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The list of available courses varies greatly in terms of its range. The courses are typically
90 - 120 minutes and run in the evening. It's currently in its first phase of existence so the structure is still developing for the course program itself, but the instructors are all skilled and trained in their respective professions and qualified to teach the topics they describe.
The courses are all $30/Session and some of the programs are series while others are single courses. Here's the complete list. You can follow the link from the title of the course to a page that describes the instructor and the sign-up form. These classes need to be signed up for in advance, so if you would like to attend, please take a look to see what types of educational experiences the GroveNewHaven.Com/Academy has to offer.
- Best Practices for Visual Presentations
Tuesday November 27th
Webcasts, webinars, virtual conferences, and other online workshops provide a convenient means of presenting useful, educational content about products and services to customers across the globe. Whether live or asynchronous, effective virtual presentations require a unique awareness of how to connect with an online audience, spark curiosity, and encourage interactivity and ongoing engagement. Learn best practices for improving your own style, training others, and developing virtual presentations that inspire and connect.
- Early Stage Startup Funding
Wednesday November 28th
Most startups do their first funding round with convertible debt, and that means choosing an interest rate, maturity, and conversion trigger. It also means deciding whether to include a conversion discount and a valuation cap and whether to accept investments from non-accredited investors. This class will explore these issues and offer guidance using a real-world example.
- Measuring Online Success
Wednesday November 28th
Every website has a job to do. Does your website pull its weight? Together, we'll determine how to gauge your website's performance based on what your organization is trying to achieve.
- New Teams for a New World
Thursday, November 29th
Building a high-performing team in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment is a challenge for both entrepreneurial and established organizations. Come together with other leaders to learn skills.
- Wordpress For Dummies and Smartees
Thursday, November 29th
A three session course that covers everything from hosting and installing Wordpress to theme installation and customization. You'll learn what Wordpress can do for you, your business or your nonprofit. Sign up for one or all three courses.
- Making the Most of Free Web Services
Monday, December 3rd
This is a guided tour describing some key services that are free and available online, and connecting these services into a single identity. Save yourself hours spent learning from trial-and-error by watching the instructor assemble and connect several different services into a network that will help you establish an online presence that looks professional. This will also help you save time later when it comes to using these tools, including updating your own content on your website via your laptop, smartphone or tablet. The class is for highly motivated people of any skill level.
- Developing a Content Strategy for Your Website
Tuesday, December 4th
Modern online marketing revolves around generating content that will attract the right people to your website. In this class, we'll discuss a framework for determining what your potential customers care about and how to develop the content that will persuade them to take action.
- Brand Building Online and Offline
Tuesday, December 4th
What is a brand? What are the components of a brand? How do you translate your brand to the online community? A look at current industry best practices and case studies.
- Work as Inspiration
Monday, December 10th
Join us to for an introduction to the concept of inspiration - how it works and how/why to use it intentionally and strategically in your life. We believe that work – which we define as “how we influence and impact others in the world” - is a core source of inspiration, energy, and fulfillment. Moreover, we believe that inspiration can be infused into your work. A powerful, two-part way to transform work into inspired work is by: 1) understanding yourself (strengths, interests, and aspirations) and what we call your inspiration DNA, and 2) consciously expressing your inspiration DNA in your daily life.
Design For Double Rainbow
Tuesday, December 11th
Whether you're designing services, programs, products, or websites, the objective of providing a positive customer experience and expanding your audience remains the same. This presentation describes on the characteristics that keeps people engaged and talking, like social sharing and endorsement; provides tips for enhancing content and delivery; and illustrates all with some great real world examples. Full on!
- Building a Relational Culture
Tuesday, December 11th
Join with other grassroots leaders in discovering how your collective work impacts your community and how you as a leader can collaborate and co-create with your peers to take your vision for community even further.
- Organic Search Optimization for Dummies
Wednesday, December 12th
With over 80% of online sessions beginning with a search engine it's critical that your online presence be optimized for search. We'll discuss how to rank well for searches that will drive the right people to your organization online.
- Generation X: Leading From The Middle
Thursday, December 13th
Leading fearlessly from the middle, Generation X is making its mark on the modern creative economy and beyond: by championing innovation, mediating change, and translating cultural norms between generations in today’s workplaces. Gen X leaders bridge the varied, and often conflicting, attitudes, ideals, and expectations of the multi-generational organization. In this session, we’ll identify best practices of Gen X leadership, look at examples of change-in-action, and describe the unique skills and strengths of this influential generation. All generations are invited to share stories and experiences as part of this lively discussion!
Tuesday November 27th
Webcasts, webinars, virtual conferences, and other online workshops provide a convenient means of presenting useful, educational content about products and services to customers across the globe. Whether live or asynchronous, effective virtual presentations require a unique awareness of how to connect with an online audience, spark curiosity, and encourage interactivity and ongoing engagement. Learn best practices for improving your own style, training others, and developing virtual presentations that inspire and connect.
Wednesday November 28th
Most startups do their first funding round with convertible debt, and that means choosing an interest rate, maturity, and conversion trigger. It also means deciding whether to include a conversion discount and a valuation cap and whether to accept investments from non-accredited investors. This class will explore these issues and offer guidance using a real-world example.
Wednesday November 28th
Every website has a job to do. Does your website pull its weight? Together, we'll determine how to gauge your website's performance based on what your organization is trying to achieve.
Thursday, November 29th
Building a high-performing team in an uncertain and rapidly changing environment is a challenge for both entrepreneurial and established organizations. Come together with other leaders to learn skills.
Thursday, November 29th
A three session course that covers everything from hosting and installing Wordpress to theme installation and customization. You'll learn what Wordpress can do for you, your business or your nonprofit. Sign up for one or all three courses.
Monday, December 3rd
This is a guided tour describing some key services that are free and available online, and connecting these services into a single identity. Save yourself hours spent learning from trial-and-error by watching the instructor assemble and connect several different services into a network that will help you establish an online presence that looks professional. This will also help you save time later when it comes to using these tools, including updating your own content on your website via your laptop, smartphone or tablet. The class is for highly motivated people of any skill level.
Tuesday, December 4th
Modern online marketing revolves around generating content that will attract the right people to your website. In this class, we'll discuss a framework for determining what your potential customers care about and how to develop the content that will persuade them to take action.
Tuesday, December 4th
What is a brand? What are the components of a brand? How do you translate your brand to the online community? A look at current industry best practices and case studies.
Monday, December 10th
Join us to for an introduction to the concept of inspiration - how it works and how/why to use it intentionally and strategically in your life. We believe that work – which we define as “how we influence and impact others in the world” - is a core source of inspiration, energy, and fulfillment. Moreover, we believe that inspiration can be infused into your work. A powerful, two-part way to transform work into inspired work is by: 1) understanding yourself (strengths, interests, and aspirations) and what we call your inspiration DNA, and 2) consciously expressing your inspiration DNA in your daily life.
Design For Double Rainbow
Tuesday, December 11th
Whether you're designing services, programs, products, or websites, the objective of providing a positive customer experience and expanding your audience remains the same. This presentation describes on the characteristics that keeps people engaged and talking, like social sharing and endorsement; provides tips for enhancing content and delivery; and illustrates all with some great real world examples. Full on!
Tuesday, December 11th
Join with other grassroots leaders in discovering how your collective work impacts your community and how you as a leader can collaborate and co-create with your peers to take your vision for community even further.
Wednesday, December 12th
With over 80% of online sessions beginning with a search engine it's critical that your online presence be optimized for search. We'll discuss how to rank well for searches that will drive the right people to your organization online.
Thursday, December 13th
Leading fearlessly from the middle, Generation X is making its mark on the modern creative economy and beyond: by championing innovation, mediating change, and translating cultural norms between generations in today’s workplaces. Gen X leaders bridge the varied, and often conflicting, attitudes, ideals, and expectations of the multi-generational organization. In this session, we’ll identify best practices of Gen X leadership, look at examples of change-in-action, and describe the unique skills and strengths of this influential generation. All generations are invited to share stories and experiences as part of this lively discussion!
