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Web Wednesday – May 9, 2012

Posted on May 09, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in Web Wednesdays

Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.

Hey world, if you every miss the feeling of learning/experiencing something new from a class, then let me introduce you to Skillshare, a unique way of “learning anything from anyone, anywhere.” It’s a new site that lets visitors choose from a list of user-created classes that cover a wide range of topics; a few examples being Creative Arts, Technology and Entreprenuership. The classes are physical, in that there is a time and place specified to meet up in order to attend the class. And don’t worry if your schedule conflicts with the time then just track it on your watchlist to see when it may be offered again. A new addition to the site is the option for taking ‘Courses,’ released in February, ‘Courses’ are more in depth classes to teach you even more about your passion. Being so new to the world, Skillshare classes are are currently only available in NYC, along with limited classes in California, Minnesota and Massachusetts; but it is well on its way to reaching a national level.

Skillshare is also always looking for teachers or talented individuals looking to pass their skills along. It gives you the resources to design a class to your liking and then  invite others to attend. You can choose to teach the class only once, or hopefully more than once, reaching out to a large population of learners. You will also design your own personal profile, where you will include your experience in that field so others can see if your class will be a good match for them. And don’t forget, this is also a paid opportunity, these students pay to take your class, so think of it as a part time job teaching something that you are passionate about.

Skillshare was created because of the growing debt crisis from student loans, and the large percentage of jobs that still only require a high school diploma, yet you just spent thousands of dollars to get your degree in that field. A nifty typographic video below explains more of how this startup got started.

Web Wednesday – January 25, 2011

Posted on Jan 25, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in News, Web Wednesdays

Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.

With the growing number of social network sites out there, it may have become a little stressful to manage all of your personal accounts in one day. Especially if you’re trying to make a name for yourself by posting on Twitter, Facebook, Linked in, Dribble, Behance, Pinterest…need i go on?? Well, the other day I came across a great site that is somewhat ironic, but extremely helpful for those of us who need five extra minutes in the day. The site is called Hoot Suite, and essentially it is a social network for managing social networks, pretty crafty eh?

Hoot Suite allows users to manage multiple social profiles at once. They can write up messages in advance that Hoot Suite will post to all of your active social profiles at the time that you specify. So, if you plan just right, you can send out a message across multiple platforms during times when the majority of your audience will most likely be online, exponentially improving your business’ online presence. Hoot Suite currently has over 3 millions users, including Martha Stewart, FOX News, The Onion and even Dolly Parton (ahh I’ve caught your attention now). It currently has two versions available for use, Pro and Basic. The Basic Version is available for Free Sign Up, so check it out!

Web Wednesdays – December 14, 2011

Posted on Dec 21, 2011 by Stephanie Yeager in News, Web Wednesdays

Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.

Hey Web Wednesday readers, its that day of the week again! This week we are showing off the capabilities of Doodle. It is a great asset to have for those of us that can not keep up with our scheduling and need a little assistance with our time management. Available as an app for smartphones, the program helps set up times for group meetings and will connect to your calendar to help keep track of what times you are available. Doodle currently has 10 million users since going active in 2007, so it certainly has a lot of fans out there. Recent changes to the Doodle App gives the user more personal capabilities, including customizing the look of your Calendar Page.

If you’ve been following our blog posts lately, it seems very similar to the Tungle App that was posted back in November. However, Doodle appears to have a more simple interface for some users and Doodle also functions with the use of polls. Similar to the Facebook Polls, you can create suggestions for meeting times and send it out to your colleagues, which makes it a lot easier to get everyone together at one time. So if you’ve been struggling with your Calendar updates lately and need a system that can keep up with all of your appointments, I would certainly suggest this app to help you out.

Web Wednesday – November 2, 2011

Posted on Nov 02, 2011 by Stephanie Yeager in Web Wednesdays

Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.

Hey all of you smart phone users, if you haven’t heard about it yet, meet Tungle.me. An App that allows for easier scheduling on your calendar, to prevent from over booking and making your lives a little less stressful. It syncs with your current calendar appointments and creates a public profile, which then shares with users when you are available for appointments. Tungle.me is compatible with Outlook, Google Calendar, iCal/Entourage, Mobile Me, Lotus Notes, Blackberry, Windows Live, Yahoo!, Plancast, TripIt and Facebook.

And if privacy is a concern, fear not! Tungle.me will only display ‘Free’ or ‘Busy’ while keeping the information about your meetings completely private. This app is great for any type of business because it allows for interactions with people in different time zones and those using other calendar platforms. It takes away the hassle of keeping track of your appointments and makes it available at your fingertips. Enjoy!

Strictly One on One with Peter Ellis

Posted on Oct 03, 2011 by Anne Lopez in News, Web Design

Check out this episode with Peter Ellis, our Creative Director, appear on Strictly Businews. Strictly Businews is an award winning entertaining business web talk show hosted by Alfonso Santaniello and co-hosted by Cori Verteramo.