Weekly Business Update

Ahead of the Cork Digital Marketing Awards Friday - we have a limited number of tickets available for general sale. If you would like to attend, these can be secured on a first come first serve basis on the link below.

Best of luck to all our finalists and a special thank you to our headline sponsor Granite Digital, broadcast partner Red FM and media partner The Irish Examiner.

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Empowering You

Upskilling You

Influencing and Negotiation Skills
October 11th - €170 for Chamber Members

This programme is designed to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to understand your own influencing and negotiating style and to use it to your best advantage.

The importance of focused communication and adopting an assertive approach to managing conflict are also highlighted.

At the end of this programme, successful participants will be able to:

• Define negotiation and influencing.
• Identify the key traits of a successful negotiator.
• Communicate more effectively within their circle of influence.
• Identify their preferred influencing style.
• Highlight the role that assertiveness plays in influencing others.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and objectives of negotiation.
• Apply the tools and techniques necessary to become skilled at influencing, negotiating and managing conflict.

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Google Analytics
October 17th - €160 for Chamber Members

One of the biggest challenges we have seen for businesses/website owners is not knowing where to begin when it comes to analytics.

You find yourself looking at a mountain of data, and not knowing where to begin climbing.

After attending this Google Analytics workshop you’ll have:

A clear understanding of the important metrics to look for in a Google Analytics account
A demonstration of how you can set-up and use goals and funnels in your own account to assess visitor quality
Tips on how to produce better reports that contain actionable insights which you can use to power your business

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Connecting You

October Business Breakfast
In association with Irish Examiner

Thursday 4^th October

7.30am – 9.00am

Cork International Hotel

€25 members / €50 non members

Cork Chamber's October Business Breakfast in association with the Irish Examiner will feature Peter Morehead as the guest speaker.

Peter Morehead is Global Operations Director at Pernod Ricard, the world’s number two international wines and spirits group since 2015. Prior to that he spent 18 years at Irish Distillers Ltd. as General Manager Midleton Distillery and then Production Director, IDL.

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Women in Leadership Executive Lunch
In association with Network Cork

Friday 12^th October

12pm – 3pm

Clayton Hotel Cork City

€49 Cork Chamber/Network Cork members

€59 non members

Cork Chamber is delighted to partner once again with Network Cork, in order to host the popular annual Women in Leadership Executive Lunch.

This year we are honoured to welcome Brid Horan, co-founder of the 30% Club, former Deputy CEO of ESB and current Co-Chair of Better Balance for Better Business, as the key note speaker.

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Connecting You

Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner 2018 in association with EY

Tuesday 20^th November

7pm – 11pm

Clayton Hotel Burlington Road

€150pp / €1500 per table of 10

Celebrating its 8th year, Cork Chamber’s Dublin Dinner has become a firm diary fixture for over 600 business leaders, political decision makers and dignitaries.

From our drinks reception, to the dinner, President’s address, guest speaker and informalities thereafter we guarantee this will be a clear highlight of your year. An opportunity to meet new business leaders, to stoke existing relationships and to entertain colleagues, clients and prospects at our flagship black tie Dublin event.

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Connecting You

Recognising Your Success
Last Chance to Book

Join us on 1 October for the launch of Cork Company of the Year Awards 2019. This event is open to all businesses who are interested in learning more about this prestigious award and what it can do to help your business connect and grow. You can learn more about the application process itself as our judges, including Vodafone representatives, along with past winners and finalists will be in attendance. This is a free event to attend but registration is essential.

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Transforming Cork

Representing You

Vote for Cork City

Cork City Centre has made it to the Top 10 of the Royal Town Planning Institute's search for 'Ireland's Best Place' and we need your help to secure the spot as the best!

Voting is now open and will run until Friday 12 October.

There are three easy ways to vote:

1.    Submit your vote online here. (currently only accessible using Chrome)
2.    Email here
3.    Tweet your vote for your chosen place and use #RTPIIrelandsBestPlaces

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Growing your Business

Supporting You

National Women’s Enterprise Day 2018 – From Local to Global
Thursday, 18th October

National Women’s Enterprise Day 2018 will be marked on Thursday 18th October with an event ‘From Local to Global’ at Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Tivoli, Cork. The event aims to inspire the next generation of female business leaders to boost their local success through export and business internationalisation.

The event hosted by Local Enterprise Offices in association with Enterprise Europe Network will be one of sixteen events around the country on the day to support and recognise the capacity of Ireland’s female entrepreneurs.

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Supporting You

Lendit Fintech Europe 2018

19-20 November

Business Design Centre, London

Discount: ConnectingCork15%

Connecting Cork is delighted to support Lendit Fintech Europe 2018. Fintech Europe is the continent’s leading event for Innovation in Financial Services. This year's event will attract 1,200+ fintech, banks and investors from Europe’s most influential companies to learn, network and do business. Hot topics will include: lending innovation, financial inclusion, digital banking, blockchain and AI.

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