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New Workshops on the Drawing Boards
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As we mention in our seminars and workshops, we are constantly on the lookout for ideas and suggestions to add to our monthly presentation schedule. Based on some of the feedback we've received, we have begun to explore two exciting useful topics around which we'll be building workshops to present in early 2020.
- Keeping Up with the Grandkids - Social Media is an area that perplexes many of us, and yet it seems so commonplace to our grandkids! I feel fortunate that I have three grandkids, ages 11, 9, and 8, that I can turn to for guidance. The only problem is their lack of patience at times...they'll usually allow me only about five minutes before the eye roll followed by the "Give me that" command.
- So, our thought on this topic is to provide a senior-oriented presentation on today's most popular Social Media tools (FaceBook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.), heavy with hands-on training. Our first step will be to recruit a trainer to help us out...most kids are in school during the week, so it will need to be an adult. If anyone has any suggestions, please drop us a note at the Foundation.
- You Got a New Smart Phone...Now What? - Many (maybe most) of us have smart phones, but honestly how much of their functionality do we make use of? What do all the buttons do? What's an "App" and exactly what do they do? And so on. In this session, we plan to focus on understanding these powerful devices and how we can get the most benefit out of using them correctly. We'll also focus on the Smart Phone and its role in staying connected to family and friends, and we'll address the issue of phone scams and how to set protective mechanisms in place to keep you safe.
We're just in the planning stages on these two topics, so we'd welcome any thoughts or suggestions you have for content. Call us at the Foundation office (888-750-2622) or email us at [email protected] to share your thoughts!
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"Short Videos" on Social Security Coming to AMAC's Media Airwaves
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On December 11, our Social Security Advisors will begin recording a series of "short videos" designed to educate the public in basic concepts associated with America's Social Security program. Based on our Advisory program's experience accumulated in its four years of operation, we've selected dozens of topics that will be explained in a video of one to three minutes in length. For example, we'll explain the basic way benefits are actually calculated, and we'll show viewers how they can determine their "full retirement age." The videos are being produced in-house in AMAC's Leesburg studio, and will be inserted into AMAC's regular news schedule at prescribed intervals starting early next year!
Watch for announcements in the coming weeks on this exciting project, and be sure to take advantage of this opportunity to see our Advisors in action on the "big screen!"
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