EnergyStar.gov is a great resource for finding information on energy efficiency. It has a wide variety of resources, including: Product information: You can find information on ENERGY STAR certified products, including appliances, electronics, and light bulbs. These products meet strict energy-efficiency standards, so you can be sure that they will save you money on your … Continue reading Use energystar.gov to find resources for energy efficiency
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What are targeted conversations according to the Customer Centric Selling methodology?
Targeted conversations are a key part of the Customer Centric Selling methodology. They are conversations that are specifically designed to address the needs of the customer. In order to have a targeted conversation, you need to first understand the customer's needs. This can be done by asking questions and listening to the customer's answers. Once … Continue reading What are targeted conversations according to the Customer Centric Selling methodology?
Energy waste reduction for chillers
Chillers are a major source of energy consumption in many buildings. They can account for up to 50% of a building's electricity use during peak cooling months. There are a number of steps that can be taken to reduce energy waste in chillers, including: Selecting the right chiller for the application. When selecting a chiller, … Continue reading Energy waste reduction for chillers
The 6 Most Important Things to Do When Starting a New Business
You had a great idea and started a new enterprise, but what concrete steps can you take to ensure that it's successful? Here's the part that resonated most with me: According to Statista, the average time social media users worldwide spent on associated platforms amounted to 145 minutes per day in 2020, and DataReportal’s latest stats count the number … Continue reading The 6 Most Important Things to Do When Starting a New Business
Get control over your inbox
Are you overwhelmed by email? Here are a couple of simple things you can start doing in the next 5 minutes that will vastly decrease your load: Unsubscribe from every enewsletter in your inbox and move that info to a feed reader like Inoreader.Use tools like Focused Inbox or other automation to deliver only the … Continue reading Get control over your inbox
Use RSS to Stay on Top of Competition
It's one of the most convenient, time-saving Internet innovations to surface over the past few years: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a technology that pools online content that matters to you -- be it sports scores, movie reviews, fashion articles, tech blogs, or political podcasts -- and consolidates these 'feeds' for you in one place … Continue reading Use RSS to Stay on Top of Competition
Just in time vs. Just in case
I use David Allen's GTD methodology in almost everything I do. One application I've developed for myself is a 'just in time vs. just in case' construct. For me, just in time is information that is 'mission critical' and I must track because it may contain an actionable item for me. Just in case is … Continue reading Just in time vs. Just in case
Local Search Engine Optimization
This article was written by AI off the suggestion of a title. Amazing, no? Local SEO means optimizing your company website so that people living in its environment can find your business through search and related terms. Location factors such as business entries in Google My Business, local listings, data aggregator ratings and local customer … Continue reading Local Search Engine Optimization
How to create a free google account with your existing email address
Trust me -- this is a really cool feature of Google accounts that most people aren't aware of: Why would you want to do this? So, for example, you could then text and call from your business email address with Google Voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZU7BOeQ58
Searching within a website
Did you know you can use Google to search a single site? Here's how: https://youtu.be/D_y6-DkizFA