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I work with individuals and organizations to increase productivity through workshops, speaking and hands-on training. Ask yourself, “Are we our software to it’s full potential?”.
Contact me to or call 612-246-4568 find out how your business can get unstuck. I’m located in San Francisco but mobile to all locations in the US and internationally.
Fun and dynamic technology speaker
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When: 7/9/2009
What: Spoke on a panel “Women in Technology”
Where: Women Venture, St. Paul, Minnesota
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Zendesk
Zendesk Webinar Trainer
Adria plans, develops and holds weekly webinars for Zendesk, a web based helpdesk ticketing system. As a customer since 2008, Adria truly enjoyed how Zendesk made her job as a technology consultant easier so it’s a great fit!
From the website:
Zendesk partners with Adria Richards, tech blogger and geeky girl extraordinaire, to bring you a variety of webinars on topics that will help you optimize your help desk. Webinars are recorded so if a date doesn’t fit well with your schedule, check back for the recording.
Started October 2009
http://zendesk.com/webinars
Freshworkshops
Live. Online. Training.
Adria launched Freshworkshops to offer updated training on current technology. The site focuses on blogging, SEO strategy, Google Analytics and a variety of web based tools to run your business. There are both free and paid offerings and new for 2010 are recorded trainings.
- Training: Build Your Own WordPress Website
- Free Webinar: 10 Reasons Your Company Needs A Blog
- Training: Learn How To Setup Domain Email with Google Apps
Sign up for the newsletter to be notified up upcoming classes.
Started December 2008
http://freshworkshops.com
AskAdria
Live video show online
Each week, Adria hosts a live show and discusses a technology topic related to running your business. Viewers tune in for the live chat and to submit questions.
- Joomla or WordPress, Which is Better? 20 items Compared
- Docs and Spreadsheets: Microsoft Office vs Open Office vs Google Docs
- Selecting The Best External Hard Drive For Your Needs
Catch the show live every Monday at 6:30pm Central
(That’s 4:30 Pacific and 7:30 Eastern)
Started January 2009
http://askadria.com
ButYoureAGirl
Technology blog
The site you’re on right now is Adria’s conversational blog of a female geek who wants to make the world a better place. She talks about and demonstrates lifehacks (that’s a geek term for “shortcuts”), ways to save the planet and her adventures as a fearless consultant.
- Norm Coleman Website Crash Exposes Database and Email Lists
- My New Dell XPS 8000 Intel Quad Core i7
- Black People on Twitter!
Started May 2008
http://butyoureagirl.com
