Need to learn some new skills? Want to get advice from the experts? Want it for free?

Of course you do. That’s where the video tutorial website Monkeysee comes in. On it you can watch videos from experts in a range of disciplines. They give you the low-down on topics like public speaking, negotiating salaries, managing budgets and writing that killer CV.

But there’s also a whole lot more. How to care for a pet snake, for instance. Or how to survive a zombie attack (shoot them in the head, basically). Or how to make macaroni cheese. You name it, it’s probably on there.

All the vids are short and easy to follow and can be watched in your browser.

Become a right know-it-all here.

If you have an interesting success story to share with the world, why not get in touch with Liverpool Chamber to spread the word. After all, as your ultimate business network, we are here to promote our members and to help you grow your business.

At Liverpool Chamber we publish a bi-monthly magazine with a circulation of over 3,000. It goes out to our unrivalled network of contacts across the Merseyside business community.

If you would like the opportunity for your company’s name to be on the desks of some of the most influential names in Liverpool business, simply get in touch.

All we ask is that you have an interesting story to share. Whether it be an interesting or high profile contract you have secured, or simply that you have had a lot of success in your business of late, we want to hear from you.

One such company was Mando Group, who launched this year’s Liverpool Biennial website. All the company needed to do was to get in touch and reap the benefits of some positive publicity in the Chamber Magazine.

You need to be a Liverpool Chamber member to see your story in print. Simply email the Marketing Team on: marketing@liverpoolchamber.org.uk

Alternatively, you can pay for advertising in the magazine. With the capacity for full colour adverts of any shape, size or design; advertising in the Chamber Magazine can be a really eye catching way of grabbing our readers’ attention.

Advertising prices start from as little as £686 for members and £754 for non-members for a quarter of a page. For the full advertising rates contact Scott Rogers for a quote on 0161 443 5053.

Deadlines for copy are as follows:

Publication                    Deadline
Jan 2009                       30 Nov 2008
March                            31 Jan
May                               31 March
July                                30 May
Oct                                31 July
Nov                               30 Sept

Illustration by Pamela Holstein

Doing Business with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) - Local Expertise, Global Reach

15th/16th December 2008

To help illustrate the work of the LSTM it will be holding a series of open days focused on doing business with the School in the following three areas:

• Drug discovery, product development and biotechnology and how LSTM can partner or collaborate on programmes.
  9.30 till 12.00 - Tuesday 15 December 2008
• Pest Control and how we can help you in the workplace
  2  till 4.30 pm - Tuesday 15 December 2008
• Corporate Travel Health - providing a Company service through its subsidiary, Well Travelled Clinics Ltd
  9.30 till 12.00 - Wednesday 16 December 2008

The three half-day workshops will show people the LSTM facilities, including the brand new R&D building, let them know of the type of work LSTM does and allow companies in the north west to benefit from our expertise via future collaboration.

The format will be coffee & registration on arrival, a welcome talk by a senior member of staff, introduction from the event leader, round table discussion and a tour of the CTID building, followed by a buffet lunch.

If you would like to attend a workshop please contact:

June Pinto
LSTM
Pembroke Place
Liverpool L3 5QA

Tel:   0151 705 3167
Fax:  0151 705 3363
Email: jpinto@liv.ac.uk

Any enquiries should reach the school either by phone, letter fax or email before 14th November please