Workshop: Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook
Course: "Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook”
Date: November 30, 2011
Time: 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM *Lunch will be provided*
Location: TechColumbus 1275 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212
Presenter: Bob Cich, Owner of Priority Management of Dublin
Description: Many people use Microsoft Outlook primarily to send and receive emails with no idea of features that can help them to become more productive and effective at their jobs. This full day, in depth, hands on workshop will teach you how to use Outlook more effectively while integrating best practice behaviors in Time Management. You can expect to save at least one hour every day by attending this workshop and learn to become more successful.
Topics covered include:
• Changing non productive default options e.g. opening Outlook to see your Inbox
• Eliminating distractions in Outlook that rob you of your time
• How to store any data file and emails in Contacts, Calendars, and Tasks
• Using Distribution Lists or Contact Groups for mass mailings
• How and why to use Color Coding and Labels on your Calendars
• Requesting meetings with others and tracking their responses
• Sharing your Calendar and other Outlook files with other people
• How to use the Task feature for yourself and to delegate and manager work for others
• Creating rules to help you manage the “digital deluge” of your Inbox
• Automatic creating of Tasks, Appointments, or Contacts from your emails
• How to deal with Spam and Junk Mail
• Customizing reports in Outlook and your “home base’ view to work efficiently
• Notes and Journal folders – how to use or not use
• The value of and how to use Categories
• And many more topics
The investment for this full day workshop is normally $395 per person; however for this special event the price for TechColumbus members will be only $295 per person and $345 for non members. Each participant will be given their own professional Learning Guide with screen shots and step by step instructions for all the exercises in the workshop, and it can be used as a Reference Manual later. The Guide covers all versions of Outlook including 2010 for those who plan to upgrade.
Participants are expected to bring their own computers to the workshop so that you can work the exercises with your own live data, and customizations during the workshop will be installed on your computer when completed.
Join us for this exciting workshop and learn to use Microsoft Outlook as it was designed to be used. Deadline for enrolling is November 17th. Contact Bob Cich at 614-799-9269 for additional information about the workshop and to enroll. Visit Bob’s website at www.prioritymanagement.com/cms.
See the "Working Smart with Microsoft Outlook: At a Glance" PDF right HERE.
Speaker Details:
For the last eighteen years Bob Cich has helped all types of busy professionals become more organized, productive, focused, and effective enabling them to become more successful.
After spending twenty-five years in management and executive positions in the computer, automotive, and defense industries, Bob started his own business in Dublin, Ohio in association with an international training and development company, Priority Management. In this capacity Bob conducts training through group workshops, seminars, personal coaching sessions, live internet WebShop training, and Bob has also become a recognized professional speaker locally and nationally.
His focus is in the area of Time Management and Goal Setting helping people develop the skills to become more effective. His 3,000 clients include business owners, executives, managers, salespeople, accountants, administrative assistants, etc., and he has worked in all industries. The one problem that people have in common is not enough time in a day to do all they want to do.
Bob conducts his training around formalized planning systems such as paper based planners or electronic tools like Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Blackberrys, etc. recognizing that the tools used are immaterial. What is important is to develop best practice behaviors to use the tools effectively to better manage yourself and your business.