Comments on: Might you be missing something? http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/ The small business blog of SmallBizPod - inspiration and practical advice for entrepreneurs Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:22:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mona Piontkowski http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/comment-page-1/#comment-17648 Mona Piontkowski Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:37:46 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/#comment-17648 We realized years ago that training was important to our success as a small business. Neither my business partner or I are classically trained in business but somehow we've survived almost 26 years. Our business SeminarInformation.com is devoted to listing seminars and conferences - many of whom are directed to small business. And over the years each time we've found ourselves lacking in a skill we've turned to our own database of thousands of seminars for a "quick-fix" answer - and I must say most times it has been sufficient to get us over the problem hump. If nothing else, these seminars motivate us and the interaction with others with the same problem lets us know we are not alone - that alone feeling really gets to you in a small business. We realized years ago that training was important to our success as a small business. Neither my business partner or I are classically trained in business but somehow we’ve survived almost 26 years. Our business SeminarInformation.com is devoted to listing seminars and conferences - many of whom are directed to small business. And over the years each time we’ve found ourselves lacking in a skill we’ve turned to our own database of thousands of seminars for a “quick-fix” answer - and I must say most times it has been sufficient to get us over the problem hump. If nothing else, these seminars motivate us and the interaction with others with the same problem lets us know we are not alone - that alone feeling really gets to you in a small business.

]]> By: Guy Clapperton http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/comment-page-1/#comment-10583 Guy Clapperton Fri, 06 Apr 2007 17:28:02 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/#comment-10583 I take both points of course. I should perhaps have said that Microsoft's core business is miles away from training rather than suggesting that it offers none. Microsoft's presence in the field may well seem large, but compared to its software business it's still a sideline (although as successive releases of Windows perform indifferently if Vista is anything to go by this might change eventually!) I take both points of course. I should perhaps have said that Microsoft’s core business is miles away from training rather than suggesting that it offers none. Microsoft’s presence in the field may well seem large, but compared to its software business it’s still a sideline (although as successive releases of Windows perform indifferently if Vista is anything to go by this might change eventually!)

]]> By: Nick http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/comment-page-1/#comment-8113 Nick Thu, 29 Mar 2007 23:03:25 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/#comment-8113 Isn't the lack of training or bad training one of the top cause of failures of franchise companies? Isn’t the lack of training or bad training one of the top cause of failures of franchise companies?

]]> By: Leo http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 Leo Wed, 28 Mar 2007 22:47:03 +0000 http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/blog/2007/03/28/might-you-be-missing-something/#comment-7732 Guy, While I don't at all dissagree with the substance of the article about the need for training, the assertion that Microsoft has nothing to gain from this is clearly wrong. <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/learning/training/default.mspx" title="Microsoft Training" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/learning/training/default.mspx</a> As somebody working in this industry I know that Microsoft has a large and it seems increasing interest (both directly and indirectly as they provide learning management software) in the provision of training. Guy,

While I don’t at all dissagree with the substance of the article about the need for training, the assertion that Microsoft has nothing to gain from this is clearly wrong.

http://www.microsoft.com/learning/training/default.mspx

As somebody working in this industry I know that Microsoft has a large and it seems increasing interest (both directly and indirectly as they provide learning management software) in the provision of training.

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