Episode 36 - Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator

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Sometimes your super-power just finds you. That’s what happened to Dawn Monroe as she began her first job out of college helping others learn how to use Word Perfect and Lotus. From there, she shares with Don and Ebony how she built her own technical education business, Dawn Monroe Training, from the ground up.

Dawn Monroe is a certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master (MOSM), Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE), Modern Classroom Certified Trainer (MCCT), Certified Virtual Educator (CVE) and a Certified Virtual Presenter (CVP) with a background of nearly 30 years in the technical training industry. Dawn teaches and consults on popular software applications like Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and many others, with corporate workshops, webinars and speaking engagements in her hometown of Wichita, KS, and around the United States. Dawn has a unique ability to translate technical concepts in a simplified, fun way, and empowers business professionals through ongoing skill development. 

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 On this episode we discuss:

• What is an MOSM
• Starting with a desire to help others
• “Zoom”-ing through the pandemic
• Helping others to become more efficient with business tools
• How much Excel the average person actually uses
• Always having Charlie available in a pinch
• Where she has found a niche in the training industry
• How she engages with new potential markets
• Why personal learning drives her business forward

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Wichita Chamber Business Accelerator is a weekly podcast devoted to supporting and learning from area business owners. Released every Wednesday, it's produced by Forge Podcast Co, managed by the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Evergy. 

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