Tech workshops for senior communities · In-home help across Edina & Greater Minneapolis
Technology should feel easy — not stressful.
Bison Digital Advisory brings patient, plain-language tech workshops to senior-living communities and centers across the Twin Cities west metro — and the same familiar, one-to-one help at home for individuals and families. Always a real, local person. Never in a rush.
- Workshops for your community
- Patient, plain-language teaching
- One trusted local person
Free to start — a friendly conversation, no obligation. See all prices.
What we do best
Tech workshops that bring your community together
Our heart is on-site workshops for senior-living communities, libraries and centers — friendly sixty-minute sessions with coffee, in plain language, that leave residents more confident and a great deal safer online.
Staying safe from scams
Spot the calls, texts and pop-ups designed to rush people into a mistake — and feel calm and in control online again.
Smartphones & tablets
The everyday basics made simple — messages, photos, settings and the apps that matter, at a comfortable pace.
Staying connected
Video calls, messages and sharing photos — the technology that keeps residents close to family and friends.
Digital legacy
Our signature talk: photos, passwords and accounts — so nothing important is ever locked away or lost.
Also one-to-one, at home
The same familiar person for individuals and families
Prefer help just for you? Individuals and families get the same patient, plain-language helper at home — a perfect follow-up to a community workshop, or a place to start on its own.
Getting set up
A new phone, tablet, computer or printer — unboxed, set up and ready to use, with you every step.
See what's included →Everyday questions
Email, photos, apps, passwords, updates — whatever’s puzzling you today, sorted calmly at your pace.
See what's included →Staying connected
Video calls, messages and sharing photos — technology that brings family closer, not further away.
See what's included →Scam protection
Spot scams before they cost you and trust your own judgment online again — one key part of the help.
See what's included →Fully insured
Peace of mind on every home visit.
Background-checked
Vetted and verified — you always know who’s at your door.
Photo ID at the door
I show identification every time, before I come in.
We never keep your passwords
You stay in control of every account — always.
Rooted in the community
A proud member of our chambers of commerce
Bison Digital Advisory is an active chamber member across the Twin Cities west metro — and, through the German American Chamber of Commerce, part of the transatlantic business community that connects Minnesota and Germany.
Member — Edina Chamber of Commerce · Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce · Minnesota Chamber of Commerce · German American Chamber of Commerce (AHK USA).
What you really get
Help that leaves you more confident than before
I don’t just fix technology — I give people back their independence and their peace of mind.
- Edina-based
- Apple-focused: iPhone, iPad & Mac
- Plain-English help
- Online safety first
Peace of mind
Little problems don’t have to pile up until someone visits. Just one familiar person to call whenever you need — so you stay independent and at ease.
Real skills
You don’t just get a fix — you learn how it works, at your own pace, so you feel more capable every time.
Dignity & independence
You’re not “bad with technology.” You were never shown patiently. You leave each visit more capable, not more reliant.
Time & connection
Photos of the grandkids, video calls, appointments — technology that brings you closer instead of shutting you out.
In their own words
Trusted, one person at a time
The difference
Local and trusted — not a national call center
Big-box stores & national services
- A different stranger every visit
- Jargon, sighs, and rushing
- Call centers far from Minnesota
- Fixed for now — but you’re no wiser
- You feel smaller for having asked
The Bison way
- One local person you know by name
- Plain language, at your pace
- In your community or at your kitchen table
- Insured, background-checked, photo ID at the door
- You feel calm, capable, and in control
Getting started is easy
Three simple steps
A free 15-minute call
Tell me what’s frustrating you. No jargon, no pressure — just a friendly chat.
We meet at your home
I come to you and we work through it together, calmly, on your own devices.
You feel confident
You get a plain-language summary to keep — and someone to call next time.
Start here — the everyday basics of your phone, in plain language. Free, by email.
Stay safe online
Staying safe online — always part of the help
Scam calls, fake bank texts, alarming pop-ups — all designed to rush you into a decision. With a background in cybersecurity, I’ll show you how to spot a scam, tell whether a message is really from your bank, and trust your own judgment again. Want to see how the tricks work?
Why a request for gift cards always means fraud
No real agency, court, bank or utility is ever paid in gift cards. Why criminals love them — and what to say when someone asks.
Is that really your bank texting you?
A text that looks like your bank is easy to fake. Three checks that take ten seconds and settle it for good.
The six-digit code nobody should ever get
That short code is the second key to your account. Why even a friendly-sounding request for it is a red flag.
Get the free Scam-Safe Checklist
Free PDF by email. No cost, no obligation, unsubscribe any time.
Meet Matt
A teacher and IT consultant — now your personal tech helper
For about fifteen years I was a teacher, so patient, jargon-free explaining comes naturally. After that I worked as an IT consultant — most often with schools, healthcare, and elder-care organisations — so I already know your world. Part of that was helping people stay safe online, backed by ongoing training including Google’s Foundations of Cybersecurity course. I founded Bison Digital Advisory to bring all of it — the patience and the know-how — right to your kitchen table.
Safe. Simple. Step-by-Step.
Common questions
Good to know before we start
Can’t I just Google it or watch a YouTube video?
Do you really come to my home?
Isn’t searching online safe enough?
What if my question feels too small or silly?
For life-enrichment & activity directors
A friendly tech-workshop partner for your community
Give your residents plain-language scam-safety talks and hands-on tech sessions — a flat per-day fee, no cost to residents, and one reliable local partner. Let’s find a format that fits your calendar.
Start with a free guide — or a friendly chat
Most people start with a free guide. When you’re ready to talk, the first call is free — no pressure, ever.