GeekSchool – $159

Practical Technology & Social Media Skills with a Personal Trainer

Technology changes fast. Really fast. GeekSchool gets you caught up – and keeps you caught up. Our courses are an ongoing technology learning and coaching system. We break it down for you in bite-sized chunks using short articles, video, forums and one hour per week of time with your technology coach to insure that you understand the concepts and then actually use them.  In just 15 minutes per day. Consistency is the key.

Register Today for all 3 modules.

Or register for each module individually for just $59.

Each module is four weeks long, with one lesson each day delivered via email. Each lesson takes about 30 minutes to complete and includes a video demonstration, links to additional support material, a task designed to insure understanding, and a discussion thread for follow up questions.

Instructor: Chelle Yarbrough

Module One: Cloud Computing and Getting Organized

Start with the basics of organization – get all your stuff into the right place  and get it synchronized with your devices. At the end of Module One you’ll have a streamlined system for your communication, tasks, project management and calendars. You’ll save time, frustration and money using the tools we’ve researched and approved!

  • Lesson One: Welcome to GeekSchool
  • Lesson Two:  Cloud Computing Overview
  • Lesson Three:  Email and Gmail
  • Lesson Four: Widgets and Plugins
  • Lesson Five: Live Q&A with Instructors
  • Lesson Six: Gmail Behind the Scenes – Setting up your account the right way
  • Lesson Seven: Gmail’s Chatty Nature
  • Lesson Eight: Mad Scientist Stuff – Labs
  • Lesson Nine: Offline Options with Gears
  • Lesson Ten: Live Q&A with Instructors
  • Lesson Eleven: Google Calendar – Your new BFF to keep everything straight
  • Lesson Twelve: Seeing the bigger picture with other calendars
  • Lesson Thirteen: Pushing Calendars to other applications – iphone, Blackberry and Android
  • Lesson Fourteen: Letting others schedule appointments without tears
  • Lesson Fifteen: Live Q&A with Instructors
  • Lesson Sixteen: Overviews of Effective Task Management – Individual, assigned & project management
  • Lesson Seventeen: Tech Options for Task Management
  • Lesson Eighteen: Tracking tasks with Smartphones and Widgets
  • Lesson Nineteen: Bringing it all together in igoogle and your desktop
  • Lesson Twenty: Live Q&A with Instructors

By the end of the first module, you’ll have all the tools you need for a streamlined, organized and efficient system to manage your business and personal time and tasks. Each lesson is designed to be between 15 and 30 minutes per day – no more – to give you just enough information each day to keep you moving forward. If you need to miss any daily lesson, the classes (and videos) remain online for the duration of your subscription, allowing you time to catch up.

Module Two: All About Social Media and Online Marketing

Become a social media ninja – mastering Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.

  • Lesson One: Social Media 101 – Currency, investments and strategy
  • Lesson Two: Social Media Overview – The major players and their differences
  • Lesson Three: Beginning – Finding friends in 140 characters
  • Lesson Four: Twitter – Strategies for conversation and
  • Lesson Five: Live Q & A with Instructors
  • Lesson Six: Facebook Account Overview – Personal Accounts versus Fan Pages and Groups
  • Lesson Seven: Facebook Friend Management, Lists and Filtered Posts
  • Lesson Eight: Facebook Fan Page Creation – Basics of  Tabs, Wall Posts and Events
  • Lesson Nine: Facebook Fan Page Creation – Using FBML to add video, mailing lists and advanced features
  • Lesson Ten: Live Q&A With Instructors
  • Lesson Eleven: YouTube – The 2nd largest search engine
  • Lesson Twelve: Creating video content – hardware and software
  • Lesson Thirteen: Scripts, layouts and B-Rolls
  • Lesson Fourteen: Pulling it all together in post production
  • Lesson Fifteen: Live Q&A With Instructors
  • Lesson Sixteen: Social Media Software Options
  • Lesson Seventeen: Mobile Conversations via iPhone, Blackberries & Smartphones
  • Lesson Eighteen: Growing Friends and Fans via services and lists
  • Lesson Nineteen: Pulling it all together with a social media business plan
  • Lesson Twenty: Live Q&A with Instructors

Module Three: WordPress

Learn how to build your business or personal online presence using WordPress.

  • Lesson One: Why WordPress – An Overview
  • Lesson Two: Installation and Hosting – Free and Discounted Hosting Resources
  • Lesson Three: The Dashboard – Getting Around, plus Posts versus Pages
  • Lesson Four: The Big HookUp – RSS & Feeds Explained
  • Lesson Five: Live Q&A With Instructor
  • Lesson Six: Plugins – How they work and what they do
  • Lesson Seven: Widgets – How they work and what they do
  • Lesson Eight:  Security Plugins – Locking down your website
  • Lesson Nine: Social Media Plugins for Twitter, Facebook and RSS
  • Lesson Ten: Live Q&A With Instructor
  • Lesson Nine: Plugins for video
  • Lesson Eleven: Themes & Elements of Good Design
  • Lesson Twelve: Assembling Assets and Content
  • Lesson Thirteen: Using Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa and Picnik to edit images
  • Lesson Fourteen: Overview of File Transfers & File Permissions
  • Lesson Fifteen: Q&A with Instructor
  • Lesson Sixteen: Site Planning Based on Design
  • Lesson Seventeen: Themes – How they Work & How to Choose
  • Lesson Eighteen: Uploading and Applying Themes
  • Lesson Nineteen: Editing Themes Via the Dashboard
  • Lesson Twenty: Q&A With Instructor

Or, you can sign up for 3 monthly payments of $59 for all three modules.