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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  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...

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

Strategic Thinking Strategic thinking teaches you to take a circumspect look at your long range goals, obsticals, and solutions. Learn how to effectively plan for the future and choose the path most likely to bring you to your goals. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to understand and apply the new knowledge in a satisfactory manner.  more...

Team Management - Enabling Teams ...earn to build a supportive and enabling team environment. You will learn how to encourage members to think like a team, how to provide adequate time to perform and meet, and demonstrate faith in the members capacity to achieve. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to understand and apply the new knowledge in a  more...

Team Management - Leading Teams In this course, you will learn about the selection of a team leader, what team leaders need to know, and what constitutes a team. You will also learn about the traits and roles of an effective team leader are, team communication, and how to hold effective team meetings. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to understand  more...

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

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

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

Learn How to Write the Kind of Cover Letter That Gets Results A highly effective writing approach that increases the chances of getting your resume reviewed. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique that gets results. The course, ?Learn How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Results? is designed for individuals who want to get a potential employer to take action and give your resume thoughtful  more...

ABC+D Principles of Healing Understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand the principles of healing: Activate, Build, Cleanse and Direct Aids. Being new to herbs you may be confused about when to use cleansing herbs and building herbs. Should you take them together, or at different times? What if you have a specific  more...

Aromatherapy for Emotional Spiritual Well-Being Aromas and the Chakras Free yourself from patterns that impede your happiness. Discover the connection between essential oils, the chakras and your emotional, mental, and spiritual patterns. Learn how they will help you to express and enjoy your individual potential; live the life you truly desire!  more...

How to Find Legitimate Home Employment Explore the rewarding aspects of working from home by using a how-to guide that will make your efforts easier. If you are looking to work at home and are looking for a guide that will show you step-by-step how to accomplish this goal, this is it. You?ll learn how to find a legitimate business, where to look, what you will do to start the business, and what is involved after that. The course is  more...

Certificate in Web Content Creation (Master Classes) A professional certificate in writing and editing web content. The certificate program consists of three Master Classes: (1) Writing Web Content (2) Architecting Web Content (3) Creating Popular Web Genres These three Master Classes prepare you to be a professional web writer or editor, working in a world of intense interactivity, fast feedback, complex content management, and constantly changing  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed ...ates all of the components of the system. In this course, you will learn how to create consistent structures for your content so that users can find exactly what they want, learn quickly, and act efficiently--buying, voting, learning, or entering a conversation with your team. You?ll learn how to structure your website so it is as effective for the user as possible. This course is aimed at  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write Web content that persuades your visitors to act, join the discussion, resolve their problems, and buy your products. Learn to write and edit some of the most popular genres that populate the web. Become a versatile Web writer or editor, able to handle whatever your boss throws at you. Develop a deep portfolio to show future employers and clients You?ll see how each genre has evolved as a  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...

Effective Business Presentations Using Flash This comprehensive, interactive, instructor-led 10 lesson course is designed for beginning level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations, product demonstrations and other business-oriented marketing concepts. This course is designed for beginner level Flash users who wish to apply the power of Flash to business presentations and product demonstrations. Even if  more...

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

Implementing a Windows 2003 Network Infrastructure - MCSE (70-291) In this newly released coursed you will learn all you need to know about implementing a Windows 2003 server. This course is designed to teach you about Microsoft's new Windows 2003 server software. You will learn how to implement and set-up the server and complex software in a network environment. This course maps directly to Microsoft's MCSE certification exam 70-291. Included with this course  more...

Cisco CCNA WAN Protocols-Configuring X.25 This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) This unit introduces you to the features and functions of X.25. In addition, you will become familiar with the concept of packet switching as well as with the features of two types of virtual circuits. You will be presented with  more...

Cisco CCNA Configuring Frame Relay and ISDN This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) This unit introduces the features of Frame Relay technology. In addition, the unit defines the Frame Relay terms associated with bandwidth. It examines the process for transmitting data from the source to the destination over a Frame  more...

Java 2 - Language & Semantics Students will learn basic Java programming fundamentals, operators and expressions as well as, control statements and arrays. In this unit, you will learn about the Java syntax and lexical issues. It covers identifying the range and declaring the constants, literals, and variables of the three main categories of primitive data types. You will learn to identify Java keywords and identifiers.  more...

Java 2 -- Classes & Inheritance Students will learn about Classes & Objects, Inheritance and Polymorphism, Nested Classes and Creating Interfaces in the Java Programming Language This unit introduces the concept of classes and objects, and discusses the procedure for declaring classes and creating objects. You will learn to declare instance variables, methods, and local variables by using permitted modifiers such as public,  more...

Java 2 -- Handling Exceptions & Implementing Threads This unit describes exceptions, exception handling, threading, multithreading, the creation of threads, their classes and their use. This unit explains the basics of exception handling by introducing the concept and highlighting the advantages of exception handlers in a program. It draws a distinction between errors and exceptions. In this unit, you will learn about the keywords used in  more...

Java 2 -- java.lang Package This unit provides an overview of the java.lang package by explaining its classes, interfaces, and exceptions. This unit provides an overview of the java.lang package by explaining its classes, interfaces, and exceptions. It explains the importance of the java.lang package in Java programming. You will learn about the importance of the Object class, which is the super class for all Java  more...

Java 2 -- java.util Package This course teaches you about the various interfaces you will need to learn in Java programming You will also learn about additional classes in Java. In this unit, you will learn about various interfaces, such as Collections, Map, List, Set, Enumeration, Iterator, and Observer, which are available in the java.util package. You will also be shown how to override some of the methods of the  more...

Java 2 -- Applets & Imaging ...ins how an applet can have multiple threads. In addition, you will learn how to access the media files and repeatedly play an audio clip. Finally, the unit explains the security restrictions on an applet and also lists the capabilities that are available to applets and not available to applications. The third unit describes the Java 2D API introduced in the JDK 1.2 kit. It also discusses the  more...

Java 2 -- File I/O ...ists the various Filter classes and their functionality. You will learn how to perform read and write operations using the Filter stream classes. This unit also explains the significance of the PipedInputStream and PipedOutputStream classes. The third unit will introduce you to the concept of Unicode character encoding. You will learn about the character classes, Reader and Writer. You will  more...

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

Java 2 -- Enterprise Java This course contains 4 units: JFC and Swing, Working with Swing Components, Java Servlets, and Distributed Applications. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these enterprise features and functions as you program in the Java language. The first unit provides an overview of the JFC package and the Swing architecture. It explains the features of the Swing class and  more...

Java 2 -- Advanced java.lang & java.util Packages ...setProperty( ), setIn( ), setErr( ), and loadLibrary( ). You will learn how the System class provides access to standard input and output streams. The unit also explains the methods in the Process class, such as destroy( ), exitValue( ), waitFor( ), getErrorStream( ), getInputStream( ), and getOutputStream( ). You will also learn about the Runtime class and use the Runtime class methods, such  more...

Java 2 -- Networking This course contains 3 units: Networking Basics, Programming Using Sockets, and Programming Using Datagrams. Each unit covers detail the elements of Java necessary to implement these features and functions as you program in the Java language. In the first unit, you will learn about the client/server architecture that forms the core of networking concepts. The unit also explains frequently used  more...

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

Making Effective Screenshots: Saving Time, Increasing Impact ...hniques, and strategies to improve your screen captures. You will learn how to: Plan your capture sessions. Take effective screenshots. Edit screenshots to illustrate procedures. Optimize your capture environment. Place screenshots in your manual or help pages. Pick an efficient capture tool. Frequently Asked Questions How long will it take me to complete the course? Depending on the amount of  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools ...tware for animation on the Web. In this intensive course, you will learn how to create the various graphic, button, and movie clip symbols that you will place in your SWF files. You will be taught by an experienced multimedia specialist, teacher, and instructional designer. Comprehensive learning modules will be supplied, packed wth practical applications and exercises so that you will be ready  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class) ...ates all of the components of the system. In this course, you will learn how to create consistent structures for your content so that users can find exactly what they want, learn quickly, and act efficiently--buying, voting, learning, or entering a conversation with your team. You?ll learn how to structure your website so it is as effective for the user as possible. This course is aimed at  more...

Essential Spanish Essential Spanish teaches you the basics of European Spanish quickly and easily online. Through a series of online self test exercises and with the help from our online tutors that support your study we make sure you learn with confidence and at your own pace. ESSENTIAL SPANISH - COURSE INTRODUCTION Welcome to this new online Spanish course. It is intended for native speakers of English who wish  more...

Cisco CCNA Router Configuration Basics This unit introduces you to the internal components of routers, information stored, LAN and WAN Interfaces, Router initialization, configuration, and management. This course is one of twelve necessary to be able to pass the qualification exams to gain the IT industry certification Cisco Certified Network Associate. (CCNA) This unit introduces you to the internal components of routers. You will  more...

Java 2 - Introduction This course provides students a general overview and understanding of the Java 2 Programming Language. This unit will discuss Java history and the main features of the Java language. You will learn how Java differs from C++, and what types of unique features are available in the Java language. You will also learn why the Java Virtual Machine is considered the core of the Java platform.  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...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) Write Web content that persuades your visitors to act, join the discussion, resolve their problems, and buy your products. Learn to write and edit some of the most popular genres that populate the web. Become a versatile Web writer or editor, able to handle whatever your boss throws at you. Develop a deep portfolio to show future employers and clients You?ll see how each genre has evolved as a  more...

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

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

Write a Marketable Script in 10 Weeks Learn how to produce "marketable" script in a minimal amount of time. The purpose of this course is not just to produce a single script-although that will happen. The real purpose is to show you the structure of scripts and how to produce "marketable" scripts is a minimal amount of time. What do I mean by "marketable"? A marketable script is one that has all of the following: Interesting  more...

Working With Digital Pictures Level 2 This course was designed to give home and business users with basic digital imaging skills a closer look at what you can do with digital cameras and image editing software. To accomplish this, students will look at advanced camera features, lenses, automatic and creative controls, accessories, and basic color concepts. Using a camera, students will also zoom, record dates and times, and use  more...

What Inexperienced Homebuyers MUST Know Before They Buy a Home A Trump U Course-If you ever plan to buy a house this course can save you money, time and aggravation. This course will give you expert instruction, including video tutorials that can save you thousands and position you for success and security in your personal real estate investments. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how  more...

Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding This is a complete and comprehensive medical billing course, taken online, through which you will quickly and easily learn this complex discipline. Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide To Professional Billing & Coding) This course is designed to teach you about medical billing and the proper usage of the International Classification Diagnostic Coding System (ICD-9) and the Current Procedural  more...

Turn Your Life Experience Into College Credit ...dit. Using the various exercises, activities and readings you will learn how to earn college credit from an accredited college or university. This online course serves as a basic guide on how to earn college credit for what you know. You will learn the various methods institutions will use to evaluate your prior learning. It has been designed to give you direction. It is exactly for anyone,  more...

Violence in the Workplace This isn t a video game or a television show; this is real. Violence in the workplace is a real problem, but in this important safety-training program, you will learn what individuals and companies can do to reduce the frequency and severity of violent incidents. Welcome to Violence in the Workplace This isn?t a video game or a television show; this is real. Violence in the workplace is a real  more...

Trenching and Excavation ... a trench or excavation. In this safety-training program, you will learn how OSHA Excavation and Trenching Standards help prevent cave-ins, falls, falling loads, and hazards from mobile equipment, water accumulation, poisonous gases, or access and egress obstructions. You?ll dig into what it means to be a competent person, soil classifications and types, and how to determine which is which.  more...

Violence in the Workplace This isn t a video game or a television show; this is real. Violence in the workplace is a real problem, but in this important safety-training program, you will learn what individuals and companies can do to reduce the frequency and severity of violent incidents. Welcome to Violence in the Workplace This isn?t a video game or a television show; this is real. Violence in the workplace is a real  more...

Using a Digital Camera Acquaint yourself with the basics of using a digital camera. Learn how to capture images, focus, zoom, adjust the resolution/size settings, view images, delete images, and how to upload images to your computer. Using a Digital Camera is a seven day online course. You will learn the basics of using a digital camera. Learn how to capture images, focus, zoom, adjust the resolution/size settings,  more...

Using a Scanner Learn how to scan a document using various formats, make annotations and save/export documents. Discover how to use scanned documents in various applications. Using a Scanner is a seven day online course. This is an introductory course and provides the basics pertaining to using your scanner. Learn how to scan a document, make annotations and save/export documents. Discover how to use scanned  more...

The Trump Way to Wealth A Trump U Course- It`s a fact: today, anyone can become a millionaire or even a billionaire. In the history of the world, there has never been a better time 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.  more...

Supervisor`s Role in Preventing Accidents A supervisor has to be Superman today with ISO standards, production goals, launch targets, human resources, and more. And that s just before lunch. Supervisor`s Role in Preventing Accidents A supervisor has to be Superman today with ISO standards, production goals, launch targets, human resources, and more. And that?s just before lunch. In our OSHA safety-training program, the Supervisor?s  more...

Supply Management Contract Writing ...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 course is dependent upon the time you are able to spend in study. Each lesson takes approximately 30-60 minutes to  more...

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

Significantly Increase the Value of Any Property--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Improving your property can do more than just pay for itself -- it can increase your resale value higher than you might imagine. But the wrong change is like throwing money away. This course shows how to get the biggest possible financial benefit from every dollar spent on property improvements. You`ll even learn to grow value by improving the neighborhood!Students may complete  more...

Six Sigma Black Belt Personal Training Library ...lity and productivity levels in manufacturing processes. You will learn how to set-up and conduct Screening Experiments using techniques developed by Placket-Burman and Taguchi. DOE worksheets and step-by-step DOE instructions will guide you through the process. If your company is implementing a six sigma (6S) or lean manufacturing initiative, you know how important it is to optimize your  more...

Search Engine Training Workshop (With Trial Software) The key to generating free, targeted traffic to your web site comes with achieving a top ranking. To be competitive on the Internet your site must rank in the top 30 of the top ranking search 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  more...

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

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

Respiratory Protection If you re barely breathing, and you can t find the words, then you need our new safety course, Respiratory Protection. Welcome to Respiratory Protection If you?re barely breathing, and you can?t find the words, then you need our new safety course, Respiratory Protection. This course is intended to be part of OSHA training for anyone who works in or near where poisonous gases or particulate  more...

Scaffold Safety Training Program Do you remember building giant structures with Erector Sets, putting together tiny pieces of metal and then piling all your other toys on them to see how much they could hold? With our Scaffold Safety training program, you won t wonder about your portable scaffolding capacity. Welcome to Scaffold Safety Training Program Do you remember building giant structures with Erector Sets, putting  more...

Savings Strategy Development Your CEO wants to know: "Are you executing a cost savings strategy or are you just 'winging it'?" Could you respond by producing a top-notch written strategy? If not, the highly personal and interactive online class "Savings Strategy Development" can help you. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from the stamped start date.  more...

Senior Professional In Supply Management (SPSM ) Certification Program Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your purchasing career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class purchasing professional. You can earn your purchasing certification in less than 3 months if you devote more than 4 hours per week to this course of study. Accordingly, 2 hours per week will take  more...

Ready, Set, XML for Non Programmers XML for writers, editors, managers, and other non-programmers. Learn to read and write documents in XML, the key to new Web content and e-commerce. In this course you learn why XML 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  more...

Recognizing Employee Performance ...ust happen they are the result of effective leadership. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for successfully recognizing employee performance, and find out how to identify the recognition methods that your organization offers. There are suggestions for powerful non-monetary rewards and ideas on how to use the job as a way to recognize and motivate. There are also techniques to help you  more...

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

QuickBooks Pro 2005 Learn how to get the most out of Intuit's QuickBooks Pro 2005 software. This interactive training provides an easy to follow self-paced format. You determine when you want to learn and the instructor is always there to provide you the expert instruction you want. Learn, practice and assess your skills as you become an expert user of the World's most popular accounting software. Welcome to the  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2006 Learn how to get the most out of Intuit`s QuickBooks Pro 2006 software. This interactive, self-directed training provides an easy to follow self-paced format. You determine when you want to learn and the virtual video instructor is always there to provide you the expert instruction you want. Learn, practice and assess your skills as you become an expert user of the World`s most popular accounting  more...

Proven success in building an E-business ...you need to do, you are DEAD WRONG! By taking this course you will learn how to control all of the costs associated with starting an Internet business because you will be taught all of the language and technological information you need to make sound, informed and educated business decisions. Taught by April M. Adams founder of Borderinfogrp.com, you will learn everything you need to learn  more...

QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association approved course provides an introduction to suicide risk detection, suicide risk assessment and suicide risk management from a medical and psychological.This course can be completed sooner or later than the published 1 week completion date. Student has 1 year access to this course. QPR Suicide Triage Training This American Psychological Association course  more...

Professional Writing Skills at a Glance ...nents of style include paragraphs, sentences, and words. You will learn how to start and end your correspondence ? and how not to ? along with the principles of unity, coherence, and development for middle paragraphs. Writing varied and emphatic sentences guides your readers smoothly through your message. When choosing your words, always let Economy, Simplicity, and P recision be your  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification ...l teach you how to be more efficient in taking inventory, you will learn how to train your staff on customer service and you will become familiar with many new ways to raise sales and cut costs.Where else could I learn all about managing a bar? There are no other classes for the short-term, designed specifically for the bar area. This exceptional class will pay for itself in time saved and  more...

Presentation Skills ...ou plan and present your remarks for the most impact, and you will learn how to deal with the anxiety that so often accompanies such assignments. The course includes tools and techniques to help you determine what the audience wants and needs, methods to gauge their needs, and a structure for organizing and formatting a good presentation. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED  more...

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

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

OSHA Record Keeping and Documentation With this important safety training, you may not make it into the Guinness book of world records, but you will master the tools needed to implement an effective safety program and satisfy OSHA requirements. OSHA Record Keeping and Documentation With this important safety training, you may not make it into the Guinness? book of world records, but you will master the tools needed to implement an  more...

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

Nutritional Herbalism: Learn How Herbs Work Within Your Body This course will help you understand Herbal Energetics Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand "Herbal Energetics" - Why and How to use Herbs. As Alternative Health goes mainstream the need to understand these alternatives has increased. Natural doesn`t always mean Safe. Just because herbs are natural, you must not automatically assume that they are safe for  more...

Negotiate to Win A Trump U Course- The most critical skill in business is negotiation. It`s all about getting what you want, every time. The responsibility to learn how to negotiate is all yours. It`s not up to your boss or colleagues or spouse or customers. So get started!Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of time. Contact Hours give an indication of how much time is needed to take this  more...

Microsoft Office 2007 Essentials This Microsoft Office course teaches you how to effectively use the Office 2007 Suite through comprehensive lessons and engaging quizzes, allowing the user to choose which lesson to learn. New users will be guided through the fundamentals of the new office interface, while experienced users will be brought up to speed on the new navigation and functionality of this 2007 edition. These courses will  more...

Microsoft Project For Purchasing Professionals Have you struggled with completing your purchasing projects on time? You probably would not have if you used Microsoft Project. By taking the highly personal and interactive online class "Microsoft Project For Purchasing Professionals," you will not only learn how to use the software, you'll learn how to apply it to your purchasing work. You'll also learn project management principles that will  more...

Medical Terminology Training Learn the language of medicine using the Professional Edge Medical Terminology Training System, designed to insure you will learn and remember new medical words and terms. Take up to 3 months to complete this course. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary. Medical Terminology Training According to the U.S. Department of Labor  more...

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

Manufacturing Statistics Personal Training Library ...lity and productivity levels in manufacturing processes. You will learn how to set-up and conduct Screening Experiments using techniques developed by Placket-Burman and Taguchi. DOE worksheets and step-by-step DOE instructions will guide you through the process. If your company is implementing a six sigma (6S) or lean manufacturing initiative, you know how important it is to optimize your  more...

Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals If you are new to purchasing, are you ready for the many challenges you'll face in the months ahead? The highly personal and interactive online class "Mastering Purchasing Fundamentals" walks you through the purchasing process step-by-step. You'll be ready for these challenges. And you won't need the years of experience usually required to learn how to deal with these challenges. You'll get more  more...

Maximize Profits by Managing Real Estate like an Entrepreneur--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Rental property owners can profit from what entrepreneurs know: success lies in examining all aspects of your business, looking for opportunities to reduce expenses and maximize income. In this exclusive course, TrumpU experts will show you how to position your property correctly for the target market, manage problem tenants, market your property, and more. Students may complete  more...

Learn Spanish On-line From Live Instructors! - "Beginning Spanish 1" Beginning Spanish 1 features 20 sessions taught in English by a live instructor and 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  more...

Linux Complete Set This complete set of Linux Operating System training will get you started in the world of the Linux operating system, Linux networking and Linux administration. This is a basic course to give you a good foundation from which to build on that will lead to certification and more. This course set will walk you through Linux installation and setup, including some of the more difficult topics like  more...

Linux Operating System Linux Operating System will get you started in the world of Linux networking and administration. This is a basic course to give you a good foundation from which to build on that will lead to certification and more. Linux Course Description This course will walk you through the Linux installation and setup, including some of the more difficult topics like network settings and graphical interface  more...

Legal Transcription Training This unique and totally on-line program teaches you to do legal assistant, transcription and legal secretarial work. Many opportunities exist to specialize in various types of law, real estate, criminal, family, personal injury, business, etc. The course was designed by a recognized leader in development of training materials. This course offers a Certificate of Completion allowing you to sit for  more...

Life Cycle Assessment for Designers Learn designers and builders how life cycle assessment can be used in the selection of products and materials. Life Cycle Assessment for Designers In this online course you will gain an understanding of how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) supports the role of the Interior Designer and other green builders in achieving sustainable interiors, and the importance of LCA in materials selection. You will  more...

Learn HTML All By Yourself- Advanced Learn the more advanced features of HTML. This course continues where our introductory course leaves off. Our introductory course covered all the basic tags and covered topics such as creatings lists, creating links and placing images on your web pages. In this 5 week advanced HTML course, you will study changing the color of text, changing the color of a web page`s background and using an image  more...

Learn Authorware In 45 Days This course offers you an inexpensive why of learning how to develop multimedia programs using a very powerful authoring program called Authorware. You will need to purchase a textbook, which includes the Authorware program. The textbook guides you step by step through the development of several Authorware projects. The course length of time is based on the free usage of the 45 day trial version  more...

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Ladder Safety Training Program Going up? Elevate the level of workers knowledge so they can safely use this common but dangerous equipment, the ladder. Welcome to Ladder Safety Training Program Going up? Elevate the level of workers? knowledge so they can safely use this common but dangerous equipment, the ladder. In our Ladder Safety-training program, learn to select the appropriate ladder for your application, inspect  more...

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Instructor Led-Search Engine Training Workshop The key to generating free, targeted traffic to your web site comes with achieving a top ranking To be competitive on the Internet, your site must rank in the top 30 for 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  more...

Intermediate XML: Creating a DTD Read and write a Document Type Definition, modeling the structure for all your XML documents. This is a self-paced course, where you walk through the materials, and compare your answers with those in the back of my book. Learn to plan, write, and analyze the basic building block of XML, the Document Type Definition, which serves as the content model for dozens, perhaps thousands of XML documents.  more...

Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment Learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning. Discover how traditional instructional strategies can be implemented into the online learning environment. Instructional Design for the Online Learning Environment is a seven day online course. It will help you learn how to adapt your course materials into an online model for effective learning and discover how  more...

How to Critically Evaluate Your Business Plan A Trump U Course- Thinking like an entrepreneur means making the most of your opportunities. To achieve your dreams, you must know how to examine your plans critically. And you must learn to set milestone goals that you can count on. With this course, you will develop the vision and analytic skills you need. Learn how to create the business plan that will change everything for you. Students may  more...

How to have an Effective Safety Committee ...k your conference room with the right committee members. You will learn how to get a fire started under them, get your committee cooking, gear them up for success, sustain interest with reward and recognition, and re-ignite an existing committee. With our new safety committee course you will be pitching your safety plans on solid ground. This course can be taken in a self-directed pace. You  more...

HyperStudio Basics This introductory course will provide you with an overview of using HyperStudio. Learn how to create a stack, add cards, buttons and navigation. In addition, discover how to add sound, video, graphics and hyperlinks into your presentation. HyperStudio Basics is a seven day online course. This class will explore educational applications and implications of hypermedia, provide you with an overview  more...

HTML 4 Learn the in`s and out`s of HTML. Follow along with HTML expert Rob Tracy as he shows you how to create well formed HTML code, understand the basics of Java script, and introduces you to Cascading Style Sheets. Welcome to the HTML 4 Training Series Learn the in`s and out`s of HTML. Follow along with HTML expert Robb Tracy as he shows you how to create well formed HTML code, understand the basics  more...

Herbal Energetics: Learn How Herbs Work Within Your Body Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand Herbal Energetics?- Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will help you understand Herbal Energetics?- Why and How to use Herbs. As Alternative Health goes mainstream the need to understand these alternatives has increased. Natural doesn`t always mean Safe. Just because herbs are natural - you must not  more...

How to Analyze a Film Self-Directed This comprehensive self-directed course uses exercises, activities, assignments, quizzes, film screenings and analytical film studies lessons. It is geared to teach the critical tools used to analyze films, breakdown how films work and determine how the cinema is both defined by and defines our society. This course will provide you with the skill-sets used by professional film critics and  more...

How to Control Your Worker s Compensation Cost ...ometimes as much as fifty percent of your current costs. You will learn how to work with employees and preferred medical providers to implement an effective return to work program. You will work with workers compensation insurance companies and state rating bureaus to receive the lowest experience modification rating possible. Learn to perform thorough insurance claims investigations. Finally  more...

Home Energy Fundamentals Learn the fundamentals of how your home uses energy, and how to reduce your energy consumption. Methods of making your home more energy efficient will be covered, and you will gain an understanding of the basic types of renewable energy available.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Home Energy Fundamentals In this five-module online course, you will get an  more...

Getting More From Books: Intro to Literary Analysis This course makes reading more fun and more meaningful by teaching basic literary analysis. It`s easy to skim through a novel -- but getting involved in the book can teach you more about yourself, your world, and the human experience! Whether you like dense novels or "just for fun" fiction, this course will help you get more out of the books you read. All it takes is a curious mind. You`ll learn  more...

Financial Basics for Non-financial Managers ...he financial information you must have to run a business. You will learn how to read financial reports and understand the purpose and limitations of each. You will also get tools and methods to give you a complete picture of your financial position. IMPORTANT NOTE: INTERNET EXPLORER (IE) BROWSER REQUIRED - can't use Netscape or other browsers for this training. This course helps a  more...

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

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Expert Certificate Course in Medical Terminology The Expert medical terminology course comes complete with the basic materials you need to learn the language of medicine plus a set of seven videos. Students are given instant access to the online course and are able to being their course of study. As you progress other materials will be shipped to you. Welcome to our Expert Certificate Medical Terminology course Learning medical terminology is  more...

Fall Protection You know that dream where, arms and legs flailing, you get smaller as your voice trails away and everything accelerates away from you as you fall into an endless pit. Well, in the real world, it`s not a dream; it`s a nightmare, and endless pits are a fairy tale. In reality, it`s not the fall that scares you; it`s the sudden stop at the bottom. Welcome to Fall Protection You know that dream where,  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program With no medical background necessary, you can learn to transcribe doctor`s dictation into documents with our online training.We offer hours and hours of transcription practice prepared by doctors so youare ready for the working world when you graduate. We employ six MT instructors,train you in an online-friendly manner, and encourage students to interact witheach other in online forums. All course  more...

Expert Purchasing Management Are you a purchasing manager who worries about balancing the many demands of your leadership role? You're not alone. Today's companies are expecting more than ever from their purchasing managers. And today's environment is confronting purchasing managers with more challenges than ever. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from  more...

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

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

Database Design Concepts During this course you will learn the basic concepts of database design, the SQL language and how to design and implement a simple relational database. The course is suitable for all kinds of audiences, as it starts with the very basic concepts of database design and presents the subject in an easy manner. Coursework focuses on the real-life implementation of database solutions and on practical  more...

Discover the Benefits of Self-Publishing! ...u with a systematic approach for accomplishing that task. You will learn how to format your manuscript so that it is ready for the printers; how to register your copyright, get your ISBN number, Library of Congress Number, and EAN; identify binding and paper options, and how to market your book and sell it. Course Description Fewer and fewer publishing companies are taking on new authors and  more...

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

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Conducting Effective Accident Investigations It doesn`t have to wait until someone like Indiana Jones descends ancient stone staircases by torchlight, you can quickly determine the causes behind workplace accidents. Conducting Effective Accident Investigations It doesn`t have to wait until someone like Indiana Jones descends ancient stone staircases by torchlight, you can quickly determine the causes behind workplace accidents. With our  more...

Comprehensive Online Instructor Certificate Program A robust series of six courses that train instructors how to develop an online course and teach online. This certificate has been developed by a team of educational program development specialists and content experts from an Accredited State University. Let our Comprehensive Online Instructor Certificate program help you position yourself at the forefront of educators in your field! Available to  more...

Comprehensive Medical Coding Training Our course is a complete and comprehensive online training process to learn coding. It will take about 4 months to complete. It requires medical terminology. A Medical Terminology Course should be taken first. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included (with the exception of a medical dictionary). This includes the AMA`s CPT (procedure codes), and EasyCoder (ICD codes).  more...

Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training Our MT Program is a complete and comprehensive online medical transcription course that takes 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary (required for the course), including foot pedal and its software to operate it (to do the dictation). Please Print Out And Read This Information Carefully Our Medical  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) A complete and comprehensive paralegal training program, taken entirely online, designed as a 5 to 6 month fast-track course but can be taken at a accelerated pace. This is a industry standard Certificate of Completion program. This state-of-the-art paralegal home training course, through which the student may quickly and easily learn this complex, prestigious and fascinating discipline, was  more...

Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health Understand the Chinese Seasonal Approach to Health. Designed for the beginning herbalist, this course will explain the Chinese Five Seasons, their corresponding organs, food suggestions and exercises for health maintenance. As you learn more about alternative health you will realize that there is more to good health than just taking herbs, vitamins, eating good food and exercising. There is a  more...

Certificate in Technical Writing For Current Technical Writers A Certificate Program for current tech writers, editors, and designers. Certificate in Technical Writing For Current Technical Writers This Certificate Program has been designed for those who lack sufficient experience in the field or those who want to enhance existing careers in technical writing or move in a new direction within the corporate workplace. The Certificate in Technical Writing  more...

Certificate in Technical Writing Career Advancement--Earn Technical Writing Certification from the premier provider of online training in Technical Communication. Certificate in Technical Writing (Basic Level) This Certificate Program has been designed for those who lack sufficient experience in the field or those who want to enhance existing careers in technical writing or move in a new direction within the corporate workplace.  more...

Cafeteria Plan Training & Certification Program Learn how to adminster the federally-mandated Cafeteria Plan rules and earn a "Certified Cafeteria Plan 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. Section 125 Cafeteria Plans are one of the most-used benefits offered by employers in the United States, yet they are  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period  more...

Build a Powerful Marketing Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Without great marketing, your businesses can fail. With the right marketing strategy, you gain a big edge over your competition. In this course, learn to increase your sales through marketing. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Customer Service Strategies This course will help you understand the importance of customer service and help you define who your customers are, how to measure customer service, and determine the appropriate methods for obtaining customer feedback. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Build a Powerful Branding Strategy--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- The age of brand reality is here. Today, it`s critical to ensure that your brand becomes special` by making a deep emotional connection with your customers and employees. In this one-of-a-kind course, you`ll learn how to effectively use branding to support and strengthen your company`s positioning towards your target market.Students may complete this course within a reasonable  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - Branding and Beyond Learn how to use branding to set your product or service apart from the competition and build value. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your particular business  more...

Blackboard Basics for K12 Learn the basics of Blackboard, one of the nation's leading online course tools. Prepare and post documents in a course shell, use outside resources, and create discussion threads, prepare tests, and design quizzes. Blackboard Basics is a twenty-one day online course which is designed to not only teach you about the online classroom but to immerse you in it so that you are experiencing and  more...

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

Bartending to the Max-Online This exceptional 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...

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

Authorware for Educators This course is for educators who want to learn the basics of a multimedia authoring program in a short amount of time. Authorware can be used to create all kinds of interactive multimedia programs such as performance-support applications and educational games. The textbook for this course guides you step by step through the development of several Authorware projects. Each lesson in the textbook  more...

AutoCAD 2006 2D Learn to control the many features of AutoCAD 2D, including commands, plotting, crosshatching, and pallets. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to work with dimensions, regions, boundaries, as well as understanding isometrics and viewports. The course can be completed within 90 days or less. The student will have 1 year unlimited access to the course. Welcome to the AutoCAD  more...

AutoCAD 2006 3D Learn to control the many features of AutoCAD 3D including commands, objects, surfaces, and solids. Follow along with Kristen Kurland as she shows you how to manipulate backgrounds, light, material, and landscaping to your needs.The course can be completed within 90 days or less. The student will have 1 year unlimited access to the course. Welcome to the AutoCAD 2006 3D Training Series The  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS Receive a fundamental understanding of the concepts of Adobe s PhotoShop CS by learning basic color correction, touch-up, image manipulation, and document management techniques. Adobe PhotoShop CS From professional graphic design to in-house image management, Photoshop is today?s tool of choice. Learn basic color correction, touch-up, image manipulation, and document management techniques. Then  more...

Adobe RoboHelp Workshop In this course, you study the background of online-help systems since they arose in the 1990s. You explore a range of online-help systems, surveying their varied content, organization, format, and in particular navigation systems. You study a sequence of RoboHelp tutorials to learn the basic tasks that professional help writers must know to do their work. Concurrent with the tutorials, you  more...

Adobe Fireworks CS3 Get your designs from the rest of the CS3 suite out to the web and ready for the masses with Adobe Fireworks CS3. This program picks up where Adobe's old ImageReady left off and comes packed with new features to set your designs up using html, java, and even CSS. With John Ulliman as your guide, you'll learn how to adjust, crop, and use filters on your digital pictures, scans and stock art. Plus,  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...

Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide Learn the fundamentals of today`s solar energy applications for homes and small businesses. Site considerations will be covered, as well as payback and economic considerations for solar energy systems.Student has access for 60 days but may complete the course sooner. Achieving Solar - An Introductory Guide In this online six-module course, you will gain an understanding of the fundamentals of  more...

Accounting In An Hour Whether you re new to the subject or just looking for a good refresher, this course demystifies accounting and financial concepts by providing the basics in just 60 minutes. It prepares non-financial learners to understand and get involved in financial discussions and to make better decisions on financial matters. It is suggested that the student realistically consider their abilities and  more...

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

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

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

5S TRAINING 5S is more of a people process than it is a manufacturing technique. And it is much more than simply cleaning up your area it is a discipline that truly can enable you and your organization to achieve greater results. You have access to this online course for 1 year but can complete it as quickly as you care to. We estimate that you could take up to 24 hours to complete this course but many  more...

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

Dreamweaver MX 2004 Dreamweaver MX 2004 Dreamweaver is the professional's choice for developing web sites and web applications. With this Dreamwaever training, go from start to finish, create and maintaining basic websites, and learn to support best practices and the latest technologies. Your instructor for this course is David Humes David is an Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) in Photoshop, a Certified Practitioner of  more...

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Adobe Flash CS4 Professional: Essentials ...r intermediate user of Adobe Flash CS4. During the course you will learn how to create, animate and efficiently mange your rich media content via the brand new CS4 interface. You will understand how to correctly implement features like the new motion tween, motion presets, ActionScript3 event handling and how to professionally set up your site. Specific lessons include working with video and  more...

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Dramatically Increase Sales With Minor Web Site Changes and Adjustments! ...terial. 2) How some sites have solved this problem. Also, you will learn how many Las Vegas casinos lure visitors in and entice them to spend their money. And how this knowledge can help you in setting up your own web site! And finally, I`ll give you a simple javascript code for your web site that you can use to increase your sales! I`ll even show you the simple steps to set up this code. This  more...

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

Building a Successful Team Course description -- Your team may just be forming, or you may be renewing your goals for the coming year. You may have just gotten a new team member or even lost a few. This course will take you through the various stages of a teama s development and give you Strategies and Tips for guiding your team successfully through the process. You will learn how to recognize and respond to your teama s  more...

Delegating ...ery 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 the most value from every assignment. IMPORTANT  more...

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

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

Solving Problems as a Team ...eful group problem-solving techniques that teams can use. You will learn how to encourage collaboration on your team, work through problems together, and combine methods for complex problems. You will be given tools and techniques to help you follow a standard problem-solving process, and get team consensus and support. The course also includes tools to aid you in tracking results and  more...

Telephone Skills for Quality Customer Service Course description -- Telephones are an everyday part of business and often aid in your customersa first impression of your company. This course identifies telephone skills needed to be successful and more professional. It provides strategies to enable you to give your callers the quality service they deserve. You will learn tips for handling the telephone, ways to manage the discussions, and  more...

Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates Course description -- Job Candidates will find that this course gives them the A-to-Z of interviewing for a new job. The Strategies and Tips provide specific recommendations for valuable preliminary work, and tools to prepare for the interviewera s questions. Key Points will help you promote your best image and create a positive impression. You will learn how to follow up with the interviewer and  more...

Introduction to SAP This introductory course is designed for SAP beginners and it will teach you the basics of the SAP system. This simulation course is a must for anyone wanting to learn about SAP! Course Goal: - learn the basics of the SAP system with hands-on exercises - learn how to navigate, search, and get help in SAP - learn how to run and print reports - overview of the various modules in  more...

Conducting Effective Sales Research Meetings Researching your target accounts is important for understanding your customer's business. But only by conducting research meetings will you learn the "inside" information you need to truly understand the business fit between your company and your customer. In this course, you'll learn about bringing your research and communication skills together in strategic account sales (SAS) research meetings.  more...

Getting Started with Illustrator CS3 Adobe Illustrator CS3 is an industry-standard illustration program for multimedia, online graphics, and print. Whether you are creating multimedia graphics or laying out print publishing, Illustrator will allow you to create professional quality results. This course introduces the Illustrator interface, shows how to customize the workspace and navigate panels, and demonstrates how to create and  more...

Coloring Objects and Using Brushes in Illustrator CS3 ... and brush techniques in Illustrator CS3. In this course, you will learn how to add customized colors, as well as complex color gradients and patterns, to fills and strokes in your artwork. You will use Illustrator CS3's Swatch and Color panels, Live Color and Live Paint tools to recolor artwork quickly according to preset harmony rules or customized settings. This course will also introduce  more...

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

Exporting and Printing Artwork in Illustrator CS3 Adobe Illustrator CS3 allows users to export electronic art to use in other applications and other members of the CS3 suite of products, such as Flash CS3. There are several printing options available in Illustrator CS3 that allow for different output applications and technologies and make Illustrator a versatile product. This course will familiarize you with file formats for saving, exporting,  more...

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

Telesales Communications ... to sell most effectively over the phone. In this course, you will learn how to use the telephone to achieve personal sales success. You will be given techniques that will guide your actions. You will be given strategies that will help you compensate for the telephone's lack of nonverbal cues. Since part of telephone communication requires listening, you'll be asked in this course to listen for  more...

Sales Math 101 Developing a Sales Plan for Success ...ofessional, Inc.--make the most of each hour of your day. You will learn how to recognize the value of your time, and how to manage it, so as to maximize your return on the time you invest in your business (your ROTI). This course presents a series of mathematical tools that can be used to quantify a sales plan for success, and a time management model for getting the greatest return on the most  more...

Interpersonal Skills on the Fast Track You're not alone in the race, so you'd better learn how to work with others if you want to put your career on the fast track. You have to learn how to establish rapport in order to build and maintain a network of contacts. This network will help you to build effective teams to accomplish the career tasks ahead. And you must know how to lead these teams to ensure success and pull ahead of the pack  more...

Improving Your Image Lee Iacocca. Madeleine Albright. Colin Powell. Are these people who suffer from an image problem? Hardly. Do you think they were born projecting the strong, self-assured images they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial  more...

Preparing for Change When the organization you work for changes, and demands that you change along with it, wariness and uncertainty are natural. Change signals the end of the tried, trusted, and familiar. But change is also a new beginning--a springboard into a new and potentially exciting personal future. "Preparing for Change" focuses on the mental attitudes and behaviors you need to develop in order to take  more...

Communication during Organizational Change Change can be shocking to you and your co-workers. By definition, it is a time of uncertainty and, therefore, turbulence, and it puts relationships under strain. How successfully you communicate is a vital measure of how well you deal with change. "Communication during Organizational Change" starts by recognizing that the first factor in successful communication is how you feel inside. The  more...

Finding Your Life Balance You fill your life with many activities and it is difficult to get the balance between those activities right. But getting the balance right gives a tremendous payback. You feel fulfilled. You are in harmony with yourself and your world. Which is good for you, and also impacts positively on your family, friends, and co-workers. The first step towards a possible adjustment of your life balance is  more...

Initiating Outbound Sales Calls Fifteen seconds doesn't sound like very much time, does it? As an inside sales consultant, you will have a lot riding on what happens in those few seconds. That is usually all the time you have to make a solid, positive impression on your customer. Knowing how to initiate an inside sales call is a key to your success. In this course, you will learn the strategies for dealing with voice mail and  more...

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

Completing Inbound Sales Calls ...the transition in both one-call and multiple-call closes. You will learn how to determine the best strategies for inbound sales presentations and explore the characteristics of an effective inbound sales presentation, as well as the features, benefits, and value of a solution. You will learn how to conduct an effective inbound sales presentation, in addition to learning the strategies to use in  more...

Introduction to Brand Management There are three ingredients every company needs for branding success: a brand manager, a brand, and the consumer. But how do these ingredients relate and what are they comprised of that makes them so important? This course will demonstrate how each ingredient reacts to the other in order to create a valuable, long-lasting brand. First, you will learn about the responsibilities of a brand manager,  more...

Promoting Your Brand to Consumers Have you ever experienced one of those days when you hear a brand name and then start noticing that brand name at every turn? You hear a contest promotion on the radio, get a coupon in a magazine, see a commercial on the television, or notice a celebrity endorsement on a billboard. It's as if, suddenly, someone flipped a switch and that brand name appeared out of thin air. What do you call that  more...

Managing and Maintaining Brand Equity There's a common saying: "The only thing constant in life is change." This is especially true when it comes to managing brands. Look at Coca-Cola and how it spawned several brand extensions such as Diet Coke and Cherry Coke. Then there was a brief, but widely publicized, brand crisis caused by New Coke, which resulted in the reintroduction of Coca-Cola Classic. This is an example of how, over  more...

Analyzing the Market This course will walk you through four crucial elements of analyzing your market. First, you'll learn to scan your environment, considering the economical, technological, social, and political impacts on your organization. Then you'll learn how market segmentation can assist you in developing products and marketing strategies. You'll be given a set of tools that can be utilized for developing and  more...

Developing Fundamental Critical Thinking Skills You may not need an MBA to succeed in the corporate arena, but regardless of position or industry, you do need to be able to analyze, reason, and communicate effectively. These and other critical thinking skills are increasingly consequential as organizational planning and decision making become more distributed and reliant on written and verbal communication factors. Developing Fundamental  more...

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

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

Implementing Creative and Innovative Ideas A creative idea only truly becomes an innovation when it is implemented successfully in the organization.After all, what's an idea without execution? Execution is crucial if the idea is to start making or saving money.The process of implementing creative ideas is what makes great ideas become brilliant ideas. But this success is never immediate. On the contrary, even the greatest ideas demand  more...

Get Your Career on the Fast Track Everyone has seen those TV shows from the '50s. The fathers went to work, worked hard, and got ahead. These people were your role models, your guides to succeeding in business. But if that's not happening, you ask yourself, "Why not?" The world is different now. Instead of job security, you need to focus on career security. In this course, you will learn more about today's new business  more...

Basic Business Skills to Get You on the Fast Track Everyone wants to get on the fast track to success. But without basic business skills, you won't even find the on ramp. To get on the fast track, you have to master the basics and build from there. In this course, you will focus on the basic skills of decision making, organization, delegation, and negotiation and learn how to apply these skills in getting onto the fast track. Without these skills  more...

Communication Skills for Successful Management Effective communication is a crucial component of your success as a manager. As a technical professional, you developed various communication skills that helped you to succeed. But, as a manager, you will need additional communication skills to be effective. This course will examine various aspects of successful communication strategies and skills. You will analyze the strategies of nonverbal  more...

Mentoring Effectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to how you can best assist your  more...

Mentoring as a Manager Looking for ways to enhance your managing skills? In this course, you'll acquire expertise as a mentor that will benefit your employees, your organization, and your own career. You'll examine how mentoring differs from managing, and you'll brush up on essential communication skills. Finally, you'll learn to use mentoring to improve on team organization, dynamics, and performance.  more...

Responding to Business Crises Your company may have a crisis. If so, what will it do? Your company's crisis preparations are now put to the test--a real test. Knowing how to respond to a crisis is vital to your company's well-being. It could mean the difference between your company surviving or not. In this course, you'll learn how to respond to business crises. There are three fundamental phases to crisis response: detection,  more...

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

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

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

The Path from Pessimism to Optimism Your point of view affects virtually every aspect of your life, including your level of success. A negative point of view is a detrimental influence. Negativity is the result of unchecked pessimism. It's an abnormal pattern of thinking that persists over time and negates solutions and successful outcomes. Learning to deal with negativity will improve both your personal and business relationships.  more...

Proactive Approaches to Stop Negativity Quite often you may have found it difficult to communicate with a negative thinker. It is quite possible that the negative thinker remained closed to what you were saying. Instead of getting frustrated with the situation, using the right confrontational or coaching skills would help the negative thinker to see reason. This course offers you proven methods to help a negative thinker overcome  more...

Overcoming Organizational Negativity Organizational negativity is the responsibility of each individual. This course will teach you how to challenge organizational negativity as well as how to protect yourself from the negativity of others. You will learn how negative norms become entrenched in an organization, department or team and how to create a more positive working environment.  more...

Managing Contingent Workers Contingent workers (on-call workers, independent contractors, workers provided by contract firms, and temporary help agency workers) are different than permanent employees in their expectations, roles, commitments and legal status. That means you need to manage them differently than you do full-time, core employees. This course will examine various aspects of successfully managing contingent  more...

Legal Pitfalls Regarding Independent Contractors Managing workers is a crucial component of your success as a manager. But not all workers are created workers. Some are employees, others are nonemployees, or independent contractors. This is an important distinction, because your company's obligations differ depending upon how workers are classified. Misclassification can result in stiff fines, penalties and back pay and benefit liability. This  more...

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

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

Developing Career Plans for Your Technical Professionals Why should you be interested in career development for the technical professionals you supervise? Because it's good for them, good for your company, and good for you. One of your major challenges as a manager of technical people is retaining them. And you may also need to recruit technical people to fill higher-level positions in your company. This course will help you use career development as a  more...

Customer Satisfaction Analysis and Implementation What you get out of a well-designed customer satisfaction survey will depend largely on the power of the analytical tools you apply to the data and the effectiveness of actions taken based on the resulting information. Although the analysis itself is best conducted by your statistical team, you'll be able to use survey results more effectively if you understand how key analytical tools are  more...

Call Center Telephone Sales ...ve your conversational skills? When you take this course, you will learn how to save your and your customer's time. Learn which principles and techniques of selling, professional presentation approaches, and telemarketing laws apply to you. Using your time efficiently is important because time is money Remember this course is dependent on the previous call center courses; to be a good sales  more...

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

Identifying Your Customers Expectations Customers have expectations of all the companies with which they transact business. These expectations may be predominantly unspoken but, all the same, they have a strong influence on how your company, its employees, products, and services are perceived. In the first lesson of this course, you'll be shown what characteristics customers want to see demonstrated, what external influences generate  more...

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

Bridge the Expectations Gap You have to be prepared to walk a mile in their shoes to understand more fully what customers experience when they deal with your company. There's nothing more effective in emphasizing the gap between what you believe their experiences to be and their realities than thinking and acting like a customer. This course takes you through several processes for doing exactly that, and you'll be shown how  more...

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

Customers Confrontation and Conflict Is there anything that can torpedo your work day more than an arrogant, obnoxious, rude customer? YES Not knowing how to handle one It's challenging to stay service-minded when the person you are dealing with is being "difficult." This course will give you the perspective to effectively cope with customer conflict, and sound methods to deal with all types of potentially confrontational situations.  more...

Writing a Business Case ...you may be eaten alive by the competition In this course, you will learn how to plan, write, and present a business case to persuade key decision makers in your organization that your proposal is a winning initiative. This course will show you the principles for preparing an effective business case, and it will guide you through the writing process, from defining your business need and  more...

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

Team Feedback A Guide Teamwork is playing an increasingly significant role in the majority of today's top companies. This is based on the assumption that working in teams leads to better business performance. In that case, you must ensure that team performance is managed effectively--feedback being of crucial importance. Feedback about how the team is performing, how individuals are contributing to the team's  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...

E-mail as a Marketing Tool How can you find new customers? How can you build stronger relationships with new and existing customers? How can you boost sales of your company's products and services? This course will provide you with useful strategies to help you incorporate electronic mail into your marketing approach. Learn how to communicate effectively with your customers through e-mail. You and your company will benefit  more...

Preparing a Business Case Why put time and effort into preparing, writing, and presenting a business case for new projects? Why not just talk to the manager and get his approval for the project? The answers to these questions lie in the fact that organizational budgets for new projects are typically very tight and, as such, your project will be competing against other projects for funding. Without a written business case,  more...

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