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If your goal is to become a published freelance writer by selling a magazine article, short story , poem or even a novel to a traditional publisher, this comprehensive workshop will guide you to, then past the editor's desk. If you really want to succeed, this step-by-step workshop is a must! Questions about our class policies, weather cancelations or accessing online classes? Click here for our Class Info & Policies.

Online blogging is a great way to get the word out! Learn step-by-step how to start a FREE blog with WordPress and connect it to your domain/website. Discover how to earn an income with your blog. Your Zoom login link will be sent the day before class. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam folder first for an email from the instructor at LeeAnne@KrusemarkGrinnell.com and/or ceregister@c-ischools.org, and then call us for an update if you haven't received it. Questions about our class policies, weather cancelations or accessing online classes? Click here for our Class Info & Policies.

ChatGPT (AI) is here to stay and is the future for writers and content creators. Don’t be left behind! No prior AI experience required. Do you want to learn how to incorporate the power of cutting-edge technology to gain ideas and inspiration, write web content, articles, and even novels or scripts? In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to: register for a FREE ChatGPT account, input effective writing prompts to avoid nonsense responses, build creative content, from stories to marketing, copy, determine its capabilities and limitations, understand ethical/legal considerations using ChatGPT. There’s no doubt ChatGPT and similar AI systems will force the job market to evolve. It’s crucial for everyone to adapt, learn new skills, and be open to working in collaboration with AI, so start building your expertise in the world of ChatGPT now! The instructor LeeAnne Krusemark is a former journalist, current author and editor, and a nationwide Professor of Publishing at higher learning institutions, including Harvard Adult Education. Informative handouts for future use are included in class fee. The webinar login information will be emailed the day before class. Your Zoom login link will be sent the day before class. If you do not see it in your inbox, please check your spam folder first for an email from the instructor at LeeAnne@KrusemarkGrinnell.com and/or ceregister@c-ischools.org, and then call us for an update if you haven't received it. Questions about our class policies, weather cancelations or accessing online classes? Click here for our Class Info & Policies.

Designed for beginners, you will be speaking and reading Spanish in no time. Practice the basic building blocks of the language and common idiomatic expressions. Gain enough vocabulary and grammar for simple conversations, and learn how to ask and answer questions. Class Details Unit 1: The Alphabet: Vowels and Consonants Ser and Estar How to Ask Questions Vocabulary Unit 2: Colors, Countries and Numbers Colors Countries and Nationalities Numbers Unit 3: More Vocabulary Telling Time The Calendar More Vocabulary Unit 4: Expressions Tener: To have Vocabulary and expressions with tener Estar: To Be Unit 5: Conjugation Conjugation of Regular Verbs AR Verbs ER Verbs IR Verbs Unit 6: Irregular Verbs Hay Irregular Verbs Present Tense Stem-Changing Verbs Unit 7: The Near Future The Near Future Vocabulary Unit 8: Present Progressive More Ar Verbs Vocabulary Present Progressive For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Acquire the basic skills to boost your web site traffic, including how to analyze your visitor traffic, how to use search engine optimization to get greater visibility and exposure in Google searches, and how to redesign your web site copy to increase your visitors and results. No experience necessary, but if you are at an advanced level, your instructor is an SEO expert and can answer your toughest questions. This course can be taken alone or as part of the 3 course Certificate in Digital Marketing. Agenda Unit 1 Why web site analysis works Why web site managers analyze their visitor traffic Creating goals and objectives for your web site Understanding the web site visitor experience How data analysis can improve web site outcomes Unit 2 How Google Analytics functions Setting up Google Analytics accounts Analyzing traffic sources and visitor traffic Redesigning pages to improve retention Testing web site versions with Google Optimizer Unit 3 Search Engine Optimization Understanding how page ranking and positions are determined Redesigning the title bar, alt tags, heading area, and links your URL Keyword density and rewriting web page copy Strategies to improve your page rank Unit 4 Moving to Web 2.0 Generation Y and the Web 2.0 Attitude Developing user-created content Creating interactive web sites The future of web sites For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Take away the key practices you need to develop and hone your business writing communication effectively and successfully. Learn best practices for crafting effective, professional business documents. Find out how to avoid grammatical pitfalls and acquire business writing principles that will be good for years to come. This course can be taken alone or as part of the 3 course Certificate in Business Writing. Class Details Unit 1: Writing as a Process Audience, Purpose, and Medium Outlining for Successful Writing Organization Models (Choosing a Model that Works) Principles of Business Communication Unit 2: Written Communication in the Workplace Writing Reports (formal and informal) Drafting and Revision Writing the First Draft Constructing Openings and Closings that Work Unit 3: Writing a Proposal Writing for Your Readers Writing Effective Content Safeguarding Users Ethical Considerations Unit 4: Collaborative Writing and Research Research and Team Writing Collaborating Across Departments Working Through Conflict For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

This advanced CPR course with AED training is designed for nursing students, physicians, therapists and EMS personnel. Participants will have to take and pass a test for certification.

Learn how to style web pages using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) coding language. Topics include using inline, internal, and external CSS, web typography, formatting text, working with web colors, using Google fonts, working with id and class selectors, working with elements, creating page layouts using elements, and CSS box model. This course can be taken alone or as part of the 3 course Coding Certificate. Class Details Unit 1: Getting to Know CSS - about CSS, CSS syntax, CSS types, working with internal CSS, styling text, styling links, styling lists, and styling tables Unit 2: Using External CSS - working with external CSS sheets, styling a multi-page website, Google fonts, and Web colors Unit 3: div Elements - id Selectors, introduction to elements, floating elements, Clearing Unwanted Floated Elements, web page layout using elements Unit 4: More about div Elements - centering a web page, CSS box model, resetting margins and paddings, class selectors, inline CSS, tag For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Cash is arguably the most important factor in business success. It is the non-financial manager who really makes a difference in the day-to-day cash activities. Discover how to maximize cash flow, learn the importance of cash and find out your role in cash flow success. This course can be taken alone or as part of the 3 course Certificate in Accounting and Finance For Non-Financial Managers. Class Details Unit 1: Cash Flow Strategies Why cash is so important in business What are the cash-critical stages in business What internal sources of cash are possible What potential external sources of cash there are Unit 2: Reporting and Evaluating Cash Flow Review of the Cash Flow Statement Review of Projected Cash Flow Report What the Cash Cycle communicates What improvements can be made to shorten the cash cycle Calculating cash cycle Unit 3: Projecting Cash Needs How much cash the business needs When cash injections are needed Which cash needs will internal sources be able to cover Which cash needs must be met through external sources Making comparisons with other businesses in the same industry Unit 4: Funding Requests What debt sources of cash are possible What are the potential equity sources of cash What requirements different funding sources have Making a pitch to investors Approaching potential lenders for financing For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Discover resources for developing game design, identify the mechanics used in different games. Understand the different activities that are part of game design, flesh out a game idea and find out how to work with game developers. Learn the basics of the video game design process, about various video game genres, and begin your journey of making games. This is a series of 2 courses. Spring 25 Dates Summer 2025 Dates Introduction to Game Design 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/2025-6/27/2025 Intermediate Video Game Design 05/05/2025-05/30/2025 07/07/2025-8/1/2025 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Discover the keys to successful writing for the workplace. Whether a report, memo, letter or press release, business writing has some defined characteristics for success. Understand the format, construction, and successful techniques of writing good business reports and proposals. Then improve your skills with editing and proofreading. Finally, learn how to write news stories and press releases that zing. This is a series of 3 courses. Spring 25 Dates Summer 25 Dates Business Writing 4/7/2025-5/2/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Effective Copywriting 5/5/2025-5/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Writing News and Press Releases 6/2/2025-6/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Good customer service is essential for all organizations. Learn to improve your customer service skills to enhance your career skill set, improve productivity, and increase your organization’s success. Acquire extraordinary customer service techniques you won’t find anywhere else. This is a series of 2 courses. Spring/Summer 25 Dates Keys to Customer Service 4/7/2025-5/2/25 Extraordinary Customer Service 5/5/2025-5/30/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Data analysis is one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace. Companies have vast amounts of data and need people with the ability to analyze it. Get an understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. This is a series of 3 courses. Spring 25 Dates Summer 25 Dates Introduction to Data Analysis 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Intermediate Data Analysis 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/1/25 Advanced Data Analysis 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Especially geared for future leaders in the Gen Y generation (born 1980-1999), the certificate provides how-to practical information on advancing your leadership potential and making a difference in both the workplace and in society. Come away with a new understanding, new toolbox of leadership skills, and the information to move your leadership development into high gear. This is a series of 3 courses: Spring 2025 Dates Summer 2025 Dates Leadership Principles 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Developing Your Leadership Skills 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Developing Your Professional Career 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/4/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Discover advanced and new best practices in Integrated Marketing, the growing field that integrates traditional print marketing with digital marketing for even greater marketing success. Find out how digital marketing and print complement and enhance each other. Come away with a new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger. This is a series of 3 courses: Spring 2025 Dates Advanced Marketing Concepts: 4/7-5/2/25 Writing Marketing Copy: 5/5-5/30/25 Integrated Marketing Best Practices: 6/2-6/27/25 Summer 2025 Dates Advanced Marketing Concepts: 6/2-6/27/25 Writing Marketing Copy: 7/7-8/1/25 Integrated Marketing Best Practices: 8/4-8/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Microsoft Excel is the most used spreadsheet tool in the world. Discover a variety of Excel’s most powerful features to analyze data quickly and easily. This Certificate will help you discover how to attractively visualize your data into meaningful information with confidence. This is a series of 3 courses: Spring 25 Dates Summer 25 Dates Mastering Microsoft Excel 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Intermediate Excel 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Advanced Excel 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Nonprofits need to be run like a business in many respects. You have competition, a need to generate income, and staff need to be even more productive. Get the best training on revenue generation and program evaluation for nonprofits. Acquire the latest best information from instructors who train people in nonprofits. This is a series of 2 courses: Spring 2025 & Summer 2025 Revenue Generation for Nonprofits - 04/07/25-05/30/25; 06/02/25-08/01/25 Program Evaluation for Nonprofits - 06/02/25-06/27/25; 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

For those new to teaching online, or those already teaching online. Get the best instruction from the foremost authorities in online learning. From building an online course to improving an online course, from fostering online discussion to encouraging student interaction, from traditional assessment to online tests, this program will give you exactly what you need to become a successful online instructor. This is a series of 3 courses. Spring 2025 Dates Summer 2025 Dates Advanced Teaching Online 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Designing Online Instruction 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Fostering Online Discussions 06/03/24-06/28/24 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project. Acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes. Learn the ten Project Management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes. This is a series of 3 courses. Spring 2025 Dates Summer 2025 Dates Introduction to Project Management 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Project Management Processes 005/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Project Management Knowledge Areas 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Online users say a website’s design is the number one criteria for deciding whether a company is credible or not, according to recent research. Understanding what it takes to produce effective web design is essential in today’s market of highly saturated digital competition. Acquire the information and skills you need to plan and design effective web pages. This is a series of 3 courses: 06/03/24-06/28/24 Spring 2025 Dates Summer 2025 Dates Introduction to Web Design 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-06/27/25 Intermediate Web Design 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Advanced Web Design 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.

Receive comprehensive and intensive preparation with skills and techniques you can put to use on Monday morning. Discover a workable conflict management model, along with successful and practical conflict management strategies. Learn how to improve your negotiation skills for a win-win outcome. Find out more about yourself and others using personality profiles for better work performance. This is a series of 3 courses. Spring 25 Dates Summer 25 Dates Conflict Management 04/07/25-05/02/25 06/02/25-6/27/25 Negotiation: Get What You Want 05/05/25-05/30/25 07/07/25-08/01/25 Using Personality Profiles for Better Work Performance 06/02/25-06/27/25 08/04/25-08/29/25 For more information, visit our question and answer page - Click Here.