Business Growth Programmes – Autumn 2014

Are You Ready & Determined To Bring Your Business To The Next Level?

Are you prepared to start start working smarter rather than harder in order to significantly grow your business?

If so, you should seriously consider the Business Growth Programme being run by the Kerry Local Enterprise Office where you will:

• Generate clear “SMART” goals which equal success for you ( why )
• Identify the key activities required to achieve that success ( what )
• Devise an Action Plan to implement those key activities ( when, where & who )
• Discover and implement the key “Marketing Assets” into your promotional activities
• Work on tried and proven methods and techniques to
  • generate more leads
  • convert a greater portion of your leads into paying customers / clients
  • maximise the revenue and profit from and through your existing customers
• Potentially receive business leads from your fellow participants
• Commit to the clear actions required to generate success for your business
• Have at least 1 X 1:1 session ( attendance dependent ), with a business coach, 100% focused on the success of your business
• Learn how to network for real business results
• Consider techniques to improve your personal productivity
• Have telephone and email support from your experienced business trainer throughout the programme
• Enjoy a hard-working yet collaborative and fun environment, where you will learn from fellow participants as well as the facilitator

“As a result of completing the Business Growth Programme all aspects of our golf business have grown significantly” 

Margaret Lawlor, Ardfert Golf Centre, Ardfert

Anybody trying to grow a small business must attend this programme as it shows you where your time and money is best spent” 

Noel Counihan, Premium Wood Products, Killarney

Who is this for?

Any business owner/manager who:

• Is truly committed to bringing his / her business to the next level
• Is prepared to do different things in order to get better results
• Is prepared to TAKE ACTION
• Recognises the importance of working on the business as well as in the business
• Can commit to attending a 3 hour workshop each week for 8 weeks

“The BGP made a major difference to all small businesses like mine. It gave me the courage to try out new things, and these changes resulted in an improvement to my business”

Seamus O’Sullivan, Health & Safety Training, Killarney

“I highly recommend this programme to anyone in business, especially anyone who may feel they are lacking focus, enthusiasm or direction with regard to maintaining their business in the current climate” 

Janice Tucker, Chinese Medicine Clinics, Castlegregory

Business areas covered on the programme:

• Marketing Foundations
• Marketing Assets
• Sales Conversion
• Customer Maximisation
• Networking For Results
• Personal Effectiveness
• Creating Your Plan For Business Success
• Implementing Your Plan For Business Success
• Bringing It All Together 

“I found the course to be business centred and focused on delivering what was best for us, it was specific and thought provoking and has given me enough ideas and a freshimpetus to drive growth and focus on what makes us unique in our field”

Shane McKenna, John J Galvin &Son Ltd, Listowel