Dive deeper into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence. Explore machine learning algorithms, natural language processing, and neural networks, while gaining hands-on experience with popular AI frameworks and tools. Take your AI expertise to the next level.

The benefits of social media make it an essential part of a business plan. Social Media Marketing has become more than running digital advertising campaigns; it allows your business to build a following of loyal customers through authentic posts and interactions creating excitement for your business as it grows. Each platform gives your business the tools to successfully build your brand, connect with your customers, and track analytics. This course will focus on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Nextdoor.

Unlock the power of strategic design by mastering the art of layout and grids. Whether you’re designing for print or digital platforms, knowing how to start a layout—and where to take it—is essential to creating work that captures attention and guides the viewer with ease. Great design isn’t just about placing elements—it’s about controlling space. Understanding focal points, leading lines, and the role of negative space helps create layouts that feel polished, effective, and intentional. In this course, you'll explore professional grid systems and golden layout rules, which bring structure, consistency, and sophistication to any design. You will learn about structural grids and column systems, the power and strategic use of negative space, and essential compositional principles that shape hierarchy and focal points. We’ll break down column systems, layout rules, grid structures, and negative space forms so you can confidently understand how they create flow, breathing room, visual hierarchy, and clarity.

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Master the art of document creation and take your professional skills to the next level with Microsoft Word, which is essential for success in the modern business world. Discover how to format text, paragraphs, images, and pages with ease. Get hands-on experience creating professional-looking documents, from resumes and cover letters to reports and brochures. Find out how to use templates and themes to save time and streamline your workflow. At the end of this class, you will be equipped with the skills to create, edit and share polished documents that will impress employers and coworkers and give you a competitive edge in the workplace.

Identify the architecture and protocols that keep networks secure. Understand the role of routers, switches, and firewalls in network security. Tackle network security fundamentals, implementing firewalls and VPNS, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS) and securing wireless networks.

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Now know how to work with more advanced QuickBooks Online topics. Become capable with such skills as how to customize settings, banking, credit cards, foreign currencies, statements for debts collection, using tags and projects. And come away with your Certificate in Quickbooks Online.

Whether starting a business or growing the one you have, a business plan serves as a roadmap and can help secure needed funding. In this course, you evaluate the many aspects and potential hurdles of the business and build the Business Plan, one step at a time. This practical, hands-on approach encourages you to immerse yourself in the vision and planning aspects of your business. Focusing on the most critical components of the Business Plan enables you to uncover hidden risks and assess the business from a marketing, management, and financial vantage point.

The Fryeburg Fair is Maine’s Largest agricultural fair and oneof the best blue ribbon fairs in the United States. Woodsmen'sField Day is for men and women from all over the U.S. whocompete in over 27 woods-related events. Bucksaw, standingblock, the axe throw, tree felling, crosscut, springboard, wehave it all. Events run all day with winners and awards givenout regularly and also at the closing of the day, typically around5 p.m. Be sure to join us at Woodmen's Field Day. You're goingto love it! Please enroll early. There are a maximum of 8 par-ticipants for this trip. For a complete list of events, go to www.

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