Getting Started with Microsoft Excel Online
Excel Online is the cloud-based version of Microsoft’s spreadsheet program. It offers many tools for managing numerical data, as well as the ability to add charts, shapes, and much more. Best of all, Excel Online’s interface is intuitive…
What is a Growth Hacker and Growth Hacking?
The term growth hacker was created by Sean Ellis in 2010. He used the phrase in a blog post seeking people to take over the rapid-growth systems he was creating for start-up companies. In sifting through resumes he…
Creating a Positive Work Environment QRG
Not all of us have had the opportunity to work in a truly encouraging and upbeat environment. A positive work environment is important for the productivity of a company, but it’s also important to us personally. Our emotional…
Make Your Bed Day Musings
Sept. 11 is Make Your Bed Day. I remember the fights about making my bed when I was growing up. I thought if you just threw the covers in the general vicinity of the pillows that it would be…
Bring Your Manners to Work Day at Velsoft
Most of us spend more time during the week with our co-workers than we spend with our families. Is this a good thing? Well, that’s for a future blog. Why am I thinking about this today? It’s because…
A Few Thoughts About Amphibians and Procrastination
Fight Procrastination Day was yesterday, Sept. 6. Oh … today is the sixth … I guess this means this is out on time. Cool! (I knew that, really I did!) Here are a few thoughts on putting an end…
Growth Hacking Quick Reference Guide
The new economy calls for a new way of attracting customers and sales. Growth hacking is to the new economy what marketing was to the last millennium. The goal is to share a message and make a sale. The…
Training Tips from Velsoft Staff
Novice trainers make many common mistakes. These include teaching too much or too little at one time, telling without demonstrating, a lack of patience, a lack of preparation, failure to build in feedback, and failure to reduce tension….
Getting Started with Microsoft Word Online
Getting Started with Word Online Word Online is the cloud-based version of Microsoft’s powerful word processing program. Using Word Online, you can create professional documents of nearly any type. You can also add tables, images, and much more….
An Ode to Bad Poetry Day
A few years ago (quite a few now that I think about it) I was accidently poisoned. As a result, my liver failed, and I found myself on the list for a liver transplant. After three months of…
Can Someone Learn to Lead?
I’m often asked if someone can learn to lead. My short answer is: If you want to be a leader, you can absolutely learn to lead! If you’re interested in helping others (and yourself) grow, and you enjoy…
Five Strategies for Making Training Stick
All training can be useful and applicable if the trainer keeps some simple tips in mind when developing and applying training. We all learn differently, but there are some truths about learning that can be applicable to most…
