7. Can you hear me okay? Click the little guy in the lower left corner and give me a green check mark if your audio is ok, or red x if your audio is not okay.
8. I want to applaud you for attending today’s CPE Link online seminar …
9. You may not realize this but by participating you’re doing at least four really smart things ...
10. 1. Saving money: by working from your computer, you’re saving hundreds of dollars in travel costs.
11. 2. Saving time: you’re instantly connected online and not wasting potentially dozens of hours in airport line-ups, traffic jams or travel delays.
12. 3. Reducing stress: by avoiding travel, your learning experience is more comfortable and relaxed.
13. 4. Helping the environment: by staying at your office or home, you’ve saved on fuel consumption and reduced your carbon footprint.
57. What I am is an impartial, objective, independent Certified Management Consultant ...
58. ... my mission: explore how search tools can be used to improve efficiency, workflow and profitability for accountants.
59. Caution: Search tools and the web are highly dynamic , constantly churning, and perpetually fluid. URLs may change without notice!
60. Delivering this type of web seminar is delicate balancing act: some of you know little, some knows lots about Google and web search.
61. We also need to manage expectations: Internet search is a HUGE and EXPLODING topic and I can cover only so much in a half-day session. (Can you imagine giving an introduction to accounting in half a day? Where would you start?)
62. BAD NEWS: We WON’T have time to cover everything in handout. I’ll highlight the most important points and resources. GOOD NEWS: You can use handout as a reference to explore search tools on your own.
63. To get most out of today’s session, I’d suggest you get out your highlighter ...
64. ... Mark those items that interest you the most and circle back on your own time to explore them in more detail.
65. At any time, if you don’t understand something or have a question or just want to make a comment, please jump in and share your thoughts. I want to make this as interactive as possible.
67. Whatever your level of comfort and experience with search tools, thank you in advance for your flexibility and being the respectful and accommodating professionals you are.
83. Scanning this exploding digital universe is like trying to find a needle in a billion haystacks. To efficiently find the most complete, current and correct information, advanced Internet research skills are required.
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86. Searching the Internet is really important, far more difficult than it appearsand full or risks!
