October 12, 2021 - Welcome to training!

 

Welcome to Computer Skills Training! 

 

Warm Up - What's in my space?

Share one item in your workspace that fits well for a professional office space OR one item that doesn't.

 

Office Management & Organization

  •  Your work space - papers, files, office supplies, food & drink

 Let me see... - Messy Desk 8 | Meme Generator

 

Funny Work Memes - 50+ Hilarious Work Humor And Office Fun


 Workspace Management 

  • What do you need? 
  • What do others need? 
  • What are the employer's expectations?

Training Schedule & Topics

  • Tuesdays = computer & office skills
    • Microsoft Word, Excel 
    • Email, calendars
    • Professional communication
    • Soft skills
    • Resumes, cover letters
  • Thursdays = business operations & bookkeeping
  • Quickbooks - accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • types of businesses
  • tax and HR forms
  •  business culture and structure

 

Zoom protocols

  • expectations for audio and video
  • personal presentation
  • chat function
  • discussions/ questions
  • individual breakout rooms
  • breaks
 
*** BREAK! ***
 
 Notetaking
  • When?
  • How?

COMPUTER FOUNDATIONS
  • laptop hardware & software - What do you have?
 
Dropbox

What is it? 

  • Cloud storage
  • file sharing

Where is it?

  • website
  • software

How do I get it?

  • account set up - Dropbox Basic
  • Download
  • File management and syncing
    • on web for sharing
    • access on desktop for saving

 

*** LUNCH! ***

Microsoft Word

  • creating letterhead
    • headers
    • inserting images
    • branding - logo, font, colors

 

Workplace Scenario

Create your business letterhead. 

 

File Management

  • naming files
  • folder organization

*** Stretch Break & Sign Up ***

 Business Letter

  • formatting
    • heading
    • dates
    • salutation
    • body
    • closing 

Workplace Scenario

Write a "welcome letter" to send out to new clients / customers. Think about what details and information a new client would like to know. Consider the culture of your business and how this will influence the tone of your letter. 

*When done, save to Dropbox and share with Liz (lizonufer@yahoo.com)

 

Closing Thoughts


 

 

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