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- 1. Free Technology Tools with Real Life Application Jennifer Reissaus, MAS Advertising Specialties Alliance MAPPA February 21, 2012
- 3. Free Technology Tools Presentation will be available for download. 21.Feb.2012
- 4. Free Technology Tools Overview - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 5. Free Technology Tools - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 6. Marketing - Slideshows 21.Feb.2012
- 11. Slideshare Useful content = more views 21.Feb.2012
- 12. Slideshare Don ’ you t forget r info contac rma t tion ! 21.Feb.2012
- 13. Slideshare • PowerPoint presentations, OpenOffice files, Word documents, Adobe PDF Portfolios and Keynote (for Mac users) • Stored online; share publicly or privately (PRO only.) • Add audio to make a webinar. • www.slideshare.net 21.Feb.2012
- 14. Slideshows How could you use slideshows? - Useful information that speaks to your target market - Customer-specific presentation - Case study collection - What’s new from MAPPA 2012 - ??? 21.Feb.2012
- 15. Marketing – Stock Images 21.Feb.2012
- 17. crestock Read this! 21.Feb.2012
- 18. crestock www.crestock.com 21.Feb.2012
- 19. iStockphoto Free Photos! Free Vector Files! Free Audio! Free Video! Free Flash! 21.Feb.2012
- 21. iStockphoto Read this! 21.Feb.2012
- 23. iStockphoto www.istockphoto.com 21.Feb.2012
- 28. Zoomerang zoomerang.com 21.Feb.2012
- 31. SurveyMonkey surveymonkey.com 21.Feb.2012
- 32. Marketing - Surveys How can you use surveys? - Vote on golf tournament prizes - Choose apparel styles - Ask subscribers to choose next article topic - ???? 21.Feb.2012
- 34. Email Marketing - MailChimp 21.Feb.2012
- 35. Email Marketing - MailChimp 21.Feb.2012
- 36. Email Marketing - MailChimp - List Management - Templates - Autoresponders (Paid plan only) - Segmented lists - Unlimited images - And more…. 21.Feb.2012
- 37. Marketing - Email mailchimp.com 21.Feb.2012
- 38. Free Technology Tools - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 39. Organization – Bookmark in the Cloud In the Cloud???? “The term cloud is used as a metaphor for the Internet, based on the cloud drawing used to depict the Internet in computer network diagrams as an abstraction of the underlying infrastructure it represents.” - www.wikipedia.org Cloud = Internet = Online 21.Feb.2012
- 40. Organization – Bookmark in the Cloud del.icio.us OR www.delicious.com 21.Feb.2012
- 41. delicious Plays nice with Firefox…… and with Internet Explorer…… 21.Feb.2012
- 43. delicious Use the button Or - Right Click to see the dialog box 21.Feb.2012
- 45. delicious Tags, not folders In the cloud – access anywhere 21.Feb.2012
- 46. Organization – Web Notebooks / Clippers 21.Feb.2012
- 47. Zoho Notebook • Clip portions of web screens or entire screens • Text & Images • Organize into notebooks • Sections within notebooks • Stored in the Cloud 21.Feb.2012
- 49. Zoho Notebook Right Click to see the dialog box 21.Feb.2012
- 50. Zoho Notebook Or use Quick Link 21.Feb.2012
- 52. Zoho Notebook notebook.zoho.com 21.Feb.2012
- 54. Evernote • Clip portions of web screens or entire screens • Text & Images & Audio • Organize notes into notebooks • Organize notebooks into stacks 21.Feb.2012
- 55. Evernote Finds text in graphics! 21.Feb.2012
- 56. Evernote • Shines as a capture tool • Replaces notebooks / scraps of paper / napkins / Post-It notes 21.Feb.2012
- 57. Evernote • Shines as a capture tool • Replaces notebooks / scraps of paper / napkins / Post-It notes 21.Feb.2012
- 58. Evernote • Sync between cloud / desktop / mobile device • Free iPod/iPhone App • Android now available 21.Feb.2012
- 59. Evernote www.evernote.com 21.Feb.2012
- 60. Organization – Web Notebooks / Clippers How can you use Web Notebooks? - Collect information on clients / prospects - Collect information on upcoming events - ???? 21.Feb.2012
- 61. Organization – To-Do Lists 21.Feb.2012
- 65. CheckVist - Multiple Lists - Nested Lists / collapse-expand - Due Dates / view by due date - Tags / view by tag - Color tasks to show priority - Search for text, tags, due dates – in one list or across all lists - New features added based on user voting 21.Feb.2012
- 66. CheckVist www.checkvist.com 21.Feb.2012
- 67. Finding a Meeting Time 21.Feb.2012
- 69. Finding a Meeting Time www.WhenIsGood.net 21.Feb.2012
- 70. Free Technology Tools - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 71. Doing / Seeing – Viewing Embroidery Files 21.Feb.2012
- 73. Wilcom TrueSizer – Simulated Sewout 21.Feb.2012
- 74. Wilcom TrueSizer – Slow Redraw 21.Feb.2012
- 75. Wilcom TrueSizer • www.wilcom.com.au/PRODUCTS/ TrueSizer.aspx • Must register at embroiderystartup.com to download 21.Feb.2012
- 76. Coats EDV (Embroidery Design Viewer) • www.coatsedv.com/file/downloadfile. aspx 21.Feb.2012
- 77. Online Digitizing Viewers • ambassador.pulsemicro.com • dst.tcbcorp.com/ 21.Feb.2012
- 78. Doing / Seeing - Desktop Recorder • Used for the Wilcom slow redraw slide • www.camstudio.org 21.Feb.2012
- 79. Doing / Seeing – Transferring Large Files 21.Feb.2012
- 80. Transferring Large Files • File Transfer / Share • File Sync – between multiple computers • Online Backup – FREE to 2GB • Version History • Premium plans available • www.dropbox.com 21.Feb.2012
- 81. Transferring Large Files • FREE – 5GB storage • Send files up to 25MB ea. • Premium plans available • www.box.com 21.Feb.2012
- 82. Transferring Large Files • FREE – Send files up to 50MB ea • Premium plans available • www.yousendit.com 21.Feb.2012
- 83. Doing / Seeing – Screen Capture OLD WAY • PrintScreen – Copies full screen image to clipboard. (Then paste to image editing tool to crop, crop, recopy, insert into document.) • Alt-Printscreen – Copies active window image to clipboard. • Right-click on image – Download image as saved file. Insert file into document. 21.Feb.2012
- 84. Doing / Seeing – Screen Capture NEW WAY Snippy – - Draw around exact portion of screen needed – automatically copies to clipboard (then paste into document.) - Press shift to draw rectangle instead of free-form. - www.bhelpuri.net/Snippy/ to download & install 21.Feb.2012
- 87. Snippy - Download executable (snippy.exe) to your hard drive. - Add a shortcut to the executable to startup folder. - Click on Snippy icon in SystemTray to use. 21.Feb.2012
- 88. Doing / Seeing – Screen Capture MAC Alternative Skitch – - App store - www.skitch.com 21.Feb.2012
- 89. Doing / Seeing - Creating PDF Files Installs as a printer 21.Feb.2012
- 92. CutePDF • Universally-readable format • CutePDF.com 21.Feb.2012
- 93. Doing / Seeing - Creating/Editing PDF Files www.primopdf.com www.pdfill.com 21.Feb.2012
- 94. Doing / Seeing Viewing EPS Files 21.Feb.2012
- 97. 3M Art Viewer • Works with eps, ai files • promote.3m.com/eps_viewer/index.jsp 21.Feb.2012
- 98. Doing / Seeing Identifying Fonts 21.Feb.2012
- 100. Doing / Seeing - Identifying Fonts www.WhatTheFont.com 21.Feb.2012
- 103. Doing / Seeing - Identifying Fonts www.identifont.com 21.Feb.2012
- 104. Free Technology Tools - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 105. Alternatives to MS Office 21.Feb.2012
- 106. Alternatives to MS Office - OpenOffice Word Excel Powerpoint Visio Access 21.Feb.2012
- 107. OpenOffice / LibreOffice - Opens Microsoft Office files - Save as Microsoft Office files - Windows, Linux, Mac version - Files stored locally - www.OpenOffice.org - www.LibreOffice.org 21.Feb.2012
- 108. Alternatives to MS Office - Google Docs More than a search tool….. 21.Feb.2012
- 112. Google Docs Word Excel Powerpoint Visio 21.Feb.2012
- 113. Google Docs - Opens Microsoft Office files - Save as Microsoft Office files - Files stored in the Cloud / Export to local drive - docs.Google.com 21.Feb.2012
- 114. Zoho Excel Powerpoint Project Access Word 21.Feb.2012
- 115. Zoho - Opens Microsoft Office files - Save as Microsoft Office files - Files stored in the Cloud / Export to local drive - Many apps to explore! - Zoho.com 21.Feb.2012
- 116. Alternatives to Adobe Photoshop 21.Feb.2012
- 117. Photoshop Alternatives – The GIMP • The GNU Image Manipulation Program • Closest free alt. to Photoshop • Windows, Unix, Mac • Great tutorials • www.gimp.org 21.Feb.2012
- 118. Photoshop Alternatives – The GIMP 21.Feb.2012
- 119. Photoshop Alternatives – paint.net • Another close alt. to Photoshop • Windows • Great tutorials • www.getpaint.net 21.Feb.2012
- 120. Photoshop Alternatives – paint.net 21.Feb.2012
- 121. Alternatives to Adobe Illustrator 21.Feb.2012
- 122. Inkscape 21.Feb.2012
- 123. Illustrator Alternatives – Inkscape • Opens SVG, SVGZ (zipped SVG), PDF, and AI files • Other file types with assistance (EPS, CDR, CGM, SK1) • Save as SVG, SVGZ, PDF, Postscript/EPS/EPSi, AI • www.inkscape.org • wiki.inkscape.org 21.Feb.2012
- 124. Free Technology Tools - Marketing - Organization - Doing / Seeing Stuff - Alternatives to Big Software - Collaboration Tools 21.Feb.2012
- 126. Collaboration Tools Why? • Keeps everyone informed. • Easier for the client – no repetitive e-mails, everything is in one place. • If a client project – you get insight into decision makers & decision process. 21.Feb.2012
- 127. Collaboration Tools – Zoho • Collaboration integrated into many Apps • www.zoho.com 21.Feb.2012
- 128. Collaboration Tools – Google docs 21.Feb.2012
- 129. Collaboration Tools – SpringNote springnote.com 21.Feb.2012
- 130. Collaboration Tools – CheckVist checkvist.com 21.Feb.2012
- 131. Real-Life Scenario Research corporate apparel trends / benefits Receive DST file & Identify fonts from old Corporate Anniversary corporate literature project request Pull Clipart View DST file Create custom Edit calendar photos background Snip visual content Find meeting time from Web Create presentation – “Why Corporate Apparel?” Apparel + Calendar Collaborate with team on anniversary calendar content Create project plan Post presentation Create PDF of Send calendar art to supplier apparel style options Email presentation link $$ Survey employees Order 21.Feb.2012 Apparel!
- 132. Free Technology Tools Top 3 you will use & How you will use them 21.Feb.2012
- 133. Free Technology Tools Where do I find this stuff? 21.Feb.2012
- 135. lifehacker Search for #hivefive + subject 21.Feb.2012
- 136. lifehacker 3. Followup 1. CallForContenders 2. Results 21.Feb.2012
- 138. lifehacker lifehacker.com 21.Feb.2012
- 139. dogpile 21.Feb.2012
- 140. dogpile 21.Feb.2012
- 141. dogpile 21.Feb.2012
- 142. dogpile dogpile.com 21.Feb.2012
- 145. Kim Komando komando.com 21.Feb.2012
- 146. Where to get this presentation http://slidesha.re/TechToolsMAPPA2012 Questions? 21.Feb.2012
- 147. Free Technology Tools Please fill out the Evaluation Form Thanks for attending http://slidesha.re/TechToolsMAPPA2012 Jennifer Reissaus, MAS Advertising Specialties Alliance jmr@asalink.com 21.Feb.2012