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Next Tech Briefing - June 26
Email Campaigns
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Overview
Tech Briefing Videos
Video Archive of Select Tech Briefings
Tech Briefings are free, informal, and interactive seminars led by knowledgeable IT Services staff or other IT professionals on computer-related topics of interest to the Stanford community.
Tech Briefings are monthly events, held Fridays from 3:00 to 4:30 PM in
Turing Auditorium (Polya Hall, Room 111). No registration is required.
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Questions? Comments?
Contact the Tech Briefing coordinator at techbriefings-owner@lists.stanford.edu.
Upcoming Tech Briefings
Date / Time | Topic | Presenter(s) |
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June 26 3 - 4:30 PM |
Email Campaigns at Stanford Email campaigns are used to deliver marketing or a newsletter to a specific client. Though there are many email campaign programs available, this session will focus on the use of Stanford Mailman, MailChimp, and Emma. This session will cover an overview on:
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July 10 3 - 4:30 PM |
Introduction to WordPress From its modest beginnings in 2003, WordPress has grown into a full featured, professional Content Management System (CMS). It's estimated that almost 25% of web sites are built on WordPress, from personal blogs to powerhouse sites like The New York Times, CNN, and Sony Music. WordPress makes it easy to create professionally styled sites, add custom functionality, and author rich and compelling content. This Tech Briefing will introduce you to WordPress as a CMS. You'll learn about:
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JB Christy, University Communications |
July 24 3 - 4:30 PM |
Moving from Zimbra to Office 365 | To be announced |
August 24 3 - 4:30 PM |
BlueJeans - Free Video Conferencing at Stanford | To be announced |
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1) In Calendar, click Create a new calendar.
2) Give the new calendar a name (e.g., Tech Briefings).
3) Choose the color you want the calendar to use.
4) Check the box "Exclude this calendar when reporting free/busy times"
5) Check the box "Synchronize appointments from remote calendar", and in the URL field, enter http://events-prod.stanford.edu/byOrganization/144/eventlist.ics
6) Click OK.