Workshop: Business Information on the Internet
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Organisers: RBA Information Services
Venue: Aston University, Birmingham
Date: 20th May 1999, 9.30 - 16.30
http://www.rba.co.uk/training/
This one day workshop concentrates on Internet source relevant to
business applications. It will benefit anyone who plans to
use, or already uses, the Internet for gathering information on
companies, industries and potential markets. As well as looking at
key resources, relevant search engines and techniques will also be
covered.
Programme
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9.30 Registration
9.45 Welcome and Introductions, Outline of the day. Getting started:
Setting up and using your browser, Business information on the
Internet: comments and caveats, current state of play.
10.15 Company information: how to find all of a company’s web pages,
accounts, annual reports, stocks and shares; key resources and
comparisons; directories.
10.45 Exercises
11.15 Coffee/Tea
11.30 Press releases, news sources; search tools for news sources;
Usenet discussion groups
12.00 Exercises
12.30 Researching markets and industries; key sources and search
tools; how to use Northern Light effectively.
13.00 Lunch
14:00 Official statistics, economic indicators, country specific
sites,emerging market information, government information
14.30 Exercises
15.15 Coffee/Tea
15.30 Feedback on the exercises. Evaluating information from the
Internet. Management Issues. Copyright. Selling on information.
Privacy & confidentiality - current issues.
16.15 Final discussion
16.30 Close
We provide a comprehensive set of notes and a diskette containing a
bookmark of business sites. Also, as there is a chocolate theme
running through the examples and exercises, "emergency supplies" will
be provided!
The course presenter is Karen Blakeman, RBA Information Services
Cost: GBP 195 + VAT (Total cost GBP 229.12) including refreshments
and lunch.
Places are limited to one person per terminal, so early booking is
recommended. For further information, or to reserve a place, please
contact: Karen Blakeman, RBA Information Services, Tel: 0118 947
2256, Fax: 0870 056 8547, E-Mail: [log in to unmask]
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Please complete and return the form to: RBA Information Services, 88
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Karen Blakeman, RBA Information Services
Tel:0118 947 2256, Fax:0870 056 8547
E-Mail:[log in to unmask]
http://www.rba.co.uk/training/
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