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2012 State of Technology Rotary District 5450. Ben Allen Allen Technology Advising. Evergreen Rotary. Member since 1999 Main Focus is International Climb for Children Africaid Youth Exchange Youth Exchange for my Family. Africaid Computer Lab in Tanzania. Evergreen Rotary.
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2012 State of TechnologyRotary District 5450 Ben Allen Allen Technology Advising
Evergreen Rotary • Member since 1999 • Main Focus is International • Climb for Children • Africaid • Youth Exchange • Youth Exchange for my Family
Evergreen Rotary • Member since 1999 • Main Focus is International • Climb for Children • Africaid • Youth Exchange • Youth Exchange for my Family
Virtual Meetings • Rondee.com – Conference Call anywhere • Skype.com – Video one person and Intl phone • Join.me – Screen sharing with multiple people • Oovoo.com – 12 person video
Rondee.com • Free conference calling • Ability to schedule conference calling • Uses a long distance phone number
Virtual Meetings • Rondee.com – Conference Call anywhere • Skype.com – Video one person and Intl phone • Join.me – Screen sharing with multiple people • Oovoo.com – 12 person video
Join.me • Free Screen Sharing 1 2
Training and Continuity • How to document processes and procedures for Rotary Clubs?
Training and Continuity • How to document technology?
Types of Documentation • Excel Spreadsheets • Word Documents • PowerPoint Presentations • AND
Types of Documentation • SnagIt - $49.95 but free to try for a month
What is SnagIt • Screen Shot Software
SnagIt - $49.95 • Record screen movies with audio from a computer microphone!
SignUpGenius.com • Great tool for free on-line signups • SnagIt demonstration on how to use this tool
Training and Continuity • How to document technology?
Training and Continuity • Where to document processes and procedures?
Google Docs/Google Drive • Google Docs – Secured file storage in the cloud • Google Drive – Sync Google Docs with your computer
TECHNOLOGY BEST PRACTICES1) Rotary Technology2) Business Technology
Training and Continuity? • How to document processes and procedures? • Where to document processes and procedures?
Most people think “Business Continuity” means only one thing...
Business Continuity • Is technology always working? • Are your staff always working?
UTM (Unified Threat Management • Acceptable Use Agreement • Web Filtering • Block porn and gambling • Consider blocking shopping, personal e-mail • OpenDNS.org has a free home feature for this • Antivirus – AVG Free is not bad, Macs avoid this altogether • Antispam
Business Continuity • Backups are key • DropBox is crude but good! • Carbornite online backup • StorageCraft with local USB for local image backups
Best Practices • NO Notifications • E-Mail • Cell Phone • MS Windows Startup – Standby with all programs open?