by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jun 12, 2015 | News & Events
Ambassadors: Are your group’s Apple User Group Locator records up to date? This summer the Locator team will be updating the database, and groups with dead web links or non-functioning email addresses will be put on pending. Make sure your group stays on active status.
Update your group’s records today!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jun 5, 2015 | Leaders, Monthly Featured Vendors, News & Events, Resources, User Group Meeting Materials
NoteboomTutorials.com knows that using a computer, even a Mac or iPad, is not always easy and intuitive. While Noteboom is known for tutorials that can making learning easy and fun, they have developed a special membership program that offers more of what people love about their products: easy-to-follow video tutorials, an easy-to-use interface, concept grouping and even auto resume on the iPad, iPhone and Mac. Their tutorials cover OS X Yosemite, iMovie, iPhoto, Final Cut Pro X and much more. Their 650+ five-star ratings are a reflection of the quality of their materials. (more…)
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | May 14, 2015 | Leaders, Monthly Featured Vendors, News & Events
Many user group members know Elgato as a long-time supporter of User Group University and other community events. Others know their amazing products, including EyeTV, Eve and the Thunderbolt 2 Dock that connects everything with one cable. Maybe you have seen their newest product: Avea. If so, you know that Elgato creates app-powered lifestyle accessories that entertain and enlighten.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Apr 14, 2015 | News & Events
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASTO has it all.
For example, ASW offers many ready-to-go packages, including demos, presentation scripts and demo instructions. For new releases, they generally offer basic product tip sheets, demo ideas and presentations immediately after the product has been announced. On April 13, ASW added a ready-to-use presentation covering the new newest version of Final Cut Pro X (L519868A-en_US ) that can be paired with ASTO’s Final Cut Pro X Top Features – Demo Guide, for your group’s next meeting. A few days earlier ASW posted a presentation you can download covering the new MacBook (L539718A-en_US) if your group is interested in learning more about the MacBook. Want to cover in-depth technical information? There are technical training sections just waiting to be your group’s next meeting topic.
Ambassadors: April is a great month to check in with ASTO!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Apr 8, 2015 | Leaders, Members, User Group How To
Over the years, some of the best ideas for user group leadership have come from the worldwide community of user group officers, the hard working folk who ensure that their groups survive and thrive.
One of this month’s topics comes from Doan Stafford, long-time leader of QMUG and an active supporter of the user group community. In 2004, he was one of the featured speakers at User Group University during the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, offering ways to plan group meeting topics well in advance.
Thanks Doan!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Apr 5, 2015 | News & Events
Every month officers and members write to ask about current user group discount offers. Two great resources for user group bargain seekers are the “All Offers on One Page” sections that UGAB Board member Elsa Travisano publishes each month for readers of the Apple User Group Bulletin. There is a page that describes the offers:
https://www.appleusergroupresources.com/category/special-offers-without-codes/
And a password-protected page that lists the discount codes or details needed to obtain the discounts:
https://www.appleusergroupresources.com/special-offers-with-codes/
How do you get the password? It is printed each month in the Apple User Group Bulletin or you can ask your group’s ambassador for the current password.
Check it out!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Mar 15, 2015 | Leaders, Monthly Featured Vendors, News & Events, Resources, User Group Meeting Materials
AgileBits is a much-loved supporter of the user group community because they make security simple. Their newest version of 1Password, 1Password 5 for Mac, is a password manager that goes beyond simple password storage by integrating directly with your web browser to automatically log you into websites, enter credit card information, fill registration forms and easily generate strong passwords, and so much more.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Mar 15, 2015 | Monthly Featured Vendors, News & Events
Plum Amazing is a group of people who are both skilled in, and very enthusiastic about, technology. Although their team members are dispersed around the world, they work together on a variety of projects that benefit users in amazing ways. You probably have heard great reviews about a number of their products, including X-Mirage that mirrors iOS devices on your Mac, Speech Maker that provides a mobile teleprompter on your iOS device and more, iWatermark to protect your creations, and so many more highly-reviewed applications. They offer applications to fit any budget and solutions to many everyday challenges.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jan 4, 2015 | News & Events, User Group How To
What can a group do when long-time leaders move on, burn out, get older, or simply find themselves unable or unwilling to serve? Is dissolution the only reasonable response?
On our discussion list and via email, group leaders provided insightful responses for a group struggling with this question. Their suggestions included spreading the work around, aligning the person to the task, sorting needs from niceties, publicity, appreciation and humor. While each of these may seem easier said than done, leaders offered concrete ideas to support their suggestions.
A thank you to participants is at the end of this guide. If I have missed a contributor, please let me know.
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jan 2, 2015 | Leaders, News & Events, Resources, User Group Meeting Materials
Need a quick presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW). ASW has downloadable presentations that your members willy enjoy. Recently posted presentations include OSX Yosemite First Look, Accessibility on a Mac and iBooks Author.
Prefer to create your own presentation using Apple info? Check out Apple Sales and Training Online (ASTO). This month your ambassador will find a new QuickTraining course covering the key features and benefits of iBooks Author. Using ASW and ASTO, your group is sure to find a presentation to fit your group’s interests.
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