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Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
November 2011 Newsletter
Exclusive Offer!

FREE EVENT:  Book onto our Tendering for Success training course on 6th December and attend our 'How to Tendering' Event on 17th January for FREE!

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Upcoming Courses

Tendering for Success
Tuesday 6th December

Leadership Skills
Thursday 8th December

Winning Presentations
Wednesday 14th December

Effective Networking
Thursday 15th December
Upcoming Events

Speed Networking Marathon

Thursday 1st December, 9.30am - 1.30pm

Disaster Recovery Planning with Dell
Wednesday 7th December, 10.00am -11.15am

Christmas Party
Thursday 8th December, 5.30pm-8.00pm
Training Funding

Did you know you can claim up to £5000 off the cost of training? 

If you are eligible if:


> Based in Scotland

> Employ less than 150 members of staff

> P
rivately funded


Don't miss out! Apply Now!

How to Make Networking Work for You! 

Our Effective Networking training course will show you exactly what to do when attending a networking event. It will demonstrate how to get better results from networking, how to enjoy the whole networking process and how to make lasting business relationships.

Thursday 15th December 2011, 9.30am-4.30pm, £187 + vat

Click here for full details...

Leadership Skills
Thursday 8th December.
At the end of the course, you will have effective conversations with every team member that you lead, working with them to improve their performance and the overall performance of the team.
Click here for full details
Monthly Poll - The Results!
Last month we asked you 'What is the BEST way to keep customers happy?' thank you for taking the time to complete our poll,

The Results: Top 5 Tips:
1. Get to know your customers
2. Stay in touch
3. Great customer service
4. Give more than you promise
5. Follow up with customers
Contact us if you have any comments, or would like any more information on customer service.
Business Mentoring
Growing a successful business can be difficult at the best of times, and you’ll often find you need a wide range of skills and experience. It can bring new challenges, from staffing, or where to get hold of new capital through to managing cashflow. That’s where the Business Mentoring Scotland Programme comes in, matching experienced mentors with ambitious businessmen and women. To find out more about our Business Mentoring Programme contact Genna Nelson on 0131 221 2982 or visit our website



Tendering for Success
Tuesday 6th December. This course will give delegates an understanding of the bid management process and a structure which can be used to produce high-impact, customer facing tenders.
Click here for full details


November Poll

Networking Tips
Please take part in our quick poll to rate your top 5 things to remember when attending a networking event. The results will be published in next months newsletter.

Take part






Calling all budding mentors…..
We’d love to hear from you if you feel you have the experience to act as a business mentor for ambitious, growing businesses. Mentoring is challenging and stimulating for both parties. You’ll feel considerable satisfaction when your mentee reports back progress and improvements on the issues and challenges that they are addressing. Contact Genna on 0131 221 2982 or send an email  to find out more.
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