SHORT SHARP TRAINING (International)

I was in Texas on business during your last presentation, thinking I could join your meeting from there, but alas, it was not to be. (Way disappointing.) I just finished going through your PDF and its embedded videos, and again, I have to tell you you're great. I'm amazed how much material you covered in a relatively short time and then managed to write down as well. Fabulous work which I appreciate immensely. Hoping that [you are] increasing the number of your subscribers. Should be!
Later, Mavis

Thanks for the online meeting yesterday. I found it very helpful - I haven't used Worksheets before in vectorworks but can see that I can save alot of time when doing area calculations etc.
Regards,
Ruth Waterman

Thanks for a really informative meeting last week, I got heaps out of it that I need to take on board.
Kind regards, Sue Dunsbee
Designer/Project Manager
The House Company (Whangarei)

We are pleased to announce a smart new subscription service called SHORT SHARP TRAINING. It is designed to sharpen your Vectorworks skills in a fast and effective way.

Each month SHORT SHARP TRAINING will use online training with a concise manual to cover a single task of Vectorworks, allowing you to drill down to the details of the task.

The aim of SHORT SHARP TRAINING is to give you access to new Vectorworks skills in small chunks. Each month you will be able to download a new manual that contains 15-25 pages of step-by-step instructions (with movies) based on a single topic, along with tips and tricks movies for advanced users and beginners.

The author, Jonathan Pickup said, "it is our belief, and experience shows this, that small amounts of regular training improve your use of Vectorworks by building your skill level in a digestible way. Each month you will be using Vectorworks more effectively and more productively that you ever thought possible. We have been writing the monthly manuals for over two years, and the feedback is tremendous. The users respond really well, because I ask users what they want to know. The online sessions are fantastic, because the users get a change to ask questions and get answers instantly."

If you would like to see how effective this training is, you can watch a youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVJfemLvN0), or you can join us free of charge for a live session. Each month there is one free online session, but you only get the accomanying manual if you subscribe. Check out this calendar for dates and times: http://ical.me.com/jpickup1/User%20Group.

Once you have viewed the movie, you can join a free session. If you want to have the manual with movies you should subscribe using the button above.

When you subscribe you can download tweleve months worth of back issues. If you look at the topics link you will se what topics we have covered. A recent subscriber has just been talking to me and can't believe how much valuable information there is in the back issues. Some poeple really like this service. Here are just some comments that I have recieved:

"its current format is great. The online notes are a valuable resource, and compliment the monthly meetings, reinforcing the usergroup discussion topics. Attending and participating in the meetings is an essential part of the usergroup. People with a common purpose, using the programme in different applications and at varying levels of competency, are able to share their combined skills and experience. I believe the user group is great value for money and the catalyst in motivating me to further develop expertise and skill in the use of Vectorworks and thus benefit from the strengths of the programme. Regards" - Chris Johnston

"You are a CAD professional. You have your 'comfort zone.' Each month, Jonathan Pickup emails a new topic to his user group members. Typically there is a solution that the programmers envisioned along with some tips and tricks to accomplish the same task several other ways. You come away with a much enhanced appreciation of your craft." - Gene Wilson, GRoW, Inc.

"Like a lot of small practice "senior" practitioners I thought/hoped I could keep working without any cad skills. I probably could have; but, as you know, I am pleased that I started with VectorWorks Landmark a couple of years ago. I find the monthly manuals helpful in continuing to refine my skills generally, and I especially benefit from the "tips" you include." - John Powell

"I always enjoy the User group meetings and encourage my team to attend as many as possible. We always learn something that we either didn't know before or had forgotten that it existed because some of the tools are not used very often. We are always interested in the experience of others and know that only through networking and other associations can we advance our skills. Traveling from Orewa presents some difficulty for us but the trip is always worth the effort. Thank you for your ongoing support and I encourage anyone using Vectorworks to take advantage of the opportunity for learning that you and the group are providing." - Bruce Campbell

"As a relatively experienced user (since MiniCad 7) I think the VectorWorks online user group would be of great help for someone starting out. However for old hands too, there are always slightly better or more reliable ways of doing things, and out in the provinces where VW is still in the minority, I have found the user group tutorials & movies a useful contact to keep abreast of developments and efficient use of the programme." - Jim Scrivener

I hope you can see that this is a good investment. All you need to do is to click on one of the options below to get started.

Monthly Subscritpion

This will cost $US19.50/month. The subscription will be charged monthly. If you want to stop, you can stop at any time, but you won't be able to access the on-line resources once you stop your subscription.

3 Monthly Subscription

This will cost $US49.50 every three months (saving $38.00 annually). The subscription will be charged every three months. If you want to stop, you can stop at any time, but you won't be able to access the on-line resources once you stop your subscription.

6 Monthly Subscription

This will cost $US94.50 every six months (saving $45.00 annually). The subscription will be charged every six months. If you want to stop, you can stop at any time, but you won't be able to access the on-line resources once you stop your subscription.

Payments will be handled by paypal. this web site allows me to set up automatic payments. I have used paypal to handle a lot on my manual sales, it can be trusted.

Jonathan Pickup
SHORT SHARP TRAINING
PO Box 3484
Napier, New Zealand
tel +64 21 743 470
email