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in Business & Skills Training at RSU 19 Adult Education
Effective Business Writing
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
The ability to write clearly and directly is highly prized in most organizations. Well-written emails and documents can help you earn respect among your peers. And poorly written emails and documents can detract from success at all levels. The ideas, techniques, and checklists in this introductory-level course apply to all forms of business writing: memos, reports, brochures, proposals, presentations, catalogs, and websites. This course will also teach how to revise for wordiness, unnecessary phrases, redundancy, and jargon, and the appropriate use of email in an organizational setting.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/305/effective-business-writing?mode=purchase
Effective Emails, Memos, and Letters
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
Communicating clearly and concisely in written formats like email, memos, and letters is very important in a workplace setting. Clearly communicating your thoughts, plans and proposals is a highly effective means to advance your ideas and earn the respect of your peers. This course will help you improve your use of these common business communication vehicles by providing best practices and effective tips and techniques.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/896/effective-emails-memos-and-letters?mode=purchase
Effective Presentations
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
The ability to deliver an effective presentation is critical in most job functions. This introductory-level course helps learners organize, structure, and create effective presentations that feature slides as a visual aid. Because many organizations use PowerPoint as a way of communicating information, this course offers advice and guidance on the most effective and persuasive uses of PowerPoint, including best practices on word count, graphics, and structure.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/307/effective-presentations?mode=purchase
Effective Public Speaking
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
Confidence is a key to delivering an effective speech or presentation. And delivering an effective presentation can be critical to success at work. This introductory-level course helps you develop the skills you'll need to become an outstanding and confident public speaker. It reviews the seven stages of public speaking including defining the audience and crafting your central message, all the way to writing, practicing, and delivering your presentation or speech. This course is an essential part of honing the skill of presenting and setting the stage for the boost of confidence to help you succeed.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/873/effective-public-speaking?mode=purchase
Innovation in Teams and Organizations
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
Innovation can make or break an organization in terms of its ability to win and keep customers. This course looks at innovation in corporations and the public sector. It reviews the latest academic thinking on innovation, including Clay Christensen's seminal thinking on disruptive technology and the proper response to the disruption. Further, it explores some of the internal responses to the need for creativity, including idea champions, idea incubators, new venture teams and skunk works, and the process of moving from innovation to commercialization. This course also covers some of the more successful corporate innovators as a way of illustrating the principles of effective innovation in large organizations.
To register follow this link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/325/innovation-in-teams-and-organizations?mode=purchase
Introduction to Technical Writing
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
Technical writing is a highly coveted professional skill that involves absorbing technical information and then communicating it through a document that is tailored to a specific audience, usually to inform, instruct, or persuade. This introductory course will explain what technical writing is and what technical writers do, exploring the tools, techniques, and strategies they employ. It will also guide you through the technical writing process, from initial plans to final revisions.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/1985/introduction-to-technical-writing?mode=purchase
Mastering Grammar Basics
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
The most effective writing is clear, concise, and error-free. Whether you're writing for business, education, marketing, or personal projects, having a firm understanding of grammar basics will help you communicate effectively with your audience. This Grammar Refresher course will walk you through the foundational elements of English grammar, including the parts of speech, punctuation, and sentence structure. Through interactive games and exercises, you'll learn how to spot and fix common grammatical errors. Gain confidence as a writer and editor by mastering grammar basics with this Grammar Refresher course.
Use this link to register: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/1994/mastering-grammar-basics?mode=purchase
PowerPoint for Business
with Mind Edge, RSU 19 Adult Education
As technology continues to change the way that we engage in business communications, the art of presenting has also undergone a shift. No longer can presenters rely solely on their spoken words to deliver their messages. Now, audiences expect to see multimedia slideshows that both inform and entertain. This course will consider how to plan and design effective slideshow presentations using Microsoft's PowerPoint software. It includes practical tips and examples for mapping the presentation, incorporating research, using templates, selecting visual elements, and delivering the presentation.
To register use this link: https://catalog.mindedge.com/rsu19/courses/1547/powerpoint-for-business?mode=purchase