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SUMMARY:Speedwriting – 1-day Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 day \nWe can deliver this course onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred \nOverview: \nThis excellent course provides delegates with an overview and introduction to BakerWrite\, a highly intuitive and easy to use speedwriting system. \nThe course is designed for those who wish to be able to take effective\, accurate notes at work or in everyday life. This one-day course will show you how to write in a reduced and efficient way to help save time taking dictation\, writing notes\, recording minutes\, or taking lecture notes. \nObjectives: \nTo learn the basic principles and theory of speedwriting\, and to gain a minimum speed of 40 Words Per Minute (WPM). \nCourse content: \n\nSilent letters and vowels\, phonetics and prefixes\, exercises\, and dictation practice\nMore prefixes\, use of superscript\, exercises\, and dictation practice\nSuffixes\, exercises\, and dictation practice\n\nBenefits: \n\nKnow and understand Speedwriting theory and be able to write up to 40 WPM\nThe flexibility and value of a trainer to guide you through the techniques used\nA workbook to use as a reference guide on completion of the course\nAccess to the dictation passages after the course to practice with\nOpportunity to sit the Speedwriting Validation test with Pitman Training to gain the accredited CPD (Continual Professional Development) certificate\n\nWho should attend: \nAnyone interested in taking notes at all levels in both work and personal life. The course is particularly beneficial to those for whom taking minutes or dictation is an integral part of their role. \n  \nDuration: 1 day \nWe can deliver this course onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/speedwriting-1-day-workshop/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Edinburgh\, 4 Queen Street\, Edinburgh\, EH2 1JE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Edinburgh,Personal Development Workshops,Seminar Courses,Speed Writing
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SUMMARY:Microsoft Power BI Introduction -Tutor Led
DESCRIPTION:Duration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred. \nLearn how to leverage Power BI to easily build reports and dashboards with interactive visualisations. Connect to and visualise multiple data sources and deliver scalable\, enterprise-level business intelligence (BI) that’s easy to use and helps promote deeper insights into corporate data. \n  \nAttending this workshop will provide: \n\nA history of Microsoft’s BI Development\nAn understanding of licensing and sharing implications\nA description of Microsoft’s Power Tools Ecosystem\nAn understanding of BI Terminology and Architecture\nAn introduction to data modelling\nDate and Time – based analysis using calendars\nA comparison between Excel and Power BI Desktop\nDetails on the importance of Power Query\nAn overview of Power Query\nA working knowledge of Power BI Desktop\nThe means to produce your first report and dashboard\nDetails on the various security mechanisms available\n\nPlease note: \n\nIn this course\, participants will perform practical use-case learning exercises to to confidently develop and style their own Power BI dashboards and manage\, analyse and transform data\nAttending this course will require learners to have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Power BI and an understanding of Microsoft Office 365 is recommended. Corporate use of Microsoft Power BI requires additional licences for Microsoft 365. Learners will require at least a Power BI Pro license to perform the exercises on their own computers\nA stable Internet connection is required and having a second display is beneficial but not essential\n\nDuration: 1 Day \nWe can deliver training onsite at your workplace or via virtual classrooms if preferred.
URL:https://pitmantrainingscotland.co.uk/event/microsoft-power-bi-introduction-tutor-led-2/2026-04-20/
LOCATION:Glasgow\, 3rd Floor\, Tontine House 8 Gordon Street\, Glasgow\, G1 3PL\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Glasgow,Power BI Introduction,Seminar Courses
ORGANIZER;CN="Pitman Training Centre %E2%80%93 Glasgow":MAILTO:glasgow@pitman-training.com
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