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Shannon Scanlan is the Business Services Librarian. She instructs business owners, employees and job seekers on how to utilize social media and technology. When not at the Library Shannon enjoys traveling, gardening, golfing and collecting rare books.
05/17/12
Professional presentations can be so much more than bullet points and statistics. There are a variety of tools and software to create professional presentations for your business that include animation, video, audio and graphics. To learn about content ideas, adding transitions and animation and tips on using PowerPoint, Prezi, Slideshare, and more watch the slideshow below or schedule an appointment with Shannon, the Business Services Librarian.
Professional Presentations for Business
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05/02/12
Technology has made the ability to work from almost anywhere easier than ever. The April session of Business Bytes focused on tools for maintaining a mobile business including apps for mobile payments, cloud computing, tablets and more. For more information view the presentation below or schedule an appointment with Shannon, the Business Services Librarian.
Mobile Tools for Your Business
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04/26/12
Blogging for business is a great way to increase your visibility on the Internet, reach your customers and communicate about your products and services. To learn more about blogging watch this free 1 hour webinar, Blogging 101 for Business for great tips and tools to get started.
04/03/12
Are you a small business owner who does their own bookkeeping? The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers offers some free services for the small business owner on their website including bookkeeping tips, job searching websites for bookkeepers and accounting and tax links.
The Library's Business Center has QuickBooks installed on 3 of the computers, for information on using QuickBooks software and other books on bookkeeping and accounting, check out these titles:
03/13/12
Google offers a variety of tools to make organizing, communicating and managing your business easier than ever. Collaboration, document sharing, scheduling and training can be more efficient and accessible when using Google tools. To learn about Google gmail, docs, alerts, offers, calendar, voice, translate and more view the presentation below.
For further information request an appointment with Shannon Scanlan the Business Services Librarian.
Google Tools for Business
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03/02/12
The Library will host two upcoming SCORE (Service Corps for Retired Executives) programs for business owners and those interested in starting their own business.
Wednesday, March 7 at 7:00 pm- Going into Business: Evaluate Yourself and Take the First Steps.
A representative from SCORE will present on how to assess your prospects, give you the initial direction needed and inspire you to move forward to realize your dream.
Register here.
Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 pm-Business Plans
A representative from SCORE will present on how good planning increases the odds of success. This workshop covers the essential elements of business plan development including setting goals and objectives, preparing marketing and financial plans and defining action steps to attain your goals.
Registration will be open closer to the program date.
02/14/12
Creating professional and creative videos for your business does not have to involve large budgets or high-tech tools. There are a variety of innovative and affordable tools to help create videos you can share online and through social media. The Library's Digital Media Lab is an excellent resource for the business owner who is looking to create audio and visual projects to spotlight their business.
To learn tips and tools to create videos for your business, view the PowerPoint below or schedule an appointment with Shannon Scanlan the Business Services Librarian.
Creating Videos for Your Business
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02/01/12
A recent article on the Wasp Barcode Technologies Buzz Small Business Blog highlighted 6 creative uses of QR codes by businesses.
Highlights include H.J. Heinz Company's Our Turn to Serve promotion where users could scan the QR code on ketchup bottles to share personal messages with American troops. The company also donated 57 cents to the Wounded Warrior Project for each message created using the QR codes.
For more great uses of QR codes read the article here. For information on creating QR codes for your business check out the Business Bytes program presentation on the Business Center Blog.
01/10/12
The iPad is a popular and useful tool for business that will change the way you work. With a variety of financial, productivity and business apps available the options for increasing the functionality of your business are endless.
To learn more about apps for your business, view the slideshow or schedule an appointment with Shannon Scanlan, the Business Services Librarian.
iPad Apps for Business
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12/12/11
QR codes are a fast and easy way to direct customers and clients to a website, advertisement, coupon, video, directions to your business and more. QR code is the abbreviation for Quick Response code, a small square that looks like a bar code. URL links, phone numbers, music and maps can be embedded into the QR code and read with a QR Code scanner on smartphones and tablets with a built in camera.
To learn more about QR codes, how they can be used in your business and tools to generate the codes you can view the presentation below or contact Shannon Scanlan, the Business Services Librarian to set up an appointment.
Creating QR Codes For Your Business
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