You have access to a whole new world of communication these days, including ways to produce local-business promotional videos or advertisements. As the expectation of A/V production quality rises for web, social media, or podcasting, you can learn to create fantastic output that captures attention. Your natural charisma, charm, and communication style is just one aspect of effectively reaching your audience.
Once you understand the process of production, you can present yourself confidently and persuasively in recorded audio and video segments. New Media Skills #2 is a course that will help you learn the basics of A/V technology, practice your skills, and get comfortable as the “talent” for your organization’s A/V productions. Gain master skills in recording and editing that will equip you to deliver an engaging video presentation.
Class begins Tuesday, March 24 and runs weekly from 6-9 p.m. until April 28.
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As a fundamental building block of business, accounting skills can open doors in every kind of industry. You may not want to be an accountant, but mastery of basic accounting skills can help diversify you in the job market and expand your career opportunities. Taught by experts in the accounting field, this hands-on program is designed for those who occupy the responsible positions in the business, but lack an accounting background.
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It's crucial for executives to be able to negotiate favorable agreements—with customers, partners, investors, suppliers, staff members, and colleagues. Negotiation isn’t compromising, which can make everyone feel like they left something at the table. The key to a successful negotiation is that everyone wins.
In Executive Negotiations, a new hands-on, Professional Development program you will:
• Develop strategies for building trust and establishing long lasting relationships, two key ingredients for successful negotiations
• Engage in simulations and role-play to hone your negotiation skills
• Utilize hard-bargaining and persuasion techniques in conjunction with compromising techniques to reach win-win outcomes
Register now to reserve your seat in the program!
Contact aarnold5@unm.edu for more information, or visit customprograms.unm.edu.
If you're not an accountant, why care about accounting? In today’s business environment, accounting plays an important when making critical decisions. Accounting can help you determine which products or services your company should focus on or how you to rework your budget to support your top priorities.
Mastering Accounting Essentials is a hands-on class that will translate the seemingly foreign language of accounting, help you understand financial documents, and enable you to make better decisions.
The program will be held on Tuesdays,
September 23 - November 11 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Register soon to reserve your seat!
UNM Anderson's Career and Professional Development Programs are non-credit certificate courses designed to help professionals develop new skills and advance their careers. No degree necessary, no application required, and no homework given.
For more information or to register, please visit cpd.unm.edu, or call us at (505) 277-2525.
Don't lose steam working away at the daily grind. If you feel like your career is in need of a "refresh," consider a leadership program this fall. Develop your skills, make lasting connections, and enjoy professional development with driven classmates and experienced instructors.
• Essentials for Managers is a 10-week program designed to give new managers the tools to tackle their new role, develop healthy managerial relationships, and manage their work-life balance.
• Women’s Leadership Development focuses on assessing your unique talents, addressing common challenges for women leaders, and helping you navigate complex business relationships.
Register for one of our most popular leadership programs and you will also have the opportunity to sign up for 3 sessions with an executive coach.
Essentials for Managers is held Thursdays, Sept 18-Nov 20
Women's Leadership Development is held Wednesdays, Sept 17-Nov 5
Classes run from 6:00 - 9:00 PM
For more information or to register, please visit cpd.unm.edu, or call (505) 277-2525.
Many people dream of one day opening their own business. We have searched the web, and these are the 3 best reasons many entrepreneurs have chosen to start their own businesses:
1. Be your own boss: As an entrepreneur, you are your own boss - this means you can make your own hours, set the organizational culture, and choose your own team members.
2. Make money: While not every entrepreneur will become Bill Gates, Business Insider reports that it is easier to become rich as an entrepreneur than by working up the corporate chain.
3. Pursue your passion: As an employee in a large business, you are subject to the business's values, but as an entrepreneur, your values are the business's.
To many, the potential obstacles to owning a business may seem greater than the rewards. And it's true that many entrepreneurs don't possess all of the skills they need to successfully run a business, but with networking and education you can find the partners and learn the skills you need.
UNM Anderson's NEW Entrepreneurship Program is designed to deliver foundational skills in finance, marketing, and employee relations that will help you succeed in today's marketplace.
Entrepreneurship will be held Tuesdays, Sept. 9 - Oct. 28, 2014. Classes run from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
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Social media marketing has been a "buzz word" for the past several years. It doesn't exist in a vacuum, though. Podcasts, promotional videos, photography, and blog posts make up the content that makes social media an effective marketing medium.
Get the skills you need to develop your own promotional material with Anderson's New Media Skills Professional Development Program.
* Give your business a competitive edge by infusing your marketing with cutting edge technology
* Learn about free and low cost audio/video recording and editing software
* Raise your brand awareness by creating new ways to engage your customers and prospects
New Media Skills will be held Tuesdays, Sept. 16 - Oct. 21, 2014. Classes run from 6:00 - 9:00 PM.
Register soon to reserve your seat!
