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Business Training Courses
and Events
Note: Courses with asterisks *
offered through CFEK's Video Conferencing system ("live" courses) |
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Course / Event |
Description |
Date |
Location |
Contact / Register |
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*Understanding Financial
Statements |
This seminar is designed for the non financial
business owner who is interested in knowing how to record and
maintain financial records for your small business. Finance is a
language, and once you understand the language you can better
understand financial concepts. Learn how to read financial
statements such as balance sheets, income statements, and gain a
greater knowledge on retained earnings and how to make this money
work for you in your business. You will identify the difference
between market and book value, amortization and capital cost
allowance as well as understand the difference between income and
cash flow. Delivered by Bill Erichson of Pacific Training
Innovations.
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Feb 3, 2012
10:00am - 1:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $59.00 + HST
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*Sales Strategies for Small
Business |
The sale itself is the heart of
the matter. As a small business owner, you can be
completely knowledgeable about your product/service,
your customer groups, your market area and how they
all fit together, but if you can’t make the sale,
your efforts have been wasted. This seminar is all
about learning how to close the sale whether you are
with the customer in person or on the telephone. You
will find out why prospects don’t buy, how to tell
when a prospect is ready to buy, how to handle
objections, including a sales process that works for
you.Seminar Content
• Understanding Yourself and Others
• The Sales Process Defined
• Effective Prospecting Calls
• Prospects Buying Motivates
• Common reasons why a prospect does not buy
• Lead and Referral Management
• Benchmarking your success for future growth
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Feb 6, 2012
10:00am - 1:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $59.00 + HST
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*Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- GST/HST |
How does GST/HST
affect your business venture? Learn
from a representative of the Canada
Revenue Agency about your specific
business requirements. In this
seminar the following topics will be
discussed:
• How goods and
services tax/harmonized sales tax (GST/HST)
works
• Who has to register
• Your obligations and entitlements
• How to complete your GST/HST
return
• Special situations
• Where to get help
Delivered by a
representative from Canada Revenue
agency.
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Feb 7, 2012
2:30pm - 5:30pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: FREE
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*Attracting and Hiring Top
Talent |
Is your business
ready to grow and you’re beginning to
think about hiring your first employee?
Are you wondering how your small
business will compete with the big guys
for talent? Come along to the Attracting
and Hiring Top Talent seminar and find
out the first steps you’ll need to take
to not just build a team, but to build a
talented team that will see your
business prosper...
At the seminar you
will learn how to create, design and
implement a cost-effective and efficient
recruitment and selection plan tailored
to your business .
Great planning = great results!
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Feb 8, 2012
11:00am - 1:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $39.00 + HST
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*Social Media and Online
Marketing Tactics |
This workshop focuses on understanding social media,
what is it and how it’s connecting people. Discussions will include
how/if social media is an important part of your small business
marketing strategy, a focus will be given to understanding what
opportunities exist for small business owners to leverage social media
for business growth and prospecting.
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Feb 8, 2012
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $25.00 + HST
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*Saving Energy is Smart
Business - Energy Efficient Lighting 101 |
Upgrading to energy efficient
lighting in your business is a great opportunity to save
energy and money, but it’s often a challenge to know
which options are best for your work space.
Energy Efficient Lighting 101 will guide you through the
process of selecting lighting solutions that save you
money on energy and operational costs while maintaining
function, comfort and style.
Lighting consultant, Margot Richards, will share case
studies and practical tips on lighting design that
strikes the perfect balance of function, aesthetics and
efficiency in a variety of spaces and will explain what
you need to consider when selecting lighting for your
workplace.
This seminar will provide expert advice on:
• Taking inventory of your current lighting and
identifying conservation opportunities
• Critical factors to consider when upgrading your
lighting
• Features of various lighting technologies and products
• The many benefits of energy efficient lighting
• How to access financial incentives and programs to
make energy efficiency projects affordable and
accessible for small business owners
*Note the content of this session will not be
relevant for home-based businesses or those without a
commercial BC Hydro account. |
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Feb 10, 2012
10:00am - 12:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: FREE
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*The Power of Email and
Engagement Marketing |
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Is your company ready to enter
the realm of email and social media marketing?
Learn how to build relationships and engage your
audience with easy, inexpensive, and highly
effective Email and Social Media Marketing! This
seminar will discuss the importance of including
Email and Social Media Marketing as a key component
of your overall marketing and communications
strategy.
Presentation will include:
• Email marketing best practices to maximize open
rates and entice your audience to take action.
• How Email and Social Media work together to build
your contact list and grow your business.
• Winning Email and Social Media strategies for
acquiring and keeping quality customers, clients or
members.
• Viral magic: increase your contact mailing list by
asking subscribers to forward to friends or
colleagues.
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Feb 10, 2012
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: FREE
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*Selling a Business - Lunch
Series |
Are you thinking of selling your
business? Learn the key points to successfully
preparing your business to sell, what buyers are
looking for and the alternative options to selling.
Help us prepare you for success in maximizing the
value of your business and managing your exit
strategy.
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Feb 15, 2012
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $25.00 + HST
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*Doing Business with the
Government of Canada - Half Day Condensed |
Are you interested in doing
business with the Government of Canada? This
comprehensive half-day seminar will guide you
through the various aspects of doing business
with the federal government. First, you will
learn the fundamentals including registering to
sell to the government, identifying
opportunities, and marketing your goods or
services. Next, you will learn about MERX™, the
Government Electronic Tendering Service, where
contracting opportunities are posted. Finally,
you will learn about the Request for Proposal
(RFP) process, including how to submit a bid and
how bids are evaluated.
At the end of this seminar you will have a good
understanding of the federal government
contracting process and have the information
needed to get involved.
This seminar is a condensed
version of the following seminars:
• How to Do Business with the Federal Government
• MERX - The Government Electronic Tendering
Service
• Bidding and Procurement Process with the
Federal Government
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Feb 21, 2012
2:00pm - 5:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: FREE
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*Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
- Payroll |
A re you considering or do you
currently have a payroll account for your business?
Learn from a representative of the Canada Revenue
Agency about specific requirements and guidelines.
In this seminar the following topics will be
discussed:
• Employee or self-employed?
• Maintaining proper payroll records
• Calculating deductions for Canada Pension Plan
contributions, Employment Insurance premiums,
and Income Tax
• Remitting payroll deductions
• Completing the T4 information return
Presented By: A representative from Canada Revenue
agency. |
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Feb 22, 2012
10:00am - 1:30pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: FREE
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*Starting a Consulting
Business |
Do you have a special skill, ability; talent
that you feel can serve others and earn an income? Consider the
consulting and contracting field. Come to this session to learn
how to transition your skills into an income stream, price your
service, and learn where to find clients. Establish your
business, build your market and hear from the experts about
their many experiences of running a consulting business.
Presented by Dave Schulte and Ian Marshall of Vancouver
Consultants, a membership organization with a mandate to provide
the best vehicle to connect independent professional consultants
to the market in order to facilitate and enhance opportunities
for both.
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Feb 23, 2012
10:00am - 1:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $59.00 + HST
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*Branding - More than Just a
Logo |
Why build a brand? Brand is a promise
made by a business that is consistently delivered to its
customer. This promise is what builds trust and increases
customer loyalty. The rate at which a business succeeds is
directly related to how CLEAR the vision is. Branding your
business is your way to ensure your clients understand your
corporate message.
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Feb 24, 2012
10:00am - 1:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $59.00 + HST
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*Business GPS - Growth,
Planning & Succession - Lunch Series |
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Do you have a roadmap set out
for your business? Every business has a life
cycle, and knowing when to transition your
business is critical in maximizing the value of
your company. Come and explore the deciding
factors of when to hold, sell or grow your
business with Pino Bacinello of Pacific Business
Brokers. Learn how to examine your businesses
state of Change Readiness ™ and understand the
value of your company in order to make good
financial decisions.
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Feb 29, 2012
1:00pm - 2:30pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $25.00 + HST
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*Greening Your Small
Business |
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Carbon neutral
business...eco-efficiency, triple-bottom line
management... What does all this jargon mean
...and why should you care? Consumers are
becoming more discerning about the environmental
performance of businesses; even in the midst of
this economic down turn consumers are seeking
green brands. How will this shift in public
interest impact your business and how can you
capitalize on it? This workshop will introduce
you to opportunities and challenges of greening
your business. We'll examine what businesses in
BC are doing to go green and explore
eco-efficiency options for your own business.
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Feb 29, 2012
3:00pm - 5:00pm
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CFEK
110A
Slater Road NW Cranbrook
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Click here to register online
or
contact CFEK
to pay by cash or cheque
Cost: $10.00 + HST
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* Video
Conference Training Seminars are hosted at Small Business BC in
Vancouver and delivered to other locations via live video conference.
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