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The Power of Animation: Learn Flash in Five Days This course is designed for first time Flash users who are interested in exploring the possibilities of animation. This course is designed for first time Flash users who are interested in exploring the possibilities of animation. Even if you do not consider yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create business presentations, product demonstrations, cartoons, and even video games!  more...

A Foolproof Method for Conduting a Job Search Learn a foolproof method of how to conduct a job search and seize the job you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. This is one of three possible modules that you can take as self-directed study.  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional Learn the secrets to having a successful interview to get the job you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is  more...

Getting the Job Offer You Want Learn the how to`s of getting the job offer you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is designed to be  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...

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

eMarketing 1.1 eMarketing Association`s complete basic e-marketing course. 5 Lessons covering the basics of eMarketing. Each lesson is sent via e-mail and Internet link over a four week period. At the completion of the 5 Lessons there is a final exam administered via e-mail. Students Passing the final exam are given a personalized certificate of completion from the e-Marketing Association.eMarketing Business  more...

Advanced e-Mail Marketing The Advanced e-mail Marketing Course provides a contemporary and comprehensive learning program for e-mail marketing. The course is designed for marketers with a general knowledge of e-marketing techniques and processes. Students should complete the e-marketing course first or have general experience in e-marketing prior to taking this advanced course. The course is instructor led via e-mail, a  more...

FrameMaker II: Diving In Create books with multiple files; generate and format tables of contents and indexes; use cross-references, footnotes, variables, and conditional text; and convert documents to other formats, such as Adobe PDF and HTML. You can download the trial version of this software from the Adobe FrameMaker product site. This course provides an in-depth look at the core features of Adobe FrameMaker. This  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part I: Sentence Structure Need help with your writing? This full review of the basics of sentence structure and parts of speech will get you started. This is the first of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part II: Punctuation Get your mechanics and punctuation up to specs under the watchful eye of our expert instructor. This is the second of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II  more...

Excellent English: A Writing Review - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing You will develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style that gets the attention of your reader. This is the third of three review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and clarity. While it is preferable that students take all three courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their  more...

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

Java 2 -- Advanced Java This course contains 4 units: Garbage Collection, Java Security, Internationalization, JavaBeans Technology. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these advanced features and functions as you program in the Java language. The first unit explains the process of garbage collection. It describes the gc( ) and finalize( ) methods in Java and the code used to make  more...

Java 2 -- Advanced Enterprise Java This course contains 3 units: Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), Java Native Interface, and The Debugger. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these features and functions as you program in the Advanced Enterprise Java language. The first unit explains the concept of Java Database Connectivity (JDBC). It covers the features and functions of JDBC and the differences  more...

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact This class addresses beginning technical writers, managers looking to improve quality and efficiency, and all those who deal with screenshots. We will show you how to make screenshots, increase their impact, place them in manuals and online documents, and choose the appropriate tool. Making Efficient Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact Screenshots are a powerful way to convey information  more...

Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to create animations and interactive Web sites. 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. Welcome to Flash MX Series This series provides a practical guide for using Macromedia Flash MX to  more...

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks with Final Draft (Latest Release) Learn how to produce a "marketable" script bundled with award wining Final Draft Software The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts in a minimal amount of time. The instructor of this course is a seasoned scriptwriter who has a successful history of  more...

Writing Great Copy for Magazines During this course, students explore various aspects of writing for magazines. Students explore various aspects of, and techniques needed to write for magazines. During the course, students will also identify their key interests and how they can focus those interests into marketable pieces of writing.  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part I Covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job. This is the first of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job: understanding good  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part II: Punctuation This, the second of four review courses, focuses on punctuation. This is the second of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take the courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part II of the review covers punctuation,  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part III: Achieving Clear, Concise Writing This review will help you develop a clear, concise, and dynamic writing style. This is the third of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part III of the review  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part IV: Achieving A Professional Style Develop a readable style and design visually appealing documents. This is the last of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. While it is preferable that students take all four courses in sequence, they may also pick and choose the individual courses that suit their needs. Part IV of the review will help the  more...

Writing Standards-Based Assessments Give your students an edge on state assessments by learning how to develop test items aligned to your state academic standards. Through participation in this course, you will learn to write questions that meet your state and local standards, including those that use higher order thinking skills. Additionally, you will learn techniques item writers use to make it difficult for test-wise students to  more...

Managing Conflict And Difficult Behavior DISCONTINUED--See Replacement Courses 3419-B Communication with Power: Resolving Conflict. This course will help you to shape the way your team communicates and works together. It will help you handle conflict positively and constructively, and it will equip you with techniques to make the best of any challenging people and situations you might encounter. Managing Conflict And Difficult Behavior  more...

Managing Meetings Managing Meetings will help you to shape the way your team communicates and works together. It will equip you with techniques to make the best of any challenging people and situations you might encounter, and it will help you to build high performing teams that are flexible, creative and light on their feet. Managing Meetings Managing Meetings will help you to shape the way your team communicates  more...

Word 2000 Expert In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000 to customize and enhance their documents. Some skills they will learn include using master documents, subdocuments, and expanded and locked documents; using field references, macros, and revision tools; and applying formatting techniques. In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features  more...

Word 2000 Level 3 In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000, including master documents, field references, macros, and revision tools. In this course, students will learn how to use the advanced features of Microsoft Word 2000 to customize and enhance their documents. Real-life scenarios will make the lessons more applicable to users while performance-based  more...

Word 2000 MOUS This comprehensive course is designed to teach students the introductory, intermediate, and advanced features of Word 2002 so not only will they learn the basic steps to create and edit their text-based documents, they will also discover how to enhance the look and functunality of them. This course begins by teaching students the introductory and intermediate features of Microsoft Word 2000. They  more...

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

Using Databases This in-depth course will concentrate on addressing the needs of library professionals using electronic databases. Using Databases This in-depth course will concentrate on addressing the needs of library professionals using electronic databases. As you progress through the course you will gain a general knowledge of the terminology used in online searching and develop the skills needed to analyze  more...

Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview is a seven-day online course. In this course, teachers will learn why and how the iPod can improve the education that they are offering to their students. They will learn the pedagogical advantages that can be offered as well as the theoretical underpinnings of these important benefits. Using the Power of the iPod in Education: An Overview  more...

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

Time Management Course description -- This course addresses the nuts and bolts of time management tools for setting goals, keeping logs, and planning your time. It includes methods for identifying low pay-off activities and time-wasters, along with suggestions for getting rid of them. It provides tips for organizing your materials and your surroundings for more efficiency, and has other practical suggestions  more...

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

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

Successful Negotiation Course description -- Negotiating is a thread woven through not just your time in the work environment, but also in daily living. Knowing how to negotiate successfully will improve your interactions with customers, coworkers, and even family members. This course will give you the strategies and techniques you will need to help you define opportunities in which negotiating would be appropriate and  more...

Supply Management Contract Writing You ve noticed the changes in purchasing over the past few years, haven t you? The changes that have purchasers doing less order processing and more contracting and relationship building with suppliers? This new role requires that you have a new skill set contract writing. Yet most purchasers don t know how to write a contract. This is troublesome. Because if you aren t familiar with the  more...

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

Six Sigma Green Belt Personal Training Library Six Sigma Green Belt Library gives one learner access to four core Green Belt courses: Six Sigma Start-Up, SPC Workout, DMAIC Problem-Solving, and Mistake-Proof It! The Green Belt Library is a prerequisite to the Black Belt Library. Many organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project components internally on real life (versus  more...

Six Sigma Black Belt Personal Training Library The Black Belt Library gives one learner access to our four core Black Belt courses: FMEA Investigator, Advanced SPC, Measurement System Analysis, DOE: Screening Experiments. It is recommended that you take the Green Belt Library as a prerequisite for the Black Belt Library. Many organizations use our courseware for their yellow belt, green belt, and black belt programs handling the project  more...

Setting Performance Goals and Expectations Course description -- Productive and motivated employees are those who clearly understand what is expected of them in terms of performance and behavior. This course has tools and methods for collaboratively establishing goals and specific performance criteria for all employees. There are tips to help you obtain commitment to the goals and methods to help you review performance goals regularly. It  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception Everyone sells. Learn how to maximize your influence. Everyone sells something whether products, services or ideas. This program provides anyone in a position of influence, including individual entrepreneurs and small business owners, a wealth of ideas, strategies, models and techniques that help the customer to make a quality buying decision. Here you will have 5 sessions which cover these  more...

Search Engine Marketing Strategies for Small Business Operations - Instructor Led Let an Search Engine Expert teach you how to quickly obtain top rankings and generate $$$ for your small business. A Great Value! Learn the secrets of effective search engine positioning and boost your Internet selling power a hundred fold. The perfect web business is the one that drives "targeted traffic" to their web site. How is this done? By achieving a top ranking in the major search  more...

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

Recognizing and Managing Anger Course description -- After learning to identify the different sources of anger, you will be given tools and methods to help you determine the emotional roots of your own anger and recognize how it manifests in your life. Tips will help you recognize your responses to anger, and give you tools to manage it. You will also be given powerful techniques that will help you use your anger to gain  more...

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

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

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

PowerPoint 2002 This course begins by introducing students to the basic features of PowerPoint 2002. They will learn how to design PowerPoint presentations on their computers how to use clip art images and drawing tools to enhance their presentations. Finally, students will learn advanced presentation skills including how to create a custom show, an agenda, and summary slides. This course introduces students to  more...

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program This program will take you, as a student with no prior experience, into a new career as a Pharmacy Technician. Unlike many other career opportunities that come and go, medical careers are here to stay! Because of the widespread use of medication, Pharmacy Technicians have never been more in demand and the field will continue to grow in the years to come. As a Pharmacy Technician, you will  more...

Phlebotomy Technician Career Training The primary function of a phlebotomy technician is to obtain patient blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques. The phlebotomy technician aids in the collection and transportation of other laboratory specimens, and may be involved with patient data entry. A phlebotomy technician also draws blood for transfusions, donations and research. This course provides instruction in the skills  more...

Office 2000 Introduction This course introduces students to Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2000, as well as containing a section on time management. Students will learn basic features from each one of these courses and gain an introductory knowledge of the applications. They will also learn some techniques to manage time more effectively. Office 2000 Introduction This course introduces students to  more...

Organizing Your Workspace Course description -- The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and creates feelings of stress and anxiety. By learning to organize your workspace, you can reach better levels of performance. This course will identify techniques for organizing your work areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining  more...

Online Research Techniques You will learn how to effectively conduct research online using Grolier Online and GaleNet. Learn how to find specific information using these comprehensive Web-based resources. Online Research Techniques is a seven day online course. This course will help you develop online research skills and gain knowledge on Grolier Online and GaleNet resources. This course is offered by a State Accredited  more...

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

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

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

Microsoft PowerPoint 2002 Level 3 This course is designed to familiarize students with the advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2002. Students will learn how to apply advanced techniques to PowerPoint presentations, such as importing data from other Microsoft applications, adding video and sound clips, and modifying charts and tables in presentations. This course is designed to familiarize students with the advanced features  more...

Microsoft Excel 2002 Expert In this expert-level course, students will learn about summarizing list data with outlining and subtotals; creating and removing custom filters; implementing techniques for working with shared workbooks; tracking and reviewing changes; and merging and consolidating data from worksheets. They will also learn how to customize the Excel working screen with custom toolbars, menus, and macros. This  more...

Microsoft Excel 2002 Level 3 This course teaches students a set of expert-level spreadsheet features. Some skills students will acquire are summarizing list data with outlining and subtotals; customizing the Excel working screen with custom toolbars, menus, and macros; and creating and removing custom filters. This course teaches students a set of expert-level spreadsheet features. Students will learn about summarizing list  more...

Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals Are you failing to take advantage of Microsoft Excel's powerful techniques for purchasing? Look, even if you are an experienced Excel user, you may not be utilizing the tools that can help you make sound purchasing decisions and deliver top-notch presentations. The highly personal and interactive online course "Microsoft Excel For Purchasing Professionals" will enable you to perform sophisticated  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Core This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002, including speech recognition and the new Task Pane, as well as teaching them database creation and how to create and use tables, forms, filters and sorts, queries, and reports. This course will introduce students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000, including speech  more...

Microsoft Access 2002 Level 2 Students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access, including tables, queries, forms, reports, and data access pages. Students will also learn a variety of techniques designed to make data entry in Access databases faster, easier, and less error-prone. This intermediate course strives to broaden and develop the basic  more...

Manufacturing Statistics Personal Training Library The Manufacturing Statistics Library gives one learner access to our four core statistics courses: SPC Workout (basic SPC course), Advanced SPC, DOE: Screening Experiments, and Measurement Systems Analysis. The Manufacturing Statistics Library gives one learner access to our four core statistics courses: SPC Workout (basic SPC course), Advanced SPC, DOE: Screening Experiments, and Measurement  more...

Learn to Be Your Own Editor This course helps students learn basic editing techniques. Through this course, students explore basic editing techniques. These techiques can be used to edit their own work or as a starting point for potential editing employment.  more...

Just Write! Keeping a Journal It`s never too late.Get started recording your life. This course provides opportunities for participants to grow through regular journal writing. Identify and develop your personal journal style. Keep a record of your life. Learn skills that produce a rewarding journaling experience. The class provides a varied assortment of resources and strategies that will enrich your journal. Participants  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Introductory Learn HTML all by yourself! A 5 week introductory "Lite" course. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language of web page design. If you have little or no experience with HTML, then this 6 week introductory course is the one to take. With these lessons you will have your own web site up and running in no time! Learn to design internet web pages for your favorite charity, for your  more...

Lean Manufacturing Personal Training Library The Lean Manufacturing Library gives one learner access to four core Lean Manufacturing courses: Lean Manufacturing, 5S s: Workplace Organization, 8D Problem-Solving, and Mistake-Proof It!. For a comprehensive understanding of the role statistics play in Lean Manufacturing, consider the Manufacturing Statistics Library as well. The Lean Manufacturing course provides a comprehensive introduction  more...

How To Master Time Management This course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft Outlook 2002 to manage time. It combines the best of the old and new theories of research of time management. Students will be encouraged to understand their time management challenges and adapt the suggestions to fit their management style/needs. The course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft  more...

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

Green Driving Techniques Learn how to drive smarter and more efficiently to reduce your fuel consumption and lower your environmental impact. Green Driving Techniques We all notice the impact of fuel prices in one way or another, whether it is the cost of our daily commute or work-related driving, or higher prices for food and other consumer products. People are also increasingly concerned about their individual  more...

From Beans to Brew: Creating Characters This course explores how to create believable and lifelike characters. Explore character development from birth to death. This course explores how to create believable and lifelike characters. Students will utilize hands-on techniques to explore their own lives and the lives of those around them for inspiration and details. Armed with these ideas, students will then create new characters or add  more...

FrontPage 2000 Level 2 Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such as using HTML, designing frames pages, creating interactive forms, developing dynamic Web pages using DHTML, integrating databases, publishing Webs, and working with forms and tables. This course teaches students the additional advanced features of Microsoft FrontPage 2000. Students will learn advanced Web development techniques, such  more...

Front Desk Agent- Instructor Led Participants are guided through the historical context, terminology, telephone techniques, room reservations, check-in and check-out procedures, guest inquiries, complaints, accounting administrative tasks performed by hotel front desk agents. Participants will experience the physical stamina required as a front desk agent multi tasks and trouble shoots each client contact. FAQ How long will it  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Billing This course is for students who want to learn all of the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this medical-support field. When you begin working in the healthcare industry, you will be armed with all of the medical billing skills and confidence you need to do an outstanding job. This course also touches on the business acumen needed to market your new billing skills. This marketing knowledge  more...

Excel 2002 MOUS This comprehensive course teaches students the basic and intermediate features of Excel 2002 so they can easily create and modify spreadsheets. Some skills users will acquire include learning to manage workbooks, working with cells and cell data, formatting and printing worksheets, creating and revising formulas, creating charts from worksheet data, learning about objects and their roles in  more...

Excel 2002 This course introduces students to basic spreadsheet features and acquaints them with the tools used in Microsoft Excel 2002. As the course becomes more advanced, students will learn how to customize workbooks by changing worksheet attributes, use lists to store and organize data, use functions in financial and logical formulas, and format worksheets using AutoFormat and predefined styles.  more...

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

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

Defensive Driving What`s the most dangerous thing you do? You might hand glide? Sky dive? Hunt? Deep-sea dive? Smoke? No! They probably didn`t tell you in driver`s training, but the most hazardous activity in which you`ll ever engage is driving a vehicle on public roads. Welcome to Defensive Driving What`s the most dangerous thing you do? You might hand glide? Sky dive? Hunt? Deep-sea dive? Smoke? No! They  more...

Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants-Online Restaurant owners understand how important customer 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  more...

Creating Outstanding Online Help: Principals and Practice (Software Industry) If you have little or no experience in creating online help this course is for you. It includes instruction about basic principals and practices and allows the student to create an online help system outline with the assistance of a side-by-side editor. NOTE: If you have experience as a Technical Writer - but not much creating online help - and are looking to enhance your skill set, another  more...

Computer Repair Microcomputer Installation and Maintenance (A+ Certification Prep) This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of installing and maintaining microcomputers. Topics include: identifying components and their functions, safety, installation procedures, troubleshooting techniques, and preventive maintenance. This comprehensive course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of installing and maintaining microcomputers. Topics include: identifying  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription using MIME method of instruction Student Edition Designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills a Medical Transcription student needs to become certified as a qualified professional. This course is recommended for students who wish to work in a medical office. See course description for course fees. Set for a 6 month completion schedule. Recognized by the AAMT (American Association for Medical Transcription). This course follows the  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. This complete course combines the most valuable and state of the art training methods available today for  more...

Certified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater (CCIS(tm) Certificate) The 6-hour CCIS(tm) online certification class educates and certifies municipal inspectors and jobsite stormwater managers to properly implement, inspect, and maintain a construction site for stormwater compliance. This course can be completed in 2 weeks or less. The student can take longer to adjust to work schedules. Upon completion of the program 2 year access is given to all course content.  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Hire This course will help you make sound hiring decisions that help you maximize employee retention and return on investment. 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  more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach The course leads you to use proven methods in becoming a more effective verbal communicator. It is comparable to 3-credit, 8- week courses costing $700. Surveys demonstrate that a majority of people would rather face the issue of death than speaking in public! Other surveys in business management note that 80% of all business communication is verbal. We are then, judged to a great extent on how  more...

Back Injury Protection Back by popular demand, Back Injury Prevention! This trendy safety course gets everyone involved. Welcome to Back Injury Protection ?Back? by popular demand, Back Injury Prevention! This trendy safety course gets everyone involved. Whether you have to lift, push, pull, or move objects of any size for work, or if you arrange places for others to work, this course is for you. Virtually eliminate  more...

Application Programming using Visual Basic 6.0 (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced) Comprehensive 10 week Visual Basic 6.0 workshop. Learn from a PRO! In designing several applications using Visual Basic 6.0, this course will demonstrate the versatility of VB to help facilitate most projects related to Windows development, as well as, to help in personal programming endeavors. In the course, focus will be geared on learning proper development of friendly GUI screens, programming  more...

Adobe Photoshop 7 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Photoshop 7 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Photoshop 7 This self-paced computer based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Photoshop 7 that you can apply to your work today. These online courses will take the guesswork  more...

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Access 2007 Level 2 Access 2007 Level 2 strives to broaden and develop the basic database design skills that students already possess. Students will gain a more complete understanding of how to create and use the primary database objects in Microsoft Office Access 2007, including tables, queries, forms, and reports. Access 2007 Level 2 Strives to broaden and develop the basic database design skills that students  more...

Access 2000 MOUS This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and the more advanced elements that compose an Access database. Students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access, including tables, queries, forms, reports, and data access pages. This comprehensive course teaches students both the basic and the more advanced  more...

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Access 2002 This course introduces students to the basic elements that compose an Access database. Students will learn what a database is and how an effective database should be designed and set up. As the course becomes more advanced, students will use Microsoft Access as a development tool. The course strives to broaden and develop the basic database skills that students already possess. This course  more...

Access 2002 MOUS This course introduces students to the new features in Microsoft Access 2002 that set it apart from Access 2000. This includes speech recognition and the new Task Pane, as well as basic elements that compose an Access database. As the course becomes more advanced, students will gain a more complete understanding of how to effectively create and use the primary database objects in Access and how to  more...

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A Workshop Approach to Mastering RoboHelp Office (Latest Release) Learn from an expert and save hundreds of training dollars. (Optional purchase, full version RoboHelp for only $499, Reg.$999 See Details) This course offers individuals an opportunity to build a standalone help project by applying the principles outlined in each of the three lesson plans through a systematic and hands-on approach. Each student will develop and create their own online help  more...

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Delegation - Leveraging Through Others Delegation - Leveraging Through Others This course will teach you delegation techniques to allow you to develop your subordinates, train them in all aspects of the business, use your human resources most effectively, and open your time up for items that need your particular set of skills Your expert-led training is presented by Casey McNeal. Casey has been speaking professionally for over nine  more...

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Developing A Child s Critical Thinking Skills Course description -- Critical thinking skills are essential for children to have as they learn to make decisions and solve problems. This course addresses what adults can do to teach children how to think through and reason in age-appropriate ways, preparing them for the greater responsibilities that come as the child matures. There are diagnostic tools, activities, and communication techniques  more...

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

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

Negotiating for the Sales Professional Course description -- An effective sales professional knows how to meet customer needs while assuring reasonable terms and profit for his or her own company. This course has techniques for identifying customer expectations and determining how to meet them in a way that both parties are satisfied by the results. There are checklists and discussion guidelines to help a sales professional master this  more...

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

Applying Leadership Basics Course description -- Applying Leadership Basics provides the fundamental skills for leading a group: defining the task, establishing a vision, gaining commitment, and building relationships. It tells you how and when to use various leadership styles and gives smart techniques to help leaders direct the efforts of others. The Strategies and Tips in this module teach you how to foster innovation,  more...

Balancing Work and Family Course description -- Although most people must work in order to live, it is family that makes life worth living, and ita s important to be able to balance the requirements of these two major efforts in order to satisfy our personal needs. This course has tools and techniques for identifying basic values and assuring that efforts and time are spent in ways that bring the most reward and  more...

Conducting Performance Reviews Course description -- Performance reviews are one of the most challenging responsibilities that leaders have, and this course will walk you through the process step by step and help you avoid many common pitfalls. There are ways to get the employee involved in the review process, and techniques to use in the performance discussion itself. Youa ll be given techniques for dealing with challenging  more...

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

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

Dealing With Violence In The Workplace Course description -- More often than we care to admit, society and the workplace are becoming more violent. This course has tools and methods to help the manager or supervisor recognize potentially violent situations before they need attention, and then to take positive action to avoid or eliminate the potential problem. There is a wide array of techniques to help leaders use communication,  more...

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

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

Leading Effective Teams Course description -- This practical, hands-on approach to team leadership addresses the three essential elements of creating an effective team: focusing on results, providing structure, and building positive interactions and teamwork. You will be given tools to help you document the purpose of your team and account for all the tasks that need to be done. You will learn techniques to help you keep  more...

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

Managing Disagreement Course description -- Conflict comes in all formsa from a change in work processes to full-blown disagreement about the company's strategic planning. Fortunately, there are several techniques for managing disagreement, depending on which parties are involved and how important the issue is to each person. This course identifies the strategies for solving conflict and maintaining positive working  more...

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

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

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

Telephone Sales Skills Course description -- This course identifies the specific selling techniques and strategies that sales people need to be effective over the phone. It gives suggestions for relieving the anxiety of picking up the phone; checklists to make sure you are prepared for that all-important conversation, and techniques for polishing your over-the-phone approach. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE)  more...

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

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

Getting Organized Is a Breeze Learn the organizational tips, tools, systems and techniques that will help you experience greater freedom, control, success and peace of mind.  more...

Functions of IT Project Managers William Shakespeare wrote, "Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great; some achieve greatness, others have greatness thrust upon them." Good information technology (IT) project managers are trained, not born. As an IT project manager, you can achieve greatness by improving and developing your own skills through continued education and experience. Your management skills will become better  more...

Advanced Tools in Photoshop CS3 Designers and photographers alike can use a variety of advanced Photoshop CS3 tools to enhance their images. This course explores the digital versions of techniques used in traditional photography darkrooms such as smudging, dodging and burning, and applying filters. It also demonstrates how Photoshop users can isolate or extract areas of an image by applying masks, selecting pixels within  more...

Coloring Objects and Using Brushes in Illustrator CS3 Adobe Illustrator CS3 allows for the addition of vibrant colors to electronic artwork. Users can now employ numerous Live Color tools and techniques to enhance the color of their Illustrator images with immediate and interactive results. Various brushing styles and tools add elaborate and colorful strokes to existing images. This course introduces color and brush techniques in Illustrator CS3. In  more...

Manipulating Objects in Illustrator CS3 Adobe Illustrator CS3 provides numerous tools and techniques for manipulating objects and transforming your art in exciting ways. Its Layers panel enables you to organize complex artwork into objects, groups and layers, and work with many elements at once, or with a single object in isolation. This course will familiarize you with more advanced object selection and organization techniques,  more...

SQL Server 2005 Error Handling Techniques recognize how to design code for validating input, for error handling and for user-defined messages in SQL Server 2005  more...

Communicating in Sales Teams You already recognize that information is power, but do you understand the role that communication plays in disbursing information? The success of organizations in today's business climate depends on the fast, efficient dissemination of information, and that can only come about through effective communication. This fact is true at the corporate level, at the sales level, and indeed at every level  more...

Telesales Communications Since Alexander Graham Bell said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," to his assistant on March 10, 1876, the telephone has become the major person-to-person communications tool. It has taken a place of dominance in the sales industry. As a professional salesperson, it is vital that you have effective telesales techniques.As a communications medium, the telephone has a dampening effect on our  more...

Prepare for Success The success of any executive-level sale is founded on the preparation that is completed before contact is made. Identifying what is likely to be required, and having that planned or in place in advance of the sale, are marks of a true professional. Based on practical methods and techniques, this course takes you through the initial stage of an executive-level sale, and shows how best to prepare  more...

Strategic Planning Selling high-value contracts is fiercely competitive, with buyers setting stringent criteria by which to judge prospective key suppliers. Success at this level requires knowledge of these criteria and an awareness of what will be required to ensure that your proposition is viewed most favorably. Using "stripped down" project management techniques, this course outlines the analysis and planning  more...

Techniques for Improved Time Management If you don't feel that you are the organized type, or if making lists or drawing up detailed plans doesn't come naturally, don't worry. There isn't just one way in which time can be managed effectively. This course will introduce you to several different techniques for improving your time-management skills--experiment with them, and then choose and apply the tools which best suit your own  more...

Developing Excellent Time Management Habits Time management shouldn't be a separate activity--it should be an integral part of the way you do things. For this to happen, you need to be able to develop good time management habits and avoid bad ones. An effective use of time also involves managing your environment, managing your use of technology, and managing the time-wasting activities of people around you. Today we are often overwhelmed by  more...

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

Building Brand Equity Every time a corporate merger or buy-out occurs, you are sure to see plenty of headlines about the number of subsidiary companies each corporation owns. Here's why: brand equity. It's a fact that each subsidiary of a corporation has a value linked to its brand names, in addition to its base dollar-value. This value is measured by the consumer's attitudes and loyalties toward the brand. Brand  more...

Elements of Marketing Strategy You want to develop a powerful, and well-documented marketing strategy in order to get your new product or service approved. This course is designed to give you a strong start in developing your marketing vision, direction, and ultimately a plan. You'll get an overview of the key factors encompassing the broad scope of strategic marketing. You'll be able to discuss cost structures and their  more...

Critical Thinking Skills for Managing "Rational decision making is linear and is what you do when you put your facts in order. Intuition is looking at those facts and trying to see a pattern-and the patterns aren't always evident because the patterns aren't always linear. The two together are an extremely powerful combination." Joel Kurtzman, President, Kurtzman Associates and former editor, Harvard Business Review. The Critical  more...

Generating Creative and Innovative Ideas Is creativity within everyone's grasp? Are people innately creative, or is this a skill that some learn, and others don't?If you have ever watched children at play, it's easy to conclude that all people start at the same level, with the same creative ability. Perhaps they lose their "creative toolboxes" with the self-consciousness of adolescence, or as other demands compete for attention.Whatever  more...

Evaluating Creative and Innovative Ideas Proposing ideas is just the first step to innovation. But for every thousand ideas you generate, only one may have what it takes to make a real difference in your organization. Many great ideas will remain just that--ideas. Unless they have true commercial potential, or offer real advantages, they are destined to remain in the mental "incubator."To determine which ideas are worthy of further  more...

Strategies for Transitioning into Management Making a smooth transition from technical professional to management is critical to your success as a manager. You've already demonstrated your technical expertise; now you're ready to take that next step. In your new role as a manager, you'll use technology in different ways -- focusing on managing production, not production itself. This course outlines management tactics for becoming an  more...

Problem Performance Improvement It is, of course, not enough to be just aware of problem performance in an organization; a manager needs to know how to improve performance. Most managers will begin with relatively informal approaches to improving performance. This will often take the form of a discussion between the manager and the problem performer in which the manager will want to advise the worker of the problem and then  more...

Assessing Customer Behavior In the modern customer-centric business model, dealing with all customers in a positive and efficient manner is paramount. But this goal can become daunting to a TSA who has not developed the ability to identify various behavior types and apply appropriate techniques to deal with them in a way that builds a positive relationship between the customer and the company. This course instructs agents in  more...

Delivering 360-Degree Performance Feedback Are you familiar with how to give 360-degree performance feedback? Do you know how to make 360-degree feedback meaningful? The effective delivery of 360-degree performance feedback can make or break your performance review program. You can ensure that performance feedback is effective when you, or your company, use good interviewing techniques, conduct an effective performance interview, and  more...

Trends in Coaching When is a good time to coach? And what is the business case for coaching? Is coaching just another popular fad, or can organizations really benefit from it? Every coach should be aware of the strategic uses of coaching: the organizational benefits that are offered, how coaching can be used to help coachees deal with positive and negative change, and ways of coaching innovators and mavericks. What  more...

Facilitative Fundamentals Tools and Techniques You're heading into a room full of people coming at a problem from totally different perspectives. What techniques and tools will you use to create the synergy necessary to complete your mission? What do you need to get started? This second course in "The Successful Facilitator" series provides you with tips and techniques that will help you become a successful facilitator. You will learn to  more...

Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups This situation is most likely familiar. You dread holding a meeting so much that you have butterflies in your stomach. People showing up whenever they get there. Trying to get everyone to agree or make a decision takes hours of discussion. No one is willing to take responsibility for action items. In this course, you will learn to avoid these and other pitfalls of work groups so you can approach  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations How do you deal with the group that has an exceptionally dominant person who doesn't let anyone else have say, or trivializes the contributions of others? How do you keep a faction from taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the standard one-facilitator group meeting or work session.  more...

Facilitative Leadership Have you worked in this organization? You don't explain what you're doing because people will steal your ideas. It's best just to go along with whatever the majority wants, even if you can see some real problems down the road. No one will take responsibility for the results unless they're good, then everyone takes a share. If you've experienced any of these situations and want to make some  more...

Understanding Technical Professionals As a manager, have you felt that technical professionals are sometimes difficult to understand? Do you find that the usual management models are not as effective as they could be? This course explains the ways in which these employees differ from other workers and how you can apply more appropriate and effective management techniques. You will also learn how business has responded with new  more...

Attracting Motivating and Retaining Technical Professionals If you're having problems finding and keeping technical professionals, you're not alone. In our financially competitive and technologically advanced business world, technical professionals are in great demand. Managers need to find ways to attract top-performing technical employees and keep them once they're on the job. In fact, surveys show that managers list attracting, motivating, and retaining  more...

Call Center Telephone Sales How many times have you attempted to get your point across over the phone, only for it to end up unsuccessful? Would you like to improve your conversational skills? When you take this course, you will learn how to save your and your customer's time. Learn which principles and techniques of selling, professional presentation approaches, and telemarketing laws apply to you. Using your time  more...

Overcoming Internal Customer Service Problems Managing relationships with your internal customers isn't always smooth sailing. When internal customer service does not go according to plan, problems occur, or communication breaks down, what can you do to get your plans back on track, and break down barriers? At times like these, you and your employees need to act swiftly and proactively to solve the problem, and regain the customer's trust. In  more...

Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents As a customer service agent (CSA), the focus of your job is to solve customers' problems within a short amount of time. To do this, you have to understand the optimum methods for professionally processing a large volume of customers representing many different personality types. This can be a challenging task. You can successfully handle an agent's workload while satisfying customers by mastering  more...

Managing Challenges in Customer Service During an average working day in a call center, customer service agents (CSAs) handle dozens of customer calls. The calls may range from simple requests for product information to urgent demands for solutions to complex problems. The callers may range from quiet, logical, and professional in their manner to noisy, impatient, and infuriated. CSAs are expected to meet the challenges of handling all  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations Customers have expectations of all the companies with which they transact business. These expectations may be predominantly unspoken but, all the same, they have a strong influence 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  more...

Using Surveys to Measure Customer Satisfaction If you're lucky, your customers will 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  more...

Advancing Service Expertise It's obviously a treat to have a sumptuous meal at a five-star restaurant, or be doted on at a five star resort. But five star service extends beyond our personal entertainment. A certain degree of pampering is key to achieving customer loyalty, and this course shows us how to make "five star attitude" an integral part of our service commitment. These lessons are designed to foster awareness and  more...

Effective Telephone Techniques This course provides the learner with critical information about making a good impression when communicating over the telephone. It emphasizes the importance of good telephone etiquette, offers tips for building trust over the telephone, and discusses important non-verbal actions that are present in most telephone interactions. Additionally, it helps the learner make the most out of technology  more...

Making Telephone Calls Count Whether you handle one call a day, or dozens, you have the power to make every call count. Is the service you deliver to your customers over the telephone merely satisfactory, or is it superior? When challenges present themselves, how well do you handle yourself? What do your actions say about your company? You may think telephone interactions are all simple and straightforward. The customer  more...

The Technical Professional as Internal Consultant Traditionally, consultants have been seen as experts outside an organization who are hired to appraise a situation and recommend paths toward improvement. These agents of change may be brought in to downsize a company, recommend efficiency improvements, recommend ways to improve employee morale, or facilitate other changes. Today, companies are selecting technical professionals within the  more...

Increasing Emotional Intelligence In today's workplace, you need to have both the intellectual skills to do the job and the emotional intelligence to interact effectively with co-workers. The successful leaders and managers around you outshine others because of their stellar people skills. Most people believe that emotions are automatic responses that they have no control over. Few realize that their emotions are determined by  more...

Delivering the Message So, the presentation is prepared and practiced. Great. But this means nothing to the audience. When you stand there in front of them, all that matters to them is what you look like and what you say. This course is about delivering your message, and the techniques you need to do this. First of all, you have to make a positive first impression on your audience members by how and where you stand, by  more...

Available Presentation Resources This course is about making effective use of resources that can take the pressure off you--visual aids, questions, and making a team presentation. Visual aids are overused, and presenters are overdependent on them. You need to know what visuals are available to you, and be able to determine which one suits a particular need. You need to know what makes a successful visual. Finally, you need to be  more...

Experiencing Anger Like most people, you have probably gotten angry while at work. A disagreement with a co-worker or manager during a business meeting could make you lose your temper. By taking this course, you will learn why people become angry and recognize how you express your own anger. You will also learn simple techniques to minimize angry emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Since you may have to deal with  more...

Managing Your Anger You're angry and you want to let everyone know it. But, is this really a good idea? What will your co-workers or your supervisor think of your outburst? Is there something that you could do to control your anger? This course will help you manage your anger so that you will be less angry and will be able to channel your energy into more constructive activities. You will learn the three stages of  more...

Understanding Writing Mechanics One of the biggest challenges in writing is to feel confident about appropriately applying the mechanics of writing. How do you know what should or shouldn't be capitalized? When is it appropriate to abbreviate words, names, places, and business terms? How do you know when to spell out a number or when to use a figure? How can you get past those troublesome words that are commonly misspelled? This  more...

Workplace Communication Skills Poor communication is often blamed for discord, errors, and misunderstandings in the workplace. In fact, and more correctly, poor communication of intent causes these problems. They occur when people are unwilling to say exactly what they mean, or what they want. They also occur when there is a reluctance or an inability to get clarification of another person's intent. These situations can be  more...

Writing to Reach the Audience Business writing is effective only when it informs or prompts the reader in the manner you, the author, desire. Whether your intended reading audience consists of one person or fifty, those readers will determine what kind of content you include and how you present it. If you were writing instructions for a child on how to answer the phone, it would sound very different from the same instructions  more...

Handling Conflict No one can complete a working career without experiencing conflict, so it is essential for you to handle this conflict in the most effective way. To handle conflict well, you need to build a repertoire of techniques. These techniques require you to behave differently from your natural instincts at times. Therefore, a good starting point is to establish what your instinctive approaches to conflict  more...

Participating Effectively in a Business Meeting A meeting is a gathering of people to present or exchange information, plan joint activities, make decisions, or carry out actions already agreed upon. Almost every group activity or project requires a meeting, or meetings, of some sort. Knowing how to hold efficient and effective meetings can help make projects successful. In a good meeting, participants' ideas are heard, decisions are made  more...

Relationship Management - Maintaining the Client Relationship In "Relationship Management - Maintaining the Client Relationship," you will learn about the differences between short-term and long-term customer relationships, as well as the causes and advantages of these relationships. You will also identify methods of keeping and extending the client relationship into future endeavors. Finally, you will learn about techniques for measuring success in the  more...

Making Decisions Dynamically Your decisions determine your life. Nowhere is this simple statement so unabashedly evident as in today's business world. Made consciously or unconsciously, your decisions represent the fundamental tool you use in facing the opportunities, challenges, and uncertainties of life. It's not a case, however, of "make a decision, any decision." The increased complexity and competition of the 21st  more...

The Fundamentals of Effective Thinking Albert Einstein once remarked that "the significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." It necessarily follows that you must raise your own level of thinking in order to solve pressing business problems and make effective decisions. In this course, you'll explore how to think about the most critical business skill of all--thinking  more...

Problem Framing When you frame a picture, you intend for the viewer to examine everything within that border. Problem framing is similar in that you must not only consider what objectively makes up the problem itself but also what subjective tendencies influence your view of the situation. This course is designed to help you effectively frame problems so that you're sure your line of sight is aimed straight  more...

NET Solution Vision and Requirements To establish the steps and techniques needed to define a solution vision and gather and analyze requirements  more...

Web Application Maintenance in C To introduce and describe techniques for monitoring web applications using the .NET performance monitoring API, the .NET Windows event log API, and Visual Studio Analyzer  more...

Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Management Any project requires good communication to manage day-to-day activities and ensure success of the project--project managers need to understand what a communications model is, and how it helps promote success and resolve differences. They need to plan out a strategy to ensure that needed information is gathered and produced efficiently. Finally, the project manager is responsible for distributing  more...

Estimating Activity Costs Most project managers are familiar with the sinking feeling that occurs when project costs exceed expectations. Project cost management is concerned with estimating and controlling the cost resources used to complete different project activities. This course will highlight the importance of project cost management to project performance. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and  more...

Budgeting and Controlling Costs A small change in schedule, resources, or scope can result in a major change in cost. The processes associated with Project Cost Management help Project Managers measure project performance and monitor cost variances. This course will highlight the importance of Project Cost Management to project performance. It will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs for the Cost Budgeting and  more...

Elements of Project Human Resource Management When project managers set their sights on delivering creative project solutions on time and within budget, they must select and manage a team of experienced and competent professionals who can meet the challenge. This requires that project managers understand the Project Human Resource Management processes of planning, selecting, developing, and managing a project team. Such an understanding  more...

Implementing Project Human Resource Management Most project managers have experienced the synergy of a well-functioning project team. When such a team exists, a project seems to run itself. A few of the secrets to a project's success include building a project team through obtaining the necessary human resources, developing team competencies, and monitoring performance to boost project performance. Project Human Resource Management is  more...

Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan Project integration management is concerned with ensuring the proper coordination of project processes so project objectives are achieved. Successful project managers use project integration management to integrate project processes, maximize performance, and meet project goals throughout the life cycle of a project. This course will highlight the importance of project integration management to  more...

Planning for Quality Project Quality Management focuses on ensuring two things: the quality of project management and the quality of the products created during the project. Project Quality Management implements the quality management system by using policies, procedures, and the following processes: Quality Planning, Perform Quality Assurance, and Perform Quality Control. Through interactive learning strategies and  more...

Analyzing Project Risk Many people enjoy risk, as evidenced by the popularity of extreme sports. However, in business, risk is less welcome or enjoyable. The science of project management was founded, in large part, to manage risk and prevent it from negatively affecting project objectives, schedules and budgets. To help in this effort, "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK?? Guide) - Third  more...

Planning Project Scope Project scope management is concerned with ensuring that projects include and account for all the work needed for the successful completion of a project. Successful project managers use project scope management throughout the project life cycle to identify and control all aspects involved in a project. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance.  more...

Controlling Project Scope Projects can quickly get out of control if the appropriate actions aren't taken initially. Scope management plays a key role by helping to define and maintain the boundaries of the project throughout the project life cycle. This course will highlight the importance of project scope management to project performance. Through interactive learning strategies and real-life scenarios, the learner will  more...

Elements of Project Time Management Project Time Management is a critical aspect of any project; if project success is to be achieved, a time management system must be used. This course will cover the inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of the Project Time Management processes that deal with defining project activities, sequencing project activities using the Precedence Diagramming Method, and estimating the resources needed  more...

Project Scheduling Typically, when people hear the words "project management," they think of schedules. Even though project management is much more than just scheduling, one aspect of it--project time management--is about planning when project activities will occur. This course introduces the basic principles of creating and maintaining a project schedule. It will cover the project inputs, tools and techniques, and  more...

Communications Planning and Information Distribution Any project requires good communications to manage day-to-day activities and ensure success of the project. Project managers need to understand the processes of Project Communications Management, and how those processes help promote success and resolve differences among project stakeholders. Project managers need to plan out a strategy to ensure that needed information is gathered and produced  more...

Moving On with GoLive 5 To guide the learner through the process of using advanced animation and navigation techniques and to demonstrate the use of forms as web-site enhancement features  more...

Animation in Flash 8 To use basic animation techniques in Flash  more...

Moving on with FreeHand 10 To demonstrate the advanced techniques for working with objects, layers, symbols, and styles in FreeHand 10  more...

Introducing Security Best Practices in VB NET Applications To determine best practices for securing the .NET Framework, identify how to secure communications for distributed applications, recognize key defensive coding techniques, and specify how best to minimize the security threats associated with untrusted users  more...

Implementing Security for SQL in VB NET Applications To determine how to secure SQL connections, select the most appropriate strategy to protect against SQL injection attacks, and handle user input using various validation and error handling techniques  more...

Programming C for the VB6 Developer To describe C# programming techniques and models  more...

Programming C for the C Developer To explain C# programming techniques and models  more...

Application Maintenance and Optimization in VB NET To introduce and describe techniques for monitoring and optimizing Windows applications using the .NET performance monitoring API, the .NET Windows event log API, and Visual Studio Analyzer  more...

Application Maintenance and Optimization in C To introduce and describe techniques for monitoring and optimizing Windows applications using the .NET performance-monitoring API, the .NET Windows event log API, and Visual Studio Analyzer  more...

Web Application Maintenance in VB NET To introduce and describe techniques for monitoring web applications using the .NET performance monitoring API, the .NET Windows event log API, and Visual Studio Analyzer  more...

Ethics and Professional Knowledge What does being ethical mean? How does one make the best ethical choice in a complex project management environment? What are legal requirements, and how can you spot the moment when conflict of interest has occurred? In today's world, project managers must have a clear comprehension of these ethical responsibilities.Project managers must also be aware of their professional duty to contribute to  more...

Effective Team-building Strategies For a team to succeed, its members must want to win. Specifically, each team member must place the team's goals ahead of his own goals so that the team may be victorious. Team motivation can come from a variety of sources, the most usual of which is the team leader. But what if your team leader doesn't have the necessary leadership skills? Or what if she does, but she applies them ineffectively?  more...

The Individual s Role in a Team You can't have a team without first having a collection of individuals. But a team is more than just the sum of its parts. Effective team members go beyond themselves and their personal desires and goals. If you want to be an effective team member, your challenge is to put the team first--which means maximizing your contributions to help the team accomplish its purpose. In this course, you'll  more...

The Database Design Methodology To describe and apply the techniques of the database design life cycle to build a relational database  more...

Advanced Project Leadership - Bringing Home the Value Advanced Project Leadership: Bringing Home the Value teaches project managers to consider both the monetary and non-monetary value of a project, first of all by understanding how a project supports strategy. Project Managers will learn how to calculate Earned Value, Return on Investment and Net Present Value. They will also learn how to interpret the results to make decisions about the value of a  more...

Project Teams - Applying Team Building Techniques Project Team Management: Team Building Techniques offers the student information required to improve communication in a project team setting. The program covers guidelines for expressing yourself assertively, identifies team roles, and explains how to avoid common pitfalls in project team meetings.  more...

Virtual Team Management - Managing Virtual Team Relationships In Virtual Team Management: Managing Virtual Team Relationships, you will learn how to be an effective virtual team manager. You will learn the seven functions that virtual team managers must perform and the four factors that can hamper a virtual team manager's success. In addition, you will learn about the importance of boundary management and how virtual team managers can be effective boundary  more...

Virtual Team Management - Coaching Virtual Team Members In "Virtual Team Management: Coaching Virtual Team Members," you will learn how to use coaching techniques to improve your virtual team members' performance, such as how to prevent and resolve conflict in virtual teams and how to provide recognition appropriately. In addition, you will learn the steps you should follow when addressing performance issues with virtual team members, as well as the  more...

Core Concepts in Business Analysis Business analysis is a set of knowledge, tasks, and techniques used to identify business needs and determine solutions to business problems. These solutions can be the specific development of a new system component or, more significantly, the redesign of a process or organizational structure. Those who practice business analysis are typically known as business analysts. In this course, learners  more...

Introduction to Requirements Planning Business analysts must plan and closely manage requirements for projects in accordance with existing standards in their organizations. They must identify key roles and stakeholders, decide on a work division strategy, identify requirements activities and requirements risk, and manage project scope. This course will examine the requirements planning and management knowledge area of business  more...

Eliciting Requirements Requirements elicitation is the gathering or ? "drawing out" ? of system requirements. This is done by communicating with users, customers, and any other stakeholders in the development of a system. It is a pivotal knowledge area of business analysis and, as such, the business analyst must be able to elicit requirements that are complete, clear, correct, and consistent. In this course, learners  more...

Analyzing Requirements Using Models There are various types of solution development methodologies that a business analyst must consider when modeling software or business systems. These approaches include business process, object-oriented, and structured analysis methodologies. Though the decision of which methodology to use depends on the culture and standards of the organization, a business analyst can only properly represent the  more...

Advanced Project Management - Project Estimating Techniques Advanced Project Management: Project Estimating Techniques teaches learners how time-box and analogous estimates are used, how to use life-cycle projections, and how the Modified Delphi method is used. It also teaches how to calculate PERT estimates and how function point analysis and forecasting are used. In addition, it covers how to avoid common estimating mistakes and how orders of magnitude  more...

Advanced Project Management - Managing Accelerated Projects Advanced Project Management: Managing Accelerated Projects teaches learners the limitations of project management scheduling packages, schedule compression techniques, and the risks of using the different techniques. It also covers how ERP benefits project management, how to calculate the percent efficiency of resources, and what elements project managers should consider when planning for  more...

Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with UML Finding Classes To outline techniques for finding classes from an initial set of system requirements  more...

Maintaining Quality Code To outline the primary techniques of refactoring, and to discuss the best practices for reviewing, testing, and debugging code  more...

Programming Techniques and Strategies To outline the high-level considerations for producing good code  more...

Introducing Security Best Practices in C NET Applications To determine best practices for securing the .NET Framework, identify how to secure communications for distributed applications, recognize key defensive coding techniques, and specify how best to minimize the security threats associated with untrusted users  more...