The RT Hon Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs & Chloe Smith MP visited our facilities yesterday at Norwich. They had a chance to discuss the shortage of skilled aircraft labour nationally & internationally, the launch of the Norwich International Aviation Academy and one of our newest products Virtual Learning Environment. There was a chance for a quick tour of the facility and a chance for them to see the inside of an aircraft in maintenance.
The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce have received advices from the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq, that with immediate effect, exporters ofMedicines being shipped to Iraq will NOT need to obtain a Certificate of Conformity.
All other documentary requirements, remain the same.
This well-established full-day session takes you on a journey to learn the fundamentals of Google Analytics and identifies the key tools in helping you understand international traffic.
Through a combination of theory and practical examples, this intense workshop will introduce the critical questions, methodologies and techniques that are necessary to understand consumers and assess the performance of your website and wider online activities.
It also identifies the key tools and reports to understand how people interact with your site.
Who is this course for?
This course is designed to help those that are responsible for making more money online for businesses. It is especially useful for Website Owners, Marketing Managers and Digital Marketing Managers that want clarity on their audience and where they should be investing budgets for maximum impact.
With a focus on understanding users based on their location, this workshop is particularly useful for those looking to better understand international audiences and identifying growth opportunities.
Whether you are new to Google Analytics or someone that uses it on a day-to-day basis but knows there is more you could get from the product, this workshop is definitely for you.
The course starts with the basics but quickly extends to in-depth technical detail that would be appropriate beginners and those with experience with Google Analytics.
This course, as with all the New Anglia Growth Hub events, is suited and intended for businesses already running and established for 6 months or more. Please refer to courses by NWES and MENTA for courses more suited for those businesses who are pre-start or have been trading for less than 6 months.
Key topics covered on the day:
Why web analytics is integral to online success.
The ABO Model.
Getting clarity on objectives.
Choosing the right online KPIs.
Getting around Google Analytics.
How to monitor trends.
Channels: Mediums, Sources & Campaigns.
Core Metric Types.
Primary & Secondary Dimensions.
Advanced Dimension Value Filtering.
Drilling down using Advanced and Custom Segments.
Where are my customers coming from?
Segmenting traffic by Country.
Identifying international growth opportunities.
Characteristics, Behaviours and Actions.
Views and Filters.
Content Groups.
Social Value & Influence.
Understanding User Journey paths.
Where do people arrive on my site?
Where do people exit my site?
What are people struggling to find?
Tracking Events.
Goals & Funnels.
Understanding roots to conversion.
Desired Outcomes
This workshop aims to:
Learn the key components of Google Analytics.
Develop core skills to explore your website’s performance using Google Analytics.
Understand your international audience, their behaviours, interests and contributions to performance.
Identify international opportunities and areas of growth and expansion.
Create positive change within your business through education and awareness.
Provide you with the skills to understand your visitors, who they are, where they come from and what they do.
How to measure the impact of your online marketing efforts.
Spark ideas on how you can get the most from the platform and improve the way you measure the performance of your business online.
Greater confidence in using analytics to help understand where to invest budgets to make the most of the digital space.
Provide the ability to make better (data-driven) business decisions in the future.
In the US, the latest economic datashowed that activity in the manufacturing sector began expanding again in December. However, the rate of expansion was weak, with many businesses postponing investment decisions due to uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. Both issues still need to be addressed with another stand-off likely to lead to a shutdown of the federal government by late February or early March.
The latest survey of credit conditions from the Bank of Englandpublished last Thursday provided encouraging evidence that the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) is improving the availability of credit for both businesses and households. The report revealed that the availability of credit to businesses rose for the first time in a year, while the availability of secured credit increased to its highest level since the survey began in 2007. However there are still some areas of concern, including the pressures facing small businesses, with the credit available to small firms significantly below that available to larger scale businesses
Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA This course is designed to give you the skills, knowledge and confidence that could be vitally important at work or at home. Duration: One-day course (9.30am – 4.30pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: On full day training courses a sandwich lunch with crisps, cakes and fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content Introduction The First Aid Kit Assessment of an incident Resuscitation Unconscious casualty Recovery position / Spinal injury recovery position Choking Bleeding Shock Minor injuries Seizures Burns Importance of basic hygiene in first-aid procedures At the end of the course, all trainees will receive a first aid book to support this course. Attendees will also receive an Emergency First at Work Certificate valid for three years. This certificate is recognised through the Health and Safety Executive and accredited by QualSafe awards and OFQUAL. Course price: £99.00 per person For more details or enquiries, please contact us on 01603 788950 or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
Can you describe the four main methods of payment and three types of letter of credit? With over 75% of letters of credit being rejected on first presentation to the bank, companies want to be able to avoid the extra costs involved.
This full day course aims to provide delegates with knowledge and understanding of procedures involved to ensure they are paid for their goods.
Aims
Be able to identify and describe the different types of letter of credit and methods of payment used in international trade
To comply with the requirements of a letter of credit and different methods of payment
Identify and understand the necessary documents for payment
How to prepare and present the relevant documents in accordance with the terms of the letter of credit to ensure payment
Describe the main parties in a letter of credit transaction and their roles
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone involved in the export or import process such as; accounts, purchasing / buyers, freight forwarders, shipping, marketing, customer services, goods inward staff and many more.
Testimonials “I have a much better understanding of the subject as a whole and the knowledge to allow me to tackle letters of credit going forward.”
“This course has helped me to increase my knowledge and confidence in handling letters of credit.”
Cancellation Policy
15% of fee payable if delegates cancel more than 7 days in advance. If less than 7 days the full fee is payable.
One of the ‘core 10’ courses accredited by British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). Candidates achieving Pass or Merit in the course will receive a certificate. Those who pass 6 individual courses will achieve a nationally recognised Foundation Award in International Trade.
To book onto this course please send an email with your requirements to export@norfolkchambers.co.uk or call 01603 729707
The last few weeks has seen theGovernmentholding a series of road show consultationevents across England to seek views on a new streamlined approach for delivering European Union (EU) funds.
The EU funds covered include the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), European Social Fund (ESF), the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). These funds are the main European instruments for supporting local projects to increase jobs and growth.
The value of these funds for the next spending period (2014 – 2020) has not yet been decided, but the Government has been working with stakeholders on a more efficient mechanism for distributing the funds from 2014.
The proposals include ideas for using the different funds in a more complementary and integrated way. The Government also wants to make funding simpler to access and easier to operate for beneficiaries. Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) will be invited to be more closely involved in the process of distributing the funds. LEPs would bring together local authorities and local businesses, and can therefore design and deliver investment strategies that target the needs of their local area.
The East of England road show was held at Ipswich Town FC on the 30th November and attractedrepresentatives fromlocal authorities, LEPs, charities, and other stakeholders. Road shows were also held in Maidstone on the 28th November and in London on 7th December.
Business and Enterprise Minister Michael Fallon said:
“These EU funds help to boost growth and jobs across the UK and we need to make the most of them. For the next seven years it’s important that they are delivered in the most efficient way to ensure we get maximum impact for the investments being made.
“It’s vital we have discussions with the organisations that will deliver and benefit from these funds at an early stage.”
Following feedback from the road shows on the new model, a formal consultation will be launched in spring 2013.
Stress holds people back and creates unnecessary hurdles. Today people are more stressed than ever before and this reduces their ability to live and work effectively with others. Stress decreases people’s ability to make good decisions and crucially it can completely stop them from being able to enjoy their lives. Stress is becoming more and more prevalent and can manifest itself in many different ways including, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, burn out, social anxiety, fear, anger and exhaustion. Location: Carrowbreck House, 7 Carrowbreck Road, Norwich, NR6 5FA. Duration: One-day course (9:30am – 4:00pm approximately) Equipment: No equipment is necessary for you to bring to the course. Pens and note paper will be available. Lunch provided: For full day training courses a lunch with sandwich or salad, crisps and cake or fruit will be provided. Refreshments will be available throughout the duration of this course. Course Content: Understand stress and why it happens by pinpointing the sources Rapidly bring stress under control Alleviate many of the stressful demands that people face Use practical ways to handle stress Reduce stress with rational thinking and eliminating limited thoughts Build effective defences against stress Above all else, enjoy life to the full once more Course price: From £77.00 – £99.00 For more details or any enquiries, please do contact us on 01603 788950, or email carrowbreck@broadland.gov.uk
As part of its industrial strategy, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced that there will be, initially, 10 sector strategies, of which oil and gas would be one.
The industry’s input is essential as BIS and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) develop this work in partnership with Oil & Gas UK. Sector strategies will be co-developed and implemented with industry to be durable and will:
be long-term in focus: developing a vision for the sector and what needs to happen from both government and business to get there
be co-created with industry: committing both business and government to specific actions to maintain and develop long-term capabilities
take a whole of government approach: looking across all of government to identify barriers and levers which have the biggest impacts and align these to deliver growth
engage across the totality of the sector: working with industry and identifying actions which benefit business across the whole supply chain whether they are large, medium or small
The complete UK Government Oil and Gas Sector Strategy can be found here
It is believed this will be of interest to stakeholders across the London and East region and the UK Government very much welcomes Industry’s views, particularly through January 2013.
Please find attached a letter concerning the details about consultation on the above plan and supporting documents, which starts tomorrow and closes at 5pm on Thursday 9th September 2021.
If you have any comments, it would be very helpful (administratively) to complete the Representation Form or provide it as an attachment to a letter. If this is not possible, please include all the information being requested e.g. comment, justification and proposed change, as well as the information on pages 1 & 4 of the form.
Please send any comments to ‘neighbourhoodplanning@breckland.gov.uk’ rather than this email address.