Excellence Through Training

Course Details

Excellence through Training

Introduction to Planit

Essential Skills

High Performance Planit

Pricing with Confidence

What our Clients Say

Course Tutors

Booking Form

Dates and Venues

Excellence Through Training

20 years’ experience in training has given us an unparalleled understanding of the training needs of UK furniture retailers, which in turn gives you the confidence of dealing with an organisation you can trust.

Planit’s Excellence Through Training delivers high quality training courses for individuals, teams and organisations at all levels.  It is these organisations and individuals who are keen to innovate, adapt and develop that thrive in the current climate.

In this directory you will find a range of training opportunities covering a wide variety of skills but if you can’t find what you are looking for it doesn’t mean it can’t be done.  All training programmes can be adapted and new courses can be written from scratch.

Training needn’t be a strain, courses are held regularly throughout the country.  With over 95% of Planit users being within one hour's travel of a regional training centre, there’s no reason not to make the investment.

Quality and Value                            

Planit’s tutors offer a wealth of experience, not only in the effective use of Planit software but also in the industry and the challenges faced by today’s Planit Fusion users.  All tutors are experienced in delivering effective training at all levels and are fully capable of delivering bespoke training to your exact requirements.

Every course includes a number of web modules to enhance and support your learning experience.  Web modules enable you to update your skills as and when necessary and are available 24 hours a day.

Each delegate attending a Planit training course will have sole use of a workstation in our state-of-the-art training centres.

Need advice to choose the right course?  Then call the Support team on 01233 635533.

What’s holding you back?

                               Are your designs like this?                                           Or are they like this!

Don’t waste any more time, invest in training today.

Introduction to Planit – ONE Day

Create and manage successful designs using Planit Fusion.  Harness the power of Planit Fusion through this introduction to the basic skills required to produce a professional design.

Developed especially for the design professional who is new to Planit Fusion, this comprehensive ONE day course provides an introduction to the skills required to make use of Planit Fusion at a competent level.  This course provides a foundation to enable Planit users to add to their skills through further advanced training.

The course assumes a basic understanding in the use of Microsoft Windows.  For users who are new to computers we would strongly recommend attendance at a basic computer skills course before attending the Introduction to Planit course.

Course Objectives

• To provide an understanding of the basic functions in Planit Fusion

• To develop confidence in the use of Planit Fusion

• To provide the skills to enable the design process to be completed efficiently

• To provide a foundation for the successful performance of Planit Fusion within your business

• To inspire creativity and the production of compelling presentations

What you will learn

• How to manage customers and designs

• How to produce accurate room outlines

• How to add products to a design

• Techniques for modifying design layouts

• How to automatically add cornice, pelmet and worktop

• Printing of priced reports

• How to prepare perspective and elevation views

• How to change door styles and colours

• How to dress and light a design

• How to prepare dimensioned and annotated drawings

Who should attend

• Any kitchen designer new to Planit Fusion.

Prerequisites

• A basic understanding in the use of computers and Microsoft Windows.

Dates and Venues

Full Training Course details can be viewed and bookings placed via the Planit Support website at www.planit.com/uk/support

Alternatively, call the Planit Support Team on 01233 635533 or post a booking form to: UK Support, Planit International, Inca House, Eureka Science Park, Ashford,

Kent, TN25 4AB.

ONE day course                              £250 + VAT

(3 or more from the same company £200 + VAT each)

Price includes lunch and light refreshments.

Special Offer, book three or more places on the same course and receive a 20% discount

Essential Skills – ONE Day

Design flair is worth little if you fail to communicate it. Identifying your customer’s requirements and exceeding their expectations through creative design and professional presentation is critical for converting leads to sales.

Developed especially for professional designers who are seeking to raise the level of their presentation to meet the raised level of expectation from their clients

The objectives of this course are-

• To provide presentation techniques that utilise the functionality of the Planit Design software.

• To encourage the talent of the design professional.

• To provide the means for increasing the value of the sales.

• To improve the efficiency of the design process.

What you will learn

Plan

• Create accurate working drawings.

• The benefits of using ‘Grouped units’.

• Using Layers.

• Editing Worktop designs.

• Modifying Units.

• Design Features

Preparation.

• The use of Lighting to add impact to your visuals.

• Using Graphics to add realism.

• Quotations and costings.

• Understanding ‘Report Wizard’ – an overview.

• Create your own ‘Sundry catalogue’ – an overview.

• Exporting images

Presentation.

• Creating compelling presentations.

• Create stunning “QuickTime movies”.

• Using “Visualise” to create walk through’s.

• Putting together a powerful presentation.

• Raise the level of your presentation

Who should attend

• Any experienced kitchen designer using Planit on a regular basis.

Prerequisites

• Completion of Planit Standard Training Course.

9:30    Course Begins

Course overview and introduction

• Prepare plan to present

• The benefits of using ‘Grouped units’

• Editing Worktop designs

• Modifying Units

• Design Features

11:00  Coffee

11:15  Course resumes

• Using Layers

• The use of Lighting

• Using Graphics to add realism

• Preparing accurate working plans with dimensions and annotations

• Understanding ‘Report Wizard’ – an overview

• Create your own ‘Sundry catalogue’ – an overview

• Reports and Costings

12:45  Lunch

13:30  Course resumes

• Exporting images to use in presentations or e-mail

• MS Word templates

• Create stunning ‘QuickTime movies’

• Using ‘Visualise’ to create ‘walk through’s’

15:00  Tea

15:15  Course resumes

• Putting together a powerful presentation

17:00  Course ends

Dates and Venues

Full Training Course details can be viewed and bookings placed via the Planit Support website at www.planit.com/uk/support

Alternatively, call the Planit Support Team on 01233 635533 or post a booking form to: UK Support, Planit International, Inca House, Eureka Science Park, Ashford,

Kent, TN25 4AB.

ONE day course                              £325 + VAT

(3 or more from the same company £260 + VAT each)

Price includes lunch and light refreshments

Note: Some Planit Features used on this course may not form part of your company’s current software package.

                                   

Special Offer, book three or more places on the same course and receive a 20% discount

High Performance Planit – ONE Day

Too much to do, not enough time to do it, juggling tasks, under pressure?  Want to spend more time with your customers, developing your business or would you like more leisure time?  Then this course is for you.  Every aspect of this course is focused on reducing the time it takes to produce a high quality presentation using Planit Fusion.

Developed especially with the more experienced design professional in mind, this comprehensive ONE day course focuses on efficiency, reducing the time it takes to produce a design, and at the same increasing the quality and impact of your presentations.

Course Objectives

• To speed up every aspect of Planit

• To configure Planit to your requirements

• To add impact to your presentations

• To improve your efficiency

• To learn to use your software to its full capability

What you will learn

• How to use group units effectively

• How to get things right first time

• How to speed up rendering

• How to re-use previous work

• How to make use of short cuts

• How to light a design in 2 minutes

• How to speed up printing

• How to make effective use of layers

• How to automate tasks

• How to dress a design in 2 minutes

Who should attend

• Any kitchen designer with more than 6 months' experience of using Planit on a regular basis and who has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word.

Prerequisites

• Completion of Planit Standard Training Course.

Dates and Venues

Full Training Course details can be viewed and bookings placed via the Planit Support website at www.planit.com/uk/support

Alternatively, call the Planit Support Team on 01233 635533 or post a booking form to: UK Support, Planit International, Inca House, Eureka Science Park, Ashford,

Kent, TN25 4AB.

ONE day course                                £325 + VAT

(3 or more from the same company £260 + VAT each)

Price includes lunch and light refreshments

Note: Some Planit Features used on this course may not form part of your company’s current software package.

Special Offer, book three or more places on the same course and receive a 20% discount

Pricing with Confidence – ONE Day

This comprehensive ONE day course focuses on the accurate pricing of a design project and the presentation and management of this pricing.  Developed especially for the design professional who wants to make the most of their investment in Planit Fusion.

Course Objectives

• Ability to accurately price every aspect of a Design Project

• Manage cost and retail prices

• Develop custom price files

• Produce custom reports

What you will learn

• How to modify existing catalogues

• How to set up and manage price factors and margins

• How to modify reports

• How to use Word templates

• How to apply discounts and mark ups

• How to produce customised price catalogues

Who should attend

• Any kitchen designer with more than 6 months' experience using Planit on a regular basis.

Prerequisites

• Completion of a Planit Standard Training Course or Introduction to Planit course and a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Dates and Venues

Full Training Course details can be viewed and bookings placed via the Planit Support website at www.planit.com/uk/support

Alternatively, call the Planit Support Team on 01233 635533 or post a booking form to: UK Support, Planit International, Inca House, Eureka Science Park, Ashford,

Kent, TN25 4AB.

ONE day course                                            £325 + VAT

(3 or more from the same company £260 + VAT each)

Price includes lunch and light refreshments

Special Offer, book three or more places on the same course and receive a 20% discount

What our clients say…

“The course was well worth attending. It was full of useful tips and ideas. I am confident that it will improve the quality and professionalism of my presentations to customers,”

Richard Marr
Custom Craft Kitchens

Cambridge

"Sales By Design has drastically improved my presentation skills, and that has increased the amount of proposals that have actually been sold".

Alex Buchanan
Upstairs Downstairs

Chester

'Presentation wise - it extensively provides you with different planning options, through lighting and graphics. It takes your presentations to an entirely different level'

Mike Hughes

Cumbria

'The presentation techniques I was shown have definitely been reflected in my clients’ reactions to them'

Cheryl Sutton

Peartree Interiors

Colchester

‘The course itself had been well prepared and structured to cater for beginners or experienced users with a non hurried but precise pace. I also found items within the Planit software that I never knew existed or knew how to use’

‘By implementing the experience gained over the course period I have been gaining more lucrative contracts. My reputation as a professional is ever increasing as a direct result of the Sales By Design course’

Ralph D English

English Interiors

Northumberland

Course Tutors

David Pieris

Our Senior Support Officer, David joined the Company in 1994 and has extensive industry and product knowledge.  David has worked closely with many kitchen, bedroom and bathroom retailers and understands the impact that Planit can have on the success of a business.  David specialises in training and the development of training courses

Leee Jefferies

Leee has a national diploma in computer engineering a higher national diploma in multimedia computing. Through his use of the product at a technical level, Lee provides an essential insight into the use of Planit.

Paul Sparling

Paul's background is in IT having gained qualifications in IT and Helpdesk Management.  Paul's experience in providing quality customer service together with his understanding of Planit software enables him to effectively communicate at all levels of training.  Paul has been delivering Planit training courses for over two years.

If you would like book a training course or require further information please call:-

Planit Helpline Tel: 01233 635533

or

email Training Course Enquiry