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The Complete Guide to Going Paperless

No, I won’t start with the hackneyed remarks like “you need to save environment”, “go green” and all. Let’s just forget the environment for a moment and think about ourselves. Going paperless actually makes you more productive.

Just think about the times when you spent hours trying to find that one super-important note in the huge pile of documents, notes, files and what not. Had that note been stored somewhere on your computer, it would have taken seconds to locate it, isn’t it.

This article explores various aspects of going paperless; why you need to do it, what tools could help you do that and the process to follow. People working at big corporations might not be able to go paperless completely, because companies have their own rules on use of resources. But, I suggest them to read it nevertheless. Click Here to Read Article …

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Awesome Links #6: Simplicity, Blog Writing, Time Management

Abhijeet Mukherjee 18th July General Leave a Comment

The Clean-Slate Guide to Simplicity

Zen Habits explores what it calls the “Clean Slate Method” to simplify your life by getting rid of things you don’t need.

7 Deadly Blog Writing Sins

A must-read for bloggers, this article talks about the common mistakes bloggers make that causes a decline in their readership.

How Google Works – Infographic

A detailed infographic on the steps Google’s spiders go through before returning you those accurate results for your search queries.

20 Quick Tips For Better Time Management

Use Stepcase Lifehack’s quick tips on time management to make more effective use of your time.

7 Social Marketing Strategy Mistakes That Cripple Your Reputation

And lastly, our sister site Freelance Switch asks you to avoid these social marketing mistakes while finding work online.

5 More Google Reader Tricks and Tools

Abhijeet Mukherjee 15th July Productivity Leave a Comment

When I asked if you still use an RSS reader, a huge number of you savvy folks flocked to the site to say yes, you do. And the comments show that Google Reader is the clear winner when it comes to RSS readers.

As a result, I’ve written another installment to our Google Reader tips which offers 5 cool links that have some great tricks and tools for this feed reader.

Better GReader For Firefox

A superb Firefox add-on for Google Reader developed by none other than Lifehacker’s founding editor, Gina Trapani.

Convert Partial Feeds Into Full-text Articles

A nice trick that utilizes a greasemonkey script to show the partial feeds as full articles in Google Reader.

Turn Google Reader into a Powerful SEO Tool

A comprehensive guide on using Google Reader to track backlinks, alerts and competitive intelligence.

Hack Attack: Getting Good With Google Reader

This is an old one but still quite useful. It explores various Google Reader tricks and tools to use it more productively.

How To Download Articles From Google Reader As PDF Documents

Yes, you could directly download important articles from Reader as PDF for reading later. The guide explains how to do it.

Feel free to add any Google Reader tricks and tools you have in your arsenal in the comments! Click Here to Read Article …

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5 Useful Tools for Productive Online Writing

Abhijeet Mukherjee 13th July Productivity Leave a Comment

Creating content for the web isn’t easy, especially when there are so many tempting distractions. Hence it is important that a web writer is familiar with some tools of the trade that help in enhancing his productivity as a writer.

Following is a list of 5 tools which I think should be present in every writer’s toolbox. With the exception of the last one, they’re particularly suited for online writing

1. Dark Room for Windows and WriteRoom for Mac

Both Dark Room and WriteRoom are same tools, except that the former is for Windows and latter for Macs. They are probably the best distraction free writing software available.

2. Windows Live Writer

Windows Live Writer is undoubtedly the best desktop blogging client available. None of the other such tools, even its Mac counterparts, come close.

3. Evernote

Writing web content generally involves a good bit of research. Evernote helps in capturing and organizing notes, images, links etc so that you can quickly access them when you are doing the actual writing.

4. Freemind

Freemind is a free mind mapping software to help you generate ideas and document your thought process.

5. Pen and Paper

It’s surprising how underrated pen and paper have become in this era of laptops, cellphones and iPad. But when you are stuck with a thought, disconnecting from the computer and turning to these two tools could be the best bet to get your creative juices flowing. Click Here to Read Article …

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Declutter Your Desktop In 6 Steps

Abhijeet Mukherjee 13th July Productivity Leave a Comment

When was the last time you paid attention to your desktop? If you are someone like me who lives in his browser, the only time you see your desktop is when you restart the computer. After that, it’s all about the browser.

While you don’t visit your desktop often, most of you keep downloading stuff off of the web and saving it there. Also, the programs you install usually create a desktop shortcut automatically. The result is a messy desktop with icons, folders and files scattered all over. And it’s only later, when it takes 10 minutes to find the file you saved there, you realize that a disorganized desktop isn’t good for your productivity.

To help you get rid of this problem, I’ve offered six tried (yes, I myself implemented them) and tested steps. Click Here to Read Article …

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Awesome Links #4: Personal Empowerment, Smartphones, Location-Based Services

Abhijeet Mukherjee 4th July General Leave a Comment

5 Strategies for Personal Empowerment in Difficult Situations

How do you empower yourself when there’s negativity all around? Lifehack has an interesting article that explores how to survive, even flourish, in such situations.

3 Productivity Tips for the Corporate Web Worker

Are you one of those fortunate ones whose boss has agreed to let you work from home? If that’s a yes, keep in mind that it won’t be as easy as you think. You could end up being less productive while working from home. Web Worker Daily aims to address this issue in their article.

Smartphone Comparison Chart

This brilliant smartphone comparison charts shows how the top smartphones stack against each other.

Why We Check In: The Reasons People Use Location-Based Social Networks

ReadWriteWeb has an intriguing post on why people broadcast their current location using location based services.

40 Sites for Finding Web Design Jobs

If you are a web designer hunting for a job, Vandelay Website Design blog has a comprehensive resource of 40 sites you could take a look at. Click Here to Read Article …

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