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Customer Service Representative Process Customer Service Representative, Process  more...

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Windows XP Networking Internetworking ...uction Lesson Objectives Basics Of Internet Choosing A Service Provider My Network Places System Folder Network Connections System Folder The New Connection Wizard Creating A New Connection Completing the New Connection Wizard Connection Properties Dialog Box The General Tab The Options Tab The Security Tab The Networking Tab The Advanced Tab The Network Setup Wizard Creating A  more...

ARCH 2 0 Voice Over WLAN Design ARCH 2.0: Voice Over WLAN Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify drivers and coverage considerations for VoWLAN, the steps in a VoWLAN site survey, and the requirements necessary to support voice in a WLAN  more...

ARCH 2 0 Network Management with Cisco IOS Software ARCH 2.0: Network Management with Cisco IOS Software Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify design considerations for embedded management functionality in Cisco IOS software  more...

ARCH 2 0 Security Services Design ARCH 2.0: Security Services Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To recognize design considerations for firewalls, NAC appliances, and intrusion detection and prevention systems  more...

ARCH 2 0 IPsec and SSL VPN Design ARCH 2.0: IPsec and SSL VPN Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To recognize considerations for designing remote access and site-to-site VPNs  more...

ARCH 2 0 IP Multicast Design ARCH 2.0: IP Multicast Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify the IP multicast implementation options, and to recognize design and security considerations for IPs  more...

ARCH 2 0 E-Commerce Module Design ARCH 2.0: E-Commerce Module Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify high availability requirements, components, design approaches, and topologies for e-commerce modules and how to enhance the performance and availability of e-commerce modules  more...

ARCH 2 0 Storage Area Network Design Considerations ARCH 2.0: Storage Area Network Design Considerations Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify the components of SAN, the types of storage topologies, and the features and design principles of SAN technologies  more...

ARCH 2 0 Enterprise Data Center Design ARCH 2.0: Enterprise Data Center Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To recognize design considerations for the three layers of the data center, ways to scale the data center architecture, and ways to achieve STP scalability and high availability in the data center  more...

ARCH 2 0 Advanced WAN Services Design ARCH 2.0: Advanced WAN Services Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To recognize the features of optical technologies that support advanced WAN design, Metro Ethernet technologies, VPLS, MPLS, and advanced WAN service implementations  more...

ARCH 2 0 Advanced Addressing and Routing Design ARCH 2.0: Advanced Addressing and Routing Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify the features of advanced IP addressing techniques and advanced routing design, including designing scalable solutions using EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP  more...

ARCH 2 0 Cisco SONA and Cisco Enterprise Architecture Design ARCH 2.0: Cisco SONA and Cisco Enterprise Architecture Design Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0 To identify the features of SONA and PPDIOO, to recognize how to design high availability and optimum convergence in, how to identify designs that support the Layer 2 to Layer 3 boundary in; and how to recognize  more...

A New Manager and the Company s Future A New Manager and the Company's Future Perhaps one of the most exciting and challenging changes that comes with moving into a management role is the need to take a more strategic view of the work you are doing. You need to develop a greater awareness of how your own work, and the work of those in your department, fits with the strategic vision of the company. You will also need to have a  more...

Recruiting Talent ...t's not enough to offer an appealing or unique product or service to your customers. A company's people are the new competitive advantage. Those responsible for staffing organizations are not only challenged with finding adequate potential employees, but finding the right people for the positions they need to fill. This course explores two aspects of recruitment as one component of a  more...

Tests for Variances and Proportions ...re assumptions or hypotheses about a process, product, or service are made and validated using tests based on sample data. This course aims to familiarize you with some of the advanced hypothesis tests used in Six Sigma. You are taken through the key steps in testing hypotheses for proportions, variances, and analysis of variance (ANOVA), and their underlying assumptions, with the help of  more...

Six Sigma Measurement Systems Six Sigma Measurement Systems ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB) Six Sigma measurement systems are vital to improving an organization's processes. Measurement systems encompass the conditions, devices, and the human element of measurement, which together must produce correct measurements and comply with appropriate standards. Measurement error, or measurement variability, is a problem whose  more...

Introduction to Six Sigma Introduction to Six Sigma When launching General Electric's quality effort in 1995, Jack Welch, the then chairman and legendary champion for the cause of Six Sigma, strongly encouraged his chief employees to become "passionate lunatics" about Six Sigma. Welch's adoption of Six Sigma, and General Electric's ensuing success, greatly contributed to Six Sigma's recognition as a powerful method  more...

Linux Filesystem Management and File Sharing Linux Filesystem Management and File Sharing Linux To describe techniques for managing the Linux filesystem and configuring file and service sharing  more...

Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Forms Configuring Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Business Forms Microsoft To deploy Office Forms Server 2007, and configure and manage data connection files, Web Service proxy, and form templates  more...

C 2005 Threading Service Processing and Application Domains C# 2005: Threading, Service Processing, and Application Domains Microsoft To recognize how threading, service processing, and application domains facilitate background system operations, and to implement them in Visual Basic applications  more...

SQL Server 2005 Messaging and Querying Tools SQL Server 2005 Messaging and Querying Tools Microsoft To implement Service Broker components and use full-text search in SQL Server 2005  more...

Oracle Application Server 10g DAS and SSO Oracle Application Server 10g: DAS and SSO Oracle To demonstrate how to manage users and groups with Delegated Administration Service (DAS) and administer the Single Sign-On feature of OracleAS  more...

WSE Implementation with Visual Basic 2005 WSE Implementation with Visual Basic 2005 Microsoft To identify how to enable Web Services Enhancements (WSE) in web service applications, implement filters and policies, and implement key aspects of WSE messaging and routing  more...

Dealing with Irrational Customers and Escalating Complaints ...ecome irrational, irate and even abusive towards Customer Service Representatives. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of such customers in a professional, positive manner, and have processes in place so that Customer Service Representatives know how and when to escalate such a call. This course describes how to properly support an irrational customer, handle emotional and  more...

Managing a Customer Focused Department Simulation ...ater challenge. It takes only a moment--a single lapse in service; an unmet expectation; a delay in delivery--to lose a customer forever and tarnish a company's reputation. To counter this, customer service representatives must remain vigilante, on top of their game at all times. As a customer service manager, it's your job to help your representatives meet this demand. The Managing a  more...

Function Activities ...Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Every IT service requires applications software that provides functioning for systems, services, and processes. And proper Application Management is critical to successfully delivering, supporting, and maintaining IT services in your organization, both internally to your users and to your external customers.  more...

Technology and Implementation Considerations ...lementation Considerations ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Implementing processes and technologies in any organization requires significant planning, analysis and management. Implementing Service Management process capabilities is no different. The method of implementation must be planned, requirements must  more...

Project Management Overview ... and culminating in the delivery of a finished product or service. A product has a life cycle of its own which is tied into yet distinct from the life cycle of the project. All projects have similar overall phases, such as the start up phase, the planning and design phase, the production phase, and the closing phase. That is all straightforward, but how do a project's phases relate to the  more...

Quality Assurance and Quality Control ...documented guidelines for delivering a quality product or service. But the question is how do you ensure that the quality management plan will work? How do you know that those guidelines will, if followed, result in a successful project? The quality management plan must be audited and measured consistently and efficiently to ensure that it is both adequate and adhered to. In this course,  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 SIP MGCP Signalling Protocols ...ne of the most important voice signaling protocols within service provider VoIP networks and is supported by most IP telephony system vendors. As such, it is an ideal protocol for interconnecting different VoIP systems and networks. An understanding of the features and functions of SIP components, and the relationships that the components establish with each other, is important in implementing  more...

Visual Basic 2005 Threading Service Processing and Application Domains Visual Basic 2005: Threading, Service Processing, and Application Domains Microsoft To recognize how threading, service processing, and application domains facilitate background system operations, and to implement them in Visual Basic applications  more...

WSE Implementation with C 2005 WSE Implementation with C# 2005 Microsoft To identify how to enable Web Services Enhancements (WSE) in web service applications, implement filters and policies, and implement key aspects of WSE messaging and routing  more...

Building Rapport in Customer Relationships ...ing Rapport in Customer Relationships Good customer service and strong customer relationships begin with building rapport. Building rapport requires knowing your customer, understanding their situation, and providing an empathetic ear for them to voice their concerns. Building rapport can lead to great customer relationships between individuals as well as the company they represent. This  more...

Customer Service in the Field ...Service in the Field How do you make a good impression when providing customer service in the field? When you meet customers on their turf, your initial meeting forms the basis for their overall impression of you, your abilities, and your company. You can enhance the impressions you make in the field by using a few tried-and-true techniques, including being prepared, practicing customer  more...

Customer Service Over the Phone ...Service Over the Phone Can you hear a smile over the phone? When you're providing customer service over the phone without the benefits of face-to-face interaction with your customer it can be challenging to establish the right relationship for excellent service. Just like for face-to-face customer service, there are many techniques for service over the phone that can help you to  more...

Internal Customer Service ...Service Do you know who your customers are? In a customer-focused company, everyone knows they are responsible for excellent external customer service, but who meets the needs of internal customers? Whether you realize it or not, when you do things to help other people within your company do their jobs better, you are providing internal customer service. Internal customer service occurs  more...

Customer Service Confrontation and Conflict ...Service Confrontation and Conflict How do you handle angry and confrontational customers? One of the most challenging, and potentially uncomfortable responsibilities of a customer service person is dealing with angry customers. By following a few simple techniques such as letting the customer vent, and expressing empathy towards the customer's situation, you can usually defuse tense  more...

Shaping the Direction of Customer Service in Your Organization ...Service in Your Organization There are several defining moments or moments of truth that can make or break every service transaction. To successfully navigate these moments of truth, it's important for service organizations and specifically customer service leaders to add value to a customer's experience by creating and implementing strong, clearly-defined service standards. To implement  more...

Customer Service Processes and Procedures ...Service Processes and Procedures Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaints handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to  more...

Quality in a Support Center ... Center Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and procedures can be established to recognize and prevent future incidents. This course examines the processes involved in  more...

Support Center Tools Technologies and Metrics ...f professionalism each time they interact with a Customer Service Representative (CSR). To ensure this consistently high level of service, the CSR can draw an array of management tools and processes that both guide and measure his performance. This course is intended to demonstrate the management and measurement tools a professional CSR is expected to use when dealing with individual customers  more...

The Customer Service Representative CSR ...Service Representative (CSR) HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library It costs a business much more to acquire a new customer than it does to retain an existing one. So it makes sense that a business must do everything it can to support and satisfy existing customers. Handling complaints effectively and efficiently can result in  more...

Support Center Services and Work Environment Support Center Services and Work Environment HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library This course is intended to introduce the learner to the basic levels of service commitments and attitude expected of customer service representatives. Best practices, personal accountability, enhancing the image of the organization, and the work  more...

Team and Customer Relationships ...Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library This course will familiarize the learner with the underlying benefits and skills needed to establish team and customer relationships. Teamwork is a critical component of a support center. This course looks at the individual responsibilities of each team member, as well as the team as a whole. It also addresses  more...

Customer Interactions ...tions Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to provide effective customer service: how to properly support a customer,  more...

Communication Skills ...center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to adapt to these different styles and emotions before the customer's problems can be dealt with. This course explains how to adapt to the different communication types and identifies the common emotions that customers experience when contacting the support center. It also explains how to  more...

Conflict Stress and Time Management ... problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be an enormously stressful and time-consuming process. This course is intended to show the proper methods needed to resolve conflicts, manage time, and  more...

Introduction to Operational Support and Analysis ...ional Support and Analysis ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Within the context of ITIL , service operation is sometimes referred to as the 'factory' of IT. It focuses on the daily activities and organizational infrastructure that are used to deliver services to the organization and the customer. The proper  more...

Introduction to Event Management ...uction to Event Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam It's essential that you know the status of all components in your IT infrastructure at any given time. Monitoring all events that occur can provide you with invaluable data to help your organization identify and isolate not only problems that are  more...

Introduction to Incident Management ...ion to Incident Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam No process in IT service delivery is foolproof; at some point in time an unplanned interruption will most likely occur ranging from a minor incident to the disastrous crashing of a critical system. The key to surviving any type of incident lies in an  more...

Incident Management Interactions ...nt Management Interactions ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam The ability to resolve a problem efficiently is critical for both you and your customers. But what happens when you have dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of customers each contacting you with the same issue? While you may be able to resolve each of  more...

Introduction to Request Fulfillment ...ion to Request Fulfillment ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam When you think of reasons for contacting the IT Department in your organization, it's most likely to resolve a problem. Typically you contact them when something isn't working right whether it be a connection error, system crash, or other incident  more...

Request Fulfillment Process Interfaces and Challenges ... Interfaces and Challenges ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam What would you think if you called your Internet provider to get a new password, and they told you it was going to be a week before they could resolve your request? Or even worse, imagine them not being able to do it at all because of poor planning.  more...

ITIL reg and the Service Lifecycle ...Service Lifecycle ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam Organizations that provide IT services to internal or external customers need to provide excellent services to enhance value to the organization. The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) can help organizations achieve these goals and increase external and internal customer satisfaction.  more...

Service Strategy Fundamentals ...Service Strategy Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations face a variety of challenges to maintain a strategic advantage over their competitors. Within IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL ), Service Strategy is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that helps IT organizations create value for their organizations through  more...

Service Strategy Processes ...Service Strategy Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam In order to decide the best path for an IT service organization to grow, service providers need to develop a strategy to maintain an advantage over their competitors. This course details the processes that affect Service Strategy. This course will assist the learner in  more...

Service Design Fundamentals ...Service Design Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations must design their services according to their business objectives, thereby aligning those services with their business needs. Within ITIL , Service Design is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that helps IT organizations create the design specifications to  more...

Service Design Processes ...Service Design Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations require information to create the design specifications necessary to provide IT services to their customers. Service Design processes are important because they provide organizations with information that will affect their decisions on designing solutions for  more...

Service Transition Processes and Principles ...Service Transition Processes and Principles ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations need to transition their service designs into operations. Service Transition processes are important to provide companies with information to ensure that their service design solutions will achieve their expectations. This course will help  more...

Service Operation Principles and Functions ...Service Operation Principles and Functions ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations must manage their day-to-day service operations according to their business objectives, so that their services are aligned with their business needs. Within the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Service Operation is a phase of the Service  more...

Service Operation Processes ...Service Operation Processes ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations need to ensure that their services are operating properly. Service Operation processes are important because they enable organizations to correctly perform, manage, and control their day-to-day operations. This course is intended to help learners  more...

Continual Service Improvement Fundamentals ...Service Improvement Fundamentals ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam IT organizations should incorporate service improvement continually throughout the lifecycle of every service they provide to their customers. Within ITIL, Continual Service Improvement (CSI) is a phase of the Service Lifecycle that provides IT organizations the tools  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations ...fluence on how your company, its employees, products, and services are perceived. In the first lesson of this course, you'll be shown what characteristics customers want to see demonstrated, what external influences generate customers' expectations, and how your company's ability to fulfill expectations at various levels impacts on customer satisfaction. Too often, the service that customers  more...

Using Surveys to Measure Customer Satisfaction ...l complain when they are dissatisfied with your company's service. If you're not so lucky, they'll say nothing and just take their business elsewhere.It's essential that you keep your fingers on the pulse of customer opinion if you are to prevent them defecting to the competition. You need to measure customer satisfaction on a regular basis, and this course will give you the tools to do  more...

Bridge the Expectations Gap ...om your company. Perhaps policies that impact on customer service are set without input from either the customers themselves, or the frontline employees who are the best qualified to know what customers want. Maybe your company's advertising is making promises that your employees can't keep, no matter how hard they try. Directed towards "the usual suspects" in this way, you can make some basic  more...

Leading a Customer-focused Team ... Customer-focused Team The quality of your customer service is in the hands of the people who deliver it. As their leader it's your responsibility to give them the direction, resources, and support they need to succeed.This course shows you how to work with them to create a customer-focused environment that fulfills customers' expectations while still achieving corporate goals. The first  more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls 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  more...

Developing Applications that Use SQL Server Support Services Developing Applications that Use SQL Server Support Services Microsoft recognize how to develop and deploy SQL Service Support solutions with Notification Services and Service Broker  more...

Understanding Your Customer ...ustomer 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  more...

ITIL reg V3 Overview Creating a Service Culture ...Service Culture Organizations around the globe rely on information technology now more than ever in order to survive and thrive in today\'s competitive environment. But how do you balance the growing need for information technology management with tried and true business practices? How do you align processes, people, and systems while maintaining and improving your ability to meet  more...

ITIL reg Overview Certification and Benefits ITIL® Overview: Certification and Benefits It's widely accepted that certification in a particular subject area builds credibility and trust in your work and performance. Obtaining ITIL V3 certification positions you as a highly-regarded asset to your colleagues, organization, and industry. But how do you know exactly what level of certification is right? And what specific areas, whether  more...

ITIL reg V3 Overview Introduction to the ITIL reg V3 Framework ITIL® V3 Overview: Introduction to the ITIL® V3 Framework A process or group of processes in place to manage the work of an organization, regardless of how meticulous and detailed it may be, is useless without being organized in some fashion. A planned structure is essential for ensuring success in managing IT functions in any organization. This course provides an introduction to the  more...

Problem Management Process Interfaces Challenges ...ss Interfaces & Challenges ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam An efficient Problem Management process is vital in ensuring your organization is ready to handle and resolve problems successfully. And the ability to know what information is important and how to use that information to analyze how well your Problem  more...

Understanding Your Target Customer s Business ...omer'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  more...

Introduction to Problem Management ...tion to Problem Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Problems will inevitably crop up at some point while managing your IT Service Life Cycle. Usually, they are first noticed when the incidents they cause are detected. Proper Problem Management aims to eliminate recurring incidents by addressing the  more...

Introduction to Access Management ...ction to Access Management ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam You probably wouldn't leave the keys to your car, house, or office lying around for anyone to grab and use as they please. The same attention you give to protecting your physical valuables should be considered when protecting the confidentiality,  more...

Introduction to the Service Desk ...Service Desk ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Whether you call your Internet provider because you can't connect to your bank because your online banking password isn't working or your satellite television provider because your signal is poor, chances are all these different calls for completely different  more...

Service Desk Metrics and Outsourcing ...Service Desk Metrics and Outsourcing ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam Service Desks are an integral part of any IT service-providing organization, and it's vital to accurately and consistently measure how your Service Desk is performing to ensure it is addressing the needs of customers and users, and also to  more...

Sustaining Organizational Change ...d organizational change efforts are often made to improve service, streamline operations, and of course improve the bottom line. After such a transformation in your organization, how do you engage, excite, and support the biggest driver for success in your organization - your people? How do you manage your people after organizational change so that, as a team, they support and maintain the  more...

Lean and Six Sigma ... and quantitative tools for driving process, product, and service improvements aimed at reducing defects and variation. Lean is also an improvement methodology, but with a different focus, aiming to enhance process flow, reduce cycle time, and eliminate waste. Though Lean and Six Sigma originated in different places and under different circumstances, they are now largely seen as complementary  more...

Common Design for Six Sigma Methodologies ...logy associated with the design of a process, product, or service, which results in Six Sigma output that satisfies both the external customer and internal business requirements. DFSS is an innovative strategy for the design or redesign of a process, product, or service from the ground up. This course examines several of the common methodologies utilized in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS),  more...

Introduction to Lean for Service and Manufacturing Organizations ...Service and Manufacturing Organizations Lean has its origin in the Japanese manufacturing industry in the 1980s as a waste reduction and improvement methodology. However, as it turned out, methods and principles of lean thinking spread to logistics, and from there on to the military and construction industries. Lean methods and principles have since been applied successfully across many  more...

Using Lean for Perfection and Quality ... to optimize perfection and quality in a manufacturing or service organization. 5S is a tool for organizing and creating a productive work environment. Hoshin Kanri deals with strategic direction and management to ensure creation of value in products and processes. Jidoka helps identify and solve errors in a production or service delivery process. Standard Work aims at establishing the best  more...

Introduction to Functions ...Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam When you hear the term 'manage', you might typically think in terms of people management the staff and human resources of an organization that perform the work of the business. However, much more than just people are managed in a successful IT organization. The tools, systems, and networks they use, and the  more...

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Creating the Design Microsoft Windows Server 2003: Creating the Design Microsoft To identify the features and design criteria of an administration service and site topology for Windows Server 2003  more...

Customer-Focused Management Customer-Focused Management ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, is reputed to have said, "There is only one boss the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down simply by spending his money somewhere else." Effective quality management processes focus on the  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 QoS Mechanisms ... (CVOICE v8.0) IP networks must provide a number of services to adequately support voice transmission using VoIP. These services include security, predictability, measurability, and some level of delivery guarantee. Network administrators and architects achieve this service level by managing delay, delay variation (jitter), bandwidth provisioning, and packet loss parameters with quality  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Congestion Rate Limiting AutoQos ...es that the traffic conforms to administrative quality of service (QoS) policies. Class-based weighted fair queuing (CBWFQ) extends the standard weighted fair queuing (WFQ) functionality, providing support for user-defined traffic classes. A queue is reserved for each class, and traffic belonging to a class is directed to the queue for that class. Low latency queuing (LLQ) brings strict  more...

Moving Business Services Into the Cloud ...Services Into the Cloud This course further explores how cloud service offerings affect service-oriented architecture and traditional IT services and how aspects of cloud services can present new opportunities to businesses. It outlines strategic implication and provides tips on how businesses can attempt to measure the value of transitioning to cloud computing. This course presents  more...

WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT w NET FRAMEWORK 4 C WINDOWS COMMUNICATION FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT w/ .NET FRAMEWORK 4 (C#) Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513)  more...

Discovery Routing RESTful Services in WCF 4 Applications with C ...Services in WCF 4 Applications with C# Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to implement discovery, routing, and RESTful services in .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) 4 applications using Visual C#. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the  more...

Securing Managing a WCF 4 Application with C 2010 ...crosoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to implement security features such as transport and message-level security, and authentication, authorization and impersonation in a .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) application. It demonstrates how to enable WCF applications to implement ASP.NET  more...

WCF 4 Contracts Behaviors Data Management Using C ...crosoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course shows how to create and optimize .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service contracts, data contracts, and message contracts according to the requirements of a WCF application. It details the roles of channels and how to choose an appropriate binding for an  more...

Getting Started With WCF 4 Using C 2010 ...crosoft Certified Technology Specialist .Net Framework 4, Service Communication Applications (Exam 70-513) This course introduces the .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) technology and its architecture. It shows how to create a basic WCF service and how to host the service in a managed application, a Windows Service, Internet Information Service (IIS), or Windows Process  more...

Identifying Managing Customer Expectations Identifying & Managing Customer Expectations Understanding your customers' expectations and behaviors is essential to implementing a successful customer-focused service approach. But how do you get to the core of what your customers truly value? This course explores what customers value from a service perspective and how to identify their needs and expectations. It also examines how you can  more...

Creating Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization Creating & Sustaining a Customer-Focused Organization To create a customer-focused organization, you need an in-depth understanding of what types of customer-focused tools and solutions are available. And you must know the level of customer focus that you're seeking to achieve. As a manager, you also need to know how to select the most appropriate implementation strategy that aligns with  more...

Purchasing Finding Sources of Supply ...l costs. Having a clear understanding of your product and service requirements and conveying those requirements to the right suppliers may result in huge savings for your organization. But finding the right suppliers takes effort. First you need to identify the best available suppliers based on reliable information and research. Then you need to prepare a solicitation document, such as a  more...

Customer Service Representative Certification Customer Service Representative Certification HRCI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library  more...

ITIL reg v3 Intermediate Operational Support and Analysis ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support and Analysis ITIL ITIL Intermediate Level - Service Capability ITIL® v3 Intermediate: Operational Support & Analysis Exam  more...

IT Infrastructure Library ITIL reg v3 Foundations Syllabus v4 2 IT Infrastructure Library ITIL® v3 Foundations Syllabus v4.2 ITIL ITIL v3 Foundation for Service Management ITIL® v3 Foundation Syllabus v4.2 Exam  more...

Operations Supply Chain Management ...anization, which are needed to design, make, deliver, and service products or services for customers. Production, inventory, location, transportation, and information are performance drivers that can be managed to produce the capabilities for a given supply chain. As a part of their overall strategy, organizations also employ many supply chain strategies to survive and compete in a dynamic and  more...

Operations Management Product Service Management ...Service Management Product and service management is the process of designing, creating, and maintaining a product or service through all stages of its lifecycle. It involves a wide range of operations, marketing, and sales related activities. These activities encompass the entire range of product life cycle - from the conception of a new product or service idea, to its design and launch,  more...

Marketing Essentials Promotion ... How do you get customers interested in your products and services? What kinds of sales and advertising strategies will you use? How will public relations support your promotional strategies, if at all? Promotion, a key aspect of the marketing mix, focuses on raising awareness about your product and service offerings among key customer target groups. This course will provide insight into how to  more...

Marketing Essentials Marketing and Ethics ...es are fair, honest, and accurate about their product and service offerings. While marketing is a key business function, it also has an important societal component that cannot be overlooked. This course introduces the concept of ethics in marketing and its close connection to corporate responsibility. It also provides insight into how to ensure marketing practices are ethical, and outlines the  more...

Lean Tools Techniques for Flow Pull Lean Tools & Techniques for Flow & Pull The Lean approach is to eliminate waste from an organization's production and fulfillment processes and to maximize every opportunity to improve efficiencies and customer satisfaction. By applying Lean tools and techniques, organizations can become more competitive and responsive to customer demands. For example, the Visual Workplace is a Lean tool  more...

Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Value Stream Mapping in Lean Business Processes are a part of every business. It is important to graphically depict these processes so areas of waste can be identified and eliminated, creating a more efficient, profitable, and lean organization. This course will enable the learner to create and interpret both current and future-state value stream maps and to recognize how a value stream map  more...

Applying Lean in Service Manufacturing Organizations ...Service & Manufacturing Organizations Experts say that becoming a Lean enterprise is largely culture-related. An organization's culture dictates how people work, their attitudes toward work and change, their relationships with each other and management, and the way change is introduced and implemented. Any company that wants to make sustainable improvements can benefit from a Lean  more...

Searching Data Using MOSS 2007 ...this ability. This course describes how to use the Search Service provided by MOSS 2007, including how to enhance the Search Service and how to customize search pages. It also examines how to display results using the Search Web Service and how to further enhance this service through customization.This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the  more...

Creating a Standard Image to Deploy Windows 7 ...o create Windows images and answer files and to apply and service the images. This course demonstrates how to create a standard image using SIM, to then apply the image to the client machines using Windows PE and ImageX, and finally to service it using DISM. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for the Microsoft exam: 70-686. Pro: Windows 7,  more...

Extending WSS with Net Components Extending WSS with .Net Components Microsoft Recognize how to manage WSS security, create and deploy the alerts and timer service and work with event receivers  more...

Reducing Waste Streamlining Value Flow Using Lean ...ther add value or waste to the production of a product or service. The seven wastes originated in Japan, where waste is known as muda. Seven types of waste were originally identified by Toyota's Chief Engineer Taiichi Ohno. Identifying and eliminating these wastes is one of the core principles of Lean Manufacturing. In order to eliminate waste, one must know what waste is, where it exists, and  more...

SAP Logistics Modules ...he tasks a business performs in order to get a product or service to its desired location or state. This course discusses how the SAP Logistics modules enable Materials Management, Production Planning and Control and ultimately Sales and Distribution transactions to be performed in the organization. It provides scenarios for aligning your business processes with these three modules, and  more...

SAP ERP Architecture SAP ERP Architecture SAP The SAP ERP architecture has evolved and been refined over a number of decades. This course primarily discusses the SAP R/3 client-server architecture in the context of work processes, SAP R/3 instances, and system landscapes as well as the NetWeaver components that have been introduced to extend SAP R/3 capabilities. It explores how the various SAP systems can be  more...

Name Resolution in Windows Server 2008 ...ain Name System (DNS) is a central network infrastructure service and continues to provide enhanced features in Windows Server 2008. With full support for the new, longer addresses of the IP version 6 protocol specification, along with continued support for the native IP version 4 specification, DNS in Windows Server 2008 is tailored to organizations of all sizes. This course explores the  more...

Configure Manager Maintain IP Services in Windows Server 2008 ...Services in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Network Infrastructure Configuration (Exam 70-642) Routing services and protocols are vital for maintaining secure and efficient communication in a network infrastructure. Windows Server 2008 provides key services including routing, remote access, and support for TCP/IP and security  more...

Denial of Service Session Hacking ...Service & Session Hacking Denial of Service and Distributed Denial of Service attacks are common methods used by hackers to disrupt service to networks and to corporate environments. Session hijacking is used by hackers as a method to take over sessions after a user has successfully authenticated with a server. This course examines how DoS and DDoS attacks, along with Bots and Botnets,  more...

Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 ...Services in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) Windows Server 2008 introduces many new enhancements to the already popular certificate management service. This course covers Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008, which can be used to employ cost effective public key technologies  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Accomodating Voice Video in Campus Networks ...lessly integrated into the existing network. IP telephony services provided over the campus infrastructure must have mechanisms set in place to differentiate traffic types and to offer priority processing to delay sensitive voice traffic. Congestion avoidance techniques, quality of service (QoS), and high availability also need to be implemented to ensure an optimal flow throughout the network.  more...

Cisco Switch 1 0 Minimizing Service Loss Data Theft ...Service Loss & Data Theft Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-813 Implementing Cisco IP Switched Networks (SWITCH) v1.0 In a switched network, a host of attacks can be launched at a switch and its ports. MAC flooding, rogue traffic "hopping" from one VLAN to another, spoofing attacks, as well as DHCP and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) threats can occur at Layer 2. It  more...

Dealing with Irrational Customers Escalating Complaints ...tional Customers & Escalating Complaints HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Dissatisfied customers can become irrational, irate and even abusive towards Customer Service Representatives. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of such customers in a professional, positive manner, and have processes in place so that  more...

Support Center Tools Technologies Metrics ...ort Center Tools, Technologies & Metrics HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Customers contacting Support Centers expect the same level of professionalism each time they interact with a Customer Service Representative (CSR). To ensure this consistently high level of service, the CSR can draw an array of management tools and  more...

Quality in a Support Center ...Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Customers who experience problems with your service represent a significant challenge to your company. If the support center is able to deal with incidents efficiently, your company can benefit enormously. Reputation and customer satisfaction can be restored and procedures can be established to recognize and  more...

Customer Service Processes Procedures ...Service Processes & Procedures HDI HDI Customer Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaints handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to  more...

Conglict Stress Time Management ...Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Each customer wants her problem to be the most important problem to the Customer Service Representative (CSR). For the CSR, adapting to each customer's communication style, understanding each customer's emotional response, and solving each customer's problem can be an enormously stressful and time-consuming  more...

Communications Skills ...Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Effective communication is essential to the success of any customer-oriented business. Each customer will have their own style of communication as well as an emotional response to contacting a support center. In order to effectively communicate, the Customer Service Representative (CSR) must understand how to  more...

Designing Maintaining LDAP Directory Service Designing & Maintaining LDAP Directory Service To outline the maintenance practices of LDAP.  more...

Customer Interactions ...Service Representative Customer Service Representative Certification Library Failing to realize the importance of customer service and effective complaint handling leads to increasingly dissatisfied customers. Organizations need to be able to address the needs of customers in an effective and efficient manner. This course is intended to show the proper procedures and processes needed to  more...

ARCH 2 0 DESIGNING CISCO NETWORK SERVICE ARCHITECTURE 2 0 ARCH 2.0: DESIGNING CISCO NETWORK SERVICE ARCHITECTURE 2.0 Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-873 Designing Cisco Network Service Architecture 2.0  more...

Linux File Sharing Filesystem Management Linux File Sharing & Filesystem Management Linux Professional Institute LPI: Advanced Level Linux Professional Exam 201/202: Advanced Level Linux Professional (LPIC-2) To describe techniques for managing the Linux filesystem and configuring file and service sharing.  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Route Redistribution BGP Performance Issues ...controlled fashion with external parties such as Internet service providers or other providers of IP-based services. The exterior gateway protocol BGP is often used in combination with an interior gateway protocol such as Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) or the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. And performance problems on network devices can cause degraded  more...

Cisco TSHOOT 1 0 Troubleshooting FHRPs and Performance Issues ...versely affect a business as employees may not be able to service their customers correctly. But does the network cause the problem or does the client, a server, or the application cause the problem? It is important to establish realistic network performance expectations and to be able to determine if switches are not performing as expected. It is also important to identify and possibly resolve  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 Connecting the Enterprise to ISPs ...re the connection of an enterprise network to an Internet service provider (ISP) can be implemented, planning needs to be completed. To plan for connectivity to an ISP properly, the network designer must take into account certain details. This course provides the knowledge required to implement enterprise-to-ISP connectivity. This includes an understanding of the types of session origination  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 The OSPF Routing Protocol ...t is an open standard that is used by both enterprise and service provider networks. OSPF has several functions and five packet types to enable all OSPF information flow between routers. OSPF areas may be made up of different types of network links and it is vital that you know which ones are being used in order to properly configure OSPF. It is equally important to note that OSPF pays special  more...

Cisco Route 1 0 Routing Services for Converged Networks ...Services for Converged Networks Cisco Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP ) 642-902 Implementing Cisco IP Routing (ROUTE) v1.0 The convergence of voice, video, and data has not only changed the conceptual network models but has also affected the way that networks support services and applications. Planning routing services to support requirements requires an understanding of the  more...

VoIP Quality Security VoIP Quality & Security With the proliferation of VoIP in both the home and business environments, concerns such as quality of service and security are being given more attention. This course describes some of the major quality issues, such as delay and jitter, as well as security issues like confidentiality and spoofing, and discusses ways in which to address these concerns.  more...

Designing Data Security High Availability in MS Win Server 2008 ...so consider the use of Active Directory Rights Management Services or the implementation of Encrypting File System to protect file resources. The course describes technologies that make resources more accessible to both internal and external users through the capabilities provided by Microsoft SharePoint technologies and the Distributed File System. It addresses the built-in options for  more...

The Aerospace Defense Industry Overview Version 1 ...raft component manufacturers, civil and military avionics service providers, governments, and privately funded research and development organizations. These organizations deliver aircraft and their components, as well as software and systems, such as modeling and simulation software, and data management, navigation, and surveillance systems. This industry is subject to a high level of  more...

The Telecommunications Industry Overview Version 3 ..., maintains, and operates networks to supply an essential service to customers globally. The industry players produce communication equipment and deliver a set of voice, data, and broadband services using wire line or wired infrastructure of cables, networks, servers, computers, and satellites. This industry is highly sensitive to the slightest change in regulatory, technological, and economic  more...

The Federal Government Industry Overview Version 3 ... The federal government industry is the world's largest service provider with primary responsibility to provide essential services to its citizens funded through its collection of taxes. A federal government is usually comprised of a host of governmental departments and various stakeholders, which can include, but are not limited to, individual states, provinces, and territories. A federal  more...

Monitoring Using Reports in System Center Essentials 2010 ...ring they are running correctly. If a failure occurs or a service is not working properly, they can immediately correct the issue by viewing the alerts that are generated by Essentials monitoring features. Essentials allows notifications to be setup to send alerts when an issue arises. The Authoring feature enables administrators to manage and configure management packs, which contain the  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework ...ent efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce what customers want and need are likely to be more successful than those that don't. Customer feedback,  more...

Customer-Focused Interaction ...ective ways to ensure you're providing excellent customer service. However, customers expectations have evolved over time, and so too have customer service strategies. Many organizations are improving their customer relationships and customer satisfaction levels by moving beyond traditional methods of gaining client feedback, such as from customer satisfaction surveys. Instead, these companies  more...

CompTIA Server 2009 Server Functions Network Essentials ... software installed. A server may be performing a network service, such as DNS or DHCP, serving applications such as e-mail, or providing network security as in the case of a firewall or authentication server. The administrator must be familiar with each of the potential roles and how they will impact each other and the users they serve. This course introduces the various server roles and  more...

Deploying Windows Server 2008 Servers ...r 2008 introduces a new updated and redesigned deployment service, formerly known as Remote Installation Services. Windows Deployment Services (WDS) enables the remote deployment of Windows operating systems, such as Windows Vista and Windows XP. The Key Management Service (KMS) in Windows Server 2008 simplifies client activation and eliminates the need to perform manual activations on each  more...

Configuring Web Service Protocols in Windows Server 2008 ...Service Protocols in Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist Windows Server 2008, Applications Infrastructure Configuration (exam 70-643) Windows Server 2008 and IIS 7.0 enable users to upload and download files and to send e-mail via the company web server. These features are made possible by two optional components in Windows Server 2008; the FTP service  more...

Core Configuration for Sharepoint 2010 ...siness decisions. This course provides an introduction to Service Application for SharePoint 2010 and how to configure the service application and manage them as a SharePoint 2010 administrator. In addition, the course provides a walk through of SharePoint 2010 Central Administration site and the key configuration settings. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that  more...

Planning Sharepoint 2010 Service Applications Component Strategy ...Service Applications & Component Strategy Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional SharePoint Administrator 2010 Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides insight to planning Service Applications, and a component  more...

Oracle SOA Suite 11g Introduction to SOA ...faced by enterprises in integrating applications, and how Service-Oriented Architecture can provide a solution. The various drivers that enable you to build a reference architecture, which is the first step toward embarking into a Service-Oriented Architecture, will also be covered. This course also introduces the Oracle SOA Suite 11g architecture and its components at an introductory level.  more...

Oracle SOA Suite 11g SOA Governance Service Design ...Service Design Oracle In this course, the need for governance in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment is highlighted, and the different characteristics related to service management are covered. You are also introduced to the concepts that enable defining and implementing a service. This is an important aspect of designing an SOA system as it allows appropriate business  more...

Oracle SOA Suite 11g SOA Composite Applications Oracle SOA Suite 11g: SOA Composite Applications Oracle In this course, the need of governance in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment is highlighted. It also introduces the various service artifacts and service classification in a Service-Oriented Architecture environment.  more...

Business Contact Manager with Outlook 2007 ... improve sales and marketing to ensure excellent customer service by providing customer and contact management in one central location. It allows you to easily manage all your contacts, customer information, and opportunities in one location making it easier to find and manage. It also allows you to create marketing campaigns and send them to prospective customers, as well as track any  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Unified Wireless Network Basic Architecture ...ture provides a means to centralize configuration of APs. Service Set Identifier (SSID) configuration, power level, and channels can be automatically configured by a central control point. This course explains the basics of the Cisco Unified Wireless Network architecture, its operation, benefits, and components. In addition, it provides an overview of the primary Cisco APs and WLAN Controllers  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Access Point Management ...es. As well, access points need to be able to dynamically service legitimate clients as they move from the range of one access point into the range of another. The ability to centrally manage the access points within a network can greatly reduce the load on administrative duties. This course describes the operational modes of access points and explains the concepts behind roaming users. The  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Introducing Installing Administering WCS Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Introducing, Installing & Administering WCS Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 The Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) is an optional network component that works in conjunction with lightweight access points (APs), controllers, and the Cisco Wireless Location Appliance. With  more...

Visual Basic Threading Service Processing Application Domains Visual Basic: Threading, Service Processing & Application Domains Microsoft This course covers how to implement Threading, and Service Processing in Visual Basic. Additionally, this course covers configuring and managing application domains.  more...

Data Service Integration With VB 2008 and ASP NET 3 5 ...Service Integration With VB 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 Microsoft Visual Basic 2008 and ASP.NET 3.5 provide developers with the ability to integrate both data and services into an ASP.NET 3.5 Web application. This course identifies the steps for displaying and modifying data in an ASP.NET Web application, by accessing data using data-bound and data source controls, as well as ADO.NET, and  more...

Getting Started With WCF ... and its architecture. It shows how to create a basic WCF service and how to host the service in a managed application, a Windows Service, Internet Information Service (IIS), or Windows Process Application Activation Services (WAS). It also covers how to generate a client proxy class and configuration file to access a WCF service. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path  more...

WCF Contracts Behaviors and Data Management ... and optimize .NET Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service contracts, data contracts, and message contracts according to the requirements of a WCF application. It details the roles of channels and how to choose an appropriate binding for an application. It also covers how to implement different data serialization and encoding options and shows how to use service, operation, and custom  more...

Using SQL Server 2008 Messaging Full-Text Search Scripts Track Changes ...ithout having to create custom applications. SQL Server's Service Broker component allows developers to create applications that can work with other SQL Server components to complete a specific task by communicating using messages to relay the task information within the instance or between instances of SQL Server 2008. SQL Server 2008 also offers a way for developers to track changes within  more...

Deploying Delivering SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services Reports ...Services Reports Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance (Exam 70-448) This course discusses features and tasks performed by administrators when working with SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services (SSRS) reports and content. After reports have been created and formatted, it is time to make them available to the  more...

Maintaining SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services ...Services Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SQL Server 2008, Business Intelligence Development and Maintenance (Exam 70-448) Administration and maintenance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Reporting Services and its components is key in providing customers and clients access to the Business Intelligence information they need. This course outlines the tools used and tasks  more...

Oracle Database 11g Configure Manage Use Services in RAC ...Services in RAC Oracle A service is a grouping of related tasks within a database with common functionality, quality expectations, and priority relative to other services. It provides a single-system image for managing competing applications running within a single instance and across multiple instances and databases. Using standard interfaces, such as the Database Configuration  more...

Oracle Database 11g Basic User Strong Authentication Oracle Database 11g: Basic User & Strong Authentication Oracle A basic security requirement is that you must know your users. You must identify them before you can determine their privileges and access rights, so that you can audit their actions on the data. This course covers creating and auditing database authenticated users and operating-system-authenticated users. It explores  more...

Oracle Database 11g Enterprise User Security Proxy Authentication ...Lightweight Directory Access Protocol-compliant directory service. This course describes the basic components of Enterprise User Security. It shows the architecture of this feature and describes the installation process. The components required to create and manage an enterprise user are discussed. In addition, the course explains the techniques for using the enterprise user in the context of  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Installation Oracle Restart ...calability. It also provides customers with improved user service levels, reduced down-time, and more efficient use of IT resources as well as an increased level of performance and security. In addition it provides business intelligence and data warehousing. This course demonstrates how to install the Oracle Grid Infrastructure, use ASMCA to create disk groups, and create and manage ASM volumes  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 The ASM Instance Network Connectivity Oracle Database 11g R2: The ASM Instance & Network Connectivity Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers Automatic Storage Management (ASM), which eliminates the need for many tasks that are required on a non-ASM storage environment by the DBA. Some of these tasks include  more...

Oracle Database 11g R2 Moving Data Oracle Support Oracle Database 11g R2: Moving Data & Oracle Support Oracle Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Associate 1Z0-052 Oracle Database 11g: Administration Workshop I Release 2 From time to time Oracle DBAs are required to move data. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 offers various ways to complete this task, including Oracle Data Pump, SQL*Loader, and the use of external tables. DBAs are also  more...

Operations Mangement Inventory Management ...om line while ensuring their ability to make products and services available to their customers. Although inventory management is commonly associated with the manufacturing sector, many of its concepts and tools can also be applied to the service industry. This course deals with the key aspects of inventory management in a manufacturing or a service organization. It walks the learner through  more...

Operations Management Forecasting Capacity Planning ... Capacity Planning Customer demand for products and services changes constantly. Forecasting and capacity planning ensure that resource are managed so that customer demand is met in the right amount, at the right time, with the right quality. Demand forecasting helps companies determine the supply of products and services needed to meet customer demand. When the supply requirements are  more...

Operations Management Operations Scheduling ...ces, equipment, and facilities - to produce the goods and services needed to meet forecasted customer demand. Two important activities within the scheduling function are loading and sequencing. Loading means assigning production-related work to appropriate organizational resources. Sequencing establishes the order for performing the work needed to meet production priorities and targets. These  more...

Operations Management Management of Quality ...wo important goals of operations - producing products and services to customers' satisfaction, and helping the organization achieve its financial goals. Operations managers set out performance objectives to achieve these goals and measure the organization's quality-related performance against those objectives. A variety of best practice principles, tools, and techniques are used to manage and  more...

Operations Management Facilities Planning Management ...stem, and the processes used for creating its products or services. When choosing the location and layout of a facility, service facility managers must be mindful of how products or services are delivered, so that customers leave with a great experience. This course introduces the goals, processes, and strategic considerations of facilities management and discusses what to consider when  more...

SAP Customer Relationship Management CRM ...dule to effectively plan and manage marketing, sales, and service campaigns as well as analyze related processes. SAP CRM supports the entire customer relationship cycle, beginning with customer contact, through to order fulfillment, customer service, and reporting. This course will focus on the marketing, sales, and service modules of SAP CRM and will introduce the learner to some of the basic  more...

Programmatically Working with Permissions the BCS Service Mode ...Service Mode Microsoft Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist SharePoint 2010, Application Development (Exam 70-573) Microsoft SharePoint 2010 is a business collaboration platform where people can collaborate, set up web sites, manage documents, and provide intelligence to make key business decisions. This course provides insight into managing permissions and users in SharePoint,  more...

Cloud Technology Enablers Cloud Technology Enablers This course takes a closer look at the main enabling technologies and core components that allow clouds to function. While the cloud is not necessarily dependant on virtualization, it's widely accepted that any competitive cloud will utilize it. Infrastructural and network connectivity considerations of the modern datacenter are greatly influenced by the  more...

Migrating Infrastructure to the Cloud ... that are suitable for a cloud solution. It discusses the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and grid computing, and highlights characteristics that make these infrastructures suitable or unsuitable for extension to the cloud. The course also explores the recommended step of analyzing your current infrastructure to inventory data, services, and processes used, as well as identify problem areas  more...

Identity Presence Privacy Identity, Presence & Privacy As we move towards more applications being delivered via the cloud, and businesses using a cloud computing models, we also need to consider the implications for the management of identity. This course ensures you are familiar with identity and access management (IAM) and the common industry protocols used to extend identity to the cloud. It covers the concept of  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Creating a Service Culture ...Service Culture ITIL Organizations around the globe rely on information technology now more than ever in order to survive and thrive in today's competitive environment. But how do you balance the growing need for information technology management with tried and true business practices? How do you align processes, people, and systems while maintaining and improving your ability to meet  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Introduction to the ITIL reg Framework ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Introduction to the ITIL® Framework ITIL A process or group of processes in place to manage the work of an organization, regardless of how meticulous and detailed it may be, is useless without being organized in some fashion. A planned structure is essential for ensuring success in managing IT functions in any organization. This course provides an  more...

ITIL reg 2011 Edition Overview Certification Benefits ITIL® 2011 Edition Overview: Certification & Benefits ITIL It's widely accepted that certification in a particular subject area builds credibility and trust in your work and performance. Obtaining ITIL certification positions you as a highly-regarded asset to your colleagues, organization, and industry. But how do you know exactly what level of certification is right? And what specific  more...

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Evaluating Supplier Performance Managing Supplier Relationships Evaluating Supplier Performance & Managing Supplier Relationships Evaluating the performance of your suppliers and maintaining mutually fulfilling relationships with them are essential activities in supplier relationship management. There are many types of supplier-related problems that you may have to deal with, and effective purchasing personnel use key performance criteria to analyze and  more...

Grammar Mechanics Brush-up This is a 4 week refresher in the mechanics of English grammar. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your skills for college, on the job,  more...

Wordtracker Tutorial - Sneak past your competition with the right keywords! This tutorial will show you how to efficiently and effectively use the Wordtracker keyword search service to identify those keywords and keyword phrases that few websites are indexed for in the search engines. Optimizing your site for these keywords or phrases greatly increases your chance for ranking high in search engine results!  more...

Beginning Webmastering Techniques( with site design/management focus ) Moderately Technical--HTML, DOM, CSS, UI design/layout database issues. Topics Covered : Site design, Performance Tuning, Adding audio, video and simple add-ons and also a broad overview of other Webmastering areas of speciality. Prerequisite: Some programming experience is helpful. Familiarity with networking concepts will also be helpful. Software/Hardware Requirement : A student will need to  more...

Transitional Services: Part I Investigates some of the corrective and/or supportive service required to help a child with a disability benefit from special education.  more...

Transitional Services: Part II Investigates some of the corrective and/or supportive service required to help a child with a disability benefit from special education.  more...

Transitional Services: Part III Investigates some of the corrective and/or supportive service required to help a child with a disability benefit from special education.  more...

Transitional Services: Part IV Investigates some of the corrective and/or supportive service required to help a child with a disability benefit from special education.  more...

Transitional Services: Part V Investigates some of the corrective and/or supportive service required to help a child with a disability benefit from special education.  more...

Legal Research and Writing This course guides students on how to do legal research and writing. After completing this course, the student is expected to have acquired the basic skills necessary for writing legal documents. The course is designed to give the student exposure to writing briefs, pleadings, (including motions, complaints, answers, appeals, etc.) and even some basic legal correspondence. The Student should  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition ...r in a multi-specialty clinic, hospital, or transcription service centre. This course uses a revolutionary and innovative new teaching process known as the MIME (Mentoring Interactive Modular Education) method of instruction, which provides students with an ever-present mentoring and instructive presence, as well as an extensive array of tools and resources to ensure they excel in their  more...

Master Search Engine Optimization Competencies for Web Developer (MSEOC) This certification has been designed for individuals who have previously enrolled in any web-based search engine training courses or seek Certification based on your search engine training and experience alone. The Internet search engines continue to evolve and with it, the strategies for effective web site promotion and marketing. Search engine submissions when done by certified professionals  more...

An Introduction to Controlling Costs to Make Your Restaurant Profitable An overview course on how to manage costs associated with running food service facilities.  more...

Learn How to Repair Computers: Get Certified in 7 weeks ...509.If you do not see this course listed contact customer service at EST. Have you ever wished you knew enough about computers to repair them? Are you tired of hearing about other people making $50 to $200 an hour as a computer technician, perhaps with their own business? Would you like to have a piece of the pie to? Well now, you can. You will learn what makes a computer tick, what each  more...

Take Control of IIS ...s how to install and configure Microsoft 2000 Web and FTP services. Do you need to set up a Web server for your home, small office, or corporation? This course shows, using a real-time, full-screen display, everything you need to do set up Web and FTP servers with the Microsoft 2000 or NT operating systems. All the procedures you need are shown just as you would perform them using your own  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2000 Level 1 This introductory course takes the student through the basic accounting functionalities of QuickBooks Pro 2000. The course will also show basic QuickBooks users how to use Help features to assist them in answering their questions. This introductory course takes the student through the basic accounting functionalities of QuickBooks Pro 2000. The topics that will be discussed include creating a  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  more...

Dealing with Difficult Customers Course description -- Today's information-age customers are the most informed and demanding shoppers ever. For a service representative, meeting the demands of one of these savvy customers can be a customer service nightmare! Taking this course will wake you from the nightmare and show you how to calm angry customers and resolve their complaints while keeping your cool. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET  more...

How To Master Customer Service ...service personnel are the frontline in making your customers happy and developing your reputation as a quality company. The How to Master Customer Service bundle addresses three vital aspects of customer servicea developing a customer-oriented culture, using effective telephone skills for quality customer service, and dealing with those occasional, but very important, difficult customers.  more...

Telephone Skills for Quality Customer Service Course description -- Telephones are an everyday part of 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,  more...

A Day 3 - Chapters 10-13 This course is designed to teach the computer technician the skills needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification tests. This third of a 4-part or day (i.e. "day" - a really full day - about 10 hours of training) course covers power supplies, power protection devices, and power chains; video cards and printers; modems, dialers, and dial-up networking; and Windows NT, including the registry, remote  more...

A Day 4 - Chapters 14-18 ...s needed to work with Windows 2000, including the alerter service, the Recovery Console, communications, and file protection. This section also explains networks and how to configure TCP/IP, share resources and drives in the different Windows operating systems, create paths, identify network components, and use the Internet. There are also sections on system maintenance, virus protection, and  more...

A+ 2003 Complete Bundle (90 days of online training for PC Technicians) This Online training provides a comprehensive study package designed to prepare a computer technician for CompTIA`s A+ 2003 Certification exam. The A+ 2003 Complete Bundle package features: +Prerequisite study material. +A prerequisite test to help gauge your level of preparation. +More than 28 hours of interactive, multimedia training. +More than 1,000 pages of printable reference material to  more...

Influence Your Customer to Take Action and Buy ...our 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 selling, "getting action" is closing. But the word "closed" establishes an incorrect mind set for anyone who sells, since  more...

Selling the Way Your Customer Buys Learn how to read your clients,adapt your presentation and build a solid business relationship. Effective client reading requires careful observation and listening skills. At the core of an effective sales relationship is the ability to act as a consultant who solves problems. Whether you spend six months or six minutes with someone, today?s buyers expect you to show you care, to pay attention to  more...

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections ...irect your answers to show a customer how your product or service is the best fit for them. Your customer has previous buying experiences where he or she has formed doubts and concerns. Concerns orobjections are natural in sales. Be ready to recognize objections and allow them to be a way for you to demonstrate how what you have to offer can reduce or relieve the concern. Without questions you  more...

How to Serve Your Customer This course explores how to create better customer service in a variety of atmospheres and locations. 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...

Basics of Effective Selling Course description -- Selling is a complex and sophisticated process, but successful sales begin and end with the basic essentials. This course includes an overview of the selling process, and provides worksheets and checklists to take you from contact list through sales call and on to follow-up and referrals. There are tools for identifying the features and benefits of your product and service,  more...

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) ...ts, terms, benefits, and relationships within the core IT Service Management processes and functions, according to the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) best practice framework. ITIL is becoming the standard of choice for many organizations in terms of operating IT practice as well as demanding ITIL certification for their employees. This course can be completed in as little  more...

HIPAA Privacy Training & Certification Program ... Act (HIPAA) has broad application for many health plans, service providers, and human resources professionals as these rules create significant limitations in the way that certain health information is maintained and transferred. HR professionals, including in-house HR personnel, consultants, advisors, service providers, and administrators need to learn the various requirements in order to  more...

Providing Excellent Customer Service in a Multicultural Environment ...ve multicultural customers. Providing excellent customer service in a multicultural environment Serving diverse and multicultural customers is an exciting and challenging part of working in libraries today. But it also presents situations that may be new and unsettling for you. This course will help you begin to understand people with different cultural experiences and will give you some  more...

Cisco CCNA WAN Protocols HDLC, PPP ...services, Point-to-Point Protocol, SDLC, HDLC and DDR supported topologies. This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) This unit introduces you to the various WAN services, such as Frame Relay, ISDN, and X.25. It explains the connection parameters provided by a service  more...

Lockout Tagout How much is a hand, an eye, or even a life worth? We ™re sure that this is a question your company never wants to answer. Welcome to Lockout Tagout How much is a hand, an eye, or even a life worth? We?re sure that this is a question your company never wants to answer. Your employee may have used your equipment for years, doing the same thing every day, but one day something is different.  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led ...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 give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed ...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 give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...ss will prepare you to be a great salesperson, a customer service expert and an honest and valuable employee, skills that will help you succeed throughout life. The lessons taught are extremely beneficial to managers, waitresses and novice bartenders, also. Bartending the Easy Way-Online For those who are serious about becoming a professional bartender, this course could be completed in 1-2  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ...f tending bar, this course emphasizes ethics and customer service, which is invaluable knowledge for anyone who works in a bar or restaurant. The class is extremely beneficial to bar owners, managers, waitresses and novice bartenders, also. Hollywood bartender Kellie Nicholson has condensed over twenty-five years of experience into a course that will give you the confidence to step behind a bar  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Customer Service Strategies ...ourse will help you understand the importance of customer service and help you define who your customers are, how to measure customer service, and determine the appropriate methods for obtaining customer feedback. 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  more...

Complaints And Angry Customers ...The Complaints and Angry Customers course helps sales and service providers understand how to approach the more difficult and challenging situations they ™ll encounter. It provides participants with a 6 step method for handling complaints, communication strategies for staying in control and for soothing feelings that are running high. And it equips participants with a process to help  more...

Cruise Line Certificate Program - Instructor Led ...truction in cruise product, air reservations and customer service. The Cruise Line Certificate Program consists of six individual courses (see course list below). Each course includes instruction, student-instructor interacation through email and message boards, assigments and a final exam. Courses require 20- 30 contact hours for completion and are self paced but individual courses must be  more...

Customer Service Certificate ... designed to help users create and maintain good customer services. Concepts covered include defining company-wide customer service and standards, strategies for effective communication, and effective problem resolution. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. Welcome to Customer Service Certificate This  more...

Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online ...service is for a pleasant dining experience and bar owners know 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  more...

Customer Service Plus ...ilure in today ™s 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  more...

Demanding Customers ...service providers through a series of scenario based option paths. This will show the participant how to manage an angry customer, understand why a customer might be shy and help an undecided customer come to a decision. It will help to deal with a customer who isn ™t right, but who is a customer, and who with skill will still be one in the future. This course can be completed as  more...

Hotel Certificate Program - Instructor Led ...ncludes instruction in hotel products, sales and customer service and ground transportation. The Hotel Certificate Program consists of four individual courses (see course list below). Each course includes instruction, student-instructor interacation through email and message boards, assigments and a final exam. Courses require 20- 30 contact hours for completion and are self paced but  more...

ISO 9001:2000 General Employee Training ...t/Market Whether its manufactures a product or provides a service Whether it is a business, a public administration, or a government department. The organization's scope of activity. If it wants to establish a rigorous QMS then ISO 9000 has the essential features which provide a solid base for any QMS. ISO 9000 is primarily concerned with "quality management". This means what the organization  more...

Legal Transcription Training ...s` offices, public utility companies, and community legal service programs. Earnings for this specialized skill is between $15 and $25 per hour. Contracting for Internet work is generally based on "piece work," by the line or page. Let`s give an example: You could earn 6 to 10 cents per line or $1.50 to $3 per page. Once proficient, you should be typing about 300 lines per hour x 8 cents. This  more...

Listening Skills for the Workplace ...rors, 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 at the bottom of the hierarchy of communication skills taught at the work place. Most people have far more training in reading, writing, and speaking than they do in listening- even though all of us  more...

Management & Leadership Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Training Program ...anization's longevity 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  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...

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 Mastery Level Certification ...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 supplement, concentrating solely on the bar area. Simplified and easy to comprehend, you will not waste time learning useless information and you will be prepared to handle the physical, emotional and mental demands of  more...

Sales Through Service Skills ...Service Skills equips participants with a process and the communication skills to identify, meet and beat their customers expectations. It will help them through the sales through service ™ process: first contact, explore customer needs, match the needs, close the deal and take the extra step. It will also help to analyze what the customer wants and needs by combining active listening  more...

Six Sigma Management and Leadership Training Program ...nd General Electric. Find out how Six Sigma is applied in service and product based companies to improve profits and customer satisfaction simultaneously. We will also provide an in depth analysis of Six Sigma strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as we size it up among other popular management and leadership theories and methods. Readings will be posted on the LearningManagement  more...

Success Strategies Training Program for Management & Leadership ...anization`s longevity 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  more...

Tour Operator Certificate - Instructor Led ...tion, air reservations, tour products, sales and customer service and air fares. The Tour Operator Certificate Program consists of seven individual courses (see course list below). Each course includes instruction, student-instructor interacation through email and message boards, assigments and a final exam. Courses require 20- 30 contact hours for completion and are self paced but individual  more...

Travel Agent Certificate Program - Instructor Led ...ucts, destination geography and travel sales and customer service. The Travel Agent Certificate Program consists of twelve individual courses (see course list below). Each course includes instruction, student-instructor interaction through email and message boards, assignments and a final exam. Courses require 20- 30 contact hours for completion and are self paced but individual courses must  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Bootstrap Marketing ...u 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 audience Determining marketing channels (viral marketing, digital merchandising, trade shows, Internet marketing, E-mail marketing,  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Branding and Beyond ...service apart from the competition and build value. 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. Build a Brand That Sets You Apart  more...

Build Your Own BIZ - Customer Service That Sells ...service culture that is dedicated to serving your customers. 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. Create a Culture of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ Comprehensive Certificate ...tudy 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 following areas: Business  more...

Dealing with Customer Complaints ... seek customer complaints, and learn appropriate customer service responses. You'll also learn a technique to help work through challenging customer service situations.The student will have access to this course for 1 year. This self-directed course can be completed within 90 days or sooner depending on time and learning capabilities of the student. This is not for a beginner. For PC use.  more...

Microsoft Exam 70-536: TS: Microsoft .NET Framework - Application Development Foundation ...s that use system types and collections, how to implement service processes, threading, and application domains in a .NET Framework application, embedding configuration, diagnostic, management, and installation features into a .NET Framework application, how to implement serialization and input/output functionality in a .NET Framework application, how to improve the security of .NET Framework  more...