What SharePoint Course to go on if you’re an End User
Most newbies to SharePoint are advised to do the WSS or MOSS 2007 courses, 5060 or 5061 respectively, in conjunction with SharePoint Designer. If you are going to be responsible for installing the...
View ArticleLet’s Collaborate Brings You 3 New SharePoint Courses
I have designed 3 SharePoint courses for end users. Lists – Why? Because as an end user, this is where you will find the most value. It’s relatively easy to learn, and once you get it, you will find...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Bootcamp – The Event
The 2 day bootcamp was held by Microsoft this week and what a great event it was!! As usual, Microsoft spared no expense and we were spoilt rotten. We went to Intundla Game Lodge – what a spot! The...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Bootcamp – Techie Notes
I sure learnt alot, these notes are what made sense to me. General Authentication is now claims based, (the Geneva framework). This means that you can authenticate users from non AD scenarios, eg:...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Bootcamp – Feedback for End Users
One thing is for sure, if you haven’t already, you need to upgrade to Office 2007 as soon as possible. SharePoint 2010 is all ribbon based and if you’re not used to, it is going to be a long adoption...
View ArticleChanges to Lets Collaborate Training Curriculum
I have decided to retire the 3 Day Power User course. It was an eLearning outline I felt compelled to offer but is not adding value nor is it effective in teaching business users SharePoint. It is too...
View ArticleSo Very Proud Of : Annelize Jonck (Nedbank)
For three reasons : One - Annelize passed the one year mark on my SharePoint Mentorship Program this month. She went from being a Project Office Administrator, no SharePoint experience, with one of...
View ArticleSharePoint Training or SharePoint Designer Training?
There is still plenty confusion out there on what type of training business users should go on. I get constant requests from business users to go on SharePoint Designer (SPD) training – this is not...
View ArticleSharePoint 2010 Webinar – Site Pages for Beginners
Pragmatic Works is hosting a 3 part series of webinars for me starting next week. The first in the series is SharePoint 2010 Site Pages for Beginners. It’s free and only an hour so register if you’re...
View ArticleIntroducing LCTV – SharePoint 2010 Videos
Because I couldn’t find videos that said what I needed them to say, I decided to create my own channel on Youtube called LCTV. The account is under LetsCollaborateZA. The videos will be based on Lets...
View ArticleLets Collaborate’s External SharePoint 2010 End User Training
We have decided to expand our wings and offer external training. We have traditionally only done onsite training, but we’ve had so many requests for offsite training we’ve decided to do that too. All...
View ArticleYour SharePoint Training Path
When trying to decide what SharePoint training to go on, we always have the same answer – make sure you know what’s going on out of box and with the “easy” stuff before you specialise in anything. It...
View ArticleManaging SharePoint Training Expectations
Further to the previous post on Your SharePoint Training Path, it would be prudent to manage expectation a little on the timeframes of the up-skill path. To become a fully fledged and truly self...
View ArticleDid Your SharePoint Training Leave You Feeling Sick to Your Stomach?
How would you feel if you went to SharePoint training and the teacher sarcastically said “Do I need to send you on Typing 101 first?”. How would you feel if the teacher made you feel stupid all day;...
View ArticleThe Importance of an Inhouse SharePoint Training Co-Ordinator
Large organisations need a long term and ongoing SharePoint training plan to ensure the successful adoption of SharePoint into the company. People often under-estimate the amount of work involved in...
View ArticleAnother Reason Your SharePoint Training Plan Could be Failing
There are always plenty reason why your training plan may be failing – lack of consistency, wrong content, wrong timing, wrong audience, no drivers, no long term vision … it goes on. However, one...
View ArticleDifference Between Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer
Further to the previous post on why your SharePoint training could be failing, herewith the difference between Windows and Internet Explorer : Filed under: Training / Courses, Tutorial
View ArticleSleeping on the Job – Literally
People think being a SharePoint end user trainer is an easy job; that you can throw any ol’ person at the job. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is safe to say that not all SharePoint...
View ArticleSPChat Transcript: SharePoint End User Training with Veronique Palmer Follow Up
The SharePoint Community kindly invited me to do a chat on end user training. The time flew so fast that I didn’t get to address all the questions posed. This is a follow up to the ones I missed :...
View ArticleTell the Truth on Training Evals
Sometimes it isn’t helpful to just be polite when you don’t like something – going to training is one of those times. If you attend training and get given an evaluation form to rate the day, take the...
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