Here are some simple reasons to choose NeonZ Training Services by Martin Zapata:

A PERSONAL APPROACH TO EACH TRAINING TOPIC
We are all in this journey together. Working, learning, earning, living. Each topic that I teach is approached with care and precision to figure out how to present technical information in a way that normal people can understand. With software changing so rapidly nowadays it makes it very difficult to master anything. But we try anyway. I treat training sessions as a "come-along-side-of-you" situation where a partnership can occur to produce an open heart and mind that is ready to learn. The fact that certain things may be second nature for me and make no sense to you does not give me any right to look down upon you or treat you as inferior in any way. I'm sure most of us have been in the training sessions where you hear "What do you mean? You don't know how to use a mouse?" in a not so pleasant voice. This does not produce an atmosphere full of adventure for learning. "Superiority complexes" do a lot of harm. This is one reason I strive to conduct my training sessions in a fair and friendly way.

SPECIALIZED FOCUS BASED ON EACH LEARNING GROUP
I have found that the best way to help focus the energy needed for learning is to conduct training sessions with specific people who have a specific need in mind. Though requiring a little more time, these learning groups get specialized training based on where they currently are in the knowledge of whatever topic I am instructing on. The biggest struggle I've encountered was having one training session for a topic in which the students were made up of advanced and novice learners. Time devoted to the novice learners often led to boredom for the advanced learners. Time devoted to the advanced learners often led to major confusion for the novice learnings. If the training is too broad in scope then the overall effectiveness is hindered. Therefore I strive to create learning groups to focus on the needs of the individual.

VALUE-ADDED HUMOR
*snore* *snore* We've all been there. Training sessions that allow you to count the holes in the ceiling tiles. I think I counted 240 in one room once. And I used long math, counting by single digits. Or the training sessions where you spend more time reading the inside of your eyelids than the training manuals in front of you. I have been told by friends and collegues that I have a good witty sense of humor. I try to apply that to every training session. Occassionally those roll-your-eyes bad puns make their entrance, too. Ha! Well, I never liked boring lecture series with a monotone voice. I use humor to highlight certain features of the training topics, to enliven classroom morale, and to generate lasting impressions that each student can remember well into their 70's. Of course, I don't have any scientifc data yet supporting the lasting impressions into your 70's, but I hope you get my point.

PREVIOUS TRAINING EXPERIENCE WITH NON-PROFITS AND THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES
I've spent a lot of time developing and teaching a plethora of academic classes for both non-profit organizations and city programs. I give credit to BreakAway Technologies in Los Angeles for providing me the opportunity to expand my knowledge in a lot of areas and practice what I preach in regards to empowering others to increase their skills, thus increasing their success. Indeed this was one of the main goals of BreakAway. I've also been given the opportunity to teach the 3D portion of an animation class at Biola University in La Mirada, CA. Of course, animation is my passion and I truly enjoy teaching others the technical and creative side of computer animation. Then there's all the small, informal training sessions that occur at a moments notice when someone needs to know how something works. Little tips here and there go a long way in improving the efficiency of others.