In today's business world, email is often the preferred means of exchanging information, yet many organizations overlook this very important form of business communication. So much of our daily social and business interactions occur over the Internet that it is very easy to take such an important means of communication for granted. Because of the preference for email interaction over other forms of communication, utilizing email in a professional and efficient manner is vital for success.This course discusses ways to make this most important means of communication effective and efficient so you can produce stellar emails that grab your reader's attention. Tips for structuring emails will be presented, as well as knowledge about proper professional email tone and language.
Learning objectives:
Identify the best structure for the body of an email
Use a professional tone in your correspondence
Use proper email language to enhance the professionalism of your email communications
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Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World | Cal Newport
This book summary of Deep Work is all about how the rise of technology has wrecked our ability to concentrate deeply on tasks –and how to overcome this blockade. These blinks illustrate different strategies that can help you improve the output of your work and get the most out of your free time.
Managing Virtual And Hybrid Teams: 06. Resolving Problems
Are you struggling to engage your virtual team or clients? Has the promise of virtual teams created difficulties when managing remote employees that make it harder to see the positives? Are you experiencing obstacles in motivating remote teams or hybrid teams? Keeping remote employees engaged has become a major topic of concern for managers and team members alike. The world has changed and with change comes necessary friction. This course will provide you with the methods to overcome the challenges of managing remote employees or simply being in a remote workplace. It is designed for anyone who needs to communicate virtually to influence – from virtual team leaders and remote team members to small business owners and entrepreneurs. When you can no longer meet colleagues, connections and customers face to face, a new skill set is required. We will equip you with the tools and belief to thrive under all circumstances. Communication is key in any type of team - being able to communicate confidently and effectively through a screen is an essential skill that this course will provide. The course will cover a mixture of theory and practical skills to deliver confidence when managing or being part of a virtual team. You’ll get top-proven tips for managing remote employees and for managing remote workloads. By the end of this course, you’ll have devised your own actionable and contextualised plan to build and maintain an efficient remote workforce. This course will drive you to a higher degree of remote performance and involvement, keeping remote employees engaged, keeping engaged as remote team members, or even learning how to start an effective and engaged remote team. Enrol in Part 6 today! Who Is This Course For? Leaders of hybrid and virtual teams who want to maintain smooth-running workplace processes, Members of virtual teams who want to improve their communication skills in a virtual setting, Small business owners that are looking to set up remote or hybrid teams, or expand existing ones, Entrepreneurs dealing with a transition to virtualisation, Anyone seeking to adjust to a new world standard of virtual work About the expert Alan Stevens is a reputation expert who was Past President of the Global Speakers Federation and is the director of MediaCoach. He is also an author and journalist, and both a TV presenter and expert interviewee. He has been speaking remotely since 1998, and created a Facebook group for fellow professionals who wish to speak remotely. It’s called, unsurprisingly, Remote Speaking. His clients include politicians, TV presenters and sports stars as well as companies including Virgin, Google, The Beverly Hills Hotel, BMW and Mumm Champagne. The Independent newspaper listed him as “one of the top 10 media experts in the UK”.
Our Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Training course is perfect for those looking to master the intricacies of PowerPoint. This course is geared toward companies seeking to enhance their team's presentation skills as well as individuals aiming to elevate their PowerPoint expertise. By the end of this course, you will possess advanced skills that can be applied to create captivating and professional presentations.
The journey begins with Customizing Presentations, where you'll explore the process of applying and customizing themes. You’ll learn to preview and select themes and how to make a theme your default. You'll also dive into applying and modifying background styles, and you’ll even get hands-on with adding footers and managing sections to make your presentations unique and organized.
Next, the Presentation Masters lesson will guide you through working with slide masters and layouts. You’ll learn how to format slide masters, add watermarks, and insert new slide masters. Additionally, you'll get proficient in modifying the notes and handout masters to ensure consistency and professionalism throughout your presentation materials.
In the lesson on Working with Special Effects, you’ll unlock the potential of animating text and objects within your slides. You’ll understand how to set animation timing and use the Animation Painter effectively. Plus, you’ll practice animating charts to make your data presentations more dynamic and engaging.
Using SmartArt;covers;inserting, modifying, and formatting SmartArt graphics. You'll learn to resize and reposition SmartArt objects, insert text, and add shapes to your graphics. This lesson also covers ungrouping SmartArt objects, providing you with flexibility and control over visual elements.
The course will then cover the use of Multimedia in presentations. You’ll discover how to create photo albums, add captions, and apply themes to your albums. You’ll also get practical experience inserting and editing sounds and videos, including integrating YouTube videos, to create highly engaging multimedia presentations.
Setting up the Slide Show explores how to configure custom shows and set slide show resolution. You’ll also learn to create hyperlinks, add action buttons, and navigate within a slide show. The exercises will guide you in preparing a presenter-independent slide show and setting it to repeat automatically for seamless presentations.
The Outlines and Slides lesson teaches you how to export notes and handouts to Word, save presentations as outlines or graphics, and set handout print options. These skills are invaluable for creating comprehensive documentation to accompany your presentations.
In Managing Multiple Presentations, you’ll discover techniques for merging presentations, reusing slides, and viewing multiple presentations simultaneously. Learn to track changes, manage comments, and effectively review alterations in PowerPoint through guided exercises.
The course's lesson on Sharing and Securing a Presentation will cover how to share presentations with remote audiences, embed fonts, and package presentations for CD. You’ll also learn to inspect presentations, encrypt them, add digital signatures, and manage permissions, ensuring your presentations are secure and accessible.
Lastly, the course reviews the Microsoft PowerPoint Features that Were New in 2013 and Features New in 2016. You’ll become familiar with new functionalities like using comments, motion path changes, merging shapes, and creating custom colors with the eyedropper. Notably, you will practice these new features to stay updated with the latest in PowerPoint capabilities.
By completing this Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Training, you and your team will be equipped to craft impressive, innovative, and professional presentations. Be ready to leverage these advanced tools and techniques to communicate your ideas more effectively.
