[ggcsquicksig] Re: QuickenSig Meeting programs need more punch?
- From: "Bobbie Lasota" <r.lasota@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ggcsquicksig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 09:19:24 -0700
Babette,
Sounds like a good plan. I'm going to do my best to be there next month.
Bobbie Lasota
----- Original Message -----
From: "Babette" <ggcsquicksig@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "SIGLIST" <ggcsquicksig@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:50 AM
Subject: [ggcsquicksig] QuickenSig Meeting programs need more punch?
> Only two members attended yesterday's Quicken SIG meeting, which tells us
> that our meetings are not addressing your needs.
>
> Russ, the two attendees and I discussed this during the session. It seems
> possible that our ad-hoc discussions may be too advanced for new users of
> the program and not fill their need to know how to use the program's basic
> functions.
>
> We noted that whenever we offer Quicken classes (usually two sessions of
> two
> or three hours each,) we get a big turnout, and Sig meetings thereafter
> are
> better attended, often with new members. However, due to the
> ever-growing
> complexity of the Quicken program, even these classes can be daunting for
> first time users, who get more information than they can digest at one or
> two sittings..
>
> Russ suggested that we schedule an in-depth discussion of some basic
> Quicken
> feature at each Sig Meeting, in addition to allotting time for individual
> questions and comments about other aspects of the program. Then we'd ask
> attendees to go home and try out what we'd shown them, coming back the
> next
> month to report on how it worked.
>
> We all felt that this might be an excellent compromise between formalized
> classes and unstructured discussions.
>
> Therefore, starting next month, we'll tackle one aspect of the Quicken
> program in depth, probably starting with how to install Quicken and set up
> your accounts (for first time users,) and how to upgrade to a newer
> edition
> and convert your data and set up more than one file, for those already
> using
> the program.
>
> I am going to make up a list of Quicken features to scedule for future
> first-hour demos, such as configuring the program to your personal
> preferences, what's on the register screen, in detail, reports, editing
> categories and memorized lists, scheduling transactions, etc.
>
> What we'd like to hear from you is a list of which such features YOU'D
> like
> us to cover in depth.
>
> Please help us make our Sig more meaningful, and tell your friends who may
> be new users, about this new format.
>
> Babette, for Russ and Will
>
>
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