We hope your holidays were peaceful and that you're as excited about the possibilities of 2008 as everyone here at NTEN.

Don't forget that the Early Bird deadline for NTC 2008 registration is January 15th, just about a week away. If you're planning on attending the NTC -- and we hope you are -- be sure to save those $100 by registering soon.

It's also not too late to sign up for the NTEN Technology Leadership Series, presented by John Kenyon, kicking off this Thursday, January 10th, with "Getting the Big Picture: Intro to ICT Systems and Analysis". You can register for the full series or individual webinars.

More to the point: we have four fresh webinars coming at you next week:

• First up, On Tuesday, Jan 15th, is a FREE Product Spotlight Webinar from Fig Leaf Software, "Intro to Google Apps". A lot of organizations, including NTEN, are making the switch to Google Apps. If you're thinking about it, or just getting started, you should sign up for this one.

• On Wednesday, Justin Perkins and Heather Holdridge of Care2 will help you learn how to make social media sites work for you with "Friends for a Cause: Campaigns in Social Networks". Social networking remains a hot topic -- we're all still a little unclear on the best ways to get results from Facebook and the like -- so this webinar is filling up fast.

• Thursday, Jan 17, brings part two of the Tech Leadership series, "Building the Foundation: Hardware, Software and Networks".

• And, because it's never too early to start thinking about your next fundraising campaign, on Friday, Jan. 18, attend the FREE Product Spotlight Webinar, "Fund Accounting Fundamentals Using Sage MIP" -- because the key to a successful campaign is a rock solid foundation.

Finally, if you're not already receiving our free monthly e-newsletter, you should be. The next issue of NTEN Connect will feature an NTC 2008 preview, with articles written by a few of our featured presenters. Subscribe today!