Training Details: March 4th, 2025 | 8:30am - 4:30pm

*Class Held via Zoom*

Poor grammar and punctuation can weaken your message and impact your credibility. This interactive course helps you write with clarity, confidence, and professionalism by identifying and correcting common mistakes. Through engaging exercises and real-world examples, you’ll sharpen your writing skills and produce polished, error-free documents—without the boredom!

Learning Objectives:

• Enhance your credibility by improving grammar and punctuation.
• Correct common mistakes that distract readers and weaken your message.
• Understand the difference between formal grammar rules and personal writing style.

Why This Matters for Your Organization:

• Improve professional communication across teams and departments.
• Reduce errors in reports, emails, and client-facing documents.
• Boost your organization’s credibility and brand reputation through clear, polished writing.

Ready to elevate your writing? Register today and start communicating with clarity and confidence!

Trainer Bio: Allison Horak is a seasoned writing instructor and communication expert with a passion for helping professionals refine their writing skills. With extensive experience in editing, corporate communication, and professional development, Allison specializes in teaching clear, effective writing that enhances credibility and impact.

Training Details:
Date: March 11th, 2025
Time: 8am - 5pm

*Class Held via Zoom*

Strong writing skills are essential for workplace success. This practical course helps you craft concise, impactful messages that are polished and professional. You’ll learn strategies to improve clarity, refine your writing, and make MS Word work smarter for you. By applying these techniques, you’ll produce business communications that effectively achieve your goals.

Learning Objectives:

• Improve readability using plain language techniques.
• Write clear and concise business communications.
• Edit and proofread to create polished, professional documents.

Why This Matters to You:

• Improve clarity in emails, reports, and other business documents.
• Enhance professionalism and credibility in workplace communication.
• Reduce miscommunication and increase efficiency.

Ready to elevate your business writing? Register today and start communicating with impact!

Trainer Bio: Allison Horak is an experienced writing instructor and communications expert specializing in business writing, editing, and professional development. She helps professionals refine their writing skills to enhance clarity, credibility, and effectiveness in the workplace.

Training Details:
Dates: March 26th, April 2nd, & 9th, 2025
Time: 9am - 12pm

*Class Held In-Person* Laptops Provided

Managing complex workbooks and optimizing data organization is essential for efficiency and accuracy. This course equips professionals with advanced Excel skills, including formatting techniques, data management strategies, and collaborative features to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.

Learning Objectives:

• Optimize Workbook and Worksheet Management: Freeze panes, split worksheets, manage multiple sheets, and navigate linked workbooks with ease.
• Enhance Data Organization and Formatting: Apply custom number formats, modify themes, merge cells, transpose data, and incorporate backgrounds and watermarks.
• Streamline Data Analysis and Structure: Use outlines, subtotals, sorting, filtering, and structured tables to organize and summarize data efficiently.
• Improve Collaboration and Documentation: Track changes, protect worksheets, add comments, and share workbooks while maintaining data integrity.

Why This Matters to You:

• Boost Efficiency: Automate and streamline data organization for increased productivity.
• Enhance Collaboration: Utilize Excel’s sharing features to improve teamwork and version control.
• Improve Data Accuracy: Implement structured tools and auditing features to maintain consistency and reliability.

Ready to expand your Excel proficiency? Register for “Microsoft Excel Intermediate Training” today!

Trainer Bio: John Dahlgren John Dahlgren has over 25 years of industry experience and teaches in the Butte College Drafting Technology and Engineering programs. He specializes in Excel training and workforce development, helping professionals refine their data management and reporting skills for improved efficiency and collaboration.