Saint Mary's Business Development Centre

Business Development Centre

What is Sobey School Solutions?

Sobey School Solutions is a series of Friday morning workshops surrounding topics in the areas of Marketing, Management, Finance, Human Resources and Operations. Running from September through July these topics will be delivered by a variety of industry experts and Saint Mary’s University faculty over refreshing breakfast.

The Workshops are designed to help you tackle critical business issues and give you solutions to grow your business - all before you start your workday!

Who Should Attend?

The series is appropiate for small-to-medium sized business owners and managers looking to increase the performance

of their business. Individuals will be exposed to fresh ideas, advise from industry experts, as well as current research

and practices. The workshops are meant to provide tools and strategies with immediate applicability for your business.

The workshops also offer participants a valuable networking opportunity!

Where is it Held?

7:30 am - 9:30 am @ Saint Mary's University

Room 265, Sobey Building

903 Robie Street, Halifax, NS

Seating is limited to 20 people

Pre-registration and full payment is required

How Much does it Cost?

$29.95 per workshop

Package #1 - 3 workshops: $75.00
Package #2 - 6 workshops: $135.00

Package #3 - 12 workshops: $270.00

Package #4 - 20 workshops: $450.00

All Workshops include Breakfast

Taxes not included

Participants can transfer and/or
share workshop packages.

Friday,September 23, 2011	The Art of Selling Everybody is selling something. Learn how to stand out from the crowd.
Friday, October 7, 2011	Engage Your Customers Your reputation can take you far. Learn how to build your brand through strong client relationships.
Friday, October 21, 2011	Managing Office Culture What are those water cooler discussions all about anyway? Learn how to manage and use office politics as a tool.
Friday, November 4 , 2011	Social Media & Online Marketing Tactics This workshop focuses on understanding social media and how you can apply those tools to your business.
Friday, November 18, 2011	Tips for Growing Your Business In this exciting new workshop, learn how to build a strategy to promote or control the growth of your business and apply successful business concepts and experiences to your benefit.
Friday, December 2, 2011	How to Market Your Business Through Networking Your business is built on relationships. Learn how a cup of coffee can generate sales.
Friday, January 13, 2012	How to Get & Keep a Customer for Life It's cheaper to keep an existing customer than to win a new one. This is how to do it.
Friday, January 27, 2012	Marketing Your Business On-line Today's web is a more powerful marketing tool than ever and it should be incorporated into every business. Here is what you need to know.
Friday, February 10, 2012	Improving Sales & Profitability in a Retail Operation Operating a successful retail business today is a greater challenge than ever before. This workshop reveals several strategies to help you succeed.
Friday, February 24 , 2012	Top 20 Taxation Questions for Small Business Learn tips and tricks on what to look for when preparing your small business tax return. Get the checklist you need!
Friday, March 9 , 2012	Project Management From logistics to promotion, every business needs effective and efficient project management. Here is how to do it without getting overwhelmed.
Friday, March 23, 2012	Finding New Markets in the USA & Beyond Looking beyond the Canadian boarders? New and exciting markets await your business; the trick is to know how to navigate the unknown.
Friday, April 13 , 2012	Branding & Image for Your Business A clearly defined image and brand will help you grow your business.
Friday, April 27, 2012	Business Plan Writing A business plan is more than just a document used to get funding. A business plan can help you set and reach important goals. Learn how to turn your words into results with this new workshop.
Friday, May 11, 2012	Effective Employee Recruitment & Retention Great talent is hard to find. Recruit, train, & manage your staff more effectively.
Friday, May 25, 2012	Internet Selling - How to set up an on-line store Thinking about expanding your operations through on-line selling? Already doing it? These proven strategies and tactics can help further your company’s goals on the internet.
Friday, June 1, 2012	Cutting Costs Instead of People Fuel proftability without layoffs. Discover better ways to save money.
Friday, June 15, 2012	Marketing on a Small Business Budget Create a cost-effective marketing strategy for your small business.
Friday, July 6, 2012	Expand Your Target Market Want to attract new customers? Find out how.
Friday, July 27, 2012	Making the Most of Media Opportunities Publicity costs very little and often offers far more benefits than traditional advertising media. Learn how to build your own Public Relations campaign.