Testimonials

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[Dear] SPT Manager:
I wanted to thank you for having an employee like Mike working for your company.  I took my first class with him a month ago at Thomson Reuters and I was greatly impressed.  During an intermediate Excel class he demonstrated an amazing ability of teaching new things to people who belonged in the class, while helping people who definitely should have been in the beginner class.  With a smile never leaving his face, he answered the same questions over and over again…he has the patience of a saint!

The learning experience was much better than my expectations in that first class so I signed up for two more classes.  Luckily, Mike was the trainer in both.  Again, I had wonderful days working with Mike, who always kept a delicate balance between staying on task while keeping the classroom atmosphere light and fun.  I also appreciated the fact that he taught everything in the book very clearly, while still finding time to give us a few more tips.  During our Beginner Access class, he stressed that mailing lists were incredibly easy on Access and that no one should have to do them by hand.  The very next day I was asked to help mail a couple hundred packages.  Instead of getting hand cramps writing on countless envelopes, I made a database that can be used from now on to make shipping go much quicker. 

Thank you for the great learning experiences!

Erik  

Erik  | Marketing Project Manager Intern
West, a Thomson Reuters business

Mike has been a consistent facilitator of Computer End User classes for Thomson Reuters. His breadth and depth of knowledge, his patient demeanor, and his rapport with students have resulted in superlative level 1 evaluations. His business savvy makes him an ease to work with for me and the company. His flexibility to surpass expectations has afforded me the ability to expand his scope of work by flying him around the country as a premier trainer for hard to please customers."

Top Qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity

Sean | Project Coordinator
Thomson University
Thomson Reuters



Mike is an amazing instructor!!! Clear, step-by-step, and fun instructions. I have taken many classes and plan to take more.
Lynn S.
 

I appreciated Mike's willingness to answer a related question, outside of Access, because of the connection between the topics. I also appreciated Mike giving me the thumbs up on a database I created prior to the class. Mike is first rate!
Julie G.

This is the best computer course I've ever taken!
Sherril

I've taken over five classes with SPT and find the classes very informative and easy to bring into my work.
Katie M.

Mike was a very good at explaining things to people like me with little computer knowledge.  He answered all our questions – a terrific teacher.  I hope to be able to take more of his courses.   
Robin


I’ve taken classes before and I find Mike a great teacher!
Carla

Brad, (SPT's technician), did a really great job. I enjoyed working with him. He got here, identified the problem and fixed it. He also made suggestions that we may want to consider in the future and I thought that was great. I'd like him to come back and look at our system in general.
Mary K., Steven E. Stewart, P.A.

I am so glad I took this class! Mike was so patient. Thank you!
Luz

Barb had a way to make complicated ideas in our advanced Excel class easy to understand. She is an excellent instructor!
Robert

I’ve taken classes at the Science Museum and SPT is a lot better! Barb is a fantastic instructor.
Jane

 Mike was an excellent instructor. He made a challenging software program [Access Intermediate] easy to understand and enjoyable. Although I was the only person scheduled for the class, I was impressed and greatly appreciated the fact that Mike was still willing to train me today. Thank you!
Lisa

Mike is enthusiastic, patient, interesting and competent – A HUGE help. Every minute was well-used and enjoyable!
Diane

I enjoyed the facility and the instructor; made intermediate PowerPoint very easy to understand. Very relaxed atmosphere.
Walt
 

Everything - from the website to the registration to the class and the follow-up was top notch! Thank you again!
Will
 

Class size was a huge bonus. Mike was an excellent instructor, easy to understand and of course very patient. I look forward to attending more classes. Thanks for a great experience.
Brenda S.

I thought the class on Excel was very organized and easy to understand. It was good to know how to use Excel for finances and charts. I thought the instructor did a wonderful job answering questions and the class was small enough to go at a good pace to keep the class moving. I would recommend Excel 1 and 2 to anyone and to even go further. I learned a lot!
Thanks,
Liz M., Faithful Shepherd Catholic School

GE Capital Fleet Services paid for me to take the top of the line Catapult classes in Access, PowerPoint, and Front Page but SPT was better and was less than half the cost. I received the bones of the software to build on, gaining an understanding of why and how to use it as a tool. Also what was helpful was understanding the framework of all Microsoft software, similarities of programs. Mike's (the instructor) experience in sales and finance helped this English major feel comfortable with the terms and norms for financial reporting. In the office we're thrown into the "water" and swimming is often frantic so the calm pace of the classroom allowed for learning about tools at our fingertips (keyboard strokes). I feel more computer literate and confident.
Thanks for excellent training!
Mary Fran
 

I have taken five classes with St. Paul Training and am very satisfied with the quality of instruction. The course descriptions and learning objectives are true to word, the instructors are well qualified and make the classes fun and interesting. In all of the classes, I came out with new skills that could be immediately applied to my business needs. I will continue to take courses with St. Paul Training!
Victoria F., President – ATTRIBUTES & PORTICO

I went from not being able to turn on a computer, to being an eBay Power Seller with 3 Web sites.
J. A. Baumhofer, Author

I so enjoyed the Publisher 1 and 2 class that I took. The instructor was excellent - knowledgeable in the course content and also provided answers to questions on other Microsoft tools. Also, Publisher classes opened my eyes to the functionality of the tool; I came away with the basics as well as more advanced capabilities of the tool. I will now be using Publisher for the newsletters, postcards, flyers and brochures that we mail out on a regular basis. I anxiously await the future Publisher classes offered through St. Paul Training. Thanks For A GREAT Class!
Terri W., Administrative Assistant, PAX Christi Catholic Community
 

St. Paul Training provides very complete, helpful, thoughtful and personal touches in addition to excellent materials and training in every area.
Yours truly,
Hugh P. Markley, Attorney at Law

The training I received was great! The instructor is very thorough and takes time to answer questions and explain the procedures a few times. I have taken two classes and I plan on taking more. As a teacher who didn't grow up in the computer world, the training has been a life saver. I am thankful to St. Paul Training.
Sara Boevers, San Miguel Middle School of Minneapolis
 

These classes are great for college grads who need a review of the computer skills they learned in college.
Julie Peterson