Category: Communication
Using Multiple Twitter Accounts
How not to alienate your twitter followers and be more productive in the process.
Practice Networking, Not Nepotism
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 aRead More
A Beginner’s Guide to Web Video
Web video is hot. From YouTube to Skype video chat and all that falls in between, it’s everywhere. You may be wondering if video can help you do your job — or even find a job. But you may also find it daunting. Don’t you need to have a filmRead More
Testing Out Gmail’s Priority Inbox
I was super-psyched when the new Priority Inbox showed up in my Gmail account earlier this week. I typically get 100+ emails on an average weekday, so even with filters and other sorting techniques, it’s hard to stay on top of my inbox. Might Priority Inbox be the answer? TimeRead More
11 Tips for Training People at Work
If you’ve ever had to train people at work you will certainly learn, over time, the right way to do so. Winging it is not part of my vernacular when it comes to training others. Here are some tips that I have picked up during my career that have helpedRead More
Send Gmail Reminders to Yourself and Others with Boomerang
If you’re anything like I am, then you often find yourself checking email late at night, but you’re hesitant to actually send emails at that hour lest you give clients the impression that you have no life and they can always expect an immediate response from you. Or maybe youRead More
Maximize Your Android Cell Phone Battery Life
No matter how great and feature-rich a phone is, once the battery goes down, it is as good as the toy you bought your kid for a few bucks. It is no surprise that most of the modern phones can’t boast of the battery power our good old phones, sansRead More