Brand and Position Your Small Business

If you want to learn about branding and positioning your small business in Sydney, then this course is for you.

As a small business owner in an increasingly competitive environment it’s important to understand not only the importance of your brand, but also how to build your brand, how to create a unique position in the market for your business and set yourself up for a profitable future.

This doesn’t mean you need to spend a lot of money doing so, you just need the right skills and information to create a brand that will support your business and keep you ahead of the pack.

Agenda

During this course the intention is that the following topics will be covered-but not necessarily in the order given. Due to the flexible nature of Adult Education classes parts of the curriculum may be adapted to suit the needs of the class.

  • Discuss current small business or ideas – case studies and own business examples
  • Identify competitors within industry, emerging trends, local area, desk research and face-to-face research
  • SWOT analysis of competitors within your business field
  • Positioning your business
  • Developing your brand – The 4 P’s (price, product, promotion, place) and more
  • Building and developing your brand – ongoing requirements, ideas and checklist

Objectives

The intended learning outcomes for this course are as follows.

By the end of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand how to conduct a competitive SWOT analysis
  • Choose a competitive position for your business
  • Brand development basics – business and brand plan
  • Build and maintain a brand
  • Create a future business brand planning checklist

Other Information

Please bring a pad and pens.

Design & Technology Ctr, cnr Gordon St & Victoria Rd, Rozelle. If driving, no left turn into Gordon St, so turn left into Lilyfield Rd, then first right into Gordon St.

PLS NOTE: All classes need a minimum number of students to go ahead. If your course does not have enough students it will be cancelled and you will be informed. ***Please be aware that you maybe be informed of a cancellation &/or change via SMS or E-mail.

Show class calendar (2 sessions)

Price
$179.00 (inc GST)
Starts
Saturday 6 Sep 2008
Finishes
Saturday 20 Sep 2008 (completed)
Time
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Tutor
Jo Hay
Map & Address
Design and Technology Centre
Class Code
BSSM10-1
When Time Where
Sat 06 Sep 2008 09:00AM - 03:00PM TR, Design and Technology Centre
Sat 20 Sep 2008 09:00AM - 03:00PM TR, Design and Technology Centre