Welcome to Baines Consulting

For well over two decades I have introduced learners to the “Wonderful World of Technology” via classroom, tutor based training and e-learning. What I’ve found is, regardless of the learner’s business size, industry or culture, developing skills through constant exposure to tips, tricks and “time saving” software features increases work output and confidence in no time.

About Sharyn Baines

When the Secretaries in the office where she worked needed Word Processing training she just happened to be the only person in the IT department who wore a skirt. And they seemed to prefer to deal with a woman. read more

Upgrading to Office 2007 & 2010

Microsoft Office has undergone a transformation. Office 2007 and 2010 offer a new look and feel and come packed full of fabulous new features. Let me help you upgrade to the new Office suites and before you know it you will confidently zinging around the screen enjoying all of wonderful features on offer. read more

 

 

Microsoft Excel 2007 & 2010

 
 

Excel has been described as a “killer app” due to its enormous popularity as a business tool. Excel can be used for storing,
organising, manipulating and charting data. Let me show you how Excel can improve your productivity and take your
spreadsheets from “clunky” to “classy”.

Excel Essential Skills - Creating spreadsheets in Microsoft® Excel - Stage 1
This course has been designed as an introduction to creating Microsoft® Excel worksheets. read more

Excel Increasing Productivity - Time saving features - Stage 2
This course introduces Excel features that save you time. It is designed primarily of those who spend many hours formatting and updating data in spreadsheets. read more

Excel Expert Knowledge - Working with data lists – Stage 3
This course has been designed to introduce the Microsoft® Excel features used to save time formatting, referencing and reporting on large data lists. read more

For more information, contact Sharyn Now (021) 224 6377

 

 
 
 

Microsoft Outlook 2007 & 2010

 
 

Outlook is a premium personal information manager offering e-mail management, contact, calendar and task list management.
Outlook can be used as a stand-alone application or can work with MS Exchange Server which offers the ability for multiple
users to share mailboxes and calendars.

Learn how to effectively manage your mail, calendar, contacts and tasks within Outlook.

Outlook Essential Skills
Managing your electronic mail, contact, calendar and tasks read more

For more information, contact Sharyn Now (021) 224 6377

 

 
 
 

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 & 2010

 
 

PowerPoint is a powerful tool used to build engaging presentations. Used to capture the intrigue of audiences in auditoriums,
schools and meeting rooms all over the world, PowerPoint is without a doubt a must in every Presenter’s toolkit. Presentations
can be driven by the presenter or published ready for electronic distribution via email, CD or the Internet.
Let me show you how to quickly create presentations that sparkle.

PowerPoint Essential Skills
Professional Presentations
This course has been designed as an introduction to creating presentations in Microsoft® PowerPoint. read more

For more information, contact Sharyn Now (021) 224 6377

 

 
 
 

Microsoft Word 2007 & 2010

 
 

Word is a powerful word-processor designed to simplify creating, formatting and cross-referencing documents, no matter the
complexity of the document. Let me show you how to use the power of Word to create professional polished documents.

Word Essential Skills- Creating documents in Microsoft® Word – Stage 1
This course has been designed as an introduction to creating Microsoft® Word documents. read more

Word Increasing Productivity -Time saving features – Stage 2
This course is primarily for people who already understand the fundamentals of working with Microsoft® Word and who now require an
introduction to the Word functions that will increase efficiencies and save time. read more

Word Expert Knowledge - Mastering Microsoft® Word – Stage 3
The aim of this course is to introduce the more advanced features of Microsoft® Word. Primarily the content is focused on automating long documents. read more

For more information, contact Sharyn Now (021) 224 6377