I put the following survey together to help guide some of the workshops that I’ll be providing this next year.

You can take the survey here:
http://bit.ly/bqKZdV

I’ll keep it open for the next week or so but I found some of the results interesting. There is great interest in how to stream video but only mediocre interest in social media.

Top topics:
1) streaming video
2) free utilities
3) how to stay current with technology
4) financial reporting
5) pc performance (surprised me a bit)
6) microsoft office (shouldn’t surprise me)
7) how to create a similar survey (funny)

Least interest:
1) remote access (this surprised me a lot because of how many clients want/need it)
2) networking my office/sharing data
3) social media (found this very surprising given the hulabalu)

Favorite learning method
1) Hands on/one-on-one
2) Live workshops

Least favorite learning method
1) A book or manual

I am providing a low-cost workshop ($25.00*) at Eastern New Mexico University in Ruidoso, NM on June 4, 2009 at 12:00-1:30.

It is part of my Songwriter & Social Media Tour, as I am playing music the night before and night after in Ruidoso as well.

If you want to find out more and register for the event, go to the eventbrite registration page at:

For more information, including content and contact information, click the link above.

* discount code for Ruidoso Chamber members. Contact the chamber.

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Wrote a blog post over at IT Toolbox about digital communications.

I am starting to compile some ideas as part of a presentation on effective communications tools and strategies for business.

If you have specific ideas you think should be addressed, comment here or at IT Toolbox.

I have been programming for years – turning complex business automation problems into streamlined and automated processes for nearly 20 years.

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