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Ten ways to get free online training

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Training is a smart way to increase your productivity. However, training budgets are often the first thing you cut when times get tough. So, how can you use technology to cut the cost of training or even get it free? Here are some tips.

 

  1. University courses. Apple’s iTunes University gives you free access to 350,000 films, videos and lectures from some of the world’s greatest institutions.
  2. Online teachers. Skype is a great tool for free internet phone and video conferencing. They have a directory of advice and service providers, including tutors and language teachers.
  3. Web conferencing. If you want to run training courses yourself, online webinars can be a way to reach people in different offices or people who are working from home, cutting the cost of room hire and travel. Check out HP Virtual Rooms – the perfect tool for web conferences.
  4. LIFE. HP recommends LIFE, the Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs. It contains interactive business simulations and other engaging tools for learning new business skills.
  5. Free language training. Have a look at LiveMocha, which gives you access to free online training courses and links you up with native speakers of your chosen language so you can practice.
  6. YouTube. If you need help with something practical, why not look on YouTube? The video site has thousands of how-to videos, such as how to defragment your hard drive in Windows 7.
  7. eBooks. There are free eBooks, guides and other documents on sites such as Issuu and Scribd.
  8. Blogs. Sometimes a daylong training course is good. Sometimes a drip-feed of new ideas and insights is better. Sites like IT Donut and HP’s Business Answers blog can be helpful.
  9. Software companies. Don’t overlook the information in your software help files and on manufacturers’ websites. For example, Microsoft has a big library of online training tools and there is a huge library of on-demand training for all the Office programs (e.g. Word and Excel).
  10. HP Business Answers. Check out the business advice on the HP Business Answers.

Comments
software company(anon) | ‎11-16-2012 12:55 PM

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