| "Quickbooks Bookkeeping - Level 3" |
| "Quickbooks Computerised Accounts course is about how to use Quickbooks based on the most popular functions which you as a Quickbooks operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software at LEVEL 3. The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you: Read the task Watch the video Have a go at it yourself on your own system Rewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learning You'll learn how to enter opening balances, post journals, calculate depreciation, dispose of assets, process the year end, run reports amongst over things. This is a useful course if: You need to take your bookkeeping skills to the next level You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this software You want to put this skill on your CV, or You are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or even You run your own business and want to know how to use Quickbooks for yourself. You will need to have access to a copy of quickbooks 2006 edition the version which this teaching is based on. Versions 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014 aren't too dis-similar from the edition which this is based on. If you have a newer version, and get stuck, the instructor is usually online to answer student queries for 2 hours each day. The course materials includes the handout of the assignment task. Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 3 certificate in computerised accounts. The course will take about 3 hours to complete."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Credit Control Procedures" |
| "The course is about Credit Control Procedures. There's a video to explain the concept and downloadable templates which you can use in your own business. The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of embarking on a career in accountancy or bookkeeping and part of your requirement is to manage the debtors ledger. If you are thinking of starting your own business and want to understand how to collect in your money and minimise bad debt then this course is for you."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Bookkeeping Systems" |
| "The course is about bookkeeping systems - how the manual accounting records (namely the books of prime entry) interrelate with each other and we compare this to the alternative option of using a computerised system - we look at Quickbooks desktop. Whether you are in an office or work from home - you'll need to make a decision as to which bookkeeping system (manual or computerised) will be most appropriate for you. We explain bookkeeping terminology such as assets, liabilities, income and expenses, books of prime entry sales ledger, purchase ledger, nominal ledger, bank account, petty cash, journals - and where these items are found in an accounting system. If you understand the mechanics behind a manual accounting system, then youll be able to understand literally any computerised accounting system because the principal will be the same. Many people jump straight into a computerised system without the understanding of what is really going on behind the scenes this course will help you to understand about bookkeeping systems manual and computerised. The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of embarking on a career in accountancy or bookkeeping and part of your requirement is to do the books, organise yourself and set up a bookkeeping system and report back to the owners of the firm. If youve always wondered how the manual system relates to the computerised system (or vice versa), then this course will help. The course includes a booklet. The structure is a video lecture - you follow along with the booklet. If you are thinking of starting your own business and want to understand what is required to set up a bookkeeping system then this course is for you."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Breakeven Analysis and Pricing" |
| "The course is about how to calculate the break even point (in terms of units of sale and also in terms of financial sales targets) and it covers how to estimate the sales. The course shows you how to calculate the breakeven point using a calculation and also using a graph. We look at the different types of costs within a business - fixed costs, semi variable costs, variable costs and the profit margins on units of sale. The costs to produce a product or service will effect how we price that product / service, so we also cover this. This is called the 'pricing decision'. We cover what needs to go into making a pricing decision for a product, pricing strategy and how it affects the marketing efforts and the various pricing options available to a business. The accountant and the marketeer will have a different view on pricing - we look at them both. There are videos which explain the concepts of breakeven, pricing, breakeven point, breakeven analysis and sales forecasting. The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of embarking on a career in accountancy or bookkeeping and part of your requirement is to do the management accounts, make pricing decisions and report back to the owners of the firm. If you are thinking of starting your own business and want to understand your numbers better and at what point your business is doing well, and how you can improve upon those numbers, then this course is for you. Also, if you are studying accounts or marketing and you have a module on breakeven or pricing then this will be a handy additional resource for you. The materials which you can download include the handbook for the course. The videos explain the material in the handbook. You can then apply this to your own situation if you run your own business, or to solve a business problem if you are studying breakeven points in other areas."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Flow Management and Forecasting" |
| "The course is about how to forecast sales and how to manage and improve upon your own personal cashflow. We cover what cashflow is, ways in which cash flows in to us, improvements to the cashflow, cashflow problems and how to reduce your debt to improve the cashflow situation. Many people have payments going out to cover debt repayments (or to just service the debt ie through interest payments) and this in itself can be a huge obstacle to improving the cashflow - and this is also something that the course covers. There's a video to explain the concepts of: Sales forecasting Cashflow management And a downloadable book for reducing debt levels - to improve the cashflow. The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of embarking on a career in accountancy or bookkeeping and part of your requirement is to create cashflow forecasts and report back to the owners of the firm. If you are thinking of starting your own business and want to plan your business better and how you can improve upon those numbers, then this course is for you. Also, if you are trying to improve your own personal financial situation, then understanding how cashflow works, and how it can be better managed will be very useful for you. The type of terminology you can expect on the course is largely business-focused, so we'll talk about assets, liabilities, expenses, income, forecasting, projecting, cashflow, budgeting - a lot of 'accounting' talk. These concepts are explained, and we don't expect the students to have any prior knowledge of any of this. You are also given a cashflow forecast template - which you can use for your business, and a template for your personal figures, so that you can use this material for your personal life too."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Numbers for the Business Plan" |
| "The course is about putting in the right numbers for the business plan and how to put a business plan together. There are template plans for you to download and use. The terminology which you can expect to come across are SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), segmentation, fixed costs, variable costs, economies of scale and ratios. There's various booklets and sample business plans to download. The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. The course is structured in a way so that you watch the video which explains the concepts, and there are templates for you to use and download in your own business. We look at some key numbers which are important for the business plan both in terms of income and expenses. We consider: Key partnerships Key activities Key resources Customers Distribution channels Costs Income streams It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of starting a business or if you're helping someone write a business plan. Traditionally business plans focus on what the business does and how. But within this course we specifically look at the key numbers within a business plan and how we can evaluate a business plan by looking at its cost structures and revenue streams instead of just looking at what it does, and its cashflows we look at and analyse other aspects of the business plan which traditionally doesnt happen. One can even go further by using these plans to improve on the business bottom line PURELY by focusing on its cost structures and revenues and relating it to the key activities which it then has to perform and the key resources it needs to perform them, as well as the key partnerships which have to be in place to make it happen."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Bank Reconciliation & VAT on Excel" |
| "The course is about how to do a bank reconciliation on excel and how to complete a UK VAT return on excel. We'll cover terminology such as bank rec, nominal codes, VAT (codes and rates). The course will take approx 1 hour to complete. The course is structured in such a way to show you how to do bookkeeping using an excel template. This template is included to download so that you can have a go at using this yourself. The template is a cashbook, and the bookkeeping is done on a cash basis. The template is in the form of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, version 2003, thus you will need Excel 2003 or a newer edition (2007, 2010...) in order to open the spreadsheet. Once the bookkeeping is done, these figures can then be used to complete the VAT return. The VAT return is based on the UK laws and rules. The course shows you how to use the figures to do the VAT return. The template has codes embedded which are the nominal codes. The course covers what nominal codes are and how they work with the template. There is a worked example of a bank reconciliation. It's an ideal course if you are working in the accounts / finance department and/or if you are thinking of embarking on a career in accountancy or bookkeeping and part of your requirement is to run the VAT return or do the bank rec and report back to the owners of the firm. If you are thinking of starting your own business and want to understand how to do a bank rec and VAT on excel, then this course is for you.If you have already began a business, and want a simple, effective method to do your bookkeeping - then this course is for you. You need to know how to navigate around excel - a basic level of competence is needed. The template is sufficient for you to use in your own business. If you're comfortable with excel and prefer to do your books on this system, and not a specific accounting software, then you'll find this course useful."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Sage Online - One Accounts Extra" |
| "Sage Business Cloud Accounting (formally known as Sage 50 Cloud Accounts or even Sage One Accounts Extra) - Online Computerised Accounts course is about how to use Sage based on the most popular functions which you as a Sage Online operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software. The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you: Read the taskWatch the videoHave a go at it yourself on your own systemRewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learning You'll learn how to set up a Sage Online accounting system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, post journals, run reports amongst over things. This is a useful course if: You are thinking of working with the software, You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this softwareYou want to put this skill on your CV, or You are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or evenYou run your own business and want to know how to use Sage Online for yourself. You will need to have access to Sage Online. You can sign up to the Sage site to get a free trial. We give you the link in lecture one and show you how to do this. The instructor is usually online to answer student queries for 2 hours each day. The course materials includes the handout of the assignment task. Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts. The course will take about 3-4 hours to complete."
Price: 19.99 |
| "NCH Express Accounts Software" |
| "Express Accounts - Bookkeeping Made Easy withNCHSoftwareThe NCH Express Accounts Software course is about how to use Express Accounts based on the most popular functions which you as a NCH software systems operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software.The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you:Read the taskWatch the videoHave a go at it yourself on your own systemRewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learningYou'll learn how to set up the Express accounting system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, post journals, run reports amongst over things.This is a useful course if:You are thinking of working with the software,You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this softwareYou want to put this skill on your CV, orYou are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or evenYou run your own business and want to know how to use NCH Software for yourself.You will need to have access to NCH software Express Accounts. You can sign up to the NCH Express Accounts site to get a free copy. We give you the link in lecture oneand show you how to do this. The instructor is usually online daily to answer student queries within 2 hours.The course materials includes the handout of the assignment task.Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts.The course will take about 3-4 hours to complete."
Price: 24.99 |
| "Solar Accounts" |
| "Solar Accounts course is about how to use Solar Accounting software based on the most popular functions which you as a Solar Accounts operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software. The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you: Read the task Watch the video Have a go at it yourself on your own system Rewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learning Youll learn how to set up the Solar Accounts system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, post journals, run reports amongst over things. This is a useful course if: You are thinking of working with the software, You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this software You want to put this skill on your CV, or You are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or even You run your own business and want to know how to use Solar Accounts for yourself. Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts. The course will take about 3-4 hours to complete."
Price: 24.99 |
| "97 Ways To Market Your Accountancy Business" |
| "The course 97 Ways To Market Your Accountancy Business is about how to use various marketing techniques to bring in new customers and attract more attention to your business.Many accountants and bookkeeper are technically competent, yet aren't very good at 'marketing' and why should they be? They went to school to learn how to do the accounts... they aren't 'sales people' ... yet if you are a self employed accountant, and you are responsible for running your own accountancy business... then SOMEONE within your firm had better be good at this stuff... otherwise you may go broke just sitting there waiting for the phone to ring!This course outlines 97 different ways in which you can market and promote your accountancy business. You don't have to do every single technique, but you may want to implement 7-8 of them, as in combination, you will see the result in your business.Your course tutor began her own bookkeeping business in 2004 with 150, and had to develop a range of marketing skills in order to grow that business and keep it alive. This isn't theoretical, or wishful thinking - this is practical, real, simple techniques that you can implement with minimal skill needed. Every technique is explained with the advantages and disadvantages, and a rating for cost (low to expensive), and a rating for effectiveness from 1 out of 5, to 5 out of 5. You can choose the low cost, highly effective techniques - and this course will more than pay for itself.Included, is the book 97 Ways to Market Your Accountancy Business. All methods are written - its down to you to choose your favorite five, and implement them daily. If you do nothing else, but 5 pieces of marketing every day... your business will grow. It's when you take no action, that you are in danger of a competitor surpassing you and for you to go out of business. There is more than enough work to go around for everyone. Its your choice, whether you want to be proactive - and apply some techniques, or reactive - and just wait for things to happen and hope that they get better/The course will take approx 2-3 hours to complete. We take 8 techniques per lecture and go into them - looking at the advantages and disadvantages. This course is for those who are serious about growing their accountancy business."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Liberty Accounts" |
| "Liberty Accounts Softwarecourse is about how to use Liberty Accountsbased on the most popular functions which you as a Liberty Accountingoperator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the software.The learning is structured in apractical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you:Read the taskWatch the videoHave a go at it yourself on your own systemRewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learningYoull learn how to set up the Liberty accounting system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, post journals, run reports amongst over things.This is a useful course if:You are thinking of working with the software,You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this softwareYou want to put this skill on your CV, orYou are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or evenYou run your own business and want to know how to use Liberty Accounts for yourself.You will be given free access to Liberty Accounts. The software is completely free. This course is based on the free version. As a tutor who has assessed various 'free' accounting software packages out there, in comparison to others,this was one of the easiest and it had a lot of functionality.The course materials includes the handout of the assignment task.Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts.The course will take about 3-4hours to complete."
Price: 39.99 |
| "UK Tax Returns with HMRC" |
| "This course is for bookkeepers, accountants and UK limited Company Directors who want to file simple UK limited company corporation tax returns and their self assessment and want an example of how it is done. You can pay your accountant several hundred pounds to do this for you, or you can learn how to do it for yourself. Note: this is not an 'accounting' course, and although we don't get technical and into accounting, if you are familiar with standard accounting terminology - this will help.On this course we file a corporation tax return for a UK limited company and a simple UK Self Assessment. This course is suitable for a UK audience, and those with an interest in UK tax filing. NOT USA.The terminology you should be familiar with is to do with items that could be found on the PnL (profit and loss account) such as sales, gross profit, expenses, net profit. And items that could be found on the BS (balance sheet) such as fixed asset, current asset, current liability, loan, reserves, capital.An example pnl and bs is included and this is what we use as a basis to complete the accounts.The course will take approx 1-2 hours to complete. It is structured around the filing in of the onlineCorporation Tax form and filing a self assessment tax return form.The course will help you to understand the process of completing a tax return. And it will help you to fill in your own corporation tax return if you have a UK limited company. And it will help you to fill in your own self assessment if you are a sole trader or a director of a limited company."
Price: 39.99 |
| "Quickbooks Online - Level 2 Bookkeeping" |
| "Quickbooks Online Accounts course is about how to use Quickbooks Online based on the most popular functions which you as a Quickbooks Online operator needs to know how to use, in order to be proficient in using the online software. The learning is structured in a practical way. You are given a practical scenario assignment. There are various tasks to complete. You are given the task to do and have a go at, and then the video answer is available. It is suggested that you: Read the task Watch the video Have a go at it yourself on your own system Rewatch the video (if necessary) - to reinforce the learning Youll learn how to set up a quickbooks system from scratch, how to enter opening balances, post customer invoices and credit notes, post supplier bills and credit notes, pay suppliers, petty cash, prepare a VAT return, reconcile the bank, post journals, run reports amongst over things. This is a useful course if: You are thinking of working with the online software, You are going for jobs which have a requirement for you to be able to use this software You want to put this skill on your CV, or You are a bookkeeper or accountant and will be using this for clients or even You run your own business and want to know how to use Quickbooks for yourself. You will need to have access to a Quickbooks Online. The instructor is usually online to answer student queries for 2 hours each day. The course materials includes: the handout of the assignment task access to the QuickBooks Online software for FREE for 21 days A 384 page manual on QuickBooks online Successful completion of the course is the equivalent to being at the level of having a level 2 certificate in computerised accounts. The next step would then be to take our QuickBooks Online Level 3. Note - there is no level 1. The course will take about 3-4 hours to complete."
Price: 59.99 |
| "Move from Quickbooks Desktop to Quickbooks Online" |
| "We've seen the push that Quickbooks has been doing - to encourage it's users to move from Quickbooks (the desktop version) to Quickbooks Online (QBO), but how easy is it? Very! And that's what this course will show you how to do. Follow expert instructor and author of Quickbooks Online: The Handbook, Lisa Newton in this specially created course, so that you too, can take your data from Quickbooks desktop (any version) and move it across and over onto Quickbooks Online.We'll show you two methods.Your tutor has been working with Quickbooks since 2003 and has been many changes during this time. Initially, QBO wasn't as user-friendly as the desktop, and there were several things that it couldn't do. As time and investment has gone by, it's quite clear that Intuit are taking their online software very seriously, and they're starting to stop the support for older versions of the desktop version. There is a push to get all of their users onto the online version of the software. Once upon a time, this was a complicated, long winded, time consuming and expensive process - not any more!This course will show you how to jump from Quickbooks desktop to Quickbooks online. We take it step by step, and show you how to make sure that the data is correct, how to deal with recurring transactions, how to make sure that the opening balances match, and how to connect your bank to the software, how to connect your credit cards to the software, how to reconcile the accounts on the online system and to move forward.We look at the benefits of the online version, and why you may want to move, and how automation in the online version can save you a lot of time. We take real life examples - and move the accounts over. There are massive benefits to going online. In our case studies example the bookkeeping (which used to take a couple of hours), now takes maybe 5-10 mins per week! (if that)! There is no longer a backlog, and the accounting information is virtually in real time.This course is for bookkeepers and accountants who are thinking of helping their clients to switch over from the desktop to online. It's for business owners who would like to move their desktop to online, but don't want to spend hundreds of pounds getting someone else to do it, when they could easily do it themselves.It's never been easier to make the switch. We will consider the pro's and cons of using both systems and we'll look at how you can do this for yourself. Remember, the desktop data doesn't get deleted, so if you really don't like the online version, you can always go back to the desktop - no problem. However, as someone who has switched over many businesses... I can virtually guarantee that once you see how easy, and automated your QBO system is, you'll wish you had have done it sooner.As a bonus, we'll throw in an app or two, that's worth looking at, that can help you to automate your processes even further!To your success!LisaCourse Tutor"
Price: 89.99 |
| "Build a Wordpress Website" |
| "This course is for those individuals who want to learn how to use Wordpress quickly and easily. Serial website-builder Lisa Newton will take you through the steps of buying a domain, choosing a host provider, connecting the domain name to the host, choosing a wordpress template, uploading the template, editing your wordpress site including quick hints and tips. Well edit the template looking at the menu headings, the footers, changing the font, adding pictures, adding images, adding contact forms, adding social media icons and building the site to look more than half decent. The course will take approx 3 hours to complete. Your course tutor is very passionate about showing people how to create and edit wordpress sites, following many years of trying to get a website done herself, but to no avail. Various run-ins with professionals who would charge a small fortune or just make a bad job of it, meant that she was forced to just learn the skill herself. Initially, it wasnt easy and she has had personal coaching to learn the hints and tricks which you will be shown to create your own site. This is a very cost effective, way to learn about wordpress and to get your own website done. If you are tired of waiting on a friend or professional to do your site for you, if you cant seem to find anyone reasonable or within budget or if you cant find a good course which will just break it down and show you exactly what to do then you have arrived in the right place. I know exactly what youre going through. I understand your frustration and I want to help you to learn a new skill and become self-sufficient, so that you need not ever have to beg or ask or rely on anyone else, ever again to get your website done. If getting your website done has been on your to do list forever, if you are frustrated at what your site looks like, and you just know it could look more professional, if you are tired of trying to understand wordpress (which isnt particularly intuitive) save time, effort, stress and jump on this course and be shown the ropes. Take a shortcut to success.Believe me when I first got coached, I was shown how to make a site, and the designer did about 15 pages for me, and then showed me what to do to add pages once I understood it, I explained it to my intern, who then added pages and that site now has over 400 pages! Anyone can learn this stuff. Anyone can do it but without that initial help as to how to set up a wordpress site, and what all the buttons do I admit, I would still be lost today! Join us on this course. Save yourself a load of hassle and headache! You will be more than delighted that you did!"
Price: 44.99 |
| "How to Buy Property At Auction" |
| "Have you been watching auction programs online and fancied having a go at it yourself? Do you want to be a property investor who finds great bargains at auction? Join the course tutor on this course to discover what it takes, auction secrets, how to find good deals and how to successfully prepare for the auction day.On this course, we cover:How to prepare and what to expect when buying property at auctionThe different types of auction buyersGoing to view propertyArranging financeImproving your credit ratingSolicitors and legal packs On the auction dayThe Bidding processThe Completion timeframeCase studies - real lifeThis is a practical course and will be helpful if you are new to buying at auction and want more guidance. The tutor is online most days to answer all questions promptly."
Price: 74.99 |
| "Marketing Research & Strategy" |
| "This course is for those who are studying Marketing - specifically Marketing Research or who want to learn more about Marketing Research - practical techniques which can be used in business on a strategic level. The course is ideal for those who have a business in mind, as the tasks are very practical and it'll be useful to you to undertake research which you can then take and apply in real life.The course is all about market research, market segmentation, the marketing mix and marketing planning. We'll briefly cover the fundamentals of marketing (the Marketing Concept) and how Market Research can be structured, applied and conducted.Market Research is essential in any business - whether the business has already commenced or is in the start-up phase. One of the key principles of Marketing Fundamentals is to 'find out what the customer wants' and 'give it to them' - and in essence, this is what Market Research is all about. There is different techniques to carry out the research - all have their pro's and cons and this course covers this.A workbook is included for the student to fill in, so that they can keep their notes in one place. It is useful to have a business or business idea in mind, so that as we go through the course, you can apply the content to something real. The course will take approx 2-3 hours to complete, excluding any actual research that you might do for yourself. There is a series of lectures. The way the course is structured - watch the lecture, and then fill in the workbook. Complete the task and then move onto the next lecture. This course should be taken by those who want to understand Market Research and Marketing strategy. It's ideal for marketing students, or those in business who want to improve their business performance. Note that market research can be conducted on customers - but it can also be used internally, on staff - to gauge happiness levels, it can be used on suppliers and it can be used for competitor analysis. This is why its a strategic tool."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Referral Marketing" |
| "Does your business rely on word of mouth referral marketing? Could you do with more referrals being generated in this way? This course is all about how to create a referral marketing strategy to increase the number of referrals to you / your business receive. Referrals are a fantastic way to grow your business. If every customer just referred ONE person to your business... your business would literally double OVERNIGHT! Referred customers tend to haggle less, be more loyal and generally are happy to receive your call and are receptive to your message, than when you cold call or just advertise.This course covers a referral marketing strategy and scripts that you can use, which work, to encourage and prepare people to refer new business to you. Asking for and receiving referrals should be part of your marketing process. This course will show you how to make it part of your business plan.The course is structured by covering the material on slides. You get the slides in lecture one, which you just need to print out, and you can make notes as you go along. This course is for you if you are not generating the referrals that you need. There are businesses out there that do not advertise at all - because all of their new customers are generated by referrals!! Imagine if you never spent a penny on advertising and yet new customers continued to walk through the door. How much would you save? What would this mean for you?Businesses like Facebook have over 500 million users... and guess what... they never advertised once!! It was their existing users who promoted their site / service, by word of mouth and referral marketing to invite and encourage new users to join the network. How did they manage this? They gave their users exceptional value (it was free), and the user benefits were high (keeping in touch) and they made referring the business easy...But you don't need to be an online business owner to take this course. This course works well for products and services used offline. Its a course for anyone (sales, marketing, employee, director, self employed person) who is responsible for new business development and bringing in new clients into the business."
Price: 19.99 |
| "How To Start & Run A UK Telephone Answering Service Business" |
| " The target audience for this course are virtual assistants, virtual personal assistants and others who already work with business owners in a business-to-business capacity (whether its remotely or on-site). If, however, you don't have any entrepreneurial or business experience - that is still OK because this course covers mindset and how business owners think. The course is about how to start a telephone / call answering service and what related services you can also offer. It covers the advantages of starting this type of business, how to run this type of business and how to grow it. We cover the financials that can be expected from running this type of business - both price list for the service and profit projections. The materials included are a 69-page e-book to print and follow. The course will take approx 1-2 hours to complete. The course is structured as a series of lectures, which you follow and implement. It shows you step-by-step how to start and what to do. This course is ideal if you are interested in started a telephone answering service business, working from home. It is flexible, it doesn't have to be run as a full time business. You are not expected to employ the receptionists yourself, you don't need to buy, rent or lease the expensive equipment and systems - the course shows you how you can get started with minimal fuss and cost. The lecturer herself has been running a thriving call answering service for the past 5 years and has written the book How To Start And Run A Telephone Answering Service which you get a copy of, as part of this course. If this is the year that you want to make a change, add an additional income stream to your life, start a new business and be successful, enroll on this course! The goal of this course is to start a telephone answering service business from home. "
Price: 19.99 |
| "Advanced Excel" |
| "Advanced Excel 2007 is a course aimed at the excel user who is fairly competent on the software but is just looking for a few more handy tips and tricks to really get to know what this software can do. If you are handling data, or have the responsibility for analyzing data or presenting information in a useful format - reports for your team, or managers etc., then this course will be very handy.We don't want you to spend a day of your life in the classroom... learn 4 useful, practical things which you can apply on your job or on your projects.1. Goal seek and 'what if' analysisWhen working with worksheet models - do you have the answer you want, but must work backward to find the input value that gives you that answer? Goal seek will help you. If you have to analyse scenarios for forecasting - what if X happens, instead of Y? The 'what if' section will help you.2. Data TablesData can be confusing and difficult to interpret or understand if it's not presented in logical format. Data tables can really help.3. Using Pivot TablesA pivot table is an interactive worksheet table that quickly summarizes large amounts of data using a format and calculation methods that you may choose yourself.4. Extended graphicsAnalyse the trends that are apparent and create charts to present information clearly for work reports, essays and assignments.The target audience is those who are at an intermediate level with Excel and want to learn other handy functions and features. We use Excel 2007 only in this course. If you have Excel 2003, this course will be difficult to follow as although the functions and features exist in 2003, the layout changed very dramatically between the two versions. Excel 2007 isn't too dissimilar from 2010.A booklet with screen shots is given in lecture one, so that you can follow step by step what we do in each lecture. We also provide a spreadsheet with each lecture - for you to practice what was done in that lecture/The course will take approx 2-3 hours to complete.Take this course if you want to take your intermediate-level understanding of Excel to an advanced level."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Manual Bookkeeping" |
| "Manual bookkeeping covers the material equivalent to a certificate in manual bookkeeping level 2. You will need to have come across the concept of double entry bookkeeping before. On this course, we look at how to update the ledger accounts. We take these end balances on the ledgers and use them to prepare a Trial Balance. From the figures on the Trial Balance, we prepare a Balance Sheet and a Profit and Loss Account.We also take the figures on the VAT account, make an adjustment for Bad Debts and use the figures to prepare the figures for a VAT return.This course is ideal for students learning about manual bookkeeping and wanting more practice and teaching. We show the workings on the screen (using an excel spreadsheet to speed up the calculations). You can do this course just using a pen and paper. We would recommend that you use lined paper, and have a calculator when doing this course.The course workbook is included as are the suggested answers on paper, so you can print this off and check and mark your own answers as well as follow the tutor on the screen when working through the scenario and questions.The course will take about 3 hours to complete. The course is structured around various scenarios which place you as a bookkeeper in various organisations / for self employed individuals, and we are doing their bookkeeping, using a manual method.This course is useful if you want to learn more about manual bookkeeping, and also, if you want to have a better understanding of bookkeeping in general. Even if you are currently using a bookkeeping software... the knowledge gained on this course will really help you to understand what is going on 'behind the scenes' of the program. Software is great, because it saves us time, but if they go wrong, having a manual understanding is very helpful because then you'll know WHY the accounts are incorrect, and how to fix it. The course tutor is a Fellow Member of the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) and first learned manual bookkeeping skills in 1996, and has been using computerised methods since 2003, but has always found the manual knowledge has helped her to be a better bookkeeper."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Budgets, Cashflow Forecasting and Management Accounts" |
| "This course is aimed at those who have the responsibility for managing, organising and governing the financial resources of any small business - particularly charities, not-for-profits and those businesses that are project based.BUDGETSWe look at what a budget is, how to create a budget, how to calculate your resources in line with your objectives, what information to include and how to manage unrestricted and restricted funds (for those organisations that have to manage different pots of funding).PROJECT BUDGETSWe learn when and how project budgets are used, what to include in a project budget, define direct and support costs of projects and how project budgets can support funding requests.CASHFLOW FORECASTINGWe look at what a cashflow forecast is? How to create one? Why is it so important and what does it tell us. A template is included for you to use.MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTSWhat are management accounts? Why are management accounts useful? How do you present manaagement accounts and how are they used?If you are a bookkeeper, admin support worker, a manager who has the responsibility for managing the finances or a trustee or treasurer and you want to understand these ideas and concepts better - then this course is for you. No previous knowledge is assumed, and we'll look at jargon and terminology and take you through making a budget, understand a budget step by step. We create a cashflow forecast stpe by step.If you have the responsibility for reporting back to funders and you NEED to understand what you're doing at work or in a voluntary role - this course is for you.Your course tutor runs a bookkeeping service, and has been studying, working in or teaching this material since 1996. She has a 1st class honours degree in Accounting with Marketing and an MSc in Investment Management and is online daily to answer any questions or queries that you might have."
Price: 29.99 |
| "Publish your book online on Amazon & Kindle" |
| "Are you an unpublished author? Have you finished writing your book or almost finished writing your book? Are you wondering what to do next and how to get your book published onto the platform of Amazon or Kindle?One this course, serial author Lisa Newton guides you through how to publish your book onto the online platform of Amazon and Kindle and how to get your book 'out there' published to the world. You can then choose whether or not you purchase a hard copy of the book for yourself, or whether it'll just be available electronically for kindle-readers and downloadable only.Many people out there have a book within them or a 95% completed piece of work that they are just 'sitting' on that they are thinking of 'in the back of their mind' that they must do something about getting it published one day... but that's about it. In todays digital age, the need to get 'a publisher' has been removed. You can self publish. And whatsmore, 'publishers' are offering to publish work for a fee - which is a new development.This course shows you how to publish your work online, and how to promote your book on Kindle.The course will take approximately 1 hour to complete. Publishing isn't as difficult as you may think. The ongoing, never-ending part is actually the marketing and promotion of your work - but that's a whole new course. This course focuses on you getting your work completed and published. Student follow the tutor publishing her own work, live.You follow the video, and then complete the task for yourself.Take this course if you want to (finally) get your work published, and you are ready for the world to read what you have."
Price: 19.99 |
| "How to Successfully Implement a New Idea" |
| "The target audience for this course are business studies students who have to look at creating a strategy for new product and service development. It's also handy for those in business who have new products and services to develop and who are perhaps experiencing issues and/or challenges in this area of their business.Are your business challenges / problems getting solved? Is there a strategy in place in your organisation to do this? Are you in an increasingly changing environment that needs to stay ahead of the game? The course will take just over 1/2 hour to complete. Its structured around a series of videos. There are no course materials. It is to give the user some food for thought when looking at their business and when developing new products and services and resolving issues.We look at how to identify problems. Sometimes just verbalising the problem sufficiently, is the key to resolving it. We look at problem definition, problem solving and then issues when resolving problems. We look at how to successfully implement new ideas - getting it from conception to implementation and how to get around issues that may be standing in the way.This course isn't just for 'managers' but for those who work with people and have experienced or are experiencing any of the above situations / scenarios."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Planning For PR Success" |
| "This course is about Publicity and Public Relations (PR) - how to get the attention of the media, what they're looking for, why you may want to generate more PR, who your audience is and what is the key message that you wish to communicate with this PR activity.A work booklet is included, a listing of PR sites and a press release template is included. The course will take about 30-45 minutes to complete. The course is structured into 10 steps that you can take to be successful in generating PR. As the tutor goes through the steps, fill out the work booklet and fill it in, as it applies to you in your business.This course is ideal if you are working for yourself (self employed) and you want to generate more publicity for your business. We cover ideas, how to approach journalists and the media, what they're looking for when running a story, the elements of what makes a good news story and what is news.No previous experience of the media or journalism is assumed. We give examples of some press coverage. It's not enough these days to 'just' rely on advertising, or word of mouth to generate leads and raise awareness of your business... appearing in the press is free, it adds massive credibility, it can be worth thousands of pounds and there's no reason why your story shouldn't be 'out there'. On and offline news resources are always looking for good features. Others are doing it - why not you?!If you're sick and tired of reading about your competitors and everyone else... then put yourself forward... new faces keep the publications fresh. Learn what it takes to harness the power of the media to generate free publicity for you and your business. This coverage can open doors and generate a whole host of additional new opportunities."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Black Hair Does Grow" |
| "This course is for those interested in or responsible for managing and understanding afro / african american / afro-caribbean type curly hair. The course covers the difference between the different hair types and textures, what is best practice, good hair care regime, essential tools for caring for black hair. We also cover techniques, we look at products and methods to grow black hair long.We will demystify black hair. There is a widely-held belief that black hair doesn't grow, or doesn't grow at the same rate - this is all a myth. We look at length retention, what you can do - protective styling, how to make your own products and next steps to take.Course notes are provided.Your tutor has been studying black hair for the past 4 years, since embarking on her own natural hair care journey and has owned a hair company and is still involved in hair care products. She's also the author of the book Black Hair Does Grow - something she discovered on her own hair care journey when she took the time to study her own hair and what worked and what didn't.There will be special emphasis on Type 4 hair - which is on the curlier end of the curl pattern spectrum. ""Black hair is extremely fragile by its very nature, and just one or two things that you learn on this course could make all the difference of 2 inches"" said Lisa, course tutor. If you have never learned how to manage your hair - maybe you are simply copying bad hair care management / techniques which you've witnessed in your own family. There is a best way to manage your hair. If you know what it is, you will no doubt, see results in increased growth and health of the hair.The course will take approx 2 hours to complete."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Building a Business Model - The Entrepreneurial Mind" |
| "One of the biggest myths about starting a new business is that it all begins with a business plan. This is not true. Developing a strong Business Model is the starting point for ensuring a new business has the highest chance of success. This Entrepreneurship course provides step-by-step instruction that leads entrepreneurs through the process of evaluating an idea for a new business and then developing a strong Business Model. This course is designed to help both experienced and first time entrepreneurs. Experienced entrepreneurs will find the process taught in this class to be a better path to success. The instructor has taught entrepreneurship on and off for thirty years and has started more than a dozen businesses. The material in this course completely changed how he teaches entrepreneurs and how he has approached his most recent startups. First time entrepreneurs will learn a process for developing an idea and building a business model that will serve them throughout their entrepreneurial careers, no matter how many businesses they eventually launch. If a business plan is required for financing the business, the entrepreneur will have a solid business model that will serve as a strong foundation to build a credible and believable business plan. Take this Entrepreneurship Course on Business Modeling now and learn how to become more successful in your entrepreneurial career."
Price: 19.99 |
| "Make with THE Mind (Guided Meditation and Therapeutic Art)" |
| "Hi this course is for anyone who instinctively knows that there is more to existence than the meets the eye and feels they have untapped creative potential that they want to use to create positive change in their lives. Its for people who want to create a deeper connection between the inner world and their outer experience. This course is for those people who are ready to explore and move towards healing any issues both physical and emotional, using their own innate wisdom. It's for those who are curious and want to get in touch with the playful creative part of themselves and who wish to liberate themselves using their untapped creativity. Why take this course This course will develop your creativity and ability to express your true self. It gives you the opportunity to explore your inner world for the purpose of healing and it will lead you towards greater wholeness and well-being. You will gain a deeper understanding of how to bring awareness to your life experience so that you become the conscious co-creator of your life rather than someone who feels powerless to circumstance. This course can help you create balance and harmony and it gives you the opportunity to develop your imagination and liberate yourself creatively. You will benefit from the meditation not only from the opportunity to balance and clear your Chakras (energy centres) but also by creating time and space for deep relaxation of the body. How is this course structured? There are sections to work through giving a background to Guided meditation using Creative visualisation and how we can use the Unconscious mind to transform our life experience. There are also worksheets to help you set your intentions and identify limiting beliefs, then a guided meditation followed by a choice of art activities. In this course you will Discover how to identify release limiting beliefs and blockages that keep you feeling stuck Develop a relationship with your inner world and imagination Learn how to use your imagination and feelings to manifest positive experiences and change in your life Discover and release your creative potential by engaging in carefully structured art activities Learn how to focus the mind in a meditative state and clear energetic blockages Create a personal narrative of your experience through journaling Gain an understanding of the universal laws and how to tap into the unconscious mind to improve your life experience and heal yourself The course includes a guided meditation that invites clearing of the energy centres in the body called chakras. You will need a device on which to listen to the meditation and possibly headphones for the best results. You will need to purchase basic art materials in order to complete the therapeutic art activities at the end of the meditation sessions. A list of these can be found in section 4 you will also need to buy a notebook that will become your journal How long is the course? Having used the process of meditation visualisation and creative expression to heal myself fibromyalgia I know that each of us has the power within to become our own healers. Using our unconscious mind to tap into the vast reservoir of pure potential, universal energy is something we all can do with the right guidance. In this respect this course and journey towards inner growth healing and personal development can become an ongoing one. Healing and change take time so I suggest you to use this course regularly to see benefits. There are 10 art activities so there is an invitation to at least work your way through those; perhaps once a week would be a good commitment to yourself. The meditation is the same each time so as to create a deepening experience and last approximately one hour and 20 minutes. I encourage you to spend at least 30 minutes on the art activity afterwards. What am I going to get An inner sacred place that you can return to again and again for relaxation healing and connection to your greater wise self. You will get an opportunity to develop your creativity and artistic talents and redefine the story of your life. Tools to help you create the life experience you want."
Price: 44.99 |
| "The Art of Film Photography & Basic Photography Skills" |
| "Learn a dying art that is Film Photography. Learn the complicated in a simple way within the surroundings of your own home. Bring photography back to life and create timeless photos and steal back what digital has taken from you. Simply...learn how to take photos and make them from the vision of your eye to the print of your wall, and enjoy the process....Be part of the film revival!!! Learn the very core and basics of Photography covering areas such as: Aperture, Speed and ISO. Composition - Rule of Thirds, Sweet Spots and Lines. Settings for Portraits and Landscape shots. Learn in an unrestricted way where practice and correcting mistakes takes priority over tedious dictations and perfection. This course will teach you the 'rules' and push you towards your personal and unique style of photography. Have you never used a film camera? Not to worry, this course will guide you through everything from choosing a film to loading it within a film camera. You will also learn how to safely remove your film, store and create that film into negatives. Learn the magic of printing your very own print. It's a satisfying feeling when you see that image magically appear on that bit of paper after all the effort you've put in. It's even more satisfying when you see the quality of your work in broad daylight. We will cover: Darkroom Equipment and Materials Tips and techniques for ease of use and better results Chemicals processes and preparations. This course is instructed in a way that will allow the absolute beginner to start from scratch and operate a home lab not too different from a pro lab. Create results that have been used for over 100 years, become part of a dying breed and learn a skill. It's a skill you can easily learn, develop and pass on! Videos are accompanied with supplementary material in the form of a pdf guide. This will allow you to follow the actions of each lecture but also to follow a written guide for some finer details. Sometimes a 5 second video extract can say more than a paragraph in a guide, but a guide can create a definitive detail that would be boring and uninspiring to listen to in a video. With this course you have the best of both worlds and a choice as to which way you want to learn. This course is based upon a 10 week practical learning basis. You can complete this course in an hour, but the aim is that you complete a lecture practice for a week, testing technique, then moving onto the next lecture. That way, you are giving yourself time to learn and experiment and not being bogged down with feeling pressured to move through the course at a pace that doesn't suit you. Please do your own research and change any areas that you do not agree with in this course. This course isn't a definitive guide, it's a guide to introduce you and hopefully expand your knowledge and thinking. Take this course and you will open yourself up to a skill and expertise that is fast disappearing. You'd be surprised at the acknowledgement and comments you'll get when you have a film camera. Don't let a microchip control your photos and memories, put yourself in control and be your own artist."
Price: 94.99 |
