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bnug_board [2020.06.16 16:58] – [Decisions/Group Policy] Steve Isenbergbnug_board [2020.06.16 17:06] – [Upcoming Meetings] Steve Isenberg
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 ^ Date   ^ Where ^ Topic ^ Presenter^Abstract^Speaker Bio^ ^ Date   ^ Where ^ Topic ^ Presenter^Abstract^Speaker Bio^
 | June 16, 2020| online |7:30pm Board meeting | | June 16, 2020| online |7:30pm Board meeting |
-| **July 14, 2020** | ONLINE | Tools Computer Care and Learning uses to manage customer data, password, billing and more|Adam Frost|A discussion of vital tools for running a computer helping business, including KeePass for managing customer passwords, batch files for backup, the Organizers Database, using an //Alphasmart// for notes, and using Excel for customer task lists and billing.  Participants will be encouraged to contribute the methods they use for running their practices.|Adam Frost is president of BNUG and works as the coordinator of Computer Care and Learning, an educationally-oriented computer helping company. While some of our colleagues and competitors encourage “outsourcing” of all computer care to them, we encourage our customers to get to know their computers and train their staff in computer care. We find this helps our customers develop deep skills in computer use as a key part of business strategy and action.\\ Computer Care and Learning has a longstanding internship program, where we train people to be skilled computer helpers, and we also help run the "Get Connected!" clinic, which provides refurbished computers to customers with low and moderate incomes.\\ To learn more, come to the meeting, call Adam's company  at 617-522-1049, or email adamfrost@computerCareandLearning.com|+| **July 14, 2020** | ONLINE | Tools Computer Care and Learning uses to manage customer data, password, billing and more|Adam Frost|A discussion of vital tools for running a computer helping business, including KeePass for managing customer passwords, batch files for backup, the Organizers Database, using an //Alphasmart// for notes, and using Excel for customer task lists and billing.  Participants will be encouraged to contribute the methods they use for running their practices.\\ **ALSO** participant's discussion, effects felt based on COVID issues/isolation|Adam Frost is president of BNUG and works as the coordinator of Computer Care and Learning, an educationally-oriented computer helping company. While some of our colleagues and competitors encourage “outsourcing” of all computer care to them, we encourage our customers to get to know their computers and train their staff in computer care. We find this helps our customers develop deep skills in computer use as a key part of business strategy and action.\\ Computer Care and Learning has a longstanding internship program, where we train people to be skilled computer helpers, and we also help run the "Get Connected!" clinic, which provides refurbished computers to customers with low and moderate incomes.\\ To learn more, come to the meeting, call Adam's company  at 617-522-1049, or email adamfrost@computerCareandLearning.com|
 | July 21, 2020| online |board meeting| | July 21, 2020| online |board meeting|
 | **August 4, 2020**| ONLINE | The Basics of Business Bookkeeping|Martin Kadansky|Join the meeting to get a brief overview of business bookkeeping, including:\\ - Why you would hire a bookkeeper (separate from an accountant) for your business,\\ - What to expect, and\\ - Some of the nuts and bolts (plus some tips and techniques) of using bookkeeping software.|Martin has over 20 years of experience as a computer consultant, helping clients learn to use their Macintosh and Windows computers better. He also provides bookkeeping services to a number of self-employed clients who run service-oriented businesses. Prior to starting Kadansky Consulting in 1998, Martin had a successful 20-year career as a software engineer.| | **August 4, 2020**| ONLINE | The Basics of Business Bookkeeping|Martin Kadansky|Join the meeting to get a brief overview of business bookkeeping, including:\\ - Why you would hire a bookkeeper (separate from an accountant) for your business,\\ - What to expect, and\\ - Some of the nuts and bolts (plus some tips and techniques) of using bookkeeping software.|Martin has over 20 years of experience as a computer consultant, helping clients learn to use their Macintosh and Windows computers better. He also provides bookkeeping services to a number of self-employed clients who run service-oriented businesses. Prior to starting Kadansky Consulting in 1998, Martin had a successful 20-year career as a software engineer.|
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   * There will be no recording of any BNUG Board meeting, SIG meeting etc. except for monthly general meeting presentations with permission of presenter.   * There will be no recording of any BNUG Board meeting, SIG meeting etc. except for monthly general meeting presentations with permission of presenter.
   * BNUG website will be reworked by a subcommittee under direction of Communication Coordinator, currently Sharif Shaikh   * BNUG website will be reworked by a subcommittee under direction of Communication Coordinator, currently Sharif Shaikh
-  * Outreach+  * Outreach status
     * Put up flyers to advertise BNUG. E.g., Microcenter.     * Put up flyers to advertise BNUG. E.g., Microcenter.
-    * To do: Schools.+    * To do: Schools, colleges, computer training: tell about BNUG as professional group they could get involved with.