BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops.
Promote your business with PR 
Presenter: Paul Mullins
Date: Thursday February 11
Time: 10am – 1pm
Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn how to promote their business with free publicity through both print and social media.
There are few business boosts quite as powerful or as persuasive as positive media coverage. This practical introduction to PR will equip you with the essential skills needed to generate valuable publicity in the local, trade and consumer press. You will also learn how to write engaging and shareable content for social media.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
Marketing on a shoestring
Presenter: Sandra McNeil
Date: February 15
Time: 10am – 1pm
Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop
This workshop is for all those who have an interest in cost-effective marketing of their business and wish to develop the skills needed to develop and implement a marketing strategy.
Effective marketing plays a crucial role in business success. The workshop will give you an understanding of the fundamental principles and practise of marketing in a clear and logical way. You will start to develop a strategy based on your own business needs and will explore some key tools and tactics to help you implement it back in the workplace without having to spend money you may not yet have.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
Improve Your Time Management
Presenter: Sandra McNeill
Date: Monday February 15
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop
This workshop is for anyone who wants to learn practical skills to manage their time more effectively. Developing techniques to use time more effectively not only helps develop a more successful business but Also Can Create A Better Work Life Balance.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
Essential customer care
Presenter: Sandra McNeill
Date: Tuesday February 16
Time: 9.30am – 1.30pm
Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop
This workshop is for anyone who wants to increase profitability and attract new customers in a cost-effective way. By the end of the workshop you will understand why customer care is a critical factor in a business’s ability to generate income and revenue and will have a number of tools and techniques to put into practice in your own business.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
Improve your business presentations
Presenter: Sandra McNeill
Date: Tuesday February 16
Time: 1.30pm – 5pm
Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop
This workshop is for anyone who needs to present their business informally or formally in order to generate sales and raise their company profile. A sales presentation can make or break a deal. Many people dread giving them, others love making a pitch – although that does not mean they are doing it well. Sales projections take many forms including standing in front of a prospective customer, to selling your business at a networking event. However you feel about presentations, you can always improve your approach and increase your confidence with some practical tools and simple techniques.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
Effective copywriting
Presenter: Ruth Kapadia
Date: Thursday February 25
Time: 1am – 1pm
Cost: £42.00 (inc VAT) per workshop
Do you want to write copy that grabs people’s attention; that persuades them to visit your website, make a purchase or buy into what you do? Would you like to produce brochures, flyers and press releases that are perfectly pitched to motivate your customers and audiences? If so, this workshop is for you. Led by experienced copywriter and trainer Ruth Kapadia this workshop will take you through the process, sharing top tips, practical exercises and her favourite examples of the very best (and worst) copy written.
To book a place, visit www.brave.org.uk or call 0117 944 5330
