Geek.class is an initiative of Meet the Geeks where members present topics of interest in an educational setting. Below you’ll find a list of previous Geek.classes.
If you have ideas for future topics, or are interested in presenting, please e-mail us at classes@meetthegeeks.net.
- Personal Kanban: A Vehicle for Transformation
April 17, 2013 from 3:30 pm - April 17, 2013 5:30 pm
Whitman Room: UNCA, Ramsey Library UNCA, AshevillePresented by Eric Willeke, agile coach with Rally Software and Marian Willeke, Adaptive Learning
- Understanding Google Tools to Improve Your Page Ranking
February 27, 2013 from 3:30 pm - February 27, 2013 5:30 pm
Whitman Room: UNCA, Ramsey Library UNCA, AshevillePresented by Chris Kaminski, Lone Bird Studio
Sponsored by Lone Bird Studio
- Geek.Class: Resume Writing Basics
October 29, 2012 from 3:30 pm - October 29, 2012 5:30 pm
Whitman Room: UNCA, Ramsey Library UNCA, AshevillePresented by Jane Falter, certified résumé writer
- Making Sense of Website Development
August 30, 2012 from 3:30 pm - August 30, 2012 5:30 pm
Whitman Room: UNCA, Ramsey Library UNCA, AshevillePresented by Justin Belleme and Sarah Benoit of JB Media Group
- Learning To Swim: Transformation Through Participation
June 20, 2012 from 3:30 pm - June 20, 2012 5:30 pm
Whitman Room: UNCA, Ramsey Library UNCA, AshevillePresented by Ian Bryan, Sensible City
- Content Marketing for SEO: How to Use Quality Web Content to Build Your Small Business Visibility & Reputation
April 25, 2012 from 3:30 pm - April 25, 2012 5:30 pm
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresented by Chancer Reese, CLR Communications
- Tech Cooperatives: A Better Way to Make a Living
February 7, 2012 from 3:30 pm - February 7, 2012 5:30 pm
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresented by Thomas Becket, founding member of Ownership Appalachia
- Primer on Mobile Development
December 1, 2011 from 3:30 pm - December 1, 2011 5:30 pm
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresented by Jonathan Ross, instructor in Digital Media Technologies, A-B Tech
- Under The Covers With The Web
October 6, 2011 from 3:30 pm - October 6, 2011 5:30 pm
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NC
Presented by Trevor Lohrbeer, CEO, Lab Escape
- Asheville Buzz: Investigative Technology and Internet Safety
August 9, 2011 from 7:30 am - August 9, 2011 9:00 am
The Asheville Crowne Plaza, Mt. Mitchell Room, 1 Resort Drive, Asheville, NCPresented by John Letterhos & Joe Zadik, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Asheville Buzz: Marketing and Social Media Tool Box for Serious Impact
July 12, 2011 from 7:30 am - July 12, 2011 9:00 am
The Asheville Crowne Plaza, Mt. Mitchell Room, 1 Resort Drive, Asheville, NCPresented by Dawn Crawford, BC/DC Ideas
- Asheville Buzz: Cloud Computing – Conquest & Chaos w/ Troy Tolle
June 14, 2011 from 7:30 am - June 14, 2011 9:00 am
The Asheville Crowne Plaza, Mt. Mitchell Room, 1 Resort Drive, Asheville, NCPresented by Troy Tolle, DigitalChalk
- Getting Found Online: Demystifying SEO for Local Business Websites
April 13, 2011 from 3:30 pm - April 13, 2011 5:30 pm
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresentation Materials: GettingFoundOnlinePPT.zip
Presented by Chancer Reese, CLR Communications
- Building Better Clients, Creating & Managing a Pipeline
February 16, 2011 from 12:00 am - February 16, 2011 12:00 am
Owen Conference Center, Owen Hall, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresentation Materials: MeetTheGeeks.Feb2011.pdf
Presented by Bob Dunn, ESI Advisors
- Programming Without Code: An Introduction to Visual Programming
October 12, 2010 from 11:00 am - October 12, 2010 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Ben Mason, Designer, TekKind Media
- Drupal: Modules In Action (Blocks, CCK, Views & Taxonomy)
August 10, 2010 from 11:00 am - August 10, 2010 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Jonathan Daggerhart, Freelance Web Developer
- Intro to Rails for Developers
June 8, 2010 from 11:30 am - June 8, 2010 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Lance Ball, Founder, ShovelPunks, Inc. and Locomotivity, LLC
- Twitter & Facebook for Small Businesses
April 13, 2010 from 11:00 am - April 13, 2010 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Tena Moore, social media marketer and consultant and George Metrik,KeepFire.com
- Geek.class: From Clutter to Clarity – Data Visualization for the Underserved Business User
December 8, 2009 from 11:00 am - December 8, 2009 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Larry Keller, CEO, Visual Intelligence and Analysis
- Business Feasibility – Does your business idea meet the test?
August 11, 2009 from 11:00 am - August 11, 2009 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Tim Barrett, president & principal consultant, BluePrints for Business
- Introduction to Scrum
June 9, 2009 from 11:00 am - June 9, 2009 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresentation Materials: Slides, Resources
Presented by Brian Beaudet, owner and project manager, Agile Software Group
- Successful Blog Monetization
April 14, 2009 from 11:00 am - April 14, 2009 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Rich Owings, owner, GPSTracklog.com
- The Fundamentals of Organic Search Marketing
February 10, 2009 from 11:00 am - February 10, 2009 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Sarah Benoit and Elizabeth Kirwin, Managing Partners, Sidhe Communications
- Drupal Fundamentals
December 9, 2008 from 11:00 am - December 9, 2008 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresented by Jonathan Daggerhart, web developer
- Enterprise Architecture: Managing Complexity & Change
October 14, 2008 from 11:00 am - October 14, 2008 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresentation Materials: 20081014EApresentationsmall.pdf
Presented by Steffi Rausch, Owner, evolv
- Leading Fearless Change
August 12, 2008 from 11:00 am - August 12, 2008 12:45 pm
Small Business Incubator Building, Training Room 2046, A-B Tech, Enka Campus, Candler, NCPresentation Materials: 20080812LFCPresentation.ppt
Presented by Mary Lynn Manns, Ph.D., Associate Professor, UNCA
- Creating a Successful Internship Program
April 8, 2008 from 11:00 am - April 8, 2008 1:00 pm
Highsmith Union Room 104, Highsmith Union, UNCA, Asheville, NCPresented by Holly Waltemyer, Internship Coordinator at UNC Asheville
