“How to Create An Online Community“ Sept. 29-2020@ 9:00 am PT LowellAnn will share her experiences Our Operating Principles: * Relationships before business (LA) * You can get everything in life & business if you help enough people get what they want (Zig Zigler) * Be helpful – with no expectations (Bill) * We …
“Google’s New Product Keen “ Sept. 22-2020@ 9:00 am PT A discovery presentation & discussion Notes: Find Keen here: https://staykeen.com To sign up, you must have a Google account. You begin by suggesting an area of interest (keyword). Keen offers other keyword suggestions as well. Easy to add items using the Bookmarklet and selecting the …
“Emotions in Communication “ Sept. 15-2020@ 9:00 am PT Nathan Segal will lead our discussion – Notice change in topic Notes: We must place all our focus on the other person – what is their story? This means asking great open questions and engaging in very active listening. Letting go of your own story. …
“Let’s Learn Something About Virtual Reality“ Sept. 8-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Shani Thomson shares her VR experience. Notes: We got to view of the Oculus Quest device that can be purchased here: Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset – 64GB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07P6RJ39C/ To get started people begin by playing games and then discover Social …
“How To Create Templates In Google Docs “ Sept. 1-2020@ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao has provided instruction Notes: Google Templates save time and preserve the desired branding for your business. The creation of templates is available only in G Suite accounts; not Gmail. First, you create the document, using the settings you desire …
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“ Improve Your Content Writing Skills“ Aug. 25-2020@ 9:00 am PT Always room for improvement- Alanna Birmingham will share her discoveries Notes: How do we feel about our content writing? There is usually room for improvement; Writing good copy takes a lot of practice; Most of us are copywriting because we usually include a CTA …
“Emerging Fields of Work “ Aug. 18-2020@ 9:00 am PT Do we have some predictions? Notes: Fred Jones gave us a thought-provoking presentation. You can read some of his thoughts and find a link to the recording on his blog site: EMERGING FIELDS OF WORK -The Future of Jobs. Some Potential Job Market Opportunities (2030) …
“Google Hangouts Chat and Meet “ Aug. 11-2020@ 9:00 am PT Exploring some Google changes – LA/Vivek Notes: Rumour has been saying for a few years now that Hangouts will go away and be replaced by Chat and Meet. The process has begun – Hangout Text is now showing up in Chat & vice …
“Choose Between Laptop or Chromebook “ Aug. 4-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Vivek Rao has done some comparisons Notes: When to go with Chromebook: * Your work is mainly in the cloud * You need portability * You don’t want to blow the bank with the cost When to go with a laptop: * …
“Tips On Keyword Searching “ July 28-2020@ 9:00 am PT Without A Specialized Tool Notes: Bootstrap approach as outlined in David’s presentation How To Do Brand Plan Without A Keyword Tool Find your passion Determine your categories Do your research – Use alphabet soup method Check your competition – Look to see who is …
“How To Build a Course on Your Website“ July 21-2020@ 9:00 am PT Keeping it simple and affordable Notes from the Presentation: Our Why: Keep visitors on your own real estate so they will constantly return to your website Automate progress through the course Keep track of participant progress Automate tracking their progress Computer …
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“Build A New Website-“ July 14-2020 @ 9:00 am PT What choices must be made? What theme? Gutenberg? Page Builders? What branding? Notes: This session is especially for newbies. Decisions to be made before you do anything: What is the purpose of this website? Who is it for? Make note of everything you …
“Upgrade an Old Website“ July 7-2020@ 9:00 am PT What choices must be made? What theme? Gutenberg? Page Builders? Notes: Upgrading a website should be an ongoing process. That means we are all considering an upgrade right now. Reasons why we should consider doing it: Outdated layout/visuals Business fennel is changing The audience has …
“What’s On Your Reading List“ June 30-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Let’s look at books and online – fiction and non-fiction Our Recommendations: Launch – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1630470171/ Inner Engineering – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078RV7YW3/ Tools of Titans – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082VKY29Q/ Book Summaries – https://www.blinkist.com/ The Alchemist – https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062315005/ Atomic Habits https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RFSSYBH/ How To Write Copy That Sells- https://www.amazon.com/dp/161448502X/ Start With …
“Making Peace“ June 23-2020@ 9:00 am PT With Yourself, With People, With Community, With the Planet Notes: Covid isolation seems to have brought up some things for people now that they have time for reflection. Which of these sectors come up for you? Yourself, People, Community, Planet? We each had something of our own …
“How To Stop The Spammers“ June 16-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Steps and Plugins to keep them out Notes: Know the difference between spam and hacking because each requires a different approach. It’s very important to stay informed because things online change rapidly. Spam: Use a decoy email address for testing and joining. Never …
“How To Discover What You Want“ June 9-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Many of us know what we don’t want – but that comes from our experience & knowledge – We don’t want what we don’t know. Resources: Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs Spiral Dynamics Enneagram Our Operating Principles: * Relationships before business (LA) …
“Why Do You Want A Leader?“ June 2-2020 @ 9:00 am PT How to recognize a leader Notes: Our definitions of Leaders – Leaders have followers They have ideas and are passionate about them They pose an issue and then listen carefully to what people are saying about it They help people dream more, …
“Transition From Old To New“ May 26th – 2020 @ 9:00 am PT Techniques for making it a smooth one – A discussion Notes: Transition is a bridge between one chapter (in your life or business) and the next. The difference between change and transition is: Change happens to you – it is external …
“How To Enjoy Change“ May 19th-2020@ 9:00 am PT You feel the pressure to change but also feel the resistance Notes: Initial questions: Are there changes you hope will happen now that we have experienced a pause? Our hope is: that we discover some common ground from which to create a better world. that …
“OBS Tips and Tricks – #BYOC2020512” May 12th-2020 @ 9:00 am PT OBS Expert Michael Daniels provides instruction on Showing A Half & Half Screen in OBS Notes: After a technical delay caused by a conflict between a Zoom update and a Microsoft update, we experienced a delay while the host rebooted her computer. …
“ Restructuring Your Business“ May 5-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Idea sharing for going forward in this new world order Notes: The questions are: Will we need to restructure our business in this new world order? What changes do we foresee for solopreneurs? We can see that business is becoming more digitized. Examples: Legal, Medical, …
“Restream Demo“ April 28-2020 @ 9:00 am PT David & LA show just how easy it is Notes: Restream has a free as well as several premium versions. See restream.io The free version allows you to stream to numerous platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook profile. (If you wish to stream to Facebook …
“Create a Video with Invideo“ April 21-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Vivek & LA share what they have learned. Notes: You can find the platform at https://invideo.io Or You can find it here: https://appsumo.com/invideo/ It’s a growing and changing platform that allows you to create videos on the fly. It is similar to Canva …
“ Working From Home“ April 14th @ 9:00 am PT LA will share a recent blog content Notes: We make a distinction between Working At Home and Working From Home. There is no doubt a different way of thinking in each. Problems are someone else’s problem to fix OR problems are all mine to …
“Coping With Isolation“ April 7-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Group members will share their techniques Notes: Solopreneurs tend to feel a bit isolated at the best of times because they are working at home. Some of our usual types of contracts have dried up and we are unable to attend in-person meetings. This has …
“Introduction to Teamviewer“ March 31-2020 @ 9:00 am PT David Flannery will share how he uses this interesting software Notes: Apologies – some computer gremlins were at work this morning. Many of us find ourselves helping friends & family tap into various programs needed while being isolated and working from home. Teamviewer allows …
“Canva Made Easy“ March 10-2020 @ 9:00 am PT David Flannery and Jay Neill are the experts who will share. Notes: Canva is both quick and easy. There are many useful templates for all social media platforms as well as other useful business items – business cards, rack cards, flyers, etc. The free …
“Solopreneurs Prepare For A Personal Emergency“ March 24-2020@ 9:00 am PT A group discussion that will stimulate our thinking about taking care of our business in the event of an emergency. Notes: Covering our business commitments to clients: Our families usually don’t know how to do our work so this makes it necessary …
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“What Is Trust?“ March 17-2020 @ 9:00 am PT Fred Jones of Our Future Leaders gave us a presentation on trust Notes: A couple of definitions: Trust is …. Confidence, faith or hope in someone or something The ability to be relied on as honest and truthful Elements of trust: Honesty, Communication, Reliability and …
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