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Nerd Alerts...  
Greetings!
  
Rabbit, Rabbit, White Rabbit -  May Day is upon us!

Let's start off with some Trivia!

Trivia Tuesday: 

Answer will be announced in this Friday's email blast;

FIRST person to post the CORRECT answer on the Geek Girl Facebook page

wins either a Basic Workshop to their local Geek Girl ETC, or a Geek Girl tshirt. (Ship to US only at this time). If you are not following our Facebook Page yet, well ya gotta be a fan to play and win...so LIKE US, for Gosh Sakes!

Question: How well do you know Monty Python and the Holy Grail? Prove it! By finishing this sentence - just posting the two blank words on our Facebook page:

"Your mother was a _______ and your father smelled of __________!"

NO cheating!


We've got some great opportunities, events, workshops and more next week and all month! 


WORKSHOPS:
 

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In May, look for additional workshops in iPad, LinkedIn, Etsy and Pinterest for Artists and Others, Ask the Lawyer: What Every Business Owner, Non-Profit, and Artist Needs To Know About Copyright and Trademark, Instagram, QuickBooks for Contractors, Intro to SalesForce.com, CRM, Photoshop/InDesign, Usability UX Design, Entrepreneurial Tools, Mobile Apps, iPhoto, Video and more!


EVENTS
:
 

Google+We are in the process of working with the people from Google+ on a secret marketing mission so if you are interested in coming to a Geek Girl sponsored Google+ event or learning more about how you can benefit from Google+ for your brand, let us know or keep checking our updates online for when they are and take part in our project!


Where the (Geek) Girls Are:


Metro South ChamberThe Geek Girls will be Sponsoring and Appearing at the Technology for Better Living Conference & Expo at the Cape Cod Community College on June 1st, and the Metro South Chamber's ATHENA Breakfast Program and Expo on June 14th at The Shaw's Center in Brockton, MA. We will be conducting workshops at both events and will be there with our famous Geek Girl Help Desk so come say hi!


OPPORTUNITIES: 

Take a look at the Etsy Women Hacker Grants where you or some young female programmer you know could be the recipient of not only a free 3 month Hacker School workshop intensive in New York City, but also a scholarship from Etsy to help you out while you are there. Read more about this in our blog post today and apply. This is a pretty awesome opportunity Hacker School sent us and we want to get the word out for any of you looking for a career as a code toad!

HIRE US! 

In addition to our workshops, don't forget our Geek Girl for Hire program where we come to YOU or your company, our One-on-One Consulting time for those who want alone time for learning, and many other opportunities for learning. Hire our famous Help Desk for your next business event, annual dinner, conference or trade show. We've got mad skillz...and all the answers!



See you at a workshop or event soon!

The Geek Girls 


Will you help us with our Workshop Survey?
Your feedback is important to us and we value your time. In creating our workshops, we want to make sure that we are creating them with you in mind.

Would you help us in making that possible?

This survey should take less than 5 minutes and will help us tremendously on how to assist you better with our workshops.

If you have the time, we certainly appreciate it!

Take the survey here:  WORKSHOP SURVEY

Thank you so much for your time!

May Workshops at Geek Girl ETCs

 

FALMOUTH, MA - MAY

 

One-On-One Office Hours for next week in our Falmouth office are Tuesday 9-3pm and Friday 9-1pm - email or call us now to set an appointment for a One-on-One!

   

Just some of the workshops this month...  

 

 

FALMOUTH, MA - MAY

 

5/8    10-11:30am          PC Basics                 

5/8    11:30am-1pm       PC Maintenance & Troubleshooting

5/8    1:30-3:00pm        Creating Powerful Presentations in Powerpoint

 

5/10   10-11:30am         Meet Instagram...And Fall in Love

  

5/15    10am - 12pm      Office 2010

5/15    1:30-3:30pm      Learning the Kindle Fire    

5/16 1- 2:30pm             Intro to LinkedIn
5/16  3-5:30pm             LinkedIn: More Than Just Collecting Numbers  

      

5/17   9-11am               QuickBooks for Contractors - in conjunction with the Home Builders & Remodelers Assn of Cape Cod 

 

5/22   10-11:30am         Microsoft Word  

5/22    11:30am - 1pm   Microsoft Excel for Beginners
5/22    1:30 - 3:30pm    Creating Powerful Presentations in Powerpoint   

 

5/22    5-7pm                SalesForce.com - Best Practices for Sales Focused

   

5/24    5-7pm                Ask the Lawyer! What Every Business Owner, Non-Profit, and Artist Needs To Know About Copyright and Trademark (Only $20 for Falmouth Chamber members!)   

 

The entire schedule is here and we are adding workshops daily!

 

 

Falmouth Chamber logo  

All Falmouth workshops held at:  

Geek Girl ETC - Falmouth 

Falmouth Chamber of Commerce
Training Room - 2nd Floor
20 Academy Lane (off Main Street)
Falmouth, MA  02540

ph: 508.564.5676  

 

 

Just some of the workshops this month...
 

 

HYANNIS, MA - MAY

 

May Schedule:   

  

5/3     10:00-11:30am    Microsoft Word         

5/3     11:30am-1pm      Microsoft Excel for Beginners 
5/3     1:30-3:30pm 
      Microsoft Powerpoint

 
5
/10  10:00-11:30am    PC Basics  

5/10   11:30 - 1pm         PC Maintenance & Troubleshooting  

 

5/17   10:00-11:30am    Microsoft Word 
5/17   11:30-1pm  
        Microsoft Excel for Beginners   
5/17   1:30-3pm    
         Microsoft Intermediate Excel  

 

5/24     9-11am             QuickBooks for Contractors - in conjunction with the    Home Builders & Remodelers Assn of Cape Cod        


5/24    11am - 1pm
        Office 2010

5/24    1:30-3:30pm       Learning the Kindle Fire

 

 

And more!   

Mid Cape Home Center All Hyannis workshops held at:  

Geek Girl ETC - Hyannis 

Mid-Cape Home Center
Training Room
1520 Iyannough Road - Route 132, just off Exit 6 on Route 6
Hyannis, MA 02601

ph: 508.957.2979  

 

 

 

The entire schedule is here and we are adding workshops daily!

 

 

 

The Geek Girl/Google+ Ladies Challenge - San Diego

Google+Sure, we've all heard it before.

 

Only dudes hang out on Google+.  

 

And tumbleweeds.

 

But, ladies, when as that ever stopped us before by leveling up the playing field? We've conquered every other Social Media site, why not Google+?

SPARTANS!

 

Come learn the real benefits of Google+ for your BRAND - taught by real people from the real Google - and you will see why this network is growing at such a rapid pace.

 

This event is free, and there will be plenty of networking, learning the Google+ so please bring your laptops if you want to do some hangouts and play with your circles.  

 

We'll also have some cool swag, giveaways and help us participate in a secret experiment....MWAHAHAHAHAHA

 

 

When:  May 9th, 2012  5:30 - 7:30pm 

Where: Hera Hub, 9710 Scranton Road, #160, San Diego, CA  

 

Hera Hub

Register here

by joining our Meetup Group:  Geek Girl - San Diego

 

So come and hang out, check out the awesome digs at Hera Hub if you have never been, and gear up for some fun and learning. Meet our friends at Chic CEO who will have some groovy things for the ladies. 

 

And if you've never heard of what we do at Geek Girl and the many ways we can work together, well by golly, you will now...

 

See you there, Geek Girls!

 

 

Women 2.0 San Diego Launch is this Friday!

Women 2.0

 

Geek Girl is a huge supporter of Women 2.0!

 

Join Women 2.0 this Friday for our Launch of San Diego Founder Friday!

- sponsored by Procopio


This event takes place on Friday, May 4th from 6-9pm in San Diego.  

  

Signup Here - Women 2.0 San Diego 

 

Founder Friday is open to aspiring and current entrepreneurs, technologists and investors and is free to those who attend (this is an open event for females and males) to network and connect.

 

Hosting our Launch of San Diego Founder Friday are Founders:


Melani Gordon - Co-Founder & CEO of Tap Hunter (@taphunter)

Adriana Herrera - Founder & CEO of Fashioning Change (@fashion_change)

 

NOTE: Host introductions begin at 7pm. Come hear them speak, share, and support the burgeoning female tech community!

 

Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 monthly networking event organized in partnership with like-minded organizations and individuals.

 

Remember to follow us on Twitter at @FounderFriday! Hashtag #ffsd

  

 sponsored by

  

 

 * Please note that you must be 21 or older to attend this Founder Friday. We'll be checking IDs at the door, so come prepared!

 

*** Women 2.0 is proud to have The Kauffman Foundation as a Corporate Sponsor !**

 


Who wants to go to Hacker School in New York City? Introducing Etsy Women Hacker Grants
Geek Girl has been asked by the powers that be from Hacker School in NYC to get the word out about this incredible opportunity for some talented ladies who are looking for a life of being a hacker...er, well programmer...

We are helping Hacker School get the word out about their $50,000 worth of scholarships for female programmers provided by Etsy. Yes, Etsy. Mighty gracious of them indeed!

If you are unfamiliar,  Hacker School is a free 3 month intensive workshop in NYC for programmers to get better. Although it is free, living in NYC and not working for 3 months isn't. So that's where the scholarships come into play. The summer session runs from June 4th to August 25th and the application deadline is May 7th.

Read more on our blog post or apply below.

 

More information can be found here:   APPLY HERE