Do any of you feel uncomfortable trying out new technologies (like blogs, podcasts, audio, video, social networks, etc.)?
I ask, because some of my clients do, and they have referred to themselves as being "Technologically Challenged".
However, other people have mentioned to me that using the word "challenged" has a negative connotation that will repel people.The software I am designing is intended specifically for people who are uncomfortable with technology in different ways. Therefore, I need to find the right words to refer to people like this in order to promote the new product.
Below are some terms I have had suggested, but I could really benefit from a wider number of people giving me their opinion - ESPECIALLY people who are uncomfortable with technology. Would you connect with any of these terms in a positive way, negative way, or neither?
Technically Challenged
Technologically Challenged
Technophobic
Techno-shy
Techno-Novice
Non-Geek
Lastly, what other words would you use to describe your lack of comfort with some technologies?
I appreciate your help in this informal survey. Just reply to the email and send me your answer. Thanks in advance for helping me out!
Penny Haynes
There is a very interesting Social Media Summit going on at the end of the month. This is one of those unique events that has a lot of experts talking on a lot of subjects, and you can get all of the information from all of them - without going anywhere.
The schedule is listed here:
http://www.socialmediatelesummit.com/2007/schedule
and the information page is:
http://www.socialmediatelesummit.com/2007
Here is a list of things you will learn over the 8 day series:
- How to podcast quickly and often without all the technical headaches
- Ways to produce a quality podcast that meets the demands of your audience
- Why it's dangerous to give away all your content for free - and what to do instead
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I
have had requests for years about teaching Camtasia, and it is finally going to
happen!
After
surveying my former students about how they would like to take this course,
this is what was decided:
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Only 24
seats in the class.
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No homework this time - apply what you learn at your own pace.
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Classes
will be twice a week for 2 weeks
(Mondays and Thursdays), from 8 - 9pm EST, starting October 8, 2007 and ending
- October 18, 2007.
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All
classes will be recorded on video
for review directly after class, as well as placed on video CD to watch on your
computer.
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Learn
how to record your screen, record Powerpoint presentations with narration,
create Picture in Picture, place hot spots in your video, add close captioning,
create interactive quizzes and surveys, and more.
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You can
purchase your spot in the class (or just reserve access to the original videos)
for $200. Save $100 by signing
up for the live class. The Video Recordings will be sold for $300, and packaged
with Q&A time with me.
You
can get your seat by going to http://www.LearnAudioAndVideo.com
(that’s the new link to my PodcastingConferences.com site – I can’t believe no
one has ever taken that domain! ). I have a Paypal button to sign up. However, if you don’t like Paypal, I can take
credit cards through my merchant account.
Just give me a call at 678-459-2437.
Penny Haynes,
1st Podcast Publishing
1st Podcast Publishing - Audio/Video Magazine (Variety)
Don’t know where to start? Try my e-book, “101 Things To Do With Audio And Video (To Promote Your Business)”
