Tennessee Press Association Technology Training

*Access to publishers only.

Directory information for TPA member newspapers may be found under "Newspapers Online" or by calling to order your copy of the Tennessee Newspaper Directory today. ($40 cover price waived for members and clients.)

TPA Online Training

Available to TPA Members Only

Click Here for Online Training

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online training area. TPA members can receive these
by sending a request to Kevin Slimp at:

kslimp@tnpress.com

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TPA members save $100 on Institute of Newspaper Technology registration
The Institute of Newspaper Technology is Oct. 15-17, 2009. Although all TPA Foundation scholarships have been assigned, TPA members can still save $100 off the $595 registration fee. The schedule of classes for the 2009 session of the Institute are posted online at www.newspaperinstitute.com.
Register using this link for TPA members only.

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Webinars:

Editor & Publisher Super Solutions virtual conference Oct. 1
Editor & Publisher is offering a free virtual trade show with live discussions on Oct. 1, 2009. Partcipants can:
• Visit virtual booths with equipment/systems materials and chat live with exhibitors
• Network with peers through chat and blogs
• View demonstrations and download product literature
• Hear editors and analysts discuss latest information and industry news
registration

Unleash Your Selling Power: Selling the New Super Media
Source: inlandpress.org
Cost: $75
Date: Fri., Oct. 2, 3:00 p.m. EDT
What will I learn? Are you looking for revenue growth programs guaranteed to boost your sales now and in the future? Sales success will come from selling integrated offline and online media solutions. Leverage the best of all your media packaged together to create the new “Super Media” for your new and existing advertiser base. We will help you explore how to use the power of your media portfolio, redefine the audience proposition, train you sales teams, and align your compensation model to reinforce your multiple media solution selling. This program will help you grow revenue per advertiser campaign, and increase you share of available local media dollars being spent in your market.
With Debbie Holzkamp, principal, HDS Premier Consulting LLC, Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Kevin Slimp webinars resume in October
A popular benefit of TPA membership is a substantial discount to webinars at BrainCast.biz. These classes are led by industry software guru Kevin Slimp and cover a variety of subjects.

Tennessee Press Association members may register online at the web addresses listed below to receive a 60% discount off the $89 price. This lowers the registration fee to $35 for TPA Members. Webinars last 60 minutes and include time for participants to ask questions of Kevin near afterwards.

Non-TPA members may register for these webinars at: http://www.braincast.biz. The webinars are $89 each for non-members.

Upcoming topics include:

Advanced InDesign Tips & Tricks
Thursday, October 1, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
The problem with being a newspaper designer is that there’s not a lot of time to learn time saving tools in our favorite applications. Join Kevin as he teaches experienced and newer users how to speed up your work and do things you didn’t know you could do in InDesign.
To register, click on the following link or visit the url listed below:
https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=3928

Finding Problems in PDF Files
Friday, October 2, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Learn to find problems in PDF Files before they cause problems on your newspaper pages. Kevin is the guru of all things PDF. Don’t miss this fast-paced class. Good for users of Acrobat versions 5 through 9 Pro.
To register, click on the following link or visit the url listed below:
https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=3929

Fixing Problems in PDF Files
Thursday, October 8, 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
On October 2, we learn to find problems in PDFs we receive from others. Join Kevin Slimp, the guy who started this whole PDF printing craze, on October 8 as he demonstrates how to fix most common PDF problems.
To register, click on the following link or visit the url listed below:
https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=3930

Photoshop: Improving your color & gray images
Friday, October 23, 11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Learn to set your color settings for consistent results. Learn how to use color adjustment tools to get better reproduction on newspapers. Kevin will also teach a new method for saving grayscale images to achieve better results, without burning out the whites
To register, click on the following link or visit the url listed below:
https://www.telspan.com/Registration/AnonymousLandingPage.aspx?EventNo=3931

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TPA partners with Inland Press to bring you more training opportunities
The Inland Press Association and the Tennessee Press Association are partnering together to help your newspaper's bottom line in 2009.

Inland is extending its member rates for all webinars -- live and archived -- for all TPA members. Topics relate to advertising, circulation, human resources, management and multimedia. In addition to live webinars, a library of archived sessions are also available. To view the list of archived topics or upcoming live webinars, visit: http://www.inlandpress.org/training/webinars/

Have questions? Call Elaine Paige at Inland at (847) 795-0380 or send an email her at . Indicate that you're a TPA member to receive the member rate of $75 for webinars, normally $125 for non-members.
(8.13.09)

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TPA is a primary media sponsor of the Governor's Books from Birth Foundation Imagination Library project.