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Overview

SAGE offers a variety of training options to help you learn about our products and services in a setting that best fits the needs of your business. Our training sessions are perfect for current members who want to learn more about the products and services they already have or for prospective customers who want to learn more about SAGE.

We offer 6 ways to learn more about SAGE and our products:

  1. Webinars
  2. Tutorials
  3. SAGE Seminar Series
  4. One-On-One Training
  5. Lunch & Learn
  6. Regional Shows

Webinars

Our web-based webinars are the perfect way to learn more about SAGE products and services. There is no need to pre-register. Just look at the class schedule below, determine which classes you would like to attend, and mark it on your calendar. About 5-10 minutes before the class begins, please come back to this page and click the "Go to Webinar" link below. Please make sure that you disable your pop-up blocker before clicking the link. It will take a few minutes to test your system and to get you logged in. You will be given a toll-free number at that time to dial into for the audio portion of the class.

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Monday Webinars
Morning Session

SAGE Online Order Management Training

10:00am Central Time

This session covers the Order Management Area in SAGE Online including how to create, edit and save documents, upload artwork and attach files to orders and how to export to XML and QuickBooks. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0134356
Afternoon Session

SAGE Online Training - General Session

1:00pm Central Time

This hour long session covers topics such as searching for products, the Presentation Publisher, the Supplier Rating System, Verified by Supplier, and Virtual Sampling, and using the Project Center. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114410
Tuesday Webinars
Morning Session

WebStore Search Customizations Training

10:00am Central Time

Learn how to customize SAGE WebStore so your customers will get the best results when searching on your website. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE WebStore and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0154302
Afternoon Session

SAGE Online Training - General Session

1:00pm Central Time

This hour long session covers topics such as searching for products, the Presentation Publisher, the Supplier Rating System, Verified by Supplier, and Virtual Sampling, and using the Project Center. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114410
Wednesday Webinars
Morning Session

SAGE Online Presentations / Virtual Design Studio Training

10:00am Central Time

In this session you will learn how to create a professional sales presentation for your clients in SAGE Online's Presentation Publisher. You will also learn how to incorporate your customers' logos on products in SAGE Online with the Virtual Design Studio. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0174248
Afternoon Session

SAGE Online Training - General Session

1:00pm Central Time

This hour long session covers topics such as searching for products, the Presentation Publisher, the Supplier Rating System, Verified by Supplier, and Virtual Sampling, and using the Project Center. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114410
Thursday Webinars
Morning Session

WebExpress Pro Showrooms / Presentations Training

10:00am Central Time

In this session you will learn how to create product showrooms for your WebExpress Pro website. You will also learn how to publish password protected sales presentations to your website We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE WebExpress Pro and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0194194
Afternoon Session

SAGE Online Training - General Session

1:00pm Central Time

This hour long session covers topics such as searching for products, the Presentation Publisher, the Supplier Rating System, Verified by Supplier, and Virtual Sampling, and using the Project Center. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114410
Friday Webinars
Morning Session

SAGE WebExpress Training

11:00am Central Time

This session will give you an understanding of how to build a great website using SAGE WebExpress. We will cover the Content Management System that we offer via www.sagemember.com. In addition, find out how to perform the initial setup and configuration of your site to give you a professional, powerful web presence to support your business. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE WebExpress.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114140
Afternoon Session

SAGE Online Training - General Session

1:00pm Central Time

This hour long session covers topics such as searching for products, the Presentation Publisher, the Supplier Rating System, Verified by Supplier, and Virtual Sampling, and using the Project Center. We recommend this session for current users who want to learn more about SAGE Online and new users who are just getting started.

  1. To hear the audio portion of the conference:
  2. Dial one of these phone numbers: 214.560.4550 or 800.925.7243x4550
  3. Enter the access code: 0114410

1-On-1 Training

Our dedicated Training Department will set up a time with you and your employees to learn more about our products and services at a time that works for you. You should consider attending one of our informative general sessions (click Webinars above for times and topics) prior to requesting 1-On-1 training. Contact your account rep at 800.925.7243 for 1-On-1 training information.

Tutorials

In the tutorial section you will find online video demonstrations on various topics including how to install SAGE Online, performing a product search, creating a presentation, customizing your website, and creating presentations and showrooms for your website.

How to install SAGE Online | Duration 5:47

The tutorial below will show you how to install SAGE online on your work station.

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Seminar Series

SAGE Seminar Series is a traveling education and training series for professionals in the promotional products industry. SAGE Seminar Series is open to both current customers and potential SAGE distributors and their salespeople. This is a great opportunity to learn how to get the most out of your current SAGE products or learn about the tools and services we provide and how they would fit into your company. Best of all, this interactive, classroom style seminar series is free to attend!

SAGE Seminar Series sessions are available for PPAI Professional Development MAS/CAS credit! PPAI Professional Development is committed to industry-leading education with an emphasis on professional certification. Individuals with MAS/CAS Certification are seen as industry leaders—those who have attained a higher standard of professionalism, knowledge and experience. For more information on MAS/CAS Certification click here!

Lunch & Learn

SAGE Lunch & Learn is an education and training series for professionals in the promotional products industry. If you are in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, come to the SAGE office for FREE lunch and SAGE training! Our SAGE Lunch & Learn sessions provide distributors and their salespeople the opportunity to learn how to get the most out of their SAGE products. Best of all, this interactive, classroom style series is FREE to attend!


Lunch & Learn Schedule:

Tuesday April 24, 2012 (Registration Closed)
                   
11:00am - 11:40 am   SAGE Product Overview              
  This session is a broad overview of all that SAGE has for distributors including what products and services we offer and how each of them integrates with one another. Find out how SAGE services that you may not have known about can help your business. You'll also hear about SAGE's affiliation with many other organizations within the industry, including our relationship with PPAI and the Power of Two program. All distributors are encouraged to attend.  
11:40am – 11:50am   BREAK              
11:50am – 12:30pm   SAGE Online 9.0 – New              
  SAGE is always adding new features and functionality to SAGE Online, the most powerful and user-friendly research and business management service in the industry. In this session we will present the new and exciting features in our latest release, SAGE Online 9.0.  This brand new version of SAGE Online includes many new features, including expanded order management capabilities, several new search options, a new integrated shipping estimator, and much more.  All distributors are encouraged to attend.  
12:30pm – 12:40pm   BREAK              
12:40pm – 1:15pm   Open Forum              
   

Have questions for SAGE team members? Want to ask your colleagues what tips and tricks they are using to be more efficient? This open forum is designed to create an open dialogue between SAGE and users to ask any questions or concerns they have. 

  
       
       
       
Tuesday July 10, 2012       Registration Coming Soon
Thursday October 11, 2012       Registration Coming Soon



Regional Shows

SAGE will be presenting training sessions at many of the industry regional association tradeshows. Contact your association or your SAGE Account Executive to see if SAGE will be there!