Parramatta College

Learn how to manage your events at work and/or at home. Do you have a flair for organising? Do you find yourself running all your family functions, community/school events or special events in your workplace? Would you like to improve the impact and delivery of your events? Or, are you already working in an area where you believe you have the skills required to run events and take on more responsibility but are not sure where to start? In Event Management Essentials, we will focus o... [More]

Getting Organised- What is the best structure for your small enterprise. How to protect your ideas, innovation or intangible assets complying with regulatory, legal, tax, banking and insurance requirements for the business. Control startup costs and finding finance when you need venture partners. A workshop to find creative ways to survive the early startup phase [More]

Learn to present confidently to groups, team meetings and new clients or family and friends. This course will cover putting together a presentation at short notice, channelling nervous energy constructively to give impact to your presentation, making a connection with your audience and selling your ideas with persuasive power. It happens to us all sooner or later that someone asks us to “say a few words: to open a meeting; to greet a guest or to sell a project idea to clients or col... [More]

Do you want a career change or wish to supplement your income? This course has been designed to assist you establish or operate an Import/Export business. You will learn about logistics, documentation, trade terms, international marketing, financing and payment terms and risk management. Your trainer just won an award for education at the Import Export Show 2011 and has a wealth of experience and is the author of the Comprehensive Import / Export Manual that is included in the cost ... [More]

Establish the right business networks You will discover how to meet the right people. Time Management – don’t lose your ideas t the wrong people. Marketing Strategies in the 21st century – what will work for you. A mini marketing proposal will be required as an outcome of this workshop [More]

Business skills – turning your ideas into a money making venture! Suitable for any single operator, partnership or small non profit venture. 4 important workshops to get you start as an entrepreneur. Business Skill 1- Learn to use your creative thinking and earn money from your ideas Reflective self-management skills to question, challenge your own skills and to be prepared to change and adapt in unfamiliar areas. A strategic SWOT analysis workshop will get you going immediately in ... [More]

Creative Problem Solving. This workshop will assist you define your present or future business strategy by revising it and analysing current business problems, using creative problem solving tools and identifying resources available out there. Bring any employment or existing small business problem to workshop some creative, tailored made ideas for you to consider [More]

This course provides advanced techniques for the speaker who has covered the fundamentals of public speaking. Areas covered include vocal techniques, using visual aids and being able to structure and deliver a speech on short notice. Prerequisite is that participants must have completed the first stage of the course. [More]

Poor telephone techniques sends a message to your customers that staff are not interested in doing business with them. This course is a must for anyone who needs a professional image and build better relationships when dealing with people via the telephone. Do you need to improve your telephone communication skills and succeed with customers, generate more business, and enhance your organisation’s public image? Unprofessional use of the telephone conveys a message to your customers ... [More]

Get you business ready for potential buyers or investors. Look at strategic options for planning your exit. Do you want to maximise your business exit value and achieve the desired outcomes? Being succession ready is a journey about having your business in a position that presents minimum impediments to an interested party seeking to acquire or invest in your business. Learn to condition your business to maximise the exit value and to achieve the desired legacy by understanding the ... [More]