Lunch and Learn

SMACNA Greater Chicago Lunch Remote Session

We're Serving Up New Offerings!

The technology used throughout your day should help you work smarter, not harder. And with the right training, you can drastically improve your skills in programs like Excel, Word, Outlook and Bluebeam. This fall and winter, join industry tech expert Ginnie Floraday for a series of virtual Lunch & Learn classes, where she’ll introduce basic time-saving tricks, productivity improvements and delve into some more advanced features to keep your business moving.

All Lunch & Learn sessions are remote, so you can join from the comfort of your office.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

WORD DOCUMENT BUILDING TOOLS

PART 1: BASIC FORMATTING RULES
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 12/3/24.

Word has so many great tools for making document preparation an easy task, but many of the tools need a quick explanation. By the end of this class, you will know many shortcuts to correctly format your documents.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

WORD DOCUMENT BUILDING TOOLS

PART 2: FIXING BADLY FORMATTED DOCUMENTS
Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 12/10/24.

After learning how to format a document, we will examine documents that are hard to revise because they weren’t built correctly. We’ll fix broken documents by applying the concepts taught in Part 1.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

EXCEL: FIXING BROKEN DATA LISTS

PART 1
Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 12/31/24.

Excel isn’t just about calculations; it also does a great job of managing data. A data list is any series of information that is used to track activity. Keeping track of orders, deliveries or payments are common data lists. This class will examine the common mistakes made in tracking information. By learning the rules on how to create a list, you can maximize your resulting reports.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

EXCEL: FIXING BROKEN DATA LISTS

PART 2
Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – Noon

Registration deadline: 1/7/25.

This class will continue to expand on what we learned in Part 1. We will learn shortcuts to cleaning up data lists that aren’t layed out correctly. Rather than retyping the list to create good reports, you will learn the built-in tools to automatically adjust the layout.

To register, call or email Laurie: Laurie@SMACNAGreaterChicago.org or 708-544-7007.

Member Benefit Free 2-Hour Tech Help

Ginnie Floraday will remotely help individual companies work through any specific computer/software needs. Classes can include up to 25 participants, be customized for new hires or internal promotions and can be recorded for future use. This is an annual benefit - schedule yours by emailing gfloraday@comcast.net.