Speaking Tech

Speaking Tech: Descriptions and Registration

Getting Started
How to Buy a Computer What do all of the numbers and acronyms mean? Hardware – Software? Operating System (which Windows?), Warranty, support , desktop vs. laptop. 1 hour	July 31 2-3pm $25.00 Aug 10 10-11am $25.00 Aug 16 4-5pm $25.00 Aug 26 9-10pm $25.00
Search Google, Yahoo, Bing, more!  1.5 hours	July 23 11am-12:30pm $60.00 July 25 Midnight Madness $60.00 Aug 2 6-7pm $60.00 Aug 11 10-11:30 am $60.00
Net Basics So you have a computer and a connection – Now what? Search , email , watch TV and movies, get news and weather, play games, research, blog and much more.  2 hours	July 25 7-9pm $99.00 July 30 2-4pm $99.00 Aug 7 10am-noon $99.00 Aug 11 10pm-midnight $99.00
Browser Basics Learn about the different browsers for the web.  2 hours	July 20 2-4pm $99.00 July 27 10am-noon $99.00 Aug 5 10pm-midnight $99.00 Aug 21 10am-noon $99.00
Protect Yourself Viruses, Trojans and Spammers – Oh My ! Learn the tools and how they protect you from the not so nice people out there. Learn basic privacy and security. 2 hours	July 27 2-4pm $125.00 Aug 20 7-9pm $125.00 Aug 31 10am-noon $125.00
Windows 101 New to windows or new version of windows? Want to get more from your computer? Learn how to master the basics of using Windows including printing, saving and organizing files, settings.  6 hours  * note this is 3 – 2 hour sessions	Aug 7,14,21 2-4pm $275.00
Email
Thunderbird Learn how to use the most secure email application - Thunderbird from the makers of Firefox. Learn how to read, reply, and send, and organize mail with this free application. Thunderbird works with all email providers. Includes subtopic - Why do I get so much SPAM and what can I do about it?  2 hours	July 20 9-11pm $99.00 Aug 8 7-9pm $99.00
Gmail Learn how to open an account for Google’s free email. Learn how to use the numerous features in this widely used application. Includes subtopic - Why do I get so much SPAM and what can I do about it?  2 hours	July 23 2-4pm $99.00 July 31 7-9pm $99.00 Aug 8 10am-noon $99.00 Aug 17 7-9pm $99.00
Karma
Net Neutrality What is net neutrality? Why do I care about it? Why it may cost me a lot of money if I don’t find out? Sign me up! Sound your voice for keeping everything on the internet available to all people.  1 hour Free	Aug 15 3-4pm $0.00
Get Involved Forwarding that email petition never gets anything changed (we’ll tell you why in the class). Learn how to be a real advocate for your cause and how to make a better world using tools that work.  1 hour Free	July 29 10-11pm $0.00 Aug 15 5-6pm $0.00
Open Source Did you know that there are groups of software developers and companies  offering free software? Learn what open source is all about and how to find it.  30 min Free	Aug 15 10-10:30am $0.00
For the Generations
Seniors and Tech Learn about sites and forums especially for Seniors  30 min	July 21 2-2:30pm $30.00 July 29 10-10:30am $30.00 Aug 11 2-2:30pm $30.00 Aug 24 7-7:30pm $30.00
Domestic Divas Using the internet to save money!  30 min	July 21 10-10:30 am $30.00 Aug 6 2-2:30pm $30.00 Aug 19 9-9:30pm $30.00 Aug 31 7-7:30pm $30.00
Kids Places Great places for your kids to visit! 30 min	July 21 10-10:30pm $30.00 Aug 7 7-7:30pm $30.00 Aug 18 10-10:30am $30.00 Aug 23 9-9:30 pm $30.00
Effected by the Economy?
Finding a Job How to present yourself as a brand on the internet and how to leverage the job sites to change or find a job.  2 hours  Contact for special arrangements	July 20 10am-noon $99.00 July 29 3-5pm $99.00 Aug 14 7-9pm $99.00 Aug 25 10pm-midnight $99.00
Just for Fun
Fun Stuff Finding Games and Diversions online. Bring your sense of humor.  30 min	July 22 4-4:30pm $25.00 Aug 3 10-10:30 am $25.00 aug 13 10-10:30pm $25.00 Aug 22 Midnight Madness $25.00
Youtube & Hulu Find videos of all kinds plus movies and TV. Share your video with the world on YouTube. 2 hours	July 23 10pm-midnight $99.00 Aug 10 2-4pm $99.00
Security
Security Primer Goblins abound! How to protect yourself from the seen and unseen with firewalls. Antivirus is your friend, keep it with you always. Spies are everywhere, learn how to block them. Are you vulnerable to social engineering? How to make a secure password.  2 hours	July 31 10am-noon $150.00 Aug 12 9-11pm $150.00 Aug 24 2-4pm $150.00
Microsoft Office
Word Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Powerpoint Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Excel Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Open Office
Calc Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Write Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Impress Basics 4 hours	Check schedule.
Marketing
Net Marketing Basics Establishing a brand presence on the internet. Domain Names TLDs  2 hours	Check schedule.
Constant Contact Learn how to use the popular mass mailing and mail analytics tool.  90 mins	Check schedule.
MailChimp Learn how to use the free mass mailing and mail analytics tool.  90 mins	Check schedule.
Online Meeting / Webinars / Conference Calls Going Live on the internet in your jammies to sell.  90 mins	Check schedule.
Adwords Advertise with Google to drive traffic to your site. 90 mins	Check schedule.
Blogs The internet’s equivalent of the soapbox in the market square.  1 hour	Check schedule.
Google Analytics / WebSideStory How to know where your traffic is from and what they are doing on your site. Tune your content for better results!  2 hours	Check schedule.
Meetup 101 Social Networking meets real life. Learn how to use this network to set up real life meetings. 90 minutes	Check schedule.
Social Networking
Intro to Social Networking for Business What is this social networking thing. How can it help me increase my business? How do I get started?  90 mins	July 25 10-11:30 am $125.00 Aug 2 2-3:30 pm $125.00 Aug 11 7-9pm $125.00 Aug 20 9:30-11pm $125.00 .
Twine 101 Learn about the social network Twine. Twine is a place to share information and establish your expertise in a given topic. It is a place to learn from others, and to collaborate with like minded people., It is a great place to mingle with others in your field to exchange information and compare notes. It is a good place to research. It is used by many educators as well as individuals and businesses.  90 mins	July 22 9-11pm $150.00 Aug 4 2-4pm $150.00
Get the Most From Twine Techniques to use to gain and maintain credibility. Prerequisite Twine 101 or Twine experience.  1 hour	July 20 7-8pm $99.00 July 30 10-11am $99.00 Aug 12 7-8am $99.00 Aug 21 10-11pm $99.00
LinkedIn 101 Creating a professional presence on LinkedIn. Profiles, Settings, sending invitations to your current contacts and responding to invitations from others. 1 hour	July 24 10-11pm $99.00 July 31 10-11pm $99.00 Aug 9 11am-noon $99.00 Aug 19 7-8pm $99.00
LinkedIn: Connecting with People Using recommendations, groups , search, and events to make new connections. 1 hour	July 22 7-8pm $99.00 Aug 2 11am-noon $99.00 Aug 8 2-3pm $99.00 Aug 26 7-8pm $99.00
LinkedIn: Experts Leveraging groups,  questions and answers, and applications to establish yourself as a topic expert. 1 hour	July 25 3-4pm $99.00 July 31 7-8pm $99.00 Aug 16 11am-noon $99.00 Aug 24 9-10pm $99.00
LinkedIn: Jobs Finding a Job thru LinkedIn 1 hour	Aug 2 12:30-1:30 $99.00 aug 10 7-8pm $99.00 Aug 23 10-11am $99.00
Twitter 101 What’s it all about? Learn how to use the social networking site Twitter. Learn how to tweet with your friends and fellow businesses. Learn the lingo and the processes. 90 mins	July 26 10-11:30 am $150.00 Aug 9 1-2:30pm $150.00 Aug 23 1-2:30 pm $150.00
Twitter Tips Profiles , searching , spammers, how to make a good connection.  Prerequisite Twitter101 or Twitter experience  1 hour	July 26 noon-1pm $99.00 Aug 9 4-5pm $99.00 Aug 23 4-5pm $99.00
Twitter Tools Twitter has a lot of volume that could be overwhelming. How to use tools to sift thru the ocean of tweets to get the ones you want.  Prerequisite Twitter101 or Twitter experience  2 hours	July 26 1:20-3:30pm $200.00 August 9 6-8pm $200.00 August 23 6-8pm $200.00
Facebook 101 A Facebook presence is almost assumed these days – if you are not here you don’t exist.  90 mins	Aug 8 3:30-5pm $150.00 Aug 16 2-3:30 pm $150.00
Facebook Applications A look at using Facebook Applications that are specific to business. Run polls, promotions, and create other sizzle for your business.	Aug 16 7-9pm $150.00 Aug 27 9:30-11:30 pm $150.00
Web 3.0 is Coming! Are You Ready? What is the semantic web and how will it change your world? 1 hour	Check schedule.
Facilitator Training
Training for Active Network Plus facilatators 1 hour	Jul 30 9-10pm $0.00 Aug 3 8:30-9:30pm $0.00 Aug 21 8-9pm $0.00 Enter your Network + Location
BOOTCAMP
Includes: Intro to Social Networking for business , Twitter 101 , Twine 101, and Facebook 101  4 hours * note 2 – 2 hour sessions	July 27,29 both 7-9pm $475.00 Aug 22 11am-1pm&2-4pm $475.00
Private Instruction
One to One Instruction, by appointment	Per Hour $100.00 Enter Topic