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Microsoft Excel Guide #3: Advanced Level
This path is based on content from ExcelExposure.com, a free online Excel training class designed to help you learn more about the features and functionality of Microsoft Excel. This course was designed for Microsoft Excel 2010, but many of the...
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Training Millennials? This Learning Guide can Help!
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials (born between 1982 and 2000) are America's largest demographic segment in the workforce. As more and more Millennials are entering the workplace, the way we train and learn new information must evolve to...
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Toxic Relationships at Work: Signs, Help, and What To Do
Think about all of the relationships in your life—coworkers, bosses, partners, friendships, family members, neighbors. Do any of these relationships leave you feeling drained, depleted, cautious, avoidant, on edge, nervous, anxious, guilty, or tense? You may be experiencing a toxic...
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Evaluating instructor performance
Attending a great training can leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and ready to dig in. Conversely, attending a poor training session can leave you feeling just the opposite. Sometimes poor training experiences can leave a sour taste in your mouth,...
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The Angry Customer: Your Greatest Opportunity to Shine!
Having spent the better part of a decade (2011 - 2019) as a senior member of Yelp's leadership team, being on the receiving end of a frustrated client call was something we had no option but to get good at...
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How To Sell To Decision Makers (Power)
Since the early 60's, psychologists have studied the behavior patterns of how individuals make purchase decisions. Although we are in another millennium and a few decades away from the 60's, that research is still accurate in understanding and predicting buyer...
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Mindfulness at Work | How to Bring Awareness to Your Company’s Leadership
When you think of mindfulness, the first thing that comes into your head is probably meditation or practicing yoga, and this isn’t wrong, but it’s definitely not the only way to think of it, especially in the context of the...
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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: How Solution Consultants can Successfully Collaborate with Sales Teams.
Sales Engineer (SE), Sales Architect (SA), Solution Engineer (SE), Solution Consultant (SC), Technical Account Manager (TAM), Pre-Sales Consultant (PSC)...no matter what you call your role, one area should remain top of mind: Collaborating. Good collaboration with the sales team, product...
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How To Transfer To Online Training Part 1
The latest events made a lot of changes to the learning environment. Perhaps, time ago, you thought that someday you would create online learning solutions based on your classroom training, but nowadays, you should make a quick switch to digital...
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Start your Learning Development with a Needs Assessment
You're excited to start on the new learning project that your boss, or your client, wants you to complete. Before you start the conversation about the content, you'll need to learn about the organization, the audience, and the goals to...
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How to Incorporate Technology Into Learning Experiences, and Why
This learning path was created for those who need advice on incorporating technologies into instruction. There are many options, with more coming out daily, or so it seems. Incorporating technology like computer-based training (also known as eLearning), videoconferencing, learning management...
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How to Devise Programs to Develop Executive Potential Among Employees in Lower Levels
According to the balance careers, developing and nurturing leaders is critical to the overall success of nearly any organization. An effective internal leadership program can be used not only for identifying and training potential executives but as both a retention...
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How Improving Your Grammar can Benefit Your Career
You see an exciting job opportunity online and you are thrilled about the opportunity to apply. The posting asks that you send your resume and cover letter in an email. This is your chance to make a great first impression....
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Trust is the Soul of Sales
My professional inspiration stems from a collection of my personal experiences and journey. I have learned that flexibility is key, the power of a belief system and how knowing my value changes the way I enter any sales arena. This...
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Networking at Conferences
Professional conferences provide inspiration on the keynote stage, education in the breakout sessions, and (for many of us) perspiration during networking breaks. Wherever you fall on the continuum of introverts and extroverts, you can use conferences...
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Making the Most of Your Training Budget
Congrats! You already know how to create a stellar training budget but don’t celebrate just yet. Budgets have to be put into use to be successful and may require tweaks along the way. This means you must consistently monitor your...
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Want Success in Business? You Need Strong Relationships to Get There
No matter what happens with technology, business success ultimately comes down to your relationships – the strength of the ones you build and keep, and how you navigate the tricky ones. Learning how to create stronger, more productive relationships will...
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Recognizing High-Potential Employees
"Organizations with stronger leaders can show twice the revenue and twice the profit growth." according to SHL Talent Measurement. Your employees are valuable resources and assets for your organization. As such, they are one of the main determining factors for...
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Become the Person Others Follow
Along your road to success, you will encounter various types of leaders. Over a decade of teaching, seeing people with no leadership experience emerge as effective, confident, able leaders has proven that leadership can be taught, like any social,...
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You're going to college! Now what?
I am currently a rising sophomore in college so I am fresh out of my freshman year. Here are the skills I either had or definitely could've used during my freshman year.
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Should You Sell During a Pandemic?
Yes. Yes you should. What changes? 1. Be empathetic. 2. Get to the point. Small talk right now from strangers adds no value. 3. Keep it short, end with a question. 4. Have the right mindset. If you don't sell,...
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Microsoft Excel 2010
Any user new to Excel 2010 will benefit from this path, which is based on the Goodwill Community Foundation's video tutorials. These bite-sized videos cover basic and advanced functions of Microsoft Excel, including creating and saving sheets,...
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