Yes, as usual, this month's lunch is free of charge, with lots of networking for business owners, executives and IT professionals. But instead of our usual business presentation, we'll be having fun raffling off numerous valuable Geek Gifts (like Windows 8 Professional, Office Professional 2013 and other goodies you'll want to own).

And for every dollar in raffle tickets sold, Simplex-IT will match the amount (up to $500), and the entire proceeds will be donated to the Hattie Larlham Foundation (http://www.hattielarlham.org/) - a non-profit organization dedicated to creating opportunities and improving the lives of more than 1,500 children and adults with developmental disabilities in Northeast Ohio.

When: Wednesday, December 17, 2014, 11:30am - 1:00pm

Where: Stow Hampton Inn, 4331 Lakepointe Corporate Drive, off Route 8 at Steels Corners Road

2nd in our new monthly webinar series on Project Management, led by Patti Smerk, PMP.

 An introduction/overview of Project Management for folks who are either new to Project Management or have been doing it for some time but without formal training.

 This topic will cover a number of the concepts that Project Managers need to be aware of, and explaining why they may (or may not) be important to how you manage your projects.  Microsoft Project Online will be used for several examples.

When:

• Thursday, 18 December, from 2 - 2:30 pm (Eastern)
• Online
• Click here to RSVP 

PowerPoint is an essential tool for anyone who has to make presentations. And it's pretty easy to use - once you know your way around. This webcast is designed for the beginning or self-taught user who wants to learn more about the program.

In this session we will learn how to create slides, work with slide layouts and placeholders, as well as the different design themes. We'll look at the autofit feature, add notes, create duplicate slides, move and rearrange slides and work with sections. We will also explore the different views - normal, slide sorter, notes, and presentation view - while learning shortcuts along the way.

Other topics we'll cover include:
* Using the Slide Master feature to format ALL your slides at once
* Reusing and importing slides from other presentations
* Working with SmartArt, Screenshots, transition and animation features
* Printing your presentation for use as a handout
* And more

Project Management can be a bit intimidating... Scope Statements, Work Breakdown Structures, Risk Management, Resource Management. What's it all for? And do you need it all? Well, it depends.

The beauty of Project Management is that it can be scaled to fit the needs of the organization and project. Not every component may be necessary, and that's ok. A good Project Manager can access a project and the organizational requirements to determine the necessary pieces.

If you are just getting started with Project Management, (click here to read more)