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Skype User Group

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You must be SIGNED IN to join groups... The Skype User Group is dedicated to showing participants how to use their computers as telephones, for text messaging, video conferencing, conference calling and virtual radio broadcasts -- free of charge.

Location: Virtual -- LSquiresSkype
Members: 21
Latest Activity: Dec 8, 2011

Objectives of the Skype User Group

The Skype User Group is dedicated to these objectives:

Each user will know how to use his/her computer to maintain a phone list and to talk with others worldwide free of charge.
Users will be able to create conference calls and be assured that with up to 24 persons the voice quality will be acceptable.
Conference organizers will learn how to create virtual broadcasts with unlimited number of participants.
Grandparents will learn how to read to their grandchildren, independent of normal geographical limitations.
Educators will learn how to do distance learning.
Churches will learn how to include sermons or morning prayers by their supported missionaries.
Music students will learn how to take singing lessons in foreign countries, without travel.
And this list will grow as we share our various experiences.

Discussion Forum

Who Should Join the Skype User Group? 2 Replies

Individuals, businesses, organizations, families interested in improving communication skills. It's ALL about communication!Businesses. Any Business in New Zealand wanting to hold regular live events…Continue

Tags: board of directors, focus groups, meetings, committees, communications

Started by Les Squires. Last reply by Les Squires Aug 8, 2008.

User Notes from Training Sessions

Use this space to record notes taken during the skype tutorials, or insights that you have about communication, community building, tools, etc. Also feel free to ask questions about any topic you…Continue

Started by Les Squires Aug 3, 2008.

Skype Tips & Tricks 1 Reply

Included here are the insights, tips & tricks of groups which have participated in our skype tutorials. Feel free to add your own insights, clever applications of this technology, and even…Continue

Tags: telephony, chats, skype, communication

Started by Les Squires. Last reply by Deirdre Kent Jul 26, 2008.

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Comment Wall

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Comment by Les Squires on August 2, 2011 at 2:41: Hello Skypers, We've just activated DAILY SCAN FOR MENTIONS OF SKYPE ON THE NET. Several times a day the list of activities is updated. New items are added to the top of the list. It's a good way to keep up with skype without having to do anything. As you can see above, there are 20 current items.

Comment by Les Squires on August 9, 2010 at 23:30: Anybody have questions about skype? How to form groups... Using screen sharing to conduct conference presentations without traveling to the conference... The new 5-way video... Or, as simple as getting your sound to work... Use this COMMENT WALL to post your questions.

Comment by Les Squires on August 1, 2008 at 0:34: These events are totally separate events. You sign up for one or the other.

The events are workshops -- people come when they can and stay as long as they can/want. I suggest you sign up for one of the events and come at 10:00 a.m. -- stay as long as you want to stay.

On July 30, 2008 at 11:22 PM, a member wrote:
>Hi Les,
>Am very interested in learning how to skype but
>couldn't manage 4 hours 2 days running. Will the
>tutorials be held in any other format?
>As a gran am not very IT literate also don't want
>to spend too much time on my computer but will
>keep watching what you set up with interest.
>Regards...

Comment by Helen Dew on July 31, 2008 at 8:04: Hi Les,
Thanks for offering to repeat the skype tutorias. I've registered for Friday. I assume that's 10am Fri NZ time? I'm hoping to have others present in the office. Would it be practical for them to activlely participate? If so, would they need to register? We would only be using my computer. I could pass them my headset if they wanted to talk.