1. Using Microsoft Excel
2. Using PowerPoint to Market Your Project
3. Creating E-Newsletters
4. Using a Survey Tool to Assess Your Project
5. Best Practices in Using the Senior Corps On-Line Recruitment
6. Creating a Website for Your Project

  Seminar Surveys
Day 1: Seminar Survey
Day 2: Web Design Seminar Survey   

 ETR's Websites
The Resource Center (nationalservice.gov/resources)
The Resource Center's Effective Practices Collection (nationalserviceresources.org/epicenter)
Senior Corps Technology Center (www.seniortechcenter.org)
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (www.servicelearning.org)  

 Introduction to Using Microsoft Excel

• Example #1(volunteer_list.xls) (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/volunteer_list.xls)
• Example #2 (volunteer_station_hours_list.xls) (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/volunteerstation_hours_list.xls)
• Example #3 (volunteer_station_hours_list2.xls) (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/volunteerstation_hours_list2.xls)
• Senior Corps Tech Center  – Using Spreadsheets (www.seniortechcenter.org/data/)
• Microsoft Excel (Select the version of Excel you are using from the first dropdown) (office.microsoft.com/excel)
• Excel Tutorial: University of South Dakota 's on-line Microsoft Excel tutorial
  (www.usd.edu/trio/tut/excel)
• Land Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons
  (www.lgta.org)
• Excel 2000 Training Videos and CD-ROMS: Edulearn - 3 videos/CDs "guide you through spreadsheet fundamentals and provides inside tips for powerful business applications."
  (www.youlearn.com/products/lk-products/E/excel2000/excel2000.html)
• Training Classes: TechSoup.org - For a fairly comprehensive listing of training classes
  (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=99&topicid=9)
• Microsft Excel 97 Tutorial - provides the help you need to get started using Microsoft Excel, from the BayCon group (www.baycongroup.com/el0.htm) 
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library). Search for "Excel" to find books and CDs.

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 Using PowerPoint to Market Your Project

• Sample PowerPoint presentation for exercises (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/sample_prezo.ppt)
• Senior Corps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• AmeriCorps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank_americorps.html)
• PowerPoint Presentation Templates for Senior Corps projects - choose a template for your project type (www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/powerpoint_templates.php)
• PowerPoint presentation for AmeriCorps programs (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/volunteer_orientation_ac.ppt)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (office.microsoft.com/powerpoint)
• Land Grant Training Alliance Online Lessons – PowerPoint 4.0, 97, 98 and 2000 (www.lgta.org/)
• Web Junction – click on Learning Center > Applications Series and look for PowerPoint courses (www.webjunction.org/)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)

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 Creating E-Newsletters

• Sample Text E-Newsletter (www.seniortechcenter.org/doc/enewsletter_text.doc)
• Sample HTML E-Newsletter (http://www.seniortechcenter.org/email_listservs/html_news_template.php)
• Senior Corps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• AmeriCorps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank_americorps.html)
• Free E-Newsletter Templates from SparkList (www.sparklist.com/services/htmltemplates.html)
• Eudora (www.eudora.com)
• Microsoft Outlook (office.microsoft.com/outlook)
• Microsoft Outlook Express (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/ie6/using/oe/default.mspx)
• Microsoft Entourage (microsoft.com/mac/products/entourage2004/entourage2004.aspx)
• Web-based e-mail
  • Yahoo! (www.yahoo.com)
  • Hotmail (www.hotmail.com)
• Coollist (www.coollist.com/)
• Topica (Exchange) (lists.topica.com)
• Yahoo!Groups (groups.yahoo.com)
• ListBuilder (Microsoft) (www.bcentral.com/products/lb/default.asp)
• LocalVoice (www.localvoice.com/Product/Email.asp)
• SparkList (www.sparklist.com)
• Topica (Exchange) (www.topica.com)
• ClickAction (www.clickaction.com/solution_org.html)
• Donorlink (www.socialecology.com/Products/dl)
• University of Wisconsin - Microsoft Outlook Express Tutorials (www.uwec.edu/help/WordXP/MM-email.htm)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)

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 Using a Survey Tool to Assess Your Project

• SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com)
• Sample Survey created in SurveyMonkey (www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=52044382408)
• Microsoft Outlook Express (www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/#section4)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)

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• JASON (Join Senior Service Now!) - volunteer log-in (www.joinseniorservice.org)
• JASON (Join Senior Service Now!) - admin log-in (www.joinseniorservice.org/admin)
• JASON articles on the Senior Corps Tech Center - includes sample volunteer opportunities (www.seniortechcenter.org/jason)
• Sample website linking to JASON (www.seniorservice.org/scotts_valley_rsvp)
• SnipURL (www.snipurl.com)
• VolunteerMatch (www.volunteermatch.org)
• SERVEnet (www.servenet.org)
• Energize (www.energizeinc.com)
• Energize Listing of websites where you can list volunteer opportunities (www.energizeinc.com/prof/volop.html)
• TechSoup.org-Article on volunteer listing services (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=85&topicid=7)
• TechSoup.org-Article on volunteer matching services (www.techsoup.org/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=83&topicid=7)

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 Creating a Website for Your Project

• Adobe Acrobat information from the Senior Corps Tech Center (www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/)
• Accessibility
  • National Service Inclusion Project, T/TA Provider (www.serviceandinclusion.org)
  • Bobby: (bobby.watchfire.com/)
  • Accessibility consultant: (www.jimthatcher.com/sidebyside.htm)
• Adobe's Software Donation Program (for Photoshop Elements) (www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/philanthropy)
• Other Photoshop Elements Sources: NewEgg.com, Amazon.com, BestBuy.com
• Senior Corps Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank.html)
• AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve Sample Photos, Images, Logos (www.seniorservice.org/image_bank_americorps.html)
• Seniorservice.org Domain (for Senior Corps projects) (www.seniorservice.org)
• Servicesites.org Domain (for AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve America programs) (www.servicesites.org)
• Senior Corps Website Templates (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/website_templates.php)
• AmeriCorps and Learn & Serve America Website Templates (www.seniortechcenter.org/web/website_templates2.php)
• Senior Tech Center Reference Library – Website Building (www.seniortechcenter.org/reference_library/internet/website_building/)
• TechSoup: Web Building (www.techsoup.org/articles.cfm?topicid=13&topic=
  Web%20Building&cg=nav&sg=content_topic13)
• The Resource Center’s Lending Library (nationalserviceresources.org/library)
• Tech Soup Stock Eligibility (www.techsoup.org/stock/gettingstarted.asp) and Ordering Instructions (www.techsoup.org/stock/usingourservices.asp#howtoorder)

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