Take away a practical strategy and techniques for implementing a social strategy for your organization or business.  Learn the top five considerations when starting a social network as well as tips to manage an online community. Discover how to create your own private social network using the Ning platform. Discuss the top tools to use to manage your social media life and build integration into your website. See how Google Docs and Calendars work and how to use online video to further your business goals. Hear about mobile check-in applications and how companies are using coupon and deal sites. Get your company listed properly on local search engines so more customers can find you. Discuss how web design has changed and get feedback on your website while discovering usability testing and user interface design. Finally, learn how to manage this influx of information created by the new media revolution. Develop a manageable workflow and get productivity tips to be more efficient.  Learn what you might be doing wrong in social media as well as essential policies to have in place for your employees and company. See what trends are on the horizon and where your goals fit with those new trends.

Part of Social Media for Business Certificate 

Take away a practical strategy and techniques for implementing a social strategy for your organization or business. Learn the top five considerations when starting a social network as well as tips to manage an online community. Discover how to create your own private social network using the Ning platform. Discuss the top tools to use to manage your social media life and build integration into your website. See how Google Docs and Calendars work and how to use online video to further your business goals. Hear about mobile check-in applications and how companies are using coupon and deal sites. Get your company listed properly on local search engines so more customers can find you. Discuss how web design has changed and get feedback on your website while discovering usability testing and user interface design. Finally, learn how to manage this influx of information created by the new media revolution. Develop a manageable workflow and get productivity tips to be more efficient. Learn what you might be doing wrong in social media as well as essential policies to have in place for your employees and company. See what trends are on the horizon and where your goals fit with those new trends. CEUs/ILUs: 1.6. Length (in hours): 16.

This is an online course.

Take away a practical strategy and techniques for implementing social networks for your organization or business.  Learn how to create your private social network using Ning, work socially using Google Docs and calendars, and move your website to an interactive Web 2.0 site. Then your instructor will help you choose which social network tools are right for your situation, and then integrate them into your website to develop a social networking strategy for your organization.

Find out what you can be doing, and what you should be doing, and take back a plan to integrate social networks into your communication and marketing. 

For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

SCAEcertificate

This is an online course.

You will be introduced to the basics of computer programming and various programming languages. New technologies allow people outside of the computer science field to be able to create their web pages using code.  Students will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in this course, as well as the practical uses for each.

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

SCAEcertificate

This is an online course.

Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace.  Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions.  This course will give you a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting.  Businesses look for candidates with an understanding of how to analyze the data they have been collecting; this course will help you start on that journey.

For full details, see:  http://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Lern

SCAECertificate

Gain insights into your data! Power BI (business intelligence) is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that you install for free. In this course, you will discover how to quickly extract, transform, and load data with just a few clicks. You will create interactive visualizations (charts, maps, KPIs) to provide you with insights into your company’s data to make informed decisions.

For full details, see: https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

SCAEcertificate

This is an online course.

In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management.  Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer.  Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancellation. Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure.  You will have the skills, tools, and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project.  An overview of salaries, certification costs, education, and experience requirements are provided.  We hope you will choose Project Management as a career. 

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

SCAEcertificate

This is an online course.

Successfully deployed in many industries and organizations, this challenging course teaches critical skills required for Six Sigma practitioners. This first course in the certification program explains the basic terms and proven Six Sigma problem-solving methods, team-building tools, and descriptive statistics that are the basis for the statistical tools that contribute to the success of improvement projects and the overall success of your organization. Topics covered include Lean Principles, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Team Tools, Project Charters, and Basic Statistical Tools. The instructor uses the “flipped” classroom technique and expects participants to go beyond the classroom and use the internet and other resources to learn the material. 

For full details, see:  https://www.yougotclass.org/index.cfm/Sanford

SCAEcertificate