by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jul 15, 2016 | Leaders, User Group How To
Raising Money With Patreon For Your User Group by Rex Covington
Last month we talked about raising money for your User Group on YouTube. This month we’re going to talk about raising money with Patreon and YouTube. Patreon Is a subscription-based crowd funding platform that helps creators collect financial support from their fans. You can use Patreon to fund your projects, Special Interest Group (SIG), or just to support your User Group by uploading YouTube videos. https://www.patreon.com
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jul 14, 2016 | Leaders, User Group How To, User Group Meeting Materials
Nicholas Pyers of AppleUsers.org offers us two great articles on ways to make leading your group easier and more efficient. In this article he examines group website essentials: why every group should have a website, how to create and name your group’s site, how hosting works, and what information should be covered on your group’s pages.
Check it out!
http://www.appleusers.org/ugr/apple-user-group-website/
by Elsa Travisano | Apr 13, 2016 | Leader Special Offers, Leaders
EverWeb is an easy to use drag and drop website builder. No coding, and no web building experience is required to get your beautiful website up and running. If you have ever used Apple’s now discontinued iWeb, your transition to EverWeb will be a breeze. EverWeb’s user interface, and most of its functionality is very similar to iWeb. Build a website either from scratch using a blank canvas, or modify one of the many professionally designed built-in templates.
The Apple User Group Leader may review the product and present at user group meetings. To download, please visit
http://billing.ragesw.com/link.php?id=38 The link is pre-loaded with a one-time discount code.
This worldwide offer is ongoing.
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jan 17, 2016 | Leaders, News & Events, Resources, User Group How To
Nicholas Pyers of AppleUsers.org offers the fourth installment of his Dealing with Presenters series. While the first article covered Approaching Potential Presenters, the second offered tips for Confirming Presenters, and the third talked about Working with Presenters On the Night, the fourth, Working with Presenters After the Event, is especially interesting because it explains what your group should do after the presentation. As he notes, most groups do not engage in these important actions – actions that can can have an important effect on your group’s relationship with current and potential presenters.
Check it out!
http://www.appleusers.org/ugr/working-with-presenters-after-the-event/
by ugabadmin | Jan 16, 2016 | Leaders, Resources, User Group How To
As a leader for your user group, you may have seen some benefits and vendor offers listed throughout our site. The question that most often comes up from user groups, is how they can take advantage of these benefits. The answer is by having an Apple User Group Ambassador.
An Apple User Group Ambassador is the role assigned to one individual from each recognized Apple User Group in the Apple User Group Locator (database). Leaders from each user group choose a member from their group who will serve in this role. The Ambassador for the group serves as the link and primary contact to the Apple User Group program.
What benefits does your user group receive from having an Apple User Group Ambassador? Below is a list and links to items to assist your groups ambassador.
Apple Sales Web (ASW) – ASW provides Ambassadors with access to the latest Apple product information, PDF print- outs, and Keynote presentation resources that you can integrate into your meetings.
Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO) – ASTO allows Ambassadors to stay up to date on Apple products and information by taking courses and earning points. ASTO courses can help you to prepare presentations for your meetings.
Apple User Group Bulletin (AUGB) – A monthly newsletter for user group leaders with a summary of the latest news, vendor discount offers and announcements for the Apple User Group community.
Apple User Group Discussion List (AUGD) – An Apple email discussion list where you can ask questions and interact with other user group leaders from around the world.
User Group How-To Articles – These are topics specifically geared towards leaders in assisting them with their user group.
User Group Vendor Discount Offers – Short-term discounts on new and proven products offered exclusively to user group leaders and members
If your group does not have an ambassador, leadership has changed, or you want to find out more about the ambassador program, a guide for user group ambassadors can be found here. If you need further assistance, visit our support site and a user group support team member can assist you.
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Dec 16, 2015 | Leaders, Resources
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW) and Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASW and ASTO have it all.
This month, ASW keeps you current on the latest and greatest Apple products, including a December 15th look at the new Beats Solo2 Luxe Edition – First Look (L543430A-en_US), Quick Training: Shoot, Edit, and Share 4K Videos on iPhone 6s (L543511A-en_US ), a ready-to-go Apple Watch presentation (L541023A-en_US ), and an Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard for iPadPro – First Look (L543590A-en_US).
Ambassadors: December is a great month to check out ASTO and ASW!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Dec 10, 2015 | Leaders, News & Events
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 Sarah Friedlander Garcia, a past member of the Apple’s Campus Groups Advisory Board, who has gone on to great success with Mozilla and AIR802, and is now Marketing Manger for W-Systems Corp. In 2004, she was one of the featured speakers at User Group University during the Macworld Expo in San Francisco, offering ideas for welcoming young people into the user group community.
Thanks Sarah!
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by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Oct 13, 2015 | Leaders, News & Events, User Group Meeting Materials
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW) and Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASW and ASTO have it all.
This month, ASW keeps you current on the latest and greatest Apple products, including an October 13th ready-to-go presentation on the newest iMac and a “Then and Now” comparison for how the iMac has changed over multiple iterations (L519829A-en_US and L519831A-en_US), an October 13th First Look covering Apple’s new Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse 2, and Magic Trackpad 2 (L543101A-en_US), and even a look ahead to the Beats Pill+ (L543093A-en_US).
Ambassadors: October is a great month to check out ASTO and ASW!
Apple Sales Web
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Sep 13, 2015 | Leaders, Resources
Need a presentation for your group’s next meeting? Ask your group’s ambassador about Apple Sales Web (ASW) and Apple Sales Training Online (ASTO). From prepackaged demos to Apple materials that you can use to create customized presentations, ASW and ASTO have it all.
This month, why not check out an ASW presentation on the newest iPhones (L518920A-en_US), iPad Pro – First Look (L542412A-en_US) and Apple TV (3rd Generation) – First Look (L513212A-en_US), all published in the last week, so that you know the information is the current. ASTO even offers quick overviews that can be a “value add” to any meeting. For example, consider showingQuick Training: Cooking with iPad (L540977A-en_US ) at your next meeting. It cover the benefits of using an iPad in the kitchen.
Ambassadors: September is a great month to check in with ASW and ASTO!
Apple Sales Web
by Saundra (Sandy) Foderick, Editor | Jul 12, 2015 | Leaders, News & Events, User Group Meeting Materials
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.
In the last week, ASW has downloads that can provide the materials for a presentation for your next meeting. iTunes U 3.0 (L513935C-en_US) provides an overview of the benefits of iTunes U 3.0 and a walk-through of screens showing key features. OS X El Capitan (L533145A-en_US) provides product information for the newest OS. There is even a clever Quick Training: Redecorating with iPad (L541089A-en_US), because your iPad can be a powerful companion for renovating and redecorating a home.
Ambassadors: July is a great month to check in with ASTO!
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