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SUMMARY:Virtual - MS-4005: Craft effective prompts for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: Discover ways to craft effective and contextual prompts for Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 that create\, simplify\, transform\, and compile content across Microsoft 365 applications. Learn the importance of providing a clear goal\, context\, source\, and expectation in your prompt for the best results. This course covers real world scenarios and examples using Copilot in Microsoft 365 apps like Word\, Excel\, PowerPoint\, Teams\, Outlook\, OneNote\, and Chat. \nPrerequisites:\nLearners should be familiar working in Microsoft 365 apps like Word\, Excel\, and PowerPoint. This course is intended for all types of users working with Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365. \nTarget Audience:\nBusiness User \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: MS_4005_Craft_effective_prompts_for_Microsoft_Copilot \nCourse Price: $579 \nRegistration for this course is closed. Additional dates are available. The next offering of this class is May 14\, 2025. Click HERE for the registration link.   \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you have any questions.\n440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com. \nThis course is TechCred eligible for reimbursement! Learn more and see if you qualify by clicking here: FAQ | TechCred \nGeauga Growth Partnership Board of Directors is dedicated to providing a positive and respectful environment for all event and training participants. GGP employees\, members\, guests of members\, attendees\, speakers\, sponsors\, and volunteers are expected to observe high standards of behavior and personal ethics in their conduct at any GGP event or training. \nAnyone engaging in inappropriate behavior during these events or trainings will be asked by a GGP representative to discontinue the offensive behavior immediately. Should the behavior continue or if the behavior is deemed severe enough\, the individual(s) will be removed from the event or training (without a refund) and may be denied entry to future events or trainings.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/virtual-ms-4005-craft-effective-prompts-for-microsoft-copilot-for-microsoft-365-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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SUMMARY:Virtual - PL-300: Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: This course will discuss the various methods and best practices that are in line with business and technical requirements for modeling\, visualizing\, and analyzing data with Power BI. The course will also show how to access and process data from a range of data sources including both relational and non-relational data. This course will also explore how to implement proper security standards and policies across the Power BI spectrum including datasets and groups. The course will also discuss how to manage and deploy reports and dashboards for sharing and content distribution. \nAt Course Completion: Students will be able to:\n• Ingest\, clean\, and transform data\n• Model data for performance and scalability\n• Design and create reports for data analysis\n• Apply and perform advanced report analytics\n• Manage and share report assets \nPrerequisites:\nSuccessful Data Analysts start this role with experience of working with data in the cloud.\nSpecifically:\n• Understanding core data concepts.\n• Knowledge of working with relational data in the cloud.\n• Knowledge of working with non-relational data in the cloud.\n• Knowledge of data analysis and visualization concepts. \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: PL-300_Microsoft_Power_BI_Data_Analyst \nCourse Price: $1739 \nThis course registration is closed for these dates. This course is offered again March 3rd – March 5th\, 2025. Click HERE for registration information and additional dates. \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you have any questions.\n440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com. \nThis course is TechCred eligible for reimbursement! Learn more and see if you qualify by clicking here: FAQ | TechCred \nGeauga Growth Partnership Board of Directors is dedicated to providing a positive and respectful environment for all event and training participants. GGP employees\, members\, guests of members\, attendees\, speakers\, sponsors\, and volunteers are expected to observe high standards of behavior and personal ethics in their conduct at any GGP event or training. \nAnyone engaging in inappropriate behavior during these events or trainings will be asked by a GGP representative to discontinue the offensive behavior immediately. Should the behavior continue or if the behavior is deemed severe enough\, the individual(s) will be removed from the event or training (without a refund) and may be denied entry to future events or trainings.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/virtual-pl-300-microsoft-power-bi-data-analyst-4/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241202T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
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SUMMARY:Storytelling with Data Using Excel
DESCRIPTION:Description: The Storytelling with Data course teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You’ll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory but made accessible through numerous real-world examples ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill\, especially when it comes to data visualization\, and the tools at our disposal don’t make it any easier. This course demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data\, and how to use your data to create an engaging\, informative\, compelling story. Specifically\, you’ll learn how to: Understand the importance of context Determine the appropriate type of graph Recognize and eliminate the clutter Direct your audience’s attention Think like a designer when visualizing data Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience\n \nCourse Price: $399 \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com. \n 
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/storytelling-with-data-using-excel-copy/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20241009T160317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241113T214308Z
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SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Pivot Tables - Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Course Description: In this course you will learn how to create and modify PivotTables and PivotCharts\, as well as how to filter and modify fields to format and group data. In addition\, you will learn to use the advanced features of PivotTables\, such as consolidating multiple workbooks as well as creating and using page fields. Finally\, you will learn how to generate PivotTables using imported data from external data sources. This information could be in Access\, SQL Tables\, the Internet\, or other database programs. Understanding how to work with PivotTables and PivotCharts to achieve the results you want is one of the most powerful tools in Excel. \nPrerequisites: Level 1 & 2 \n  \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_PivotTables \nCourse Price: $219 \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com. \n 
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-pivot-tables-virtual-class/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T090000
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SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Level 2 – Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this course\, you will cover how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2019\, and use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently. You will sort and filter data\, use conditional formatting\, and create and format tables and charts. You will learn how to protect worksheets and files\, as well as referring to data in other workbooks thru 3D formulas. Finally\, you will create names\, customize a template\, and work with comments and graphics.\n \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_Level_2 \nCourse Price: $289 \n  \n  \nRegistration is open!  \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060\ninfo@geaugagrowth.com.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-level-2-virtual-class-3/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241105T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20241028T172825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T181153Z
UID:6688-1730797200-1730826000@geaugagrowthpartnership.com
SUMMARY:Empower your workforce with Copilot for Microsoft 365 Use Cases
DESCRIPTION:Description: This one-day course is composed of two parts – Getting started with Copilot for Microsoft 365 and Empower your workforce with Copilot for Microsoft 365 Use Cases. The first part of the course introduces you to Copilot for Microsoft 365\, examines how you can use Copilot throughout the various Microsoft 365 apps\, explores best practices for using Copilot and building effective prompts\, and examines how you can extend Copilot with plugins and Graph connectors. The second part of this training content is really the heart of this course. Students perform a series of hands-on exercises involving seven Use Cases – Executives\, Sales\, Marketing\, Finance\, IT\, HR\, and Operations. These exercises focus on using Copilot in various Microsoft 365 apps (such as Word\, PowerPoint\, Outlook\, and so on) to complete a series of common business-related tasks pertaining to each Use Case. To complete the Use Case exercises in this course\, each student must have access to a Microsoft 365 subscription (BYOS) in which theyre licensed to use Copilot for Microsoft 365. Each student must also have a Microsoft OneDrive account\, since Copilot requires OneDrive to complete the file sharing tasks used throughout the Use Case exercises.\n \nPrerequisites:\nThis course is targeted towards business users who want to enhance their Copilot for Microsoft 365\nskills to solve business-related use case scenarios. \nTarget Audience:\n• Business User\n• Functional Consultant \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: MS_4004_Empower_your_workforce_with_Copilot_for_Microsoft_365_Use_Cases \nCourse Price: $525 \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060 or\ninfo@geaugagrowth.com.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/empower-your-workforce-with-copilot-for-microsoft-365-use-cases/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241025T090000
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SUMMARY:Excelling in a Supervisor Position - Virtual - October 25th
DESCRIPTION:Course Description:\nIt happens all the time. You did great work as an employee and now you have been promoted to a\nsupervisory position. You’re no longer just “one of the guys”. Now you are responsible for directing the\nwork of other people and creating an effective and efficient work environment. \nWhat do you do? Holler for help? Hope that everything works out OK? Pray that no one notices your\nmistakes? Most supervisors are thrown into supervisory positions with little or no preparation. And the most\namazing thing is – they are not offered an opportunity to receive any training. Not many of us are born knowing how to manage\, motivate\, lead\, hire\, discipline\, or fire other people. But now\, you need to know how to do all those things! \nWho Should Take This Course and Benefits:\nAnyone who aspires to become a manager\nNew supervisors and first-line managers\nExperienced managers looking to enhance their leadership skills \nClick the following link to read the full course content: Excelling in a Supervisor Position \nInstructor Information:  \n \nCourse Price:  $200\n \n\nDon’t miss out of future Workforce Development opportunities! To be placed on a future contact list or have questions\, please contact the GGP office at 440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com. \nDid you know GGP will customize training for your workforce? Contact a GGP Team member for more details:\n– Phone: 440-564-1060\n– Email: info@geaugagrowth.com \nGeauga Growth Partnership Board of Directors is dedicated to providing a positive and respectful environment for all event and training participants. GGP employees\, members\, guests of members\, attendees\, speakers\, sponsors\, and volunteers are expected to observe high standards of behavior and personal ethics in their conduct at any GGP event or training. \nAnyone engaging in inappropriate behavior during these events or trainings will be asked by a GGP representative to discontinue the offensive behavior immediately. Should the behavior continue or if the behavior is deemed severe enough\, the individual(s) will be removed from the event or training (without a refund) and may be denied entry to future events or trainings.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excelling-in-a-supervisor-position-virtual-october-25th/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20240828T161919Z
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SUMMARY:Storytelling with Data Using Excel
DESCRIPTION:Description: The Storytelling with Data course teaches you the fundamentals of data visualization and how to communicate effectively with data. You’ll discover the power of storytelling and the way to make data a pivotal point in your story. The lessons in this illuminative text are grounded in theory but made accessible through numerous real-world examples ready for immediate application to your next graph or presentation. Storytelling is not an inherent skill\, especially when it comes to data visualization\, and the tools at our disposal don’t make it any easier. This course demonstrates how to go beyond conventional tools to reach the root of your data\, and how to use your data to create an engaging\, informative\, compelling story. Specifically\, you’ll learn how to: Understand the importance of context Determine the appropriate type of graph Recognize and eliminate the clutter Direct your audience’s attention Think like a designer when visualizing data Leverage the power of storytelling to help your message resonate with your audience\n \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Storytelling_with_Data.pdf (tcworkshop.com) \nCourse Price: $399 \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060\ninfo@geaugagrowth.com.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/storytelling-with-data/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241007T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20240827T192051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T160833Z
UID:6214-1728291600-1728320400@geaugagrowthpartnership.com
SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Level 2 - Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this course\, you will cover how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2019\, and use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently. You will sort and filter data\, use conditional formatting\, and create and format tables and charts. You will learn how to protect worksheets and files\, as well as referring to data in other workbooks thru 3D formulas. Finally\, you will create names\, customize a template\, and work with comments and graphics.\n \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_Level_2 \nCourse Price: $289 \nPlease contact the Geauga Growth Partnership (GGP) office if you are interested in registering for this class.\n440-564-1060\ninfo@geaugagrowth.com.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-level-2-virtual-class-2/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240923T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20240828T160439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T184229Z
UID:6218-1727080200-1727109000@geaugagrowthpartnership.com
SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Level 3 - Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this course\, you will cover how to create and work with Macros and VBA Programming\, as well as how to add Form Controls and how to assign a Macro to a Form Control. In addition\, you will learn about formula auditing\, and will learn about common errors\, how to correct them\, and how to use the Watch Window to see changes in formulas. You will work with creating and modifying hyperlinks\, get data from the internet\, as well as learn how to save workbooks\, worksheets\, charts and ranges as web pages. You will create custom styles and learn how to use advanced conditional formatting. Finally you will learn how to create and use a shared workbook\, including how to protect\, consolidate and resolve editing conflicts in a shared workbook. \n  \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_Level_3.pdf (tcworkshop.com) \nCourse Price: $299 \nRegistration is open! Please contact the GGP office directly to register for this class at 440-564-1060. \nThank you for your interest!
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-level-3-virtual-class/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240916T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20240827T185730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T184229Z
UID:6204-1726475400-1726504200@geaugagrowthpartnership.com
SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Level 2 - Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Description: In this course\, you will cover how to work with large worksheets in Microsoft Excel 2019\, and use multiple worksheets and workbooks efficiently. You will sort and filter data\, use conditional formatting\, and create and format tables and charts. You will learn how to protect worksheets and files\, as well as referring to data in other workbooks thru 3D formulas. Finally\, you will create names\, customize a template\, and work with comments and graphics.\n \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_Level_2 \nCourse Price: $289 \nRegistration is still open! \nPlease contact the GGP office at 440-564-1060 or info@geaugagrowth.com to register for this opportunity! \n 
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-level-2-virtual-class/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240909T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T195342
CREATED:20240827T184240Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T184229Z
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SUMMARY:Excel 2019 Level 1 - Virtual Class
DESCRIPTION:Description: Many think they are past the basics\, but our course has many valuable shortcuts and quick data entry methods built in to give you a good foundation. So even if you have used Excel for a number of years\, it is worth taking the Level 1 class. Our course will make ordinary tasks much easier for you to accomplish\, and in much less time. \nClick the following link for a detailed course description: Excel_2019_Level_1 \nCourse Price: $279 \n  \nIf you are interested in registering for this class\, please send an email to info@geaugagrowth.com and a team member will connect with you.
URL:https://geaugagrowthpartnership.com/event/excel-2019-level-1-virtual-class/
CATEGORIES:All GGP Events,Virtual Training,Workforce Development
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