Shahid N. Shah

Leaders who provide targeted, ongoing coaching to their employees can strengthen their team and add value to their organization. In this course, leadership expert Sara Canaday shares the differences between managing, training, and coaching, and provides managers with coaching models and skills to support the development and growth of their employees. Sara presents the business case for coaching, explores common coaching challenges, and explains how to provide feedback and set goals.

In this interview-style course, author, entrepreneur, evangelist, and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki discusses a variety of topics centered on entrepreneurship. He shows how to focus your pitch and develop prototypes, predict new markets, and capitalize on social media. Topics Guy discusses include:

• The critical nature of prototyping
• The qualities of an MVVVP (minimum viable, valuable, validating product)
• The irrelevance of business plans
• The qualities of state-of-the-art pitches
• The replacement of marketing with social media

Sales operations is a critical component of any highly functioning sales organization. Individuals on a sales operations team work to help you successfully execute your go-to-market strategy and, in turn, grow your business. In this course, join Brian Frank as he dives into the sales operations function and how it can help you achieve sales success. Brian explains how to build sales territories by defining and sizing your total addressable market. He shares how to develop an effective go-to-market strategy, design compensation plans, and create a sales forecast. He also covers how to invest in the professional development of your sales team, identify the most valuable prospects and customers using data analysis, and more.

Blitzscaling is a growth strategy that prioritizes speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty. Those bold enough to adopt it must break free from the confines of business school logic to take uncalculated risks that could just as easily lead to abject failure as rapid-fire growth. In this course, LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and entrepreneur Chris Yeh break down when and how entrepreneurs and other business leaders should leverage this tactic to get ahead. Reid and Chris—who literally wrote the book on this topic in 2018's Blitzscaling— explain how, despite the potential pitfalls, blitzscaling practices are often the key to scaling massive companies. They share examples of successful blitzscaling, explain how to blitzscale within a larger organization, and more.

Splunk is a tool for analyzing and searching incoming machine-generated data like application or database logs. It is ideal for monitoring the health of IT infrastructure, especially networks with complex and aging systems, and software in production. In this course you can learn the basics of how Splunk works and how it can help you monitor data from multiple systems: web servers, databases, applications, and even cloud-based resources. Explore the search and reporting features, and learn how to set up alerts so that you can catch potential problems before they become critical. Plus, learn how to set up dashboards for visual insights into the state of your systems. Instructor Josh Samuelson illustrates the lessons with examples from real-world scenarios, where Splunk is used for centralized logging and reporting from multiple systems.

Discover how to be a more productive Angular developer. In this course, senior UI engineer Victor Mejia draws on his own experience developing front-end projects with Angular. He introduces a set of tools and workflows that will make your job building Angular apps more efficient and fun. First, review the Angular CLI and then dive into unit testing workflows. Find out how to configure Prettier to automate code formatting, and then learn how to build and publish Angular libraries. Finally, discover how to implement a continuous integration workflow, using CircleCI to set up gateway checks, run automated tests, and build out your apps.

JavaScript is a scripting language of the web. As the web evolves from a static to a dynamic environment, technology focus is shifting from static markup and styling—frequently handled by content management systems or automated scripts—to dynamic interfaces and advanced interaction. Once seen as optional, JavaScript is now becoming an integral part of the web, infusing every layer with its script. Through practical examples and mini-projects, this course helps you build your understanding of JavaScript piece by piece, from core principles like variables, data types, conditionals, and functions through advanced topics including loops, closures, and DOM scripting. Along the way, you will also be introduced to some ES6 and the basics of JavaScript libraries.

You are the most powerful marketing tool at your disposal. If you are starting a business, establishing your thought leadership, or trying to get ahead in your career, it's a great time to start investing in the brand of you. Learn the secrets of personal branding in this course with marketing expert Chelsea Krost. Chelsea explains how to develop your story, craft your messaging, and define your audience. Then she walks you through building your brand presence online and off, creating a calendar that will help you stay on top of social media and keep your content fresh. Plus, get tips to monetize your personal brand and land speaking engagements and guest roles.

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The agile methodology has become a staple in the software development industry for its rapid development capabilities, iterative workflow, and improved team dynamics. In this course, Harrison Ferrone covers agile practices aimed at addressing the complexities and limitations unique to mobile projects. He takes you from the concept and ideation phase all the way to continuous integration and deployment, highlighting best practices and efficient planning. By the end of this course, you will have a foundation for bringing agile into your development process and streamlining your existing project pipeline.

Take a first look at the new features and improvements introduced in Windows Server 2019. The 2019 version of the enterprise-level server operating system from Microsoft boasts new hybrid cloud features and security updates, as well as application platform and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) improvements. In this course, instructor Ed Liberman helps you get up to speed with Windows Server 2019 by providing a high-level overview of its most notable new features. In addition to discussing what's new, Ed goes over the basic setup of Windows Server 2019 and explains where this version fits into the larger history of the operating system.

Pitching is a universal skill. The time will come when you need to pitch an idea, a project, or even yourself. But you may stumble when the moment strikes†if you don't have a quick and effective process to nail the pitch. In this free course, thought leader Jodi Glickman shares her go-to approach for selling your ideas, your story, and yourself. Learn three easy steps to a successful pitch: destination, backstory, and connecting the dots.

To get a business off the ground or take it to the next level, entrepreneurs often need extra cash. Venture financing, where money is raised from venture capital firms or individual investors as opposed to a public institution like a bank, is a popular avenue. But how do you decide if financing makes sense for your business? How much money do you need? And who do you ask? Brad Feld is an investor who has overseen thousands of rounds of venture financing, enabling companies like Zynga, MakerBot, and Fitbit to grow from startups to established enterprises. In this course, he walks you through the process of evaluating, finding, and securing funding for your business. Learn about the different stages of financing, the many types of investors, and different avenues of funding: traditional convertible debt and equity and newer practices such as crowdfunding and pre-sales. Brad helps you zero in on a solution that's right for your business and develop a mindset for success.

Learn how to design a website with all the tools and flexibility you need, and then prototype that website so your clients and collaborators can see exactly how it will work. It's all possible with Adobe XD. This course shows everything you need to know to design your first website with Adobe's new prototyping app. Learn how to lay out a design, import graphics, and add headers and body copy. See how to create complex screen designs with repeating lists and grids that are as easy to change as they are to create. Then find out how to add new pages and use screen elements from the iOS, Android, and Windows UI kits that are built right into Adobe XD. Once the design is done, author Paul Trani shows how to add interactions and transitions to demonstrate how the website will 'work' from one screen to the next. Plus, learn how to share a fully interactive prototype with other designers and clients, and export artboards and other assets to use in site development.

Vocals are one of the most critical pieces of any song. No other instrument has as much power or influence. But almost every vocal track can benefit from some post-production. _Vocal Production Techniques_ introduces editing and mixing techniques for the most popular DAWs. This course focuses on Pro Tools. Audio engineer Scott Hirsch starts with comping the vocals†combining the best performances into one final vocal master take. He explains how to edit out breaths and other noises and fabricate a doubling effect for additional texture and vibe, and then brings in some plugins into the mix†Antares Auto-Tune, Melodyne, and iZotopeâ€to tune vocals and create more interesting soundscapes. In the 'Mixing' chapter, Scott enhances the sound of the vocals with EQ, compression, reverb, delay, and automation, adding life and motion to the song. The final track demonstrates everything you can do to maximize the effectiveness of vocals with Pro Tools.

Bash, or the Bourne Again Shell, is a widely popular command-line interpreter for administration and programming tasks. It's also the default option on Mac OS X and Linux. But Bash is different than most scripting languages. That's why Scott Simpson spends some time in this course running you through the syntax—introducing variables, numbers, and control structures—so you can start writing scripts right away. He shows you how to wrap up multiline operations in one file, implement flow control, and interact with users to get input. Plus, he offers challenges along the way that allow you to put what you've learned to the test.

Not all IP addressing takes care of itself. Network administrators know this all too well, which is why one of their core skills is being able to configure and assign IP addresses in a server environment. In this course, learn all about IP addressing in the context of Windows Server 2019. Ed Liberman explores the rules of IP addressing and IP address configuration. He also covers connectivity troubleshooting. Because IP addressing continues to be a substantial part of the function of computer networking, enterprise companies are apt to want to stay on top of the latest versions. Get ready to learn how to help your organization keep communications between resources running strong.

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Calligraphy is the source and root of all letterforms. Whether you're an aspiring type designer or lettering artist, or just someone who wants to write beautifully, this course provides you with a springboard to the study of any calligraphic hand. Follow Ina Saltz as she walks you through how to write the basic italic forms using a broad-edged pen. To begin, learn what materials you'll need and how to prepare your writing surface. Next, practice and progress through minuscules, or small letters, majuscules, or capital letters, numbers, and punctuation. Ina also touches on how to write with smaller nib sizes, add flourishes, and use color, as well as how lefties can best tackle calligraphy.

Dive deeper into C++ with move semantics, a key component of C++ resource management. Move semantics allow you to optimize the transfer of data and reallocate memory without extra copy operations. In this course, Bill Weinman helps you understand rvalues (temporary values that are the key to move semantics); create move constructors and operations; and use the copy-and-swap idiom to 'swap in' new data while destroying the old.

What would you do if you could 'see' an entire subnetwork's worth of IP addresses in your head? It's not science fiction; it's a four-step recall method. Subnetting in your head can help you diagnose network topology issues faster, pass IT certifications, and stand apart from the competition in a crowded job market. In this course, Bill Ferguson reveals the secrets to determining IP ranges and broadcast addresses without the use of subnet calculators or any binary translation. Discover how IP addresses are constructed and how to understand them better by relating them to a picture rather than converting binary numbers or memorizing charts. Learn the benefits that subnetting in your head provides in every aspect of IT networking, including routing protocols, access control lists, and network address translation. Then walk through Bill's four-step method, which leverages the rules that were used to create the original classful IP addressing schemes. Using this method, students can learn to 'see' the IP addresses for each subnet. Watch the technique in action, and then practice what you've learned using the audio guides in chapter five, which provide auditory cues as you subnet in your head.

The keynote is a special speech. As the cornerstone of an event, these talks tend to be longer than traditional speeches, more entertaining than strictly educational, and delivered to large audiences. If you've been asked to deliver a keynote, then this course can help by showing you how to plot out and deliver a lively, impactful presentation that drives your message home. Join Todd Dewett as he spells out how to structure your keynote, craft a compelling story, use emotions to enhance your overall message, and prepare to deliver on the day of the event.

Angular routing allows you to define both the navigation and the modular structure of your application. This training course provides the skills you need to design and build real-world applications using Angular 4 routing. Instructor Greg Bardwell covers setting up and configuring routes, passing data via parameters, protecting routes with authorization, and nesting or child routing. Plus, learn valuable application design strategies such as route guards, modularization, and lazy loading.

Want to start your own business? Bootstrap it! LinkedIn Influencer Sramana Mitra, an expert on entrepreneurship, shares her insights on how to start a new business without any external financing. Bootstrapping can be a way to quickly validate and launch a company, and get the traction you need to attract serious investors (or you can bootstrap all the way). Sramana dismisses some of the myths that get in the way of new entrepreneurs, and then turns the focus on to the benefits of bootstrapping. She walks through two methods of bootstrapping that can be particularly valuable: selling services and developing a business while holding down a full-time job.

'Disruptors' secure a foothold by coming up with ideas and innovations that eventually upend their entire community or industry. Disrupting yourself is the secret to breaking into a new field, never settling for less, and achieving more. In this course, author, Harvard Business Review blogger, and consultant Whitney Johnson walks you through her seven-step model to disrupt yourself and move to the next level in your career. Discover how to take the right risks, play to your strengths, embrace constraints, and more in this short course.

Audiences will assess the credibility of presenters before they even begin speaking. In this course, Laura Bergells shares techniques that help speakers develop personal credibility. She shows you how to earn the attention and interest of your audience right away by using key nonverbal and emotional skills. Find out how to make eye contact, read a room, and deal with difficult audience emotions. Learn how to state your credentials—without sounding like you're bragging. Plus, discover how to apply your credibility skills to both small and large audiences.