Cookstown Enterprise Centre Host ebay Training Course
Cookstown Enterprise Centre recently hosted the first ever ebay training event, sponsored by Northern Ireland and supported by Cookstown Enterprise Centre.
The ‘basics of selling on ebay’ course offered training to Cookstown businesses on how to master the are of making money on ebay. The course was delivered by Mr Michael Hughes Managing Director of Hughes Galleries the only trained and approved ebay education specialist in Ireland.
The training which is for small and medium sized businesses within the Cookstown area, will cover amongst other things how to register on ebay, how to research , buy and sell on ebay plus how to spot scams and avoid them. Ebay is a global online marketplace with 212 million registered users spanning over 33 countries. Sales on ebay this year will top £25billion and around 1 million users make all or most of their income on it.Emma Hawthorne from course sponsor NIE added; “This is an excellent opportunity for local business owners to learn how to increase their sales and take advantage of export opportunities.”
Recent research conducted indicates that Northern Ireland companies are at the bottom of internet usage and online selling which is also true for ebay sales.
Pictured are participants from local businesses who took part in the recent E Bay course with Mr Ciaran Higgins, Manager Cookstown Enterprise Centre and Mr Michael Hughes Managing Director of Hughes Galleries Ltd.
Ciaran Higgins, Manager of Cookstown Enterprise Centre added: “Northern Ireland small businesses are missing out on significant online domestic sales and export opportunities.”
All of the business people on the course said how useful they found the course and how useful they found it and many expressed an interest in attending a more advanced course , if it is available in the future.
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