How to develop a marketing plan for your training company What is a marketing plan? A Marketing Plan is sometimes called a marketing strategy, in essence it is an action plan of what it is you are going to do to promote your business. Like any SMART goal it is a written plan that states the marketing goals and the objectives to be achieved over a specified period of time.So if you are currently in business or looking to set up a training company or starting out in freelance training, the … [Read more...] about Marketing plan for a training company
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Leadership and Management Models Download PowerPoint Slides – page 3At RapidBI we use many management and leadership models and through the process of using them we have developed a library of 100′s.These pages have proved so popular that we now offer unbranded PowerPoint slides for you to download and use.Please note many of the models on the slides are copyright – please use appropriately. Go back to page 1 of the models Go back to page 2 of the models [wp_eStore_fancy1 … [Read more...] about leadership-and-management-models-download-page-3
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Leadership and Management Models Download PowerPoint Slides - page 2 At RapidBI we use many management and leadership models and through the process of using them we have developed a library of 100′s.These pages have proved so popular that we now offer unbranded PowerPoint slides for you to download and use.Please note many of the models on the slides are copyright – please use appropriately. Go back to page 1 of the models [wp_eStore_fancy1 id=1]Deming … [Read more...] about leadership and management models download- page 2
Different Types of Coaching
Types of Coaching Coaching has evolved into several very different directions and has become an absolute priority in each and every sphere of life for many people. Coaching has thus been categorized into specific varieties and there are definite coaches who handle their particular fields. There are various kinds of coaching which has come into the limelight in the recent years and the most important varieties of coaching include Business Coaching, Life Coaching, Sports Coaching and Executive … [Read more...] about Different Types of Coaching
History of Coaching – A True Insight into Coaching
Coaching is everywhere, in this piece we explore the history of coaching through academia, sport, business and beyond. It [Coaching] is the hot topic of management, leadership and people development. This article explores the history of coaching through the ages.There are as many forms of coaching methodologies are there are coaches, so is there a “right” way? Or is the term “coaching” a generic word for one-to-one guidance, help or support? A True Insight into Coaching The origination of … [Read more...] about History of Coaching – A True Insight into Coaching
The Dangers of Social Networking – Duplicity
Social Networking Destroyed My Life Some months ago we published a humorous piece on "The Dangers of Social Networking in 2010". This was generally well received, and has been linked to by several other authors exploring the problems of using Twitter, FaceBook and other Social networking tools as part of business or education. There are some real dangers and some real opportunities in the business and learning contexts.Recently I have been reading more and more about teachers being … [Read more...] about The Dangers of Social Networking – Duplicity
Business Mentoring What is it?
What is Mentoring?Is mentoring a fad or here to stay as a valuable organizational development strategy? 87% of businesses in the UK utilised mentoring according to a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Survey (1999), (Klasen and Clutterbuck 2002) This trend has continued, however some organizations call mentoring interventions "coaching" to appear leading edge, but that is a piece for another article.Mentoring in a business sense is a vehicle for self development. Having … [Read more...] about Business Mentoring What is it?
Making Twitter Work for Business – #connectingHR
Making Twitter & Networking Work for Business At a networking event last night in London #connectingHRamonst the many discussions were several on Twitter and its use in HR and business. The event was the first independent HR based tweetup in the UK and was very successful and well attended - over 100 registered and I would estimate that approximately 60-70 people were in attendance.One comment I heard was "I expected it to be a room full of people on laptops and geeks, but these are real … [Read more...] about Making Twitter Work for Business – #connectingHR
Fun Friday – Paperless Office and Teamwork #HRBlog #415
A little something to lead us to the weekend - paperless office and team work Friday Fun – The paperless office #415 #ff"Having our team all work on the same page has been a lot more difficult since our company has just gone paperless"This cartoon has been produced by Jon Carter www.cartertoons.com with thanks … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – Paperless Office and Teamwork #HRBlog #415
Fun Friday – Security Self destruct #HRBlog #414
A little laugh before the weekend – When your computer self destructs, sometimes, just sometimes... Friday Fun – Office and password security #414 #ffThis cartoon has been produced by Jon Carter www.cartertoons.com with thanksOh Yeah, While you were on vacation I.T. changed all the passwords and added self-destruct security to all the computers … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – Security Self destruct #HRBlog #414
Fun Friday – Office Password Security #HRBLOG #413
A little laugh before the weekend – password security I don't understand how this happened, I just changed my password from 12345 to 123456!Friday Fun – software security, password, office humour #413 #ffIT Says these new laptops they gave us come preloaded with all the latest virusesThis cartoon has been produced by Jon … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – Office Password Security #HRBLOG #413
What is a business blog? A marketing tool?
What is a Blog?Lets look at the background behind this technology, so we can understand where it is coming from.Research into the history behind blogs suggests that it was Pyra Labs is the company that adopted the word Blogger, and made the service a big success (now known as Google blogger/ blogspot).The people that were the co-founders of Pyra Labs were Evan Williams and Meg Hourihan. "Pyra" was also the name of the company's first product. It was a web based application … [Read more...] about What is a business blog? A marketing tool?
How to select the appropriate business improvement diagnostic
How to select the appropriate business improvement diagnostic The RapidBI team have developed a range of diagnostic tools suitable for identifying business planning strategies and management culture improvements for many organizations - but how do you select the one that is right for you?The BIR is a strategic diagnostic tool which looks at all parts of an organization, with a view to identifying areas for improvement. The BIR can also be used to measure the effectiveness of organizational … [Read more...] about How to select the appropriate business improvement diagnostic
Developing entrepreneurial skills into business people
HAVE-DO-BE or DO-BE-HAVE?In business we often hear terms like ‘business person’ or ‘entrepreneur’, but what do they mean and can we train these skills. Let’s look at what these terms mean before we explore any route to development:Business person “a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive)”Entrepreneur “An individual who, rather than working as an employee, runs a small business and assumes all the risk and reward of a given business … [Read more...] about Developing entrepreneurial skills into business people
Freelancing in training, coaching & consultancy: How to stand out from the crowd
Freelancing in training, coaching & consultancy Over the summer time (and early in the new year) we often reflect on our position and of our career options. Some of us start looking for new roles, others for different challenges like going freelance. In the current economic climate of course some of us may not have a choice.In this article I collate my experiences and those of other freelance providers. The list is presented in a (near) logical order, however the order presented is … [Read more...] about Freelancing in training, coaching & consultancy: How to stand out from the crowd
Why to use Twitter as a business marketing tool
Why to use Twitter as a business marketing tool Use a new tools in the market as a key strategy? - you must be mad! In a changing economy, it might seem wrong to experiment with mediums such as Twitter for marketing and customer outreach. After all, the more well-established Facebook has a documented 800 million active users, while estimates place Twitter (which twitter doesn't disclose such figures) at around 5 million users. ** update Dec 2011 - Facebook is now 800+ active users and Twitter … [Read more...] about Why to use Twitter as a business marketing tool
RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #6
"He never forgets... unless it's something I asked him to do." … [Read more...] about RapidBI Daily Business Cartoon #6
Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills Weekly office cartoon #346 #hrblog
Wellness & Meeting skills Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346"I'm looking over the agenda for our Wellness Workshop. You forgot to schedule cigarette breaks!" Wellness & meeting skills Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills – weekly office cartoon #346 … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – Wellness & meeting skills Weekly office cartoon #346 #hrblog
Fun Friday – Customer service – weekly office cartoon #338 #ff
Some office fun for a Friday afternoon - Customer Service - Fun Friday"This matter requires immediate action. I'll get someone to ignore it right away!" … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – Customer service – weekly office cartoon #338 #ff
Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337 #ff
Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337"A cubical with a periscope is not the same as an office with a window...let's not nitpick." … [Read more...] about Fun Friday – office with a view – weekly office cartoon #337 #ff