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m e m b e r s h i p
This is a user group about technology, but it's for non-technical users who want to be
able to use and understand technology. This is not a forum for techies or programming or
geek crap like that. This is a forum where usable information will be presented.
For NON-TECHIES! Membership is free, so sign up now...
v i d e o s
Each of the Tips & Tricks presented at a WET Group meeting will be available on this
website as short instructional videos.
These will be available to members who attend the
meeting where the Tip and/or Trick was presented. Typically these are 30 - 90 second
videos which introduce, demonstrate, and explain something new and useful.
No need to
take notes in the meeting because you can come here for help when necessary.
And always for free!
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d e t a i l s o f t h e n e x t m e e t i n g v e n u e
WHERE
I have just nailed down the new venue for our first User Group Meeting! Rasmussen College in Aurora has offered us
use of their great new facility. The Technology Program Coordinator for Rasmussen College School of Technology &
Design has taken a personal interest in including The WET Group in his offerings to students and the community.
He is as anxious as I am to make this a win-win situation for all of us.
They are
located
just inside the intersection of Orchard and I-88 in Aurora - easy off, easy on.
This could make a convenient and comfortable permanent home for The WET Group.
Check back often to see updates; I'll post them as they occur....
m e e t i n g s
The biggest benefit of membership in The WET Group are the User Group meetings. You gather with like-minded people who come from all different walks of life and share this one commonality: you all wish to know more about using your computer or laptop or cell phone. You'll learn tons of stuff about your computer you could never find by searching the internet. With The WET Group, you'll understand it...
WHAT YOU'LL GET
In regular user group meetings you'll see information presented by me, my friends and colleagues, and by vendors:
- vendor and retailer demonstrations on new and emerging technology products and services
- vendor samples, free stuff, and discounts (I'll won't know these until the meetings)
- great free applications and utilities to make your electronic life easier
- great free applications and utilities to make your PC cleaner, safer, and more secure
- tips and tricks for Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Explorer, etc
- info on laptops, notebooks, tablets, cell phones, smart phones, VoIP
- new stuff that comes to market
- anything else you submit for discussion
- plus appetizers (good stuff, not chips and dip), coffee, pop
- AND networking with other people like yourself
Vendors often will provide goodie-bags with samples and free stuff! And you can always plan on discounts for attendees.
WHAT YOU WON'T GET
You won't hear dry, mind-numbing soliloquies by geeks or nerds. And no one will make you feel under-educated, under-experienced, or under-appreciated. Anyone guilty of either of those will be escorted to the curb. This is an opportunity to learn, not to hear Albert Einstupid talk.
WHAT'S ALREADY SCHEDULED
For the next meeting I already have the world's largest 4G mobile broadband internet access provider scheduled to present. You won't believe what these guys are doing - it's not what you expect! This will quite possibly affect each of us in the room in a positive way. And, no, it's not Verizon, AT&T, or Sprint.
For the next meeting I also have one of the world's largest technology retailers committed to a 20-to-30-minute session on a yet-to-be-determined topic. They have told me they will probably have freebies for everyone and discounts for attendees that no one else will get.
I also have a ton of Tips & Tricks for Microsoft Office that I've learned over the years. You may know some, but you'll definitely learn new skills you can put to use the next time your fingers touch a keyboard. I'll include handouts when applicable.
You won't get this level of detail and experience from the salesperson at Radio Shack, Wal-Mart, or even Tiger Direct. And your neighbor's high school kid that plays Halo or Doom all night won't know this stuff either.
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introductory video...
OK, OK. I'm not Eric Clapton. But I pretend I am when I sing in the shower.
Anyway, when I get around to making a video to introduce The WET Group, I'll replace this one. In the mean time,
enjoy a little Clapton - pretend it's me. Ask my son Sammy about our trip last Spring to New Orleans to see
Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey...
n e x t m e e t i n g
The date is set for our next meeting! Plan on Wednesday, March 2, 2011. This will also be our inaugural meeting, meaning
all members who attend this meeting will get discounts on future meeting fees as a result.
n e w s l e t t e r
Periodically I send out newsletters which will keep you abreast of tips, tricks, news, and information about
upcoming WET User Group meetings.
Sign up as a Member and select the "Send Me Newsletters" checkbox.
Membership
and the newsletters are free!
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