Self-guided training

5 Local Economic Stories to Jump on Now: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Jan 15, 2013 in Business Beats, Financial/economy, Self-guided training, Training Archives

This self-guided training will help you find “5 Local Economic Stories to Jump on Now.” Join Marilyn Geewax, national economics correspondent for NPR, as she guides you through the top economic issues facing Congress and the president and how you can localize those stories.

Investigating Public Pensions: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Dec 04, 2012 in Barlett & Steele Awards, Financial/economy, Investigative, Self-guided training, Training Archives

The free webinar, “Investigating Public Pensions,” originally took place Dec. 4, 2012.

Craig Harris, 2011 Barlett & Steele Gold Award winner, breaks down essential tips and tools that led to his investigative project on public pensions at The Arizona Republic.

SEC Filings Master Class: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Nov 12, 2012 in Financial/economy, Investigative, Self-guided training, Training Archives

The free webinar, “SEC Filings Master Class,” took place Nov. 13-15, 2012.

Michelle Leder, who makes her living unearthing news in SEC filings, will help you feel more confident in your SEC-document sleuthing. In three one-hour sessions, you’ll enhance your ability to spot red flags in SEC filings.

California’s Cap-and-Trade Law – What You Need to Know: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Oct 29, 2012 in Beats, Energy | Utilities | Mining, Financial/economy, Green | Sustainability, Self-guided training, Tools/tech, Training Archives

The free webinar, “California’s Cap-and-Trade Law — What You Need to Know,” took place Oct. 29, 2012.

California’s cap-and-trade program to limit carbon emissions economywide kicks into high gear in 2013, and the first auction of greenhouse gas allowances is set for Nov. 14, 2012. Tune into this hourlong session with UCLA economist Matthew Kahn on what you need to know about this new initiative, part of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (Assembly Bill 32, or AB 32).

Dig Deeper: Ratios and Red Flags in Financial Statements: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Sep 27, 2012 in Self-guided training, Training Archives

The free workshop, “Dig Deeper: Ratios and Red Flags in Financial Statements,” took place Sept. 27, 2012.

If you’ve been covering public companies for a while, you’ve probably written your share of stories about earnings and sales growth. And you’ve skimmed a myriad of SEC filings, hoping you haven’t missed some juicy story.

Finding Local Economic Stories in Census Data: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Aug 27, 2012 in Business Beats, Economy, Self-guided training, Story ideas, Training Archives

The free webinar, “Finding Local Economic Stories in Census Data,” takes place Aug. 27, 2012.

Great stories on your local economy lurk in the 2010 County Business Patterns data from the U.S. Census, set to be released this summer. In this one-hour session, your guide to ferreting out those telling local business tales will be Paul Overberg, database editor for USA Today.

Telling Great Stories: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Aug 10, 2012 in Self-guided training, Training Archives, Writing/SEO

The free webinar, “Telling Great Stories,” takes place Aug. 13.

You’ll learn effective techniques to tell great stories from Diana B. Henriques, longtime financial writer for The New York Times and the author of the best-seller, “The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust.”

The Business of Me: Self-guided training

By Cassandra Nicholson on Jul 31, 2012 in Career tips, Entrepreneurs, Self-guided training, Selling yourself, Social media/community, Tools/tech, Training Archives

The pre-UNITY Convention workshop, “The Business of Me,” was originally held Aug. 1, 2012.

Mark S. Luckie, Twitter’s creative content manager for journalism and the media, offers tips for professional branding and marketing, pitching ideas, as well as financial and time management. Learn five key action items to advance your career as an entrepreneur.

Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data: Self-guided training

By Reynolds Staff on Jul 09, 2012 in Business Beats, Financial/economy, Self-guided training, Training Archives

The free webinar, “Finding Local Jobs Stories in BLS Data,” takes place July 10, 2012. CNNMoney’s senior writer, Tami Luhby, offers tips on using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find jobs stories in your community.