We run a number of free workshops on a range of topics, at different venues around the county and throughout the year.
The latest details are available below – with workshops covering finance, starting a business, customer service and WordPress.
To find out more about each training event, click the arrows on the right hand side of the listings.
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50.
WordPress For Beginners: Everything You Need To Know About WordPress To Launch Your Business Website
Trainer: Paul Teague, Digital Development Manager at Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
Two dates available:
Friday 6th September 2019, 10am – 4pm at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal
Friday 20th September 2019, 10am – 4pm at The Beacon, Whitehaven
Book your place: lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk
Every new business needs a website these days, but setting one up is often easier said than done!
What system do you use, how much will it cost, can you set it up yourself – these are all questions which you have to ask before getting started.
In this one-day, hands-on training day, Paul Teague, the Chamber’s Digital Development Manager, will show you how to set up a WordPress website in day.
Come equipped with a laptop (not tablets or phones please) and Paul will guide you step-by-step through the entire process.
At the end of the day you’ll be able to decide if this is the correct option for your business and you’ll have the framework for a basic website.
This is what will be covered during the day:
- What is a Content Management System?
- What is WordPress and why should you consider using it?
- The difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com
- The difference between a blog and a website
- How to set up a free WordPress site for free in 5 minutes flat
- WordPress done the proper way
- Domain names and nameservers
- How to get support for WordPress through the forums and useful sites
- Logging into your new WordPress blog
- An introduction to posts, plugins and themes
- Setting up the basics (title, tagline, gravatars and permalinks)
- The difference between pages and posts
- Your first WordPress page & post
- Adding images
- Finding and changing themes
- WordPress categories & comments
- WordPress widgets & menus
Please remember to bring a laptop (no tablets or phones please, you won’t be able to set up a website using those devices) and a charging lead, and we’ll do the rest.
Two dates available:
Friday 6th September 2019, 10am – 4pm at Castle Green Hotel, Kendal
Friday 20th September 2019, 10am – 4pm at The Beacon, Whitehaven
(Eligibility criteria apply)
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Start your business in a weekend
Date: 30th September
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: Cumbria Chamber of Commerce, 3rd Floor Broadacre House, 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8DA
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Workshop details:
This workshop covers:
- Why people start their own business
- Why, How and What of a business
- How the principle of creating value can guide business decisions
- Legal structures
- Dealing with HMRC
- Opening bank accounts
- Registering domain names
- Drawing up contracts
- Insurances
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Pricing
Date: 1st October
Time: 9.30am to 1pm
Venue: Newby Bridge Hotel, Nr Ulverston, LA12 8NA
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Workshop details:
One of the most important decisions a business can make is pricing - focusing on cost rather than value means many get this wrong!
This half-day workshop takes a look at conventional wisdom and learns how it falls short, before exploring the danger of discounts and the difference between ‘differentiating’ and ‘discriminating’ on price. Also covered is the psychology of pricing, learning how to create value with price by discussing real-world examples where this happens – and, crucially, the effect on your brand.
A key point is that humans are not perfect, so we need to identify the shortcuts on which they rely and understand their impact on profits. The workshop ends with an astonishing conclusion: could you sell more by raising your prices?
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Finance
Date: 8th November
Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Venue: Castle Green Hotel, Kendal, LA9 6RG
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
Workshop details:
This workshop builds confidence by introducing the essentials of finance and covers:
- Accurate record keeping
- The difference between cash and accrual methods
- HMRC requirements across PAYE, National Insurance, VAT, and Corporation Tax
- Allowable expenses
- Making tax digital
- Cashflow forecasting (including credit control)
- Ways to raise funds (advantages and disadvantages)
- Key terminology
To book email lesleyr@cumbriachamber.co.uk or call 0844 257 84 50
