Displaying All Posts from September, 2010

Awesome Links #14: Twitter Links, Priority Inbox, Windows Context Menu

Abhijeet Mukherjee 12th September General 1 Comment

    How to Extract Links From the Tweets In Your Twitter Timeline

    If you love the information people share on Twitter via links, but don’t want to spend time visiting the site frequently to check for them then this tutorial on Guiding Tech will show you how you could pull out all the links from your Twitter stream in your RSS reader.

    5 Tips for Using Priority Inbox

    The Gmail team talks about five tips you could use with their new Priority Inbox feature to further enhance your productivity.

    Keyboard Shortcuts That’ll Make Your Google Instant Searching Even Faster

    If you’ve started using Google Instant Search then this article by Lifehacker could make your googling a bit easier.

    From Freelancer to Thought Leader in 5 Easy Steps

    An excellent article on our sister site Freelance Switch teaching freelancers to become thought leaders.

    FilerFrog: Add a Productivity Boost to Your Context Menu

    A nice find by Web Worker Daily that lets you do more with your Windows right click context menu.

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    Memorable Typos From Mass Email Mistakes

    Peter North 11th September Communication 12 Comments

      Mass emails are a highly efficient way to communicate information among your peers. Putting your whole group on the same page – literally – eliminates unnecessary back-and-forth emails, and it makes for increased productivity and an overall unified purpose among your group.

      Emails sent out to entire departments or companies are thoroughly proofread and heavily scrutinized. But, inevitably a few mistakes make it through the error-checking process, and once in a great while, that error can turn a productive, purposeful message into a confusing (and sometimes comical) blunder. Click Here to Read Article …

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      5 Resources for Crowdsourcing Creatives

      Georgiana Cohen 10th September Communication 6 Comments

        If you’ve ever been the position of needing a logo, a brochure or even a name for your new product, you know the value of having a sharp, creative mind at your disposal. But what if you had thousands? By the same token, what if you’re the person who always wins accolades for doodling logos and thinking up taglines on the fly, but you have no clue how to parlay your talents into work?

        The answer is crowdsourcing. Click Here to Read Article …

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        55 Ways to Relax After Work

        Sarah Nagel 10th September General 36 Comments

          Do you ever feel like a zombie after a long day at work? You feel so depleted and tired. You hardly have any energy left at all. The only thing you want to do is eat comfort food, pop open a brewski and watch television until bedtime.

          We’ve all been there. Zoning out in front of the TV can be a great way to relax, but more often than not, it just makes you feel even more useless. Sitting immobile on the couch for extended periods of time can reinforce your own sense of helplessness and exhaustion, especially if it becomes your regular evening routine. Click Here to Read Article …

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          5 Links to Boost Your Facebook Marketing Leverage

          Susan Johnston 9th September Communication 2 Comments

            These days, it seems like everyone from celebrities to small businesses has a Facebook page. If you’re going to market on Facebook, though, it pays to spend the time working out a solid strategy. Otherwise, you’re just wasting your time and shooting status updates into a black hole. Sure, you could always automate your Facebook page, but giving it that personal interaction and paying attention to your users will often give you a higher ROI.

            Here are five articles that offer insights into effective Facebook marketing leverage: Click Here to Read Article …

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            Using Multiple Twitter Accounts

            Melanie Brooks 9th September Communication 34 Comments

              If you use one Twitter account for both personal and professional reasons listen up. There is no reason, with the technology we have at our fingertips, to have just one account. In fact, it can be downright inappropriate.

              Let me give you an example: I follow a woman who works in economic development. She is an acquaintance of mine and I follow her because of who she is professionally because it pertains to my job as the editor of a regional magazine. While she tweets about the goings-on in her city in a professional manner, she also tweets about her personal life. And nothing bothers me more. Click Here to Read Article …

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              Practice Networking, Not Nepotism

              Peter North 8th September Communication Leave a Comment

                Good business networking is about discovering symbiotic relationships between businesses. The question that good networkers often ask each other is:

                “How can I help you?”

                Bad business networking is classic nepotism; favoritism granted to friends or relatives regardless of merit. Instead of striving to be the best match for a fellow firm’s needs, parasitic networkers search for the decision-maker of a company and become “friends” with a shallow, tenuous personal connection. Then, they offer a one-sided business relationship with a firm handshake, a few personal perks and a winning smile. Click Here to Read Article …

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                Being on the Wrong Side of Internet Policy at Work

                Bob Bessette 8th September Office Life 44 Comments

                  For many years, at my company, employees were able to surf the internet at will. I was able to check my personal email online, listen to my favorite streaming sports talk show or, God forbid, check the lottery numbers from the night before. But, after being acquired by a large conglomerate, a few changes were initiated in my working and internet world. A strict internet policy was enforced. Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook were prohibited. Quickly viewing my personal internet email was also forbidden. And my precious streaming radio was heartlessly taken away. My internet world at work was now a privilege of the past. Click Here to Read Article …

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