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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...ssistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with all the give-and-take of a conversation, replying to their questions, addressing their needs, and assuaging their doubts. When you write hot text, you get your point across quickly, provoke action, and satisfy your toughest audience?your customers. Based on extensive research in usability,  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) ...ssistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with all the give-and-take of a conversation, replying to their questions, addressing their needs, and assuaging their doubts. When you write hot text, you get your point across quickly, provoke action, and satisfy your toughest audience?your customers. Based on extensive research in usability,  more...

Technical Communication, an Introduction for Current Technical Writers, Editors & Designers Get an overview of the whole field of technical communication. Expand your perspective. For current tech writers, editors, and designers. If you have been doing some form of technical writing, editing, or design for a while, but you wonder what the whole profession really involves, this course will expand your perspective, and help you polish your skills. You`ll learn how to articulate the  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course ...way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The software applies  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course ...way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The software applies  more...

LBD: Understanding and Managing Behavior Examines why individuals behave the way they do and how behavior may be taught, changed, or modified. Historical foundations of the study of behavior and behavior managements, cultural influences, and ethical and legal concerns are also addressed.  more...

Aromas Weight Loss Discover Healthy Effective Ways to Lose Weight Effortlessly Discover how to combine massage, diet, stress reduction and aromatherapy in your efforts to lose weight. This is not a restrictive diet program, but recommendations for how to change your lifestyle in a natural and healthy way.  more...

Certificate in Web Content Creation (Master Classes) ...ind with challenging ideas, and express yourself in a new way. You?re going to become a maestro of web content. Recommended text: Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, by Jonathan and Lisa Price (New Riders, 2002), ISBN 0-7357-1151-8, USD $40. With a doctorate from Yale, Jonathan Price teaches web writing, information architecture, and content management at the University of California, Santa Cruz,  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...ite you to ask any questions that occur to you, along the way. Required text: Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, by Jonathan and Lisa Price (New Riders, 2002), ISBN 0-7357-1151-8, USD $40. With a doctorate from Yale, Jonathan Price teaches web writing, information architecture, content management, and XML at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the University of New Mexico, the Society for  more...

Introduction to Technical Writing for Industry Explore the rewarding career of a technical communicator in the high-tech industry. If you want to become a technical writer, or if you have just become a technical writer and wonder what the job and the profession may involve, this course will introduce you to an exciting and rewarding career in technical communication. You?ll learn what tasks you will do, how your work fits into the  more...

A Technical Approach on How to Create Desktop Video Captures Using Camtasia 3 0 Discontinued A newer version of this course is currently under developmenht. Please check back. For Beginners and those who already own Camtasia--Learn to record windows screen movement, voice, sound with Camtasia - Video capture the easy way!  more...

How to Create Desktop Video Captures the Easy Way Using Camtasia 3 0 Discontinued A newer version of this course is currently under developmenht. Please check back. For Beginners--Learn to record windows screen movement, voice, sound using Camtasia - Video Capture the easy way!  more...

MS Word 2000 eBook Course A visual, interactive way to develop, learn and apply software Word skills.  more...

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

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

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

How to Ask The Right Questions To Maximize Influence And Minimize Objections .... 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 may be talking to a general audience and minimize your ability to make a sale. Know the variety of questions at your commandand put them into use. It?s a delicate balance of getting the client to be specific, when we may be  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 2) A continuation of Learn Grammar the Easy Way , this course concentrates common errors in word usage  more...

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact ...Saving Time, Increasing Impact Screenshots are a powerful way to convey information quickly. We use screenshots to develop training sequences, illustrate documentation, develop GUI prototypes, support customers, and illustrate marketing brochures. But how can we take these screenshots efficiently, capturing what users need, modifying the images consistently, storing them for easy access, and  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class) This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing your Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Essential Spanish ... both couples are staying. In Spanish there is a `formal` way of speaking to each other: at work, or in business relationships, or with older people: and there is an `informal` way of addressing someone; for example two younger people of the same age, or between friends. This is why we have two couples: Tony and Kate are friendly and informal: Se?or L?pez and Se?orita Fern?ndez are more formal  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar This course is designed for people who want to get a better feel for grammar so that they can strengthen their writing skills. Many times before a person has met you face-to-face, they?ve met you through your words. You may have sent in a cover letter and resume for a job. You may have written a memo  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 2) ...Way , this course concentrates common errors in word usage Do you know which sentence in each pair below is correct? The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic affect. The fireworks against the black sky made a dramatic effect. Neither Bob nor Tom was ready for the test. Neither Bob nor Tom were ready for the test. Its cold. It?s cold. Casey and me went to the fair. Casey and I went  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) ...ite you to ask any questions that occur to you, along the way. Required text: Hot Text: Web Writing that Works, by Jonathan and Lisa Price (New Riders, 2002), ISBN 0-7357-1151-8, USD $40. With a doctorate from Yale, Jonathan Price teaches web writing, information architecture, content management, and XML at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the University of New Mexico, the Society for  more...

Dealing with Customer Complaints ...ou can fix the problem. The challenge is to know the best way to resolve the situation. During this program, you'll learn why an organization should 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  more...

Writing User Guides ... writers are needed. And, writing for the end user is one way to enter the technical writing field. Many writers start their jobs at companies maintaining and creating end user materials. Coursework focuses on how to write reader-friendly documentation, what to look for in maintaining existing guides, the steps involved in creating new guides, working with style considerations, the differences  more...

Managing Conflict And Difficult Behavior ...esolving 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 Managing Conflict and Difficult Behavior will help you to shape the  more...

Managing Meetings ...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 and works together. It will equip you  more...

What Inexperienced Homebuyers MUST Know Before They Buy a Home ...perts in real estate will answer your questions along the way. How does a smart homebuyer decide which home to purchase? It all starts with a careful assessment of priorities. To buy a home the right way, you have to start with a clear vision of what you want and how much you want to spend. Your ability to make a sound financial decision depends on whether you carefully consider each  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course ...way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The software applies  more...

The Trump Way to Wealth ...me to create wealth than right here, right now. The Trump Way to Wealth will give you the coaching, training, skills and tactics you need to build wealth every single day.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this class. As an extra added value, registered students will have unlimited access to  more...

Taking the Grr Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Taking the ?Grr? Out of Grammar Grammar and punctuation rules are tools to help you communicate more clearly. You will enjoy learning and working with practical rules that relate to typical business writing. Some topics  more...

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

Supply Management Contract Writing ...ssary to minimize your procurement risks. This class goes way beyond the typical, dry explanations of contract law. Through plain English examples and interactive exercises, you will learn how to negotiate and write effective contracts and iron-clad terms and conditions. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it take me to complete the course? The amount of time it takes to complete the  more...

Short Story Secrets ...e short story form is making a come back, and is the best way to break into the world of publishing. This short story workshop is designed for the writer who has already begun writing stories and wants to move beyond a first draft. Once your idea is on paper, what is the next phase in the creative process? Structure, development, voice, texture and point of view are some of the issues a short  more...

Search Engine Training Workshop (With Trial Software) ...h engines and directories. Search engines are the fastest way for prospective customers to find your site. So do not underestimate what good positioning in the search engines can do for you. It has been estimated that up to 80 percent of all web site traffic comes from the major search engines. How can you learn what to do to get your web site ranked high in the engines? By completing each  more...

Selling With an Unfair Advantage: No Lying, Cheating or Deception ...ce and motivation; the selling approach to your prospects way of buying; skills for physical, vocal and language effectiveness; how to find and reach prospects; gaining and maintaining rapport; the art of asking questions for clarifying needs; relating features and benefits to the customer context; how to listen and what to listen for; recognizing and handling objections; then when, how and  more...

Ready, Set, XML for Non Programmers ...is becoming a key standard on the Web, how it changes the way you write, and how XML tags take your text through a maze of software from your desk to the user. You learn about the critical role of software called a parser, that monitors the tags you write to make sure they are correct, then checks the structure of your document, to make sure it matches a standard defined in a Document Type  more...

Recognizing Employee Performance ...non-monetary rewards and ideas on how to use the job as a way to recognize and motivate. There are also techniques to help you deliver recognition effectively through coaching and feedback. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. Motivated employees don?t just happen?they are the result of effective leadership. You will  more...

Project Management Professional- (Self Directed) ...discipline of organizing and managing resources in such a way that these resources deliver all the work required to complete a project within defined scope, time, and cost constraints. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to. 90 Day course access is given to the student. Suggested time of completion is 3 weeks. "Project Management Professional" is a course that covers the  more...

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

Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking ...roblems, find their causes, and get their solutions under way.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. Problem Solving Through Productive Thinking One of the greatest abilities of leaders - whether in management  more...

Office Ergonomics ...system injuries. You will select from a cupboard full of ways to prevent each problem, from computer workstation design to inexpensive ways to avoid vision problems, from simple ways to prevent muscle fatigue to the proper way to type. If you thirst for relief from the modern office, choose our training in office ergonomics. This course can be taken in a self-directed pace. You can achieve a  more...

Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program ... your reading assignments for Module 2, and continue this way to completion of the entire course. Now, please take a few minutes and review the following. It provides a summary of the course and the objectives for the entire Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program. Than, order your textbook. If you have any preliminary questions or would like to speak to the instructor prior to beginning  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! - "Beginning Spanish 1" ... delivered in the Virtual Classroom. Discover an exciting way to learn the basic skills you need to communicate in Spanish. This 3 month introductory course combines the effectiveness of being taught by an instructor in a classroom with the flexibility and independence of online learning. The Course As a registered student, an instructor is assigned to you to act as your own personal trainer.  more...

Legal Transcription Training ... Training Program provides the most current and effective way to become a legal secretary-transcriptionist. You will learn about the profession, how a law office works, fundamentals of law, court systems litigation, and specialty law. In addition the student in this course will learn the ins and outs of legal dictation resulting in mastery of the subject. This course requires a Waveplayer.  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...

Introduction to XML ...is becoming a key standard on the Web, how it changes the way you write content, and how XML tags take your text through a maze of software from your desk to the user. You learn about the critical role of software called a parser that monitors the tags you write to make sure they are correct, then checks the structure of your document, to make sure it matches a standard defined in a Document  more...

Introduction to the Administration of a Medical Office ... assessment, and the new HIPAA regulations in a practical way. The information and resources utilized in this course are used for evaluation and basic training purposes. Designed with the ?busy? professional in mind, the course also offers individualized assistance. The course is laid out in a ?4 week? time frame, assuming 5 hours per week; however, it may be completed in less or more time if  more...

Introduction to K-12 Online Teaching ...uctor is available to help whenever you need it along the way. Intro to K-12 Online Teaching is designed to give you an understanding of developing and teaching an online course. It is a basic level course and will prepare you to begin to develop an online course or course supplement. This course has been approved for?one SB-CEU upon completion?with a 70 percent or better passing score. It  more...

Instructor Led-Search Engine Training Workshop ...r search engines and directories. Top ranking is the only way prospects can find your site, so do not underestimate what good positioning in the search engines can do for you. It has been estimated that up to 80 percent of all web site traffic comes from the major search engines. Therefore it is crucial that you learn how to get your web site ranked high in the engines. Using our unique  more...

HTML Lessons in Web Page Design - 10 Week Facilitator Led ... sure. I like what you said about learning HTML the right way and I believe your teaching of these HTML lessons is the right way. Thanks John" Dale from California writes, "Thank you for the start you have given me in web design. Your lessons were my first introduction to HTML. Now I am a PAID Web Developer. Now I can`t be unemployed. What a great feeling! Thanks again for your lessons!" You  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...

HIPAA Privacy Training & Certification Program ...nals 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 ensure compliance. The HIPAA Privacy Training & Certification Program covers both the basics and the detailed  more...

Green Driving Techniques ...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 contributions to global warming, and realize that vehicle emissions are a large factor. Individuals and companies are realizing that even  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Terminology ...ltaneously see, hear and write terms ? the most effective way to remember spelling and pronunciation. The first two 25-minute videos go hand-in-hand with the first five course booklets to introduce you to the basics of terminology. The remaining five 30-minute videos and workbooks walk you through specific body systems. By the time you have completed the course, you will have an impressive,  more...

Expert Purchasing Management ...logies, and changing markets. But fortunately, there is a way for you to learn how to meet and exceed today's high standards for purchasing management excellence. The highly personal and interactive online course ?Expert Purchasing Management? will teach you everything you need to know to lead your purchasing department to new levels of success! Frequently Asked Questions How long will it take  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Instructor-Led ...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 may complete this course within a  more...

Entry and Exit Strategies for Savvy Real Estate Investors--Self-Directed ...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 may complete this course within a  more...

COBRA Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated COBRA rules and earn a "Certified COBRA Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. Fully Updated and Current Regulations! Changing rules, regulations, and court cases make COBRA compliance extremely complex. And as  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Instructor-Led ...ing a communications and PR message. At every step of the way, you will build a brand that supports exactly what you want your customers to think of when they hear your company name. After each assignment in this course, you will be able to compare your answers to those of an expert. Feedback on your work will be provided in the form of automated expert solutions. Enroll in this online course  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Self-Directed ...ing a communications and PR message. At every step of the way, you will build a brand that supports exactly what you want your customers to think of when they hear your company name. After each assignment in this course, you will be able to compare your answers to those of an expert. Feedback on your work will be provided in the form of automated expert solutions. Enroll in this online course  more...

Better Public Speaking- A Low Stress Approach ... text and applying those ideas in an immediate and direct way. You?ll create sound files on a weekly basis to send to your instructor and will receive back, practical critiques and useful comments for each file you send. The sound files can be created on any computer and from a program every computer has in the Accessories section of the program list. You?ll send using your existing email  more...

Basic Internet Specialist Certificate ...l learn how to deal with customers concerns, and the best way to provide support. Students will also learn how to deal with and avoid viruses. Along with creating websites, students will also learn about traffic reports and what they will mean to them as Webmasters. The most important principle in regards to the Internet, is how to use it to get the most benefit from it. There`s so much that  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online ...xceptional course is a combination of Bartending the Easy Way and Professional Bar Management. The in-depth lessons will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. If you are serious about the bar business, this course will also expand your knowledge into the area of management, including inventory, profits and staff issues. This information could lead to  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online ...tresses 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 weeks. All aspects of the business are covered and students will be well-prepared to work as a bartender, in addition to being a valued employee. Bartending the Easy Way is an in-depth study of professional bartending. This  more...

Bartending at Home-Online ...t by Kellie Nicholson, instructor of ?Bartending the Easy Way.? Kellie?s 25 years of experience as a bartender is unparalleled and her students work all over the United States. Don?t miss out on your chance to be the next bar star! At the end of the course, you will be offered the opportunity to purchase an Official University Certificate for $39, though this is entirely optional. If you choose  more...

Authorware for Educators ...ut the projects. Taking this course is a very inexpensive way of learning how to develop multimedia programs using a popular authoring program. Someone taking this course should have some experience using a computer in a windows environment. No programming experience is required. This is a self-directed course that provides you with a hands-on experience using an authoring program called  more...

An Introduction to Linux A Workshop Approach ...distributions. The course is designed for new users as a way to familiarize themselves with Linux, but it does assume the user already has some distribution of Linux installed on their system. For those students who do not have Linux installed on their computer, we have provided access to the WinLinux2000 distribution, free of charge. This Web-based course is supplemented with a detailed  more...

Aerial Lift Safety Training ...s, or telescoping boom lifts. You won?t be thumbing your way to meeting OSHA safety standards or be left in the dust about the special precautions you should use while using articulating boom lifts or scissor lifts. Our Aerial Lift Safety course drops you off well on your way to meeting OSHA safety training requirements and prepares you to safely use or work around aerial lift equipment. We  more...

Adobe Photoshop 7 ... you want today. Learn Adobe PhotoShop 7 the fun and easy way. These 6 training levels allow you to work at your own pace, as you follow along with the tutorials. A nationally recognized professional demonstrates every step to help speed the learning process. By following along with a working professional, you will gain mastery of Photoshop 7 quickly and easily. This course can be taken in a  more...

Adobe GoLive 6 ...ers you want today. Learn Adobe GoLive 6 the fun and easy way. These three training levels allow you to work at your own pace, as you follow along with the tutorials. A nationally recognized professional demonstrates every step to help speed the learning process. By following along with a working professional, you will gain mastery of GoLive 6 quickly and easily. This course can be taken in a  more...

Adobe Illustrator 10 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Illustrator 10 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Illustrator 10 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe Illustrator 10 that you can apply to your work today. This course will take the  more...

Adobe Pagemaker 7 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe PageMaker 7 that you can apply to your work today. Welcome to Adobe Pagemaker 7 This self-paced computer-based training series will teach you intermediate through advanced techniques of Adobe PageMaker 7 that you can apply to your work today. This program will take the guesswork out of  more...

ADA Training & Certification Program Learn how to administer the federally-mandated ADA rules and earn a "Certified ADA Administrator" designation. This self-paced course qualifies for 8 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide qualified individuals with disabilities an  more...

Accounting In An Hour ...e great value in teaching the basics in a very meaningful way. Accounting In An Hour Whether you are working with a small, medium or large organization, chances are you?ll never achieve your career expectations if you?re unable to answer questions like these with confidence: What does EBITDA mean? Why is budgeting so important? What is the difference between cash flow and profitability? What  more...

911 OPERATOR TDD TRAINING ...down time Complete course in two hours or less.Learn your way, at your pace Program can be stopped and returned to later, enabling training to be done at telecommunicator workstationsQuality instruction Course adheres to recommendations from NENA?s Accessibility Committee, TTY Call Taker Proficiency and Quality Assurance Work Group ? ADA compliantDeveloped by a leader in continuing education  more...

Job-Seekers Workshop: 10 steps to a new beginning Welcome to our Employment Strategies Workshop The Employment Strategies Workshop begins with determining career requirements with a helpful worksheet, then explains how to find potential employers using the Net, networking and the direct approach; shows how to develop, personalize and target a resume (includes samples), write an effective cover letter (includes samples); talks about the best ways  more...

Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials Adobe After Effects CS3: Essentials Ranging from casual hobbyists to the most seasoned professionals, our users quickly learn new software applications and broaden their knowledge of programs currently used. Narrated in an entertaining format by industry experts and leading authors, our video-based software training titles are critical tools for anyone wanting to learn tips, techniques, and best  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...

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...

Appreciating Personality Differences ...Course description -- Ever wonder why some people act the way they do? You may sometimes think, The world would be a much better place if everyone were more like me. But, in fact, ita s each persona s unique style that creates a more complete workplace! Thata s why ita s important to identify both your own personality style and the differing styles of others. Understanding these style  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way This fun course ends grammar confusion, using lively examples and explanations to correct common mistakes.  more...

Managing and Maintaining Database Security in SQL Server 2005 To identify strategies for auditing database security at the server and user levels, and determine the appropriate way to protect against and respond to different types of attack on SQL Server  more...

Sales Manufacturing TM Identifying Sales Opportunities ...ne. This method, called Sales Manufacturing(TM), is not a way of selling, it is a way of thinking. It is not a sales process; it is a model for building the specific sales processes that best meet the needs of your business. In this course you will discover the principles of Sales Manufacturing, and how to approach the prospecting and business development stages of the system to insure you have  more...

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

The Boss Factor Your boss can make or break you, so you better find out how to work effectively with her. You must first build rapport and continue to develop it. Along the way, you'll learn how to solicit and give feedback and even learn how to use corrective feedback to your advantage. You'll also get tips on managing your manager, which is no easy task. But if you can achieve that and turn the annual appraisal  more...

Views on Organizational Change ...way that you respond to your new job role, new responsibilities, or fresh procedures is unique to you. The way that you react to change is intensely personal. But, to a large extent, organizations change in predictable ways and for predictable reasons. Similarly, the ways in which people respond to change tend to follow predictable patterns. Being able to think of yourself as part of this  more...

Your Time and You ... Each of us is different, and this inevitably affects the way in which we approach time management. Some people habitually wake early, and find that the morning is the best time for them to handle creative tasks or difficult problems; others prefer to rise and work late--these people probably prefer to tackle only easy, routine tasks in the morning. Our personalities also play a significant  more...

Techniques for Improved Time Management ...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 situation. In order to achieve anything it is important to establish goals. You need to know what you  more...

Developing Excellent Time Management Habits ...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 the amount of paperwork  more...

Completing Outbound Sales Calls ...eed to know how to keep your customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn strategies for contacting the decision maker and for dealing with gatekeepers. You will learn the steps involved in a sales presentation, how to determine the most effective sales strategy for your sales call, and how to determine the customer's valuation of your product  more...

Completing Inbound Sales Calls ...nsultant knows how to keep a customer's attention all the way through the close of the sale. In this course, you will learn the process for assessing a sales opportunity, the four factors used to qualify a sales opportunity, and strategies for qualifying a sales opportunity. You will also learn the steps for making the transition in both one-call and multiple-call closes. You will learn how to  more...

Problem Performance Identification ...ance. There are performance problems that result from the way that the organization operates, which may well make the individual worker unable to perform better, for example in terms of the design of the task they are asked to perform. But there are also performance problems that stem from the workers attitude. In between these two there are performance problems which do not come from a  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...

Addressing Problem Performance ...ered in detail so that managers can feel confident in the way they progress form verbal warnings, through written warnings, and finally to the termination of a problem performer. Finally, an alternative to the conventional disciplinary approach is outlined. Based on Dick Grote's writing, the Discipline without Punishment model is outlined and explained. Managers can then identify the  more...

Mentoring On-line ...way organizations look and do business have generated a new business tool: e-Mentoring. Here's an opportunity to examine the challenges and advantages of e-Mentoring and explore how to adapt communication skills to electronic media. Learn how to grow and manage e-Mentoring relationships by effectively selecting and matching e-Mentors and prot??g??s, developing trust, using technology  more...

Starting the Change Process ...s the end of an era; an abrupt cessation of a comfortable way of life. It's your job to ensure that your employees understand why change is happening, how it will affect them, and how they can benefit from it. "Beginning the Change Process" will help you to understand whether change, from whatever source, is really necessary; enable you to lead change effectively; and equip you with strategies  more...

Managing the Change Process ...ou're disoriented--things still work, but not in the same way. You're in a neutral zone where you know how things should be, but they aren't quite as you imagined. It's at this stage when employees need their manager's reassurance, support, and understanding if they are to move out of their confusion and settle into a new way of working. "Managing Through the Change" gives you an insight into  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...

The Pharmaceutical Industry Overview Version 2 ...pharmaceutical industry, they must constantly improve the way products are developed, produced and marketed, and the way the supply chain is managed. This course provides a high-level overview of the pharmaceutical industry environment, including its key players, business model, structure, and relevant business and regulatory issues. The course explores the issues that the industry is currently  more...

About 360-Degree Performance Feedback ...way your company evaluates and develops its management staff? Perhaps you are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of your current efforts to help your managers work to their potential? The 360-degree performance feedback process may be the solution to your needs. Although the use of 360-degree feedback is relatively new (approximately ten years old), public, private and non-profit sector  more...

Assessing Performance Continuously ...ve worker and helping the less successful worker. In this way, performance appraisal becomes one of the major managerial tools. Then, and only then, is the manager in a position to assess the performance of a worker. This third stage prepares specifically for the annual performance appraisal meeting by collecting data. The course examines the common evaluation methods, which most organizations  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations ...g to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to clear the air when there is tension? Welcome to the tough stuff in facilitation. In this course you will learn to recognize and deal with the most difficult aspects of facilitating groups. You will explore typical trouble spots, like dealing with side conversations. Discover ways to maintain and channel enthusiasm with  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options ...each of the facilitators and determine the most effective way to communicate with your client during this process. Another alternative you will explore is breakout groups. Breakout groups that are planned well and facilitated properly can be an effective, fast means of handling a large project or quickly gathering the information needed to make a decision. You will learn to use multitasking  more...

Models for Managing Technical Professionals ...uable group of employees, you need to figure out the best way to do it. And this "best way" may vary from company to company and from individual to individual. In this course you'll learn a variety of ways to motivate, manage, and lead technical professionals and how to get and keep your technical teams working together efficiently and effectively. You'll have a chance to practice using these  more...

ITIL Service Level and Capacity Management IT service can be a balancing act. For example, organizations must achieve and maintain a balance between the quality of IT service given and received in a manner that is both customer focused and cost effective. Simultaneously, organizations need to provide the required capacity for data processing and storage, at the right time and in a cost effective way.The delivery and support of IT services  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations ...iven the opportunity to deal with "real people." The only way to discover what's important to customers is to ask them, and the second lesson of this course shows you how to do just that. You'll learn how to extract the qualitative customer feedback that enables you and your team to focus on delivering the kind of service that delights. Even if you don't have responsibility for undertaking  more...

Bridge the Expectations Gap ...d they try. Directed towards "the usual suspects" in this way, you can make some basic checks in the areas that precipitate customer dissatisfaction most often.In the second lesson, you'll learn how to conduct a more in-depth service audit, examining each customer-company interaction in the cycle of service, and gaining awareness of what the result of each is likely to be. Are your systems  more...

The EXCEL Acronym Instilling Service Excellence ...customer service commitment, it's helpful to have an easy way to remember additional concepts that can make you a service superstar. Since the goal is customer service excellence, this course uses the word E-X-C-E-L as an acronym for five important behaviors that impact the service mindset. It might surprise you, but seeking help and knowing where to find it can improve your service abilities.  more...

The Impact of Culture on Communication ...d assumptions that become apparent to other people in the way you behave. Culture is important to the way you communicate, even though it is often hidden.Understanding more about culture can be a real bonus when working as part of any global organization. Showing your customers and coworkers in different countries that you are in tune with them, and that you appreciate and value the differences  more...

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

How to Work with Aggressive People ...se absolutely great days at work? Everything is going the way it should, you're on schedule, and you're getting to meetings on time. Then someone verbally attacks you or metaphorically stabs you in the back. Aggressive people are arguably the most difficult type of people to work with. Hostile-aggressives openly antagonize people; passive-aggressives work behind the scenes with hidden agendas.  more...

Diagnosing and Planning Your success as a consultant depends on your ability to diagnose each situation correctly. You need to use your previous experience, and bring fresh ideas to every new contract. Frameworks and models help you to make an effective diagnosis. They help you to evaluate the strategic position of the client organization, which is vital. To deliver solutions that are relevant and appropriate to the  more...

Managing Delivery ...ties that push you to the limit. But all is not lost. The way that you handle problems will be the deciding factor as to whether you gain repeat business or not. Most of all, as an external consultant, you are an agent for change. Improving the way that clients operate, and securing real gains for them, can only be achieved if change is managed appropriately.Making your proposals work is the  more...

Internal Consulting Skills ...you the opportunity to review your existing abilities and ways of improving your current performance. Internal consulting is not only about your specialist or technical knowledge. It's about your ability to communicate. If you fail to get your message across to other people, your ideas will be lost, and even your best plans will fail. Fundamentally important are your abilities to communicate  more...

Establishing a Relationship with Internal Clients Even if your clients are internal to your organization, you still need to spend time getting to know them, and understanding what it is they require from you.When you are dealing with internal clients, there may be a temptation to think you know everything about them, and about the project. This course will stop you from making that mistake. It will enable you to understand your clients' needs  more...

Using Data as a Technical Professional Consultant ... for information. While the information garnered in these ways is still useful, in your role as an internal consultant, you may have to develop surveys or conduct interviews with individuals or groups in order to quickly collect the data pertinent to your current project. In addition, you will be analyzing the information, arriving at conclusions, and presenting your findings and  more...

Optimizing E-mail at Work In today's business world, e-mail is used to do everything from processing orders to supplying information. Because of the limitations of telephone communication when people who are very busy or sometimes in different time zones work together, e-mail use is on the rise in U.S. E-mail offers a plenitude of new opportunities for business, but understanding how to properly use it is essential in  more...

Crafting Deals "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." Could Francis Bacon possibly have been wondering about how to make the most out of his dealings with other people when he wrote those words? Do you ever wonder about your own ability to create opportunities for yourself? Think of something that you really wanted in the past. It could be anything--a promotion at your workplace, a new car, or  more...

Connecting and Communicating ...a born negotiator. Every day you deal with people in some way. Basically, negotiation is a means of getting what you want from others. Unfortunately, other people don't always respond in the way that you want them to and your desires may go unfulfilled. Have you ever found yourself in this situation, wondering what went wrong, why your appeal fell by the wayside? Dale Carnegie understood the  more...

The Process of Negotiation "Let us never fear to negotiate. But let us never negotiate out of fear." What do you think John F. Kennedy was thinking about when he spoke these words? Have you ever felt fearful while negotiating? Negotiating is unavoidable. It is a natural part of life, like the emotion of fear. Understanding that fear is a form of stress can help explain why it can crop up during the negotiation process if  more...

Negotiating Inclusively "Today's profits are yesterday's good will ripened." Eugene P. Berten obviously understood the benefits of investing in relationships when he spoke these words. Having the ability to effectively negotiate among diverse groups of people is a major feat. Imagine trying to communicate with someone who is very different from you. Perhaps he is from another country, or another generation. How would you  more...

Mastering Negotiation ...ipline are a necessity. In this course, you will discover ways to develop mastery in negotiation. Adopting the values, attitudes, and beliefs of master negotiators is a significant step in the process. You will also become familiar with methods of positively influencing others and assuming a power stance. Effective habits of master negotiators are presented along with a tool kit of sure-fire  more...

Available Presentation Resources ... positive opportunities to be grasped eagerly: they are a way of deepening your communication with the audience. But there are techniques to handling questions successfully, and they need to be learned and practiced. Sometimes, a speaker needs to appear in front of a client or colleagues and present, but as part of team. Each member of the team speaks, but the team members are collectively  more...

Communication Business Etiquette ...y's corporate workplace? How about telephone use? Is it always necessary to return phone calls? If so, how soon should you do it? Is e-mail the method of choice for communicating all your ideas, or is another way better? How important is your tone of voice when dealing with a customer? All these questions are a matter of etiquette. How you communicate--in person, over the phone, electronically,  more...

Business Etiquette for Supervisors Some supervisors seem to be able to energize their employees to give their best efforts. Other supervisors have to engage in a battle of wills to accomplish the simplest tasks. What's the difference? According to a 19th-century management thinker, a supervisor: "has the power to make employees happy or unhappy; and to make their jobs a pleasure or a burden. A supervisor's power lies in words and  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...

The Writing Process ..., there may be an easier, quicker, and far more effective way to tackle your writing project.This course divides the writing process into manageable components: preparing to write and composing your message. It explains a methodical way of handling the various tasks from beginning to end. It also covers the particular challenges of writing in groups.There is no single correct way to write, and  more...

Assertiveness from Inside to Outside ...way to alter your professional style--to change yourself from the inside out? Do you believe there may be strategies you could use to develop a more assertive professional style? Do you want to learn about strategies that can help you interact assertively with others in the workplace? Now is a good time to enhance your professional assertiveness skills if you answered "yes" to any of these  more...

Handling Conflict ...ial 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 are, and where these attitudes stem from. This will enable you to decide on a  more...

Managing Organization Conflict ... likely to be a range of particular demands on you in the way that you manage the conflicts. A way of differentiating and applying these approaches is by adopting a short-term approach against a longer-term strategy. The first is categorized by a "quick and dirty" style of containment and reduction. The second is characterized by approaches that are concerned with resolving the roots of the  more...

Coping with Criticism and Feedback ...often get is criticism, or feedback given to us in such a way that we feel defensive or angry. When your emotions get involved, it is difficult to be objective and to use the feedback effectively. This course links the concept of emotional intelligence, and EQ, to the practice of receiving feedback. By doing this, it provides you with a powerful approach that enables you to deal effectively  more...

Goals and Setting Goals Most achievements, great or small, begin with an important first step: setting a goal. A clearly defined, attainable goal embodies a vision of what is possible. It's a guide star for those who navigate a course through obstacles to a desired accomplishment. However, the process of setting appropriate goals is often oversimplified or overlooked entirely. A well-constructed goal is challenging, yet  more...

Pursuing Successful Lifelong Learning ...stands that the business world is constantly changing the way people work and the way work is accomplished. How often have you heard these terms: lifelong learning, self-directed learning, continuous learning, and knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are important, and how you rate as a worker and learner for the 21st century, then this course is for you. Find  more...

Decision Making Implementation and Evaluation ... course will help you do just that. And you'll do it in a way that will better ensure the success of your present decision and those decisions yet to come. After all, no decision is an island: You need to build on past achievements as well as learn from previous mistakes. In this course, you'll first explore how to act on your decision in a way that optimizes its chances for acceptance and  more...

Creating Change Gaining Allies ...ning allies to create change? How about, "If you do it my way, you'll feel better about yourself"? Finding and winning partners for the purpose of creating change is not easy in the intensely competitive and harried environment of the corporate world. It's especially difficult when you lack authority. The people whose help you need most may have no desire to help you, or if they do, they may  more...

An Introduction to Project Management ... unexpected and unpredictable through processes in such a way that you meet the cost, quality, and time expectations of all invested parties in order to accomplish a temporary endeavor. This is the mission of project management. Challenging? Yes. Impossible? No. All industries employ project managers to implement processes as a way to control business. In fact, the field of project management  more...

Choosing Sellers and Administering and Closing Contracts ...p between the buyer and seller? What's the most effective way to complete and settle contracts? As you advance in this course, which focuses on seller selection, contract administration, and contract closure, you will obtain the skills and knowledge required to manage these areas of Project Procurement Management. This course is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge"  more...

Performing Quality Assurance and Control ...utcomes. This process ensures the project is managed in a way that will fulfill the customer's requirements. The Perform Quality Control process monitors the output of projects and measures whether the results of a project meet customer requirements. This course prepares project managers to perform both Project Quality Management processes. It provides a foundation for executing the quality  more...

Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity As the project manager, you're in the center of the storm. The competing interests of stakeholders--including those of the client, the company, the legal and social environment, and the team itself--are your responsibility. Weighing these interests in the most fair and productive manner is an acquired art you can't afford to neglect.But that's not all. In an increasingly global network, project  more...

Project Leadership - Leading the Project Team Project Leadership: Leading the Project Team covers how to lead a project team in a way that ensures project success. The program details desirable project manager characteristics, skills, and styles, as well as how project managers can motivate project teams. In addition, the program covers how to manage project risk, guarantee on-time project completion, and prioritize projects.  more...

Launching Successful Virtual and On-site Teams ...way in which a team is launched. Quickly moving an on-site or a virtual team into high-performance mode takes planning, strategizing, and a seamless launch. In this course, you'll learn techniques for setting up a successful team that can be applied to an on-site or a virtual environment. First, you'll learn strategies for selecting high-performing team members. Next, you will gain the  more...

Introducing Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 represents the next generation of server operating systems from Microsoft. With this release come notable improvements in security, remote access, networking, and performance monitoring. New administration features such as the command-line PowerShell and Server Manager are designed to ease administration and offer a secure way of administering Windows Server 2008 servers.  more...

Configuring and Troubleshooting User Access on Windows Vista Microsoft Windows Vista offers enhanced authentication mechanisms to allow legitimate users to log on to systems. These authentication mechanisms include using smart cards, biometrics, and username and password credentials. Once a user is logged onto the computer, Vista authorization allows the user specific permissions to access resources on that specific computer or on the network. Vista also  more...

Configuring Outlook 2007 for Exchange Server 2007 Using Exchange Server 2007 with Outlook 2007 as your e-mail client provides an easy and convenient way to collaborate with colleagues, as well as a high level of messaging security. Outlook 2007 is designed to take advantage of all the features that are available with Exchange Server 2007. This course provides an overview of the Outlook interface as well as a discussion of the key features. The  more...

Six Sigma and Lean in the Organization ...perational efficiency and quality improvement as the only way to protect margins and win customer loyalty. Originally developed in Toyota's manufacturing operations, Lean is a continuous improvement approach that focuses activities on reducing wastes. Whereas Six Sigma helps companies reduce defects and improve quality, Lean thinking helps reduce waste and improve process flow and speed. Due to  more...

Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer ...are. That means businesses should be looking for the best way to gauge what its customers really need and want. In "Six Sigma: Listening to the Voice of the Customer," Six Sigma Green Belts and team members learn that best way. The course consists of two lessons: "Understanding Customer Requirements," and "Defining Customer Requirements." In lesson one, you'll discover methods for specifically  more...

Six Sigma DMAIC Defining the Problem ...way to get to the heart of a matter. Of course, there's a better way. In this course, Six Sigma DMAIC: Defining the Problem, Six Sigma Green Belts and team members are given a systematic, objective, and measurable process for quantifying the challenges facing your organization. In lesson one, "The Project Charter," you'll learn guidelines for developing a problem statement, measuring your Six  more...

Variance Contingency Tables and Nonparametric Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

Define the Six Sigma Opportunity ..."That's putting the cart before the horse"? It's a quaint way of describing a process that's being implemented in a backward manner. One example of this is a company that begins to make organization-wide improvements before identifying which improvements would provide optimal benefits. This course, Define the Six Sigma Opportunity, is a guide for choosing those processes that will reap the  more...

Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance ...will fail. So how is effective teamwork ensured? The best way is by understanding Six Sigma team dynamics--that is, the way in which team members work together and interact. The more that team members understand team dynamics, the greater the team's collective performance is likely to be. This course, Six Sigma Team Dynamics and Performance, is a guide for understanding and improving Six Sigma  more...

Defining and Mapping the Six Sigma Process ...n one page--where you are, where you want to go, the best way to get there, and endless alternate routes. Without maps, we would be left to wander unknown paths to uncertain destinations, encountering untold pitfalls along the way. Maps are also important tools in guiding Six Sigma?? teams in the quest for process improvement; it is impossible to improve a process that you don't fully  more...

Scoping the Six Sigma Project Six Sigma?? Black Belts are called upon to solve problems that have no known solutions. This is a risky endeavor. Yet Six Sigma deployment has a track record of success. One of the keys to its success is proper project scoping. No one wants to try to do it all with a single opportunity. Six Sigma projects need to be selected mindfully and scoped appropriately. Yet, without known solutions,  more...

Process Analysis and Documentation ...The Six Sigma?? DMAIC system is a roadmap that points the way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in this methodology is Measure. You cannot hope to improve processes and performance without first knowing where you are, assessing where you want to be, and then planning how to get there, while measuring progress toward the goal all along the way. In the words of an old  more...

Collecting and Summarizing Data ...way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in the roadmap, the Measure phase, provides a methodology and tools for establishing a baseline of current processes. This baseline is your starting point for process improvement. A critical part of establishing baselines is collecting data that will enable you to learn the current status of performance and processes, monitor  more...

Measurement Systems ...way to process and performance improvement. The second phase in the roadmap, the Measure phase, provides a methodology and tools for collecting data and establishing baseline measures of current processes. However, measurement itself can be problematic. A measurement system is only as good as the measuring instruments and the operators, and both are responsible for a certain amount of  more...

The Reasons Why Diversity Matters ...differences and putting them to work in the best possible way for both the good of the company and for the good of the worker. This course will take a closer look at diversity initiatives in the workplace and what makes them matter. One lesson will look at the history of diversity programs and how they've evolved over time. It will debunk many of the common myths associated with the concept of  more...

Managing in a Global Business Environment ...siness growth. As a result organizations are changing the way they conduct and operate their businesses, transforming themselves in order to cope with these demanding circumstances. For today's business managers the need to comprehend these strategic drivers for change is imperative. In order to survive, managers need to be able to respond appropriately, not just for today, but for the  more...

Managing as Project Champion Albert Einstein said, "The bitter and the sweet come from the outside, the hard from within, from one's own efforts." Are you a person who can drive a project on the outside, and hold yourself responsible from within? Can you be the force, the influence, and the point person who holds the keys to ultimate success? That's what it takes to be a project champion. This is not a course about the  more...

Managing and Rewarding Top Performers Does your company have a policy in place for hiring and retaining its top-performing employees? Would you know how to convince valuable employees to stay if they were to hand in their resignation? It is becoming increasingly difficult for companies to retain their top-level employees in today's competitive market. This course examines how to attract and ultimately retain top performers through a  more...

Becoming a Manager Leading and Communicating Employees want decisive leadership from their managers. Organizations, too, need their managers to be clear about their objectives, and how their teams can achieve them. As a new manager, it is important that you understand that leadership is about giving direction, but it is also crucial that you realize that it also involves trusting and empowering your staff. You will undoubtedly have been very  more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements ...a bad decision can ruin a company. Fortunately there is a way to make a more informed and better business decision; by analyzing your company's financial statements. They contain information that can help you improve your company's efficiency and overall effectiveness. Cash flow statement analysis focuses on determining your company's ability in the following four areas: (1) ability to meet  more...

Introduction to Auditing ...tant business function? First and foremost, auditing is a way in which clients and businesses in a global marketplace are able to ensure quality, consistency, efficiency and reliable financial reports. This course will familiarize you with the basic terminologies, concepts, and approaches to performing a quality audit. You will develop your knowledge of what audits are, how they are conducted,  more...

Communication and Leadership You've asked an employee TWICE to complete a project as soon as possible and still the work isn't completed. You've delegated a task to another employee only to have it done incorrectly. You've sent an e-mail asking for extra help on a project to which you've had several negative responses. What's going on? While these situations could be the result of many different influences, you can eliminate  more...

Partnering with Your Boss ... have noticed that the traditional secretary has gone the way of the dinosaur. However, your boss may not yet have entered this new age in which administrative support professionals are working as partners with their managers and supervisors. This course will equip you to make the transition from working as a subordinate who follows orders, to partnering with your boss as an empowered and  more...

Directory Technologies Part 2 NDS eDirectory ...ng and managing NDS eDirectory 8.5. • Identify the ways to troubleshoot NDS eDirectory and the way in which eDirectory supports the features of the FSD model. Audience The intended audience for this course includes Technical Managers, System Administrators, Software Engineers, and Network Administrators. They should be experienced IT professionals who are experts with Novell  more...

Oracle9i Database Admin Manage an Instance ...alization parameters, the derived NLS parameters, and the way to control the sort sequence. • Retrieve the data dictionary information about the character sets and the NLS settings. Audience The intended audience for this course include Database administrators, System administrators, Network administrators, and Technical support professionals. Suggested prerequisites include  more...

IBM DB2 Univ Database V7 1 Transition Part 1 Core Competencies ...sider when using declared temporary tables. Identify the way in which savepoints control the outcome of transactions. Identify the new features of federated databases. Identify the new features of the SQL Explain utility. Identify changes in the Control Center, db2look, and Database System Monitor utilities. Audience The audience for this course includes database administrators,  more...

IBM DB2 Univ Database V7 1 Transition Part 1 Core Competencies ...sider when using declared temporary tables. Identify the way in which savepoints control the outcome of transactions. Identify the new features of federated databases. Identify the new features of the SQL Explain utility. Identify changes in the Control Center, db2look, and Database System Monitor utilities. Audience The audience for this course includes database administrators,  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Troubleshooting in the Enterprise ... - 1 Hour(s) Match the Windows NT components with the way in which they use the information stored in the registry. Match the registry subtrees with the information they store. Display a registry subkey content using the Registry Editor. Set up an interactive session to troubleshoot through a remote Windows NT server registry, using the remote command service. Match the  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Network Analysis and Optimization - Part 2 ...main controller to import trusted accounts. Identify the ways in which the group accounts can be used to optimize the trust relationship traffic between the domains. Analyze and optimize the traffic generated by browsing in a Windows NT environment. Sequence the steps in which traffic is generated when establishing a relationship between the WINS replication partners. Identify the maximum  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Implementing Directory Services ...fy the features of the types of trust relationships: One-way trust relationship Two-way trust relationship Identify the function of different types of domains: Trusted domains Trusting domains Identify the guidelines for implementing trust relationships. Identify the functions of accounts in trust relationships: Local accounts Global accounts Identify the guidelines for establishing  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 4 ...ors in DDR. Sequence the steps in the process of the one-way authentication of a Demand Dial router. Sequence the steps in the process of the two-way authentication between two Demand Dial routers. Configure Windows NT Server for DDR. Configure DDR for RRAS between two routers. Identify the general options for configuring a Demand Dial connection. Identify the protocol options for  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 ...racteristics of Active Directory Connector. Identify the ways in which Active Directory Connector uses connection agreements to synchronize directories. Identify the guidelines for designing the installation of the Active Directory Connector. Identify the benefits of using Active Directory Connector in a test and production environment. Sequence the steps for the installation of Active  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 4 ...racteristics of Active Directory Connector. Identify the ways in which Active Directory Connector uses connection agreements to synchronize directories. Identify the guidelines for designing the installation of the Active Directory Connector. Identify the benefits of using Active Directory Connector in a test and production environment. Sequence the steps for the installation of Active  more...

Windows NT 4 0 User Fundamentals ...of the Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Help utility. Identify ways that you can switch between open windows. Use options from the Desktop shortcut menu to arrange windows on the Desktop. Unit 3: Using Explorer Duration: 1 Hour(s) Identify the Explorer features to view files and folders. Identify the components of the Explorer window. Identify display options for files and folders in  more...

NetWare and Windows NT Integration - Part 2 ...res of the types of trust relationships. Establish a one-way trust relationship between two domains by using User Manager for Domains. Identify the guidelines to be used for implementing groups across trusting and trusted domains. Identify the features of a single domain model. Identify the features of a single master domain model. Identify the featues of a multiple master domain model.  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Designing Implementing Distributed Applications - Part 2 ...View menu items used to display information in a specific way in the MTS Explorer. Unit 2: Maintaining Packages in MTS Duration: 2 - 3 Hour(s) Set up an MTS server to deploy packages by using the Action menu in the MTS Explorer. Create a package by using the Action menu in the MTS Explorer. Install a prebuilt package by using the Action menu in the MTS Explorer. Set the properties  more...

Visual Basic 6 0 Designing Implementing Desktop Applications - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to write a Microsoft Visual Basic-based application that accesses data from a database. In this course, students will learn to use ActiveX Data Objects to access and manipulate data sources. This course also addresses advanced database issues, such as data integrity and referential  more...

Visual InterDev 6 0 Implementing Server Technologies ...nu item that is used to display information in a specific way in the MTS Explorer. Match the entities in the MTS architecture with their roles. Identify the methods used to handle the different errors that can occur in an MTS application. Unit 2: MTS Components and Packages Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hour(s) Create a package by using the Action drop-down menu in the MTS Explorer. Add a  more...

Visual InterDev 6 0 Implementing Server Technologies ...nu item that is used to display information in a specific way in the MTS Explorer. Match the entities in the MTS architecture with their roles. Identify the methods used to handle the different errors that can occur in an MTS application. Unit 2: MTS Components and Packages Duration: 1.5 - 2 Hour(s) Create a package by using the Action drop-down menu in the MTS Explorer. Add a  more...

Windows 2000 Dir Services Infrastructure--Part 3 Physical Structure ...ntenance Recovery Duration: 2 Hour(s) Identify the way files are processed in the data store model. Identify the Active Directory store files. Identify the features of the Active Directory database files. Identify the characteristics of transaction log files. Identify the characteristics of checkpoint and reserved log files. Identify the characteristics of patch files. Identify the  more...

Oracle Database Administration Workshop I Part 2 ...rise grid computing, the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers salient aspects of Oracle Database 10g such as user and data management. The basic aspects of database management such as database integrity constraints, transferring data, and defining tables and schemas has been discussed at length. Attention has been paid to DML and also to  more...

Windows NT Server 4 0 Routing RAS - Part 4 ...ors in DDR. Sequence the steps in the process of the one-way authentication of a Demand Dial router. Sequence the steps in the process of the two-way authentication between two Demand Dial routers. Configure Windows NT Server for DDR. Configure DDR for RRAS between two routers. Identify the general options for configuring a Demand Dial connection. Identify the protocol options for  more...

Process and Function Modeling ...ess steps, based on the business requirements. Match the way in which flow logic influences the activation of the destination process step with a diagram depicting flow logic. Identify a triggering event. Identify an outcome event. Classify triggering events. Identify events from the business requirements and label an event on a process diagram. Identify events written according to  more...

TCP IP Internetworking on Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 - Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a four part series for IT professionals who intend to set up, configure, use and support TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. The series aims to enable the professionals to pass Microsoft exam 70-59, Internetworking Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. L earn To: Implement Microsoft TCP/IP on Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. Identify  more...

International Business Essentials The Global Business Environment ...tion you see being displayed, and what is the appropriate way to respond to that orientation. Unit 2: Foreign Exchange (0.5 - 1 hour) Identify the functions of the foreign exchange market. Define spot exchange rate. Identify factors that provide insurance against foreign exchange risk. Demonstrate understanding of the factors that prevent foreign exchange risk. Define PPP theory.  more...

Windows 2000 Dir Services Infrastructure--Part 3 Physical Structure ...ntenance Recovery Duration: 2 Hour(s) Identify the way files are processed in the data store model. Identify the Active Directory store files. Identify the features of the Active Directory database files. Identify the characteristics of transaction log files. Identify the characteristics of checkpoint and reserved log files. Identify the characteristics of patch files. Identify the  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 1 ...rid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers the new features of Oracle Database 10g that are applicable to database administration. The features include Manageability concepts, Grid computing, enhanced installation features, configuration and performance enhancements, Application tuning, space management, backup and recovery  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 2 ...rid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers new features of Oracle Database 10g such as automatic management, manageability infrastructure, and application tuning and monitoring. Learn To: Identify features of Automatic Database Diagnostic Monitor (ADDM). Identify options for analyzing Automatic Database  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 3 ...rid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers new features of Resource Manager, job Scheduler, tablespace monitoring, shrinking segments, and partitioning enhancements. Learn To: Identify features of Resource Manager in Oracle Database 10g. Identify options for creating a mapping between consumer groups and  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 4 ...rid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers new features of Oracle Database 10g such as flash backup and recovery. Learn To: Identify features of the flash backup and recovery strategy. Identify tasks that you perform when using the flash recovery area to simplify management of recovery-related files. Identify  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 5 ...rid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. Oracle Database 10g supports the Oracle vision of creating a self-aware, self-learning, and completely self-managing database. This course covers new features of Oracle Database 10g such as automatic storage management, upgrade methods, RMAN backup, flash databases, VPD enhancements, and statistical  more...

Career Development Developing a Career Strategy ...y career preferences. Choose a way to identify skills. Overcome pitfalls of career exploration. Follow steps for setting career goals. Identify stages of career development. Follow steps for planning a career strategy. Audience Professionals who want to  more...

Career Development Professional Networking Career Development: Professional Networking offers the student an overview of how to network for career advancement, seek career guidance, and develop a career network. The program covers in detail the steps for networking effectively, steps for communicating effectively, steps for building beneficial relationships inside and outside an organization, the difference between a mentor and coach, and  more...

Career Development Excelling in Your Career ...arketing your career. Choose a way of learning through your career. Follow steps for taking charge of your job. Audience Professionals who are interested in staying competitive in their field and advancing their careers. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits CEU credits: 0.30 CEUs  more...

Crystal Reports 8 5 Introductory Report Design Part 1 ...plorer dialog box. • Format an object in a specific way by using the menu bar. • Combine fields in a text object by using the Field Explorer dialog box. • Import text from a file into a text object by using the shortcut menu. Unit 2: Records: Manipulation 2 - 3 hours • Create a record selection by using the menu bar. • Modify a record selection formula by  more...

Advanced Interpersonal Communication Communicating with Co-Workers ...th colleagues. Identify the proper way to respond to a colleague's idea. Take the appropriate steps to apologize to a subordinate. Follow the process for dismissing a subordinate. Use the appropriate tactics to refuse a subordinate's request. Simulation Overview:  more...

Business Writing The Fundamentals ...e required to communicate effectively and in a meaningful way with coworkers and clients. The Business Writing series will provide professionals with the skills necessary to write effectively in the business environment. Business considerations such as, tone, paragraph structure, writing positive and negative messages effectively and proposal writing are key topics covered in this series.  more...

Business Writing Writing Effective Proposals ...e required to communicate effectively and in a meaningful way with coworkers and clients. The Business Writing series will provide professionals with the skills necessary to write effectively in the business environment. Business considerations such as, tone, paragraph structure, writing positive and negative messages effectively and proposal writing are key topics covered in this series.  more...

E-mail Etiquette Using E-mail to Communicate Successfully ...cuses on how to write an effective subject line, the best way to relay information, how to prepare for recipient reactions, and how to use emoticons effectively. Learn To Identify the guidelines for writing subject lines. Identify how you should construct your e-mail messages to prevent apathetic reactions. Identify the factors you should consider when writing an e-mail  more...

Workplace Aggression Defusing Aggressive Situations ...ve Situations, participants will learn the most effective way for addressing aggressive employees. They will learn what steps they should take to communicate with an employee who has behaved aggressively, as well as how to handle a situation that has become violent. In addition, they will learn how to help employees adjust after a violent situation has occurred. Learn To  more...

Exit Interviewing Skills Preparing for an Exit Interview ..., and upper management has created a task force to find a way to lower that rate. As the Human Resources Director, you were assigned to the task force along with Jessica Stone and Terry Jones. Your goal in this meeting is to convince Terry of the usefulness of exit interviews. You must discuss what types of exit interviews exist and help the team choose a type of interview that fits Icon's  more...

Human Resource Law Management s Role ...scrimination statutes. In addition, this program provides ways employers can minimize employee complaints, and methods employers can use to handle, document, and seek legal counsel for claims. Learn To Match employment laws with the ways each impacts the workplace. Identify provisions of FMLA.  more...

Leadership Development Leading the Way ...Way helps you develop an understanding of the characteristics a leader should possess. You will use your leadership skills to unite followers and successfully complete an expansion project for your organization. Learn To Understand the difference between managers and leaders. Develop important leadership traits.  more...

Leading the Way Learning to Lead ...Way: Learning to Lead," you will learn what it means to be a leader, how to relate to your followers, and how different situations can affect leadership. You will learn the traits and abilities that make individuals effective leaders, as well as leadership pitfalls to avoid. In addition, you will learn interpersonal skills that can help you motivate and empower your followers. You will also  more...

Women in Leadership Leadership Roles Styles ...nder roles in leadership have changed. Rebecca worked her way up through the ranks at Icon and was one of the fist women to attain a senior management position. Today she will test your understanding of both the old and new construct of leadership in business as well as myths associated with women in leadership with questions and scenarios for you to evaluate. Unit 2: Understanding Barriers  more...

Facilitation The Facilitation Process ...participants will learn the importance of and the correct way to prepare for a facilitation, the most effective way to guide a meeting, and the best way to achieve sustainable results. Specifically, they will learn how to assess a team's situation and needs, how to apply structural tools to make a meeting successful, and how to ensure that every team member participates. Learn To  more...

Facilitation Facilitating Challenging Situations ...will learn how to handle difficult team members, the best way to confront team resistance, and the most effective way to resolve conflicts among team members. Learn To Apply steps to foster healthy debates. Facilitate five types of difficult team members. Use a communication process to minimize  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Addressing Performance Problems ...problem behavior. In addition, you will learn the correct way to address negative employee responses, as well as how to respond when to employee reactions such as denial, excuses, and shifting blame. Learn To Apply the guidelines you should follow when conducting a constructive feedback session. Follow the steps for conducting a  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Disciplining Employees ...ciplinary meeting. In addition, you will learn the proper way to document and use information about an employee's performance, as well as steps to follow when conducting a follow-up meeting with an employee. Learn To Ask questions to determine whether there is sufficient cause to discipline an employee. Gather evidence to support  more...

Coaching Applying the Coaching Process ...or an employee's performance through the most appropriate way. Offer positive and constructive feedback effectively while coaching. Audience Managers and supervisors who want to learn how to apply the coaching process in order to successfully coach their employees. Deployment Options e-Learning Accreditation NASBA credits: 3 CPE Credits PDU  more...

Negotiating The Negotiation Process ...software lines. Both you and Maggie realize that the only way to continue making your software successful is to expand your available resources. You believe that with three extra employees and an operating budget increase of $100,000 you can double your product's effectiveness. Although Maggie recognizes your need, she is trying to limit budget increases. She's willing to allow you one new  more...

Project Leadership Leading the Project Team ...g the Project Team covers how to lead a project team in a way that ensures project success. The program details desirable project manager characteristics, skills, and styles, as well as how project managers can motivate project teams. In addition, the program covers how to manage project risk, guarantee on-time project completion, and prioritize projects. Learn To  more...

Cross-Functional Teams Goal Setting in a Cross-Functional Team ...ecutives. They are in the process of researching a better way to handle incoming complaints from both customers and employees. Your role is to propose the use of cross-functional teams in the project. If you correctly identify the causes for success and failures of cross-functional teams, the executives might choose to implement them in the current project. Unit 2: The Structure of  more...

Brand Management Building Brand Equity ...are meeting with Don Hamilton and Kelly Landry to discuss ways to make this brand as successful as it has the potential to be. As the new Brand Manager, you must find a way to increase the equity of the Platinum brand. Your goal is to present ideas on how to increase brand equity by increasing brand awareness and improving brand image. Unit 2: Using the Marketing Mix to Build a Brand (0.5 - 1  more...

Windows 2000 Planning Implementing Active Directories - Part 3 ...d Maintenance Duration: 1 - 2 Hour(s) Identify the way files are processed in the Active Directory data store model. Identify the Active Directory store files. Identify the features of the Active Directory database file. Identify the features and functions of transaction log files. Identify the features and functions of checkpoint and reserved log files. Identify the features and  more...

Leadership Development Series The Leadership Development Series includes the following courses: Leadership Development: Delegation Leadership Development: Goal Setting Leadership Development: Leading the Way Leadership Development: Motivation Leadership Development: Learning to Lead To review individual course descriptions, please return to the previous page and select the desired title(s).  more...

CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 2 ... of code that can be used to handle errors in a specified way. • Debug the specified PHP code. • Identify the code that follows all the guidelines for preventing errors in a PHP script. • Identify the security option settings to be included in the php.ini file to meet the specified security requirements. • Select the PHP code that ensures data integrity on the Internet.  more...

Motivation Fostering Employee Motivation ...Learn To Determine the best way to lead employees with specific needs. Follow steps for building relationships that increase motivation. Follow guidelines for encouraging employee accountability. Identify steps to change a de-motivating culture into a motivating one.  more...

Motivation Motivating Through Rewards Recognition ...onsibility to instruct her how to reward her employees in ways that are actually motivating for them. In the second half of this simulation, you will take on the role of a Customer Service Supervisor. You will be meeting with Bernard Chan, a representative with an excellent performance record. It is your responsibility to reward Bernard in a way that will motivate him to maintain a high level  more...

Mentoring Developing Your Mentoring Skills ...ntoring you should avoid. Choose a way to mentor based on a given scenario. Simulation Overview: In this simulation, you will be meeting with Roger McAlister, a Sales Manager; Jessica Stone, a Marketing Team Leader; and Ronald Spear, a Manager in the Marketing department. There has been a great deal of discussion about  more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles ...es deal with change. Identify ways to reduce change anxiety. Follow the process for helping project team members manage their stress levels. Identify ways to improve team members' work habits. Follow guidelines to help manage team conflict. Follow the steps  more...