Continuing Council’s ongoing support of Blue Mountains-based businesses, a range of FREE training workshops are available in June 2021.
The in-person workshops, for businesses of all kinds, include negotiation in business, marketing fundamentals, end of financial year review, building resilience, fundraising and more.
“We want Business owners to come to the free workshops and be educated and empowered in their business and recovery from the disasters of the past 18 months,” Mayor, Cr Mark Greenhill, said.
“Blue Mountains City Council is providing businesses owners throughout the Blue Mountains with the opportunity to attend as many of the 14 different workshops, as they would like. I urge businesses owners to take advantage of this great offering.”
The workshops run from Thursday 10 June and include:
Negotiation and Influencing Skills – practical techniques for business
- Date: Thurs 10 June
- Time: 9.30am – 2pm
- Where: Katoomba – BM Cultural Centre, Workshop Room
Marketing Fundamentals: Define your dream audience
- Date: Friday 11 June
- Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Elevate your pitch
- Date: Friday 11 June
- Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Resilience, pragmatism and dealing with the pointy end of business
- Date: Wed 16 June
- Time: 9.30pm – 11.45pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Beat the Business Blues – Create a tool kit to sustain us through tough times
- Date: Wed 16 June
- Time: 12.30pm – 2.45pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
End of (Financial) Year Business Review
- Date: Thurs 17 June
- Time: 9.30pm – 2.45pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Copy that converts
- Date: Friday 18 June
- Time: 9.30pm – 11.30am
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Where to market your business
- Date: Friday 18 June
- Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Fundraising Workshop
- Date: Friday 18 June
- Time: 9.30am – 1pm
- Where: Katoomba – the Carrington Hotel, Ballroom
Tax time for Creatives
- Date: Thurs 24 June
- Time: 10am – Midday
- Where: Leura – Fairmont Resort, Governors Room
I Hate Networking
- Date: Thurs 24 June
- Time: 6pm – 8pm
- Where: Leura – Fairmont Resort, Misty’s Room
Marketing Fundamentals: Social media made easy
- Date: Friday 25 June
- Time: 9.30am – 11.30am
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Marketing Fundamentals: Your actionable marketing plan
- Date: Friday 25 June
- Time: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
- Where: Springwood Theatre and Hub, Meeting Room 1
Social Enterprise
- Date: Friday 25 June
- Time: 9.30am – 1pm
- Where: Katoomba – The Carrington Hotel, Library
For more information on these, and all of the 14 FREE workshops that run until 25 June, go to https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/training-opportunities-for-small-business.
Registering for these events is required.