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Achieving Top Search Engine Positions
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Achieving Top Search Engine Positions

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 7, 2023

The vast majority of web traffic comes from search engines. That means the most important thing you can do to increase your website's traffic is to improve its search engine ranking. To do that, you have to understand both the art and science of search engine optimization (SEO).

In this course, you'll gain the knowledge you need to boost your website's visibility. By the end of the course, you'll have mastered proven, step-by-step SEO strategies that you can implement right away.

Instructor-Led dates are as follows Jun 14, July 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13.

Self-Paced classes can start at anytime.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
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Administrative Assistant Fundamentals

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 7, 2023

Rapid growth in the health, legal services, data processing, management, public relations, and other industries have created many new job opportunities for administrative assistants. This course will help you discover and master the essentials of managerial and staff support, information and records management, communications technology, travel and meeting coordination, space planning, and office ergonomics. You will become an indispensable member of your team by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions to turn your office into a high productivity machine.

This course and its follow up (Administrative Assistant Applications) may help you prepare for the internationally-recognized Certified Administrative Professional® (CAP®) exam offered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals® (IAAP®).

Note: This course is not affiliated with, nor has it been endorsed by, the International Association of Administrative Professionals® (IAAP®).

Instructor-Led dates are as follows Jun 14, July 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13.

Self-Paced classes can start at anytime.  For more information or to register please click the link.

Advanced Grant Proposal Writing
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Advanced Grant Proposal Writing

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 7, 2023

In this course, an experienced grant writer will show you how to research and write winning proposals that get funded. You will become proficient in the proposal format used by the vast majority of public foundations. Learn what to do and what not to do on your cover sheet, narrative, background page, and your stakeholder and third-party evaluation plan. Discover the quickest and most efficient ways to gather the information you will need to develop your proposal's attachments, including information on your organization's structure, administration, and finances. Gain a full understanding of the criteria funders use to determine whether your grant proposal gets funded or rejected.

Before this course is over, you will have discovered a number of significant finishing touches that can give your project the edge over others. You will learn about the importance of obtaining community and political support before submitting a proposal to any government agency.

Instructor-Led dates are as follows Jun 14, July 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13.

Self-Paced classes can start at anytime.  For more information or to register please click the link.

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners
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Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 12, 2023

Blogging and Podcasting for Beginners will teach you how to plan and create your very own blog and podcast. Through hands-on exercises, you will discover the benefits of using free web tools like Blogger, WordPress, Audacity, and YouTube. You will find that creating a blog and podcast is much easier than you ever imagined.

First, you will learn how to develop a plan for the content, setup, maintenance, and how to use free blogging software like Blogger and WordPress to put that plan into action. After that, learn how to record a professional-sounding audio podcast with a very simple recording tool you already have. You will edit the file with another free software program, add music to it, and then post it online for others to enjoy. Finally, you will find out how to record a video podcast. You will edit it, add special effects, drop in a podcasting-safe music file, and then publish it online.

Instructor-Led classes begin on Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13

Self-Paced classes can begin at anytime.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Business and Marketing Writing
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Business and Marketing Writing

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 12, 2023

Are you a writer working in the business world? Or a marketing professional responsible for obtaining great marketing copy? Maybe you're just interested in a writing or marketing career. Whatever your background, this fun, introductory course will teach you to write or identify copy that achieves business and marketing goals. Improve your work, your knowledge, your company's image, and your chances of getting hired, promoted or applauded!

Using clear explanations, real-life examples, and an animated style, the course solidifies the relationship between business, marketing principles, and written communications. You will learn how business and marketing objectives affect writing choices. You'll get practical writing instruction in grammar, clarity, structure and more. You'll understand issues unique to this discipline, such as buzzwords, working with a team, and marketing ethics. This course will help you understand the power of writing and use it to present a solid, cohesive message to your target audience.

Instructor-Led classes begin on Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13

Self-Paced classes can begin at anytime.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel
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Business Finance for Non-Finance Personnel

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 12, 2023

Are you interested in making better business decisions to increase your company's profits, move you up the corporate ladder, and help you reach a better, personal financial position? If so, this course is for you.

Using practical explanations and real-life examples, this course will show you how money flows through a typical business. You will learn the basics of how a business operates, including how to develop successful business strategies and how to use financial statements to make better business decisions.

Whether you're an employee, sales executive, supervisor, or manager, this course will help you understand basic financial information and use that information to make decisions that will positively affect your company's financial situation.

This is a business finance course for non-financial employees and managers. By taking it, you will obtain significantly improved business acumen skills and financial understanding. Position yourself to be more confident in your business and financial decisions.

Instructor-Led classes begin on Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13

Self-Paced classes can begin at anytime.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Collaborative Problem Solving
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Collaborative Problem Solving

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 12, 2023

The Collaborative Problem Solving course will help you become familiar with the basics of working in teams and why teamwork is important to our professional and personal success. This course will provide you with essential strategies for solving problems and challenges that arise during collaboration, and provide you with ways to move forward toward achieving a common goal.

Self-Paced classes can begin at anytime.  For more information or to register please click the link.

Creating a Successful Business Plan
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Creating a Successful Business Plan

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with Ed2Go Instructor, MSAD#1 Adult & Community Education

Calendar Jun 12, 2023

Turn your business ideas into a solid plan for financing and long-term success. Committing your idea to paper in the form of a business plan not only increases your chances of obtaining financing, but also in keeping your business strategically focused. You will work through all the major components of writing a business plan and emerge with your first draft in hand. Most importantly, you will have completed the first—and most difficult—step on the path to small business success.

Instructor-Led classes begin on Jun 14, Jul 12, Aug 16 and Sept 13

Self-Paced classes can begin at anytime.

For more information or to register please click the link.





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