Are you Making the Most of Your Business Tech?
It's OK if you're Creative not techy!
I can teach you how to do it all!
I started teaching people to use computers in the late 80s when the biggest challenge in teaching them to use the computer was overcoming their fear of computers!
One of the things I’ve learned about teaching people to use software is that it’s more meaningful to them when are applying a set of skills to a project instead of learning skills out of context.
That’s why I created my Tech Create-shops!
What is a Tech Create-shop?
It’s a combination of things that come together to solve a problem in your business.
Tech
Tech will always be a necessary part of a virtual business, but it does not have to be frustrating or complicated.
Create
Each Tech Create-shop will center around creating a solution to a problem or need in your business.
Growth
The projects we work on during the Tech Create-shops will give you new ideas to help your business grow.
Fun
Learning new tech does not have to be a struggle. Join us to learn, and have a good time while we do.
Mistakes Enhance Learning
The biggest fear people have about working with tech is making a mistake.
I am here to tell you that I’ve made them all! 
Really big computer crashing kind
Really annoying buggy kind
Really stupid – can’t believe I did that kindHere’s the big picture
One part tech skills
One part mindset help
One part business coaching
A whole lot of patience and love
More tech confident
More productive
More successful in growing your businessIs this for you?
You are thinking of creating a business and are not sure what tools can best help you You’ve started a business and need to learn the tech to help it grow Your business is up and running, and you want to find ways to be more productive You have a business and would love to feel confident using the tech You have a great idea for a business and want to learn a few things before you dive into it You have started working on your business ideas and feel overwhelmed with figuring out what tech you need to use
You know everything you need to about all the tech You have someone to do all the tech stuff for you You have no need for tech in your business You’ve got a kid who will answer all your tech questions You have no desire to have fun creating things that can help your business growNow for the details!
3 hours of live instruction that you can watch or follow along with. 1 hour of Q&A where you can get specific questions answered after you’ve had a chance to use the software Resources, templates, and other helpful tools to help you get started and learn more. Support through the social group and messaging for one month Access to the recordings for one month A New Topic Each Month
The Tech Create-shops are held for one hour a day across three days one week with a follow-up Q&A the next week.
Some of the topics you can expect are:
— Using Canva to create lead magnet PDF files. We cover not only how to use the tools in Canva, but also design considerations and items every good lead magnet should have to make it a valuable tool in attracting customers.
— Using Google Docs and Google Forms to create landing pages and sign-up forms. Business tech does not have to be expensive or impressive. A simple Google Doc can do the trick to get customers into your programs. We’ll look at how to use Google Docs and what goes into a great landing page.
— Using Google Sheets to track income and expenses as well as forecasting and planning for business growth. Managing money is important and a stack of receipts in a drawer is not the best approach to recordkeeping. We’ll go through creating formulas that won’t give you flashbacks to high school math. We’ll look at using formatting to make them pretty for when you need to share them with others.
What we are learning this month!
Assembling Your Business Tech Toolkit
When you’re creative and not necessarily techy, assembling a business tech toolkit can seem overwhelming. Some of the questions you might be considering are:
- What tools do I really need?
- How much is this all going to cost me?
- How will I ever learn how it all works?
This hands-on, interactive training will cover the basics of using free tools from Google that every business owner needs:
- Using the Google email organization features
- Using Google calendar to track events and tasks
- Using Google drive to store and share resources
- The basics of working with Docs, Sheets, Forms, and more.
Assembling Your Business Tech Toolkit
September 28, 5:30 – 6:30 pm ET – Q&A
Cost: $97
