January 9, 2012

New Series of Business Seminars on the Costa to Help Entrepreneurs Boost Their Business

Starting January 26, Sparkers introduces their brand, SparkYourBusiness seminars at the Mainake Hotel in Torre del Mar. SparkYourBusiness seminars currently consists of a series of four seminars to teach business owners how they can become more successful. The first series of half-day seminars are about

Positioning your Business, Personal Branding, Finding and Reaching your Customers, and Social Media in your Business.

SparkYourBusiness seminars target foreign business owners on the Costa del Sol. Many business owners have made a business out of their passion, but have no formal training or experience in business or marketing strategy and execution. This knowhow is an important source of competitive power, not just when times are economically difficult, but also for the long term.

Practical focus
The half-day – English spoken – seminars are packed with information and have a practical focus. Each attendee will leave the seminar with a thorough background on the topic and a DIY step-by-step information kit. Participation in the seminar grants access to the Sparkers client group on LinkedIn. In this group, follow up questions can be asked – and will be answered – and members can network with each other.
The seminars can be taken as a sequential series. Either start with Positioning your Business or Personal Branding. The latter is for 1-person businesses that are selling themselves and their talents, such as artists, writers, plumbers, freelancers of any kind, or coaches for example. The other seminars – Finding and Reaching your Customers and Social Media in your Business – are logical sequels to the first two.

Speaker
The featured speaker is Pepita Bos, an experienced strategy consultant and educator. She consulted with large multinationals, small organizations, and entrepreneurs. Pepita has degrees in Business Administration, International Management, and Strategic Marketing Management and taught part-time at The Hague University. She recently moved to the town of Comares from The Netherlands to build a life here. Her passion is sharing her knowledge and helping businesses and professionals become more successful.

About Sparkers
Sparkers (www.sparkers.nl) focusses on helping businesses and professionals develop their knowledge in order to become more successful. SparkYourBusiness (www.sparkyourbusiness.nl) is a Sparkers’ brand.
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If you like more information on this topic, or like to schedule an interview with Pepita Bos, please get in touch with her on 636181289 or via pepita@sparkers.nl.

To advertise in the February 2012 edition call Kami on 664 210 468 before January 15th, or email sales@thesentinella.com

Our close relationship with many specialist suppliers means that we are able to source materials and products at a competitive price, and pass these savings on to our clients. We understand that the build process can at times be a challenging experience, and we undertake to make it as enjoyable as possible by involving you and communicating with you at all stages of the process.

LT Construction is accustomed to working with clients whose villas in Spain are holiday homes, and we understand they cannot spend a great deal of time on site as the work progresses. Because of this, we know how beneficial it is to keep our clients updated regularly via email, picture updates and phone conversations.

We pride ourselves in our after-sales service and understanding of the importance of offering on-going advice and assistance to our clients. Let us work with you in realising your dream of a living environment which will truly enhance your life and lifestyle.

Please visit www.ltconstruction.es where you can see the full range of building solutions we can offer you. Call Lee Talbot on 659324586 for practical solutions to the ongoing issues associated with owning a Spanish property.

De Cotta Law is proud to be the 2011 Sponsor of The Anglican Church Christmas Carol Service in Nerja. This annual festive celebration is one of the highlights of the British and Foreign Resident Community’s calendar in Nerja.

Performances
This year The Reverend Geoff Johnston will be hosting a traditional Carol Service that will also feature performances by The CoraXalia International Choir; The Cámara Cantilena Music Group; and Joe Boyle. CoraXalia International Choir is based in La Viñuela, and was formed in October 2006 by accomplished and experienced soprano Marisa Bell-Young, its current president. The name derives from “Cor” for coro/choir, “axa” for “Axarquía” and “alia” for “Salia”, the river running through La Viñuela.
The Cámara Cantilena Music Group are a well-established acapela group based in Nerja, and they specialise in singing medieval church music; whilst Joe Boyle is a seasoned performer and long-term resident of Frigiliana.

Charity – The collection will be for Nerja’s The Sisters of the Good Samaritan.
Refreshments – De Cotta Law will again this year be providing festive refreshments after the concert and holding a fund raffle for The Sisters of the Good Samaritan.

DE COTTA’S NEW NERJA OFFICE
De Cotta Law would also like to take this opportunity to confirm that the Nerja Office has relocated to new ground floor premises. From Dec 1st, De Cotta Law in Nerja can be found at: Calle Diputación 11, 29780 Nerja
All other contact details remain the same
Tel.: +34 952 527 014 Fax: +34 952 523 428
E-mail: nerjaenquiries@decottalaw.net

Learning a new language is not as difficult as you might think. Many of you are more familiar with the more traditional methods involving the constant process of patiently putting the puzzle of that language together step by step. Actually, it can be quite simple if you follow the suggested tips below.

One cannot over emphasise how important it is to learn a new language and the positive impact it can have on one’s brain and on one’s life in general. The brain is an amazing organ and we still do not know how powerful it can be, once driven by the will and interest to learn something new. With such willpower and drive, the brain can do the unimaginable to make many things possible, including learning a new language.

Here are some tips on the best attitude to adopt during the language learning process:

-Be open-minded and have a keen interest and willingness always to learn something new. 

-Do not try to learn grammar in the beginning. 

-Instead, learn sentences and not just words.  This will actually allow you to speak and communicate in a shorter period of time.

-Focus on consciously listening to simple Spanish sentences and do so in a relaxed manner. 

-Constantly repeat sentences in order to fix or retain them in your long-term memory.

-Consider that when speaking a new language, you are making a genuine effort to communicate something that is worthwhile rather than thinking of appearing foolish or stupid when making mistakes.

-Be bold! Be communicative! Remember: perfectionism never works!

-Accept the new language by getting fully involved in it.  You are now bilingual. You can do it!  Remember, everything is about your attitude!

-Sure enough, you will realise that you can speak better than you thought you could!

-Good luck!!

To advertise in the January 2012 edition call Kami on 664 210 468 before December 15th, or email sales@thesentinella.com

To advertise in the Christmas Special 2011 edition call Kami on 664 210 468 before November 15th, or email sales@thesentinella.com

We are Iberdrola the alternative energy supplier.

We are looking for top sales people from Nerja down to Estepona. If this is you!!!

Email me on energy@midastelecom.com or call me on 634331640 between 10 am-4 pm

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