PPMA Gear Up Issue 2

Seminars, training and networking
Forthcoming
Later on
27
jul
2
aug
8
aug
31
aug
Digital Marketing Networking Event
– invitation from Mark Williamson,
Chairman of the PPMA
Williams F1 Facility, Grove, Oxfordshire
This full-day membership networking event will
explore the answers to the question ‘what is digital
marketing’, before providing a hands on look at how
to implement a digital marketing strategy in your
business. Covering areas such as social media, search
engine ranking, and even podcasts and streaming, the
day also includes a networking lunch and concludes
with a tour of the Williams F1 facility.
Free for PPMA members.
Effective Sales Skills for
Non-Sales People
Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club,
Birmingham
This one-day sales training workshop is designed to
help boost your sales effectiveness, covering topics
including: conversation openers; ways to increase trust
and rapport; ensuring confidence when presenting
price; and effective follow-up. It will also look at the
most common reasons why businesses do not reach
their sales potential, such as ineffective planning and
poor questioning.
PPMA member rate £95 +VAT.
Introduction to Project Management
Marriott Hotel, Northampton
This practical course offers tools and techniques to
those who have never been trained in running a
project, are working in a project support office, or are
new to the role of project manager. Areas covered
will include: applying and understanding the use of a
lifecycle approach; clearly defining a project’s purpose;
avoiding ambiguity or unrealistic expectations;
understanding the importance of risk management
and change control; and much more.
PPMA member rate £95 +VAT.
PPMA Golf Day
The Oxfordshire, Milton Common, Oxfordshire
The perfect opportunity for members to entertain
clients and take part in a thoroughly enjoyable day of
27 holes of golf and four competitions, at one of the
most exciting courses in the country. The day will finish
with a three-course dinner and trophy presentations.
£495 per 4-player team or £130 per person.
Dates and venues to be confirmed.
Introduction to Operational Excellence
This one-day introductory course will look at how to
make improvements and efficiencies to help your
business remain competitive.
CE Audit
Aimed at machinery purchasers as well as
manufacturers, this course will cover what
information is reasonable to share and will
explain what to check in a Technical File and the
documentation required.
Machinery Directive
Providing an overview of recent changes and the
process involved in CE Marking to the Machinery
Directive, this course also includes practical
suggestions on how to cope with changes and
what they mean to both the manufacturer and the
end-user.
Machine Guarding
This one-day seminar will provide an overview of
the changes to Machine Guarding, as well as the
latest regulations.
Functional Safety
An overview of the standards and how to apply them
will be covered during this one-day seminar.
Stay up to date
Knowledge is power – stay one step ahead of the
competition by attending our informative seminars,
training and networking events. To book your
place on any of these events, or for questions and
comments, call 020 8773 8111 or contact
christine.jordan@ppma.co.uk
10 www.ppma.co.uk