Chris Menard

Hello, I'm Chris Menard,
the First Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Instructor.

I provide professional training on
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Training events with Chris Menard

I regularly attend and organize speaking events, training sessions and consultations. Here are a few upcoming events I will be a speaker at. Some of them are free so feel free to joing me for a webinar if you can. See past events here. If you would like to book me for your event, feel free to contact me.

April 19-21, 2023 - EA Ignite Conference at Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore MD

I will present at the EA Ignite Conference in Baltimore, MD, on April 19 to 21, 2023. The annual spring conference is held at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront hotel.

June 6, 2023 - Support Staff Conference in Sun Valley, ID - Microsoft 365

Chris Menard is presenting in person for the Support Staff Conference for POWER Engineers on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Menard's session will be Microsoft 365 Tips and Tricks for Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

July 15, 2023 - Excel training for Professional MBA students

Chris Menard is presenting virtually for the University of Georgia Terry College of Business on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The presentation will be training for Professional MBA (PMBA) students. A full day of Excel training.

October 23, 2023 - Administrative Professions Conference at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV

I will be presenting at the Administrative Professionals Conference in Las Vegas, NV in October 2023. This year's annual conference is held at Caesars Palace.

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Bonnie P Matthews

"As a nurse moving into the education area, I needed to learn how to create PowerPoint presentations quickly and creatively and manage a variety of spreadsheets. I had the pleasure of attending several of Chris’ training classes.

He was very thorough and efficient, while keeping the class interesting with his energetic personality. He used scenarios that were relatable and we practiced in class for real-time learning. I walked away from his courses more proficient and ready to create education on my own.

I highly recommend Chris for your education and training needs."

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Excel - Combine the SORT, UNIQUE, and COUNT functions

Excel has dynamic array functions. Two of the dynamic array function are SORT and UNIQUE. I will combine SORT and UNIQUE and also combine them with COUNT and the COUNTA functions. This came from a user that asked how many unique zip codes were in a spreadsheet.

Zoom - Create Breakout Rooms From Poll Results - New Feature - January 2023