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'WIRED' Women Win More |
Rural women entrepreneurs find and win more business
 Redbeech has developed a series of focused sales and marketing workshops specifically for rural women entrepreneurs starting out in business. These focused workshops have been developed in conjunction with the ‘Opening doors’ project team of the Women in Rural Enterprise (WiRE) business support group. The workshops offer businesses in start up phase an opportunity to learn and practice sales and marketing techniques that help deliver early results in finding and winning more business. The current workshop programme develped by Redbeech and available through WiRE includes:
- Cold calling (getting to decision makers)
- Selling success (getting business)
- Negotiating ( getting great deals that last)
To find our more about the WiRE sales and marketing workshops or to discuss how Redbeech might develop a specific programme for your business, get in touch with us by email from the ‘contact us’ page, or by calling 0870 114 9292..
Background to WiRE and ‘Opening doors’ project
WiRE, based at Harper Adams University College, Shropshire, has been offering business support to women in rural business since 1996, when research conducted by senior lecturer Izzy Warren-Smith identified that a significant number of farm diversifications were established by women. These female entrepreneurs were, however, coming up against a number of barriers, including lack of access to finance, lack of confidence, not being taken seriously, rural isolation, and lack of rural business support
WiRE is now a trusted national organisation, which helps rural women develop and grow their business and delivers a range of services in response to member feedback and the needs of women in rural business. WiRE lobby at national level to keep rural businesses on the political agenda and contribute regularly to national policy where advice is often sought by Government.
WiRE has Prowess flagship status for excellence in women's enterprise development.
WiRE encourages links with local and national government bodies and large companies in order to enhance the range of business services available to women in rural business.
'Opening Doors' is a unique programme of workshops, training support and information for women thinking of starting up their own business. Covering the West Midlands, 'Opening Doors' has been specifically developed for women by women. The programme aims to help women gain the confidence, knowledge and skills they require to be able to set up their own business. The ‘Opening Doors’ workshops are run in a relaxed and enjoyable way in venues and times convenient for a modern day woman.
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Updated: 04/11/2008 |
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