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Introductions Michelle Long, CPA, MBA – Founder of Long for Success, LLC – 1 of 10 Women Who Inspire a Profession by Accounting Today – Small Business Influencer Awards – Community Choice Winner – Financial Services Champion of the Year by the SBA – National trainer for Intuit – Author of Successful QuickBooks Consulting & How to Start a Home-Based Bookkeeping Business
Introductions Sandi Smith Leyva, CPA, CITP, CGMA – Founder of Accountant’$ Accelerator – Intuit writer since 2001 – Author of 6 books and numerous products – MS in Neuroscience – Copiloted airplane around the world
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Ning Learn – Download first preview webinar Forum Discussions – Sign up for next one Main page – readme will have latest link
Ning Find tools – Visit Exhibit Hall In the Forum discussion
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Ning 3 ways to communicate – Discussion reply or post Best way! – Messaging each other For more private communications – Status post Difficult for people to comment, so prefer you don’t ask questions this way
Ning Tracking – Especially for the exhibitors – Turn on FOLLOW for each discussion you’re interested in
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Agenda Intro & Why We’re Here Using Ning Conference Announcements
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