This tip and video will introduce and show you how to use Discussions Threads in GroupWise 7. If you are like me, discussions in email seem to take on a life of their own. I receive so much email, that often times going back and manually looking for a phrase or concept in a single email is over whelming. Here are 6 steps plus a video by Pete Flores to help you better organize and find things in your in box.
Remember this promise: "Computers will eliminate paper in the office!"
Well, that certainly has not happened, and in fact we seem to print more than ever. Our offices now run in a "print on demand" mode. It is so easy to get a high quality print out today, we often click that print button before we think about it.
The result is printing costs have risen. We are all concerned with printing costs, even with small documents, paper, ink, toner all add up. Often the supplies are more expensive than the printer or copier itself!
This is first in a series of articles that can help you print smarter.
So let's look before we leap with Print Preview:
These sessions are designed with the busy person in mind. Each starts @ 9:30 and runs about an hour and thirty minutes. They are hands-on and delivered in a very laid back setting, focusing on single skill or topic. This allows you, the student, to ask questions and interact with the instructors and try it for yourself on the spot. We have had a good response to these offerings and folks seem to be learning new skills and enjoying the relaxed sessions.
Here is a list of the next 6 sessions. Don't wait to sign up because class sizes is limited
Class Schedule:
Class #1 - October 13th, 9:30 a.m., - "Using First-Call - Learn how to access First-Call and how to use the new support/help desk system" -instructors Aimee Sandifeer and Weldon Floyd
Class #2 - November 10th, 9:30 a.m., - "Learning how to use Adobe LiveCycle - How to create interactive PDF forms using Adobe LiveCycle" - instructors Jim Segers and Jeffrey SoRelle
Class #3 - December 8th, 9:30 a.m., - "Collaboration via GroupWise 7 - Learn how to collaborated with others via GroupWise and discover the real power" - instructors Aimee Sandifeer and Greg Thomas
Class #4 - February 9th, 9:30 a.m., - "Computer Tune Up! - Learn how to use basic free tools to tune up your PC for better performance" - instructors Weldon Floyd and Aimee Sandifeer
Class #5 - March 9th, 9:30 a.m., - "Collaboration via Social Networking - Learn how to collaborate with others around the world using tools like Google Docs, Face book, and Twitter" - instructors Jim Segers and Greg Thomas
Class #6 - April 13th, 9:30 a.m., - "Learn to how to use Word 07 to create Labels and Envelopes- you must have Word 07" - instructors Steve Paz and Jeffrey SoRelle
To sign up for any session please visit IT Tuesdays
You can add a great customer service feature to your Extension website with just a little bit of know how. This article is focus on County Extension Offices using TECO as their website tool, but Ask an Expert can be used on any website.
What if a visitor to your website has a question? They get the phone number and call or they could pick out the email address and email. How about asking online!
The Ask an Expert "widget" can adds a small dialog to your website for your customers to submit a question. Easy as pie. The cool part is you can answer the question, or you can lean on other extension experts nationwide. Here's how to get started:
No matter what your area of expertise managing in todays tough economy concerns all Extension audiences. A cooperative project hosted by eXtension named MiTTNet has assymbled resources to help Extension educators prepare relavent programming. 
Here's the link: http://mittnet.extension.org/
MiTTNet has more than 900 educational resources that can be viewed and downloaded for use in local programming by Extension faculty and staff. Unlike www.extension.org, this is NOT a resource for the public, but a directory of educational materials and resources available to Cooperative Extension faculty and staff to use as they help to meet the challenges their clientele are facing in today's economic environment. The directory is but one part of the Managing in Tough Times initiative. It will be supplemented by other resources including targeted webinars on relevant subjects as well as alerts about new additions and contributions to the MiTTNet directory.
