Today was a good day! I got to research a bit about municipalities int he South West region, as I was helping a client get when their counsil board meetings where scheduled.
In the afternoon I helped a Gentleman with his business plan! that was very cool because I like stuff like that and being influential helping someone that may receive funding for a business start up is a great feeling. He was a bit stuck on the financial data and on what exactly is a marketing plan. so we went over the specifics on his business plan... took us like 2 hours but I think he left quite happy.
I started to write my success story for January this morning... and I got carried away!... sooo... I apologize for that! I will finish it off tomorrow and mail it to Chelsey this weekend.
Anyways! enjoy the weekend !
Dan
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
E-centre Happenings
Its been a really busy couple of days at the E-centre, just in general, so much that I couldn't fill in my blogger everyday! so I am going to tell a bit of what happened in the last couple of days.
Tuesday we had a websession training, it was really short but very interested, I had no idea you had to submit your domain in order to be added to search engines! that was really cool. I wrote a success story on PX2 and the impact of that program for the Cap Program.
Yesterday I had the chance to clean ( dust wise) and disinfect the cap computers, so that is part of adding value to the services we provide right?
The E-centre has a lot of traffic coming through every day, for different reasons, we are kind of like a "one stop to shop" deal, where new businesses and other commuters come for information and also to use our printers, computers and such. So that kept me really busy Today, I also attended during lunch a leadership seminar, featuring Peter Fassbender, Major of the city of Langley B.C. He shared his life story as well as other good points to be a better leader, it was really good.
Anyways! there you have it... in a nut shell... for some reasons it seems like I do a lot more than what I actually type! ha ha...
Cheers!
Dan
Tuesday we had a websession training, it was really short but very interested, I had no idea you had to submit your domain in order to be added to search engines! that was really cool. I wrote a success story on PX2 and the impact of that program for the Cap Program.
Yesterday I had the chance to clean ( dust wise) and disinfect the cap computers, so that is part of adding value to the services we provide right?
The E-centre has a lot of traffic coming through every day, for different reasons, we are kind of like a "one stop to shop" deal, where new businesses and other commuters come for information and also to use our printers, computers and such. So that kept me really busy Today, I also attended during lunch a leadership seminar, featuring Peter Fassbender, Major of the city of Langley B.C. He shared his life story as well as other good points to be a better leader, it was really good.
Anyways! there you have it... in a nut shell... for some reasons it seems like I do a lot more than what I actually type! ha ha...
Cheers!
Dan
Monday, January 25, 2010
After the storm!
Oh Boy! Have I ever seen this much snow? My driveway this morning was covered in snow, with snowbanks up to my shoulders... I had waken up early to clean my driveway, but was of little help, since the roads where covered in two feet of snow as well!
Nevertheless I made it to the E-centre in one piece. As the City of Swift Current goes around cleaning the streets and our parking lots ( if we are lucky), I don't expect too much folks to come to the CAP centre.
I did helped one of our small business incubator clients with her files. She needed to print a form in the Internet, but her computer did not had any printer installed and putting the drivers of our CAP printer to her laptop wasn't my first choice.
So I basically teach her how to do a print screen, then save the image to a JPEg format, save her on a flash drive and print the page in one of our printers, she was pretty happy about that because she was filling up some important forms and didn't wanted to loose the information.
So that was cool and she left happy, which is the most important.
Apart from that the centre has been quiet. I am also working on my success story for January.
Hopefully we wont get as much snow anymore this winter ( Phew!!) and tomorrow we will get some more clients to come.
Good Bye!
Dan
Nevertheless I made it to the E-centre in one piece. As the City of Swift Current goes around cleaning the streets and our parking lots ( if we are lucky), I don't expect too much folks to come to the CAP centre.
I did helped one of our small business incubator clients with her files. She needed to print a form in the Internet, but her computer did not had any printer installed and putting the drivers of our CAP printer to her laptop wasn't my first choice.
So I basically teach her how to do a print screen, then save the image to a JPEg format, save her on a flash drive and print the page in one of our printers, she was pretty happy about that because she was filling up some important forms and didn't wanted to loose the information.
So that was cool and she left happy, which is the most important.
Apart from that the centre has been quiet. I am also working on my success story for January.
Hopefully we wont get as much snow anymore this winter ( Phew!!) and tomorrow we will get some more clients to come.
Good Bye!
Dan
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Getting Ready Curling
Perhaps you know about it but march 20 to the 28th is the World Championship competition of curling, and it will hosted here in SWIFT!!
I think that is pretty neat, today I had the chance to print and help fold some fliers that will be used for the curling world championship, so that is very exited.
In the afternoon the lady that came in a few days ago to work on some financial statements came by again and was looking for some help now with cash flow statements and to see if I could help her with some formulas on the excel spreadsheet, so I did and she was really happy. I guess if you really think about it, working on formulas in excel without knowing too much about it can be a pain. I am hoping she learned a bit, and sounds like it because she was able to figure it out the rest of the formulas as I explained her. So that was cool.
Anyways! Time to go!
DAn
I think that is pretty neat, today I had the chance to print and help fold some fliers that will be used for the curling world championship, so that is very exited.
In the afternoon the lady that came in a few days ago to work on some financial statements came by again and was looking for some help now with cash flow statements and to see if I could help her with some formulas on the excel spreadsheet, so I did and she was really happy. I guess if you really think about it, working on formulas in excel without knowing too much about it can be a pain. I am hoping she learned a bit, and sounds like it because she was able to figure it out the rest of the formulas as I explained her. So that was cool.
Anyways! Time to go!
DAn
Training Session
Yesterday was our Training session, I actually think Jeremy was annoyed by all my questions ha ha, but that just proof that I was paying attention!
Last week the training was on NVU, a what you see is what you get type of online software to design webpages and templates. This week however we learned about a different program, which is a more completed website builder, here you can actually do more pages, add videos, pictures and the cool thing about, is that anyone can go an access the website without having to register, I think it uses sub-domains.
Anyways that was very interesting, so I am trying to find time to play with the software and get to know it better.
Bye!
Dan
Last week the training was on NVU, a what you see is what you get type of online software to design webpages and templates. This week however we learned about a different program, which is a more completed website builder, here you can actually do more pages, add videos, pictures and the cool thing about, is that anyone can go an access the website without having to register, I think it uses sub-domains.
Anyways that was very interesting, so I am trying to find time to play with the software and get to know it better.
Bye!
Dan
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
E-centre Hapenings
The week has started a bit slow but today it picked up.
Yesterday ( Monday) there was not too many people that came to use the cap computer, only one of our small business girl to check her e-mail. So most of the day I spend it catching up on cleaning some files and sorting out information in binders LOL.
Despite of not having a Webtrain session today ( those are always fun) a lady came in to use our cap computers as she was touching up some financial statements for her business. Turns out she had saved the old file in our CAP computer and couldn't find it ( I thought I had remove it without knowing who's it was to clean up space) so she freak out about that, not in a bad way, just sad. Luckily for her I had made a back up of files in the computer and had that file on a flash drive.
So I thought her how to safe files and attached to her personal e-mail ( send to herself) that would allow her to carry the document in the E-mail server without needing a flash drive. So she did what she needing to work on, printed her statements and I guide her into sending that e-mail... she left quite happy! and that's a good thing!
See ya tomorrow!
DAn
Yesterday ( Monday) there was not too many people that came to use the cap computer, only one of our small business girl to check her e-mail. So most of the day I spend it catching up on cleaning some files and sorting out information in binders LOL.
Despite of not having a Webtrain session today ( those are always fun) a lady came in to use our cap computers as she was touching up some financial statements for her business. Turns out she had saved the old file in our CAP computer and couldn't find it ( I thought I had remove it without knowing who's it was to clean up space) so she freak out about that, not in a bad way, just sad. Luckily for her I had made a back up of files in the computer and had that file on a flash drive.
So I thought her how to safe files and attached to her personal e-mail ( send to herself) that would allow her to carry the document in the E-mail server without needing a flash drive. So she did what she needing to work on, printed her statements and I guide her into sending that e-mail... she left quite happy! and that's a good thing!
See ya tomorrow!
DAn
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Training Session!
Almost forgot!
Today after a couple of days of delay, we got our training session, which was probably a great one! It was about making your own website. Jeremy used NVU as the software for WYSIWYG ( what you see is what you get) program that helps develop web pages!
I even learned about free web hosting places ( to host your web page online and domain) which I thought was very interesting, specially because web hosting companies can charge from 9 to 25 dollars a month for a basic web site.
I actually got to share the information to a client ( as I was in the training), because she needed info on how to create a web page, so that was pretty neat. Hopefully I will get a hold of the tutorial so I can pass it along to her.
You should come to the E-centre and I will be glad to share this information with you!
Bye!!!
Dan
Today after a couple of days of delay, we got our training session, which was probably a great one! It was about making your own website. Jeremy used NVU as the software for WYSIWYG ( what you see is what you get) program that helps develop web pages!
I even learned about free web hosting places ( to host your web page online and domain) which I thought was very interesting, specially because web hosting companies can charge from 9 to 25 dollars a month for a basic web site.
I actually got to share the information to a client ( as I was in the training), because she needed info on how to create a web page, so that was pretty neat. Hopefully I will get a hold of the tutorial so I can pass it along to her.
You should come to the E-centre and I will be glad to share this information with you!
Bye!!!
Dan
Cap Computer Online
The CAP 01 computer in boardroom 1 is now Online! It took me a while to figure it out because the port on the computer class room was not labeled, so I could not find it in the router network... unless of course I tried all the ports until I found one... and that seemed to do the trick after an hour or so!!!
So the good news is that the computer is online is fully operating, which will assist single mothers that come with their kids for family resource centre to access e-mails and online information!
So the good news is that the computer is online is fully operating, which will assist single mothers that come with their kids for family resource centre to access e-mails and online information!
Friday, January 8, 2010
Friday!
Its exiting to be able to help young people progress.
I got a gentleman today that stopped by to use the E-centre fax machine to send out some Faxes, after establishing a conversation I realized he was faxing what seemed to be copies of his certificates on construction and new pipes, along with a note on the top right corner saying
"For references and info call xxx-xxx-xxxx ( phone number).
He was looking for a job and was faxing his resume. I felt horrible because I didn't want him to feel stupid, but I explained him what a resume was and how that could make a difference, make it easier for him to explain what he can do and for the employer to look at.
So we went to the CAP computer, open up MSO and I find the Resume Wizard for him. I think he left pretty happy and I am sure he will get a call. He had about 5 years experience and 20 certifications in both Alberta and Saskatchewan... I am hoping someone in the South East region hires him.
Have a good weekend!
I got a gentleman today that stopped by to use the E-centre fax machine to send out some Faxes, after establishing a conversation I realized he was faxing what seemed to be copies of his certificates on construction and new pipes, along with a note on the top right corner saying
"For references and info call xxx-xxx-xxxx ( phone number).
He was looking for a job and was faxing his resume. I felt horrible because I didn't want him to feel stupid, but I explained him what a resume was and how that could make a difference, make it easier for him to explain what he can do and for the employer to look at.
So we went to the CAP computer, open up MSO and I find the Resume Wizard for him. I think he left pretty happy and I am sure he will get a call. He had about 5 years experience and 20 certifications in both Alberta and Saskatchewan... I am hoping someone in the South East region hires him.
Have a good weekend!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Computer Literacy!
As I sit here typing , I realize that I write faster in a computer keyboard than in a notepad... I am more comfortable holding a computer mouse than holding a pen.
There is a good chance that if you are reading this, you have some hands-on computer experience. However, there is a difference between surfing the Internet and being computer literate...
When I was in my freshman year at university in the United States, I was shocked when I saw juniors and seniors who did not knew and did not know how to upload or download an email attachment and operate a simple Windows based program. "How is that possible?" I thought, "I came from a less developed country, never thought I would find this in the U.S...
In most places of business, a computer is standard nowadays... its used in banks, auto repair shops, retailers, doctors offices, to pay your utilities, airports...etc. Employers now don't care if you know Microsoft Word or Excel, they want to know what version you know ( MSO 2000, XP, 2003 or 2007... ) ...
Want to become more familiar with these programs???? Basic computer courses are offered at the E-Centre every day! You don't have a computer? Don't worry, you can come and use our Free CAP computers. We are offering you the tools to become more competitive, so please use them and please don't take this for granted.
DAN L
There is a good chance that if you are reading this, you have some hands-on computer experience. However, there is a difference between surfing the Internet and being computer literate...
When I was in my freshman year at university in the United States, I was shocked when I saw juniors and seniors who did not knew and did not know how to upload or download an email attachment and operate a simple Windows based program. "How is that possible?" I thought, "I came from a less developed country, never thought I would find this in the U.S...
In most places of business, a computer is standard nowadays... its used in banks, auto repair shops, retailers, doctors offices, to pay your utilities, airports...etc. Employers now don't care if you know Microsoft Word or Excel, they want to know what version you know ( MSO 2000, XP, 2003 or 2007... ) ...
Want to become more familiar with these programs???? Basic computer courses are offered at the E-Centre every day! You don't have a computer? Don't worry, you can come and use our Free CAP computers. We are offering you the tools to become more competitive, so please use them and please don't take this for granted.
DAN L
Monday, January 4, 2010
Welcome 2010 !
Today the centre re-open its doors for a new year! Now its going to take a while for everyone to get used to put 2010 or 10 in their checks and dates! But most important is the opportunity to serve a community that is growing and willing to learn.
Today I was glad that a person came in to get help in building a resume! and really, this is a perfect time to start and look for jobs, so if you are there and have been thinking about switching jobs or starting a new one, its a good time to search! Come to the E-centre and check all the online Job search engines. SaskJobs posts about 10 jobs a day for the swift current area! If you need help with your resume or cover letter come see us! I can help you!
Dan
Today I was glad that a person came in to get help in building a resume! and really, this is a perfect time to start and look for jobs, so if you are there and have been thinking about switching jobs or starting a new one, its a good time to search! Come to the E-centre and check all the online Job search engines. SaskJobs posts about 10 jobs a day for the swift current area! If you need help with your resume or cover letter come see us! I can help you!
Dan
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