e-mail Etiquette
Preparing for a Storm
e-mail Etiquette
- Proof read before sending
- Be sure SUBJECT field accurately reflects the content
- Never REPLY TO or FORWARD spam - just delete
- Do not type in all CAPS (it's considered yelling)
- Use standard spelling, punctuation and capitalization
- Always 'bcc" when emailing a large group of people
Posture
Preparing for a Storm
e-mail Etiquette
- Monitor at eye level to prevent hunch over
- A good chair to support your upper and lower back
- Working surface at elbow height
Arm and wrist height 90 degrees - Knees level or slightly lower than your hips
Preparing for a Storm
Preparing for a Storm
Preparing for a Storm
- Back up important data files
- Unplug computer, printer, monitor and any other device from the wall outlet
- After the storm, before plugging in computer,make sure electrical power is stable
- If you have any questions or concerns, please give me a call or send an e-mail
Organizing Photos
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
Preparing for a Storm
- Store all photos in one place (ex: Pictures folder)
- Start with large categories, then break them down to smaller, more manageable ones
- Decide how you want to sort your photos (ex: by date, location, people or content)
- Give each photo a descriptive label using the same format for each picture
- Delete duplicates
- When finished, backup photos to a flash drive or CD
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
- Spotify: Listen to internet music wherever you are
- Morning Brew: A news, blog, magazine and social reader streamlined into one interface
- Yelp: Search for places to eat, shop, or drink then read reviews from an active community of locals
- Sigalert: Nationwide traffic report. Real-time speeds, accidents and traffic cameras.
Effective Internet Searching
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
Free apps for cell phone that might be of interest
- Use Search strings basic operators such as: AND OR Ex. Happy and Joy will return results for happy and joy. Happy or Joy will return results with either happy or joy
- Anytime you are looking for a specific phrase, type the phrase inside the quotes. Ex. “climate change”
- Experiment with different search engines, because different engines return different results. Ex. Google, DuckDuckGo, Ask, Yahoo,
- Be more specific. Instead of searching for “coffee”, try “roasted coffee made in the USA”
Blogging
Blogging
Blogging
“A blog is a frequently updated online personal journal or diary. It is a place to express yourself to the world”
Bloggers:
- want to express themselves and share information
- write about their interests or hobby’s for others to enjoy
- create legacy with lifetime stories
- become better thinkers and writer