Our New Website - Phase 1 launch!

We are excited to launch the first phase of our new website! In this first phase, you will have access to:

• course catalogues

• ability to print, PDF and email course outlines

• extensive course searching and selections

• e-learning libraries

• resources for VM Training, non-profit training vouchers, corporate training vouchers, MS software training vouchers and so much more!

Next month, we will be releasing our Learning Portal! In Your Learning Portal, you can:

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• Track your course schedule and history

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• Manage your profile and update all personal information

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When you purchase any two Microsoft Official Curriculum courses at retail price, take a third course for FREE. The third course must be equal or lesser value.

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BOGO EVENT - Buy 1 Course, Get 1 Course 50% OFF!

When you buy one of our Adobe, MS Office and Business Soft Skills courses at retail price, receive 50% off a second course of equal or lesser value! Use it for yourself or share it with a team member!

The mix and match possibilities are endless! Take PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 and get Level 2 for $147.50 or take Managing Conflict to your Advantage and get 50% off Communicating Effectively.

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Tips of the Month

Steps to Having an Effective Meeting

By: Tyler Huggins

71% of Americans believe meetings are not productive.  Some studies show that there is a higher correlation between effective meetings and business performance, than any other indicator. Much more can and should be said on meetings than what is covered here, but here is a “top-ten” list of important considerations.

1. Decide if the meeting is really necessary.  Ask:
   • Why is the meeting necessary?
   • What is its purpose?
   • What benefits are expected?
   • How might you achieve these without this meeting?
2. Decide about When to hold the meeting.
   • The timing of the meeting should make the best use of people’s time and not distract them from more important tasks. Events can be a useful trigger for meetings, ensuring time is invested in resolving problems - this can help answer the When, and also the why.
3. Who should be there?
• The meeting should only be attended by people who are truly needed
4. Make sure all meeting participants understand the guidelines of good listening skills.
5. Enable people to come prepared
• Use an agenda
• Make sure this agenda gets sent out far enough ahead of time for people to be able to prepare. 
6. Prepare for how you want to run the meeting, not just what you want to cover.
7. Stick to schedule and topics
   • Review agenda and objectives at the beginning of the meeting
8. Recap at the end of the meeting, cover next action steps, add a 'to do list' section to the minutes.
9. Send out meeting minutes in a reasonable timeframe
10. Maintain accountability
• Make sure people know what they are responsible for, and follow-up.

Microsoft Office

By: Alex Siedule

In One Note 2007:

If you find you need to write a quick note to yourself and you have One Note 2007 installed, try pressing the following keys to launch the program: Windows logo+Shift+N.

Adobe Illustrator

By: Jane Pratico

InDesign:
Copy document pages from one document to another by selecting a range of pages in the Pages Panel and then dragging them on top of another document.

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