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Basic Measurement Concepts This course introduces basic measurement concepts such as bias, repeatability, systematic error. It covers measurement methods, data characteristics, and the characteristics of measurement systems. This course is a follow-on to MEAS101, which is a prerequisite. This course is worth 0.1 RU's for the purposes of ASQ CCT recertification. more...

Intermediate DC Circuit Theory This intermediate course on DC circuit analysis discusses various methods of analyzing circuits to determine currents and voltages. more...

Presentation Skills Course description -- One of the biggest fears for managers and others is speaking in public. You will receive worksheets and checklists to help you plan and present your remarks for the most impact, and you will learn how to deal with the anxiety that so often accompanies such assignments. The course includes tools and techniques to help you determine what the audience wants and needs, methods to more...

Providing Effective Feedback Course description -- Many people have good intentions to provide helpful feedback, but dona t know the simple rules and techniques for doing it. This course includes tools to develop helpful feedback and use it to motivate employees. It has techniques and methods to foster a nurturing environment, convey your improvement ideas, check for understanding, and help others learn from their mistakes. more...

Achieving Successful Copywriting Results in Four Weeks Apply proven techniques and methods to any business writing situation. more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach The course leads you to use proven methods in becoming a more effective verbal communicator. It is comparable to 3-credit, 8- week courses costing $700. more...

Closing the Sale Course description -- Many potentially effective sales people are unable to complete the only element of a sale that results in incomea closing. This course examines the issues related to preparing and setting the stage for a commitment to buy, looks at some of the reasons that this is such a tough step for many aspiring sales professionals, and gives techniques and methods for making sure it more...

Mastering Cold Calls Course description -- There are some specific strategies that can help a sales person become more confident and competent in making cold calls, and this course has them. It describes both the technical and the psychological techniques and methods to help you overcome your apprehension and conduct a call that gets results. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can`t use Netscape more...

Qualifying Sales Prospects Course description -- Everyone must manage the time and energy they have to get the most results for their efforts. For sales professionals, part of this efficiency comes from qualifying sales prospects. This course has tools, techniques and methods for making sure that you are following sound principles as you qualify prospects and determine where to invest your time for the best potential more...

Skyrocket Sales with Advanced Copywriting Strategies Apply proven techniques and methods to any business writing situation. more...

Conflict Intervention Course description -- This course is valuable for anyone who must intervene when others are in a conflict. It addresses how to assess the climate of a conflict and understand the issues. There are methods to gather information, neutralize the situation, clarify points of view, and define the conflict. There are also techniques for brokering a win/win situation, gaining commitment from all parties, more...

Creating a Strong Leadership Team Course description -- This course delivers the key elements of how to create a leadership team that is a model for the rest of the organization. The Strategies and Tips are practical tools and methods to create and maintain a shared vision, define roles and responsibilities, and determine mutual goals and priorities. Key Points also include techniques for avoiding power struggles and resolving more...

Dealing With Violence In The Workplace ...lace are becoming more violent. This course has tools and methods to help the manager or supervisor recognize potentially violent situations before they need attention, and then to take positive action to avoid or eliminate the potential problem. There is a wide array of techniques to help leaders use communication, conflict intervention, and interpersonal skills to diffuse dangerous more...

Delegating Course description -- This course takes you through every step of the delegation process from beginning to end. You will learn how to define the task and determine to whom it should be given. There are tips and techniques for monitoring the projecta s progress without micromanaging, and methods for coaching and developing employees along the way. There are also tools and methods to help you get more...

Financial Basics for Non-financial Managers Course description -- This course helps a non-financial manager make sense of the terms and concepts 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 more...

Interviewing Job Candidates ... description -- This is a practical course with tools and methods to help you prepare to get the results you want. You will learn how to define exactly what youa re looking for in a job candidate, and be given checklists and discussion guides for asking the right questions to get relevant answers. The course addresses the most common legal pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as issues you more...

Managing a Virtual Office Course description -- More and more companies are finding that flexibility for employees in both work hours and work location help them attract and retain the best talents and actually improve productivity. This course identifies the potential benefits and pitfalls in managing a a virtuala workforce, gives guidelines for maintaining communication, monitoring productivity, and encouraging peak more...

Managing Change Course description -- Poorly managed change can account for a huge amount of lost productivity. This course covers the most essential elements of living with and managing continual change. There are simple and straightforward techniques for dealing with the inevitable resistance, methods for setting goals and developing a plan, tools for understanding the personal and professional stresses that more...

Managing Projects ... managing the implementation. You will be given tools and methods for organizing the project activities, focusing on customer needs, and leading the project team to successful completion. There are suggestions for resolving plan and budget conflicts, assessing and documenting changes, and assuring effective coordination and communication, including holding formal project reviews. IMPORTANT more...

Managing Stress Course description -- The tools and techniques in this course will help you understand and diagnose the stress in your life, identify the stressors you can and cannot control, and assess your readiness to make changes. There are methods to help you develop a systematic approach to eliminate stressors, manage your time, and implement short-term and long-term coping mechanisms. Youa ll develop a more...

Motivating Employees Course 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...

Recognizing and Managing Anger ...e different sources of anger, you will be given tools and methods to help you determine the emotional roots of your own anger and recognize how it manifests in your life. Tips will help you recognize your responses to anger, and give you tools to manage it. You will also be given powerful techniques that will help you use your anger to gain positive outcomes. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER more...

Recognizing Employee Performance Course description -- Motivated employees dona t just happena they are the result of effective leadership. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for successfully recognizing employee performance, and find out how to identify the recognition methods that your organization offers. There are suggestions for powerful non-monetary rewards and ideas on how to use the job as a way to recognize and more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations ...ms of performance and behavior. This course has tools and methods for collaboratively establishing goals and specific performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It also includes documentation guidelines and techniques to help you get results through effective feedback and positive more...

Solving Problems as a Team Course description -- This course identifies some of the most useful group problem-solving techniques that teams can use. You will learn how to encourage collaboration on your team, work through problems together, and combine methods for complex problems. You will be given tools and techniques to help you follow a standard problem-solving process, and get team consensus and support. The course more...

Succeeding as a Supervisor Course description -- A supervisor is a critical player in an organizationa s success. Here is where the most valuable resources, particularly the workforce, are either maximized or wasted. This course details the most important elements of successful supervision, with attention to both people and organizational skills. There are tools and techniques for making the most of the talents of the work more...

Valuing Diversity Course description -- This course provides an excellent base for the manager to learn about his or her own beliefs and to see the potential of a diverse workplace. There are tools and techniques to help a supervisor learn to recognize the positive contributions all employees make in achieving the goals of the organization. There are suggestions for modeling and promoting organizational values and more...

Manufactured Housing Appraisal Valuation Course This course will teach each student how to determine the value of a Manufactured Home, using the NADA Manufactured Housing Guide and other methods. This course is designed to allow you to sit for various exams that may lead to Certification. more...

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

Complete course in Professional Medical Transcription using MIME method of instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. See course outline for additional course material fees. more...

21st Century Professional Networking The value of professional networking in the 21st Century has grown in value, methods and applications. more...

Building Strong Customer Relationships Course description -- This course will help you get to know your customer as you use the tools that are provided to conduct customer audits and listen to customer feedback. There are techniques for developing a customer focus and gaining the commitment of all employees to excellent customer service. A company-wide customer friendly culture will be just one of the payoffs youa ll get from using more...

Moving from Trainer to Performance Consultant Course description -- Taking a step up in your career is an exciting time. Now is your chance to help your clients with their overall abilities, not just a few key skills. The move from being a trainer to becoming a performance consultant can be difficult if you arena t aware of certain strategies and tips. This course will help you identify the steps to gaining the skills you need while building more...

Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout Course description -- The Strategies and Tips in this course will give you the tools to assess your own emotional state, locate the stressors in your life, and evaluate your expectations, a major contributor to burnout. You will be given guidelines to identify the various stages of burnout and methods to recognize where you are in the process. The course focuses on giving you practical techniques more...

Time Management ... goals, keeping logs, and planning your time. It includes methods for identifying low pay-off activities and time-wasters, along with suggestions for getting rid of them. It provides tips for organizing your materials and your surroundings for more efficiency, and has other practical suggestions for taking control of your time and your life with simple, tried-and-true tools and techniques. more...

LBD: Assessment and Instruction Provides an opportunity to explore the variety of teaching methods, technology, media, resources, and materials that may be used for effective teaching of students with learning and behavior disorders. more...

Discharging Employees There are strict legal requirements as well as personal accountability when discharging an employee. This course covers all the critical aspects of termination, including information about the law and how it impacts the process and your decision. You will be given methods for identifying when discharge is appropriate and tools to help you prepare for the meeting. You will also learn specific more...

LBD: Methods of Academic Assessment and Instruction Focuses on the information teachers need in order to develop, analyze, and interpret tests for planning and monitoring instruction. more...

NET Remoting To create and use specific .NET Remoting services All Microsoft VB.NET developers wanting to write enterprise applications with serviced components, Windows Services, or .NET Remoting, or studying for the 70-310 exam Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual Basic .NET and the Microsoft .NET Framework more...

NET Remoting in C To demonstrate how to create and use specific .NET Remoting services Microsoft C# developers wanting to write enterprise applications with serviced components, Windows Services, or .NET Remoting, or studying for the exam 70-320: Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Microsoft Visual C# and the Microsoft .NET Framework more...

Communication Skills: Persuading with Numbers MAXIM TRAINING This course will help you handle the numerical information required for problem solving and decision making in the workplace. It will help you understand basic statistical methods, interpret simple data and focuses on how to interpret and use Graphs and Charts in both presentations and reports. There are some calculations so, to make the most of the course, it is recommended that more...

Getting Ready to Write ...asive writing. It explores the pros and cons of different methods of communication and helps you make the best choice. It will help you set your objective and gives tips on how to identify the best tone for that objective. It suggests methods for getting the action you want from your audience and ways to overcome your resistance to writing. Whether you're writing to take care of your customers more...

Personal Effectiveness - Teamworking: Making Decisions as a Team Where people are working together, two plus two can equal more than four. People can achieve more than they would on their own as part of a cohesive and effective team, capitalising on each other's skills, experience and strengths. But working together isn't always sweetness and light. This course will show you the steps in an effective decision-making process and the benefits to the team of using more...

A+ Certification Part 6 - Troubleshooting and Preventive Maintenance This is the sixth course in a seven part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on procedures for installing, configuring, and upgrading Windows 9X and Windows 2000. The course will also cover system boot sequences and boot methods, along with procedures for adding and configuring device drivers, applications and software for specified devices. more...

Effective Email Series: Policies and Procedures ...cation. While many see this as an improvement on previous methods and a more open and informal way of communicating, others see it as an attention-grabbing and invasive means of communication. There are some disadvantages to the use of e-mail, but they are generally outweighed by advantages. In order to protect IT systems and employees, organisations will normally set in place policies and more...

COBOL Curriculum ... the student will be able to: - Use COBOL s file handling methods Course Content Module 1 FILE PROCESSING File Processing Overview Common File Considerations The functions of Files Types of Files Module 2 SEQUENTIAL FILE PROCESSING COBOL File processing The Environment Division The Data Division Operations on Files The Write Verb Multiple Record Types Module 3 DIRECT FILE PROCESSING INDEXED more...

IBM Lotus Domino Designer 6: Preparing Domino R4 Developers This is the second course of the series on the new features of Domino 6. This course teaches how to manage Web users and files. You will also learn how to control mail and about the LDAP enhancements in Domino 6. Finally, you learn about performance optimization in Domino 6. This includes monitoring the server environment and the various methods used to improve performance. more...

Internetworking Technologies - Part 1 This is the first course in a four-part series on Internetworking Technologies 2.0. This series will help students to understand terms, concepts, technologies, and devices commonly used in networking. This course will cover basic internetworking, internetworking components, and Local Area Networks (LANs). more...

Cisco Building Multilayer Switched Networks Part 5: Controlling Access In this course, students learn how to configure network devices to participate in multicast groups. The configuration instructions include enhancing the Route Processor and enabling CGMP. This part of the instruction concludes with students learning about methods used to implement access layer, distribution layer, and core layer control policies in the campus network. more...

Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting - Part 1 This is the first course in a five-part series on Cisco Internetwork Troubleshooting 4.0 (CIT 4.0). CIT 4.0 teaches students how to baseline and troubleshoot an environment using Cisco routers and switches for multiprotocol client hosts and servers. This is an advanced series that shows networking professionals troubleshooting processes on Cisco Routers and Catalyst Switches. This course will more...

Cisco Internetwork Design Part 4: WAN Design The fourth course in the Cisco Internetwork Design series covers basic WAN design issues as well as how to optimize core WAN availability and performance. It also covers WAN backbone routing protocol choices. It also provides an overview of leased lines and serial line encapsulation. It provides a general overview of Frame Relay networks as well as router interaction, NBMA and subinterfaces in more...

Project Management: Time Management In Project Management: Time Management, participants learn how to identify the activities involved with a project and construct a network diagram based on those activities. They learn how to determine the critical path for a project. They also learn about several mathematical analysis techniques, such as CPM and PERT, to develop project schedules. more...

Financial Management: Inventory Costing and Depreciation In Financial Management: Inventory Costing and Depreciation, participants will learn how to calculate inventory value and depreciation. Participants will learn why organizations use accounting methods when reporting financial information on financial statements. more...

Oracle Applications Release 11i: Workflow - Part 1 Oracle Applications Release 11i: Workflow - Part 1 course introduces the learner to the architecture and advanced notification components of Oracle Workflow 2.5. In this course, the learner will gain an insight into the use of Workflow in business processes and methods for planning and creating a Workflow process. Oracle Workflow gives end users and technical personnel the ability to automate and more...

Oracle Applications Release 11i: System Administration This course discusses how to perform administrative tasks in an Oracle Applications systems environment. Students learn to manage security by granting users access and defining their application privileges, to register custom applications, to execute programs and reports using Standard Request Submission, and to audit and monitor system processing. They also learn the purpose and operation of more...

Oracle Applications 11i Procure to Pay: Supplier Management and Payments This is the second course in a two-part series. This course provides information on how to use the Oracle Application products that map to the Procurement to Pay process. The Oracle Application products offer learners an intuitive, Internet shopping interface that enable them to independently procure goods or services from both internal and external catalogs. Learners can also manage catalog and more...

Microsoft Project for Windows 95 Fundamentals This multimedia self-paced learning course will instruct you on working with Microsoft Project for Windows 95. The unique Skill Builder instruction uses text, voice, questioning, practice, quizzes and multiple study paths to create a learning environment that enhances your enjoyment and comprehension. Preassessment testing in the beginning of each unit will allow you to have a personalized study more...

Microsoft Windows Architecture I: Operating Systems, Development Tools/Methods and Internet/Intranet This course is the second part of the four part series for the Microsoft Windows Operating Systems and Services Architecture (WOSA) exams I and II. more...

Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Network Analysis and Optimization - Part 1 This is the third course in a seven-part series intended for network support professionals working in a Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 based enterprise environment. The series aims to enable these professionals to pass Microsoft's certification examination 70-68. This series gives participants the opportunity to design, implement, and support the Windows NT Server network operating system in a more...

Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Part 3 This is the third course in a four part series for IT professionals who intend to set up, configure, use and support TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-59, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. more...

Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security Part 2: Securing Local Networks This is the second course in a five-part series of the Microsoft Windows 2000 Network - Designing Security curriculum which prepares participants for Microsoft Exam 70-220. This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn how to secure files, folders, and printers in a network by using access permissions, create an EFS strategy, a backup plan, and an audit policy. Participants will more...

Microsoft Windows 2000 - Designing a Network Infrastructure Part 4: Growth Microsoft Windows 2000 - Designing a Network Infrastructure Part 4: Growth provides students with an opportunity to learn how to design security into corporate networks. Particular attention will be paid to matching the technical capabilities of IPSec and Shared Access with specific business requirements for security. Finally, designs which block IP traffic going to and from the corporate network more...

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Implementing a Database - Part 2 This is the second course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to implement a database solution with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. more...

Designing and Implementing Web Sites with Microsoft FrontPage 98 - Part 3 This is the final course in a three-part series that will show Web developers how to create static and dynamic HTML pages. more...

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0: Accessing Remote Data This is the fourth course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to work with database records and identify the methods of managing recordset size; identify the components of Remote Data Services more...

Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0: Implementing Server Technologies This is the final course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-152, Designing and Implementing Web Solutions with Microsoft Visual InterDev 6.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the features and installation requirements of Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) and the features of MTS components; more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 2 This is the second course in a five part series that will provide students with the skills to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use class modules to define and create an instance of a component. Students will also be provided with the basic instruction on the ActiveX Controls feature of Visual Basic 6.0. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 3 This is the third course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 5 This is the final course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential integrity. more...

Designing and Implementing Distributed Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide programmers with the basic skills to build three-tier client/server solutions. more...

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses - Part 2 This is the second course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-019, Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the design characteristics of OLAP systems and Aggregate schemas; identify the data warehouse models; identify the Data more...

Microsoft SQL Server 7.0: Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses - Part 4 This is the fourth course in a five part series that will help students prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional exam 70-019, Designing and Implementing Data Warehouses with Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the methods of aggregating and accessing data from relational data structures; identify the methods of data access from more...

Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 Concepts and Administration - Part 3 This is the final course in a three part series that will provide IT professionals the knowledge to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 in single-site and multiple-site environments. more...

Netscape Application Server This course addresses a key component of the Netscape Application Platform, the Netscape Application Server (NAS), and is specifically targeted at developers who want to understand and implement this technology. This course will begin with an overview of the Server's features and then examine its capabilities and benefits. Next, developing and deploying NAS applications will be covered. Finally, more...

Java 2 Programming Part 3: Core Language APIs, Threads, and Exceptions This is the third course in a five-part series on Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer goods, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major Web browsers. This course covers the function of packages in Java, including more...

Java 2 Programming Part 4: Building and Managing GUIs This is the fourth course in a five-part series on Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major Web browsers. This course covers using the java.awt package and creating more...

Java 2 Programming Part 5: Streams and Networking This is the final course in a five-part series on Java 2 Programming. The Java platform is based on the idea that the same software should run on many different kinds of computers, consumer products, and other devices. Java software works on any device from mobile phones to supercomputers and is incorporated into all major Web browsers. This course teaches learners advanced topics that will help more...

JDBC Application Development Part 4: The 2.0 Core and Optional APIs This final course in the series teaches how to use the new features in the JDBC 2.0 core API. It also covers using the optional API, which includes the ability to connect to a database with datasource objects that work with JNDI, and using rowsets. more...

Enterprise JavaBeans Part 2: Implementing Session and Entity Beans This second course teaches the functions of and differences between session and entity beans. It describes the life cycle for each of these beans and it teaches learners how to implement the beans in enterprise applications. more...

Enterprise JavaBeans Part 3: Transactions and Security This final course in the series teaches learners about transaction and security management. The transaction management sections cover the EJB semiautomated transaction management feature, container-managed transactions, bean-managed transactions and synchronization. The security management section addresses EJB architecture support for security management. more...

Java Servlets Part 2: Creating Servlets This second course in the series provides the core information needed to teach learners how to create and use servlets. The first course is more of an introductory course and the final course in the series teaches advanced features of servlets. This course teaches how the servlet receives information and requests; how the servlet sends information, including standard HTML and multimedia content; more...

CIW Security Professional Part 1: Network Security Introduction This is the first course in a five part series on security. This course teaches the concepts of security, the elements of a secure system, how to apply encryption principles, the different types of common security attacks, and how to create an effective security infrastructure. more...

CIW Security Professional Part 4: Security Auditing and Attack Techniques This is the fourth course in a five part series that teaches students about the role of the security auditor, discovery methods that can be used to find weaknesses, auditing server penetration and attack techniques, and the steps of the control phase. more...

CCNT Basic Data Communications Part 2: Networking and Transmission Principles This is the second course in a three part series that teaches students about networks and transmission principles. The course covers local area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), hierarchical WANs, and LAN components. System network architecture (SNA), and TCP/IP, data protocols, DTE to DCE interface standards, and transmission methods and error checking are also covered. more...

Internet Basics The Internet represents the transformation and evolution of the information age. It has emerged as a powerful tool for communication and information sharing, that is making a major impact on people all over the globe. In other words, the Internet is an information super-highway that has compressed the world into a cyber colony. This, in turn, has revolutionized the way people interact with each more...

ActiveX Components The ActiveX Components course provides a brief history of the evolution of ActiveX and discusses the various methods of creating an ActiveX control. The different steps involved deploying ActiveX controls have also been described. The course also covers the creation of Active Server Pages (ASP). This curriculum has been designed for application developers and authors who plan, design and implement more...

ActiveX Code Components The ActiveX Code Components course covers the creation of ActiveX code components. It introduces the audience to the concepts of ActiveX EXE and ActiveX DLL and goes on to discuss the various methods to create them. The course also explains the development of the code for ActiveX code components and its usage. This curriculum has been designed for application developers and authors who plan, more...

Maintaining Network Security This course acquaints the students with planning and maintaining network security. It also describes the process of evaluating and testing network security. Additionally, the course explains the process of incident response. Network Administrators more...

Professional Assertiveness ... proactive, responsible, professional style. You'll learn methods to help you identify an appropriate assertive style and strategies to prepare you use that style. You'll also learn how to implement the assertive style in your work environment. You will learn how to develop your assertive communication technique by developing your proactive listening and constructive feedback strategies. With more...

Win2000 Professional Connect through Networks ... Web service-related and connectivity problems, shows you methods to detect them, and enables you to find solutions. Related Exam: Microsoft Exam #070-210: Implementing and Administering Microsoft Windows 2000. The course addresses the training needs of system administrators, network designers, and IT consultants. This course also addresses the needs of IT professionals who want to become more...

CompTIA Linux 2004 Security This series covers basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting operating systems on workstations and servers. The learner will be able to explain fundamental open source resources/licenses, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions/software configurations and manage local storage devices and network protocols. The audience includes Professionals who want to more...

Transferring and Transforming Data in SQL Server 2000 To enable students to extract and transform data in SQL Server 2000 Database administrators, application developers, system administrators, and students preparing for Microsoft certification in installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition more...

The Art of Global Communication Considering that communication is something you do every day, how many people actually stop to consider what is happening before they speak? Can you just talk without thinking too much about the target audience, the message to be communicated, and a host of other information? Communication is too important to be left to chance. The subtleties of language, expressions, and gestures all enrich the more...

Transferring and Transforming Data in SQL Server 2000 To enable students to extract and transform data in SQL Server 2000 Database administrators, application developers, system administrators, and students preparing for Microsoft certification in installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition more...

Federal Government Industry Overview Version 1 The Federal Government is the largest contractor and buyer of services and products in the U.S., spending over $200 billion annually. Regardless of what business you are in, chances are there is a government agency in need of your product or service. Winning a government contract can be challenging, and millions of dollars in potential contracts are lost to companies who do not understand more...

The Oil and Gas Industry Overview Version 2 Has there ever been a more flourishing time in the history of the oil and gas industry? The continued growth in demand and an industry struggling to meet this voracious demand have pushed oil prices to an all-time high. Big oil companies, even while investing heavily in exploration, technology, operational improvement, and research and development, are still left with huge surpluses in an industry more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls You might have heard the saying, "it ain't over 'til it's over." This is especially true with inside sales calls. To be a successful inside sales consultant, you need to know how to keep your customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn strategies for contacting the decision maker and for dealing with gatekeepers. You will learn the steps involved more...

Relationship Management Maintaining the Client Relationship ...advantages of these relationships. You will also identify methods of keeping and extending the client relationship into future endeavors. Finally, you will learn about techniques for measuring success in the client relationship, and which techniques might be most effective for you. The target audience for this course is experienced sales professionals with a fundamental understanding of more...

Sales Forecasting Applying Forecasting Methods ...Methods, you will learn how to apply quantitative and qualitative forecasting methods to your accounts. You will learn the fundamentals of time series and regression forecasting methods. You will also learn how to use market research and expert judgement to create forecasts. Finally, you will learn how to integrate, implement, and evaluate forecasting methods. The target audience for this more...

Sales Negotiations Negotiation Execution In Sales Negotiations ? Negotiation Execution, you will learn about the negotiation process, the key players in a negotiation, and ways to maintain control of the negotiation. Additionally, this course covers guidelines for dealing with difficult people and strategies for dealing with less-than-ideal scenarios and outcomes. After completing this course, you will be prepared to negotiate more...

Handling Contacts Professionally Maximize Call Performance 2 This course discusses several methods that learners can employ to ensure that the customer contact is a positive experience. Professionals who want to provide best-in-class customer service for clients by effectively using telephone, fax and Internet technologies more...

ITIL Financial and Security Management IT organizations face numerous challenges every day. Two of the biggest challenges are to become and stay profitable and to protect their systems from unauthorized access. The IT infrastructure library (ITIL) is the most widely accepted approach to IT service management (ITSM), and it can help IT organizations set up rigorous processes to aid in their efforts to become and remain solvent and to more...

Technical Support Agent Survival Skills Coping with stress is an everyday issue for the Technical Support Agent (TSA). The focus of this course is specifically directed to the situations that TSAs encounter. The course will help the TSA avoid burnout and manage job responsibilities by identifying the causes of stress, prevention methods, and time management skills. Technical Support Agents seeking to acquire new skills or improve the more...

The Inbound Call Center ...l be on the development and acquisition of cost-effective methods to provide customers with the service they demand. By ensuring that you have a good knowledge base of the inbound call center industry, you are establishing a sturdy framework for success. This course will provide you with the knowledge needed to identify customer care benefits resulting from key events in the history of call more...

Inbound Call Centers People Management Inbound call centers are often the only link between a company and its customers. As a call center manager, you want to hire agents with special customer service "genes." Good call center agents do a better job on the telephone, are happier with their work, and genuinely enjoy helping customers. This course will help you staff your call center with the right people for the job. You'll learn how to more...</