Small & Medium Enterprise Group

Would you like to learn how to use Social Media to position yourself as an expert or leader in your industry or to evaluate your competition? Would you like to use it as a tool to help generate leads or to research and launch your next product or service? This seminar will help you understand why Social Media is essential for your business and will provide you with simple steps to create and manage a Social Medial strategy for your business.

Have you ever been tricked into saying yes or into buying something that you didn't really want? Have you ever wondered why you acted in this way so you could avoid such ploys in the future? Understanding the six principles of persuasion will provide answers to these questions and many more.

The study of verbal and non-verbal communication patterns, rapport techniques and  ‘Complex Meta Programs’ offer a detailed profile of an individual. These can be used to improve communication with that person, predict how they will perform in given circumstances, what types of job or position they are most suited to, and how long they are likely to stay with a given employer.These techniques are invaluable for employers to assess both interview candidates and understand how to get the best out of, and how to retain their employees. In this seminar you will learn how to understand a person's behavioural tendencies better than they do. By mastering these techniques introduced in this talk, you will develop techniques required to profile people effectively and covertly.

The majority of Hong Kong websites are out-of-date, uninspiring, and basically not fit for purpose. Your website should be your best salesman, and easily your best return on investment in sales & marketing. This seminar will provide tips and advice on how to make sure that your website is working to it's maximum potential.

 
Commercial rents in Hong Kong are among the highest in the world. That makes finding the right space critically important, especially for small businesses. From business incubators to buying an office, Christopher Dillon will look at the choices available to small and medium-sized businesses in Hong Kong, with an emphasis on getting value for money and avoiding common mistakes.

 Are you always rushing around with too much on your to-do list? Do you struggle to complete your most important projects? Do you work longer hours than you want to? Is it tough to make time for your social and family life? This program provides participants with immediately applicable strategies for managing time, focus, and energy.

SMEs are often guilty of living hand to mouth – expanding rapidly in the good times, and then often panicking far too late in the bad times.  In this session Debbie Annells explores how tax efficient structures can help SMEs earn and put their profit to better use, to help create a more secure future.

In early 2011, and more generally throughout 2010, there have been a string of new developments in Chinese competition law.   This seminar aims to give an overview of the developments related to the implementation and enforcement of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML).  

This event has been cancelled.  Please contact hilary@britcham.com for details.

 In what promises to be a provocative and practical session, Edwin Lee will share his experience as a successful entrepreneur in Hong Kong explaining how small businesses can gain a foothold in a competitive market ... by taking over the competition!

This presentation should be interesting to members who are interested in entrepreneurship or who want to set up their own business. The talk should be particularly interesting to those people who want to get into business quickly through buying an existing operation. Many of the businesses on offer are reasonably priced and are suitable for would-be entrepreneurs at any stage of their business life.

The Minimum Wage Ordinance affects every company in Hong Kong.  Surprised?  Shocked?  Don't believe it?  Trust us - it does and you should pay attention now to what you may need to do in your company.  Should you record working hours?  What about overtime pay?  Are commission only executives covered?  Join Brian and Duncan for an entertaining and informative seminar which will attempt to tackle these questions and make sure you're prepared on 1st May.