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Hi guys,

I've been asked to create a worksheet of 20 computer related tips and tricks for a womens business networking event. I've also been asked to sit at a table where people can come and ask me website, Microsoft Office etc related questions.

So far I've got tips on keywords, long tail keywords and link building for your website but I need to come up with 17 more and I am really struggling. Anyone have any ideas?

I'm thinking they need to be handy for the average person running or starting their own business such as PowerPoint techniques, things you can do for yourself in getting your website ranked higher etc.

I was also thinking about putting in ones that are Facebook or Twitter related and maybe a couple of quirky ones such as one that I saw a while ago about how to get circles appearing on Facebook when you press a series of keys. I can't remember what it was though?

What do you think?

Cheers

I would probably mention open source alternatives to costly software such as open office over microsoft office. Picasso over photoshop(small biz owners don't need photoshop). Using all of google's tools.

Why people should use digital publications in flash instead of PDF's

How in-depth do they need to be? Have you tried cheating a little and going to google and typing 'computer tips tricks' and simply collating 20 of the best ones you find?

Originally posted by: creepylurker
I would probably mention open source alternatives to costly software such as open office over microsoft office. Picasso over photoshop(small biz owners don't need photoshop).

How about 10 handy keyboard shortcuts... can save alot of time. Alt-Tab, Alt-F4, Ctrl+C/V/X etc.

Networking using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn

Meaning of some common three and four letter acronyms.

Usage of different fonts in printed and display material.

erm... i'll think of more for you.

Always back your stuff up (USB drive, CD/DVD, NAS, online storage...)

Originally posted by: Phantom
How in-depth do they need to be? Have you tried cheating a little and going to google and typing 'computer tips tricks' and simply collating 20 of the best ones you find?

Originally posted by: jamiec
How about 10 handy keyboard shortcuts... can save alot of time. Alt-Tab, Alt-F4, Ctrl+C/V/X etc.

Meaning of some common three and four letter acronyms.

erm... i'll think of more for you.

Greatest windows shortcut in the history of the world: Windows key-E

That one is a great Wow! one because almost no one uses the "windows" key.

Originally posted by: Big Ern
Greatest windows shortcut in the history of the world: Windows key-E

That one is a great Wow! one because almost no one uses the "windows" key.

Windows+M minimises all windows, Windows+SHIFT+M restores them.

WHy stop there?
seoconsultants.com/windows/key/

Originally posted by: creepylurker
I would probably mention open source alternatives to costly software such as open office over microsoft office. Picasso over photoshop(small biz owners don't need photoshop). Using all of google's tools.

ctrl-tab to scroll through current application's windows, f.i. browser tabs. I still don't see how I missed that one untill 2 years or ago.

Don't use .bmp's to display or mail images, or explain the basic differences to the most common image formats.

Originally posted by: arigato
WHy stop there?
seoconsultants.com/windows/key/

Originally posted by: Big Ern
Greatest windows shortcut in the history of the world: Windows key-E

That one is a great Wow! one because almost no one uses the "windows" key.

Windows + E or D or M and Ctrl - Tab are a must EVERYDAY!!

I would also consider even teaching file management. Enough storing shit on the desktop you dirty fuckers!!

lifehacker has tons of great computer/work oriented stuff

Anyone got a few more????

Make sure to remind them to clean out their temp folder & their internet cache now and then. I can't even list the number of people I've met at work who didn't realize they should be doing that and have a quarter of their hard drive full of stuff they didn't even realize was there. Like, people that have worked with computers every day for over 10 years. It boggles the mind.