Story Marketing Quick Reference Guide
Story marketing is the process of attracting and engaging customers through story – their story, rather than yours. Instead of the ‘buy our product’ messages of typical marketing campaigns, story marketing tells the customer story and motivates them…
Microsoft Office 365: 2018 New Features
This course is intended to help users of Office 365 understand updates made in 2018. It focuses on six Office 365 offerings — Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), PowerPoint (presentations), Outlook (email and calendars), Access (database management), and…
Moment of Laughter Day
April 14 is International Moment of Laughter Day. I thought it would be great to collect jokes from Velsoftians so that we could all have a few moments of laughter. The response was overwhelming. Here are some of…
Story Marketing Toolkit
Which Came First: The Chicken or The Egg? This simple question from American folklore has sparked generations of debates, jokes and mental quests for the answer – or at least the winning argument. Did the first chicken simply…
The future of Learning
With the advent of hand-held computers in the form of tablets and phones, and the subsequent invasion of social media channels, the future of learning is evolving quickly. The rows of desks in a classroom with a teacher…
Becoming a Better Learner Quick Reference Guide
There was a time when what you learned in school before entering the workforce would be all you needed to know for the rest of your career. That is no longer the case, as today skills can become…
Improve Your Marketability Through Training
Marketability is not something just to think about when you’re looking for a job. Yes, it’s important to undertake training when you’re in job search mode, but it shouldn’t be overlooked when you’re employed. Sitting back and relaxing…
The Outlook Online Workspaces
Outlook Online allows you to manage several different kinds of information, including your email, calendar, tasks, and contacts. Each of these item types has their own workspace and commands related to managing those objects. The Mail Workspace When…
Favorite St. Patrick’s Day Festivities of Velsoftians
Last year in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Velsoftians shared their favorite green things. This year I thought it would be interesting to take a look at all of the exciting St. Patrick’s Day celebrations that team members…
Learning: Adopting the Right Mindset
Adopting the Right Mindset Adopting the right mindset for learning can take time because we have to train our brains and focus on having a growth mindset. This means controlling the ability to learn, which can be honed…
Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day
Tomorrow — March 2 — is the birthday of Theodore Geisel, better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss (rhymes with ‘Joyce’ not ‘Zeus’). Since his death, every March 2 we celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. It’s a day for reading…
Google Docs Basic Features
Google Docs resembles most common word processors. Document Template Your first screen offers choices for a New Document. There are template options for commonly used documents: resumes, letters, brochures, and proposals. You may start with a template, which…
