Joan
Programming Chair,
women’s business owner network

"I feel privileged to have been a member of your audience. Each of the three times I heard you speak you did what no other speaker in this field has done: delivered vital information in a way that I can understand!

"Your clear speaking voice, even pace, and willingness to meet the audience participants 'all the way' virtually guarantees that your presentations will be successful. Thank you for taking the time, energy and effort to ensure that non-technical types like me have a fighting chance in this world."

Jeff Davidson
Author, The Complete Guide to Public Speaking
www.breathingspace.com

Are you looking for practical, plain-English information on using technology? Do you want to find out how to use technology to get to the next level? Do you want a customized program to meet your needs and presented in a way that makes sense to your group? Then call Tricia to present one of her programs.

Current Topics:

Online Marketing for Your Offline Business

We look at how Internet marketing (specifically email and a website) can help you grow your business. Come to this session to learn what tools are available, what strategies work, and how you can take advantage of them to grow your business. You’ll hear ideas on how to build your mailing list and how to bring more traffic to your website. We’ll draw the big picture of how the pieces work together so you know how to start creating your own Internet marketing campaign.

Email Marketing for Your Offline Business

Email marketing is virtually free and you really can use it to sell more of your products and services. One challenge is creating email marketing campaigns that will not be perceived as spam. If your reputation and credibility are important to you, come to this session and learn how to create an effective, professional, and valuable email marketing campaign. We'll also look at some ways to grow your list, drive traffic to your website, and tools to manage it all. This program will help you design a marketing system that does just that while leaving your clients and customers feeling special and valued.

Internet Research Tools

We know there’s gold in them thar hills. The problem is sifting through all the dirt to find it. This program is designed to help you pack the right tools, sharpen your pick, read the map, and find the big X where your gold is hidden. Go to http://www.triciasantos.com/r-search.htm to get started digging for gold now.

Grow Your (Human) Network, Grow Your Business

For fifteen years I've relied on word-of-mouth marketing to grow my business. My approach is simply to find ways to help people in whatever way they need help. In other words, I spend a lot of time and effort networking. In this program, we'll look at the what's, why's, who's, and how's of networking to grow your business. We'll also look at some of the technology tools I use to help me manage all that schmoozing.

Internet Safety - Protect Your Business, Yourself and Your Kids

There are lots of threats out there in cyberspace and you need to protect your business, your kids, yourself, and your computer. In this session, we’ll look at the concerns (what’s out there that poses a threat to you, your family, and your computer), what you’re doing online that puts you at risk, how you can protect your business, yourself, your family, and your computer. Click here to see the webslides for a program that focused on yourself and your family.

Technology Trends and Opportunities

E-Commerce, knowledge sharing, communications, privacy issues, 24/7 expectations, intellectual capital, teleconferencing, instant everything, convergence, value-added...

The list of technology impacts is endless. It all boils down to this: do you have the technology infrastructure in place to be competitive in the 21st century? Are you seeing things from a communications age point of view? Are you looking at where things will be in a few years? Are you on the road that will get you there?

Communicating is the key. Can you communicate with your clients on their terms? Can they get what they need from you when they need it and how they want it? The tools of technology make this possible.

Other topics are available to meet your technology needs.