The definition of dynamic pricing is charging different prices contingent on individual customers and circumstances. In the UK all rail companies bar one and most rail companies charge dynamic prices. If you want to fo to Manchester at the last minute by plane or train prepare to burn a hole through though credit card. In theory by rail 12 week before you rravel if you get up at 2 in the morning you might get a cheaper ticket. The same idea is catching on in computer training with companies offering “easy jet” style pricing. You pay more the closer you get to the course (train ticket/air ticket. To me this does not make sense. Surely if you have a Excel trainer lying in a box this Wed anyone offering to book them should get the course at a cheaper rate since the time (seat) would otherwise be largely wasted. Does not this also detract from the professional service being offered. If you want to talk to an accountant or a solicitor the price does not become more expensive the closer it gets to today. Mouseman

The key purpose underlying a PowerPoint presentation is the chance to persuade an audience of a concept, product or service.

To begin your slide presentation the presenter should focus on your key message and construct their presentation around this topic. Select a topic that illustrates your key message. Your PowerPoint presentation will also require structure to retain your audience’s interest throughout the proceedings.

The opening slides of a presentation should be aimed at capturing the attention of your audience. Ensure you have a good balance of text, pictures, conceptual diagrams, tables and graphs to keep your audiences interest once you have established their attention with your opening gambit

Ensure you present your audience with the right business tone to match your presentations aims and objectives. Be enthusiastic about your subject matter. Be calm and confident delivering your message which should be presented in a logical order at a pace that does not alienate your target audience.

To avoid your audience having to write copious notes and pay rapt attention to the message. Reassure attendees that a printed copy will be readily available at the end of the session. Don’t make the mistake of handing your presentation out at the beginning otherwise people will flip ahead or worst case leave half way through.

 

With respect to the detail on the slides keep the animation to a absolute minimum. Too much animation will obscure your message rather than enhance it. Graphics are effective tools, often more effective than words on PowerPoint slides. Don’t put to much text on the slides or you may be tempted just to just read out the presentation. Poor use of Color can also detract from your message. Ensure the font and background colors who select contrast adequately to make your results clearly legible.

Overuse of Clip art or background photographs can also distract your audience away from the key message you are trying to convey.

 

The key goal of your PowerPoint presentation is to convey a message. The presenter needs to use methods that emphasize the key points of your message

 

Many presenters only take questions until the end of their presentation. Interruption can upset the speaker. However audience can enhance the presentation if the speaker is confident in their subject matter and the PowerPoint presentation can be delivered in both a linear and non linear fashion

PowerPoint allows the presenter to vary their delivery according to audience reaction. The creation of Custom shows gives the possibility of changing the sequence or slide order and tailoring the outcome to suit the audience. You might not choose to show all slides to all audiences. If there is a specific slide that you do not want your audience to view, you can hide this slide. If this is a frequent requirement of yours custom views allows you to generate variable content for different audiences.

Don’t forget the power of the Slide Master. This allows you to create a template designating the typeface, placeholder, and background design and color schemes. If this facilitates altering all your slides in a presentation which will then be applied throughout every slide. You can use this feature to create a consistent look and feel. Put the company logo on the slide master and then it will appear on every page, in exactly the same position and it will be the same size. This will help prevent the inconsistency that occurs when different fonts, colors and sizes appear on each slide.

 

Learn how to use PowerPoint’s navigation tools effectively. Sometimes one of your audiences may ask to see the previous slide again. Make sure you know the best way to navigate back and forth without it looking messy.
Do Not Read Your Slides
your slides are an aid memoire for your real content. The bullets are simply there as reminders for topics on which you will enlarge.
Face Your Audience!
Don’t look at the screen when talking. Look at the audience.
Don’t Rely on Removable Media
if your presentation is on a CD, USB or other form of removable media copy it onto the hard drive of the system you will be presenting for. This will cut down the margin of error.

Know your venue. If your venue is offering light pens, dimming options on lighting and a wireless Mouse check then all work and rehearse how to use them. Better still make sure that you have the number of the support person if it all goes wrong. Have a plan B. If the projector blub blows have paper copies or transparencies at hand.

If you don’t feel confident you can do this by yourself download our free training manuals from our web site. If you are in London you might want to think about a classroom course in Powerpoint (Training)

Creating an effective presentation is really simple if you know how to use PowerPoint. With our tailored approach to creating all our PowerPoint courses, you are sure to gain the skills needed.

Many users already have a basic understanding of applications, and why should you then waste valuable time on topics you already know? What makes us different is that we tailor all our courses. We spend the time and effort to ensure you get the most from your PowerPoint course and a sound return on your investment.

 

 

Formed  in 1993 trading as Mouse Training, offer a range of IT training services and
from our training centre in Moorgate but manage IT training in client facilities throughout London for a range of clients

 

There are a number of fundamental Factors which differentiate us from our competitors.

Mouse Accreditations

 

As an organization Mouse have been Investors in People since 2001 passing reaccreditations in 2004 and 2007.  This gives an organizational spine to our procedures which helps to ensure consistency in dealing with all aspects of the training cycle from enquiry to delivery.

Mouse trainers are also MOS certified you can always ask to see your trainer’s certification.

The management structure at Mouse is very flat nearly everyone in the company is a trainer. Uniquely there are no sales people as all the work comes from web site referrals. This leanness allows us to offer very competitive pricing.

In 2008 Mouse were also accredited by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) as an Accredited Training Provider which in addition to our own ethical standards requires the company to abide by a strict Code of conduct.

Key to everything is running as comprehensive a TNA as possible on the individual, group or organization prior to agreeing the training programme.

Mouse does not run scheduled classes so we never ever cancel a course. Many of our courses are run as 1 to 1 sessions. Mouse offer flat rate pricing offering Intro and advanced courses for the same price

Mouse also offer unlimited post course support for all the applications we deliver.

Mouse offer this training throughout the UK delivered by trainers arriving if required with one of our laptop kits.

Mouse clients are range from multinational private sector companies and the public sector. Mouse work across key industries including accountancy, law, education Finance, Insurance, IT, Retail, Marketing and communication.

Mouse only offer tutor led courses in all MS Office suite applications including MS Project, Excel, VBA, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Word and Outlook. Mouse additionally offers Excel, Word and PowerPoint on the Mac. Last but not least MTC offer a range of Adobe products including Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Indesign.

All Mouse courses can be delivered off the shelf or tailored to suit your current skill level and organizational requirement. Clients are encouraged to utilize their own examples where applicable. The client is encouraged to specify the course content, we deliver using your sample or real working files

A range of trainer based formats are available to satisfy the training requirement of your workplace. There is no geographical scope to our work and we have trained in many countries around the world. All our courses are closed to the individual or group that requests our course we never mix people from different organizations. We will write course documentation, sit on your help desk, support your rollout; Floor walk after training. Our trainers are skilled enough to run 4 90 minute surgeries on the same day on any Microsoft application.

 The link below gives you a number of factors to consider when choosing your Training provider

Suggested Positive Attributes

If nothing will persuade you come to the site anyway and pick up our MS office training manuals for free

Formed  in 1993 trading as Mouse Training, offer a range of IT training services and
from our training centre in Moorgate but manage IT training in client facilities throughout London for a range of clients

 

There are a number of fundamental Factors which differentiate us from our competitors.

Mouse Accreditations

 

As an organization Mouse have been Investors in People since 2001 passing reaccreditations in 2004 and 2007.  This gives an organizational spine to our procedures which helps to ensure consistency in dealing with all aspects of the training cycle from enquiry to delivery.

Mouse trainers are also MOS certified you can always ask to see your trainer’s certification.

The management structure at Mouse is very flat nearly everyone in the company is a trainer. Uniquely there are no sales people as all the work comes from web site referrals. This leanness allows us to offer very competitive pricing.

In 2008 Mouse were also accredited by the Institute of IT Training (IITT) as an Accredited Training Provider which in addition to our own ethical standards requires the company to abide by a strict Code of conduct.

Key to everything is running as comprehensive a TNA as possible on the individual, group or organization prior to agreeing the training programme.

Mouse does not run scheduled classes so we never ever cancel a course. Many of our courses are run as 1 to 1 sessions. Mouse offer flat rate pricing offering Intro and advanced courses for the same price

Mouse also offer unlimited post course support for all the applications we deliver.

Mouse offer this training throughout the UK delivered by trainers arriving if required with one of our laptop kits.

Mouse clients are range from multinational private sector companies and the public sector. Mouse work across key industries including accountancy, law, education Finance, Insurance, IT, Retail, Marketing and communication.

Mouse only offer tutor led courses in all MS Office suite applications including MS Project, Excel, VBA, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, Word and Outlook. Mouse additionally offers Excel, Word and PowerPoint on the Mac. Last but not least MTC offer a range of Adobe products including Dreamweaver, Photoshop and Indesign.

All Mouse courses can be delivered off the shelf or tailored to suit your current skill level and organizational requirement. Clients are encouraged to utilize their own examples where applicable. The client is encouraged to specify the course content, we deliver using your sample or real working files

A range of trainer based formats are available to satisfy the training requirement of your workplace. There is no geographical scope to our work and we have trained in many countries around the world. All our courses are closed to the individual or group that requests our course we never mix people from different organizations. We will write course documentation, sit on your help desk, support your rollout; Floor walk after training. Our trainers are skilled enough to run 4 90 minute surgeries on the same day on any Microsoft application.

 The link below gives you a number of factors to consider when choosing your Training provider

Suggested Positive Attributes

If nothing will persuade you come to the site anyway and pick up our MS office training manuals for free

Health & Safety Policy HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES You are welcome to adapt and use this document suitable for a small office with computers and paper and staff and visitors. Not a paper mill or a coal mine. Ours is written for a IT Training company running MS office applications for 20-30 visitors per day and passed muster for a basic audit by Investors in People. Good luck! First Aiders at The Mouse Training Company Office – John Caulfield & Charis Alexander General Statement · Our policy is to work in the safest practicable manner. The Company recognises that the health and safety and general well being of all employees and other persons on the Company’s premises, or those carrying out Company business off-site are the responsibility of the Company. · It is the duty of Management to do everything reasonable and practicable to prevent injury or ill health and it is equally the duty of every member of staff to exercise personal responsibility for his/her own safety and that of others. This is required by law. · Our policy is to adhere to all current and future legal requirements on health and safety, which affect the Company’s operations. The attention of everyone joining the Company is directed to this policy. · The Directors have overall responsibility for the implementation of the Company Safety Policy and all reports and recommendations from the Safety Representative will go to them Health & Safety Procedure The Mouse Training Company Ltd. Health and Safety Policy Statement Health and safety at work etc Act 1974 This is the Health and Safety Policy Statement of The Mouse Training Company Ltd Our Statement of General Policy is: to provide adequate control of the health and safety risks arising from our work activities; to consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety; to provide and maintain safe plant and equipment; to ensure safe handling and use of substances; to provide information, instruction and supervision for employees; to ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks, and to give them adequate training; to prevent accidents and cases of work-related ill health; to maintain safe and healthy working conditions; and to review and revise this policy as necessary at regular intervals. Signed (Employer): ………………………………………….. Date: Review date: 1/09/08 _____________________________________________________________________ Responsibilities Overall and final responsibility of health and safety is that of John Caulfield Day-to-day responsibility for ensuring this policy is put into practice is delegated to the test centre manager To ensure health and safety standards are maintained/improved, the following people have responsibility in the following areas Name Responsibility John Caulfield Training Centre All employees have to: Co-operate with supervisors and managers on health and safety matters; Not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety; Take reasonable care of their own health and safety; and Report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as detailed in the policy statement) Health and safety risks arising from our work activities Risk assessments will be undertaken by the test centre manager Action required to remove/control risks will be approved by John Caulfield. Test centre manager will be responsible for ensuring the action required is implemented Assessments will be reviewed every year or when the work activity changes, whichever is soonest. Consultation with employees Employee Representatives are: Charis Alexander Eddie Holder Consultation with employees is provided by Staff meetings held at 6 week intervals. Safe Plant and Equipment Eddie Holder will be responsible for identifying all equipment/plant needing maintenance. Eddie Holder will be responsible for ensuring effective maintenance procedures are drawn up. Charis Alexander will be responsible for ensuring that all identified maintenance is implemented. Any problems found with plant/equipment should be reported to Charis Alexander Eddie Holder will check that new plant and equipment meets health and safety standards before it is purchased. Information, instruction and supervision The Health and Safety Law poster is displayed in The Sales Office. Health and Safety advice is available from the administrative assistant or www.hse.gov.uk Supervision of young workers/trainees will be arranged/undertaken/monitored by the Relevant Mentor The test centre manager is responsible for ensuring that our employees working at locations under the control of other employers are given relevant health and safety information. Competency for Tasks and Training Induction training will be provided for all employees by Job specific training will be provided by the Department manager Training records are kept in the Personnel Files Training will be identified, arranged and monitored by the Department manager Accidents, first aid and work-related ill health The first aid box is kept in the Rest Area The appointed person(s)/first aider(s) is/are John Caulfield & Charis Alexander All accidents and cases of work-related ill health are to be recorded in the accident book. The book is kept in John & Charis’s office The administrative assistant is responsible for reporting accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences to the enforcing authority. Monitoring To check our working conditions, and ensure our safe working practices are being followed, we will Carry out a monthly walk around assessment. Investigate any accidents that occur and take the remedial action. Charis Alexander is responsible for investigating accidents John Caulfield is responsible for investigating work-related causes of sickness absences. John Caulfield is responsible for acting on investigation findings to prevent a reoccurrence. Emergency Procedures – Fire and Evacuation · Charis Alexander is responsible for ensuring the fire risk assessment is undertaken and implemented · Escape routes are checked by Charis Alexander · Fire extinguishers are maintained and checked by John Caulfield · Alarms are tested by the Building Manager every week · Emergency evacuation will be tested every Quarter Health & Safety Reportable Incident Report Form Date: Name of Person(s) Involved: Incident: Treatment: Follow Up Treatment Required: Action taken to prevent further incidents of this nature: Date of implementation of Remedial Action: