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When 4 goals aren’t enough

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

Lately, I have been working with clients who have more than 4 goals on their website.

As we know, there are multiple goals a website can have, but what happens when 4 isn’t enough? (more…)

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Going Back to Coupons to Save Money

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

We interrupt our regular scheduled blog post, with a topic that has been on my mind as well as everyone’s else for quite a while, saving money.

A few months ago, I written about how Grandma sends me to get the Sunday paper. She actually reads the paper while, I go straight for the coupons and circulars.

Lately, I have not been only clipping coupons offline, but also online as well.

There are a few online resources that are helping people save a few bucks, which is more than a statement in this day and age. (more…)

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Is your company making bills and invoices easy to read?

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Over at Mama’s Keeper, Gram poses the question “What if people don’t have computers?” I wanted to expand on this and ask, what if people still received paper bills?  Are those bills easy to read not only for elderly, but also for those who have trouble reading small print, regardless of age.

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Don’t lose your business when you lose your voice

Friday, November 14th, 2008

As Google stated, the flu going around. Here in Gotham (NYC) there has been many variations of the cold. My version is the sore throat that made my voice disappear.

In addition to following my own advice from watching videos online and jotting down my ideas, I decided that this was a good time to focus on things that don’t require vocal cords.

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Keep Your Personal and Professional Life Separate on Facebook

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

This post is a continuation of what I wrote in June.

At first glance, one would not think of Facebook as a professional networking site. When I finally signed up over a year ago, I was shocked at the number of business contacts that I had that were already on Facebook. I quickly learned that I had to learn how to keep professional and personal sides of my Facebook account separate.

Here are a few tips that have helped me keep my two worlds apart: (more…)

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Bring your young’uns inside the voting booth

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

Grandma used to take me inside the voting booth when I was little. She wanted to make sure that I understood the voting process and how important it is to be heard. With the General Election being less than a week away. I cannot begin the stress the importance of getting kids involved and aware of voting.

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Tough Times call for honing skills

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

In today’s environment, it is more important that ever to keep on top of your skills.

You may recall the article I was quoted in back in 2003 about how I branched out got certifications and began teaching. (more…)

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Protected: Using nametags as a branding opportinity

Saturday, October 18th, 2008


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Protected: Don’t let your domains run away from you

Saturday, October 18th, 2008


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Woot! does it again with Neat Receipts

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

Checking Woot! has now become a daily habit. Good thing because on one such day, I found Neat Receipts on Woot! and I’ve caved once again. I was able to scan my 50 something receipts in about an hour.

Neat Receipts also does business cards and documents. Now I also have something to deal with the ever growing pile of business cards on my desk

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