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Microsoft Office and Kirtsy to Turn Salt Lake City Women Into Tech-Savvy Pros

Posted on: Monday, 1 June 2009, 19:44 CDT

'Hands-On Social Media' session coming to Salt Lake City on June 16 and June 17.

REDMOND, Wash., June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --

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What: Feeling lost in the "tweetosphere"? Ever wanted to create a knockout birthday card for a friend, using a free online template? Do you hear a little voice in your head repeating, "I should be writing a blog"? Read on! Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Live are teaming up with Kirtsy (http://www.kirtsy.com) to host "Hands-On Social Media," a two-hour crash course for women that is all about taking advantage of social media, software and services to improve their tech knowledge and get ahead in today's 2.0 society.

These free seminars, sponsored by Microsoft Office, will focus on online sharing services, software for creating great-looking documents and presentations, as well as social media and networking tools. The training consists of four sessions, including one that will highlight free Microsoft Office (http://www.office.microsoft.com) and Microsoft Office Live (http://www.officelive.com) services as tools for women to do more with technology. Other sessions will focus on specific new media topics, such as blogging and social media. Women can sign up to attend and learn more at http://www.handsonkirtsy.com.

Who: The sessions will be taught by Kirtsy partners and trainers, including Gwen Bell, who was named one of the 50 most powerful women in social media by Immediate Influence. The sessions are offered to women who would like to learn more about enriching their lives through technology and social media.

When: The session will be held twice in Salt Lake City on June 16, 2009, at 7 p.m. MDT and June 17, 2009, at 7 p.m. MDT.

Where: Tuesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. MDT Location: State Capitol Building 350 N. State Street, SLC, UT 84114 (801) 538-3074 http://www.utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/ Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. MDT Location: Bridge Art Academy 148 W 600 S, Provo, UT (801) 623-0351 http://bridgeacademyonline.wordpress.com/

Contact: Press interested in attending will have the opportunity to interview a spokesperson from Kirtsy and Microsoft Corp., as well as seminar attendees. Press who want to join for a portion of the session or the entire agenda should R.S.V.P. to Krista Ulatowski (see contact information below).

Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.

SOURCE Microsoft Corp.

Source: PR Newswire

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