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Way
Cool Courses
Meeting U. provides many topics for seminars for conferences and
business training. All content is customized to your
needs.
Here are a number of the most requested courses given
by Meeting U, including the newest course, Welcome to Wiki-ville.
Any of these courses can be delivered at conferences, customized for
business offices, and even offered as Webinars
(web-based training). If you want a copy of my most requested courses in Word format, click
here.
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Google-licious:
How to Find Anything on the Internet
Google is the most utilized search engine on the Internet.
Millions of people use it daily to find out about almost anything.
However, search engines such as Google have dozens of advanced
capabilities of which most people aren’t even aware.
With billions of information-rich websites (a number that’s
growing daily), the task of finding the piece of information you require
for your job is becoming even more arduous.
This session is
for everyone from Google novices to search engine pros.
It will demystify how to use the various search tools to find what
you need…and do so in a minimal of time.
Google will be utilized primarily; however, advanced search
features from other sites will also be discussed.
After
participating in this session, the attendee will be able to:
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Understand
the 7 critical techniques of effective web searching
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Identify 10
Google tools beyond the search box
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Recognize
why results are returned from your search
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Create a
custom Google home page and search engine.
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Way
Cool Tools
Want
to learn how to get more…much more… out of today’s technology?
Can’t figure out which portable device will best organize your
life? Want to
become so “way cool” that you can communicate about technology with
your colleagues…and your kids? Way Cool Tools provides fun, straightforward answers to all of your
technology questions.
This
seminar is designed to help you learn more about how to enhance your
computer (& technology) skill and savvy. From learning how to more efficiently search for information, to
finding out about dozens of websites designed to enable you to be at the
cutting edge of the information revolution, to just better understanding
what’s out there (and what to purchase), this interactive course is
designed for you to improve your T.Q. (technology quotient).
After
participating in this session, the attendee will be able to:
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Identify
new technologies and learn how they're useful for you
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Understand
the new lingo
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Optimize
your results from search engines
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Protect
their computer from disasters
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Welcome
to Wikiville…
The New Face of the Internet
Interactivity is now
the critical word to describe how we utilize the internet. Static web sites are passe.
The
hottest sites are those which enhance and encourage participation among
everyone. And these sites are
not just for personal satisfaction…Web 2.0 impacts how we manage our
business information and relationships.
This session will
identify and discuss the critical Web 2.0 sites that impact how you are
doing business today…and redefines how you will use them tomorrow.
From RSS to podcasts, from blogs to wikis, this session is the next
must-attend to be able to use today’s internet most effectively… tools
which you can bring back and help implement in your organization.
After participating in
this session, the attendee will be able to:
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Understand how wikis, RSS, blogs and podcasts
work and benefit web users
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Identify 10
websites identified as Web 2.0
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Recognize
how tags enhance social networking
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Hot
Technologies
in the Meetings Industry
In
a time-starved world, how can you keep up with the number of technological
advancements that impact your job and career? Looking for an overview of
what’s new and hot…as well as trying to learn how to keep pace with
the innovation information? This session reviews what’s new and cool in
technology within the meetings industry in this fast-paced look at
what’s here for us to use now, and in the near future.
After
participating in this session, the learner will be able to:
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Identify
critical desktop and mobile applications used within the meetings'
industry
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Understand
the new lingo for the latest technologies
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Recognize
and view new meeting industry technologies
Note –
Outside of the
hospitality industry, the Hot Technologies course is integrated within Way
Cool Tools.
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Critical Excel Tools
for the Business Professional
Excel is the most used desktop software, yet many people only know how
to harness a fraction of its’ potential. Not only a tool for budgeting, Excel is the perfect tool for many
list management needs within an organization. This session is your opportunity to explore all of the
functionality that Excel has to offer, and take home with you tools to
save you and your organization time and money.
By
attending this session and you will work with and receive over 20 pages of
Excel how-to’s, as well as being able to receive all of the sample
worksheets utilized during the class..
After participating in
this session, the attendee will be able to:
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Identify
and user over 15 advanced Excel tools
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Properly
setup Excel worksheets and better analyze information
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Use
advanced tools such as Pivot Tables and understand how to calculate
across multiple worksheets.
A working knowledge of Excel is strongly recommended to attend this
course.
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Critical Excel Tools
for the Meeting Professional
Same
focus on Excel as in Critical Excel Tools for the Business Professionals,
with all examples customized for the hospitality industry.
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