Down & Review Ideas

Module Four: Types of Entertainment

  • Games
  • Activities
  • Speakers
  • Performers

Module Five: Support Staff

  • Security
  • Valet
  • Waiters/ waitresses
  • Clean up crew

Module Six:Technical Staff

  • Visual Technician
  • Media Technician
  • Audio Technician
  • Specialized Equipment Technician

Module Seven: Vendors

  • Food Vendor
  • Equipment Vendor
  • Decorations and Furnishing Vendors
  • Photography/ Video Vendor

Module Eight: Finalize the Plan

  • Venue
  • Registration
  • Entertainment
  • Cuisine and Décor

Module Nine: Administrative Tasks

  • Create a Budget
  • Branding and Marketing
  • Insurance and Permits
  • Contracts

Module Ten: Get Organized

  • Form a Team
  • Timeline
  • Checklists
  • Backup Plans

Module Eleven: Post Event Activities

  • Survey
  • Share Media
  • Send Thank You Notes
  • Start planning the next event!

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 2 - Entrepreneurship

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Decide on the Type of Business

  • Lesson One: Is It Feasible?
  • Lesson Two: What Are Your Interests?
  • Lesson Three: Do You Have the Experience?
  • Lesson Four: Are You an Expert?
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Three: What Is the Market/Competition Like?

  • Lesson One: Is the Venture Lucrative?
  • Lesson Two: Is There Competition?
  • Lesson Three: How Can You Set Yourself Apart from the Competition?
  • Lesson Four: How Is the Customer Prospect?
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Four: Basics of Starting a Business

  • Lesson One: Decide on a Name
  • Lesson Two: Legal Structure of the Business
  • Lesson Three: Register the Business
  • Lesson Four: Choose the Location
  • Lesson Five: Hire an Accountant
  • Lesson Six: Case Study

Module Five: Create a Business Plan

  • Lesson One: What Should Be Included in the Business Plan
  • Lesson Two: Gather Documentation
  • Lesson Three: Develop a Business Plan Outline
  • Lesson Four: Draft a Business Plan
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Six:  Get Financing

  • Lesson One: Contact Organizations for Guidance
  • Lesson Two: Decide the Type of Financing
  • Lesson Three: Shop Around
  • Lesson Four: What to Do Once Approved
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Seven: Hire Employees

  • Lesson One: Develop Job Descriptions
  • Lesson Two: Advertise Positions
  • Lesson Three: Interview Candidates
  • Lesson Four: Select Candidates
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Eight: Training Employees

  • Lesson One: Teach Company Culture
  • Lesson Two: Implement Actual Training for the Position
  • Lesson Three: Provide Feedback
  • Lesson Four: Offer Additional Training, If Necessary
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Nine: Market the Business

  • Lesson One: Traditional Marketing
  • Lesson Two: Create a Website
  • Lesson Three: Social Media
  • Lesson Four: Networking Groups
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Ten: Run the Business

  • Lesson One: Procurement
  • Lesson Two: Sell! Sell! Sell!
  • Lesson Three: How to Manage Cash Flow
  • Lesson Four: Budgeting
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Eleven:  Grow the Business

  • Lesson One: Offer More Products/ Services
  • Lesson Two: Open Another Location
  • Lesson Three: Franchise Opportunitites
  • Lesson Four: Scoring Large Contracts
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 3 - 10 Steps To Start A New Business

Step 1 Business Names and Structures

  • Choosing a business name
    • How to choose a name
    • What do you use the business name for
    • What to consider when choosing a name
    • Is your business name unique
  • Business name registration
    • How to register a business name
    • How to find out if it’s available
    • What government websites to go to
    • Where to go on the government websites
    • How to search domain names and check availability
    • How to purchase domain names
  • The structure of your business
    • 3 Structures
    • What each structure means
    • Agreements
  • The importance of bookkeeping
    • The keeping of records for taxation purposes
    • You must know how your business is doing
  • Setting up supplier accounts
    • Credit accounts
    • Return for refund policy

Step 2 Planning for Success

  • Writing a business plan
    • Business plan included in the course
    • What is a business plan and why do you need one
    • Strengths and weaknesses
    • Competitors Strengths and weaknesses
    • Is your business idea viable
    • How your business will be organised
    • What is your business venture
    • Market research
    • Sales and marketing
    • Financial predictions

Step 3 Finance and Accounts

  • Open a bank account
    • What you need to open a bank account
    • Registration of business name
    • Types of business accounts
    • Interview with bank manager
  • Business finance
    • Ways to get finance/capital
    • Agreements

Step 4 Business Location

  • Choosing a business location
    • Factors to consider
    • Security issues
    • Room/space available
    • Market research
    • Security issues
  • Business leases
    • What length of lease to choose in the beginning
  • Licences to work from home
    • Council licenses
    • Taxation issues
    • Types of businesses to run from home
    • Interview with home business person, set up, issues and insights to running a home based business

Step 4 Government Requirements

  • Tax file number
  • ABN number
  • Register for GST
  • Any licences

Step 6 Business Stationary

  • Printing needs
    • Business cards
    • With comp slips
    • Envelopes
    • Letter heads
    • Invoices
    • Brochures
    • Flyers
    • Printing tips
    • How to design a logo and artwork
    • How to save on costs

Step 7 Marketing and Branding

  • What is Marketing and when will customers buy
  • What is Branding, name, logo and slogan
  • Domain name rego
  • Web marketing,
  • Social media
  • SEO and what this means
  • Google Adwords, what is it?

Step 8 Employees

  • Staff are most important for your business
  • Understand employer obligations
  • Part time or full time staff
  • What your best employee would look like
  • How to choose the correct employee

Step 9 Insurances

  • What type of insurances do you need?
  • What type of insurances to consider
  • Insurances
  • Fire and theft
  • Legal liability
  • Business interruption
  • Business vehicles
  • Public liability
  • Workers compensation

Step 10 Starting a business, buying a franchise or buying an established business

  • Tips on starting from scratch
  • Fixed and variable costs
  • Advantages of starting from scratch
  • Positive and negative elements of buying a franchise
  • Buying an established business
  • Do your due diligence
  • Factors to consider

Course 4 - Time Management

Section One: Getting Started

Section Two: SMARTER Goals

  • The Three P’s
  • Create SMARTER Goals
  • Prioritizing Your Goals
  • Visualize your Goals-Visualization

Section Three: Prioritizing Your Time

  • The 80/20 Rule
  • Prioritizing with the Urgent-Important Matrix
  • Being Assertive...Saying “NO” to Requests you can’t meet.

Section Four: Planning

  • Using To Do List
  • The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
  • Ready, Fire, Aim!

Section Five: Procrastination

  • Why We Procrastinate
  • Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
  • Eat That Frog!

Section Six: Managing Crisis

  • When Crisis Calls...do you have a Contingency Plan?
  • Creating a Plan
  • Executing the Plan
  • Lessons Learned

Section Seven: The Organized Workspace

  • De-Clutter
  • Managing Workflow
  • Dealing with E-mail...email etiquette
  • Using Calendars

Section Eight: Delegating

  • When to Delegate?
  • Who Should I Delegate to?
  • Monitoring the Results

Section Nine: The Power of Ritual...Habits

  • What is a Ritual/Routine?
  • Example Rituals
  • Using Rituals to Maximise Time

Section Ten: Meetings

  • Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary... Is the meeting necessary?
  • Using the PAT Approach
  • Effective Agenda Writing
  • Staying on Track
  • Was the Meeting Worthwhile?

Section Eleven: Meeting Alternatives

  • Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
  • Teleconferencing
  • E-mail Lists and Online Groups
  • Collaboration Applications

Section Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 5 - Marketing Basics

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two -  What is Marketing?

  • What is a market?
  • Marketing is not selling
  • Understanding customer needs
  • Defining your product or service

Module Three - Common Marketing Types (Part 1)

  • Direct marketing
  • Active marketing
  • Incoming marketing
  • Outgoing marketing

Module Four - Common Marketing Types (Part 2)

  • Guerrilla marketing
  • B2B marketing
  • B2C marketing
  • Promotional marketing

Module Five - The Marketing Mix

  • Product
  • Price
  • Promotion
  • Place

Module Six - Communicating the Right Way

  • The marketing pitch
  • Sell value, not the price
  • Fun and entertaining is powerful
  • Choosing the right media

Module Seven - Customer Communications

  • Give your customers a voice
  • It's not about you, it's about them
  • Every interaction counts
  • Answers questions honestly

Module Eight - Marketing Goals

  • Brand switching
  • Repeat purchases
  • Brand loyalty
  • Inform and educate

Module Nine - The Marketing Funnel

  • Awareness
  • Interest
  • Desire
  • Action

Module Ten - Marketing Mistakes (Part 1)

  • Not taking social media seriously
  • Not having a USP
  • Cross cultural and international translations
  • Not building a relationship

Module Eleven - Marketing Mistakes (Part 2)

  • Not having a plan
  • Aiming at everyone
  • Not tracking metrics
  • Not listening to your customers

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 6 - Internet Marketing Fundamentals

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - SWOT Analysis in Marketing

  • Strength
  • Weaknesses
  • Opportunities
  • Threats

Module Three - Marketing Research

  • Consume all media
  • Find the right price
  • Product development and improvement
  • Identify your target audience

Module Four - Real Time Marketing

  • Dynamic Content
  • Engagement builds followers
  • Constant readiness
  • The time, the place, the media

Module Five - Brand Management

  • Every interaction counts
  • Consistent through all media
  • Unique qualities
  • Needs to be actively managed

Module Six - Social Media (Part 1)

  • You are building a community
  • A personal touch
  • Brand champions
  • Make it easy to share

Module Seven - Social Media (Part 2)

  • Content is King
  • Blog and interact
  • Webinars
  • Constant monitoring

Module Eight - SEO Basics

  • Relevant and original content
  • Keywords
  • Value proposition
  • Linking

Module Nine - Website Characteristics

  • SEO Optimisation
  • Landing page
  • Analytics
  • Mobile and tablet friendly

Module Ten - Capturing Leads

  • Lead management and generation
  • Give something away
  • Quality vs Quantity
  • Capture repeat customers

Module Eleven - Campaign Characteristics

  • Tailored for your audience
  • Use powerful words
  • The 4 W's of a campaign
  • Monitor and tweak

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 7 - Organizational Skills

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Remove the Clutter

  • Just do it
  • You dont have to keep everything
  • Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
  • A place for everything and everything in it's place

Module Three - Prioritize

  • Write it down
  • Urgent / Important Matrix
  • Divide tasks
  • 80/20 rule

Module Four - Scheduling Your Time

  • Have a master calendar
  • Setting deadlines
  • Remove or limit the time wasters
  • Coping with things outside of your control

Module Five - To Do Lists

  • Use a day planner
  • Finish what you start
  • Focus on the important
  • Do quick tasks immediately

Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage

  • Find a system that works for you
  • Make it consistent
  • Make it time sensitive
  • Setting up archives

Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area

  • Keeping items within arm's reach
  • Only have current projects on your desk
  • Arranging your drawers
  • Organize to match your workflow

Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination

  • Eat that Frog!
  • Remove distractions
  • Give yourself a reward
  • Break up large tasks

Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox

  • Setting delivery rules
  • Folder and message hierachy
  • Deal with email right away
  • Flag and highlight important items

Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation

  • Keeping everything
  • Not being consistent
  • Not following a schedule
  • Bad habits

Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised

  • Stay within your systems
  • Learn to say No
  • Have organisiation be part of your life
  • Plan for tomorrow, today

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 8 - Goal Setting & Getting Things Done

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 1)

  • Eat that frog
  • Just do it
  • The 15 minute rule
  • Chop it up

Module Three - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 2)

  • Remove distractions
  • Start small and build
  • Reward yourself
  • Set realistic deadlines

Module Four - Four P's of Goal Setting

  • They need to be positive
  • They need to be personal
  • They need to be possible
  • They need to be prioritised

Module Five - Improving Motivation

  • Remember peak moments
  • Write down your goals
  • Use gamification
  • Track your progress

Module Six - Wise Time Management

  • Urgent/important matrix
  • The 80/20 rule
  • Utilise a calendar
  • Create a ritual

Module Seven - Tips for Completing Tasks

  • One minute rule
  • Five minute rule
  • Break up large tasks
  • Utilise technology

Module Eight - Increase your Productivity

  • Repeat what works
  • Get faster
  • Remove "should" from your dictionary
  • Build on your successes

Module Nine - "To Do"List Characteristics

  • Focus on the important
  • Chunk, Block, Tackle
  • Make it a habit
  • Plan ahead

Module Ten - Smart Goals

  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Attainable
  • Realistic
  • Timely

Module Eleven - Mistakes will Happen

  • Accept it
  • Bouncing back
  • Adapt and learn from them
  • If needed, ask for help

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 9 - Negotiation Skills

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Understanding Negotiation

  • Types of negotiations
  • The three phases
  • Skills for successful negotiation

Module Three - Getting Prepared

  • Establishing your WATNA and BATNA
  • Identifying your WAP
  • Identifying your ZOPA
  • Personal preparation

Module Four - Laying the Groundwork

  • Setting the time and place
  • Establishing common ground
  • Creating a negotiation framework
  • The negotiation process

Module Five - Phase One - Exchanging Information

  • Getting off on the right foot
  • What to share
  • What to keep to yourself

Module Six - Phase Two - Bargaining

  • What to expect
  • Techniques to try
  • How to break an impasse

Module Seven - About Mutual Gain

  • Three ways to see your options
  • About mutual gain
  • Creating a mutual gain solution
  • What do I want?
  • What do they want?
  • What do we want?

Module Eight - Phase Three - Closing

  • Reaching consensus
  • Building an agreement
  • Setting the terms of the agreement

Module Nine - Dealing with Difficult Issues

  • Being prepared for environmental tactics
  • Dealing with personal attacks
  • Controlling your emotions
  • Deciding when it's time to walk away

Module Ten - Negotiating Outside the Boardroom

  • Adapting the process for smaller negotiations
  • Negotiating via telephone
  • Negotiating via email

Module Eleven - Negotiating on Behalf of Someone Else

  • Choosing the negotiating team
  • Covering all the bases
  • Dealing with tough questions

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 10 - Business Acumen

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Seeing the Big Picture

  • Short and long term interactions
  • Recognize growth opportunities
  • Mindfulness of decisions
  • Everything is related

Module Three - KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)

  • Decisiveness
  • Flexible
  • Strong initiative
  • Being intuitive

Module Four - Risk Management Strategies

  • Continuous assessment
  • Internal and external factors
  • Making adjustments and corrections
  • Knowing when to pull the trigger or plug

Module Five - Recognizing Learning Events

  • Develop a sense of always learning
  • Evaluate past decisions
  • Problems are learning opportunities
  • Recognize your blind spots

Module Six - You Need to Know These Answers and More

  • What makes my company money?
  • What were sales last year?
  • What is our profit margin?
  • What were our costs?

Module Seven - Financial Literacy (Part 1)

  • Assets
  • Financial Ratios
  • Liabilities
  • Equity

Module Eight - Financial Literacy (Part 2)

  • Income statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Cash flow statement
  • Read, read and read

Module Nine - Business Acumen in Management

  • Talent management
  • Change management
  • Asset management
  • Organisational management

Module Ten - Critical Thinking in Business

  • Ask the right questions
  • Organise data
  • Evalute the information
  • Make the decision

Module Eleven - Key Financial Levers

  • Investing in people
  • Effective communication
  • Process improvement
  • Goal alignment

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

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Students will also need access the following applications:

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Requirements

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.


Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.


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Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.

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  2.  Entrepreneurship
  3.  10 Steps To Start A New Business
  4.  Time Management
  5.  Marketing Basics
  6.  Internet Marketing Fundamentals
  7.  Organizational Skills
  8.  Goal Setting & Getting Things Done
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1. Event Planning: Learn How to Build a Successful Event Planning Career

Successful Event Planning starts with possessing good communication skills, being highly organized, and having the ability to follow up with vendors until completion. Preparation before, during, and after is crucial in helping reach your desired objectives. With our Event Planning course, you will learn how to anticipate and solve common planning issues for any small event such as informal gatherings, up to complex meetings. Effectively troubleshooting will help insure a happy and enjoyable event.

By the end of this Event Planning Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the different types of events
  • Understand the planning process
  • Understand how to organize your staff, and delegate to them effectively
  • Knowing what to do after the event 
2. Entrepreneurship: Make Your Business Venture an Astounding Success!

So, you want to break into entrepreneurship? Well, that’s great, but know that it is no easy feat. There are many steps you must take just to prepare yourself to embark on the journey, and once you have started your business, many more steps to maintain the business. This course is designed to give you the tools you need to start, run, and grow a business you can be proud of!

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  • Understand how to start a business
  • Develop a business plan
  • Get financing for your business
  • Hire and train employees
  • Run your business
  • Grow your business
3. 10 Steps To Start A New Business: A Blueprint for Building the Company of Your Dreams

You've decided to go into business, but where do you begin?

Starting your own business can be stressful so it’s important that you know what you need to do to get started.

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Developed by professional businessman and an accredited teacher this course is delivered online and consists of 10 online video based instructional units that are easy to follow and understand, making learning fun and enjoyable!

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  • What type of business structure you need
  • The importance of bookeeping
  • The importance of doing a business plan
  • How to open a business bank account and factors to consider
  • Choosing a business location and business leases
  • Tax, Companies and licenses
  • How to organise your business stationary and what you need
  • Marketing and branding ideas
  • How to choose employees
  • What types of insurances do you need?
  • Starting a business, buying a franchise or buying an established business
4. Time Management: How To Manage Your Time And Get Things Done

Personal time management skills are essential skills for effective people. People who use these techniques on a regular basis are the highest achievers in all walks of life, from business to sport to public service. Making these skills part your daily routine will enable you to function exceptionally well, even under intense pressure.

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Course Topics:

  • The SMART Way
  • Urgent Important Matrix
  • The 80/20 Rule
  • Eat That Frog
  • The Glass Jar

By the end of this Time Management Online Short Course you will be able to: 

  • Plan and prioritize daily activities efficiently and in a productive manner.
  • Triumph over procrastination.
  • Effectively deal with crises.
  • Organize your workspace and workflow.
  • Efficiently delegate.
  • Ritualize your workload.
  • Plan effective meetings.
5. Marketing Basics: Get a Better Understanding of Marketing and Grow Your Business

Marketing is an essential element for every business. It can be that one missing piece of the puzzle, and when it fits the big picture is revealed. In this course you will be given an introduction to marketing and its benefits. If you are not marketing your business you will not grow, and if you do not grow you will not succeed.

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  • Know the different types of marketing and ways to use them
  • Learn effective ways of communicating with the customer
  • Know how to set marketing goals and strategies
  • Recognize common marketing mistakes and know how to avoid
6. Internet Marketing Fundamentals: Gain the Skills required to Market Your Business Online

Marketing has changed dramatically over the last decade. Marketing is all about communicating, and the Internet has completely changed the way people communicate. The Internet is a marketer's dream come true, especially with Social Media, as you have a low cost marketing tool that can reach a large audience.

Internet Marketing Fundamentals will provide you with a great set of skills to market your business online. Content is the king of Internet marketing, and your will need to know how to utilize your great content. If you want your business to grow then you need to understand Internet Marketing Fundamentals.

By the end of this Internet Marketing Fundamentals course, you will be able to:

  • Know how to conduct market research
  • Develop a workable internet marketing campaign
  • Recognize your target market
  • Understand your brand
  • Grasp SEO and website characteristics
  • Find and capture leads
7. Organizational Skills: Achieve Your Goals By Being Organized and Productive

Good organizational skills can prove beneficial in many areas of life, including personal and business areas.

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By the end of this Organizational Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Examine current habits and routines that are not organized
  • Learn to prioritize your time schedule and daily tasks
  • Determine ways of storing information and supplies
  • Learn to organize personal and work space
  • Learn to resist procrastination
  • Make plans to stay organized in the future
8. Goal Setting & Getting Things Done: Become a Productivity Pro & Blaze Through Your To-Do Lists

Goal Setting is one of the most basic and essential skills someone can develop. We touch on goal characteristics, time management, and what to do when setbacks occur. This course will provide the knowledge and skills you need to complete more tasks, and get things done.

Our Goal Setting and Getting Things Done course will cover strategies to help you deal with distractions and overcome procrastination. These skills will translate into increased satisfaction in your professional and personal life. You will learn the Goal Setting characteristics of successful people and in turn will become happier and more productive.

By the end of this Goal Setting online short course, you will be able to:

  • Overcome procrastination
  • Manage time effectively
  • Accomplish important tasks
  • Self-motivate
  • Create SMART goals
9. Negotiation Skills: Understand The Phases Of Negotiation

Although people often think of boardrooms, suits, and million dollar deals when they hear the word negotiation, the truth is that we negotiate all the time.

This course will give you an understanding of the phases of negotiation, tools to use during a negotiation, and ways to build win-win solutions for all those involved.

The Negotiation Skills course will give you a sense of understanding your opponent and have the confidence to not settle for less than what you feel is fair. You will learn that an atmosphere of respect is essential, as uneven negations could lead to problems in the future.

By the end of this Negotiation Skills Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Understand the basic types of negotiations, the phases of negotiations, and the skills needed for successful negotiating
  • Understand and apply basic negotiating concepts
  • Lay the groundwork for negotiation
  • Identify what information to share and what to keep to yourself
  • Understand basic bargaining techniques
  • Apply strategies for identifying mutual gain
  • Understand how to reach consensus and set the terms of agreement
  • Deal with personal attacks and other difficult issues
  • Use the negotiating process to solve everyday problems
  • Negotiate on behalf of someone else
10. Business Acumen: Increase your Financial Literacy & Improve Business Sense

Improve your judgment and decisiveness skills. Business Acumen is all about seeing the big picture and recognizing that all decisions no matter how small can have an effect on the bottom line. Increase your financial literacy and improve business sense. 

Business Acumen will give you an advantage everyone wishes they had. The Business Acumen Online Short Course will help you recognize learning events, manage risk better, and increase your critical thinking. Business Acumen has the ability to influence your whole organization, and provide that additional edge that will lead to success.

By the end of this Business Acumen Online Short Course, you will be able to:

  • Know how to see the big picture
  • Develop a risk management strategy
  • Know how to practice financial literacy
  • Develop critical thinking
  • Practive management acumen
  • Find key financial levers

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The Ultimate Event Planning 10 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course: 

Course 1 - Event Planning

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Types of Event

  • Awards
  • Charity
  • Conferences and Seminars
  • Holidays

Module Three: Brainstorming

  • Determine a Date
  • Determine a Theme
  • Determine the Event's Purpose
  • Write Down & Review Ideas

Module Four: Types of Entertainment

  • Games
  • Activities
  • Speakers
  • Performers

Module Five: Support Staff

  • Security
  • Valet
  • Waiters/ waitresses
  • Clean up crew

Module Six:Technical Staff

  • Visual Technician
  • Media Technician
  • Audio Technician
  • Specialized Equipment Technician

Module Seven: Vendors

  • Food Vendor
  • Equipment Vendor
  • Decorations and Furnishing Vendors
  • Photography/ Video Vendor

Module Eight: Finalize the Plan

  • Venue
  • Registration
  • Entertainment
  • Cuisine and Décor

Module Nine: Administrative Tasks

  • Create a Budget
  • Branding and Marketing
  • Insurance and Permits
  • Contracts

Module Ten: Get Organized

  • Form a Team
  • Timeline
  • Checklists
  • Backup Plans

Module Eleven: Post Event Activities

  • Survey
  • Share Media
  • Send Thank You Notes
  • Start planning the next event!

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 2 - Entrepreneurship

Module One: Getting Started

Module Two: Decide on the Type of Business

  • Lesson One: Is It Feasible?
  • Lesson Two: What Are Your Interests?
  • Lesson Three: Do You Have the Experience?
  • Lesson Four: Are You an Expert?
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Three: What Is the Market/Competition Like?

  • Lesson One: Is the Venture Lucrative?
  • Lesson Two: Is There Competition?
  • Lesson Three: How Can You Set Yourself Apart from the Competition?
  • Lesson Four: How Is the Customer Prospect?
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Four: Basics of Starting a Business

  • Lesson One: Decide on a Name
  • Lesson Two: Legal Structure of the Business
  • Lesson Three: Register the Business
  • Lesson Four: Choose the Location
  • Lesson Five: Hire an Accountant
  • Lesson Six: Case Study

Module Five: Create a Business Plan

  • Lesson One: What Should Be Included in the Business Plan
  • Lesson Two: Gather Documentation
  • Lesson Three: Develop a Business Plan Outline
  • Lesson Four: Draft a Business Plan
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Six:  Get Financing

  • Lesson One: Contact Organizations for Guidance
  • Lesson Two: Decide the Type of Financing
  • Lesson Three: Shop Around
  • Lesson Four: What to Do Once Approved
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Seven: Hire Employees

  • Lesson One: Develop Job Descriptions
  • Lesson Two: Advertise Positions
  • Lesson Three: Interview Candidates
  • Lesson Four: Select Candidates
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Eight: Training Employees

  • Lesson One: Teach Company Culture
  • Lesson Two: Implement Actual Training for the Position
  • Lesson Three: Provide Feedback
  • Lesson Four: Offer Additional Training, If Necessary
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Nine: Market the Business

  • Lesson One: Traditional Marketing
  • Lesson Two: Create a Website
  • Lesson Three: Social Media
  • Lesson Four: Networking Groups
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Ten: Run the Business

  • Lesson One: Procurement
  • Lesson Two: Sell! Sell! Sell!
  • Lesson Three: How to Manage Cash Flow
  • Lesson Four: Budgeting
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Eleven:  Grow the Business

  • Lesson One: Offer More Products/ Services
  • Lesson Two: Open Another Location
  • Lesson Three: Franchise Opportunitites
  • Lesson Four: Scoring Large Contracts
  • Lesson Five: Case Study

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 3 - 10 Steps To Start A New Business

Step 1 Business Names and Structures

  • Choosing a business name
    • How to choose a name
    • What do you use the business name for
    • What to consider when choosing a name
    • Is your business name unique
  • Business name registration
    • How to register a business name
    • How to find out if it’s available
    • What government websites to go to
    • Where to go on the government websites
    • How to search domain names and check availability
    • How to purchase domain names
  • The structure of your business
    • 3 Structures
    • What each structure means
    • Agreements
  • The importance of bookkeeping
    • The keeping of records for taxation purposes
    • You must know how your business is doing
  • Setting up supplier accounts
    • Credit accounts
    • Return for refund policy

Step 2 Planning for Success

  • Writing a business plan
    • Business plan included in the course
    • What is a business plan and why do you need one
    • Strengths and weaknesses
    • Competitors Strengths and weaknesses
    • Is your business idea viable
    • How your business will be organised
    • What is your business venture
    • Market research
    • Sales and marketing
    • Financial predictions

Step 3 Finance and Accounts

  • Open a bank account
    • What you need to open a bank account
    • Registration of business name
    • Types of business accounts
    • Interview with bank manager
  • Business finance
    • Ways to get finance/capital
    • Agreements

Step 4 Business Location

  • Choosing a business location
    • Factors to consider
    • Security issues
    • Room/space available
    • Market research
    • Security issues
  • Business leases
    • What length of lease to choose in the beginning
  • Licences to work from home
    • Council licenses
    • Taxation issues
    • Types of businesses to run from home
    • Interview with home business person, set up, issues and insights to running a home based business

Step 4 Government Requirements

  • Tax file number
  • ABN number
  • Register for GST
  • Any licences

Step 6 Business Stationary

  • Printing needs
    • Business cards
    • With comp slips
    • Envelopes
    • Letter heads
    • Invoices
    • Brochures
    • Flyers
    • Printing tips
    • How to design a logo and artwork
    • How to save on costs

Step 7 Marketing and Branding

  • What is Marketing and when will customers buy
  • What is Branding, name, logo and slogan
  • Domain name rego
  • Web marketing,
  • Social media
  • SEO and what this means
  • Google Adwords, what is it?

Step 8 Employees

  • Staff are most important for your business
  • Understand employer obligations
  • Part time or full time staff
  • What your best employee would look like
  • How to choose the correct employee

Step 9 Insurances

  • What type of insurances do you need?
  • What type of insurances to consider
  • Insurances
  • Fire and theft
  • Legal liability
  • Business interruption
  • Business vehicles
  • Public liability
  • Workers compensation

Step 10 Starting a business, buying a franchise or buying an established business

  • Tips on starting from scratch
  • Fixed and variable costs
  • Advantages of starting from scratch
  • Positive and negative elements of buying a franchise
  • Buying an established business
  • Do your due diligence
  • Factors to consider

Course 4 - Time Management

Section One: Getting Started

Section Two: SMARTER Goals

  • The Three P’s
  • Create SMARTER Goals
  • Prioritizing Your Goals
  • Visualize your Goals-Visualization

Section Three: Prioritizing Your Time

  • The 80/20 Rule
  • Prioritizing with the Urgent-Important Matrix
  • Being Assertive...Saying “NO” to Requests you can’t meet.

Section Four: Planning

  • Using To Do List
  • The Glass Jar: Rocks, Pebbles, Sand, and Water
  • Ready, Fire, Aim!

Section Five: Procrastination

  • Why We Procrastinate
  • Nine Ways to Overcome Procrastination
  • Eat That Frog!

Section Six: Managing Crisis

  • When Crisis Calls...do you have a Contingency Plan?
  • Creating a Plan
  • Executing the Plan
  • Lessons Learned

Section Seven: The Organized Workspace

  • De-Clutter
  • Managing Workflow
  • Dealing with E-mail...email etiquette
  • Using Calendars

Section Eight: Delegating

  • When to Delegate?
  • Who Should I Delegate to?
  • Monitoring the Results

Section Nine: The Power of Ritual...Habits

  • What is a Ritual/Routine?
  • Example Rituals
  • Using Rituals to Maximise Time

Section Ten: Meetings

  • Deciding if a Meeting is Necessary... Is the meeting necessary?
  • Using the PAT Approach
  • Effective Agenda Writing
  • Staying on Track
  • Was the Meeting Worthwhile?

Section Eleven: Meeting Alternatives

  • Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms
  • Teleconferencing
  • E-mail Lists and Online Groups
  • Collaboration Applications

Section Twelve: Wrapping Up

Course 5 - Marketing Basics

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two -  What is Marketing?

  • What is a market?
  • Marketing is not selling
  • Understanding customer needs
  • Defining your product or service

Module Three - Common Marketing Types (Part 1)

  • Direct marketing
  • Active marketing
  • Incoming marketing
  • Outgoing marketing

Module Four - Common Marketing Types (Part 2)

  • Guerrilla marketing
  • B2B marketing
  • B2C marketing
  • Promotional marketing

Module Five - The Marketing Mix

  • Product
  • Price
  • Promotion
  • Place

Module Six - Communicating the Right Way

  • The marketing pitch
  • Sell value, not the price
  • Fun and entertaining is powerful
  • Choosing the right media

Module Seven - Customer Communications

  • Give your customers a voice
  • It's not about you, it's about them
  • Every interaction counts
  • Answers questions honestly

Module Eight - Marketing Goals

  • Brand switching
  • Repeat purchases
  • Brand loyalty
  • Inform and educate

Module Nine - The Marketing Funnel

  • Awareness
  • Interest
  • Desire
  • Action

Module Ten - Marketing Mistakes (Part 1)

  • Not taking social media seriously
  • Not having a USP
  • Cross cultural and international translations
  • Not building a relationship

Module Eleven - Marketing Mistakes (Part 2)

  • Not having a plan
  • Aiming at everyone
  • Not tracking metrics
  • Not listening to your customers

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 6 - Internet Marketing Fundamentals

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - SWOT Analysis in Marketing

  • Strength
  • Weaknesses
  • Opportunities
  • Threats

Module Three - Marketing Research

  • Consume all media
  • Find the right price
  • Product development and improvement
  • Identify your target audience

Module Four - Real Time Marketing

  • Dynamic Content
  • Engagement builds followers
  • Constant readiness
  • The time, the place, the media

Module Five - Brand Management

  • Every interaction counts
  • Consistent through all media
  • Unique qualities
  • Needs to be actively managed

Module Six - Social Media (Part 1)

  • You are building a community
  • A personal touch
  • Brand champions
  • Make it easy to share

Module Seven - Social Media (Part 2)

  • Content is King
  • Blog and interact
  • Webinars
  • Constant monitoring

Module Eight - SEO Basics

  • Relevant and original content
  • Keywords
  • Value proposition
  • Linking

Module Nine - Website Characteristics

  • SEO Optimisation
  • Landing page
  • Analytics
  • Mobile and tablet friendly

Module Ten - Capturing Leads

  • Lead management and generation
  • Give something away
  • Quality vs Quantity
  • Capture repeat customers

Module Eleven - Campaign Characteristics

  • Tailored for your audience
  • Use powerful words
  • The 4 W's of a campaign
  • Monitor and tweak

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 7 - Organizational Skills

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Remove the Clutter

  • Just do it
  • You dont have to keep everything
  • Three boxes: Keep, donate and trash
  • A place for everything and everything in it's place

Module Three - Prioritize

  • Write it down
  • Urgent / Important Matrix
  • Divide tasks
  • 80/20 rule

Module Four - Scheduling Your Time

  • Have a master calendar
  • Setting deadlines
  • Remove or limit the time wasters
  • Coping with things outside of your control

Module Five - To Do Lists

  • Use a day planner
  • Finish what you start
  • Focus on the important
  • Do quick tasks immediately

Module Six - Paper and Paperless Storage

  • Find a system that works for you
  • Make it consistent
  • Make it time sensitive
  • Setting up archives

Module Seven - Organization in Your Work Area

  • Keeping items within arm's reach
  • Only have current projects on your desk
  • Arranging your drawers
  • Organize to match your workflow

Module Eight - Tools to Fight Procrastination

  • Eat that Frog!
  • Remove distractions
  • Give yourself a reward
  • Break up large tasks

Module Nine - Organizing Your Inbox

  • Setting delivery rules
  • Folder and message hierachy
  • Deal with email right away
  • Flag and highlight important items

Module Ten - Avoid the Causes of Disorganisation

  • Keeping everything
  • Not being consistent
  • Not following a schedule
  • Bad habits

Module Eleven - Discipline is the Key to Stay Organised

  • Stay within your systems
  • Learn to say No
  • Have organisiation be part of your life
  • Plan for tomorrow, today

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 8 - Goal Setting & Getting Things Done

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 1)

  • Eat that frog
  • Just do it
  • The 15 minute rule
  • Chop it up

Module Three - Overcoming Procrastination (Part 2)

  • Remove distractions
  • Start small and build
  • Reward yourself
  • Set realistic deadlines

Module Four - Four P's of Goal Setting

  • They need to be positive
  • They need to be personal
  • They need to be possible
  • They need to be prioritised

Module Five - Improving Motivation

  • Remember peak moments
  • Write down your goals
  • Use gamification
  • Track your progress

Module Six - Wise Time Management

  • Urgent/important matrix
  • The 80/20 rule
  • Utilise a calendar
  • Create a ritual

Module Seven - Tips for Completing Tasks

  • One minute rule
  • Five minute rule
  • Break up large tasks
  • Utilise technology

Module Eight - Increase your Productivity

  • Repeat what works
  • Get faster
  • Remove "should" from your dictionary
  • Build on your successes

Module Nine - "To Do"List Characteristics

  • Focus on the important
  • Chunk, Block, Tackle
  • Make it a habit
  • Plan ahead

Module Ten - Smart Goals

  • Specific
  • Measurable
  • Attainable
  • Realistic
  • Timely

Module Eleven - Mistakes will Happen

  • Accept it
  • Bouncing back
  • Adapt and learn from them
  • If needed, ask for help

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 9 - Negotiation Skills

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Understanding Negotiation

  • Types of negotiations
  • The three phases
  • Skills for successful negotiation

Module Three - Getting Prepared

  • Establishing your WATNA and BATNA
  • Identifying your WAP
  • Identifying your ZOPA
  • Personal preparation

Module Four - Laying the Groundwork

  • Setting the time and place
  • Establishing common ground
  • Creating a negotiation framework
  • The negotiation process

Module Five - Phase One - Exchanging Information

  • Getting off on the right foot
  • What to share
  • What to keep to yourself

Module Six - Phase Two - Bargaining

  • What to expect
  • Techniques to try
  • How to break an impasse

Module Seven - About Mutual Gain

  • Three ways to see your options
  • About mutual gain
  • Creating a mutual gain solution
  • What do I want?
  • What do they want?
  • What do we want?

Module Eight - Phase Three - Closing

  • Reaching consensus
  • Building an agreement
  • Setting the terms of the agreement

Module Nine - Dealing with Difficult Issues

  • Being prepared for environmental tactics
  • Dealing with personal attacks
  • Controlling your emotions
  • Deciding when it's time to walk away

Module Ten - Negotiating Outside the Boardroom

  • Adapting the process for smaller negotiations
  • Negotiating via telephone
  • Negotiating via email

Module Eleven - Negotiating on Behalf of Someone Else

  • Choosing the negotiating team
  • Covering all the bases
  • Dealing with tough questions

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Course 10 - Business Acumen

Module One - Getting Started

Module Two - Seeing the Big Picture

  • Short and long term interactions
  • Recognize growth opportunities
  • Mindfulness of decisions
  • Everything is related

Module Three - KPI's (Key Performance Indicators)

  • Decisiveness
  • Flexible
  • Strong initiative
  • Being intuitive

Module Four - Risk Management Strategies

  • Continuous assessment
  • Internal and external factors
  • Making adjustments and corrections
  • Knowing when to pull the trigger or plug

Module Five - Recognizing Learning Events

  • Develop a sense of always learning
  • Evaluate past decisions
  • Problems are learning opportunities
  • Recognize your blind spots

Module Six - You Need to Know These Answers and More

  • What makes my company money?
  • What were sales last year?
  • What is our profit margin?
  • What were our costs?

Module Seven - Financial Literacy (Part 1)

  • Assets
  • Financial Ratios
  • Liabilities
  • Equity

Module Eight - Financial Literacy (Part 2)

  • Income statement
  • Balance sheet
  • Cash flow statement
  • Read, read and read

Module Nine - Business Acumen in Management

  • Talent management
  • Change management
  • Asset management
  • Organisational management

Module Ten - Critical Thinking in Business

  • Ask the right questions
  • Organise data
  • Evalute the information
  • Make the decision

Module Eleven - Key Financial Levers

  • Investing in people
  • Effective communication
  • Process improvement
  • Goal alignment

Module Twelve - Wrapping Up

Requirements

Entry requirements

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Students will also need access the following applications:

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Requirements

Entry requirements:

Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.


Minimum education:

Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.


Device requirements:

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