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Service and Training solutions for Business Centre  members.                            

 

Training Solutions

 

Fast Track IT Courses 

 

We have a range of IT courses designed to enable businesses make effective use of IT.

Including:

 

       Skype......2D/3D CAD.......Email........

              iTQ .....SmartBoard.....Website.....

                   File Management.....Powerpoint

 

All our courses are delivered at your business address using your IT systems. This ensures effective delivery and best value.

Whatever your IT training needs are we can work with you to create a Fast Track course that's right for your business and staff.

For further details     click here

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IT Leadership Programme 

 

Busy business managers rarely have the time to review how effective IT is being used within their business.

Our IT Leadership programme will provide you with:

  • a strategic plan for IT

  • a staff development plan for IT skills

  • effective training sessions to bridge skill gaps

 

Although each programme is bespoke based on your IT needs, common areas of work addressed in the programme often include:

  • website creation
  • business information systems
  • staff collaboration systems
  • communication systems
  • email
  • online marketing

 

The best news of all is that this programme can often be fully funded by Business Link North West grants. You may be able to include several training sessions within the grant allocation. If you are interested in learning more about the programme please    complete an enquiry form.

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Cool Courses that are   HOT

 

Skype

This is our most popular course and definitely worth a special mention.

If you wish to reduce your phone bill and/or improve communication between staff and clients this is definitely the course for you.

This course will save you money and time.

Skype enables you to make voice and video telehone calls for free using a standard computer with internet connection.

In just a morning, or afternoon, session our consultant will expertly guide you through the process of installing Skype, registering accounts, optimising sound and video equipment and making your first Skype calls.

By the end of the session your business will be saving money and communicating more effectively.

'Skype for Business' guide - view

 

To book this course complete the enquiry form.

 

Website 

Is this your business? 

      > your existing website is proving difficult to update

      > your web management company is not responsive to your needs

      > your website is not contributing to business growth

      > your website is costing too much

      > or you haven't got a website yet 

 

If any of the above apply then our Website course is definitely one to consider. In a day our consultant  will train you on creating business web pages, optimising web pages and setting up company email.

By the end of the session you will have a fully functioning, company branded, business website and email

         eg. www.garysgarage.com              service@garysgarage.com  

 

For further details     click here

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New Courses

The following Windows Live and Essentials courses are ideal follow-up courses to our Website course.

 

Windows Live Online 

This is a new course designed for business managers that wish to get best use out of the free web resources provided by Windows Live.

Although primarily designed for individuals, Windows Live provides some essential business collaboration tools.

We will show you how to:

     > how to create a  Windows Live account

     > access 25GB free online file storage in Skydrive

     > create a Hotmail account with mobile phone access

     > create a business Profile that links to Facebook, Youtube etc.

     > set up and publish a business blogg using Spaces

     > create a Group for easy staff sharing of files, photos etc.

     > create a business Calendar

 

If you are interested in the course please complete an enquiry form

                                                                                      click here

 

 

Windows Live Essentials 

This course is designed to enable business managers to start developing the use of free desktop resources provided in Windows Live Essentials to improve business effectiveness:

 

Mail - allows you to receive and send email from multiple accounts.

                           Easier to use than Outlook and available .

 

Writer - provides a full set of blogging tools and website editing tools

 

Movie Maker - the easy way to turn video and photos into movies.

                            Easily create a business movie and publish to your

                            website,  Space, You Tube etc in minutes.

 

 If you are interested in the course please complete an enquiry form

                                                                                        click here 

 

    

 

Service Solutions

 

Online Easy Microsoft Small Business Website

Want a company branded website?                 eg. GarysGarage.com

Want company branded email?                       eg. service@garysgarage.com

Want online order/enquiry forms?

Want to be able to easily update web pages?

Want a staff online collaboration space?

Don't want to pay monthly hosting charges?

 

                Our Online Easy Website service can help.

 

How does it work?
  • You choose your website name
  • You tell us briefly what content you want
  • We create the site and submit it to you for approval
  • We provide you with easily understood management guidance
  • Your website becomes live 

Total cost for a Microsoft Small Business 4 page website, 3 email accounts,

2 online order/enquiry forms with zero ongoing hosting charges is £300.

   

 

 

Online Easy Website Management 

This service is only available to members using a Cool cats Computing created Microsoft Small Business website.

Includes:

        Page and content updates

        Form creation eg. order, enquiry, survey etc

        Site statistics reports  eg. how many visitors in October

        Webpage optimisation for search engines

         

           Annual Cost for all management items £250 per website.

                        **** we can arrange for individual items****

 

 

 

Online Easy Survey

Want to introduce a new product to existing clients?

Want to evaluate your existing customer service levels?

Want to research future client requirements?

 

                     Our Online Easy Survey service can help.

 

How does it work?

  • You tell us what you want on the survey form
  • We create the form and publish it to the web
  • You direct your clients to the form
  • We collect, collate and analyse the responses
  • You have detailed data to base your decisions on

Typical cost per initial form with up to 100 expected client responses is £200.

   Repeat use of form reduces cost to £150.

 

 

 

Online Easy Shop   (Amazon)

Want to generate additional income with zero effort?

Want to provide a safe online purchasing evironment for your staff?

Want to increase your web presence?

 

                      Our Online Easy Shop service can help

 

How does it work?

 

     > You decide on your Shop name

     > We create and publish your Shop

     > You either host your Shop on your website or simply link to it

     > You direct staff to the shop

     > We provide quarterly statements of sales on your Shop.

                           Typical cost per Shop is £0.

                    **** in addition you earn 2% on all sales ****

 

 

 

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