Free Microsoft Training Resources

There are lots of free training resources available through the Microsoft site, as there are across the internet. Many can help staff and volunteers support themselves when using common tools, but which ones work best? Techsoup, based in the US, is running a free online training event/webinar (what an ugly word) at which Microsoft staff [...]

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EVENT: Outcomes monitoring and IT: finding the best solution for your organisation

M & E Consulting, preponderate.network and Charities Evaluation Services are pleased to announce the first-ever conference on ‘Outcomes monitoring and IT’ which will take place in London on 21st May 2009.

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FREE ICT Conference from Microsoft and NCVO, 6 May 2009

Tickets are available now for a free ICT event in London in May. Workshops will cover:
• E-learning tools
• Ensuring effective websites
• Delivering an e-campaign
• Technology supporting collaboration
• Managing your supporter base
• Accessible computing
• Innovation in service delivery
Book now on the NCVO website using the link below:
NCVO – Maximising [...]

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Finding the Monitoring System for your Organisation

Outcome monitoring IT systems help save time and increase effectiveness but few charities use these systems. The Outcomes Monitoring and IT conference in London on 21st May 2009 will give charities and community groups the opportunity to see a range of resources designed to help them capture the difference their work makes.

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How Can VCOs Learn the IT Skills They Need?

I’m working on a Lottery-funded project looking at ways of embedding IT training in other community learning activities. So we’re teaching budgeting but it includes training in Excel, or we’re teaching report-writing and showing how to use some of the features of Word. We’re holding a free event in December to discuss what we’re doing [...]

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Quick ‘n’ Easy Guide to Online Tools

A quick and easy guide produced the lovely folks at Tactical Tech  [one of their staff is a Trustee of SCIP]  provides an excellent overview of tools such as Flickr [share photos online], Shozu [upload video direct to the web] and Google Maps. The guide offers feedback on privacy concerns as well suggested uses [...]

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Top Ten Tips for an IT Budget

Having reliable use of a computer is about more than just buying a box. It’s like buying a car but not having money for petrol, insurance, an MOT or driving lessons. Budgets for IT need to include revenue as well as capital costs, and as the cost of the hardware falls, it may become easier [...]

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Office for Mere Mortals

Office Watch is a free newsletter and store of useful articles for people using Word, Excel, Outlook and the other mainstays of the average computer. Top tips include “How to save a PDF from Office”, “When Outlook doesn’t detect a spam message” and “Easy switching between color and B&W printing“.

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