SEARCHING FOR THE NEXT IDEA!
(As published in Zawya, 2nd April 2012) Abu Dhabi—Business support organisation Tamakkan has teamed with Boston University’s Brussels campus to launch a new competition for budding entrepreneurs in the UAE. The Social Enterprise Business Plan competition is designed to encourage and support entrepreneurs with a great idea in the field of social enterprise. Tamakkan founder and Managing Director of leading communications company BrandMoxie, Sana Bagersh, says the competition will promote a range of new ideas for SME businesses. “All entrepreneurs need to be supported,” said Bagersh. “We are delighted that one of the world’s leading universities, Boston University, is strongly behind this local Tamakkan initiative.” Entrants with a great social enterprise idea are asked to submit a one or two page outline of their idea, including funding options and a brief discussion of how the idea engages the community and promotes environmental sustainability. Entries close on Thursday 12 April and can be emailed to business@brandmoxie.com The winner will receive a ticket to the Corporate Leadership Workshop being conducted by Boston University’s Brussels faculty in Dubai (28-29 April) and Abu Dhabi (3 May) covering Excellence in Project Management, Presentation and Communication Skills, and Organizational and Team Dynamics. “This course will help accelerate the winner on the fast track of corporate leadership by enabling them to experience practical approaches to current dilemmas,” said Melissa Rancourt, Head of Faculty at Boston University in Brussels. Tamakkan, an initiative of BrandMoxie, is an organization aimed at nurturing entrepreneurship, leadership and innovation. Established in June 2009, it has steadily grown into a powerful knowledge sharing and training platform with free monthly seminars to encourage networking and business development. Ends Media information: For media information about the Social Enterprise Business Plan competition, contact Mr. Ian Mason, Manager, Tamakkan on 02 491 8624 or 050 739 5429....
Snapshot: Insider’s Guide To Publicity
PROGRAMME: Entrepreneur Quiz 10 ½ Rules for Gaining Publicity by Ian Mason, , Manager – CSR, PR and Training, BrandMoxie Entrepreneur presentation: Nexus Business Services – Souad Al Hosani, President, Nexus Business Services Entrepreneur presentation: Slices – Faisal Al Hammadi, Co-founder, Slices Panel session Ian Mason, Manager – CSR, PR and Training, BrandMoxie Souad Al Hosani, President, Nexus Business Services Ian Mason, Manager – CSR, PR and Training, BrandMoxie Faisal Al Hammadi,
ACHIEVING PEAK PERFORMANCE
Tamakkan presents ‘unleash business sucess in the new year’. This workshop invites participants to gear up for peak performance and business success! Get planning with your business strategy with valuable insights from experts in strategy making. Presenters include Shridhar Sampath, George Swan and Natalie Brown.
UOWD hosts Tamakkan seminar on ‘How to Start a Business’
Dubai, : International and regional entrepreneurs shared their experiences and their “passion” at the second Tamakkan Entrepreneurship Seminar organized by the University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) on the topic “How to start a Business and How to Find Investors.”
Tamakkan Corporate Bootcamp Workshops
Tamakkan is pleased to announce its upcoming Corporate Bootcamp schedule for January 2012, organised by BrandMoxie. Learning is spread across one day and half day intensive learning bootcamps. TOPIC OUTLINES FOR JANUARY GIVING PRESENTATIONS THAT WIN How to make powerful audio-visual presentations and impress your audience Instructor: Ian Mason Many people hate giving presentations because they are afraid it will be boring. This full-day workshop shows you the simple and effective techniques that will turn your presentation from dull to dynamite. Learn about where to stand in the room, what audio and visual aids to use, how to make the most of audio and visual aids, how to time your presentation, and how to handle questions from the audience. This workshop will offer the chance to learn new skills and practice them. Date of the course: January 4, 11, 18 and 25 Length of the course/ cost: Full day/ AED 2000 ACHIEVING LEADERSHIP IN 2012 Skills to help you be the leader your company wants you to be Instructor: Ify Akpuaka Your leadership skills will make or break your business; are yours up to the mark? How are your leadership skills impacting your business? In this workshop we discuss two approaches to leadership – Situational Leadership and Action Centered Leadership. With situational leadership you will learn how to identify your employees’ competence levels in a given business situation and how to adapt your leadership style to suit your employees’ capabilities. With action centered leadership you analyze the three areas of the work environment and adapt your leadership style to that. Bonus: Within seven days of the course you can avail a private one-to-one individual coaching session to discuss the particular challenges you faced with your leadership skills in the past week to learn alternative responsive actions. Date of the course: January 21 Length of the course/ cost: Half day/ AED 1500 MANAGING YOURSELF: PRIORITIES AND DECISIONS Know your priorities and identify ways to get it Instructor: Ify Akpuaka This half day workshop focuses on you – your ability to identify your priorities, your problem solving skills and your decision making skills. It introduces you to the priority management matrix; a problem solving model and a 2X2 decision making matrix. Using these tools can help you run your operations easier than ever and leave your more time to focus on strategic management. Date of the course: January 28 Length of the course/ cost: Half day/ AED 1500 SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE SELLING SKILLS Increase sales and boost your business Instructor: Ian Mason Many businesses miss out on opportunities to make easy money. Learn some quick and simple selling techniques that your staff...
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