Why choose A. Thiel Marketing for your next continuing education partner?
Cost - Being a local company the added costs of overnight accommodations and travel expenses are not reflected in our pricing.
Convenience- We can come to you! That's right our instructors will come directly to your place of business. For larger group training or intimate one-on-one sessions. No wondering why the group for the office is two hours overdue . No worrying about asking a question that you may find embarrassing, one-on-one professional training can be provided in the privacy of your office.
Our ongoing education and marketing strategies are critical for organizations looking to compete in today’s knowledge-based economy. To increase employee productivity – and retention – forward-thinking employers recognize the need to invest in professional development that enables employees to meet the changing skill requirements since social and electronic media have exploded onto the scene.
Bio – Dave Flook, Professional Instructor
Dave Flook, a Fanshawe College graduate for Graphic Design, has been professionally involved with graphic & web design for the past 6 years through various small business ventures. He has enjoyed sharing his passion for computer technology while teaching as a professor at Fanshawe (in the same rooms he once studied in).
Dave has hosted numerous public training seminars that covered a multitude of different computer applications. Over the years Dave has shared his knowledge and practical experience with hundreds of students and has received very positive feedback for his teaching style and methodology. Dave looks forward to sharing his passion for all things computer related with you at the next training session.
Training Experience
Fanshawe College Professor
During 2008/2009 Dave Flook taught interactive design and web development for the Graphic Design & Multimedia departments at Fanshawe College in London Ontario.
He taught 12 classes and roughly 250 students during his time at Fanshawe. He has given compelling lessons that encompass the whole web design development process from storyboarding to construction. His hands on courses were enhanced with real-world practical knowledge and solutions.
Dave’s passion for web design was passed on to his students who gave him a higher than average feedback score during a teachers assessment.
Top Five Courses Offered at A. Thiel Marketing
- Social Media Marketing With Facebook and Twitter
- Powerpoint 2007 Essential Training
- Introduction to internet searching
- Acrobat 8 Essential Training
- Acrobat 8 Beyond The Basics
Social Media Marketing with Facebook and Twitter
Course Overview
In Social Media Marketing with Facebook and Twitter, Dave Flook shows dozens of ways to promote a company's brand, increase sales, drive traffic to a site, and engage with customers using two of the hottest social networking venues today, Facebook and Twitter. Dave teaches not only the fundamentals of social media marketing, but also how to create a professional, top-level presence that can put a company in the viral marketing sweet spot. From creating Facebook fan pages to crafting the most perfect Twitter bio for SEO, Dave dives into the details of both services, and discusses the best third-party add-ons that maximize the social marketing impact.Learning Objectives
- Developing a balanced messaging strategy
- Creating a branded Twitter page background
- Attracting Twitter followers
- Learning the difference between Facebook pages and groups
- Building Facebook advertising
- Understanding how to use Twitter and Facebook analytics
Course Details
Duration: 8 hours
Requirements
For this course you will need internet access. This course also requires that you have an email address that you can access so you can create a Facebook account (if you do not already have a Facebook account).
PowerPoint 2007 Essential Training
Course Overview
PowerPoint 2007 joins its Office counterparts by featuring a brand-new interface, as well as a selection of new powerful presentation features. Instructor Dave Flook explains each of its new features in detail, including an essential overview of the new interface, navigating a presentation, creating and editing presentations, working with tables and charts, importing and exporting data, and sharing presentations via various media.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the Powerpoint user interface
- Creating custom presentations
- Enhancing presentations with themes, video, audio & graphics
- Custom presentation viewing options
- Sharing your presentation – distributing presentations online/cd
- Presentation tips and techniques
Course Details
Duration: 8 hours
Requirements:
For this course you will need Microsoft Powerpoint 2007. A full working demo can be downloaded from http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HA101672691033.aspx
Introduction To Internet Searching
Course Overview
Introduction to Internet Searching with Dave Flook is designed for both novice and experienced Internet users who want to quickly and easily use the Internet to find relevant web pages, news articles, pictures, and other resources. Easy-to-follow, real world examples show you how to effectively use most of the Internet's popular search engines and directories. This tutorial begins with a quick review of basic search strategies and moves on to cover topics such as advanced Google search operators, other search tools, evaluating web resources for relevance and accuracy, and even simple search engine optimization. This course is recommended for business professionals.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding how search engines work
- Different methods of searching
- Advanced Google search techniques
- Discover other search tools that you can use
Course Details
Duration: 4 hours
Requirements:
For this course you will need internet access.
Acrobat 8 Essential Training
Course Overview
Acrobat 8 Professional Essential Training provides a thorough explanation of each of this application's essential features. The training covers how to put together slick cross-platform presentations, assemble large media-rich projects for distribution, and create customized tools. It also teaches users how to edit, secure, and distribute PDFs. Instructor Dave Flook demonstrates how to create and modify PDFs, export images and text, create secure documents, and customize the Acrobat interface for productivity.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the Acrobat interface
- Creating & combining PDF documents
- Modifying & editing PDF documents
- Basic security settings overview
- Configuring the view
Course Details
Duration: 4 hours
Requirements:
For this course you will Adobe Acrobat 8
Acrobat 8 Professional Beyond The Basics
Course Overview
In Acrobat 8 Professional Beyond the Basics, instructor Dave Flook demonstrates how to use Acrobat 8 Standard and Acrobat 8 Professional to fully optimize PDF documents. The tutorials teach users how to collaborate with others to streamline the design and creation processes, and how to import and export images, text, sound, and movies. The training also covers optimizing security, creating interactive forms and documents, and much more.
Learning Objectives
- Create interactive forms (professional only)
- Mastering PDF security
- Optimizing PDF size
- Adding multimedia to your PDFs
Course Details
Duration: 4 Hours
Requirements:
For this course you will Adobe Acrobat 8 (professional preferred).
