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Workshop Schedule
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Session Times
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Guest Speakers
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Cost
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1 - E-Business and your business
* what is e-business and where can it take you?
* factors to consider when engaging in e-business
* difference between enabling e-commerce and e-marketing
* evaluating your current business position whilst moving with e-business
* profiting from e-business opportunities
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31 March – 9 – 12:30pm
@ CQ University Leo Zussino Building
15 April – 10 – 1:30pm
@Sandcastles 1770
Conference Room
30 April – 9 – 12:30pm
@ CQ University Leo Zussino Building Training Room 1
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Sheryle Gheradi
CQU
Dave Sullivan
Active Training Specialists
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$5 GAPDL members
$15 non-members
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2 - Reducing costs of marketing, communication and training, for example;
*setup costs
*service providers and broadband connection types
* educating the small business users on the advantages of email
* online training available 24/7 that is self paced and interactive
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MON 7 JUNE 10 - 1:30pm
@ Agnes Water Sandcastles 1770
TUES 8 June - 8:30 - 12:00pm
@ Gladstone CQ University
Training Room 2 and 3
21 June - 6pm - 9pm @ Learning Network Queensland
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Rob Lovegrove
Rob Lovegrove
Adrian Robertson
Adam Bean - Guest
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$10 per business
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| 3 - Attracting and retaining customers through website marketing, for example;
* understanding what makes a good website
* web form design
* understanding metadata
*Search Engine Optimisation
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26 July 9 - 1pm
@ Sandcastles Resort1770 Agnes Water
27 July 9 - 1pm
@ Grand Hotel Gladstone
27 July 2pm - 6pm
@ Grand Hotel Gladstone
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Daniel Walshaw , Quench Media
Shane Hatton, Blue Button Group
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$10 per business
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Book Easy Training
Information session – tourism and accommodation operators
Member Training
Member Training
Ambassador Training |
MON 26 JULY
Agnes Water Surf Club / or Sandcastles 1:30 – 3:30pm
4:00pm – 7:30pm
TUES 27 JULY
Agnes Water Surf Life Saving Club
8:30 – 12:00pm
1:00pm – 4:30pm |
Chris Telenta - Book Easy Central Office |
FREE |
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GAPDL Business Luncheon
The WIzards website
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Tuesday 3rd August
Yaralla Sports Club
11am for 11:30 start - 2pm finish
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Special Guests: The Wizards of Oz
Don Keady, CEO - The Australian Institute of Sales, Marketing and Management
Val Saidor
Internet / E-commerce Specialist
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TBC |
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- back by popular demand!
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Tuesday 24th August
9am - 3:00 pm
Boyne Tannum Community Centre - Heron Room, Tannum Sands
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Adrian Robertson - Dreamtilt
Adam Bean - Entreprenuer
Jason Foss - Almost Anything Web Design
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* how to identify suppliers, competitors and prices
* how to identify industry trends and new markets
* tapping into social trends – Facebook, twitter, blogging, Google buzz and the ‘next big thing’
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WED 15 September 11 - 2:30pm
@ Grand Hotel Gladstone
WED 15 September 3:30pm - 7pm
@ Grand Hotel Gladstone
WED 16 September 9 - 1pm
@ Sandcastles Resort 1770 Agnes Water
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Rob Lovegrove, Rowland Group
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$10 per business
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Attracting and Retaining customers - Enabling your business on social sites and establishing traffic monitoring systems
A PRACTICAL SETUP
Sign Up on Google Places, Start a Business Facebook Page, Set up your own Ebay Shop and lots more |
MON 18 October 8:45 for 9am start - 4pm @CQUniversity Library
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Quench Media and Blue Button Group |
$10 per business |
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Enabling your business on social sites and establishing traffic monitoring systems
A PRACTICAL SETUP
Sign Up on Google Places, Start a Business Facebook Page, Set up your own Ebay Shop and lots more |
TUES 19 October 8:45 for 9am start - 12pm @CQUniversity Library
19 October 4:30 - 8pm @Sandcastles Resort 1770 Agnes Water
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Quench Media and Blue Button Group |
FREE |
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* links to web directories, search engines and databases
* websites versus web portals
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20 October 4:30 - 8pm @Sandcastles Resort 1770 Agnes Water
21 October 10 - 1:30pm @Central Qld University, Training Room 2
21 October 2 - 5:30pm @Central Qld University, Training Room 2
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Lisa Soon - CQU Mackay
Campbell Fraser - Griffth University
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$10 per business
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6 - Website Return on Investment /
Accessing banking and secure payment of accounts on line, for example;
* understanding bank costs understanding technology requirements
* understanding security and privacy requirements.
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25 October 5:30 - 7:30pm
@Sandcastles Resort 1770 Agnes Water
TUES 23 November 5:30 - 7:30pm, Tannum
WED 24 November 5:30 - 7:30pm
@Sandcastles Resort 1770 Agnes Water
THUR 25 November 5:30 - 7:30pm Gladstone
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Jennifer Ryan Consultancy
Penne Millar - Branch Mgr, Bendigo
Shiree Frost - Cusotmer Service Supervisor
Dianne Nielson - Senior Customer Service Officer, Bendigo
Leigh Zimmerlie - The Rock Building Society
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FREE
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| E-BUSINESS EXPO - LAUNCHING INTO E-BUSINESS |
TBC |
TBC |
TBC |
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7 - Enabling E-commerce
* advice on the hardware and software required
* learn how to create an online store
* understanding setting up eftpos and credit card facilities
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TBA |
TBC
Daniel Walshaw / Shane Hatton
Jason - Almost Anything
Web Profits
Val Saidor - TBC
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$10 per business |
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