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Integrating Social Media in Your Organization

$195

with Jo-Carolyn Goode, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session on Aug 4, 2025

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.

How it Works click HERE.

Introduction to Coding

$195

with Jeff Kritzer, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

After taking this course in 'Introduction to Coding', you will be introduced to the basics of computer programing and various programing languages. New technologies allow people outside of the computer science field to be able to create their own web pages using code. Students will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and Java Script in this course, as well as the practical uses for each.

How it Works click HERE.

Introduction to Data Analysis

$195

with John Rutledge, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

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.

How it Works click HERE.

Introduction to Project Management

$195

with John D. Fitzgerald Jr., Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

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 stakeholder for quick resolution, including project cancelation. 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.

How it Works click HERE.

Introduction to Social Media

$195

with Travette Webster, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

Get involved in the move from in-person to online communication. Learn what social media are and their role in your business and personal life. Find out the top sites and how businesses are using the sites for communication, customer retention, branding, marketing, market research, needs assessment and serving customers and clients. Explore the options for your organization. Look at case studies of what other organizations are doing. Let your instructor guide your exploration of Facebook and YouTube. For anyone interested in social media.

How it Works click HERE.

Keys to Customer Service

$145

with Nanette Sanders-Cobb, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

Learning to build your customer service skills will have a powerful impact on your career success as well as success in other areas of your life.  Through this course you will discover the direct relationship between service skills and career achievement.  You will become skilled at being an exceptional service provider.  You can help your organization and your career by translating your good service intentions into a workable plan and gain knowledge of ways to consistently deliver great service.  The payoff is enormous.

How it Works click HERE.

Leading Virtual Teams Certificate

$395

with William A. Draves, Biddeford Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025
1 additional session

Discover the keys to communicating with and leading remote workers, one of the fastest growing sectors of the workforce. 

Some 80% of employers are keeping some or many of their employees working from home part of the week. People working from home are 25% more productive than those who work in an office. Working from home is here to stay.

Tap into the experience of a CEO who has been managing remote workers for 25 years. He has pioneered the fundamental processes and procedures you won’t get anywhere else.

This certificate includes:

  • Communicating with Virtual Teams
  • Managing Remote Workers

How it Works click HERE.

Learning Virtual Teams

$395

with LERN U Got Class, Sanford Community Adult Education

Calendar Jun 2, 2025 , runs for 8 weeks

This is an online course.  This class can be taken anytime, anywhere during the class dates specified.  This class can be taken up to one week past the class start date.

Discover the keys to communicating with and leading remote workers, one of the fastest growing sectors of the workforce. Some 80% of employers are keeping some or many of their employees working from home part of the week. People working from home are 25% more productive than those who work in an office. Working from home is here to stay.Tap into the experience of a CEO who has been managing remote workers for 25 years. He has pioneered the fundamental processes and procedures you won’t get anywhere else.

This includes two classes which may be taken individually or grouped:

   Communicating with Virtual Teams          $245

   Managing Remote Workers                      $245

The June class actually runs:  June 2, 2025 through August 1, 2025,

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

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact SCAE at AdultEd@sanford.org.

 

 





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