The Importance of E-Marketing for Entrepreneurs
thePurplepod | 07/07/2009 | Coventry, West Midlands
Conventional marketing techniques are taught in schools and university but how relevant are they in today’s small entrepreneurial businesses without e-marketing?
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What employers want!
thePurplepod | 08/06/2009 | Coventry - United Kingdom
Private sector training is a £2.9 billion market with radically different aims from the work funded by the Learning and Skills Council, a new report concludes. The Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning, sponsored by Niace, the adult education body, found that employers spent their money on short courses to improve the productivity of employees, rather than the qualifications funded by government through programmes such as Train to Gain.
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Old Ways in a New World
thePurplepod | 27/05/2009 | Coventry, United Kingdom
Fiona Hudson-Kelly is an award winning entrepreneur whose start up companies have to be creative and innovative to survive in a world where we gravitate to well known brands. The furore around MP's expenses will eventually be forgotten but Fiona wonder's what we will have learnt from this embarrassing episode of 'because I'm worth it' culture?
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Lets's Have a PowWow
thePurplepod | 18/05/2009 | Coventry
'Forum' what a boring word for online discussions but then many web forums' are boring! In today's competitive market it is vital for a brand to differentiate itself at every possible opportunity. Being unique separates a brand from its competitors getting you noticed and more importantly remembered.
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25% of Train to Gain learners don't finish
thePurplepod | 05/05/2009
Assessors need to pry on technology in order to decrease learner drop outs.
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The POD way of doing business
thePurplepod | 17/04/2009
New business venture set to benefit trainers and companies.
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Train to Gain Providers given money to grow?
thePurplepod | 20/02/2009
How will they increase the number of learners by 50% without compromising on quality?
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The Valentines launch of theTrainingpod.com
thePurplepod | 13/02/2009
If you haven't heard already theTrainingpod is launching on the most romantic day of the year.
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Valentines Day launch for new innovative training network
thePurplepod | 05/02/2009
With the economic climate in turmoil, theTrainingpod has picked the perfect date to launch.
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Replace your executives with apprentices
thePurplepod | 05/02/2009
How many highly paid professionals spend their time doing basic 'administration' work because they don't know how to use technology effectively? Young people leaving school may need training in workplace etiquette but one skill they do have is computer literacy.
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Networking company is thriving
thePurplepod | 03/02/2009
A newly formed online networking company is on its way to national success after starting out in Coventry.
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Britain comes to a stand still!
thePurplepod | 02/02/2009
Why has such an advanced country been brought to a halt? By snow!
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More companies turn to the web in the recession
thePurplepod | 29/01/2009
Businesses need to continue to market themselves in the economic climate, the Internet is the secret tool.
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Companies recognise the importance of staff training, some using it as a tool against the recession
thePurplepod | 23/01/2009
Jaguar Land Rover values the importance of training even through the recession.
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the Training pod is launching!
thePurplepod | 16/01/2009
the pod will launch on the 14th of February, but is opening it's doors on the 26th.
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LSC introduce Capacity Building Fund
thePurplepod | 09/01/2009
LSC Capacity Building fund avaliable to all Train to Gain Training Providers.
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Business as usual
thePurplepod | 19/12/2008
Goverment invests in workplace training programme.
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New funding makes dramatic change to Train to Gain Training Providers
thePurplepod | 12/12/2008
How Train to Gain Govemernment training is making a huge impact on Training Providers
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The revolution of the training industry
thePurplepod | 05/12/2008
The training industry takes a new approach, benefiting Companies, Training providers and Independent Trainers.
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How to... Get a slice of the public sector's slush fund!
thePurplepod | 28/11/2008 | UK
Tips on how to successfully increase government funding.
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How to... market your business - on a shoestring
thePurplepod | 21/11/2008
Tips on how to market your business on a budget successfully.
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AoC Exhibition - a fantastic start to the conference
thePurplepod | 18/11/2008
The AOC Exibition is currently taking place in Birmingham from the 18th to the 20th, with proud sponsors Train to Gain : Made Easy supporting the association.
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Train to Gain - Money down the drain?
thePurplepod | 14/11/2008
Ofsted has announced the conclusion that Train to Gain is not reaching new employers, despite the vast up take of the programme. Workers with basic literacy and numeracy needs are not getting the training they require, warned inspectors yesterday.
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How to... introduce virtual training
thePurplepod | 07/11/2008
Tips and tricks on how to introduce virtual training. If you are under pressure to reduce training costs in your organisation then consider virtual training (v-training), its quick and easy to set up, instructor led not e-learning, conveniently delivered to the desktop and taken in bite size modules in appropriate groups.
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Stop training - it's a waste of money anyway
thePurplepod | 31/10/2008
Article on how to increase your return on training investment by up to 80%.
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Radical Changes to Train to Gain Funding
thePurplepod | 24/10/2008
John Denham's announcement to the radical changes for Train to Gain.
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Secrets for successful Train to Gain candidate registrations
thePurplepod | 20/10/2008
The article looks at tips on how to successfully increase Train to Gain registrations.
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Can Train to Gain survive?
thePurplepod | 09/10/2008
The government's 400 million pound train to gain programme is already hitting a new low. Training provider drop out rates are higher than ever and with the Tories preparing to demolish the programme, can Train to Gain Survive?
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How to get connected and survive the credit crunch
thePurplepod | 03/10/2008
How not to fail during the credit crunch.
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Out of the credit crunch prevails the entrepreneur!
thePurplepod | 30/09/2008
Now is a great time for any entrepreneur to start a new business venture.
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Should we be 'Celebrating' the second anniversary of Train to Gain?
thePurplepod | 26/09/2008
The second anniversary of Train to Gain is being celebrated nationally; nonetheless the damaging reviews of train to gain describe a contradictory story.
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Taking the pain out of Train to Gain
thePurplepod | 26/09/2008
Funded Training : Made Easy software is what the government should have introduced.
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