ABA training sessions are written by booksellers for booksellers and are competency based, with content designed and included with the aim of improving performance and increasing sales.

2010 sessions

Hobart

Scheduling sessions

If you would like to book a session for your staff or for a group please contact Lucie Pepeyan on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 03 9859 7322

In House training

Would you like to have a qualified bookseller trainer deliver a session in your store to your staff? Or perhaps you would prefer a full day session run exclusively for your business?

Special sessions can be booked for delivery of any of our modules, with both full day and intensive sessons available.

A minimum of five participants - or equivalent - is required for booking, with the venue and other requirements being supplied by the host bookshop.

The following costs are applicable until the end of 2010 and based on trainer already being in your city:
Full day session $180 per participant for members/$350 per participant for non-members

Intensive session - $100 per participant for members/$180 per participant for non-members

Presentations and workshops

Whether it's for a conference, a trade fair, staff meeting or some other type of gathering, ABA Training can design and deliver a presentation or workshop tailored to your business.

If you would like further information or to book a session please contact the ABA Training Manager, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

"I found this course extremely useful - I wish I'd done it when I was starting out, it would have made my life much easier! I have had very positive feedback from my staff who have attended."

Mark Rubbo

Managing Director, Readings Books, Music & Cafe

"I must thank you for the training course you ran on Converting Browsers into buyers. I sent six of my team to the course and they all gained a benefit from the course.
The real beneficiary of the course was our business. For us, an increase of 1% in our conversion rate will add about $50 a day. That doesn't sound like much but when we do that everyday it adds up to over $17,000 a year.
The cost of your course is a small price to pay as we saw the benefits of the course immediately to the tune of much more than 1% on our conversion rate.
I will be sending my team on this course at least yearly to refresh them on the best ways of converting browsers into buyers. Thanks Lucie for your effort, you received praise from all of those that attended the session."

About the trainer

Lucie Pepeyan is the ABA's Training Manager.

A qualified trainer (Certificate IV in Training and Assessment) and career bookseller of more than twenty years, she is able to bring a wealth of practical knowledge and experience to her sessions.

Lucie has worked in and run bookstores large and small, from independents to large groups, both in Australia and the UK. In this time Lucie has acted as mentor to many booksellers wanting to develop their skills, and has worked to create successful and dynamic teams.

For several years, Lucie also conducted a high profile weekly book review program on Melbourne radio, talking about favourite books and taking calls from listeners.