The JD Approach Newsletter
September 2008
Dear [FIRSTNAME],
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The JD Approach Team
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Dates for Your Diary
Junior Chamber Open Evening
A chance to find out what JCI is all about and network with current members, none members and patrons.
1889 Restaurant,SUFC
Thursday 25th September, 6pm
Free Entry
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Marketing Your Business
with Lynne Franks
Author and businesswoman Lynne Franks, considered the UK’s foremost PR and marketing expert for women’s enterprise, will present an interactive presentation on “The Feminine Tools to Market Your Business,” based on her international bestseller The SEED Handbook, the feminine way to create business.
Tankersley Manor Hotel
21st October 2008
12.30pm
£15 plus VAT for
BR Chamber Members
£30 plus VAT for non members
Click Here for More
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Win a Spa Experience for up to 40 People!
We are now almost at the end of our Master Cutler Challenge 2008 and now is your chance to help us raise as much money as we can for St Luke's and Rotherham Hospices.
Our final swap prize is a Spa Experience with exclusive use of Sheffield's Spa 1877 for up to 40 guests. We also have a number of runner up prizes including a signed Sheffield United Football Shirt and a signed copy of Janet Street Porter's new book.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at only £2 each so please spread the word and help us sell as many tickets as possible!
Buy Online
You can purchase tickets by simply sending a paypal payment to mcc@jdapproach.co.uk. Tickets to the value of your payment will then be emailed directly to your Paypal email address and if you win you will be notifed by email too.
Buy Direct
If you don't have a paypal account or would prefer to pay by cheque or BACS please give us a call on 0114 2544 004 and we will deal with your purchase directly. You can also choose to receive electronic or printed raffle tickets.
Prove Your IT Skills with a Certified Qualification
JD Approach has recently acheived Prodigy Platinum Learning Partner status which means we are now the first commercial training provider in South Yorkshire to provide Microsoft certified qualifications in the new Office 2007 software applications.
The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) qualification is part of the Microsoft Business Certification(MSBC) Series. MCAS proves candidates have demonstrated proficiency in the New 2007 Microsoft Office System and Windows Vista.
Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certifications are primarily for office workers who use Microsoft Office programmes as a vital part of their job functions.
Benefits of introducing MCAS qualifications in your business include:
- Hiring certified workers and certifying existing employees maximises a company’s return on investment.
- Certified individuals are able to do their jobs better and faster than ever before.
- Recruiting certified candidates helps decrease the time that hiring managers need to fill job vacancies.
- Certified workers with proven skills contribute to a more knowledgeable and productive work environment.
- The MCAS series offers a complete, cost effective training and skills verification solution.
- Hiring, training, and promoting certified employees can help increase employee satisfaction, minimise turnover, and maximise productivity.
All certified courses are currently on special offer at only £350 for the full 2 day course and exam (usual price £400). For more information contact training@jdapproach.co.uk
Free Accounting Software from Microsoft
Microsoft have finally launched their accounting software in the UK and the best news is IT IS FREE!
After being a regular user of Sage Line 50 for a number of years JD Approach has recently switched to Microsoft's new Accounting software and so far we are very pleasantly surprised. This could really be a serious contender to the financial managment software market and by offering the Express version for free as a download we think it will quickly become popular with small businesses.
Even if you do need the added advantages of budgeting, employee time management,. stock inventory, foreign currencies and paypal integration that the Professional version offers you can still purchase a copy for less than the price of Sage Instant Accounts.
There are even some subscription based add-ons such as payroll calculation and ebay shop integration for less than £10 per month.
In anticipation of the success of this new product JD Approach are developing a one day trainng course to help you make the most of MS Accounting 2008. Training is currently scheduled for the following dates:
Thursday 13th November 2008
Tuesday 20th January 2009
Wednesday 11th March 2009
Places are limited, contact training@jdapproach.co.uk now to book yours.