How Apple and Google Dominate

Image via CrunchBase "Last week, I promised to discuss another source of advantage in decay. We're going to zoom out instead, in response to a flurry of announcements from Apple, Google, and would-be competitors – to have a richer discussion in the weeks going forward. It's funny how flatfooted - how almost inept - everyone … Continue reading How Apple and Google Dominate

Some thoughts on better contact management…

I recently came across this post from my Internet buddy Brandon Henak and I've been thinking about it all week. It was about using Plaxo for unified contact management and it went like this..."The people in your network and the relationships you develop with them are some of your most valuable assets as a young … Continue reading Some thoughts on better contact management…

How DO You Do It?

Stay on top of your industry, that is. If you're a business professional in any category and you're not using Google Reader or some lesser tool to monitor newsfeeds, I'm very concerned about your future. Whoa. What did you say, Todd? I said, I'm very concerned about your future! You see, unless you're working on … Continue reading How DO You Do It?

Top Open Source Downloads…

Kudos to the folks at Datamation who put this list together..."Tired of your boring screensavers? Need a game that allows you to survive the boring hours before quitting time? Wish your PC looked more like the terminals in the Matrix?Or maybe you’re more business-minded: do you need an open-source solution for ERP? Project management? Bookkeeping? … Continue reading Top Open Source Downloads…

Google Apps For Education

"Google Apps is free for schools. It allows students and teachers to create documents(Word, Excel, PowerPoint), share calendars, chat and more for free on-line. It is an excellent tool to provide elearning.'Frantic troubleshooting by an overworked staff versus someone else fixing problems smoothly. A sliver of server space per person versus a five-gigabyte chunk. Half … Continue reading Google Apps For Education

Home bases and outposts…

Darren Rowse of ProBlogger has been reading my mail. Or attending my seminars. Or both. Seriously, he does a great job in this video of explaining some of the tactics that I use to drive traffic to my blog...

12 Ways to Keep Your Business Relationships Alive

Image via CrunchBase "Every businessperson leads a busy life. There are marketing meetings to attend, RFPs to reply to, and client projects to finish. With so much work demanding so much attention, many of us never make the time to keep our business relationships alive, and wish we did: 'What does he do again?' 'Does … Continue reading 12 Ways to Keep Your Business Relationships Alive

Top 20 Free Applications to Increase Your Productivity

"The Internet is loaded with free software, making it hard to know which one’s you really need. This article will act as your guide to the top 20 free applications (Web and Windows) for increased productivity." Click here to read more... Don't forget to check Google Pack and Ninite to grab some of this software!

Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules

Having problems managing email? David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and inspiration for a lot of posts 'round these parts, gives away a free four-page PDF at his website that covers his basic principals for keeping email organized. Getting specific without going too in-depth, he explains the 'two minute rule,' why action-able emails should … Continue reading Email Overload: Download a Free Copy of David Allen’s Email Rules

Opportunity of a lifetime!

"So, there's plenty of bad economic news floating around. From the price of oil to Wall Street to bailouts to the death of traditional advertising.Which is great news for anyone hoping to grow or to make an impact.Change (and the fortunes that go with it) is almost always made during the down part of the … Continue reading Opportunity of a lifetime!