What are the pros and cons of live versus online Excel training. Can you really learn how to use Excel online, or do you have to attend a live course. And if you need to attend a live course, should it be a public course where you mix with other companies or an in-house course which is specific to your company.
All of these have pros and cons. Below some of the details of our live courses (public and onsite) and the online courses. Hopefully this helps you decide the best method for you.
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On Site Excel Courses
Probably the ideal method. See this testimonial for our in-house Excel course
Time Commitments
- Mutually convenient dates
- Can be non-consecutive e.g. 3 Mondays in a row
- Can be split into half days e.g. 2 day course split into 4 half days
Content
- Generic or customised course content
- Can be specific to group e.g. accounting department, HR department, Sales
- Expert knowledge (look at our blog to if we know what we are doing)
- Courses to match needs e.g. for HR, Sales, Data Analysis, Financial Modelling etc
Interactions
- Q&A during lectures
- Can bring your problem spreadsheets to the course to ask specific questions
- All delegates from same company so all questions relevant
Handouts
- Excel Example Downloads
- Manuals
- Quick Reference Guides
Delivery Methods
- Live Lecturing
- Video Clips
- Text based instructions with screen shots
- Practical examples with solutions
Travel/ Venue
- Your venue so only presenter travels if applicable
- Need to ensure that all delegates have computers as the only way to learn is with practical examples that you actually do yourself.
# of delegates
- 7- 12 is most cost effective
- Max of 12 allowed. Any more and the knowledge transfer is difficult.
Indicative Costs
- Daily fee charged which allows for 12 people
- Equates to R1 500 (excl VAT) per person per day if 12
- Discounts available for 5 + days used
- Presenter travel and accommodation where relevant
After course services
- Can ask questions via email
- Subscribed to free tips and tricks newsletter
Public Courses
See the calendar for the available public course dates
TIME COMMITMENTS
- Set dates per our calendar (see dates)
- Generally consecutive days from 1 to 5 days
- Can split delegates e.g. 3 this month, 2 next month
CONTENT
- Set programs per course outline (see Excel Courses Pages for content)
- Expert knowledge (look at our blog to if we know what we are doing)
INTERACTIONS
- Q&A during lecture
- Can bring your problem spreadsheets to the course to ask specific questions
HANDOUTS
- Excel Example Downloads
- Manuals
- Quick Reference Guides
DELIVERY METHODS
- Live Lecturing
- Video Clips
- Text based instructions with screen shots
- Practical examples with solutions
TRAVEL/ VENUE
- Our Venue
- Need to bring own computer or hire from us.
# OF DELEGATES
- 1 or more
- Can split delegates over a number of months e.g. 3 attend this month and 2 next month
INDICATIVE COSTS
- R2 500 (excl VAT) per delegate per day
- Discounts available for 3 or more
- Delegates travel and accommodation if far from venue
AFTER COURSE SERVICES
- Can ask questions via email
- Subscribed to free tips and tricks newsletter
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Online Excel Courses
See the available online Excel courses.
TIME COMMITMENTS
- Whenever you want,
- wherever you want
- In time periods that are convenient to you.
- Can speed up or slow down depending on your knowledge of the section being covered.
CONTENT
- Generic or customised course content
- Niche content can be covered
- Can be modular to only teach small sections at a time
- Can be specific to group
- Expert knowledge (look at our blog to if we know what we are doing)
INTERACTIONS
- Contact the teacher via email
HANDOUTS
- Excel Example Downloads
- Access to the online material for a full year
DELIVERY METHODS
- Video Clips
- Text based instructions with screen shots
- Practical examples with solutions
- Email correspondence
TRAVEL/ VENUE
- No travel or venue required
- Anywhere where there is internet
# OF DELEGATES
- 1 or more.
- Large volumes in short time frames possible
- Useful if delegates only have short periods available periodically
INDICATIVE COSTS
- +- R250 per person per hour of material
- Discounts available for 5 + users
AFTER COURSE SERVICES
- Can ask questions via email
- Subscribed to free tips and tricks newsletter