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All things technology: how to effectively use TCUSA websites, beneficial (and mostly free) web services, basic computer training, navigating social networks and more.

Primary Author: Tim Cloninger

5 Useful (and free) Web Services

Written by Timothy Cloninger on Mar 09, 2010

Google Apps – Email, calendar, documents, and more for your domain. Aviary – Full-featured graphics and photo-editing suite. Animoto – Turn pics, audio and clips into amazing, professional-quality videos. HiTask – Simple task management. MindMeister – Brainstorming, made easy.

Staff.TeenChallengeUSA.com Overview

Written by Timothy Cloninger on Feb 09, 2010

The next time you log into the Staff site (http://staff.teenchallengeusa.com) to submit reports, take a few seconds and look around. Center Pages Dashboard An overview of your center (information for “staff eyes only”). This information includes links to staff forms and TCUSA downloads (ie – up-to-date … [ read more ]

Avoiding Scams/Viruses 101

Written by Timothy Cloninger on Jan 15, 2010

Never click a link to your bank or financial institution from an email. Ever. If the email appears legitimate and you think you need to visit, open a new browser window and type in the usual address manually. Never give out your email password; also, … [ read more ]

National Office Definitions

Written by Timothy Cloninger on Dec 01, 2009

One of the biggest challenges facing me as I began work as the first IT Manager for the National Office was how to categorize and structure the information that makes Teen Challenge what it is (ie – center types, staff titles, etc). For instance, what … [ read more ]

New Challenges

Written by George Thomas on Jun 01, 2009

In the last 2 years, I have served as Business Administrator for TCUSA and have thoroughly enjoyed the challenges and opportunities inherent with the position. I worked within a true leadership team, where every member was empowered to function and lead according to their God-given … [ read more ]

Opportunities">TeenChallengeUSA.com > Opportunities

Written by Timothy Cloninger on Feb 01, 2009

We are continually working to improve the TCUSA website. One exciting change is the red “Donate Now” buttons that are on the locations page by every center. This change has increased donations significantly for centers. We’ve added a quick link to our footer (lower-right of … [ read more ]