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Venture Creation in the 21st Century ...business venture creation in a step by step process. This course looks at the process of new business venture creation in today`s global economy. Contributions of creativity, entrepreneurship and innovation will be examined in the process of setting up a venture (both internal and external). Textbook will be: "New Venture Creation", Timmons, Jeffry A., 5th Edition, 1999, McGraw-Hill.New  more...

The Power of Animation: Learn Flash in Five Days ...r yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create business presentations, product demonstrations, cartoons, and even video games! Coursework focuses on mastering the basics of Flash 5. Students will become familiar with, and be able to use the Flash 5 interface, as well as the tools and panels associated with this interface. Basic animation techniques and skills will be learned, as  more...

Strategic Planning and Management This course provides a strong foundation and global perspective around the concepts and tools used for Strategic Planning and Management. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the art of planning is critical to the future focus of organizations. Performing at a higher level is now paramount to organizational longevity. Often times there is need for split second decison making. This course  more...

The Impact of Micro and Macro Cultures in a Global Economy This course will examine the dimensions of culture and its impact in today s global business environment. This course looks at the processes and strategies of what culture is, what role culture plays, the growth of sub-cultures and the multi-dimensional role of leadership. Textbook will be: "Organizational Culture and Leadership", Schein, Edgar H., 2nd Edition, 1992, Jossey-Bass Inc.  more...

Team Management - Enabling Teams .... His interests later turned from software development to business and marketing within the computer industry. James was a co-founder of Makau Corporation. His goal is to provide good technical and business training in laymen's terms. He presents complex concepts in ways that all employees in an organization or an individual student can understand. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it  more...

Team Management - Leading Teams .... His interests later turned from software development to business and marketing within the computer industry. James was a co-founder of Makau Corporation. His goal is to provide good technical and business training in laymen`s terms. He presents complex concepts in ways that all employees in an organization or an individual student can understand. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it  more...

Team Management - Team Participation .... His interests later turned from software development to business and marketing within the computer industry. James was a co-founder of Makau Corporation. His goal is to provide good technical and business training in laymen's terms. He presents complex concepts in ways that all employees in an organization or an individual student can understand. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it  more...

Teams Management - Managing Team Conflict .... His interests later turned from software development to business and marketing within the computer industry. James was a co-founder of Makau Corporation. His goal is to provide good technical and business training in laymen's terms. He presents complex concepts in ways that all employees in an organization or an individual student can understand. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it  more...

How to Find Legitimate Home Employment ...s goal, this is it. You?ll learn how to find a legitimate business, where to look, what you will do to start the business, and what is involved after that. The course is designed to help you find legitimate work at home. You will be exposed to scams and what to avoid. You will learn the legal aspects of owning a business. In order to get a well-rounded concept of what you need to do,  more...

Certificate in Web Content Creation (Master Classes) ...back, complex content management, and constantly changing business models. First you?ll learn how to adapt your writing for the web, developing a truly electronic style. Then you?ll learn how to think structurally when approaching new content, exploring information architecture from the point of view of a creator. You?ll see how to produce text that fits snugly into a content management system.  more...

Advanced Technical Writing ...business/technical documents--a proposal. Advanced Technical Writing will give you the expertise and confidence to market yourself as a technical writer or simply to tackle more advanced assignments at work. Building on the skills you have acquired in the previous technical writing courses, this course emphasizes audience analysis, document organization and design, supplements, visuals, and  more...

Electronic Commerce: Introductory Professional Level For the working professional and business entrepreneur--An overview course investigating the general structure of networks supporting the Internet and electronic commerce.  more...

Electronic Commerce: Strategies Professional Level One of the most detailed courses available on the subject. This course covers several strategies related to building the small or full scale e-commerce enabled business enterprise.  more...

eMarketing 1.1 ...of completion from the e-Marketing Association.eMarketing Business models Internet history and statistics Banner Advertising strategies Banner advertising design E-mail techniques and strategies E-Mail problems and challenges Writing styles for e-mail Use of HTML and text in e-mail Ethics in e-mail marketing Mailing list criteria for e-mail marketing Integration of online and conventional  more...

Effective Business Presentations Using Flash ...level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations, product demonstrations and other business-oriented marketing concepts. This course is designed for beginner level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations and product demonstrations. Even if you do not consider yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create professional  more...

Contract Law ...describes those agreements that help a society to conduct business. Specialized rules apply to sales and lease contracts. For this Basic Completion course, students have 24/7 access to on-line testing materials. Each chapter of text in a course has twenty questions, multiple choice, true-false or a combination thereof. Students may query the instructor up to three times, via e-mail, regarding  more...

Business Organizations and the Law ...business organizations and the criteria that defines their operations. By allowing for the creation of different kinds of business organizations, society ensures that different kinds of businesses can exist to meet the different demands of the marketplace. These business organizations may appoint individuals to act on their behalf. They also must abide by certain minimal standards regarding  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2002 Level 1 After completing this course, even students with limited accounting knowledge will be at ease using QuickBooks Pro 2002 to create and manage the financial information of a small business.  more...

Learn MS Explorer 2000 online with eBooks! ...nts throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and hundreds of offices worldwide. Each software skill is explained in terms of the overall concept and  more...

Learn MS Access 2000 online with eBooks! ...business documents, spreadsheets, slides and databases. The Series has trained over 650,000 students throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and  more...

Learn MS Excel 2000 online with eBooks! ...nts throughout North American universities, colleges, and business schools where it is distributed by McGraw-Hill; the largest, most reputable book publisher in the world. The product you are about to purchase is the same high quality software training system proven in thousands of classrooms and hundreds of offices worldwide. Each software skill is explained in terms of the overall concept and  more...

Your Business Plan Self-Guided Workbook (Hard Copy Edition) Used by thousands--A step by step, self-guided, easy to complete comprehensive workbook for owners of small businesses.  more...

Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet involves many things, many processes. In order to be successful online, there are certain steps that must be followed.  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication This course helps business professionals write with confidence and precision while learning the principles of effective communication.  more...

Brilliant Business Writing and Communication ...business professionals write with confidence and precision while learning the principles of effective communication with their own writing coach. What does a business letter say about your company? What does a memo say about you? Countless business professionals are not trained writers, yet they`re expected to write every day, producing letters, proposals, and e-mail messages that communicate  more...

Influence Your Customer to Take Action and Buy Achieve the right personal chemistry throughout the selling process. Selling is a balance of give and take. You give your customer what they want to know about your product or service can do for them, and then they `take` it from you in exchange for a price. Most often referred to as closing, you ask them to make a decision by suggesting they take action. According to the old school of  more...

Selling the Way Your Customer Buys Learn how to read your clients,adapt your presentation and build a solid business relationship.  more...

How to Build And Maintain Rapport With Your Clients Learn how to build rapport with your clients and get beyond small talk. Whether it`s a salesperson with customer, manager with employee, teacher with student or parent with child, rapport skills are the foundation for successful communications. As we think of rapport being a degree of harmony that we have with someone, it takes on powerful dimensions in developing relationships. And when a person  more...

Human Resource Management in the 21st Century Human Resource Management in the 21st Century takes the participant from the traditional HR practices, to the focus on new and innovative HR practices of the 21st Century. Virtual offices, independent workforce, customers with multiple areas of interest and geographic locations all contibute to the HR challenge within today`s organizations. Today the battle to recruit and retain organizational  more...

21st Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion 21st Century Assertiveness and the Art of Persuasion examines the cultural, environmental, and emotional aspects of Assertivesness and Persuasion and provides tips and tools to do both in today`s global economy. The quest for dominance in our global economy and how organizations posture themselves to respond to this challenge will make or break their success. 21st Century Assertiveness and the  more...

Sales Marketing in the 21st Century Principles and practices of Sales & Marketing in the 21st Century are examined.  more...

21st Century Professional Networking The value of professional networking in the 21st Century has grown in value, methods and applications. This course examines professional networking methodologies and practices in today`s global communications environment. Participants will network with each other utilizing practices and prescriptions for networking success. From grass roots communications to technology based networking, this  more...

Introduction to Customer Relationship Management CRM -Part 1 DISCONTINUED--Step into the world of CRM with this foundation course in Customer Relationship Management and learn how the practice of effective CRM can not only transform you into a highly successful business professional but also improve your company`s bottom line by helping you expand and retain your valuable customer base.  more...

Customer Relationship Management CRM -Part 2 DISCONTINUED--Advanced CRM is the second and final part of our program. The course will teach you how to independently develop a CRM plan for your organization after conducting a focused analysis of your organization`s business processes and customer profile.  more...

Introduction to ISO 9001:2000 ...business. Organizations worldwide are implementing ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems. What is ISO 9001:2000 and what does it require? Learn to understand the requirements and apply the standard within an organization. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and restarted later. The Introduction to ISO 9001:2000  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools ...ou will be learning, you will be able to take your online business to the next level, you will be much more employable in today's job market, and you will receive a great deal of enjoyment in creating animations of your own design. COMMON QUESTIONS: How long will it take me to complete the course? The amount of time it takes to complete the course is dependent upon the time you are able to  more...

Essential Spanish ...st situations you will encounter on your first holiday or business trip. You will be tested on Listening, Reading and Writing. Spoken words will not form part of your assessment. Our course is fully supported by online tutors, who will monitor and guide your progress and offer individual support. They will contact you regularly by email to help with any problems. The course is divided into  more...

Write for Business-Proofreader`s Guide-eBook The Proofreader`s Guide is a handy, quick reference guide containing all the information you need to accurately proofread your documents. The Proofreader`s Guide is a handy, quick reference guide containing all the information you need to accurately proofread your documents. This easy-to-search eBook covers punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage, grammar, and more. The concise explanations,  more...

Write for Business with Companion CD ...Business, an award-winning business writing and communication handbook for professionals in every business field, helps promote effective written and oral communication skills. *Shipping and handling outside the continental United States (Alaska, Hawaii) is extra. For more information contact * Write for Business, an award-winning business writing and communication resource for professionals  more...

Writing for Business Professionals ...standing of the writing environment and in particular the business writing environment. This course will teach you what to cover in your writing and how to outline to produce a better document. The course will also cover how to get the readers attention as well as how to build professionalism into your business writing skills. User is given 1 year unlimited access to this course. Writing for  more...

Word 2000 ...werful aspects of Microsoft Word 2000. Also included is a business writing section designed to help improve professional writing skills. This course is designed to familiarize students with the key introductory, intermediate, and advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000 to customize and enhance their text-based documents. The first skills introduced include examining the working screen,  more...

Working With Digital Pictures ...esigned to introduce amateur photographers and interested business users to the basics of digital imaging. Students will work with basic Adobe Photoshop Elements features, learning skills such as selecting areas of the images and sharing images online. This course is designed to introduce amateur photographers and interested business users to the basics of digital imaging. To accomplish this,  more...

Working With Digital Pictures Level 2 ...business users with basic digital imaging skills a closer look at what you can do with digital cameras and image editing software. To accomplish this, students will look at advanced camera features, lenses, automatic and creative controls, accessories, and basic color concepts. Using a camera, students will also zoom, record dates and times, and use red-eye reduction. Then, using Adobe  more...

WebSite101: Ecommerce strategies for the Entrepreneur ...business success. Web presence strategies for the Small Business professional. This course will concentrate on key ingredients for a successful web site, from chosing an effective and useful domain name, site building essentials, definitions of important terms, community building techniques, effective strategies for search engine placement, newsletter and ezine production and finally the  more...

Understanding and Using Contracts ...business transaction a contract is made. This course will tell you how to know when a true contract has been made, identify when it is binding, and determine the limitations and scope of the agreements. It will also give you information and guidelines on how and when to sever the contract, how to modify it, and how to circumvent potential problems. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER  more...

Travel Sales and Trends - Instructor Led Enjoy expected as well as surprising sales techniques and new approaches as you explore and practice them. Included you will find telephone business manners, listening skills, and tools for targeting the traveler.  more...

Trade Secrets & Their Protection ...izing the need not only to protect their own confidential business information as trade secrets, but also to guard against the misappropriation of others` trade secrets. Trade Secrets Protecting trade secrets is more important than ever today, as companies look for ways to get ahead and stay ahead of the competition. Prudent companies are recognizing the need not only to protect their own  more...

Understanding Globalization: Preparing for the 21st Century Interactive course covers economic, political, and cultural dimensions of Globalization. Globalization is the process of integrating national economies, political structures, and cultures into a single, world-wide, interdependent system. In this course we will explore the basics of Globalization: what it is and how to understand it as an economic, political and a cultural phenomenon. This  more...

The Power of being Different ...tool toward achieving success. Designed for all types of businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, small business owners, as well as those who want to improve their personal leadership in day-to-day operations, this course provides guidelines toward a changed perception of how to achieve success. Coursework focuses on increasing the insight of course members in the importance of moving  more...

The Internet - Applying the Basics to your Business ...business research through the Internet Module 1. Introduction to the Internet In this module, the basics of starting out on the Internet are explained,especially for those participants who have never used a computer before. It is user friendly and in easy to understand language, so it is not confusing to the participants. The basic language of what the Internet is, what are search engines,  more...

The Cure For What Retails You This course explores how to increase retail sales. During this course, students will explore ways to increase their retail sales. The course works for all levels of retail sales from general sales staff to management but also addresses concerns of small business owners.  more...

The Entrepreneurship Certificate in Marketing Mastery Program ...business means more than having a good idea. The hottest concept will cool off in a minute if it isn t fueled by the knowledge and skills that are needed to transform it into a real and sustainable business. Students will be given an opportunity to work on their own business concepts. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how  more...

The Art of Professional Telephone Communication ...Business and telephone calls go together like salt and pepper. When you use the telephone you are at the disadvantage of not being able to see your customer. There are verbal skills and strategies you can use to turn the telephone into a selling advantage. Tuning in to key words will indicate buying style and presentation preferences. You want to know how to ?read? your customer with those key  more...

The Art of Active Listening ... only like them more, we think they understand us and our business. We all understand the basics of good listening. Good listening, in part, is just being courteous. However, it is requires more than just being quiet and paying attention, although those are aspects of being a good listener. Being a good listener is not a passive activity. It entails taking actions that will encourage the other  more...

Taking the Grr Out of Grammar ...g and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Taking the ?Grr? Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics include subject-verb agreement, verb tense, misplaced and dangling modifiers, parallel structure,  more...

Systems Requirements Analysis and Design Writing ...business requirements for systems analysis and design. This course is for both technical and non-technical professionals who will need to gather and write business and technical requirements for the purposes of systems analysis and eventual systems design and implementation. Modules covered include: ?Introduction to Requirements Writing and Writing Tips ?Interviewing the Users ?Writing the  more...

Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet ...Business on the Internet involves many things, many processes. In order to be successful online, there are certain steps that must be followed. Starting and Growing a Business on the Internet involves many things, many processes. In order to be successful online, there are certain steps that must be followed. Such steps include recognizing what type of business is best to start, what product  more...

Success Strategies Training Program for Management & Leadership ...and success. Whether you are in the service or production business, this course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient success coaching for managers and leaders. In this process, the success of organizational managers and leaders is designed to be incorporated in all organizational levels. Specific, proven strategies for success are gathered from some of the world?s best  more...

Soft Skills Using MS Office Applications ...Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation, business writing, and time management skills. Students will learn the basic elements for each of these courses, and will be provided with a foundation on which to build their skills. This course uses Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook 2000 in order to teach the students presentation, business writing, and time management skills.  more...

Starting A Business?: How To Develop An Effective Business Plan ... will learn how to develop, analyze and sell an effective business plan for your company or organization. This is not your ordinary "cook-book" workshop on Business Planning. Dr. Frank Leibold integrates solid business concepts he teaches MBA`s with invaluable tips he has acquired over 40 years of progressive executive business experience. He has developed and evaluated numerous plans, in a  more...

Skyrocket Sales with Advanced Copywriting Strategies Apply proven techniques and methods to any business writing situation. Designed specifically for beginners or more advanced writers seeking training in the art and craft of copywriting. Purchase of supplemental material will be required for further reading. You can purchase that material by going here: http:// /ebooks/ebook_present.asp?menuID=11&bookID=75  more...

Significantly Increase the Value of Any Property--Instructor-Led ...ication of simple entrepreneurial principles. As with any business opportunity, the potential for profitability in real estate is connected to an ability to identify and capitalize on market segments that have stronger demand. This course will show you how to identify these rental opportunities and to structure the whole rental property experience such that you enjoy higher returns and less  more...

Six Sigma Management and Leadership Training Program This course will teach you about the methodology and implementation of Six Sigma in your organization. Self-Directed. Many organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project components internally on real life (versus contrived) situations. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skills of Process Efficiency is paramount to an  more...

Speak Smart: - Oral Grammar Grammar glitches, ranging from glaring to subtle, cause a speaker to sound uneducated because listeners generalize an overall lack of knowledge when hearing such mistakes. Welcome to Speak Smart: - Oral Grammar Grammar glitches, ranging from glaring to subtle, cause a speaker to sound uneducated because listeners generalize an overall lack of knowledge when hearing such mistakes. This program  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception ...f influence, including individual entrepreneurs and small business owners, a wealth of ideas, strategies, models and techniques that help the customer to make a quality buying decision. Here you will have 5 sessions which cover these ideas. There will be discussion on strengthening your self-confidence and motivation; the selling approach to your prospects way of buying; skills for physical,  more...

Search Engine Marketing Strategies for Small Business Operations - Instructor Led ...ickly obtain top rankings and generate $$$ for your small business. A Great Value! Learn the secrets of effective search engine positioning and boost your Internet selling power a hundred fold. The perfect web business is the one that drives "targeted traffic" to their web site. How is this done? By achieving a top ranking in the major search engines, so do not underestimate what good  more...

Sales Management Strategies & Tactics The course is meant for Sales Managers and Workforce Employees aspiring to be Sales Managers. The course deliberates on how best to use Sales Force resources for achieving significant revenue and profit. Welcome to our Sales Management course This course is meant for those who have either risen to the rank of Sales Managers or have all intentions of raising themselves to this level. The course  more...

SalesPlus ...sales but in developing customers who will continue to do business with them time and time again. Identifying potential sales opportunities, making the sale, and creating a customer relationship that will result in future business is the art of selling. By the end of this course you will know the process of selling, the conditions necessary for a customer to buy, prospecting, the process of  more...

Set Performance Expectations This course will help you see how to identify and set performance standards for your employees jobs, and see how they contribute to objective setting. You will see how to analyze and evaluate good performance objectives; and you will see the value of linking performance standards to rewards (or to other consequences). This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2008 ...business accounting software. With Quickbooks, you can manage your customers, vendors, and employee accounting needs. In this course, you can learn the basics of Quickbooks 2008 such as how to use the interface, setup your companies, use lists, work with inventory, sell your products, invoice customers, process accounts receivable, work with bank accounts, and accounts payable. The user is  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2005 ...w to efficiently set up your own accounts and manage your business. Learn inventory management, sales tax issues, task management, classifying transactions, bank statement reconciliation and more. Learn one-on-one with one of the industry's foremost experts on Intuit products, Matt Harward. Matt has been training and consulting on computer software and hardware for over 10 years. He has been an  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2006 ...w to efficiently set up your own accounts and manage your business. Learn inventory management, sales tax issues, task management, classifying transactions, bank statement reconciliation and more. Learn one-on-one with one of the industry`s foremost experts on Intuit products. Course Instructor: Matt Harward. Matt has been training and consulting on computer software and hardware for over 10  more...

Proven success in building an E-business ...re you invest, learn the essentials of running an on-line business and avoid getting ripped off! This is an intense course designed to teach you the basics of building your own Internet business. If you think putting up a web site is all you need to do, you are DEAD WRONG! By taking this course you will learn how to control all of the costs associated with starting an Internet business because  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2001 Level 1 ...to create and manage the financial information of a small business. Specific features of interest include the Customer Detail Center and the Vendor Detail Center. After completing this course, even students with limited accounting knowledge will be at ease using QuickBooks Pro 2001 to create and manage the financial information of a small business. Students will complete such tasks as  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2001 Level 2 This course will introduce students to the more advanced features of QuickBooks Pro 2001, such as generating balance sheets, creating customized reports and invoices, and amending payroll information. This course will introduce students to the more advanced features of QuickBooks Pro 2001, such as generating balance sheets, creating customized reports and invoices, and amending payroll  more...

Project Management Professional- (Self Directed) Project Management Professional is a self-directed course that covers the fundamentals of managing projects with the newcomer in mind. Project management is the discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within defined scope, time, and cost constraints. This course can be completed as quickly as you care  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification ...ent or for bartenders who want to become an expert on the business. If you are serious about the bar business, this online course will expand your knowledge into areas of management that include inventory, profits, sales promotions, hiring and training employees, customer service and all staff issues. Unlike long-term hospitality programs, this practical and effective course acts as a  more...

Project Management Concepts and Strategies This series provides a detailed examination of project management concepts and strategies. It discusses the seven components of a management system and the five phases of the project life cycle, and looks at factors that affect cost and quality. You may complete this course within a time span of your choosing. We recommend study commence and be completed within 90 days or less. The course may be  more...

Productivity Management & Leadership Success Training Program This course will teach you how to effectively and efficiently Improve Productivity, Organizational Morale and Quality simultaneously. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skills of Productivity Management and Leadership Success are vitally important to an organization's longevity and success. This course provides a proactive method of addressing issues of low employee morale, high  more...

Professional Bar Management ...employee, and key factors which are vital to a successful business. Professional Bar Management Managing a bar or restaurant can be an overwhelming experience. The physical, emotional and mental demands are extreme. This class will teach you simple ways to handle difficult situations with unhappy customers and employees, the duties of each employee, and key factors which are vital to a  more...

Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking One of the greatest abilities of leaders - whether in management positions or on the front line - is the ability to see the root of problems and quickly enact effective solutions. This series will pass on some of the skills and tips that will help you to better identify problems, find their causes, and get their solutions under way.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This  more...

Payroll Accounting ...esigned to introduce individuals, entrepreneurs and small businesses to the cost of labor and its related payroll taxes. In some companies, payroll costs represent more than one-third of the operating costs. The employer is liable for meeting reporting requirements and for the money withheld from employees? wages or salaries and for payroll taxes. This course will focus on the liabilities, the  more...

Outlook 2007 Level 1 This basic course introduces students to Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Students will learn how to create, send, preview, read, reply to, and forward e-mail messages. They ll also learn about recalling messages, attaching files to messages, resending messages, marking messages as unread, deleting messages, organizing messages into folders, and previewing and printing messages. Outlook 2007  more...

Performance Review This course will provide a framework for positive formal reviews and show you how to successfully link rewards, recognition and performance. It will help you build a team of skilled and capable people who are focused on success. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access. Performance Review This course will provide a framework for positive formal  more...

Office 2000 Advanced ...cel, Access, and PowerPoint 2000, as well as a section on business writing. This advanced level course introduces the accomplished user to the most powerful aspects of these applications. It also strives to help the professional become a more effective writer. In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint 2000, as well as  more...

Motivating Employees ...se description -- The difference between a just surviving business and a thriving one is the energy and commitment of its people. A motivated and dedicated workforce is the formula for long-term success. This course gives practical suggestions for identifying group and individual motivating factors and mobilizing them to energize employees. There are tools, techniques, and methods for  more...

Newsletter Writing for Non-Profit Organizations The Student will learn how to create a quality newsletter from concept through mailing on a limited budget. Non-Profit Organizations have unique budgetary issues when it comes to collateral materials such as newsletters. Often an information source as inexpensive to produce and distribute as a newsletter is overlooked due to misunderstanding the amount of work and expense involved. In this course  more...

Negotiate to Win ...business is negotiation. It`s all about getting what you want, every time. The responsibility to learn how to negotiate is all yours. It`s not up to your boss or colleagues or spouse or customers. So get started!Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered  more...

Monitor And Manage Performance This course will equip you with effective techniques for monitoring performance and helping people realize their potential. And it will help you build a team of skilled and capable people who are focused on success. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access. Monitor And Manage Performance This course will equip you with effective techniques for  more...

Negotiate Profitable Real Estate Deals--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- More times than not, success in real estate begins -- or ends -- at the negotiating table. The secret to successful negotiation is careful preparation and communication. This course will teach you proven tactics and methods for all types of real estate negotiations and prepare you to leave the table with success assured. Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Office 2007 ...ation Specialist (MCAS) credential, part of the Microsoft Business Certification program, identifies specific skills covering the most in-demand 2007 Microsoft Office system products Microsoft Office Word 2007, Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Access 2007, and Outlook 2007 as well as the Windows Vista operating system. The MCAS certification is replacing the Microsoft Office Specialist or MOS  more...

Market Leadership in an E-Commerce Age This course will provide a detailed study of the principles of e-commerce. The students will be able to apply their understanding to organizational and life situations. Participants will work with the assumption that e-commerce and the information age have permeated every aspect of their daily lives. The course is expected to raise that awareness through self-assessments and begin to look at the  more...

Maximize Profits by Managing Real Estate like an Entrepreneur--Instructor-Led ...neurs know: success lies in examining all aspects of your business, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and maximize income. In this exclusive course, TrumpU experts will show you how to position your property correctly for the target market, manage problem tenants, market your property, and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give  more...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program ... of the major facets of legal nurse consulting, including business principles and practices. The text book used in the course is endorsed by the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants. This course is formatted as an on-line course.Students, once registered, receive instructions for accessing the legal nurse consultant classroom. Here students are provided with course reading  more...

Legal Transcription Training ...s of law, real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc. The course was designed by a recognized leader in development of training materials. This course offers a Certificate of Completion allowing you to sit for any state exams. The need for legal support staff increases with the litigation processes so prevalent now. Administrative law (local, state and federal government)  more...

Listening Skills for the Workplace ...ills for the Workplace There is an expanding awareness in business of the value of good listening skills. To ignore this important tool in today`s competitive business environment can lead to costly errors, wasted time, an absence of teamwork, unsatisfactory service and misunderstandings at all levels. As the old saying goes, "It pays to listen." Yet, despite its importance, listening is often  more...

Management & Leadership Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Program ...and success. Whether you are in the service or production business, this course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI). The CQI process takes into account the methodology of Total Quality Management (TQM) and incorporates it into a continuous process that is ever improving and evolving. Measuring customer satisfaction is at the heart of CQI  more...

Management & Leadership Decision Support Systems Training Program This course will teach you how to effectively and efficiently implement a system of management and leadership Decision Support and decision making. In the 21st Century, and its global economy, the skill of decision making is vitally important to an organization's longevity and success. This course provides a proactive method of effective and efficient decision making. The decision making process  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Introductory ...gn internet web pages for your favorite charity, for your business, or for your own personal needs. With these lessons you can get the most out of designing web pages using HTML. Learn all the basic formatting techniques in this introductory course such as using tags, adding links, buttons, lists and images. This course also examines the pitfalls of HTML and what separates good pages from bad  more...

Learn How To Write Effective Persuasive Written Communication Perfect short course for those seeking to persuasively communicate with their audience through written communication. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique. This course is designed specifically for anyone who wants to get the "target audience" to take action or shift their opinion or point of view. Since no one can be expected to  more...

Leadership Assessment Profile ...you as you consider such key questions as:Which aspect of business should I study next? How can I leverage my strengths and compensate for my weaknesses? How can I achieve an optimal balance between my work life and my personal life? The dimensions measured by the Profile were developed and refined by Dr. John Lounsbury, a recognized expert in psychometrics and personality assessment. Dr.  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Instructor-Led ...arn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to  more...

Keep Them Coming Back: Customer Retention Strategies That Work--Self-Directed ...arn how to do the kind of marketing that will unlock your business`s potential. And you will start creating the kind of message that truly resonates with your customers.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to  more...

Learn How to Write Persuasive Web-Based Text The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique. This course is specific to web-writing and is unique. It is designed specifically for content developers and practitioners who want to get the "target audience" to take action or shift their opinion or point of view. Since no one can be expected to change their mind or take action if they are  more...

ISO 9001:2000 General Employee Training ...ty management systems, and a good tool to improve overall business execution. This course provides a basic understanding of ISO 9001:2000: what it is and what it requires from a company. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and restarted later. ISO 9001:2000 General Employee Training) ISO 9000 has become an  more...

Introduction to Customer Relationship Management-Part 1 ...business environment, knowing your customers well and effectively interacting with them is a mission-critical exercise. This emphasis on developing and enhancing customer loyalty has evolved over the years and is now called Customer Relationship Management or CRM. This is an Instructor-Led course. Introduction to Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 1 In today?s highly competitive  more...

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ...actice framework and its application. Give your resume or business the edge with ITIL awareness and understanding! The following processes and functions will be covered in this course: IT Service Support IT Service Delivery Service Desk Service Level Management Incident Management Financial Management for IT Services Problem Management Capacity Management Change Management IT Service Continuity  more...

Innovation in the Workplace Creativity can do more than just spark the next Big Idea for your organization. It s also a critical skill for finding unique solutions to problems and new ways to improve on old processes. This series will help you to build your creativity and encourage it in others in productive ways that help your organization s bottom line. The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This  more...

HTML Lessons in Web Page Design - 10 Week Facilitator Led ...gn internet web pages for your favorite charity, for your business, or for your own personal needs. John Gilson, the author of these lessons, is a teacher and Mathematics Department Head and has taught programming courses for several years in both day school and in adult evening education classes. He has taught HTML web page design for the Brant FreeNet, for the Grand-Erie Board of Education,  more...

How To Master Business Writing ...skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business setting. They`ll learn how to prepare for a writing task, and about strategies and skills for effective word choice, sentence building, and paragraph design. How To Master Business Writing This course provides students with a review of the skills needed to write effective letters, memos, minutes, proposals, reports, and press  more...

How to Setup & Secure Your Home Computer ...your computer is safe. Whether you use your computer for business or pleasure, it is so important that you have a computer that is safe and secure. It is no longer the norm to turn on your computer and use it for games and what not. Now, with the ever present danger of viruses and hackers, making sure the computer is secure is vital. Securing your computer is not hard if you know what steps  more...

How to Join the Ranks of the Self-Employed in 6 Weeks ... the ranks of the self-employed by starting and running a business in 6 weeks. This course is designed specifically for individuals who desire to start and run their own business. The purpose is to teach people how to balance home and work (especially for those who start a business out of their home), determine office location, how to look and feel professional, how to setup the books and/or  more...

How to Locate the Very Best Funding Sources for Your Organization A self-paced course that teaches you how to effectively locate grants for your organization. This self-paced course gives you the tools to quickly and effectively find the very best funding sources for your organization. The author of this course allows email contact on a limited basis. This is a self-directed course. The author however will respond to any questions you may have as long as they  more...

How to Serve Your Customer This course looks at increasing customer service levels. This course explores how to create better customer service in a variety of atmospheres and locations. The course works for the beginning worker or management level.  more...

How to Make any Event Special This course explores aspects of event planning. This course explores event planning for business or personal settings. By exploring ways to streamline the event planning sequence, this course helps students plan their events from the ground up. Additionally, students create valuable templates that will assist them in future event planning.  more...

How to Successfully Manage a Small Business Pay Per Click Advertising Budget Pay Per Click Marketing Techniques that will save you time and make you money. The advent of pay-for-click search engines now offers you a benefit of instant traffic. To achieve high rankings with the search engines can take 4-6 months with a new site, but with pay-per-click search engines people find you immediately after you setup your account and your bidding request is approved. This tutorial  more...

How to Critically Evaluate Your Business Plan ...ion and analytic skills you need. Learn how to create the business plan that will change everything for you. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to course materials for 12 months from the day of enrollment. How  more...

Grant Writing Fundamentals for Non-Profit Organizations A self-paced & directed class that gives you the tools to effectively prepare grant proposals to seek funding for non-profit organizations. This self-paced class will give you the tools you need to efficiently and effectively prepare grant proposals to seek funding for non-profit organizations. To keep the cost of this course low we do not provide instructor interaction.  more...

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Training ...viders, Payers, Clearing Houses, but also at HR managers, Business Associates, and anyone else that wants to know about their Individual Rights under the HIPAA legislation. Coursework focuses on education in the HIPAA law, and best practices for HIPAA legislation. Other topics include the documentation that is required for HIPAA compliance, and the technology changes that will have to be  more...

Home Energy Fundamentals ...able. Whether you are concerned with residential or small business applications, after this course you will understand how your home or business uses energy, acquire useful knowledge about the traditional sources of energy, and how to do a home energy audit or hire a professional to do one. Methods of making your home more energy efficient will be discussed. Finally, you`ll get an understanding  more...

Financial Basics for Non-financial Managers ...epts that are used in managing the financial aspects of a business. It explains basic financial structure and discusses the financial information you must have to run a business. You will learn how to read financial reports and understand the purpose and limitations of each. You will also get tools and methods to give you a complete picture of your financial position. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET  more...

Find and Purchase Income Producing Properties--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- To make big profits, every successful real estate investor has to find great deals. In this course, you will learn to identify residential properties that can earn you those big-time returns. And you will learn to increase those returns by combining your personal goals with in-depth market analysis.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Billing ...to do an outstanding job. This course also touches on the business acumen needed to market your new billing skills. This marketing knowledge will prove valuable when dealing with clients. Welcome to our Expert Certificate Medical Billing course All modules in the Medical Billing courses are comprised of teaching materials and exercises, plus online testing, all of which can be easily accessed  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program ...ll I receive my materials? Materials are shipped within 2 business days and typically arrive between 5 and 10 business days after shipment, depending on the location. Materials are divided into additional shipments with payment plans. Will I be able to work at my own pace? Yes. The unique modular format of the M.I.M.E. instruction method allows you to stop after each segment and start again at  more...

Fair & Unfair Competition Rules ...nd unfair competition affect virtually all of a company's business decisions hiring, marketing, sales, customer-relations, and research and development, among others and are important for employees to understand. Violations of these rules can be very damaging to a company generally and, in some cases, to individual employees. Unfair Competition The rules regarding what is fair and unfair  more...

ESL for Business - Letters and Memos ...n improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even associates and management within your own company. How do you feel about what you write: Do you feel that because English is your second language, you don't communicate as well as others? Do you find your weak writing skills leave you at a disadvantage  more...

ESL for Business - Special Documents ...n improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even associates and management within your own company. How do you feel about what you write: Do you feel that because English is your second language, you don't communicate as well as others? Do you find your weak writing skills leave you at a disadvantage  more...

Ethics and Compliance Basics Reinforcing ethical principles and educating company members about compliance with the law is an ongoing and important responsibility. A company is only as ethical and compliant as its directors, managers and employees. Ethics and Compliance Basics Reinforcing ethical principles and educating company members about compliance with the law is an ongoing and important responsibility. A company is  more...

Entrepreneur Assessment Profile ...Course- Have you ever wanted to strike out on your own in business and wondered if you have what it takes? The Entrepreneur Profile indicates your potential for satisfaction and success as an entrepreneur. The online assessment tells you if you are ready to make the leap, and points to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of success. Students may complete this course within  more...

Electronic Commerce - Security Issues ...e student a good understanding of issues realted to doing business over the Internet and how to protect a E-Commerce website. The course is self-paced and taught by a audio of an announcer reading the leading topic and paragraph of each section. The student then reads and navigates through the remaining materials for each section. Each sub-section has a practice test to help the student review  more...

Effective Business Communication Series ...skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business setting. They`ll learn how to prepare for a writing task, and about strategies and skills for effective word choice, sentence building, and paragraph design. Effective Business Communication Series This series teaches the writing skills learners will need to effectively communicate in a business setting. They`ll learn how to  more...

Doing Business in China ...business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing Business in  more...

Electronic Commerce - Introduction This course is designed to give students a good understanding of the basics of Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce) This course gives the student a good understanding of the history of Electronic Commerce, How the Internet and the Web provide the infrastructure for E-Commerce, Tools and Software used to design, implement, and manage E-Commerce and E-Commerce web sites. This course is an "E-Learning"  more...

Electronic Commerce - Strategies This course is designed to give students a good understanding of the basics of Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce)Stratetis, including marketing, promotion, and sales strategies. This course gives the student a good understanding of Marketing/Sales/Promition Strategies, Purchasing and Support Activities, ethical, legal and tax issues related to Electronic Commerce. This course is an "E-Learning"  more...

Electronic Commerce 3 Course Bundle ...d tax issues, as well as security issues realted to doing business over the internet. This course is an "E-Learning" course. The course is self-paced and taught by a audio of an announcer reading the leading topic and paragraph of each section. The student then reads and navigates through the remaining materials for each section. Each sub-section has a practice test to help the student review  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- There`s more than one way to profit in real estate: in fact, there are three basic techniques: amortization, cash flow, and appreciation. This exclusive online course uses cutting edge interactive features to show the ins and outs of proven strategies: from fix-and-flips to condo conversion, from refinancing to trade-ups. Most important, you learn which fits your goals. Students  more...

ESL for Business - E-mail Communication ...n improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even associates and management within your own company. How do you feel about what you write: Do you feel that because English is your second language, you don't communicate as well as others? Do you find your weak writing skills leave you at a disadvantage  more...

Doing Business in India ...business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business In India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing Business in  more...

Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online ...w that excellent and friendly service are vital to repeat business. From this online course employees will learn sales techniques, in addition to hospitality skills. Bar and restaurant consultant, Kellie Nicholson, stresses the value of a smile and a kind word for greater tips and the return of loyal customers. Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online Restaurant owners understand how  more...

Customer Service Plus ...business environment is customer service. In this course you ll learn the basics of customer service and how to consistently provide high-quality customer service. User is given 1 year access to this course. Customer Service Plus The difference between success and failure in today?s business environment is customer service. In this course you?ll learn the basics of customer service and how  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Instructor-Led ...business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to course  more...

Design a Winning Business Based on Your Idea--Self-Directed ...business plan turns dreamers into winners. To turn a concept into a golden success, you need a plan for financing, market research, marketing, operations and more. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to course  more...

Crystal Reports XI ...ning is presented by Jason Manibog, he has been in the IT business for the past eight years, five of those as a trainer/consultant. He has conducted numerous classes in Crystal Reports, from versions eight through 11 and has done a wide variety of consultations in Crystal Reports and other database tools, including Microsoft Access and SQL. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS How long will it take me to  more...

Crystal Reports 8 This self-paced interactive course will give the student in-depth knowledge of Crystal Reports 8 and all of its functionality. One of the greatest challenges in working with data and databases is creating useful, effective, and efficient reports that people will use to enhance the business capabilities of their companies. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to quickly create  more...

Customer Astonishment: The Commitment to World-Class Customer Care ...business. Customer loyalty is absolute leverage on profitability and growth. It means that your success is cumulative from year to year. In today`s business environment, a satisfied customer is no longer enough. We have all entered a new age wherein we must positively astonish our customers by anticipating their needs. To be Customer Need Driven is the goal. It is essential to build on solid  more...

Conducting Business in Latin America ...Business interaction between the United States and Latin America continues to increase, as does the demand for individuals who understand this unique region. Latin America is rich with resources and consumer demand for U.S. goods. This course provides students with the knowledge needed to conduct business in the region and market themselves to international businesses. Conducting Business in  more...

Coaching For Performance This course helps participants develop a structured approach to coaching. It helps them to recognize good coaching opportunities and plan successful coaching programs. It helps them to prepare and carry out productive coaching sessions and adjust their coaching style to suit the person and the situation. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. Student is given 90 day access.  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) ..., such as real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc., and job opportunities are steadily increasing. This course consists of 2 sections. Section I contains the "all about the law" information, and Section II focuses on law specialties, complete with samples of pleadings, formats, and citations. It`s streamlined and yet quite comprehensive - all you will need to learn to  more...

Comprehensive Leadership Training The course deliberates on what comprises effective leadership. The course looks at Leadership from different conceptual perspectives giving it a wide-ranging base. This course is meant for working people in leadership positions and for those who are about to enter into positions with leadership responsibilities. Welcome to our Comprehensive Leadership Training Course There is such a dearth of  more...

Career Assessment Profile ...you as you consider such key questions as:Which aspect of business should I study next? How can I leverage my strengths and compensate for my weaknesses? How can I achieve an optimal balance between my work life and my personal life? The dimensions measured by the Profile were developed and refined by Dr. John Lounsbury, a recognized expert in psychometrics and personality assessment. Dr.  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Pricing Your Product ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Price Your Product Competitively and Effectively This course will help you price your product for profitability and stability. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Pricing Your Product explores the following areas: Situations that may control your prices Pricing based on cost  more...

Business Ethics Conduct Policy Statements ...ns that explain in a practical manner what is required." Business Ethics It is widely agreed that every company needs to have a policy statement on legal and ethical conduct. The Organizational Sentencing Guidelines require that a company "must have taken steps to communicate effectively its standards and procedures to all employees and other agents, e.g., by requiring participation in  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Selling Skills This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. It will also help you set sales goals and measure the effectiveness of your sales force. Build Your Selling Skills and Close More Sales This course is designed to sharpen your selling skills and help you close more sales. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Selling Skills  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Teamwork ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build Stronger Teams This course will help you build teams that perform well and help your company gain a competitive advantage. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Teamwork explores the following areas: The costs of teamwork The benefits of teamwork When not to use the  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Using Financial Statements ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Use  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Writing a Business Plan ...Business plans play a vital role in getting your company up and running. They help you clearly define your goals, expectations, and needs. This online course will help you craft a successful business plan for your organization by providing valuable insights via video, text, and downloads. The course of study has been expertly developed by an accredited college and can be completed within the  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) Comprehensive Certificate ...Z? site includes self-paced study modules in the areas of Business Operation, Customer Service, Finance, Sales and Marketing, and Human Resources. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Build Your Own BIZ?? Build Your Own BIZ? is a comprehensive Web site that provides small business owners with timely expert advice, actionable templates, and mission-critical insights to daily challenges in the  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Hire ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Make Hiring Decisions That Maximize Employee Retention and Return on Investment Making great hiring decisions requires careful planning, soliciting good prospects, and effective interviewing techniques. This course will help you refine these skills in order to hire employees that will stand the test of time, and  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Networking ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build Networks to Increase Your Personal and Business Success This course will help you learn to develop relationships that help you expand your circle of influence, build relationships, and eventually help increase your personal and business success. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources.  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Performance Improvement ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Facilitate Performance Improvement with Performance Appraisals This course will help you facilitate performance appraisals in order to improve the effectiveness of your workforce. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Performance Improvement explores the following areas:  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Fire ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Decrease Employee Terminations and Handle Terminations Effectively Employee terminations are inevitable. This course will help you minimize terminations and help you work through the employee termination process if the need arises. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course How  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Borrow Money ...business needs in a responsible and company-building manner. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Obtain a Business Loan  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led ...businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed ...businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Customer Service Strategies ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Understand Your Customers and Learn How to Serve Them Better Providing excellent customer service can make the difference between a customer buying your product or from the vendor down the street. This course will help you determine who your customers are, define the dimensions of customer service as they relate to  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Instructor-Led ...sn`t matter whether you`re marketing a small neighborhood business or a major corporate enterprise. The manner in which you manage your brand will have a direct impact on your revenues. For consumer market companies, brands that are properly managed typically account for 50 to 80 percent of a business`s revenues. For industrial markets companies, brands that are responsibly managed usually  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Self-Directed ...sn`t matter whether you`re marketing a small neighborhood business or a major corporate enterprise. The manner in which you manage your brand will have a direct impact on your revenues. For consumer market companies, brands that are properly managed typically account for 50 to 80 percent of a business`s revenues. For industrial markets companies, brands that are responsibly managed usually  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Better Budgeting ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Create a Business Budget Budgeting is vital to the financial health of your business. This course will examine the budgeting process, and how to tackle this task in practical ways. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Better Budgeting will explore the following topics:  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Bootstrap Marketing ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Promote Your Product More Effectively This course will help you develop an effective plan for marketing your product or service. The class includes text and downloadable resources. Description of Course Bootstrap Marketing explores the following areas: Marketing basics Creating a marketing plan Defining your target  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Branding and Beyond ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Build a Brand That Sets You Apart This course will help you build a brand that distinguishes you from your competition. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Branding and Beyond explores the following areas: What is branding? How branding works Choosing a strong name  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Crisis and Continuity Planning ...business-disrupting events and make certain that you can continue operation of your business if one of these events occur.You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Customer Service That Sells ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Create a Culture of Customer Service Providing outstanding customer service happens when your employees understand and embrace the concept of customer service. This course will help you define how you are currently doing with your customer service efforts and implement action steps to improve the level of customer  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Dynamic Workforce Management ...business. Dynamic Workforce Management will help you make sound personnel management decisions. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Employee Handbook ...he information gained from this course to your particular business situation. Communicate Your Mission and Objectives With an Employee Handbook This course will help you develop an employee handbook that helps you communicate the mission, vision, and objectives of your company. The class includes video, text, and downloadable resources. Description of Course Employee Handbook explores the  more...

Beyond Grant Writing and Approaching Viable Funding Sources with Success Many grants are developed and submitted to possible funding sources each year. Few are chosen for funding. This course will highlight the characteristics of a funded grant and a granting organization`s criteria for success. This self-directed course will guide the participant through the process of finding, applying and successfully engaging grant funding sources. The five (5) week course will  more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach ... issue of death than speaking in public! Other surveys in business management note that 80% of all business communication is verbal. We are then, judged to a great extent on how we say what we say. We hold the power to interest, to inspire, to lead if we present ourselves effectively. Much of that opportunity comes through spoken communication. With diligent practice and application of the  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Designed to help people learn more about the Web including terminology, finding information, and creating effective websites that sell. Students will learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to  more...

Better Business Writing in One Week ...business professionals write with greater confidence and accuracy. Business letters, memos, e-mails, proposals...not everyone?s a writer, yet every businessperson is expected to write -- a scary prospect for professionals without formal writing training! Fear no more -- you?re only one week away from clearer, more confident writing. This unique course includes one work-week (five days) of  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ...types of establishments. If you are serious about the bar business, this course will also expand your knowledge into the area of management, including inventory, profits and staff issues. This information could lead to better bartending positions or even a career in management. Bartending to the Max-Online Unlike any other type of bartending course, Bartending to the Max is a combination of  more...

Basics of Business Math Series ...t covers basic mathematical calculations commonly used in business settings. Courses cover computing fractions and decimals, the order of operations for combined computations, and solving equations and word problems. It includes the use of proportions, ratios, and percentages, and also provides instruction on the use of a calculator for business applications. The student will have access to  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...ourse could be completed in 1-2 weeks. All aspects of the business are covered and students will be well-prepared to work as a bartender, in addition to being a valued employee. Bartending the Easy Way is an in-depth study of professional bartending. This exceptional online course will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. Bartending requires so much  more...

An Entrepreneur`s Guide To Starting A Medical Billing Company ...e interested in establishing a home based medical billing business. Student may submit questions and have materials reviewed. This course is designed to help you establish, and answer questions you have, about starting a home based medical billing business. The course is designed to guide you on how to establish yourself as a medical billing company. Additionally, this course is also designed  more...

Advanced Customer Relationship Management -Part 2 ...fter conducting a focused analysis of your organization`s business processes and customer profile. This is an Instructor-Led course Advanced Customer Relationship Management (CRM)-Part 2 In todays highly competitive business environment, knowing your customers well and effectively interacting with them is a mission-critical exercise. This emphasis on developing and enhancing customer loyalty  more...

Adobe Fireworks CS3 ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get your designs from the rest of the CS3 suite out to the web and ready for the masses with Adobe Fireworks CS3. This program picks up where Adobe's old ImageReady left off and comes packed with new features to set your designs up using html, java, and even CSS. With John Ulliman as your guide, you'll learn how to adjust,  more...

Accounting In An Hour ... corporate clients and also pursues real estate and small business purchase opportunities. In An Hour, LLC is a international provider of online accounting courses. The course that awaits you is the result of years of development and thoughtful feedback. I can?t begin to tell you how proud I am of this short program and the impact it?s having on people in business, industry, and  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led ...Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed ...Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours  more...

7 Steps to A Lot More Sales ...ehensive marketing/sales training course designed to help business owners and marketing managers discover hidden sales opportunities within their business. Upon completion participants will be able to implement the 7 STEPS and new bonus step on Internet Marketing to unlock the hidden sales opportunities discovered for exponential increases in sales and profits of 25%-100% or more in as  more...

5 Steps to Effective Persuasive Business Communication Get quick results with this proven method and technique. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique. This course is designed specifically for anyone who wants to get the "target audience" to take action or shift their opinion or point of view. Since no one can be expected to change their mind or take action if they are not predisposed  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2007 ...business accounting software. With Quickbooks, you can manage your customers, vendors, and employee accounting needs. In this course, you can learn the basics of Quickbooks 2007 such as how to use the interface, setup your companies, use lists, work with inventory, sell your products, invoice customers, process accounts receivable, work with bank accounts, and accounts payable. In the advanced  more...

Delegation - Leveraging Through Others ...velop your subordinates, train them in all aspects of the business, use your human resources most effectively, and open your time up for items that need your particular set of skills Your expert-led training is presented by Casey McNeal. Casey has been speaking professionally for over nine years. His diverse professional background and his life as a stand-up comic have prepared him for the life  more...

Basics of Organizational Communication ... the most important determining factor for success in the business world. This course is a must for those wishing to become effective communicators. Content Includes such topics as a verbal and non-verbal communication, persuasion, conflict and anger, and listening. Your expert-led training is presented by Joe Tucker. Joe Tucker, a consultant/trainer for Intelligent Concepts, Inc. has  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Mastery of Adobe Photoshop CS4 requires a solid foundation in the fundamental tools and techniques used by the pros to create eye-popping effects, achieve stunning visuals. Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended: Essentials is intended for the beginner to intermediate user as a guide through comprehensive tutorials on  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. If you are just starting out with Photoshop or you need a refresher on keyboard shortcuts, the basics of selecting colors or elements in photos, special effects and layering, then the Photoshop CS3 Essential tutorials cover what you need to know to make your images dazzle. By the end of this course you will be proficient at:  more...

Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Take your skills to new heights with the Photoshop CS3 Advanced video series. With Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert Justin Seeley as your host, you'll learn how to manage and organize your images using Adobe Bridge CS3, process your photos using Camera Raw 4, create stunning compositions using Photoshop's Smart Objects and  more...

Adobe InDesign CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adam's combination of real-world design experience, technical expertise, and training background make him an ideal InDesign CS3 software guide. In Part 1, he shows you how to navigate the new Adobe InDesign CS3 interface as well as all the paragraph, text, and character options available. In Part 2 you'll learn how to insert  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. These easy to follow, in-depth lessons show you how to create top quality artwork using Adobe Illustrator CS3. Our lessons focus on best practices for producing better images easier and faster ? ensuring the most unique and professional work for print or the web. Get up to speed on the unique capabilities of Adobe Illustrator  more...

Adobe Illustrator CS3: Advanced ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Unlock the secrets of Adobe Illustrator CS3 as you learn advanced tricks and techniques in this video series. Showcasing his sense of design and creativity, your host, Geoff Blake teaches you how to make eye-popping special effects, and how to use modern techniques to produce startling results. Learn about Illustrator's  more...

Adobe Flash CS4 Professional: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. This introductory training is tailored specifically to the needs of a beginner or intermediate user of Adobe Flash CS4. During the course you will learn how to create, animate and efficiently mange your rich media content via the brand new CS4 interface. You will understand how to correctly implement features like the new  more...

Adobe Flash CS3: ActionScript 3 Animation and Games ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Advance your knowledge and use of ActionScript 3 by taking a specific look into Animation and Game Design. Instructed by John Ulliman, this series which is available online and on DVD-ROM, goes step-by-step through the new ActionScript 3 structure and classes. You'll also get some hands-on experience by building several typical  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Give your website a new look! Now is the time to give it a zap of creativity with animated objects and sound effects. Whether you are a web designer or game developer, you will learn the necessary techniques to get your project rolling. Discover how to design fun, creative, interactive websites through structured and easy to  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 UI & Data ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Explore new territories in the land of data handling and user interface (UI) design with ActionScript 3 language in Flash CS3. With John Ulliman as your guide, this video series provides plenty of hands-on experience as you learn how to design a typical shopping application, handle external graphic data, and learn how to draw  more...

Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: ActionScript 3 Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get up and running on the newest version of ActionScript, which is included with Flash CS3. If you are new to ActionScript 3.0, this series shows you how to make your Flash applications more dynamic by using the scripting language to add interactivity and control effects. If you are already familiar with ActionScript 2 from  more...

Adobe Encore CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adobe? Encore? CS3 is the Adobe Premiere Pro's disc authoring application. Reach the widest possible audience with Adobe Encore CS3 software, now included with Adobe Premiere? Pro CS3. Explore the rich set of creative tools for DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring and SWF export to the web. Now that Premiere Pro is back on the Mac,  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS4: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Beginner and Intermediate web designers will find the tools and techniques discussed to be invaluable while designing, updating and creating websites using Dreamweaver CS4. Once oriented with the new CS4 interface you apply the techniques you have learned instantly whether you are building your first site or redesigning an  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 places the tools in your hands to quickly and easily design, develop and eye catching and manageable websites. During this comprehensive introduction to Dreamweaver CS3 you will cover the basics of how to create Web pages, set links, and insert images, to more advanced techniques for creating page layouts  more...

Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Advanced ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Take your web design to next level with the Adobe Dreamweaver CS3: Advanced training series. Instructed by Janine Warner, you'll learn tips and tricks for working with Adobe's latest award-winning design program including how to customize CSS Layouts, how to use Spry features to create drop-down navigation bars, and the basics  more...

Adobe CS3 Web Design: Workflow ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Hone your web design skills as you learn how to use the new features in CS3 Web Design Workflow. Hosted by Abbas Rizvi, this video series teaches you how to bring your Photoshop or Illustrator artwork effortlessly into Flash, build web prototypes using new functionality in Fireworks, work with video and Flash, copy and paste  more...

Adobe CS3 Production Premium: Workflow ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Start with some important tips on shooting and capturing video with OnLocation for a smoother rough cut. Then once you've organized the clips into bins in Premiere Pro, and added the clips to the timeline, you're ready to learn how to make still and motion graphics, such as an opening animation, a lower third, and a bug, using  more...

Adobe CS3 Print: Workflow ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Learn how to design successfully for print using Adobe CS3 Print Workflow. With print production specialist Claudia McCue as your host for this series, you'll learn what it takes to get your designs printed. You'll also explore various techniques to maximize your designs in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat and how  more...

Adobe CS3 Design: Workflow ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Watch your creativity flourish with Adobe CS3 Design Workflow. With Geoff Blake as your coach, you'll learn how to build InDesign layouts, edit raster images with Photoshop, manipulate vector objects with Illustrator, build Web layouts with Dreamweaver, and develop rich media content with Flash. Discover amazing new features,  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Discover the world of animation with After Effects CS3 Essentials. Hosted by professional animator Ko Maruyama, these training videos focus on new features and essential tools including Shape Layers, the Puppet Tool and Brainstorm. You?ll also learn how to use many of the new effects found in After Effects CS3 as well as how to  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Advanced ..., and best practices from the most respected names in the business. Get ready to dive in deeper than basic editing and compositing with these entertaining and educational videos on the advanced feature set in After Effects. You'll explore the 3D environment to understand better how to work with 3D cameras and add realistic lighting and shadows. Plus, test drive tools that you may have never  more...

Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Course description -- Having logical intelligence will give you a good start in succeeding in your job. But to be more effective you must also develop your emotional intelligence. Using the two together, you will get along much better with your colleagues and know how to get ahead at work. You will learn how to handle your emotions and gear them towards a positive outcome. This course will teach  more...

Business Writing Basics ...it? Do you even know the proper format to use for a memo, business letter, etc.? Writing is a part of everyday life, particularly in the work setting. This course will help you avoid common grammar and spelling blunders and outline ways you can make your writing more persuasive and professional. Once you`ve learned the simple guidelines for writing more effectively, misunderstandings will be  more...

How To Master Business Management ...very employee and manager needs to know a number of basic business management principles and processes, regardless of his or her function or discipline. This bundle includes topics that will build an employee's mastery of several essential business processes and issues, including financial basics, contracts, and business communications. It includes something for everyone, from tips for  more...

How To Master Human Resources Course description -- This bundle covers some of the most challenging human resource compliance issues that employees and supervisors facea sexual harassment, violence, and EEO practices. Use the lessons in this bundle to prevent or address workplace situations that must be handled sensitively in order to promote respect and avoid legal consequences. Also included is a course to assist your  more...

How To Master Team Building ...business objectives and maximizing resources requires effective teamwork, and this bundle will build the basic competencies that will ensure your teams are organized, goal-oriented, and customer-focused. Together they provide a toolkit of effective techniques and strategies for building high-performing teams in any function or discipline. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED  more...

Telephone Skills for Quality Customer Service ...business and often aid in your customersa first impression of your company. This course identifies telephone skills needed to be successful and more professional. It provides strategies to enable you to give your callers the quality service they deserve. You will learn tips for handling the telephone, ways to manage the discussions, and how to influence your customera s perception of the  more...

MBA in a Box Fast and easy-to-use methods to create success in any small business.  more...

Export Practice Management Course shows you the right steps to build a successful export operation.  more...

Advanced Business Spanish This course has been specially designed for students with a good command of the Spanish language who desire to apply their knowledge of the language to the business world.  more...

SAP Business Information Warehouse (BI & BW) ...ourse teaches the most common end user functions in SAP's Business Intelligence (aka Business Warehouse) system. Course Goal: - BI overview and navigation - Working with the BEx Analyzer and Web Analyzer - Using filters, drilldowns, conditions, etc. - Create new queries with the Query Designer Release: BI 7. 0, ECC 6. 0 (newest SAP release) Audience: End users  more...

SAP Sales & Distribution ...stics. Course Goal: - learn about customers and business partners - learn how to work with quotations and sales orders - create deliveries and billing documents - run basic sales reports Release: ECC 6. 0 (newest SAP release) Audience: - End users Prerequisite: - Basic SAP skills (SAP101) - A general understanding of logistics terms Exam & Certificate:  more...

Introduction to SAP ... - overview of the various modules in SAP - use the SAP Business Workplace - work with master data, post transactions and run reports Release: ECC 6. 0 (newest SAP release) Audience: All Prerequisite: None Exam & Certificate - approx. 45 questions - Certificate of Completion CPE credits: 8. 0 Includes: - 16 lessons, approx. 8 hours course duration - study  more...

Negotiating to Mutual Benefit The key to being a skilled negotiator is understanding the difference between negotiating and giving money away. This course demonstrates the stages and rules that will gain you a win/win solution, and with it long-term business. If you follow the guidelines set out here, you will be able to handle customer strategies and still close the deal on terms that keep both your company and your customer  more...

From Executive-level Sale to Strategic Partnership Selling at an executive level doesn't stop when the contract is signed. To develop the business and prevent attack from the competition, major accounts need nurturing. This course illustrates how knowledge of various corporate cultures will give you a customer compatible approach that safeguards and maximizes your account revenue.  more...

Understanding Your Customer Can you imagine trying to sell a product or service to a customer you know nothing about? You probably wouldn't succeed. The better you know your customer, the higher your chance for success. In this course, you'll learn about the first major component of the strategic account sales (SAS) approach: research. You'll start by learning about the key areas to research using the SAS approach and where  more...

Conducting Effective Sales Research Meetings ...t accounts is important for understanding your customer's business. But only by conducting research meetings will you learn the "inside" information you need to truly understand the business fit between your company and your customer. In this course, you'll learn about bringing your research and communication skills together in strategic account sales (SAS) research meetings. You'll start by  more...

Delivering High-impact Sales Presentations ...when you show the decision makers that you have the right business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of hard work, so when the curtain goes up on your sales presentation, you want an award-winning performance. In this course, you'll learn about the third major component of the strategic account sales (SAS) approach--presentation. First, you'll learn how to plan and develop a high-impact  more...

Understanding Your Target Customer s Business Imagine trying to sell a product or service to a customer that you know nothing about. Do you think it would be an easy process? Probably not. The better you know your customer, the better your chances for success. In this course, you'll learn about the first major component of the territorial account sales (TAS) approach--research. You'll gain an understanding of the benefits of good research and  more...

Delivering High-impact Territorial Account Sales TAS Presentations ...w the decision makers that you have the right product and business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of hard work, so when you make your sales presentation, you want it to practically close the sale for you. First, you'll learn how to plan and develop a high-impact presentation. You'll then explore ways to successfully deliver the presentation to your client audience. And finally, you'll  more...

Using Type and Symbols in Illustrator CS3 ...can quickly be enhanced or customized to meet personal or business needs. This course will show you how to create point type, add and fill a type area, or arrange your type around an existing path in your illustration. This course will familiarize you with methods for editing, aligning, formatting, distorting, and flowing type in your illustration to achieve the styles and layout you desire. By  more...

Designing Security for a Database Server Infrastructure for SQL Server 2005 To identify business security requirements, select the appropriate authentication method, and specify a security design for different levels of the SQL Server environment  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams ...sing information? The success of organizations in today's business climate depends on the fast, efficient dissemination of information, and that can only come about through effective communication. This fact is true at the corporate level, at the sales level, and indeed at every level of the company. At a time when rapid change is now the norm, employees need information so that they can make  more...

Sales Manufacturing TM Identifying Sales Opportunities ...ennsylvania) said, "Method goes far to prevent trouble in business: for it makes the task easy, hinders confusion, saves abundance of time, and instructs those that have business depending, both on what to do and what to hope." For the sales professional, there is such a method that will make tasks easier, save time, and build a predictable sales machine. This method, called Sales  more...

Sales Manufacturing TM Sales Production The Sales Manufacturing(TM) model places all the small efforts involved in sales together into a comprehensible system for sales success. The Sales Manufacturing(TM) model represents the framework for building sales processes rooted in the proven best practices of the sales profession. The Sales Manufacturing(TM) machine challenges you to view your business from a holistic perspective and to build  more...

Sales Math 101 Developing a Sales Plan for Success Bernard Berenson, the prominent American art critic, said, "I would, I could stand on a busy corner, hat in hand, and beg people to throw me all their wasted hours." Would you like to recapture your wasted hours? Unfortunately that is impossible, but you can make the most of the hours in your day with the help of this course. Sales Math 101: Developing a Sales Plan for Success is a course that  more...

Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy Since the beginning of time, wealth and power have been associated with control of the dominant form of capital supporting the economy. With the dawn of the Agricultural Age thousands of years ago, wealth and power became associated with the control of land. Those who controlled the most fertile or strategically defensible lands dominated the economy. As we enter the 21st century, we have reached  more...

Developing Applications that Use SQL Server Business Intelligence Services recognize how to implement Reporting Services to generate reports and Integration Services to manipulate data according to your requirements  more...

Improving Your Image ...ges they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial to putting your career on the fast track. This course, "Improving Your Image," will teach you how to develop such an image. First, you will be given tips for determining  more...

Risk Basics In today's management revolution, risk is an inherent factor. Your success depends upon an ability to understand and operate in a mine field where opportunities abound, but disaster could strike at any moment. Avoiding disaster is no longer left to luck, but is carefully controlled through risk management. The information presented in this course on risk and hedging techniques are vital survival  more...

Approaches to Risk Management ...ing risks and benefits. When you need to make a difficult business decision, knowing the numbers can provide a clearer picture of your upside and downside. As an executive in today's explosive business world, your ability to take the right risk can mean the difference between an organizational win or disaster. The basics of analysis and assessment are presented in this course to help you  more...

Decisions and Risk Your success as an organizational leader depends on your ability to make decisions. Even though you may have extensive experience making tough business choices, a constantly changing business environment demands relentless skill improvement. This course sheds light on the decision-making process by moving from practical methodologies to decision-making intelligence. Build both quality and  more...

Strategic Planning and Risk Management Understanding how to excel in a climate of risk using strategic planning is crucial in today's business environment. This course will help you analyze where your business is going and how it should get there. This will help you successfully navigate the dangers inherent in risk taking. Minimizing your risk through strategic planning is planning for your success.  more...

Risk Strategies The Cutting Edge This course explores seldom-discussed topics vital to your risk-taking strategies. Maintaining a balance between risk and recklessness depends upon your knowledge of business, people, and that little bit extra. That little bit extra in creativity and values can mean the difference between being at the cutting edge or falling off.  more...

Field Sales Foundations ...e salesperson from a mere vendor to a consultant and true business resource. Field Sales Foundations introduces you to the basics of the field sales approach. You'll learn about its value and the importance of customer perceptions, premises for choosing the field sales approach, how it compares with a purely product-focused approach, and the planning, implementation, and closing steps for  more...

Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Teams ... isn't the only hat you wear. You also have to manage the business side of your sales manager position. For example, you have to know how to forecast sales accurately to determine the goals that your sales team will set. Like many sales managers, you've probably asked yourself, "How do I successfully and effectively manage the business aspect of my responsibilities?" This course will help you  more...

Integrating Change in Your Organization ...business world is constantly moving, so you can never rest on your laurels. For the change process to be effective, you must incorporate the changes that you have made and, at the same time, create structures and mechanisms that are flexible enough to allow ongoing change when necessary. To do this, you need to develop committed and flexible teams, and create an atmosphere that allows open and  more...

Strategies for Facilitating Critical Thinking ...ered 'soft' to the bottom-line, results-oriented world of business.... Yet, paradoxically, reflection is becoming more part of the lifeblood of organizations in today's economic environment." Victoria Marsick's words illustrate why businesses can no longer thrive on the unexamined repetition of established formulas. Today, people at all levels of the organization are asked to think in new ways  more...