{"id":1283,"date":"2014-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-the-most-of-free-training-opportunities\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:04:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T11:04:25","slug":"making-the-most-of-free-training-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-the-most-of-free-training-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the most of free training opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/category\/people-leadership\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">People &amp; Leadership<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMaking the most of free training opportunities\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2014-09-26T00:00:00+01:00\">26 September, 2014<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"Making the most of free training opportunities\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/making-the-most-of-free-training-opportunities\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/author\/janice-b-gordon\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/08\/Janice.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Janice B. Gordon<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I know it&#8217;s hard when starting and growing a business, as the knowledge gap can be far and wide. Until you start a business you do not know what you do not know. When running a business you then start to get a better grasp of what you do not know, however funds and time for learning can be scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many free sources of training available which will accommodate the most pressured business owner; all you have to do is search them out for your location and your subject area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of us has a dominant learning style: <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Visual_learning\">Visual<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Auditory_learning\">Auditory<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kinesthetic_learning\">Kinesthetic<\/a> (movement), the three main sensory receivers. You may like watching videos or listening to music, or even prefer your learning to be active, so get to know and work with your preferred learning style where possible when acquiring knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The local library is a great source of knowledge; if you travel a lot why not borrow audio books and acquire knowledge on the move.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The internet in general, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/\">Google<\/a>, has great content mixed with some poor and inaccurate, however it is a great starting point. Use trusted sources such as trade and business associations like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cipd.co.uk\/\">CIPD<\/a>, and other noted experts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personally I am a visual learner and so I like to search <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/\">Youtube<\/a>, which can be an excellent source of how to&#8217;s, case studies and expert knowledge sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are a kinaesthetic learner, liking physical contact, eye contact and movement, then the City Business Library host a range of seminars aimed at helping new\/existing business. All seminars are run by independent consultants, staff or business support organisations, however to discourage drop out there is a minimal charge. See if your location has something similar on offer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are many business networking groups and trade associations like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishchambers.org.uk\/\">Chamber of Commerce<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsb.org.uk\/\">Federation of Small Business<\/a>, which may offer sponsored free of charge seminars, otherwise they will charge for membership and the training is free as part of the membership benefits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other businesses offer free training in the form of Webinars and Google Hangouts this is in exchange for your name and email address, and you can always unsubscribe later.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/\">Slideshare<\/a> is a site where experts, educational institutions and businesses share their training material to demonstrate their expertise and this can be a good source of training, although many of the slide decks are from presentations and so can be difficult to parse without seeing the presentation as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/\">Coursera<\/a> offers free online courses from top academic institutions. Most are academic rather than business focused, however there is a section of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/courses?orderby=upcoming&amp;search=research&amp;cats=business\">Business and Management<\/a> courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessballs.com\/freeonlineresources.htm\">Businessballs<\/a> is a free ethical learning and development resource for people and organisations, run by Alan Chapman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lara Morgan and Nicola Cook run <a href=\"http:\/\/www.companyshortcuts.com\/frameworks\/\">Company Shortcuts<\/a>, which is a source of free templates and is wholly dedicated to excellence in sales and leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you adopt the perspective of a lifelong learner and are open to adapt and change then your business has the best chance of survival. Seek out knowledge and knowledge will seek you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to hear of your experiences and sources of training opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join more than 500,000 UK readers and get the best business admin strategies and tactics, as well as actionable advice to help your company thrive, in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-b1a63862-3fa0-4a5e-bb67-c76b88bbc6b8\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"more-topics alignfull has-grey-light-background-color wp-block-sage-post-topics\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"more-topics__title h2\">Browse more topics from this article<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 col-lg-8\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"post-tags__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/tag\/training\/\" class=\"post-tags__link button button--secondary\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-sage-related-posts\">\n\t<section class=\"related-posts card-grid has-dark-background-color\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"related-posts__heading related-posts__heading--featured h1\">Explore more wisdom<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row related-posts__featured\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col card-grid__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article\n\t\tclass=\"card-post related-post related-post-0 post-28483 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-money-matters tag-ai tag-government-funding tag-training business_type-small-business card-post--is-clickable\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"card-post__media-wrapper\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"card-post__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1414921475.jpg\" class=\"card-post__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1414921475-684x384.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1414921475-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2023\/09\/GettyImages-1414921475.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 250px, (min-width: 30em) 100vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"card-post__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__label\">Recommended<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-post__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2026-01-30T12:54:19+00:00\">30 January, 2026<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-post__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">4 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<p class=\"card-post__title h3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-post__title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-gb\/blog\/ai-skills-boost-get-free-government-backed-ai-training-for-your-business\/\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAI Skills Boost: Get free government-backed AI training for your business\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"card-post__description\">\n\t\t\t\tAI is already part of everyday work. 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