Online Webinar  – Recorded September 29, 2021
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media  1 PDU – Free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

In today’s disruptive business environment, it’s crucial for enterprises to champion cutting-edge learning platforms that keep their workforce ahead in the race. And undoubtedly, the key ingredient to every enterprise learning initiative is content.

Offering a diversified learning portfolio is an important component for a global L&D team. It is important for the organizational learning catalog to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of a global business. Content can be categorized and described in many different ways. Webinars, elearning courses, user-generated content, etc. are all examples of online content that can be explored.

So how can enterprises overcome these key problems to ensure seamless deployment of learning content across the globe?

Join Jamal Watkins, Adobe Digital Learning Evangelist, for a stimulating conversation on effective ways of sourcing and deploying learning content to a global workforce.

Learn How:

• Enterprises can reduce an admin’s role in the content creation process
• Multilingual capabilities can increase overall productivity
• Content diversity options
• In-house content creation affects timely deployment of learning programs

Presenter:  Jamal Watkins (LinkedIn profile) Adobe Digital Learning Evangelist, has had an extensive 25+ years career as a Learning & Development practitioner & leader.  Jamal’s professional passion continues to blend learning/talent principles with enabling technologies.  His previous work experiences include industries such as telecommunications, healthcare, educational publishing, and software technologies. These enriched experiences have allowed him to gain a comprehensive and first-hand perspective of how learning technologies help to move the business forward. Jamal is a firm believer that the most important asset of a company are their employees. He enjoys working with enabling learning technologies that facilitate employee and talent development.

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The Impact Of Diversifying Learning Content

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Live Webinar – June 1st, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

In Training Magazine Network’s second “Learning from the Leading Edge” panel discussion we will unpack the opportunities VR can bring to learning with a case study from Daikin Applied Americas, a division of the global leader in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).

Laura Masica, (LinkedIn profile) VP of People Experiences, and Brian Dewhirst, (LinkedIn profile) Sr. Manager of Learning Technology will share how Daikin Applied created a virtual showroom and classroom visualizing its complex and giant products.

The session is moderated by Dr. Anders Gronstedt, (LinkedIn profile) President of Gronstedt Group, which developed the VR program for Daikin.

The industrial HVAC market produces large rooftop and chiller products that are technically complex, requiring highly specialized education in scientific principles and experiential training.

Yet the sheer scale of these solutions makes them difficult to share with customers.

VR makes concepts easier to understand by visualizing the invisible, playing with scale and perspective in a completely immersive environment:

Poke your head inside a chiller and watch its inner workings from any angle. Making the products readily accessible to the sales organization is key to their ability to sell these six-and-seven-figure investments.

Introducing VR into the sales channel has been a game-changer in Daikin Applied’s sales and learning success. Leveraging cross-platform, multi-player 3D solutions from phones and giant touch screens to VR headsets allows them to bring products to engineers and customers with ease.

The panelists will explain how aligning a VR solution with business goals and leveraging across multiple business functions is crucial to leadership buy-in. Ultimately, the goal of the project was to create a VR solution to showcase a key Daikin Applied product for its marketing, sales, and training audiences.

They also wanted to establish VR as a common learning modality for exploring products, demonstrating complex concepts, learning how their designs work, and supporting the sales process.

The panelists will demo how reps and customers interact seamlessly with each other as they visualize competitive differentiators with “x-ray” vision inside the chiller.

In this session, you will learn how to:

• Onboard your organization to VR as a tool, first, then showcase it as a learning modality
• Develop robust VR solutions that can be utilized for several company processes including sales presentations, sales support, talent recruiting, and learning
• Show executive leadership and the organization as a whole the value of VR
• Understand how robust VR solutions can be categorized as capital expenditures and funded as such in your organization

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How L&D Can Lead Company-Wide VR Transformation

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Live Webinar – May 31st, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

With the ever-changing landscape of project management tools, it’s important to stay ahead of the curve and future-proof your project management approach.

Microsoft’s Project Online has been a trusted tool for managing projects for years, but as Microsoft looks to transition to Project for the Web for Project Portfolio Management, what does this mean for the future of Microsoft Project, Project Online, and your organization?

This webinar will explore what this shift from Microsoft Project and Project Online means for organizations and how to prepare for it.

MPUG will discuss the benefits of Project for the Web, including its simplified interface and enhanced project scheduling features.

They will also delve into the capabilities of OnePlan for Project Portfolio Management, which provides a comprehensive view of an organization’s strategic portfolio, including project costs, resources, and timelines integrated with Project for the Web.

Finally, discover best practices for making the transition, including tips for migrating data from Project Online to Project for the Web and OnePlan.

Join this webinar and better understand the advantages of new Microsoft-based project management tools and how they can be leveraged to achieve better project outcomes.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn about the future of project management!

Learning Objectives:

• Microsoft’s vision for the future of Microsoft Project & Project Online.
• How OnePlan aligns and extends the new Microsoft PPM vision.
• Tips for migrating data from Project Online to Project for the Web.
• How OnePlan Solutions has helped other customers navigate the shift.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Navigating The Future Of Microsoft Project & Project Online

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Online Webinar  – Recorded July 22nd 2022
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media  1 PDU – Free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Oftentimes, webinars and virtual training are focused on “learning for the future.” Their goal is to present all the content so the learners will hopefully remember and apply them on the job.

Unfortunately, this method creates a big distance between knowing the concept and the time of applying the content. The consequence is that few ideas are retained and eventually applied.

Learning, for now, is another option. It enables learners to learn to apply ideas now, instantly, and immediately. The benefits are that the webinars bring immediate results at work, and the learners remember the lessons better because they have the chance to apply them “now.”

Topics to cover:

• Why are leaders pushing more for “Learning for Now?”
• What are the differences between “Learning for Now” from “Learning for the Future?”
• What are the key steps to convert presentations to more current and recent demands of the business?
• What are examples and templates of “Learning for Now” methods?
• How do you use your webinar and virtual platform to implement  “Learning for Now?”

Presenter : Ray Jimenez (LinkedIn profile) – Chief Learning Architect and Founder of Vignettes Learning and StoryImpacts.com, a systems development and consulting company specializing in e-Learning and Performance Systems, eLearning course development and interactive tools and social learning community platform.

Ray has over twenty years experience in the consulting and training industry. Author of  3-Minute e-Learning: Rapid Learning and Applications, Amazingly Lower Cost and Faster Speed of Delivery: Plus Online Demos, Templates, Videos, Scenario-Based Learning: Using Stories To Engage e-Learners (Scenario-Based Learning, Volume 1) and  DIYEL 101 Tips for Do-It-Yourself eLearning. Ray teaches eLearning programs for the University of California, Irvine, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center and Assumption University, Bangkok.

Workshop and briefing participants describe Ray as fun, engaging, Technically savvy, has depth in e-learning experience, balances theory and hands-on experience  and inspiring. Visit Ray’s website and his blog.

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Learning To DO Things
Instead Of Just Memorizing Ideas In Virtual Training

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Live Webinar – May 23rd, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Microlearning is designed to meet a specific learning outcome, but how can you know that your design will be effective?

One aspect to consider is the cognitive load required to process the information and activities you design.

That’s because information overload is a significant hindrance to effective learning and retention. Fortunately, we can do something about it. Over the decades, cognitive load theory has been researched and refined.

This interactive session demonstrates ways that learning designers can reduce high cognitive load during individualized and collaborative learning.

In this session, Connie will explore:

• A model of how people learn
• Different types of cognitive load
• Causes of high cognitive load
• Practical instructional strategies you can use to reduce high cognitive load
• How cognitive load affects collaborative learning

Presenter: Connie Malamed (LinkedIn profile) helps people learn and improve their instructional design skills so they can gain confidence and proficiency in this field. She has helped hundreds of people gain competence in instructional esign and I’d love to help you. Connie had her own ID business for 20 years, wrote two books on visual design, publish The eLearning Coach website and podcast, and was honored with the Guild Master award for contributions to the industry.

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Strategies For Reducing Cognitive Load In Microlearning

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Live Webinar – May 24th, 2023 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU
Provider: MPUG WebnLearn ( REP 1369 )
Mpug Member Free – Members only event

Whether you need to build an Excel-based dashboard, perform some serious data analysis, or simply summarize data for a personal project, Pivot Tables are one of the most powerful tools in Excel’s data analysis and Business Intelligence (BI) toolkit.

With just a few clicks of the mouse (and no complicated formulas!) you can quickly and easily build the reports, dashboards and charts that help you to summarize, analyze, interpret and understand your data which in turn helps you to spot trends and get answers to the important questions on which you base your key business decisions.

However, Pivot Tables suffer from several limitations, leaving users frustrated and looking for workarounds. Enter Power Pivot, a free pre-installed add-in from Microsoft. Power Pivot helps you to overcome those limitations.

From global enterprises to early-stage startups and small businesses, people everywhere use Pivot Tables to summarize and understand their data. Learning how to create Pivot Tables is one of the must have skills for anyone who needs to use Excel to quickly build reports and summaries. This training will provide you with a solid foundation that you can use to build your own pivot tables and reports.

Learning Objectives (This Session ):

• ntroduction to DAX (the Power Pivot formula language)
• Performing a Lookup with DAX
• DAX Calculated Columns v Query Editor Calculated Columns
• Introduction to Measures
• The all-important Calculate function
• CUBE functions – letting the worksheet talk to The Data Model

Learning Objectives (This Series):

• Use Pivot Tables to turn raw data into meaningful and insightful reports and summaries
• Structure your raw data in the right way
• Design and format your Pivot Table reports so that they are easy to read and understand
• Summarize your data in different ways including totals, counts and percentages
• Convert a Pivot Table into a chart
• Use Slicers to create interactive Pivot Table Filters
• Understand the benefits of Power Pivot and The Data Model
• Import data into The Data Model – the why and how
• Create Pivot Tables from multiple lists or sources
• Avoid the issues that surround working with large datasets
• Understand the basics of the DAX formula language to create Pivot Table based formulas

Presenter: Mike Thomas (LinkedIn profile) an SME in IT training business since 1989, his primary focus and passion being Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and Power BI. In 2012 Mike founded The Excel Trainer where he has produced nearly 200 written and video-based Excel tutorials. He has recorded several Excel training courses. Mike is a Fellow of The Learning and Performance Institute and has worked with and for a large number of global and UK-based companies and organizations across a diverse range of sectors. In addition to training, he also designs and develops Microsoft Office-based solutions that automate key business tasks and processes.

If you are NOT ALREADY a member JOIN MPUG!

This event is for members only BUT… You can take one of the MPUG Certificated Masterclass (Usually 6 Category A PDUs) Or over 30 other Category A PDUs for free each year.  The $129 Per Year Membership Fee is a terrific value!

MPUG Membership includes:

1. MPUG’s Project Server and SharePoint certificated courses available to members
2. Over 30 other virtual PDU events per year
3. You can network with other MPUG (Microsoft Project Users Group) members at in person meetings and events.
4. Work with Microsoft MVPs in MS Project Project Server & SharePoint
5. And so much more …

Seriously consider joining MPUG if you work with SharePoint or Project & earn all the PDUs you will need as a member of MPUG!

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Excel: From Raw Data To Actionable Insights. Mastering Pivot Tables & Power Pivot (3 of 3)

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