Activity Planning

There are only 24 hours in the day and 7 days a week, no matter how hard you try to alter this fact.  The only alternative is to use the hours available to your best advantage and appreciate the benefit of days off.  Pressure on small business people increases for many reasons, ie increased business, financial problems, bad management, to mention just a few.  Because of the pressures the business can suffer as your customer care reduces or dead lines are missed, resulting in lost sales and creditability.  The business person's health is put at risk through stress and stress related illnesses.  Getting organised is the obvious answer but when you are under pressure it is difficult to realise this simple point.

Course Objectives

To help business people produce an activity plan that will maximise the time and effort whilst keeping the business organised and well informed. During the workshop you will acquire the knowledge and skills to:

     How not to drown without trace.

     Structure your week.

     Prioritise your efforts.

     Control meetings effectively.

     Identify stress and simple ways to control it.

Who will Benefit from the Course

Any small business person who requires organising or who feels that more can be achieved in the time allotted.  People planning marketing activities that need to be effective.

What to Expect

This course is produced using an understanding on targeting and time management keeping in mind how these disciplines relate to small businesses.  Sessions will consist of tutorials, inter-active sessions, discussions, exercises and demonstrations.  Course notes will be issued and the day will be aimed to solve each participants needs.

Course Content

Introductions of all candidate on course and their backgrounds.

What are candidates individual needs from the course.

Sink or swim - overview of activity planning.

How to plan to fail

       -      play penning

       -      delegating or sub contracting.

Looking at the needs of a small business

       -      duties

       -      targeting

       -      meeting

       -      monitoring performance.

Planning your activity

       -      a perfect day

       -      a perfect week

       -      your week

       -      looking at this in monetary terms.

Sales planning.

Effective meetings.

Identifying stress in yourself and others.

Pre-course Knowledge and Qualifications Requirements

None

Cost

£35 inc. VAT