The JD Approach Newsletter
October 2008
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Useful Tip
Overprinting Watermarks
on Documents
You can easily insert a watermark into your document in Microsoft Office Word 2007. Click Watermark from the Page Layout tab on the Ribbon.
Dates for Your Diary
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Lunch with Justin Urquhart
This is a fantastic opportunity to listen to one of the most trusted and recognisable market commentators on tv, radio, and in the press. Book early to avoid disappointment as this promises to be a very popular event!
Cutler's Hall, Sheffield
28th October 2008
12pm - 3pm
£18.99 pls VAT for Sheffield Chamber Members, £24.99 plus VAT for non members.
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Michael Palin: Travel, Comedy and a little bit of Fish – in aid of Helen’s Trust
Sheffield personality Michael Palin is lending his support to Helen’s Trust, a unique charity that is expanding its services into the Sheffield area.
Sheffield City Hall
30th October 2008
6.00pm
Tickets priced at £40 / £25 / £15
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Women in Business go Wilde at Christmas with Carl Wilde. Carl, who has appeared on This Morning and GMTV for many years, will demonstrate how to put together a variety of fabulous floral arrangements whilst telling you how he developed his business with true entrepreneurial skills.
Ardsley House Hotel
28th November 2008
2.30pm
£15 plus VAT for
BR Chamber Members
£30 plus VAT for non members
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Winners Announced for our Master Cutler Challenge Raffle.
Thank you to everyone who bought tickets for our raffle, you helped us to raise over £500 for the Master Cutler Challenge. In total the challenge raised £200,000 for St Luke's and Rotherham Hospices.
The winners of the raffle were kindly drawn by Chris Rae, MD of AESSEAL and are as follows:
First Prize - Exclusive Spa Experience
Fiona Jansen, Kando Business Coaching
Second Prize - Meal for Two at The Walnut Club
Sean Radford, Image Sign Studio
Third Prize - Signed Sheffield United FC Shirt
Mr T Turner
Fourth Prize - £25 off a Meal at Wasabisabi
David Slater, Spaces Sheffield
Fifth Prize - Signed Copy of Janet Street Porter's Latest Book
Mrs J Simpson
Sixth Prize - Signed Photograph of Sean Bean
Louisa Harrison, Benchmark Recruit
Seventh Prize - Bottle of Champagne
Lee Lewis, SYPTE
Eighth Prize - Bottle of Tequila
Josie Walker, SYPTE
We would like to thank everyone who donated prizes and swaps during the course of this year's challenge. We will be taking part in the challenge again next year so watch this space for our next fundraising effort.
Get 60% Refund On Our IT Training Courses from Train 2 Gain
Train to Gain is the national skills service that supports employers of all sizes and in all sectors to improve the skills of their employees as a route to improving their business performance.
The funding now covers short courses which means that businesses can claim 60% of the cost of any of our Microsoft Office courses and Certifications.
JD Approach offers 1 day courses in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access and much more. These courses normally cost £200 which means you can claim £120 back on this price and access these high quality course for only £80 per person.
Our new Accredited Training Centre status means that we now offer Microsoft Certified Application Specialist and Microsoft Office Specialist certification courses. These are usually 2 day courses prices at £350 each (including exam fees). With Train 2 Gain funding you can claim £210 back for these courses and get a recognised Microsoft qualification for only £140.
You may even be able to claim funding for tailored training, in-house courses delivered by our trainers and group sessions.
To find out more about our courses or how to claim Train 2 Gain funding for your IT training please contact us at training@jdapproach.co.uk
How to Make the Most of IT in a Small Business - Free JD Approach Workshop
Date and Time: Monday 3rd November, 9am till 12pm,
Venue: 5 Star Computer Training, G4, Carlisle Street
We are all experiencing difficult times and finding the need to tighten our purse strings so for most small businesses, investment in new computer systems, software or databases is just not an option.
The next JD Approach workshop is aimed at helping small businesses to make the most of the technology that they already have as well as providing information on lots of free tools and software that is available on the internet and will provide real business advantages.
This 3 hour workshop includes lots of useful hints, tips and techniques to ensure you get the most out of your IT including the following:
- The Basics - Email, Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Tempates
- Information - Why the data it holds is very important to every business and how to make your data work for you.
- Collaboration - Easy and free ways to share information, files and resources with colleagues and partners.
- Networking - Utilising social networking, online business networks and how to improve your online presence.
- The Internet - Cheap and cheerful ways to get more traffic to your website and improve your search engine ranking.
- Innovating - Utilising technology to be creative, develop ideas and give your business an advantage over your competitors.
Everyone who attends will also qualify for a free e-voucher to get up to 10% off our development or training services.
Places are limited at this event so contact us now to book yours.