PHOENIX — March 26, 2008

Rising Costs and Economic ‘stagflation’ Spur Business Owners to Find New Effective Live Distance Learning Solutions.

Rising costs of gasoline, increasing costs of business travel, and economists reporting economic ‘stagflation’ have many business owners and managers nervous and scrambling for ways to ‘trim the fat’ in their budgets while keeping their sales pipeline full.

Experienced business leaders have found that an integral part of reducing operational expenses and increasing revenue is to retain a fully-trained staff in order to maximize productivity—especially as it relates to computer efficiency and managing their enterprise information technology systems.

Though it isn’t a panacea for all that pains a business, one resource that may help business managers to trim their budgets without negatively impacting employee efficiency is Microsoft Official Distance Learning (MODL).  On November 14, 2006, Microsoft Corporation launched the release of MODL courses, which focuses on information technology certification-based training that can be delivered to the learner, directly on their personal computer desktop.

According to Microsoft representatives, MODL creates a user-friendly learning platform for blended learning that integrates  “…a proven instructional methodology that attracts professionals who want the interactivity of the classroom and the flexibility of an online course.”  Blended learning describes the combination of online instructor-led classroom training, live discussion with an instructor and learning peers, comprehensive scenarios that mimic real-world business problems, and independent study.

According to MODL Innovations Product Manager Wendy Johnson, "This model ... breaks it [the training] down in such a way that the student is able to get that learning, but spread out over time in such a way that they can keep up with their daily tasks. There's a lot of great interaction, students working together to solve the problems."

Currently, MODL courses can only be purchased through a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. Training to YOU, Inc. is the only Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions which is offering the product in Arizona.

 “Our clients look to us to provide efficient means of delivering quality training events to their staff.”  said Tim Smith, President, Training to YOU, Inc. “MODL can deliver quality training to learners all over the world, and it reduces or eliminates the need for busy information technology professionals to travel to a centralized training location.”

As a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, Training to YOU, Inc. can accept Microsoft Software Assurance Training Vouchers to offset some of the cost of instructor-led training courses, Microsoft Official Distance Learning (MODL) Live Learning courses, consultative services, and more. Learn how to take advantage of Microsoft Software Assurance Training Vouchers.

About Training to YOU, Inc.

Founded in 2003, Training to YOU, Inc. is one of the largest privately held software and technology training providers in Arizona offering instructor led desktop software applications training and technical training, Pearson VUE and Prometric certification testing, online computer training, private tutoring, project-based consulting, custom courseware development, and computer classroom rentals and meeting room rentals. Training to YOU, Inc. is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner (Information Worker Solutions and Learning Solutions) and is fully-licensed by the State of Arizona as a Private Postsecondary institution. Many classes and programs are college-accredited under the Pima Community College ITCAP program, which has enable thousands of people to utilize company tuition benefits to train in various technical areas.

Visit http://www.trainingtoyou.com or call 602.266.1500 to learn more about how the Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc. can help make you more computer efficient and to learn about other organizations served by Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc.

Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc. Scott Jeffery Director of Courseware/Website Development, Communication & Public Relations phone: 602.266.1500 ext. 13