Pembrokeshire ( Narbeth Club) Pembrokeshire complementary training dates will be held at the Plas Hyfryd Hotel in Narberth. The day will be broken into three sections: Marketing, Sales, Presentation skills. A light lunch will be provided alongside tea, coffee and morning biscuits. To reserve your place simply select a date and book by going online to: www. conceptclub. co. uk and click on the Kick Start page. 17th September 2009: 9am to 2: 30pm 30th September 2009: 9am to 2: 30pm A special event day will be held on the 21st October comprising a morning of Marketing training followed by a Business Network Wales luncheon. Please see www. biznetwales. co. uk or the main Concept Club website www. conceptclub. co. uk for details. Usk Valley ( Usk Club) Usk Valley complementary training dates will be held at the Glen- Yr- Afon Hotel in Usk. A light lunch will be provided alongside tea, coffee and morning biscuits. To reserve your place simply select a date and book by going online to www. conceptclub. co. uk and click on the Kick Start page. 23rd September 2009: 9am to 1: 30pm 7th October 2009: 9am to 1: 30pm A special event day will be held on the 15th October comprising a morning of Marketing training followed by a Business Network Wales luncheon. Please see www. biznetwales. co. uk or the main Concept Club website www. conceptclub. co. uk for details. The Concept Club can give you the core marketing knowledge and practical skills to help you successfully implement a marketing strategy and plan that works in your business. Education is the key. Why not join us for a free of charge ' Kick Start' training session on one of the following dates below, in either West or East Wales. The sessions will enable you to honestly review where you are in the process and will support you in finding direction. Funding, Support & Advice Training support and funding is available to businesses meeting certain criteria. Concept can signpost you to the appropriate sources that potentially could support you in varying aspects of your training needs. Guidance and information will be provided at each ' Kick Start' session in respect of the appropriate organisations. So what are you waiting for? Get those sleeves rolled up, think for a while and plan to take time out of your business to work on your marketing strategy! Perhaps a slight attitude change may be required too. See your time out from the business as an investment not expenditure; study, think & plan - and you will succeed! What if you feel overwhelmed or unsure about your ability with regard to getting your Marketing on track? Reason dictates that we aren't perfect at every thing in business. Certain skills require knowledge and support from others, and local help is on hand; in fact, it's closer than you think. If you're a bit overwhelmed at the thought of tackling your marketing strategy, or feel ill equipped to put together a marketing plan, then the Concept Club can help. KICKSTART FREE TRAINING SESSIONS DATES & VENUES FOR FREE KICKSTART TRAINING SESSIONS 8 marketing STUDY, WORK, PLAN

The regular column that features things members really wish they hadn't said. If only life had a ' go back' key.... Featuring an Engineer from Green Sky I. T. Managment and a Female Client Female Client: " MY PC is running slow" Engineer: " Yes - I know - I've had a look and it appears you need more RAM in" Female client mishears " RAM in" for " ramming" and looks embarrassed and confused. Then the engineer realises what s happened and they both fall about laughing. More in the next Issue... Do you speak Welsh? Siarad Cymraeg? At The Business Network we are very proud to be Welsh and we realise that many of our Business Network members just like lots of other business people are proud to be Welsh speakers. If you can speak Welsh then let us know; we will put a Welsh Speaker sticker on your name badge at all of our events to help raise your profile. Diolch yn fawr! Leean@ biznetwales. co. uk 9 tit bits & TITTLE TATTLE