•Business Stationery, Part 2
by: Jane Fulton
In the first lesson, we learned how to create a Letterhead. In this article, we will learn to create other stationery items using our template.
Making Compliment Slips:
In Microsoft Word, click on 'new' from the toolbar. A new file will open. We need to set-up our new project. First, to get the maximum print area, go to 'File' -- 'Page Setup'. Set the top and bottom margins to 0. Click 'ok'. A warning box will appear, alerting you about small margins. Click 'fix' --...
•Create Your Own Business Cards, Part 1
by: Jane Fulton
In this lesson, we will create a business card, using Microsoft Word. I created a new template for my business card. It can be viewed at: http://janes-place.com/bus_card.htm
Choose the information you want to place on your card before beginning.
Here's how I did it:
Go to 'start' --'Microsoft Word' -- 'file menu' -- 'page setup'. Choose the 'Margins Tab'. Type in 1.25 for the Left and Right margins. That way, two cards will fit on a 8 1/2 x 11in. sheet, side by side....
•Writing A Great Resume, Part 1
by: Jane Fulton
Need a great resume to land that great job coming up? We are going to learn to create an eye-catching resume, using Microsoft Word.
First, you need to collect all the information you will need to complete your Resume (dates of employment, education dates.....).
Let's go to 'start' -- 'programs' -- 'Microsoft Word'. When the page opens, begin where the cursor is flashing and type in 'Resume'. Skip a few lines, by pressing the 'enter' key.
Type in 'Personal Details'....
•"The World Wide Marketplace"
by Jane FultonThe World Wide Marketplace (c)janes-placeSome of you have asked about marketing outside ofthe internet. To be effective, you must havetools. It's time consuming to search for thetools that you need. Here are some tools that Iuse and have found them to be effective: 1) I had business cards printed up Free and Iplace one in every piece of correspondence I mailout. The quality of these cards really areimpressive! Get your business cards free...
•Business Stationery, Part 1
by: Jane Fulton
One of the greatest forms of advertising is to create stationery that advertises your business. Just think, you would be exposing the Post Office and others in between to your business!
First let's create a folder to put your work in. Go to 'start' -- 'Documents' -- go all the way to the top and click on 'My Documents'. Right-click in any open space and choose 'New' -- 'Folder'. A folder with a box next to it will appear. The box will have 'New Folder' in blue, with a...
•Let's Protect Our Children
by: Jane Fulton
There are software programs that you can purchase to keep your children from accessing undesirable websites. There are two good ones, Cyber Patrol and Net Nanny.
There is also software that will create a log of all the sites that have been visited by your PC. It allows you to check on the sites your children are visiting.
You can also use your History Button on your web browser.
If you are running Windows 98, you can set-up a Content Advisor rating system to...
•Writing A Great Resume, Part 2
by: Jane Fulton
TIP: Update your resume often. Be sure to add details of any training course, new interests and areas of responsibility.
Continue to style your resume the way we did it before. Use Bold font for section headings. You might also want to underline them.
TIP: For Speed-highlight the text to underline -- go to the top toolbar. You will see a button that looks like U (with a line under it). Click that button and it will underline your text.
For each job and educational...
•Expand Your Child's Knowledge, Part 2
by: Jane Fulton
Let's begin with primary school learning. Reading and storytelling are the keys for primary school children. One of the best sites for primary school children is: http://www.storybrooklane.org/index.jsp Here you will find picture stories, sing-alongs and other fun things to do. Click on a section header to open the link.
The Story Brook Lane website also provides a history of the site for both parents and children. You will find an email address, if you would like to...
•Expand Your Child's Knowledge, Part 1
by: Jane Fulton
There are thousands of educational sites on the internet. There are also sites that will help prepare your children for high school. Not only are these sites fun, but they give primary childrenlearning skills that they can use through-out their school years and beyond.
To begin you, as the parent, should make a daily study plan of the subjects to be studied and when. This will organize the time your child spends on the computer.
There is a search engine, especially...
•A Tumbleweed Christmas
by Jane FultonIn those days, I worked for the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, in the state of California. I lived in Lancaster, California, which is about 50 miles north of Los Angeles. This is dessert area. Very hot in the summer time and snow every three years in the winter time.This particular winter was an easy winter. At least the weather was easy. My life started to crumble before my very eyes.At the ripe age of 38, I almost had a stroke on my job and was ordered by my doctor to quit my job....
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