New Year: New Start: New Business – Get Online!

The beginning of a new year is fresh with promise. For many people it is a time for reflection. We may summarise in our minds (or on paper if we are particularly organised) all of the positive and negative facets of the year that has passed. If we are wise, we draw conclusions and learn from what has happened previously and build on those conclusions in our plans for the new year. This time for reflection can lead us to the determination to follow our dreams and start a new business.

In drawing on our experiences from the past, it is likely that most people who have resolved to start the year in this way know where their strengths and passions lie and therefore what they would like to do. It might be a hairdressing business, a management consultancy, a music studio, a pest control company – it could be anything. If you know yourself, you know what you do best. The question then arises: How do I do it?

Expertise and all the passion in the world for one subject is by no means a guarantee of success. An individual who is excellent at plastering, cake-making, or computer programming, does by no means have the skillset to make it work. Business sense is a way of thinking that is frequently passed down generations; but what if your parents, or grandparents were not involved in the business side of the professions and vocations from which they derived their incomes?

Alternative Partnership will show you the way. For start-ups taking the first steps towards achieving their dreams this year, we would recommend very highly the employment of our suites of online training. In the case of those seeking a new beginning, we would specifically recommend an engagement with our online Business Skills courses. The advantages of training online with Alternative Partnership are:

  1. You may train wherever you have access to a PC, laptop or tablet device
  2. Owing to the flexibility of the course engagement, you may train whenever you choose
  3. The cost for the online training is minimal compared with traditional forms of training owing to reductions in the administration, registration, tutoring and certification costs
  4. All training is up-to-date and current. The Business Skills training suite covers all current aspects of digital marketing, SEO management and Data Protection
  5. The training courses are accredited and meet statutory requirements where applicable
  6. While being up-to-date and current. Certain of the courses train in skills relevant across a broad spectrum of facets of life in general – consider our Time Management course, and our Leadership course
  7. We offer a FREE TRIAL of the first unit of each course – try before you buy!

If you are starting the new year with the fresh promise of following your dream with the initiation of a new business, the Alternative Partnership suite of online Business Skills courses is the way to go. More and more people register every week for online having taken on board the advantages it offers.

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Dear Tina, Thank you for the Business Coaching and guidance I have received from Alternative Partnership, especially in helping me to structure myself and Key West Pest Control. This has helped to make my business run more professionally, more structured and implementing policies and procedures whilst helping me acquire my ILM Higher Strategic Leadership and Management qualification. I would have no hesitation in recommending you or your company. A big thank you.

Sean Mclean, Key West Pest Control Ltd

I would like to thank Tina for her exceptional support and guidance whilst completing the ILM Higher Diploma in Leadership and Management Level 4. The knowledge and skills I have gained both from Tina and the course content is invaluable and has and will continue to improve my professional and personal progression. Tina was a constant support, including times when I was uncertain on how to tackle a particularly difficult unit. I couldn’t thank Tina enough and would highly recommend her to anyone who wants to improve their own knowledge and skills in the leadership and management profession.

Lisa Vickers, Total Fitness

Working with Tina over the last few months has been extremely inspiring. Her passion and enthusiasm for business is infectious and you can tell immediately that she genuinely wants you to be a success. Tina pushed me into writing and publishing my first book. After a conversation with Tina,  I was able to build on some existing content and turn it into a useful resource for business owners. The book, A-Z of Blogging,  has had fantastic feedback and I am so proud of what I have achieved with it, none of which would have happened without Tina’s support and encouragement. I can’t recommend Tina and The Alternative Partnership highly enough to anyone wanting to move their business to the next stage.

Lisa Slater, Make Your Copy Count

Through their excellent service and commitment, we were able to show a remarkable improvement in the quality of service we offer to all our customers. The initial training provided to all our 66 staff who was involved in the Customer Service qualification has been of great benefit to the company, in the way they interact with our customers and deal with their enquiries. Of the 66 people 8 of those progressed to a higher Customer Service qualification with Alternative Partnership.

Julie Asbury, La Redoute

I am a Store Manager for a busy Retail Outlet and I decided to undertake my ILM Higher Management qualification.  I found the qualification excellent for developing my knowledge and understanding of higher management in business, especially when, part way through the course, I was promoted to a larger store and the ILM qualification was invaluable to my learning and management experience. Tina worked with me focusing on the training and development that I needed to succeed, which helped me to achieve the qualification, as well as, make business improvements to the running of my store.

I have worked with Alternative Partnership for many years now and I have achieved a number of qualifications with Tina’s help along my whole journey. She is always there for help and advice and I would definitely recommend Alternative Partnership to anyone who is wanting to complete a qualification to better their professional skills with full support and great mentoring by Tina.

Laura Baker, The Works

I wanted to have the pleasure of working with Alternative Partnership and Tina again. Tina discussed my training needs and recommended an ILM Higher Leadership and Management qualification. I thought this might be impossible for me, but yet again, Tina’s great way of communicating to develop my understanding by putting things across, in a way that simplified the information was really helpful to me and supported what it was I needed to do to achieve success. The ILM Higher Leadership and Management Diploma Level 4 course were for 18 months and Alternative Partnership, especially Tina, ensures all students achieved great results. To that end, I successfully completed the course three months before the originally planned time. Anyone wanting to build their professional knowledge, gain confidence in the work they do and experience a great journey, I would highly recommend looking at working with Alternative Partnership and I personally look forward to making my next journey.

Richard Daniels, Morrison Utility Services
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