‘Free’ is a tricky word – companies like Microsoft don’t like to use it because if you say ‘free training course’ the cost of driving to the venue is not free of course. And your time isn’t free either. So, accepting that you still have to pay for your internet connection, office space and time, etc, here are some FREE resources that might go some way to smoothing the ever-increasing financial burdens we’re all suffering from. Get a free company domain, website and email with Microsoft Office Live

These have been available for a while - this is simply a re-cap for those requesting it. Office Online · Trainings: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/FX100565001033.aspx · Training roadmaps http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295801033.aspx · Demos (screen capture videos) http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/FX100485311033.aspx and also very valuable · Guides to the 2007 Office system user interface http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx

There are many learning resources that you can make available to your users to help your deployment of the 2007 Office system go more smoothly. These include: Office Online . Users can look up how-to information, download templates and clip art, and access many different types of learning resources. Interactive User Interface Guides . These popular downloads show users where their favorite Office 2003 commands are in the new 2007 Office system interface. Office Webcasts and Podcasts . These video

1. Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 Technical training . This four day instructor-led workshop provides students with the knowledge and skills to architect and build Business Intelligence solutions using Microsoft® Office PerformancePoint Server 2007. This session covers both Monitoring and Analytics and Planning. Through extensive hands on exercises participants will build on their base knowledge. An outline of the course is attached. Dates currently scheduled are: November 20 – 23

Technorati tags: Vista , Office 2007 Want to help your customers users get up to speed with Vista and Office? Then take a look at the Enterprise Learning Framework The Enterprise Learning Framework was developed in response to requests from our corporate customers for help with deployment. The Enterprise Learning Framework can help corporations with: Raising Awareness: Helping employees understand how the new versions of Windows and Office will benefit them and helping to prepare employees before