Redesigning a Better Life is about creating your own unique path and living a more fulfilling life. It means getting to the root of what truly matters to you and making conscious choices that propel you forward.
Along the way, you’ll experience life-changing personal growth. When you improve and grow, everything else grows with you: the quality of your life, the options before you—everything improves. And you will enjoy the support, accountability, and friendship of others who are also taking the first steps on the road towards personal excellence.
Creating short videos is becoming an indispensable skill. In this one-day workshop, you will learn the the quickest and best methods to get going with Adobe Premiere Pro. You will practice editing footage. You will add sound and graphics. This is just the basics - nothing too complicated - and it might be exactly what you need.
In this introductory course, students learn all of the basics of project management. Perfect for small-group team leaders, you will finish this course with a solid understanding of the project management process, and the components at each stage in the process. This course is engaging and easy to follow. It is perfect for people using online apps like Basecamp or Asana.
In this hands-on course, we will demonstrate and practice the essential skills you need to work with SharePoint. This course is designed for Microsoft Office users who are transitioning to a SharePoint environment, and who need to share information and collaborate with team members. We cover essential features such as log in, navigation, use of team and communication sites, editing and coauthoring documents, working with lists, integration with Microsoft 365, and document storage.
A well-designed document reflects well on you because a good page layout makes any document more readable. Your audience is more likely to read and remember it. In this course, you’ll learn how to use basic design principles to make your work attract attention. After this course, you will be proud of your Word documents look, and surprised at how much time you saved making them.
SharePoint features are robust and complex. Site owners can determine which features and options to make available, and how to configure those features to meet organizational and user needs. By properly implementing these features, owners can increase group efficiency, automate business processes, and facilitate speedy retrieval of information.
This course is comprehensive -- you will learn how to store, retrieve, and generally make sense of your data. We cover all the essentials: how to source and connect to data, build a brand-new database with tables and relationships, add calculated fields, create powerful queries, and generate reports and charts to share your insights. This course proves you don’t need to be a developer to work with databases; you just need Access.
This course is designed for students wishing to gain intermediate-level database skills or individuals whose job requires constructing relational databases, performing database maintenance, creating advanced queries and reports, or integrating Access with other programs. You will expand your knowledge of relational database design, write advanced queries, share data across applications, and customize reports.
Being able to view, edit, share, and comment on documents is an essential skill in our business world. This course teaches you all the basics in addition to tips and tricks that will streamline your work. Foxit has a lot of features that make your day easier and you will get hands-on practice with every one of them. By the end of this course, you will feel fully confident using Acrobat in your daily work at the office.
Our most popular course is a combination of Foxit Basics and Fillable Forms. In it, you will learn to create, edit, and combine PDF documents for distribution and collaboration. You’ll also learn how to create user-friendly fillable forms, and how to perform calculations and assign actions within them. The learning curve is gentle and we’ll make sure you have enough practice to feel completely comfortable when you start working with Acrobat back at the office.
Finally, the hassle of filling out paper forms and copying all that data is gone. This hands-on course teaches you how to create user-friendly fillable forms, from basic survey forms to order forms that calculate tax and shipping. You’ll practice creating buttons to submit, reset, and print e-forms. The course includes practice exercises so you remember the lessons learned.
This two-day course provides students with the knowledge and skills to analyze data with Power BI.
No matter where your data comes from – whether it’s a small or very large data set – you can connect, clean, analyze, and share your data faster using Power Query. This course guides you through the essentials of data extraction and transformation, teaching you to seamlessly integrate data from multiple sources and transform the time-consuming chore of data preparation into an efficient, automated process.
Some people, despite our best efforts, leave us feeling frustrated and annoyed. The ability to handle difficult people and manage disruptive behaviour is a life changing skill. Thankfully, it’s one you can learn and this workshop teaches you how. You’ll come away with practical knowledge that makes you stronger.
Compose, record, edit, and mix great-sounding tracks. Get comfortable with the setup and workflow, and then learn how to record audio, MIDI, and virtual instruments. Use samples and Apple Loops, and adjust their time and pitch to suit the song. Learn about editing techniques for both audio and MIDI data.
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In this course, you’ll learn the basics of creating, editing, and formatting documents in Word 2013. Discover how to leverage templates to build better documents, collaborate with other team members, create numbered and bulleted lists, and work with tables.
This Project Management course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to successfully manage projects of any size, in any industry. Step by step, you will learn the essentials of project management, from establishing project goals and objectives, and building a project plan, to managing resources and monitoring the work. You will learn effective communication strategies and how to analyze risk—everything you need to know to deliver the results you expect, on time, and on budget.
This workshop will teach you how to plan and create superior presentations, with tips on effective design, information flow, and timing. In this course you will learn that, having prepared well, you can actually have fun delivering your presentations.
This course gives you the skills to turn raw data into striking visual stories. We’ll show you how to find the story in the data, and how to convert the data into graphics. You will explore different infographic formats and practice developing the content from start to finish. You’ll also explore typography, and choose typefaces that look great while helping you organize the presentation of your data.
This two-day course is perfect for those who want to study the techniques that designers use to create newsletters, brochures, posters, and logos. You will learn how to transform strategic ideas into great visuals, to choose an appropriate typeface and colour palette, and to put all the elements together in a balanced, effective layout. The course includes hands-on exercises.
The ability to write well has always been a necessary skill for professionals. But now with everyone facing compressed timelines and information overload it is more important than ever. In this workshop, students learn how to make all their professional communications more concise, polished and precise.
This comprehensive hands-on course teaches you how to use Microsoft Visio to create professional diagrams to visualise complex systems, sharpen communication and fine tune business processes. You will practice building both simple and complex diagrams, using templates, shapes and Smartshapes.
In this hands-on course, we’ll show you how to use Microsoft Project to schedule and manage projects both large and small. Set up projects, add and link tasks, assign resources, fix scheduling issues, deal with resource conflicts, and track project progress.
This one-day seminar is for people with experience in Microsoft Project. We cover managing and reporting to management with multi-project roll-up responsibilities. You will see how to share resources across multiple projects. You will learn how to customize views, columns, filters and other Project objects for custom views and printout. You will also learn how to print Microsoft Project’s built-in reports and how to customize your own reports.
This course teaches the basics of creating, editing, and sharing presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint. You will learn how to build a slideshow from scratch, or leverage PowerPoint templates and themes for quick construction. We’ll show you how to add and edit text, images, graphs, video, and animation; format slides for consistency; and add speaker notes to ensure a smooth delivery.
In this class, you will learn to send and receive e-mail, to work with contacts, calendars, task lists, notes, and the journal. You will connect to your social media, cloud, and other mail accounts and we’ll give you tips on how to quickly and efficiently read, organize and send your mail.
This one-day course teaches you the basics of work books and work sheets. You will learn how to enter and format data, text, and formulas; how to use pre-defined functions for basic calculations; and how to avoid errors. You will also learn how to organize and manage lists and tables (including sorting, filtering, and analyzing).
With this intermediate Excel course you’ll really ramp up your productivity. Using robust formulas and surprisingly simple techniques, you will be slicing and dicing to discover the power of data analysis. You’ll create Pivot Tables, build fully functional financial dashboards, and complete relevant exercises. At this level, Excel is an eye-opener.
Are you an advanced Excel user? Do you need to consolidate data from several worksheets, work with external data, or perform What-IFs? Would you like to learn how to use macros or create rolling charts? This two-day course will teach you all that and a whole lot more with sought-after techniques and formulas. Where the entire class is using Excel 365 or later, you will be introduced to the exciting new Dynamic Array formulas.
Pivot Tables – one of the most powerful features of Excel – allow large amounts of data to be summarized and analyzed with just a few mouse clicks, and without any formulas. You'll be able to drag and drop fields directly into a Pivot Table to change your report layout to whatever you want, whenever you want. This one-day workshop culminates in building a sophisticated, yet uncomplicated dashboard that communicates financial information with power and ease you never thought possible.
This course is especially beneficial to accountants, financial managers, and analysts. We explore: » determining monthly payments for a loan» creating an amortization table for a mortgage» computing present and future value for a series of payments or amounts» calculating internal rate of return for cash flows» calculating the number of months to pay off […]
Forecasting is a valuable tool in business planning. It allows you to reliably predict company performance, trends, etc. Forecasting applies to expenses as well as revenues, and can provide a clearer understanding of future profits and losses. Ultimately, business forecasting enables better decision-making. Historical data is analyzed to detect patterns which helps to predict future […]
When other Excel courses do not fit your needs, you can cherry-pick your own topics of interest and create a course agenda that meets your needs. If you want, we can help you plan exactly how you want to enhance your productivity with Excel. Custom Training courses have a very high satisfaction rating from our […]
Dynamic Arrays are the most significant enhancement to Excel in years. Traditional array formulas (one formula, multiple results) have always been possible but they’re complicated and cumbersome to use, and usually require careful replication. New functions you will learn include: XLOOKUP, UNIQUE, FILTER, and SORT. Now, with Dynamic Arrays, formulas are simpler and easier to manage, and they usually require no replication at all. Dynamic Arrays are available to users of Excel 365 or later.
Picture a dazzling presentation. Then make it happen with Keynote. Easy‑to‑use visual tools and the intuitive interface put everything you need front and centre. This class is completely hands on. You’ll work along with the instructor and then create a presentation on your own..
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In this workshop, you will learn everything you need to know about cutting with Premiere Pro, interacting dynamically with other Adobe applications, and outputting to multiple formats. We’ll practice core editing skills, workflows, and technologies professional editors use every day to produce media for broadcast television, DVD, and the web.
This one-day course was a client’s idea, and it’s a great one! It’s for people who need a quick introduction to the basics in Photoshop (making selections, retouching, adjustments, and working with layers). They’re actually easy to learn -- Photoshop makes it so simple. You will be amazed at what you can do with your new skills. Excellent practice exercises ensure you remember the lessons learned.
For many, learning how to use Photoshop effectively is an essential part of their job. This comprehensive course covers all the basics plus features like masking, colour correction, sharpening (the correct way), and compositing -- things a marketing pro needs day to day. The most amazing things are the new time-saving features (where you click once and save 20 minutes on some common tasks). We’ll give you lots of practice to be sure you remember the lessons learned.
The good, the bad, and the ugly — nearly every photograph can benefit from retouching. In this course, we'll teach you how to turn good photographs into showstoppers! You will learn to make seamless changes, realistically enhancing your images for breath-taking results. The course features both portrait retouching and compositing (adding, altering and removing elements from images).
Need to get up to speed on InDesign fast? If all you need to do is edit a bit of text or replace an image, this course is for you. InDesign Quickstart is a great way to get started with InDesign (and, seriously, this is software you could use for the rest of your life). InDesign is so easy to use, and does so much! Check it out!
This is our most popular InDesign class. It teaches you everything you need to create ads, brochures, newsletters, product sheets, and more -- right from scratch. You’ll be amazed at your new skills, and with all the practice in class you’ll feel completely comfortable working in InDesign back at the office. If you face any special projects please bring a sample to class with you. You can use it during practice sessions.
For those who can afford the time away from the office, this course takes students from beginner to advanced user in just three days. It covers all the essentials plus more advanced topics that increase productivity and save time. If you use InDesign a lot you probably need this course. This amazing app is surprising in so many ways for advanced users. The third day also provides additional practice time.
eBooks now routinely outsell their hard cover cousins. What's more, eBooks are exciting! You can include movies and revolving 3D objects, for example. eBooks are also cheaper to produce and easier to update. This one-day class takes you through every step in the process of creating and refining your eBook.
This course is for existing InDesign users who want to increase their speed and proficiency by learning the most advanced features. The course material is customized to suit the people attending.
In this one-day course you will learn how to create accessible PDF files using Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat. The course is hands-on throughout, offering useful tips, current standards for compliance, and lots of practice.
Illustrator has a lot of unique drawing features. We’ll focus on the basic ones here -- the ones you will use often. After this workshop you can start using Illustrator, with complete confidence, to create logos, illustrations, floorplans, posters, and banners. Students are encouraged to tell us of special requests. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills.
This course teaches you techniques that help you work faster and smarter. You’ll also work with advanced features that make it easier to create schematics, infographics, graphs, 3D comps, floor plans, or architectural elevations. Prerequisite: Illustrator 101 or equivalent experience.
This course is designed for advanced users who wish to use Illustrator for prepress and/or packaging production. The course material is customized to suit the needs of each person taking the class.
This course is completely hands-on. The instructor will guide you through the features and tools and provide design tips for creating effective eLearning projects. You will have enough practice in class to feel completely comfortable when you start working with Captivate back at the office
This three-day course is for anyone who wants to create compelling motion graphics and awesome visual effects. Industry experts demonstrate professional workflows and provide hands on instruction with practical exercises designed to educate and inspire you.
