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DO YOU FEEL DUMB ABOUT TECHNOLOGY?

You know that you're suppose to be able to do a lot with your Smartphone, Tablet and E-mail but you just don't have the time to learn it all or it feels too overwhelming.  There are so many business apps but you don’t know which one will work for you.  You just wish someone would show you 'how' to use the great features easily so you don't have to figure it all out alone, or worse, from your teenage or next door neighbours kid!  You're in luck!  We love wireless devices and Microsoft and hey, that's our specialty and we are grownups!  That's why we've created our awesome PRIVATE TRAINING that easily shows you how to automate features, focus on business, make life easier and increase your 'smartness'.

And that's what we want for you. Making a huge difference in your life by making things easier for you. OK, we know you're smart already we just really want to help you become more EFFICIENT and PRODUCTIVE and fall in love with your technology. You'll be amazed at what we can do together and you really will look smarter, we promise.

As a bonus we have 'secret' information that wireless carriers (Telus, Bell, Rogers, Fido, etc...) don't want you to know that can dramatically decrease your wireless bills.  We're going to spill the beans to our customers only!

THE HOW

 

1.    Remote Training : We can see your computer screen, you can see ours, we can show you “live” how to do things!   Anytime.  Anywhere. 

2.    Vancouver : We can go to your location or a nearby coffee shop (with wireless, of course!) On Demand (On-Line training viewed at your leisure)


THE WHAT

·         BlackBerry

·         iPhone

·         iPad

·         PlayBook

·         Microsoft

o    Outlook Email

o    Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc..

·         Social Media

o    What the heck is Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blogging?????

·         General Time Management 

·         What are business apps? Or what are GOOD business apps?

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THE WHY

·         If you could save one to two hours a day what would that look like for you?

o    More time with your kids, spouse, partner, movies, dinners, hitting the gym?

·         Maximize your Return on Investment(ROI) - I mean you pay your monthly bills and you paid for the device, why not get maximum value?

·         Save money

o    We have seen $15,000 wireless bills because people didn't understand what costs money.  Please don't let this happen to you!

·         Empower yourself with shortcuts

·         Get YOUR questions answered

o    How do I sync my device?

o    How does it work with email?

o    How do I use the map feature in Outlook and my Smartphone?

o    What are all these business apps?

The Swirl Solutions private training is ideal for corporate executives, entrepreneurs, managers, sales people and consumers who want to ask specific questions and like the personal touch.  


THE WHEN

Whenever it is convenient for you!


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Great #iPad Apps You Can Use at Work

DropBox  is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!

QuickOffice offers the ability to create, edit and save Excel spreadsheets, Word docs and PowerPoint with tight integration with Dropbox.

·         Pages, an Apple product, lets you create, edit and view Word documents.

·         Numbers, also by Apple, gives you spreadsheet capability with tables, charts, photos and graphics.

GoodReader and iAnnotate allow you to look at a PDF, make comments and forward it to someone else. iBooks can also be used to load PDFs through iTunes onto the iPad.

Dragon Dictation is a voice-recognition app where you speak and instantly see your text or emails.

Evernote lets you save notes, web pages, business cards, photos and screenshots, then indexes them so you can find what you saved later.

Keynote, by Apple, makes building a presentation easier. Plug the iPad into the projector and you’re ready to go.

AirPrint from Apple gives you wireless printing from the iPad. Your iPad automatically locates and connects to AirPrint-enabled printers on your Wi-Fi network.

Cloud Client by Leveno lets you run virtually any desktop Windows-based application on an iPad.

Episode 8: QR Codes Swirl Solutions Tech Tuesdays

QR Codes

 

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iOS 5.1 Software Update for #iphone and #ipad

iOS 5.1 Software Update

 

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About iOS 5.1 Software Update

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:

§  Japanese language support for Siri (availability may be limited during initial rollout)

§  Photos can now be deleted from Photo Stream

§  Camera shortcut now always visible on Lock Screen for iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation)

§  Camera face detection now highlights all detected faces

§  Redesigned Camera app for iPad

§  Genius Mixes and Genius playlists for iTunes Match subscribers

§  Audio for TV shows and movies on iPad optimized to sound louder and clearer

§  Podcast controls for playback speed and a 30 second rewind for iPad

§  Updated AT&T network indicator

§  Addresses bugs affecting battery life

§  Fixes an issue that occasionally caused audio to drop for outgoing calls

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222 

For more information on: How to update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, please visit this website:  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4623

 

 

Darci LaRocque | President / Speaker / Trainer

Swirl Solutions™ | 1(888) 587-9062 ext. 0

Smartphone, Tablet and Microsoft Training

"You don't know what you don't know"

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tech Tuesday: BlackBerry Versus iPhone. Will this cause a stir?

             

 

BlackBerry Versus iPhone

 

 

Swirl Solutions: Helping YOU with your Tech Questions
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FACEBOOK:https://www.facebook.com/SwirlSolutions
TWITTER:http://www.twitter.com/swirlsolutions
NEWSLETTER: http://swirlsolutions.com/newsletters For special offers!

 

ONLINE BLACKBERRY TRAINING: http://swirlsolutions.com/smart
Contact us at info@swirlsolutions.com

 

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901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066         

Episode 6: FaceTime - Swirl Solutions Tech Tuesdays

How to use #FaceTime!

 

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Realtor (Real Estate) Apps

CRM's

  • There are many Realtor CRM's out there but we trialed Top Producer (oh boy!) and Realty Juggler.   For easy of use for 'most' things you need to do, I suggest Realty Juggler. 

Measuring

  • MagicPlan (F)
  • Realtor.Ca (A & B): Get all the features of Realtor.Ca on your smartphone!
  • RE/MAX Mobile site (A &B)
  • My Move (A): A complete organizer for your upcoming move. Get this Movers App for iPhone for FREE NOW!
  • Yelp (A & B): FInd a coffee shop around the neighbourhood you are showing your clients.
  • Splashtop: A remote desktop app through which you can fully access and control your computer back at the office.  There are many other as well.
  • HootSuite (A & B):   Schedule your tweets in advance and post to Facebook.
  • PayByPhone (A & B):  No longer have to dig for change. 
  • Snap Shop (A): This app can let your clients visualize their furniture in their new home by overlaying images of products from their favourite brands.

For more apps please click here

 

Can we help your organization with device productivity?  Or better yet cost savings?  I know if you take a look at your wireless bills someone, sometime, somewhere has incurred a huge bill from roaming data charges, right?  We can mitigate those if not stop them!   www.swirlsolutions.com or email info@swirlsolutions.com.
I would absolutely love to know which apps you use that you LOVE!  Like us below too!
 
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#CA and #CGA Apps

I would love to know your favourite app that help you, as a Chartered Accountant or Certified General Accountant, be more productive.  Here are a few that I love!  We train on the top two smartphones in industry which is currently BlackBerry and iPhone so we will be discussing apps for those devices.  Do you have a Samsung, Android or some other type of smartphone or tablet?  No worries, just search for what you are looking for in their application stores.

Miscellaneous 

 

  •  Need an Accountant (Apple)
    • Created by CGA Association of Canada.  List all members and specialties.  If you are a CGA,  are you in there?
  • TaxFreeway
    • TaxFreeway is a downloadable program that costs $9.95 for up to 20 returns (the version for Macs is $14.95). This year, it also offers a "3-in-1" package for $19.95 that allows users to file up to 20 returns using PCs, Macs or an iPad. It says it's the only Canadian tax software that allows users to work in interview and form modes simultaneously
  • Need a CGA? (Android and Apple)

 

Financial Calculator

Invoicing, Income and Expenses

FreshBooks

Final Note

Can we help your organization with device productivity?  Or better yet cost savings?  I know if you take a look at your wireless bills someone, sometime, somewhere has incurred a huge bill from roaming data charges, right?  We can mitigate those if not stop them!   www.swirlsolutions.com or email info@swirlsolutions.com.

I would absolutely love to know which apps you use that you LOVE!  Like us below too!

 

Swirl Solutions™ | 1(888) 587-9062 ext. 0


 

 

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Did you know you can change your default view in your #Outlook calendar?

Yes you can!

 

1.       Go to your current calendar view which is probably day

2.       Click on Week View

3.       Click on Change View

4.       Save current view as new view

 

Now, by default,  you can look at your WHOLE week!

 

 

Darci LaRocque | President / Speaker / Trainer

Swirl Solutions™ | 1(888) 587-9062 ext. 0

Smartphone, Tablet and Microsoft Training

"You don't know what you don't know"

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

#iPhone and #iPad How to create your own keyboard shortcuts

Find yourself typing out the same phrases every day in mails and texts?

1.      Go to Settings

2.      General

3.      Keyboard

4.      Add New Shortcut

5.      Phrase: See you later!

6.      Shortcut:  Might be sul

Get it?  Add sentences, words, paragraphs of stuff you commonly type!

 

 

Darci LaRocque | President / Speaker / Trainer

Swirl Solutions™ | 1(888) 587-9062 ext. 0

Smartphone, Tablet and Microsoft Training

"You don't know what you don't know"

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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