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MAXIMIZING OFFICE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
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Which Websites and Techniques Help Most What You Do Now & How to Do It Better with Online Resources THE TECHNOLOGY Basic Tools
Basic Tools for Electronic (Re)Searching: Browsers, Start or Portal Pages, Bookmarks, Search Engines, Directories, Omnibus Websites, Focused Websites, E-mail & Communication Groups
Resources
Online Resources for Savings and Efficiency: Directories, Search Engines, and Websites Offering News, Knowledge, Advice, Data, Discussion & Service
Strategies
Strategies for Efficiency-focused Internet Use
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THE TEACHER 
Toby Marotta, Ph.D.
Toby Marotta teaches people how to use the Internet for education and self-help. He specializes in helping them determine the most appropriate Websites from which to obtain practical information.
In tutorials and classes, he supplements hands-on computer demonstrations with helpful written materials. He tailors his trainings to the needs of particular offices, businesses, and professions and to the demands of specific jobs.
Toby Marotta has a Ph.D. in Education. Capitalizing on two decades of work as a anthropologist, after five years in the business of computer training, he teaches people how to get the most out of the Internet and its World Wide Web.
(520) 884-1137
THE TRAINING In the realms you select, I show how use of the Internet can save money and improve performance. Standard recommendations include the following:
– Choosing the most helpful start page – Having useful news sent to you – Clever uses for free e-mail services – Costlessly accessing and sending e-mail when you travel – Electronically shared and updated address books – Electronic greeting cards, post cards, and invitation – Complimentary reminder services and information manager – Free Webpages in helpful virtual communities COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONSDay-to-Day
– Up-to-the minute news and opinion – Easily accessible reference materials – All purpose search tools – All you need for mailing and shipping – Short trips: addresses, maps and directions – Odd jobs: hiring for, or doing, maintenance and repairs – Online computer adviceLong Term
YZK: Millennium related information and issues – Dealings with government at every level – Managerial and financial efficiencies – Legal advice and referrals – Hiring short and long-term – Minority and women's networking – Greening various operations – Insurance quotes – Self-health – Moving rates and notifications – Domestic and foreign travel
– Purchasing – Shopping – Auctions – Bartering – Borrowing – Consumer complaints and Internet fraud – Pro-active, targeted, personalized Web marketing – Searching out clients and customers; geographically and categorically ACQUISITIONS