I offer more than 50 hours of free computer training at my website www.teachanolddognewtricks.com to anyone that wants or needs it. Yesterday, someone donated $10 to me through the website and I’m thrilled! One of the main reasons I decided to offer all of my computer training for free is because I believe that almost [...]
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Even a Small $10.00 Donation Makes Me Very Happy
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ACT! Defensively: ACT! by Sage Advice
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on November 8, 2011 | 4 Comments »
A while back I read an article about gas mileage for new cars. Car companies put stickers on new cars that suggest the typical gas mileage that you should expect from that car. In particular, the article talked about one person who exclaimed that his gas mileage didn’t come close to what was on the [...]
Recently Added Tutorials at www.TeachAnOldDogNewTricks.com
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on October 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Checking Your Email Accessing Work Email via the Web (2:00) Google Tools & Tips Creating a Free Google Account (1:00) Google Alerts (3:00) Reviewing Microsoft Word 2010 Tabs Word 2010 Insert Tab (5:00) Word 2010 Page Layout Tab (2:00) Word 2010 References Tab (1:00) Word 2010 Mailings Tab (3:00) Word 2010 Review Tab (2:00) Word [...]
ACT! 2012: Should You Upgrade or Sidegrade?
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Free Computer Training, tagged ACT! 2012 on October 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For quite a few years ACT! by Sage has released a new version of its software around September 1st, and they always promote their new tools and features. I am often asked by my clients if they should upgrade to the latest and greatest version of ACT! and quite often that isn’t an easy question to [...]
The Work Season Returns
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training, tagged Computer Training., Home Office, The Work Season on September 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I love this time year; I call it the work season which in my mind runs from September 1st to the end of June. The kids are about to go back to school and the pace of my business changes because people are getting back from summer vacations and that summertime attitude. Working from my [...]
Free Computer Training Update
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Teachanolddognewtricks.com Update I have a great front porch. I start many days there drinking my morning cup of coffee, reading and planning my day. I like to write on the front porch and morning seems to be the time when my mind is most creative and focused. It is my time to plan for the [...]
Why I Offer Free Computer Training
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on January 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I believe that virtually anything you want to learn about will eventually be made available to you for free on the web. And that includes computer software training. In the October of 2010 I started offering all of my online computer training for free; it was previously offered as part of a subscription service. All [...]
I Like Mike: Mike Lazarus
Posted in ACT! Software Tips on December 3, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I love teaching people about ACT! software, I’m a computer teacher at heart. I love helping companies and individuals layout their business plans and personal goals and then advise them how to use ACT! to help them achieve those goals. ACT! is the vehicle that helps drive them towards their goals and I see myself [...]
Google Alerts
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on November 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I use a tool called Google Alerts. Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic. One of the alerts I’ve setup is for “teach an old dog new tricks.” I own the free computer training website www.TeachAnOldDogNewTricks.com and that is my [...]
Old Dog Bytes: Confessions of an Old Dog Part One
Posted in ACT! Software Tips, Basic Computer Tips, Free Computer Training, Free Microsoft Office Training on November 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A few weeks ago I purchased an iPhone 4; I had previously used the BlackBerry Curve 8300. In addition, I own an iPod Shuffle and I use the iTunes software to listen to music and the radio while I’m in my office. I don’t use an Apple computer and view them as tools for artists, [...]
