Details
This one day self-contained course will take delegates through practical exercises through which they will learn how to manage the Magento product catalogue.
The primary aim of the course is to give delegates knowledge on the correct way to manage this catalogue which can often be seen as complex if you are not sure of what you are doing. We will break down these barriers to show our delegates the correct way to create products, when to use what type of product and time saving methods that will not only take some of the frustration away from managing the catalogue but will also empower the delegate to find new and interesting ways to use Magento for the good of your online store.
Our delegates come away with confidence in their ability to manage products, categories and attributes that are essential for the successful running of a Magento store.
Courses are a mixture of workshops and practical exercises to ensure that delegates receive maximum exposure of the Magento system during our time together. By doing this they will get to know the system really well, safe in the knowledge that they are practicing on a dummy store.
This course is perfect for those who are new to or unfamiliar with Magento and those who are unsure how to correctly set up, edit and amend the Magento catalog. This is ideal if you have to get your staff up to speed on a new Magento store or if they have just joined the company and need training before being set free on the live store.
At a Glance
| Course Duration | 1 Day |
|---|---|
| Start Time | 9.30am |
| End Time | 5.00pm (approx) |
| Who Should Attend | Staff who are responsible for entering product information, managing the store catalogue or simply wanting to gain greater exposure to the Magento system. This course is ideal for those new to Magento and staff who need familiarisation with Magento product management prior to being let them loose on a Magento ecommerce store. |
| Maximum number of Delegates | 12 |
| Takeaway Material | You will be provided with course material that compliments the course and will also serve as a reference after you have completed the training. Comprehensive step by step course material also covers all of the exercises that you participate in. |
| Lunch and Refreshements Provided | Yes |
| Which Edition(s) of Magento Will be Used? | Magento Community Edition (CE) |
Full Breakdown of What is Covered in the Training - Magento End User Training - Catalogue Management
Overview of the Magento Catalogue
- How the catalogue is put together
- The important terminology
- How to plan your catalogue and what to do before you put your first product in
- Safe guarding yourself so mistakes can be reversed
- What you can do at the start to make the long term management of your catalogue easier for everyone
Creating and Managing Attribute and Attribute Sets
- The importance of attributes when creating a catalogue
- Knowing what are the different types of attributes and what to use them for
- Creating attribute sets and other tasks before you set up a product
- The use of specific attributes for configurable products
Creating and Managing Store Products
- The step by step process for creating a product for the first time
- Understanding all of the different product types and when to use them
- The trouble-shooters checklist that will save you time when resolving problems with products on your store
- Setting up each of the product types
- Understanding Magento's inbuilt stock control system
- The importance of good naming conventions
Managing Categories
- The categories options
- Understanding when to use Root categories and when to use sub categories
- Defining the products within a category
- Using static blocks and images within the category
Advanced Categories Features
- Setting up filtering so that customers can restrict the view of products to the ones they are looking for
- Adding custom sort facilities
Overview of Multistore Functions
- How a multistore system would affect how you edit products and categories
Deryck Harlick will be your trainer for Magento End User Training - Catalogue Management
Deryck has over 20 years experience in IT and the internet. During this time he has worked with Nestle, BT, Virgin, P&O Princess Cruises, Eaga, The Arts Council, Master Foods, Cadbury as well as many smaller independent online retailers.
Over the last three years Deryck has developed many courses and seminars to help businesses of all sizes get the most from the tools that they have available to them.
His training sessions are typically interactive with engaging exercises for delegates to participate in - after all you learn through practice and not by looking at a PowerPoint presentation.
What our past delegates have said :
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"Exceeded expectations Chris Gregg |
"Really good course. Well led, good ethicTrade Ltd |
"Very friendly, appoachable trainers who went out of their way to help with issues on topics that were not necessarily within the remit of the course" David Pritchett |
"Another really useful and Lynne Morgan |
