On Monday night, I attended a class called Hands On Small Business. These “hands on” sessions are absolutely free and directed towards small business owners. Offering practical advice on social media, and tutorials on Microsoft Office Live and Kirtsy (yes, they are the sponsors), this class teaches you how to use these technologies to advance your business. I especially enjoyed learning about what Microsoft Office Live was all about, since up until now, I have been using its competitor, Google Docs. It seems that MOL may even be easier to use and better organized. I love the idea of having a virtual workspace that can be accessible from anywhere you are. And… I don’t have to worry about losing my hard-drive anymore! It is also so useful to be able to share documents with others rather than having to send emails with attachments back and forth. Your share buddy can even leave you a note on the changes they’ve made so you know what’s been done! It seems that MOL will be perfect for working on just this – my new blog!
The second half of the HOSB class was about Kirtsy, a sort of Digg for women. Using Kirtsy, you can upload a web link of choice or rate/browse articles that others have found interesting. Kirtsy is a great place to find out about cool new things and catch up on what’s popular on the web. Lastly, HOSB gave great advice on how to use Twitter as a tool to build your business and create brand awareness. The two instructors, Carol Cain, aka NYCityMama, and Mariah Bruehl, founder of Playful Learning, were outstanding. Even the other attendees were impressive: Laura Mayes, one of the founders of Kirtsy, Danielle Maveal of Etsy, and Maggie, writer of the NYC health and fitness blog, The Fit Post.
Microsoft Office Live and Kirtsy sure got their money’s worth with me – I look forward to trying them both out. If you are an entrepreneur or a small business owner, I highly recommend you attend one of the HOSB sessions between now and November 22nd if they are in your city. It’s free.
Thanks for your post! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it and that you walked away with the value of MOL in your business organization efforts. Looking forward to connecting again soon!
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