Productivity Workshops Schedule

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One-on-One & Team Sessions

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Session type	Length	Fees	Registration
One-on-one online live session	30 minutes	$75	Click to register
	60 minutes	$125	Click to register
	90 minutes	$175	Click to register
Small team online live session (up to 12)	90 minutes	$125 per person	Click to register

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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Workshop Title: “Advanced Techniques for Managing and Organizing Your Inbox and More!”

Who should attend?

This workshop is for users who are comfortable with using Microsoft Outlook and are familiar with most of the features listed below but who want to take their skills to the next level. Most importantly this workshop is for users who want to learn new techniques and methodologies for better managing and organizing their inbox and for communicating more effectively.

If you are not familiar with the concepts listed below or feel that you have gaps in your knowledge or Outlook, or if you need a refresher, it is recommended that you start with the Foundations sessions described below before you sign up for this workshop.

What we will cover and the benefits?

In this session you will learn powerful tips and techniques that can save you hours and help you get the results you desire from your e-mail communication. You will learn practical Microsoft Outlook features such as defining and customizing views, creating rules, customizing and setting flags, using categories to organize your inbox, using calendar and tasks to track action e-mails, using advanced searches to easy find relevant information, and organizing and archiving your messages for future reference. You will see how you can effectively apply these features in the five areas of e-mail management: E-mail reading, e-mail processing, e-mail responding, e-mail composing, and e-mail organizing.

Most importantly, you get advice on e-mail management strategies and how to align your e-mail usage with your business priorities. This will help you transform e-mail into a productivity tool that can help you, your team, and your organization better succeed in the marketplace.

In the Outlook 2003 version of this workshop, we will cover specific 2003 features such as the new navigation pane, the quick flags, the search folders, and more.

As a result of this workshop, you will learn:
How to organize the e-mail inbox for easy reading
How to track unfinished messages
How to organize and archive messages
Valuable tips and etiquettes for email composition
Many shortcuts and techniques for everyday usage

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Workshop Title: “Total Organization”

Who should attend?

This workshop is for users who deal with a great deal of information in a variety of electronic and paper formats and want to get a good handle on it and free up their energy for important and strategic activities. It is also for those who are in need of organizing their workspace to create an environment that is conducive to creativity and productivity. The workshop is designed for both the “visionary” who is interested in the organizational concepts and their implications and the “implementer” who is interested in the step by step methodology to achieve optimum organization.

This is a platform independent workshop. It works for you irrelevant of the exact e-mail application or computer system or workspace elements you are using. You can apply the concepts and implementation plans easily to your environment.

This workshop complements the other workshops and can be taken before or after. It is usually recommended that you take one of the e-mail management workshops within the same one or two months so you can add more depth to your organization and have the knowledge you need to fully implement it in your e-mail communication.

What we will cover and the benefits?

In this session, we focus on three important areas of organization: Organizing your e-mail, organizing your computer files, and organizing your papers and physical workspace. With today’s information overload, it is becoming increasingly challenging to get organized and to stay organized. Significant time and energy are spent looking for information. Tasks get postponed because it is not easy to find necessary information. Most importantly, our minds are constantly preoccupied-worried about missing important information and critical deadlines.

We will show you a realistic and practical approach for “total organization” which will result in “liberating your energy” so you can redirect it to the core activities that are going to make you and your organization successful. We start with the ToolsMap™; an innovative approach in which you examine your current environment, both online and paper, such as e-mail, calendar, to-do lists, filing folders, and the like. Then we present a number of organizational methodologies for e-mail, computer files, papers, and physical workspace. And then we explore applying these techniques to your ToolsMap™ to create your new “totally organized” environment that works best for you.

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Workshop Title: “Time Management in the Information Age”

Who should attend?

This workshop is for users who deal with a large number of tasks, calendar appointments, e-mails, meetings, and competing priorities, and therefore want to have better control of their time as well as optimize their workflow to achieve the desired results. The workshop presents strategic concepts and implementation best-practices to enable today's professionals to thrive in the midst of today's unprecedented information overload. You will leave this workshop with a "time management" action plan that is personalized for your own needs and your working style.

This is a "platform" independent workshop. It can help you irrelevant of the time management tools and practices you are using today. It enables you to take an in-depth look at these tools and practices, assess them, and systematically make significant adjustments. In addition it provides you with new and innovative techniques and best-practices that you can start implementing immediately.

This workshop complements the other productivity workshops offered by People-OnTheGo (such as the "Total Organization" workshop and the "Managing Your E-mail Inbox" workshop) and can be taken before or after the other workshops. If possible, it is usually recommended that you take these workshops within the same one to three-month period, so you can fully leverage the insights and techniques covered in your organization and time management effort.

What we will cover and the benefits?

Today's time management demands are different from those addressed in the traditional time management techniques we have seen over the years. What is different about today is the simple fact that we are dealing with 10 or even 100 times the amount of information that we used to deal with even 5 or 10 years ago. This high volume of information, and the ability to instantly access and communicate information throughout the globe, created a new perspective on time and new expectations around response time. So how should you "adapt" and "respond" to these changes?

This workshop provides you with the insights and techniques you need to adapt and respond to today's time management demands. It focuses on three important areas of time management including: To-do list management, workflow, and the tools used in this process. We start with assessing the current practices that the seminar participants use today and reviewing the challenges involved when it comes to managing time and priorities Then the new concepts are presented, coupled with hands-on exercises to help each participant get real insights into how these concepts can be applied to his/her unique situation. As a result of the discussions and interactive exercises, an action plan is formulated in which participants identify specific changes to their to-do list management, their workflow, and the tools they use in this process. Participants walk away with some immediate actions and a sense of relief about their ability to better manage their time and achieve their performance goals.

What you will learn as a result?

How to better manage your to-do list(s)
How to optimize your workflow to achieve the desired results
How to improve your tools to serve you better
Valuable insights and techniques for your projects and collaboration effort
How to think strategically for optimum performance

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Workshop Title: "BlackBerry, Treo, or Pocket PC: Which is your device?"

The "Which is your device!" workshop provides you with an in-depth review of the BlackBerry and the Treo, in addition to an overview of the Pocket PC devices. With real business scenarios explained and demonstrated, you get the full experience of the devices and make an informed decision. If you are considering a handheld device, or are curious about how they can help you, this class is ideal for you.

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Workshop Title: "Treo Techniques: Out-of-the-box and on-the-go!"

Who should attend?

This workshop is primarily for users who have recently acquired the Treo 600 or Treo 650 and would like to get up-to-speed quickly, learn tips and techniques for taking advantage of the powerful Treo capabilities, and be more productivity in using their Treo. This workshop is also valuable for those who are considering acquiring the Treo and would like to get an in-depth overview of its capabilities to help them in their decision.

What we will cover and the benefits?

In this session you will first learn how to operate the phone, e-mail, address book, calendar, task list, and camera, among other things. You will be get an extensive walkthrough of the navigation so that you can quickly get to the functions you need when you need them. You will be exposed to many of the settings that can help you customize the Treo to fit your needs. You will see how synchronization works and how you can change the synchronization settings to keep your Treo in-synch with your PC, and have your address book, calendar, and task list with you wherever you are. We will also address important topics such as managing e-mail attachments, using the viewer to view Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents. You will also be informed about many useful add-on applications that can enhance your productivity. In addition we will talk about security issues and about using your Treo in the corporate setting.

As a result of this workshop, the benefits you will get are:
Saving time by getting up to speed quickly
Learning tips and techniques that you may not otherwise encounter
Operating your Treo more efficiently on an ongoing basis
Ability to enhance your Treo with useful applications
Ability to integrate the Treo well with your work environment

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Workshop Title: "BlackBerry Techniques: Out-of-the-box and on-the-go!"

This workshop addresses the same issues that the Treo workshop does (see description above) but applied to the specifics of the BlackBerry environment.

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Workshop Title: "Microsoft Excel Techniques"

Who should attend?

This workshop is for business users who are currently using Microsoft Excel, but who want to take their skills to the next level. In this workshop, users learn powerful techniques that can help them save significant time, manipulate data and extract important business insights, present information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.

How is this different from traditional classes?

The workshop is scenario based. It covers real-life situations that make business sense. Each scenario is carefully selected to introduce some key concepts and numerous tips and techniques. The scenario based training provides important insights into how to use Excel in new and innovative ways
to support the business objectives. It introduces many of the advanced features of Excel in a natural way that is easy to grasp, and more likely to be retained and applied on a daily basis.

What will be covered?

This is a summary of the main concepts presented and the features covered:

1. Data manipulation: Managing budgets and projections, as well as handling large lists of data. Basic and advanced formulas, 3-D ranges, sorting and filtering techniques, database functions, and several other features are covered.

2. Data presentation: Using the powerful analysis and reporting tools, such as PivotTables and charts, to extract important information, and present it appropriately to various audiences. This also includes formatting options, printing options, using hyperlinks, and web pages to make presentations more effective and more user-friendly.

3. Data entry and validation: Using Excel's ability to gather and validate data when applicable. This includes validation rules and conditional formatting, as well as using forms to easily enter, modify, and view data.

4. Collaboration: Enabling multiple users to review and edit workbooks by sharing them on the network or via e-mail. Protecting sheets or cells within a sheet to ensure data integrity and confidentiality. Tracking changes, reviewing changes, and accepting changes.

5. Efficiency: Using templates and styles to reuse worksheets, and to set standards and ensure consistency. This also includes dozens of shortcuts and tips that can be applied on a daily basis.

What will you be able to do as a result?

Save significant time in creating and managing your workbooks
Discover new ways in which you can use Excel to help you achieve your objectives
Manipulate and present your data to better serve your audiences
Collaborate with others by sharing workbooks and tracking changes
Apply dozens of shortcuts and techniques in your everyday work

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Workshop Title: "Microsoft Word Techniques"

Who should attend?

This workshop is for business users who are currently using Microsoft Word, but who want to take their skills to the next level. In this workshop, users learn powerful techniques that can help them save significant time, better manipulate and format documents, present information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.

How is this different from traditional classes?

The workshop is scenario based. It covers real-life situations that make business sense. Each scenario is carefully selected to introduce some key concepts and numerous tips and techniques. The scenario based training provides important insights into how to use Word in new and innovative ways to support the business objectives. It introduces many of the advanced features of Word in a natural way that is easy to grasp, and more likely to be retained and applied on a daily basis.
What will be covered?

This is a summary of the main concepts presented and the features covered:

1. Document manipulation and formatting: Ranging from dozens of navigation and formatting tips and shortcuts, to introducing the powerful concept of formatting styles. Using AutoCorrect, AutoText, and proofing techniques, as well as working with headers and footers, and using bookmarks and hyperlinks.

2. Data presentation: Creating tables, charts, and diagrams from within Word, as well as importing them from other applications such as Excel. Using pictures and clip art. Automatically generating table of contents and indexes. Using various printing options and saving documents as web pages for easy Intranet or Internet publishing.

3. Data entry and validation: Using "Forms" to gather and validate data including text, numbers, checkboxes, drop-down lists, and free-form text. Making forms available as templates and using them for efficient gathering of online or paper data.

4. Collaboration: Enabling multiple users to review and edit documents. Sending documents for review via e-mail. Merging changed documents. Tracking changes, reviewing changes, and accepting or rejecting changes.

5. Efficiency: Using templates and styles to reuse documents, and to set standards and ensure consistency. This includes shortcuts and tips that can be applied on a daily basis.

What will you be able to do as a result?

Save significant time in creating and managing your documents
Discover new ways in which you can use Word to help you achieve your objectives
Manipulate and present your data to better serve your audiences
Collaborate with others by sharing documents and tracking changes
Apply dozens of shortcuts and techniques in your everyday work

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Workshop Title: "Microsoft PowerPoint Techniques"

Who should attend?

This workshop is for business users who are currently using Microsoft PowerPoint, but who want to take their skills to the next level. In this workshop, users learn powerful techniques that can help them save significant time, better manipulate and format presentations, convey information in a compelling way, and collaborate with others more effectively.

How is this different from traditional classes?

The workshop is scenario based. It covers real-life situations that make business sense. Each scenario is carefully selected to introduce some key concepts and numerous tips and techniques. The scenario based training provides important insights into how to use PowerPoint in new and innovative ways to support the business objectives. It introduces many of the advanced features of PowerPoint in a natural way that is easy to grasp, and more likely to be retained and applied on a daily basis.

What will be covered?

This is a summary of the main concepts presented and the features covered:

1. Presentation manipulation and formatting: Ranging from dozens of navigation and formatting tips and shortcuts, to introducing the powerful concept of Master slides and templates. Writing outlines or importing them to quickly create presentations. Using different views to navigate and edit slides and speaker notes.

2. Data presentation: Creating tables, charts, and diagrams from within PowerPoint, as well as importing them from other applications such as Excel and Word. Automatically generating summary slides. Using various printing options, saving presentations as web pages, and packaging on CD for easy publishing and distribution.

3. Multi-Media and self-running presentations: Using images, sound, video, animation, and transitions to create powerful presentations that can be delivered live, or packaged as self-running presentations for tradeshows, marketing and sales events, take-away CD's, and other purposes.

4. Collaboration: Enabling multiple users to review and edit presentations. Sending presentations for review via e-mail. Merging changed presentations. Tracking changes, reviewing changes, and accepting or rejecting changes.

5. Efficiency: Using Master slides and templates to reuse presentations, and to set standards and ensure consistency. Easily customize the same presentation for different audiences. This also includes dozens of shortcuts and tips that can be applied on a daily basis.

What will you be able to do as a result?

Save significant time in creating and managing your presentations
Discover new PowerPoint techniques that can help you achieve your objectives
Manipulate and present your data to better serve your audiences
Collaborate with others by sharing presentations and tracking changes
Apply dozens of shortcuts and techniques in your everyday work


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Workshop Title: "Microsoft Project Techniques"

Who should attend?

This workshop is for business users who want to get a better handle on their projects and achieve the desired project goals. It is ideal for first time users, and for those who have been using Project, but want to take their skills to the next level. In this workshop, users learn powerful techniques that can help them save significant time, while effectively planning their project tasks and resources, managing the internal and external demands they encounter, and communicating information at all levels. In addition, this workshop also provides managers with important business insights that can help them throughout their project planning, execution, and beyond.

How is this different from traditional classes?

The workshop is scenario based. It covers real-life situations that make business sense. Each scenario is carefully selected to introduce some key concepts and numerous tips and techniques. The scenario-based training provides important insights into how to use Project in new and innovative ways to support the business objectives. It introduces many of the features of Project in a natural way that is easy to grasp, and more likely to be retained and applied.

What will be covered?

Here is a sample of the topics and techniques that are covered:
Creating tasks and establishing task relationships
Identifying resources and assigning them to tasks
Identifying the critical path of your project
Using summary tasks and milestones to better track progress
Using views and reports to stay up-to-date and communicate to others
Managing resource calendars to accommodate different shifts and nonworking times
Importing project data from Excel when necessary
Defining task constraints to best represent actual project developments
Performing resource leveling to handle resource shortages and conflicts
Updating progress including percentage of completion or actual dates
Using templates to make project management more efficient
And much more…

What will you be able to do as a result?

Plan your projects in Microsoft Project efficiently and effectively
Identify potential problems and address them proactively
Update your project plans and track progress as you start implementation
Communicate and report to your team and your management
Apply dozens of shortcuts and techniques in your everyday project management

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Workshop Title: "Microsoft SharePoint Techniques"
This workshop is for business users who would like to use Microsoft SharePoint to better track information, as well as share information and collaborate with others. In this session, you will learn how to:

Create a team site and tailor it to your team's needs
Create documents, forms, and picture libraries
Check in and out and versioning
Set up and use Web parts, task lists, and a team calendar
Use collaboration tools

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*Important Note: The public workshops are open to corporate users and managers in order to allow them to get valuable benefits and see clearly the impact that the training can bring to their companies. In the public workshops however, we limit the number of participants from the same company to a maximum of three.

Once you experience the benefits, or to discuss various programs and options, please contact training@people-onthego.com

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