Wyoming SBDC Community Navigator Program: Digital Literacy for Small Business Owners: Evaluating Information Online

Making good decisions for your business matters now more than ever. But how can you be sure your decisions are guided by reliable information? In this session, you’ll get practical strategies for analyzing, comparing, and evaluating digital sources. You’ll learn the factors that influence the credibility and reliability of online sources. You’ll also apply best practices for spotting misinformation and disinformation online. If you want to become a more informed consumer of digital information, this lively and interactive session is for you.

Presenters: Bridget Manley is an eLearning specialist with a passion for helping learners become effective agents in their careers and in their communities. She co-founded Ascendant Design and Training with her husband Daniel Patterson in July 2020. Before that, she was the curriculum manager for a Denver-based startup company where she developed compliance and manufacturing training for the state-legal cannabis industry.

Daniel Patterson is a Software Systems Developer with over 30 years of multi-disciplinary experience in software, electronic, and mechanical design. He has been involved in several different industries, including logistics, gaming, music, and heavy equipment to name just a few. In those industries, Daniel has managed projects large and small, has overseen research, development, engineering, and IT departments, and has managed the implementation and upkeep of automated production systems.