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11th March 2011
As a result of becoming an Accredited Training Organisation (ATO), the Knowledge Hub is able to apply a 10% discount to all PRINCE2 Foundation, Conversion and Practitioner courses running throughout 2011. That means places on the Foundation and Conversion courses are available at just £675+VAT, with the five-day Practitioner course at just £1350+VAT.
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VenueBedfordshire is a one-stop access point to University facilities and provides expert help in planning and organising your project. So, if you need specialist support, like a corporate video or high-spec sports facilities or if you want to hold a meeting, training day or product launch, we can help you identify the right space and people across the University, to make your activity a success. Located at the heart of the county and with easy access to mainline rail, road and flight routes the University of Bedfordshire is an easy access point for visitors from all over the country and we work with large, small and international organisations to co-ordinate their time here.
For enquiries about hiring of University facilities, including the Theatre, please call 0800 328 5334.
Budding computer game developers have the opportunity to team up with the University of Bedfordshire at GamesJam, a weekend of design, development, coding and teamwork taking place from Friday 25th March to Sunday 27th March. Learning provider Train2Game are running the event which is open to anyone over 17 who is interested in a career in game programming, design or art. Places cost just £35 or free for existing students on one of Train2Game's four courses. Click here to read more.
Successful networking takes time, money and effort. In this article Heather Townsend, author of The Financial Times Guide To Business Networking, shares her top tips for generating a steady stream of referrals from your networking activities.
It’s not about the number of business cards you collect
Many people just turn up to networking events and hope that magic will happen and they will leave with a potential lead or referral. Actually, being focused on who you want to meet, and why you need to meet them will be the biggest single factor to help you generate success from your networking activities.
Follow up, follow up, follow up and follow up
How many times have you been along to a networking event, and had some excellent conversations. Business cards are exchanged with a sincere desire to ‘stay in touch’. You get back to work the next day, get stuck in with your client work; the people you met the day before soon become a distant memory and a just another business card in the bottom of your drawer.
Neglecting to follow up after a networking event is probably the biggest mistake people make when networking. Failing to follow up turns all your hard effort during the networking event into a waste of your time.
Just sending one e-mail after meeting someone at a networking event is not going to produce a steady stream of referrals. You need to invest time and energy into the relationship before it will bear any meaningful fruit.
Look after your online appearance
Remember to spend as much care and attention on your virtual appearance as well as your physical appearance. With social networking coming of age – people are very likely to ‘check’ you out online before they meet you. This means that people are already forming a perception of you BEFORE they meet you. Isn’t it in your interest to make sure that they get the very best first impression you can give?
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This week’s Top Tips have been brought you by Heather Townsend, founder of The Efficiency Coach and The Executive Village. If you would like to unlock the potential in your network, then give Heather a call on 01234 480123, e-mail her via heather@theefficiencycoach.co.uk, or follow her on Twitter at www.twitter.com/HeatherTowns
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Our next Knowledge Network event, Attracting Foreign Investment to Tourism, takes place on March 23rd. Find out more and book your place today.
Our Basics of Building a Business seminars continue to be very popular – if you need advice from experienced business professionals, find out here when the next session takes place.
The University’s Job Shop Manager Priya Chauhan will be speaking at ‘Zippy Women’, hosted by Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday 22nd March.
The Knowledge Hub’s calendar is always being updated with upcoming events; keep an eye on what’s going on by visiting our diary and events page.
