3 Reasons to Visually Document What You Do

May 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment

So you've got this business where you just figure out things as you go...how's that working for ya?  In this short video I'll share three reasons it makes complete sense to document what you do visually.  It's so easy now with great online apps, or just simple pen and paper. You don't have to be a techie or a geek to do this. Watch the video post for my 3 tips on why you should be taking advantage of the visual content craze to boost your biz … [Read more...]

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3 Best Alternatives to Using PowerPoint for Presentations

April 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment

This week I've been preparing for a speaking engagement.   The host for the event asked if I'd be sending them a PowerPoint in advance and it got me thinking...does everyone still use that for their presentations? Well, I still use PowerPoint every now and then, but I have found some alternatives that I really like.  I thought I'd share them with you in this short 15 minute video. Here's the short list: Prezi.com HaikuDeck.com (iPad … [Read more...]

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Take Your Editorial Calendar to the Next Level With DivvyHQ

April 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
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The guys over at DivvyHQ.com are pretty awesome. Anyone who takes a complex mess of work and simplifies it for me with a few clicks? Got to give them a thumbs up. DivvyHQ is a "spreadsheet-free editorial calendar" and it's a great way to map out what you're planning to post, design, distribute, or promote. I actually did a webinar on their tool awhile back. You can catch the whole thing here. So I met Brody Dorland from DivvyHQ the other … [Read more...]

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The Amazing iPad and Why It Makes Sense for Business

March 8, 2013 by 4 Comments
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I'm a "gadget girl".  All my friends know this and it has always been that way.  When I was a kid we were the first to have an Atari in our neighborhood.  Instead of making mud pies, my brother and I would take my mom's old tape recorder and make radio skits out of the Mad Magazine cartoons. Even later on when I got married, my boyfriend-now-husband's first gift to me?  A VCR.  Next?  A PDA (personal digital assistant).  He knew I wasn't … [Read more...]

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Interview with Sanebox: The EMS for Email Overload

January 11, 2013 by
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Email overload is a disease.  Just about everyone has it.  If you own a business, work for someone else, manage a household, or have any responsibilities whatsoever - you probably get a mountain of email.  And either you spend all day sorting through it, or you get so overwhelmed it paralyzes you from taking any action at all. I must admit, I'm pretty hands-on with a lot in my business but I wish my emails would just sort themselves out.  I … [Read more...]

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10 Goal Setting Apps to Help You Get Ready for the New Year

December 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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I'm such a New Year fanatic. I love this time of year because it signals new beginnings, a fresh start in just about everything we slacked off on getting done the prior year before. Seriously though, this is a great time to set new goals and put real tracking checkpoints in place to stay on track. I could not let the year end without a list of my favorite goal setting tools online, so here goes. This is a top 10 list and it's a mix of goal … [Read more...]

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