I was asked to produce an event for a new grass roots community organization, “South County Independent Business Alliance”. In addition to producing and promoting the event, I was also a presenter. In this presentation I explained the benefits of a buy local campaign.
I used to be in awe of those new TV shows that were selected. The Apprentice, Survivor, and on and on. I always wondered what it would take to get that opportunity. I found out that all it takes is action.
(that’s a funny play on words if you look at it from a director’s stand [...]
The internet is an extension of our lives – everyone should be represented.
In this 60 minute online presentation you’ll learn how to:
Take the Fear out of the Internet – Learn about websites, blogs, podcasts, and why you should have one.
Create your own website in the time it takes you to read this flyer, for your [...]
I decided to create a website for the members of my organization, a speakers association. I wanted the site to be for the members, not just a site that the members would join.
Why would this be necessary? What I’ve found is that even though it’s extremely easy to create a WordPress site, there are some intrinsic problems that every techno-phobe faces.
First, the mere installation process, no matter how simple, is enough to cause paralysis. The second is the pressure of maintaining (and updating) an entire site by oneself. And finally, adding advanced features, like podcasting, is too daunting for many.
I thought WordPress could be reduced to the extreme basics for the members, and they can all contribute to the site, and leverage off it’s success. I describe how I did this, and the features I included in this post.
Have you ever been in a position that needed to collect volunteers for an event? If you have, you probably either emailed a spreadsheet around, printed one out, and passed it to friends, or tried to use your email as a way to corral everyone’s responses.
YUCK!
I found a better way!, and it’s easy and free [...]
I presented a 90 minute seminar on Nov 20, at the Morgan Hill Community Center. I enjoy helping anyone in creating their first website, or even transitioning to a new company website. The old days of programming in html, or using FrontPage, are gone. Today we have OpenSource – a concept that allows the techy [...]
I posted a question to some colleagues in the National Speakers Association (NSA) Northern California Chapter regarding credit card processing. I’ve been processing credit cards for over 9 years, using two companies – Nova and PayPal, but I didn’t have a clear understanding of everything that was involved. Some of the responses I received from [...]
I’ve always wanted to find a master mind group. It sounded so cool and so entrepreneurish. I was bummed when every organization that offered to set me up with one just didn’t come through.
So I talked about this with a friend of mine that I met through Toastmasters. We usually have a 15 minute conversation every week after the meeting.
This last week, as we talked for over an hour, it dawned on me – I found my master mind group! DUHHH. Richard encourages me to get off my but and stop making excuses. I shove it right back in his face. This week, Richard’s goal was to write an article. He sent it over this morning, and he did a great job. Read further, and check out his article – you’ll be glad you did.
One of the top concerns of every entrepreneur these days is technology, and specifically, their web site. In this presentation, I identify the different components you’ll need to consider when building your site (regardless of the size), and how much you should expect to pay as a small business. Good luck with your site, this [...]
Networking has been said to be the golden ticket for entrepreneurial success. I do believe that, but I have to admit, I haven’t used it well. In this podcast I talk about my experience with networking, my attempt at social networking sites to meet people, and a group I just found that has really helped [...]
