~ The ability to express an idea is well nigh as important as the idea itself. ~
Bernard M. Baruch

"Life is too short to be little."
-- Benjamin Disraeli

REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 29 October 2010

This course aims to provide participants with the concepts, knowledge and skills required to take responsibility for the management of a budget where others may have developed the budget.
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the importance of budget control
  • Define the priorities of the organisation's budget
  • Provide accurately details of resource allocation in accordance with organisational control systems
  • Examine means of informing relevant personnel of budgetary decisions
  • Monitor and control income and expenditure against budgets at regular intervals
  • Identify areas for improved budget performance and investigate options
  • Examine income and expenditure reports in the required format of the organisation
  • Identify deviations from the budget, the reasons for deviation and take appropriate action
  • Present recommendations clearly and logically to appropriate personnel
  • Examine the requirements of financial and statistical reports
  • Explore the elements of future financial planning

Upon successfully completing the course, you will receive a TAFE NSW Statement of Attainment for the related unit of competency.
Frequently Asked Questions - http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/Rego.form.FAQ.pdf
Course Dates
Monday 1 November - Friday 10 December
Cost (incl GST)
ALIA Members                  $245.00
Other Organisations       $290.00
Non Members                  $340.00
More information http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/sydney.institute.html
Registration
Registration form is available at http://www.alia.org.au/education/pd/pd.services/Generic.Course.Rego.Form.pdf

Here is the Ultimate Success Formula:

1. Decide what you want.

2. Take Action

3. Notice what’s working or not.

4. Change your approach until you achieve what your want.

From Giant Steps by Anthony Robbins

One of the ways you can market your product or service is through public speaking.
 
For instance, you'll often see financial seminars advertised in your local newspaper. The ads invite you to come for a lunch or evening seminar ... typically just an hour or two ... on a topic like estate planning, retirement planning, or mutual fund investing.
The seminar, sponsored by a local brokerage, financial planner, or other financial services firm, is free.
So how do they make money? By converting some of the attendees into paid clients for whom they manage money, prepare estate plans, or provide other financial services.
This "give a free talk" strategy can work in many fields and venues.

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"The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival." -- Aristotle

Busting the Mehrabian myth
Can words really account for only 7 percent of the meaning of a spoken message? This short video animation puts 'Mehrabian's rule' under the magnifying glass and shows why it can't be true

Visualisation is a very useful tool in preparing for a presentation.

Visualise the feelings you have as you present. They will help you prepare for passion. They will also let you know if you are being authentic.

Visualise the audience – who they are, what they are thinking, how they are responding. Everything about your speech has to be geared to those things.

Visualise the audience members as they stand to leave. What are they thinking now? What will they do in response to you presentation? And you will know, very simply, the core message of your speech.

The answers to all of these will guide you as you work through preparing your speech.

IT infrastructure is vital to the integrity of the learning environment, so a clear understanding by all educators of the most common IT management challenges is key. It will result in fewer problems, better communication, and more effective school management.
Today's school IT systems management doesn't have to be thankless. Nor do you need to worry about earning a failing grade. In this webinar gain valuable management insights from the Derby (Kansas) Public Schools IT Director, hear his discussion of common IT systems management problems in schools, and learn how this leader earned top marks and revolutionized his school by using IT automation technology.