Running Effective Focus Groups is a course for anyone new to running focus groups (or not entirely comfortable running focus groups!) and who would like to use them to gather stand-alone or supplementary qualitative information to evaluate or develop services or products. You'll learn how to: Decide when to use a focus group Identify the benefits to participants, stakeholders and sponsors Design and structure a focus group to ensure audience participation Facilitate a focus group comfortably, irrespective of experience Record and analyse qualitative data Market and promote focus groups to maximise attendance The course will be in Birmingham (UCE Perry Barr campus) and the cost is £175. You can find more information at http://www.ebase.uce.ac.uk/training.html If you want to make a provisional booking, there's an online form at http://www.ebase.uce.ac.uk/provisional_booking.html or email [log in to unmask] Best wishes Sarah _________________________________________________________________ Win tickets to the sold out Live Earth concert! http://liveearth.uk.msn.com