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TrainingZONE LearningWIRE - Issue 144
19 March 2001
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
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1. RESOURCES: H.O.T. conference booking now open!
2. NEWS and INFORMATION: calculating ROI, Employer of the Year
3. WORK OPPORTUNITIES: E-learning Manager, based SE England
4. COMMUNITY FEATURES: PowerPoint workshop
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Editor's note
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If Microsoft PowerPoint software plays a big part in your working
life, TrainingZONE has plenty to offer you at the moment! Our
PowerPoint Resource Centre continues to grow, with the latest
advice feature looking at how to create and use master slides
published this week. This Tuesday it's your opportunity to speak
to the author himself, Scott Stein, as he takes the helm to
facilitate Tuesday's workshop session on getting the best from
PowerPoint. It promises to be an illuminating session - do come
along by clicking on https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/workshop
p.s. Booking is now open for this year's H.O.T.test training
event - can you afford to miss it?
Stephanie Phillips
Editor
mailto:sphillips@trainingzone.co.uk
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RESOURCES
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A comprehensive library of practical resources is available at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/toolkit
H.O.T. conference - booking now open!
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Since we announced this summer's H.O.T.test event, interest has
been steadily mounting as we've been working away to bring you
the top names in training addressing today's key issues. Now you
can read the complete programme and book onto the seminars before
they sell out!
See the programme at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/40978
Book your place now at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/35266
PowerPoint Tip #5: The usefulness of master slides
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Working with master slides is definitely a way to work faster at
presentation creation and editing. If you let PowerPoint be the
master of ceremonies by using master slides, you can be more
productive in presentation creation.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/41058
New improved site guide!
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We've taken a long hard look at our site guide and come up with a
new, cleaner, clearer version we hope you'll find easier to use.
Check it out at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/47568
New! expert advice page guide
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More spring cleaning...this time our ever expanding library of
free-to-access expert advice pages have been re-organised into
key categories so you can find exactly what you need immediately.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/25087
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NEWS and INFORMATION
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All the information you need to keep up-to-date is at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/news
Influence and the trainer
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Robert Cialdini's work on how individuals influence each other is
known around the world, but just how can it help those involved
in workplace learning? Steve Martin of sales training provider
Sales Interaction explains...
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/41041
Which HR and training websites merit an award?
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We're on the lookout for the second recipient of our award
recognising outstanding practice on the web.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/34977
Could your organisation be Employer of the Year?
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Hot on the heels of the 'family-friendly budget' comes an
incentive for companies to help their staff balance work and home
lives.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/40839
Online workshop report: Evaluation - can you, should you?
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To evaluate or not to evaluate? Find out what TrainingZONE
members really think about this thorny topic by reading this
week's workshop transcript.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/40973
Struggling with evaluating Return on Investment? read on...
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In this discussion document, Tim Drewitt, Worldwide Manager,
Professional Learning Services at training company Xebec McGraw-
Hill puts forward an interesting proposal for quantifying and
evaluating return on investment for training.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/40856
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Spring may be on the way, but it's getting HOT on TrainingZONE
already as we finalise details for the Hands on Training
(H.O.T.) Conference 2001. Find out who's speaking, programme
information and how to book at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/35266
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WORK OPPORTUNITIES
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This week's top vacancies include:
- e-Learning Manager, based SE England, responsible for
identifying, researching and creating accurate and engaging
content for e-learning.
- Soft Skills Trainer, based Bucks, to design and deliver
quality soft skills training and development courses and manage
client relationships.
Want to know more? See
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/jobs
COMMUNITY FEATURES
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Workshop
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TrainingZONE's resident PowerPoint expert and author of the
PowerPoint Resource Centre Scott Stein hosts this workshop
session looking at the use, misuse and potential offered by this
Microsoft software programme.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/workshop
Online Poll
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TrainingZONE is a brilliant place to share best practice and
compare current thinking on issues. Find out whether the virtual
classroom is affecting others and give your own view in the
latest Poll.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/poll/index.html
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