Innovation and the Creative Process
Innovation vs. Problem Solving
I want to recognize the parallel between Innovation and Problem Solving. These activities are fundamentally the same. The only difference is when you are "problem solving" you are coming from a place of negativity or lacking: "Houston, we have a problem!" Then, through the creative process you come up with ways to solve that problem, bringing your situation (profits, risks, self image, employees satisfaction, whatever) back up to stasis or the status quo.
When we talk about Innovation, generally we talk about making good things better. You may already be doing fine, but recognize that...
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Last Minute Discounts
Receive a $100 discount when you register for one of the following:
SharePoint (WSS) Adminstration Level 2 - September 14 & 15, 2010
Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 2 - September 20, 2010
Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 - September 20 & 21, 2010
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September Courses
Next Offering: September 24th, 9:30am-10:30am |
GVCC Business Education Series
Information Systems for Your Business
in a (shiny little) Box
A recent study showed team members spend an average of 45 minutes per day searching for information. For a team of 5 that's 75 hours per month that could have been applied to more valuable tasks.
Business owners, especially small business, need simple, flexible systems to efficiently share information. Microsoft SharePoint, with well over a 100 million users, provides a secure, web-based, simple, and amazingly flexible way for businesses and non-profits to share schedules, to-do lists, documents, contacts, and much more...and now it is more accessible than ever.
Gerry Brimacombe is the owner of Sector Learning Solutions and a SharePoint specialist who runs his business using SharePoint. Join us as he provides specific and practical advice of how to make the most out of this tool.
Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Time: 11:45am-1:00pm
Where: Chamber Office, #100-852 Fort St.
Please click here for more information and to register. |
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Workplace Training for Innovation Program
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development has established a new initiative, the Workplace Training for Innovation Pilot Program (WTIP). The program is designed to provide funding to eligible employers with less than 50 staff for the employee training of their choice, delivered by the training provider of their choice.
Through WTIP, employers decide on the training and the training provider best suited to assist them to improve productivity, enhance competitiveness, and/or introduce new technology, equipment, or work processes. There are hundreds of training options available across the province for employers to choose from, including colleges or private training institutions.
The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development has not pre-approved nor endorsed any courses, programs, or training providers with respect to WTIP.
For more information, please visit the WTIP website
www.aved.gov.bc.ca/workplace_training_program or contact the Program Administrator (Chemistry Consulting Group Inc.) toll-free at 1(877)365-5757. |
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Sector has helped over 40 organziations successfully apply for funding and receive training for:
Contact us to hear more about how we can help you apply for funding. |
Is Your Organization Using Social Media Effectively?
Don't miss Victoria's first ever Social Media Camp!
The founders of Social Media Camp Victoria, Chris Burdge & Paul Holmes, believe that Vancouver Island deserves to have a first-rate conference where people with an enthusiasm for social media can both learn to leverage it effectively as well as talk about its effect on mainstream media, business and society as a whole.
In addition to a myriad of other speakers, Social Media Camp will feature a panel of local not-for-profit representatives who are making valuable use of social media. As a business that recognizes the value of Social Media, Sector Learning is a proud Silver sponsor of this event.
You can find more details at www.socialmediacamp.ca.
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Want to brush up on your Social Media skills before the camp?
Sector is offering to host Facebook and Twitter workshops at our facility for interested groups of beginner and advanced users. Hosted by Paul Holmes, one of B.C.'s most sought after social media speakers and consultants, the basic Social Media courses are designed to walk you through the steps of how to set up an account and become an active, efficient user. Advanced Social Media courses focus on advanced marketing methodologies and time management. Complete newbie to Social Media?
Register for Sector Learning's Social Media for Business Success course to have Paul Holmes provide a general overview of how the following Social Media applications can effectively expand the reach of your business:
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Mastering your BlackBerry
Swirl Solutions is offering a 2 hour "Mastering your BlackBerry" webinar almost EVERY Friday in September and October. This Webinar guarantees that you will be able to spend more time focusing on your areas of expertise and less time struggling with the technology or missing its hidden potential. Sector clients use discount code "Sector" for 10% off. Sign up here
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Coming Soon...
Sector Learning will be offering Microsoft Office 2010 courses as soon as the courseware is available.
Contact us to be added to our mailing list to which we send updates regarding our Microsoft Office 2010 course offerings.
SharePoint 2010 Sector Learning is in the process of developing SharePoint 2010 courses and will be offering them later this Fall.
Contact us to be added to our SharePoint 2010 mailing list to receive more informtaion. |
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About Sector Learning Solutions
Founded in Victoria in 1983, Sector Learning Solutions provides premium software application training and consulting - specializing in SharePoint and Microsoft Office collaboration tools.
Sector Learning Solutions is qualified as a preferred vendor for the BC Public Sector under Corporate Supply Arrangement CSA#000333. |
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Instructor's Tip:
SharePoint Version 3.0
Need to transfer large amounts of content from your old HTML website to your SharePoint wiki?
Particularily concerned about keeping the links to PDF documents in your old HTML website active?
How to Turn
HTML Pages Containing
Links to Documents and PDFs into Wiki Pages:
Option 1
1. Create a document library for the documents (Attachments). Do not display it on the QuickLaunch Bar - it is just for 'supporting' your Wiki.
2. Migrate your Wiki pages and content across to the document library.
3. Do a Search and Replace in pages and replace the old path with the document library's new path.
Have a question?
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Ask-An-Instructor Webinar
Next Offering: September 24, 9:30 am - 10:30 am.
Ask-An-Instructor webinar.
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