Nothing is more important to the future of predictive analytics teams than proving their projects have long-term value. Measuring the return on investment (ROI) often can help turn analytics into a visible profit center for your organization. Estimating ROI early—before a project even begins—can also help fast-track approval. Here Keith McCormick shows how to address ROI both before and after the predictive model is built. Learn how to create your estimate before the project starts by estimating the overall size of the problem, assigning value to possible outcomes, and judging the impact of model performance. Keith then shows a different method for calculating ROI after the model is built, during the evaluation and deployment phases, and provides tips for the ongoing monitoring of the project. He also takes a retrospective look assessed one year after model deployment. These two strategies will give you the data you need to get buy-in for your projects and provide ongoing metrics on their performance.

Premiere Pro 2021 is here. Learn all about the new features in the latest version of this premiere editing program. Instructor Rich Harrington starts with the new camera support and export options, which make it easier to work with a wider range of devices and file formats. Then learn how to intelligently reframe footage with the AI-powered Auto Reframe effect, and leverage other editing improvements such as increased audio range and temporal and spatial interpolation on keyframes. Rich also reviews the enhancements to the Essential Graphics panel—the new home of motion graphic templates (MOGRTS)—for text formatting and layer management.

This course was created by Rhed Pixel. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

There are many reasons for shooting with multiple cameras. Perhaps it's to save time or achieve multiple angles. Or it might be to capture what's happening across a large area, like a sports arena or the stage during a concert. Luckily for editors, Adobe Premiere Pro supports editing and syncing footage from multiple cameras in situations like these. The multi-camera editing process in Premiere is similar to live switching that occurs in mobile studios and newsrooms, and helps speed up the post-processing workflow. In this course, Rich Harrington reviews that workflow, showing you how to ingest footage and align it properly, as well as finish your video with color-correction and color-matching techniques.

Compression affects every aspect of video work. Compress too much, and you'll lose quality. Compress too little, and the file size is too big. Use the wrong compression, and your client cannot see the video at all. In this course, instructor Luisa Winters explains what compression is, how to use it, and how to optimize it to give your work the greatest impact. Learn how to finesse export settings in Premiere Pro and Adobe Media Encoder for the best-looking video.

Learn new techniques to improve speed and efficiency while editing and performing everyday actions in Adobe Premiere Pro application panels. Instructor Christine Steele covers topics like Source, Program and Timeline panel editing techniques, streamlined effects and finishing skills, and alternative workflows and shortcuts that reduce repetitive actions. Christine shows you how to improve fluidity when performing tasks with standard tools, as well as learning to use less-well-known menu items. The course is set up for quickly learning new techniques, gaining speed while editing, and enhancing recall of the available tools and shortcuts. With Christine’s tips, you can improve your performance and agility in Premiere Pro, so you can stay focused on creative efforts and avoid more cumbersome steps to achieve a desired result.

If you’re looking for work as a junior data analyst, engineer, or scientist, this course gives you the best techniques to land jobs in data science. Instructor Ben Sullins explores a hiring manager’s mindset and shows you how to prepare a demo that you can bring to your job interview. Ben explains some best practices for being physically and mentally healthy and well-prepared for your interview. He covers what to bring to your interview, then goes over follow-up methods and steps you should take to negotiate what you want most from an offer. Ben’s methods give you the confidence and practice that you need to land a job in data science.

Note: This course was created by Ben Sullins and Free the Data Academy. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

The success of an audit is measured solely by the opinion of an independent auditor. But preparing the paperwork, people, and processes to support an audit is also crucial to ensure it runs smoothly. In this course, financial expert Jason Schenker explains how preparation, transparency, project management, communication, and feedback integration are critical elements of audit success. He introduces a big picture view of an independent audit, the laws and regulations governing the process, and that data you need to gather to make sure everything runs smoothly. Company leaders and staff alike can use this course to understand the value of the audit, the information that is important to share, the roles people play in the process, and what to do with auditor feedback once the audit is complete.

This course was created by Jason Schenker. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

From your personal and professional life, to broader changes to the world at large, dealing with change can be challenging even in the best of times. Change may be inevitable, but within modern organizations, it often feels like the world is changing rapidly at the hands of unseen forces. In this course, business psychologist Erin Shrimpton provides you with tools to help you not only survive changes in your work life, but thrive in uncertain times. To help explain why change can be so challenging, Erin begins by discussing the common psychological responses it brings about. She then delves into techniques and strategies you can use to protect yourself—and even give yourself a boost—while navigating change in your workplace and beyond.

Presentations don't have to be linear: slide after slide, bullet point after bullet point. With Prezi, you can create eye-catching, impactful presentations that allow you to connect multiple ideas on a single canvas and zoom in and out as your presentation flows. In this course, instructor Garrick Chow acquaints you with the hallmarks of the Prezi style and explains how to plan your presentation before you create it. He shows how to build a new Prezi with Prezi Present and add content like text, images, and shapes. Garrick then shows how to arrange the elements on your canvas for maximum impact and integrate multimedia and animation. Next, you’ll see how to record or stream your presentations with Prezi Video, and how to apply the skills you’ve learned to Prezi Design and build eye-catching and interactive data graphics.

Prezi Video allows a presenter to show visual content live during a presentation, showing and interacting with graphics on-screen and removing the need to switch to a separate screen. Follow along with LinkedIn senior staff instructor Garrick Chow as he shows how to install Prezi Video, then walks through creating a Prezi video using an included template and importing a presentation from PowerPoint. Next, he demonstrates how to add text and images to a presentation and save it as a video file. Garrick also walks through some basic editing tips, and shows how to livestream a Prezi Video presentation.

When we sit down to complete the tasks on our to-do lists, a myriad of distractions—from our smartphones to well-meaning colleagues or family members—can get us off track. In this course, adapted from the podcast How to Be Awesome at Your Job, get best practices for prioritizing your tasks and keeping distractions to a minimum. Productivity expert Laura Stack shares tips for setting your productivity priorities and sticking to them. She discusses how technology can help or hurt your organization attempts, how to use boundaries and rewards to train your brain to complete tasks, and how to craft an environment that supports productivity. Plus, discover how to structure your day when you're working remotely and practice self-care to help maintain your focus.

This course was created by Pete Mockaitis of How to Be Awesome at Your Job. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

Learn how to start your own podcast. Podcasting is a cost-effective way to connect with targeted audiences and even extend the reach of an existing publisher. This course provides proven tips for producing professional, high-quality audio and video podcasts on any budget. Instructor Rich Harrington—a veteran podcast producer and host—starts with a basic overview of what podcasting is. He then provides preproduction strategies that will help you identify business opportunities, find your niche, and create a basic outline for your show. He also compares the benefits and drawbacks of audio and video podcasting and screencasting, and shows how to set up a studio for recording—allowing you to get up and running in less than a day! Then discover techniques for recording and editing podcasts and screencasts on Mac and Windows, hosting your files, and testing and optimizing your feed. Plus, get tips on tracking your performance and promoting your podcast to the world.

This course was created by Rhed Pixel. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

Do you need to create a tutorial, a website walk-through, or a business presentation? How do you make sure it’s high quality and easy to view? In this course, instructor Richard Harrington steps through the entire process of producing screencast videos on a Mac. Richard begins with an overview of what a screencast is, reasons you might need to create one, and how to distribute a screencast you have created. He explains the gear you’ll need to create screencasts with great production values and shows you how to get ready for your screencast by cleaning up your desktop and menu bar, setting resolution and audio to optimal levels, and more. Richard presents several recommended tools for recording your screen, including recommendations for recording an iPhone screen. He goes over planning, recording, and editing your screencast, then shows you how to export it for different delivery methods.

Note: This course was created by RHED Pixel. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Do you need to create a tutorial, a website walk-through, or a business presentation? How do you make sure it’s high quality and easy to view? It’s increasingly important to be able to show people what you’re doing on a computer screen. In this course, instructor Richard Harrington steps through the entire process of producing screencast videos on a PC, from planning and production to editing and output. Richard begins with an overview of what a screencast is and reasons you might need to create one. He explains the gear you’ll need to create screencasts with great production values and shows you how to get ready for your screencast by cleaning up your desktop, setting resolution and audio to optimal levels, and more. Richard presents several recommended tools for recording your screen. He goes over planning, recording, and editing your screencast, then shows you how to export it for different delivery methods.

Note: This course was created by RHED Pixel. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Everyone has moments of being on fire with creativity, but often the time of being in the state of creative flow is all too short. Additionally, sometimes we get stuck: we lack inspiration, our creative confidence wanes, and the generation of ideas comes to a standstill. It’s great when creative inspirations strike like bolts of lighting, but that’s the problem—they hit seemingly at random. So how do you access creative states when you need them? In this course, Denise Jacobs shows you that creativity is a skill, one that you need to first learn then repeat over and over. And, much like elite athletes, creatives need to exercise discipline to be able to get into the “zone” at will and produce consistently great results. Denise explores ideas and practices for regularly gathering sources of inspiration, eliminating blocks to more easily access creative states, prolong them, and leverage their power to develop and execute great work.

What does it mean to be a productive leader? In this course, instructor Dave Crenshaw takes on the topics of productivity and leadership, showing that they are deeply connected and demonstrating how to excel at both. Dave shares tips and techniques gleaned from his 20+ years of experience coaching and consulting leaders from around the world. He explains that leadership is about developing the best in others and creating other productive leaders. He shares strategies for prioritizing actions and results, training others to succeed, providing consistent, unwavering accountability, and more.

This course was created by Dave Crenshaw and Invaluable Inc. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.

Productivity Tips for Web Designers is a series for web designers who want to enhance their design, software, and freelance business skills and streamline their workflow. Whether you're new to web design or working professionally as a seasoned designer, you'll discover techniques that can help you become more proficient at your craft. Tips and topics include typography; SEO; design software like Illustrator, Photoshop, and Dreamweaver; and web coding in HTML and CSS.

Time management tools and programs can only go so far. If you want to boost your productivity in a lasting way, you need to change the way you look at your time and your tasks. In this installment of the Productivity Tips series, productive leadership author and speaker Dave Crenshaw explains how to boost your productivity by shifting your perspective. Dave shares bite-sized, actionable tips for finding room in your schedule to improve your productivity, developing flexibility, and avoiding lower-value activities. Plus, get strategies for shaking off negative experiences, adding meaning to your workday, and more.

Note: This course was featured in Market Watch, Inc., Fortune, Forbes, and Entrepreneur.

Connect to opportunity. Learn how to build and engage a network when you're just starting out in your career. Jayla Hill explains how networking can help you build professional relationships, explore different interests, and connect with a wide range of people—even if you don't have an established profession. She provides tips for making connections, fostering them, finding a mentor, and even mentoring others. Plus, learn how to ask for informational interviews, request job referrals, and stay in touch with your connections over time. Using these invaluable lessons, you can build a healthy and diverse network that can launch and lead you to success in the professional world.

Software is written by humans—and humans can make mistakes. Before suggested changes are integrated into a codebase, they are often reviewed and approved by other programmers. A large amount of developers' time is spent on code reviews. However, this skill is rarely taught. This course remedies that oversight, starting with the what, who, and why of code reviews. It then explores the how, showing how to thoroughly review everything from implementation details to maintainability and design aspects of code. Instructor Kathryn Hodge also introduces best practices for reviewing code on the cloud and implementing and committing changes to a codebase. In the last chapter, you can explore how to submit your own code for review and respond to comments. Take the challenges issued along the way to practice your new skills. By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge needed to become a great code reviewer, saving valuable resources and influencing future design changes at your organization.