Shelly Palmer - Seminars
Current Seminar
Course Syllabus Fall 2009
A one-day, hands-on course that will
improve your digital skills.
DESCRIPTION
Digital competence and digital skills are key differentiators. This course is designed to help students become more competitive and make them more productive in the digital economy of the 21st century. The practical guidelines, ideas and techniques are immediately applicable on both a personal and business level. Students will learn how digitally-savvy executives are using their computers and they will gain an understanding of best practices digital tools and techniques.
Today, everyone with a computer and a connection to the Internet can create text, graphics, audio and video content and instantly distribute it to a worldwide audience. Through a series of hands-on exercises combined with lectures and demonstrations, students will learn how consumers are empowered by digital technology, how they are using the medium and how this technological transition is changing the doing of business in the 21st century. Special attention will be paid to using digital skills to identify and take advantage of new business opportunities.
ORGANIZATION
This is a lecture-lab course in which topics are presented by the instructor, techniques are explained, and assigned technical exercises are completed by students in class.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
- To make students more productive, more competitive and more marketable by increasing their digital competence and digital skills.
- To provide students with practical methods for properly separating their personal and professional online presence.
- To introduce and explain the fundamental elements of digital work/life.
- To teach students how to create value online and translate it into wealth.
- To teach students best practices, business-building online social networking techniques.
- To affirm the vast amount of knowledge that students already possess and give them the confidence to put it to practical business use.
COURSE TOPICS
The course will cover the following topics:
- The socio-techno divide
- Branding and advertising 101 for business and personal use in the 21st century
- The presentation of self in everyday life
- The elements of digital work/life
- The currencies of the Internet. (Translating value into wealth.)
- Social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace, Twitter, etc.)
- Contact management
- Conventions of social media
- The challenges of digital communication
- Hardware choices
- Digital Work/Life strategy (Solo, SoHo, Corporate)
- Email/Phone/Contacts
- Internet connectivity (wired and wireless)
- Required business software skills
- The paperless office
- Backing up (NAS, cloud storage, physical media)
- Thinking digital
- Domains, Websites, Blogs
- Metadata
- Digital Honesty
- Logos and graphics
PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE
You should have a basic knowledge of personal computers, email, web-surfing and search. You should have and bring your laptop computer to this course. Rentals are available, see below. Prep work can be found here. It is best to do the prep work before attending the course. 1and1.com is offering special deals on web hosting packages that start at $9.95 per month. We strongly recommend that you register your own domain name.
FEE
The fee for the one-day course is $449.95 per person. This fee includes all of the materials you will need for the course. Please bring your laptop. Rentals are available for $150 with advanced notice. Free WiFi is provided. Groups discounts available, please email getdigital@shellypalmer.com or call 212-532-3880 x1 for more information.
Payment is required in advance but it is refundable, less a $25 processing fee, if your cancellation is received three full business days before the course. To obtain a refund for this course, you must cancel BEFORE 12 noon ET, Monday 2/23/2009. There are no exceptions and there are no refunds after the cutoff. Substitutes are welcome.
HOURS
10:00am to 4:30pm. Check-in begins at 8:00am.
ADDITIONAL
Lunch is on your own. Dress is informal. Doors open at 8:00am.
WiFi & TECH SUPPORT
If you are planning to bring a laptop computer (recommended), please make sure that your computer can connect to the Internet via WiFi. If you need help configuring your computer, please plan to arrive as close to 8am as possible. Technical help is available until the class begins at 10:00am.
Fall 2009 Class Schedule
Please click here to be notified when we publish our fall class schedule.
TESTIMONIALS
If you’re on Facebook, join the group: “Get Digital: Reinvent Yourself and Your Career for the 21st century economy” and interact with people who have attended my seminars.
“It was a great seminar. I published a blog post about it. http://tinyurl.com/bth4hm — notice the tiny url!!! Thanks for the tip”
Brian K. NY, NY
“With his unique insights into the online business dynamics, Shelly opened our eyes to ideas and opportunities we haven’t seen before. His online tips helped us to get prospects email us and inquire about how Warren Buffett-style strategies can be used to storm-proof their portfolios.”
Brian Z. NY, NY
“Shelly provided a lot of perspective about how important it is for every individual to use these tools and how the world will be using them.”
Ken D. NY, NY
“It was exciting to discover where things are heading, and going over details that the average person might not know even if you’re ‘in the culture.’”
Lauren M. NY, NY
Speaking Engagements & Corporate Training
For speaking engagements, Shelly Palmer is exclusively represented by: The Leigh Bureau For information please contact Wesley Neff, 908-253-0843
For Consulting Engagements, Corporate Trainings and Seminars, please contact Amanda Peters, 212-532-3880 x3