Amy and Danielle: Mom Ink

Apr
23
2013

Camp Tech: Taking The WTF Out Of HTML

Small business we love

For the past few years we’ve had the great fortune to offer Speed Coaching to the fabulous women at the Women in Biz Network Conference. Last year we got to know Avery Swartz, who, as her web site will tell you, makes web sites. Turns out though, that’s not all she does. In 2012, Avery opened the doors to Camp Tech, a training business which offers “practical, professional tech skills training in a fun and friendly environment.” We loved the idea of tech training that doesn’t hurt.

We’ve now taken a couple of Camp Tech classes and can say that we’ve learned a ton in both. The instruction is excellent: Information is delivered simply and succinctly but with a friendly and humorous tone. There are helpers on hand to answer questions and make sure students are on the same page. Unlike some tech training, class-size is deliberately small. In both of the classes we’ve taken we’ve loved the interesting mix of entrepreneurs, bloggers and beyond, all eager to improve their tech skills. Full-day classes even include a yummy lunch and a few minutes to network with other students.

Camp Tech classes are offered evening and weekends in downtown Toronto, and run the gamut from Wordpress for Beginners, to Facebook for Small Business, SEO, E-mail marketing for Small Business, and more. Classes are taught by Avery and her team of tech experts, or ‘nerds’ as she laughingly refers to herself. In fact, Camp Tech marketing materials boast fun promises like, ‘Where Newbies become Nerds’ and ‘Taking the WTF out of HMTL.’ Who would have known that spending an evening or Saturday taking a tech course could be fun? It is, we promise.
 
Want to become a Camper too?  Use the code YUMMYMUMMY for 15% off any class in April or May.