We Provide Students, Patrons and Busy Professionals
With the Missing Technology and Communications Skills
They Need to Achieve Excellence in the Workplace
Tech-Talk is a premier collection of articles, videos, and webinars developed each week
by top training experts for busy professionals and aspiring students.
It helps people stay up-to-date in using technology and
becoming better communicators in the workplace.
Make a Bigger Impact on the People You Serve by
Using All Four Ways to Provide Tech-Talk
1. EMAIL PUBLICATION
Surprising You with New Ideas Each Week
Fresh articles and videos emailed weekly (52 times a year) introducing new ways to use technology at work and communicate with co-workers.
2. ONLINE DATABASE
Up-To-Date and Relevant Topics for Success
Highly accurate library of technology and communication articles and videos. Fresh content added each week so it’s current, relevant and useful at work.
3. WEBINARS
In-Depth, Assorted Interactive Classes
Engaging sessions with the participants responding throughout to increase retention and usefulness.
4. MOBILE APP
Quick and Easy Access To Common Challenges
A professional development tool that provides continuous engagement and easy access to technology and communication skills.
Take a Look at These Areas Your Students, Patrons and Members Will Find Useful
TECHNOLOGY
LEADERSHIP
COMMUNICATIONS
Who Uses Tech-Talk To Help Their Organizations?
Schools and Education
Service Providers
Be Known as a Premier
Learning Resource
Public Libraries &
Academic Institutions
Give Patrons, Students, Alumni
A Competitive Edge at Work
Teams & Individuals
In the Workforce
Build Confidence,
Skills and Self-Reliance
Frequently Asked Questions
As a Publication-first subscriber…
… with weekly, emailed articles sent to a specific number of individuals on a list, use the General Tech-Talk login to the Database.
https://www.tech-talk.com
- Click on Member Login
- Use the subscribing organization’s username and password
As a Database-first subscriber (with Co-Branded Login)…
… giving 24 x 7 x 365 access to everyone in the subscribing organization’s world (students, patrons, alumni, faculty, staff), use your unique, Co-Branded Tech-Talk login.
1. ON-SITE (Click on your organization’s unique link, no login required)
https://www.tech-talk.com/login/xxxxxxxxx (put subscribing organization’s code here)
2. OFF-SITE (At work, home, other locations)
https://www.tech-talk.com/login/xxxxxxxxx (put subscribing organization’s code here).
Username: (insert yours here)
Password: (insert yours here)
Tech-Talk is an inspirational, educational and motivational learning resource about technology and communications for non-techies. It’s designed to help everyone at work feel like a hero.
It features three components.
1. Tech-Talk Publication … articles written in-house on: 1) a variety of technology topics (Microsoft, Google, Internet …. Graphics, Video, Social Media, etc.) and 2) communication tips (talking, writing, presenting and more). The publication is sent out weekly to subscribing organizations, who then forward it to their respective list(s) of members, users and subscribers.
How do you get the publication? If you want the Tech-Talk newsletter, make sure you’re on the subscribing organization’s list.
2. Tech-Talk Database … 967+ technology and communication posts, sorted by category and skill level, available 24 x 7 x 365 to answer problems and suggest innovative solutions. The database is dynamic with the new publication articles added each week, along with maintaining a constant vigilance to ensure every item is up-to-date and current.
How do you get access to the database? Go to Tech-Talk.com. Click on Member Login. Use the Subscribing Organization’s username and password.
3. Tech-Talk Mobile App … Every user of a subscribing organization can download the mobile app and have this handy content at their finger tips throughout the day. It’s provided as part of the subscription. Both Android and Apple platforms are supported. The app is available for smartphones and tablets.
How do you get the mobile app? Find Tech-Talk in the App Store (Apple) or Google Play (Android Marketplace). You will have a one-time login required. Use the subscribing organization’s username and password.
TIP: There are NO individual user accounts … each subscribing organization has ONE username / password for everyone to use.
Yes, we can provide MARC records for adding each individual article to your catalog.
Tech-Talk and Lynda.com are complementary products. Lynda.com offers a vast array of courses on all types of topics for individuals looking for training. Tech-Talk, on the other hand, pushes out micro-training on a singular topic each week to introduce ideas which most folks did not know existed.
- This new and freshly-written material feeds our specialized, up-to-date database of 867+articles and videos, helping individuals be more effective in the workplace.
- Our corresponding mobile app gets more people engaged and allows immediate access to solve workforce challenges.
Tech-Talk pricing is pleasingly different as well. We want Tech-Talk to be a household name in the workplace … and a client forever … so the cost reflects that. In this initial phase of roll-out for the Database Package, we work with you individually to find a price that slips easily into your budget so that hardly even notice it.
We work closely with each institution to ensure authentication meets your requirements. We also provide you with an auto-login link that you use throughout your website so that users click just once to discover this gift you’ve offered. We also make it easy for students, alumni and patrons to login from wherever they are online.
Yes, these workplace skills (technology and communications) are available to your organization’s students, alumni and patrons for as long as the Tech-Talk license is active. People can log into the Database from any online location or look it up on their Mobile App.
Every week a new and current article is written (in-house) on a unique topic. There are no duplicates. Occasionally there will be an article that adds more detail to a previous one or shows another slant for using a particular feature. When that occurs we refer the reader to the companion article as well.
What Collegiate Students Say
“What I liked, and learned most, from Tech-Talk this month was the importance and proper use of graphics. Nowadays a lot of students use graphics knowingly and unknowingly! A fun fact I learned was the correct pronunciation of the word ‘GIF’! I was saying it wrong the whole time. I think a lot of students share my lack of knowledge and will be excited to learn about graphics.”
~ Randi, a Warner University Student
“My favorite Tech-Talk so far is “Make Your Key Message POP”. I like to play around with text and photos in PowerPoint a lot and I felt I’ve gotten everything I could from it, but I didn’t know I could do things like that! It’s a fun way to keep my presentation clean and still catch an eye.”
~ Brooke Ann, a University Student
“In the communications tip on ‘How Can I Make You Smile’, the emphasis was on positive communications and the effect that it could have. This is very relevant, especially in the college environment where you are running into people every day.”
~ A University Student Review
What Subscribers and Users Say
It been such a valuable service for our patrons, I can’t imagine working at a library without it
What you do is so great! Tech-Talk really serves a lot of people for us because there are so many ways to access the content!
“Tech-Talk gets a higher open rate than our own newsletter.”
“I am pleased with how many people read Tech-Talk each week when we all have so much on our plates. This shows that they really value the resource!”
“I love the whole vibe of Tech-Talk, and my favorite section has to be Communications.”
“We love Tech Talk! We are always looking for ways to get more patrons involved.”
“Honestly, it’s the only newsletter I read from top to bottom!”
“After I left the webinar I thought, Wow, I learned all these things in the last hour. I should have done this 5 years ago, 10 years ago.”
“We get unsolicited, positive comments on Tech-Talk all the time.”
“Thanks for providing an AWESOME resource … and for listening!”
“Even though I’m retired, I still love Tech-Talk. That’s why I stay a member of the library council!”
“Love this poster! Thanks for sharing.”
“Thank you for sharing this conversation with me. I appreciate knowing these interactions are occurring and having a
sense of the questions and responses.”
“We love partnering with you!”
It’s all amazing. 2 thumbs up!! [Seeing the Tech-Talk demo]
“When staff are helping folks at the reference desk, Popular Problems is the first page they check.”
Your info on the QR code generator in Canva saves me multiple steps and much time! Thanks!
“We get so many positive reviews in regards to Talk-Talk.”
“I used the marketing materials directly from your website to build the announcement. They made my job very easy!”
“I’m grateful to learn how to use a computer or other devices. I am a beginner senior citizen with limited experience.”
“We have some dedicated Tech-Talk users going way back!”
“It is nice to see how the NEFLIN members enjoy receiving Tech-Talk! “
“I enjoy your computer tips! They’re really helpful!
“I always learn something from reading it! I especially liked this week’s Communications Tip: Ask for ‘One’“
“I was telling my coworker how I always learn something helpful from the Tech-Talk newsletter, and then I saw your segment on Comments and thought, ‘I should share my appreciation.’ Thank you for all the helpful, timely, relevant content!”
I know when I take a webinar from you, I’m going to learn something. My time is well spent. It’s all stuff we can actually use. It’s things we never think of that help us do our jobs more effectively.
“The Communications resources are super! There are a couple tips on gaining clarity our folks will especially like.”
We love Tech-Talk and used the skills we learned when creating a video for our library’s Local History Room.
I love, love, love Tech-Talk! The February poster you just sent is also amazing.
“I admire your clear, succinct writing style to explain complicated topics.”
I LOVED reading your tech talk article on the “8 Tips for Online Shopping”. I would like to share it with my students.
“This is an AMAZING article. Very helpful!”
“Thank you! Now to practice what I’ve learned. 😉 I’ve already downloaded the app onto my smartphone.”
“I will forward the newsletter to everyone. It’s a great lure.”
“Great idea! I’m going to try this. I always get something helpful from Tech-Talk.”
“Your support has been invaluable to me!”
“I’ve been attending the Tech-Talk webinars since early in lockdown. They’ve been super helpful and I’ve learned a
lot of useful stuff! “
“We’re happy to see that our member has been learning from your excellent services!”
“It’s like a little Christmas present in your email every week.”
“I am so-o-o-o impressed with Tech-Talk!!”
“Awesome idea! Very Useful!! Excellent explanations and resources!!”
“You have been awesome helping me to figure this out.”
“These communications tips are important in developing management skills.”
“Because I have repeated “OOH!” and “Ah-ha” moments with Tech-Talk, I realize I’m not as advanced as I’d like.”
“Wow, thanks for getting down to the bottom of that mystery! I appreciate all of the effort to find an answer!”
“It’s just about the only newsletter I actually read! It really is valuable!”
“It’s not just product knowledge, it’s integrated into your work. That’s what I like about it!”
“I really appreciate the thoroughness of these … and the simple language, so you ‘get it’.”
“We’re very excited about how this helps us in our role as education leaders for our districts.”
“Thanks! This is great!! Worked!!”
“The same day I sent out a particular Tech-Talk tip, two of my staff told me they used it to assist patrons.”
“Your Tech-Talks are going wild. We’re getting great feedback on them!”
“Many thanks … I spent hours of frustration trying to figure this out before this great article.”
“We really love your service and receive many compliments on the Tech-Talk tips!”
“Awesome – it worked! You have saved me many moments of frustration!!”
“We’re really excited about this landing page and skills section!”
“Thanks, Linda! There was a LOT of information that we can definitely use.”
“I really appreciate how responsive you are.”
“Really like that you’re willing to give us instruction and guidance. We’re so used to having to come up with it on our own.”
“I really like TT because it is interesting and useful. I’m 74 years old and all the things you put out I’m learning slowly, but surely. The stuff you cover helps me endlessly.”
“Thank you for the information. You guys have been so awesome!”
“Just want to let you know that these are really, really interesting and useful!”
I learn a lot with you guys 🙂 [Article: “Between You and __?”]
Loved this idea of finding important emails quickly by adding color!
“Great info! I will definitely be using this feature. Thank you!”
These webinars do a great service! Wonderful job! Thank you for all your work!
Thanks! You guys are truly amazing and have gone above and beyond!!
I’m so grateful for your webinars!!
Tech-Talk is so informative! I’ve learned many important subjects. I am so grateful to you all. I am also relieved to know that I will still be able to attend your webinars!!!
I really liked your webinar “25 Ways to Use your Smartphone Camera (Other Than Taking a Selfie)”. It was short, informative and gave me some new ways to utilize my cell phone! Thanks for the great programming! Keep ’em coming!
“I didn’t even know this existed! Thank you!0
“I did it, Yeah! I can finally email all of my student workers at once from my phone!”
“People with different degrees of experience can still walk away with something useful!”
Wow! Who knew? [“Give Your Presentation movement with a Video”] Thanks very much!
“I know our entire district really values this Tech-Talk resource.”
“I followed your directions and it worked! I really appreciate your time and assistance.”
I LOVE this. So helpful. Thank you!!! [Article: Clipboard History”]
“Awesome! Thank you for sharing this feature [Microsoft Steps Recorder] with us. I will share it with my colleagues.”
This was great. Thanks so much! [webinar: “Google Classroom Isn’t Just for Kids”]
I am finding Tech-Talk very helpful. Thank you so much!
“I know that I can always turn to Tech-Talk and get my answers! Your videos are really well done and I love the format.”
“You are so responsive, and we appreciate you!”
“The webinar was wonderful! The best I have ever attended.”
“I learned so much from Tech-Talk, things I didn’t know I needed.”
“This is great! I looked around in the database today and already learned something new. I will continue to
explore and I appreciate your help!”
Thank you for the article “Choosing an Online Meeting Platform”. You clarified and explained the options so well I can choose!
I have needed this function since I began my job to calculate our board members’ volunteer time and help date some of the history of our former members. This “calculating time between dates” will make my task so much easier!
Thank you so much for the follow-up. That’s so awesome!
“Your instructions are working very well for me! So, thank you again for your patience, kindness and time!”
“I should have said, “You” did it…you empowered me to do it.”
“Your instructions are really good!”
“I look forward to the communications tips … they blow your mind.”
“In the grand scheme of things, it’s a pretty inexpensive way to meet our district’s needs.”
“This is much better than anything I could have done on my own.”
“You are the best!”
“I love learning some small tip that can be so very useful! Thank you for sharing.”
Tech-Talk's Award-Winning eNewsletter
Makes You A Hero Every Week
We Create Content
Every week, we create articles and videos for: 1) the Tech-Talk PUBLICATION that is pushed out to organizations [as micro-training], and 2) the Tech-Talk DATABASE that resides as a premier learning resource (for on-demand training).
It's Co-Branded
We co-brand each product: 1) Publication, 2) Database, and 3) Mobile App using the organization's name and logo so that users are continually reminded of who has provided this professional development resource to them.
You Get Rave Reviews
Yes, there will be times when people will come up to you or send a note telling you how much they liked the information you've given them. They'll tell you stories of what they've learned and how it has helped.
Pricing You Just Can't Beat
Choose One of the Two Packages Below
#2 DATABASE
PACKAGE
For Public and Academic Libraries...
a PULL, training-on-demand product
- We create a one-click login just for your organization.
- Your institution's name and logo are "front and center".
- Students, patrons, alumni login from anywhere.
- Individuals search the database to solve problems.
- Faculty and trainers use the content to enrich studies.
- Everyone continually sees this resource is from you.
- You get the recognition and gratitude!
MOBILE APP
Mobile App is included in every package!
For All Tech-Talk Users...
an easy-access and engagement tool
- Individuals download the Tech-Talk app for free.
- Users get notices as new content is added, weekly.
- Engaging activities keep individuals coming back.
- Logging in, people see your institution's name and logo.
- All content and search features are available.
- People have access at all times: work, home and play.
- Individuals recognize this gift is from you.
- You get the approval and thanks!
"One the Tech-Talks I reviewed would appeal to a majority of students in this day and age. This is the one on media and safe sources for background music. With a lot of individuals making YouTube videos, this is very useful because it helps prevent copyright issues and avoid problems."
~ A University Student Review
Founders' Message
Linda Keefe
In our 57 years combined of technology training experience, we've dedicated ourselves to creating relevant and useful content to help aspiring adults and youth succeed in the workplace. We really want to bring tools and techniques to libraries and other educational organizations, so that your students, patrons and members can develop confidence, self-reliance and pride as they become smart, tech-savvy non-techies.
