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VIEW CLASS SCHEDULEGoogle Career Certificate Open House
Curious about starting a new career in tech or growing your digital skills? Join us for an informative Open House at the Charleston Learning Center to explore the Google Career Certificate program.
The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 1
Establishing a solid foundation
Are you a business owner, entrepreneur or sales professional focused on a business-to-business environment? Learn how to close more deals and increase your company revenue by developing a strong value proposition for your brand.
The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 2
Driving revenue
Discover strategies to convert leads into sales with hands-on breakout sessions. This class will guide you in scaling your sales process and crafting compelling presentations that drive revenue. Join us for the second installment of this three-part series.
The Essential Sales Playbook - Part 3
Building and managing an effective sales team
Elevate your career from a jack-of-all-trades to a leadership role by learning how to build and manage a high-performing sales team.
Strategic Communication for Sales Success
Rethink how you communicate to win business.
Clear, precise communication is essential for success. By understanding your audience and engaging effectively, you can drive greater revenue.
How to Navigate Pricing Conversations
How much revenue are you leaving on the table?
Master the art of price negotiation. Discover when, where, and how to discuss pricing effectively–-skills that can transform your bottom line. Learn and apply these essential techniques to make a lasting impact.
The Entrepreneur's Legal Essentials
Avoiding Legal pitfalls that many startups and growing businesses encounter
Ready to supercharge your business with solid legal foundations? Don't let common legal missteps derail your growth–-join this dynamic course, led by a trusted legal expert, and gain critical insights to protect and empower your business journey. Designed
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Raising Capital
Understanding the investor mindset and what entrepreneurs must do
Any entrepreneur will tell you that raising capital is hard. In this class you will understand the perspective from both a venture capitalist (investor) and items to understand and prepare for when accepting capital (legal).
How to Track and Measure Your Business Performance with Data in 30 Days
Unlock the power of data and gain clarity in your business performance with this hands-on, four-session course led by Sarah Nell-Rodriquez, a data education expert with experience at Tableau, Salesforce, and Qlik. This course is designed for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to take control of their business insights–-without feeling overwhelmed by complex analytics.
Ignite Performance - The Art of Impactful Feedback
Unlock the power of feedback as a catalyst for growth, performance, and collaboration. Ignite Performance is an interactive, hands-on workshop designed to shift your perspective on feedback–-from a dreaded conversation to a powerful enabler of success. Whether you're a leader, team member, or aspiring professional, this session will equip you with the mindset, strategies, and tools to give and receive feedback with confidence and impact.
The EQ Advantage – The Power of Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a critical skill that drives leadership effectiveness, enhances teamwork, and strengthens decision-making. In today's dynamic work environment, the ability to manage emotions, build relationships, and navigate challenges is a key differentiator for professional and personal success. This interactive workshop will equip participants with practical strategies to develop and apply EQ, fostering resilience and workplace effectiveness.
Developing and Prototyping with AI
Build an app in 2 hours
In this class, we will collaboratively build a fully functional app while sharing useful tips and tricks for software engineering with AI.
Introduction to ChatGPT
Understanding the basics
The "Introduction to ChatGPT" class provides a detailed walkthrough of ChatGPT, covering its brief history, capabilities, and practical applications. This course is designed to help participants effectively engage with ChatGPT by understanding basic terminology, setting up and navigating the interface, and mastering prompts.
Charleston Lean Proof Assistant Meetup
Lean is a functional programming language with a highly expressive type system. It can be used to produce performant programs that are guaranteed to meet their specifications, which proves that a large class of bugs cannot exist in your program.
TriSecAI Charleston Meetup
Convergence of Cyber and AI
Join cybersecurity expert Tom Scott and AI strategist Jake Dustan for a thought-provoking meetup exploring the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.
Charleston Data Science Meetup
From If-Then to GPT: AI’s evolution in Cancer Genetic Testing
Everyday STEM Camp
Explore, Collaborate, Design, Build, and Code Your Own Robot
The Everyday STEM Camp for middle schoolers offers an exciting and hands-on exploration of the principles, applications, and creative possibilities of STEM fields.
ChatGPT for Students
Introduction, guidance and example usage
The ChatGPT for Students class, aimed at middle and high school students, provides practical guidance and examples (along with a few cautions) on becoming proficient with conversational AI tools such as ChatGPT for academic enhancement and personal growth.