Image by kk+ via Flickr Blogging can be intimidating for someone who hasn’t done it in the past or grown up in the age where everyone has a personal blog. It is, however, critical that business owners and marketers ‘blog for business.’ Putting pen to paper or more appropriately, putting fingers to your keyboard is … Continue reading 5 Steps to Reduce the Pain of Starting a Business Blog
Tag: Search Engines
Ummm. Helloooooo!?
This is why they say that a picture is worth a thousand words. The Oatmeal has communicated volumes about how the world perceives your email with one image: You can move to the top with one simple tool: Google Apps! Google Apps allows you to attach Gmail and other powerful business apps to your internet … Continue reading Ummm. Helloooooo!?
Google Docs; the next generation
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_hJ3R8jEZM&feature=player_embedded You can read about all the new improvements here. Just a reminder! If you're already using Google Apps for your organization, these improvements to your product have already been made free of charge...
Decluttering Google Reader
Image via CrunchBaseIf you read this blog on a regular basis, you know that I'm a huge fan of Google Reader. Here's a great post on what to do when you save too many feeds to Reader..."If your Google Reader inbox has grown out of control, and you're spending more time trying to keep up … Continue reading Decluttering Google Reader
I love Google Voice!
Image via CrunchBaseI've been a user since the Grand Central days and I love it. Here's another perspective..."When I first heard about Google Voice, I immediately submitted my email for an invite, and within a few weeks I received one. April first provided a review of Google Voice and offered 100 invites right here at … Continue reading I love Google Voice!
Put your business on the map
Image via Wikipedia Small business owners should pay heed to the opportunities presented by mobile social media as the number of smartphone users climbs... "Small businesses stand to increase their local audience and further their market reach through geolocation platforms, which attach real-world locations to mobile phones. Here are a few ways companies can become … Continue reading Put your business on the map
Google Living Stories
Image by wallyg via Flickr Google is like the Lucy van Pelt of media. She is quoted as saying "I'm torn between the desire to create and the desire to destroy."... "Today, a new Google project popped up in Google Labs (Google Labs) that is a unique extension of this effort. It’s called Living Stories, … Continue reading Google Living Stories
Afraid of making mistakes online?
Get over it!"Risk aversion is the number one reason that people and organizations fail to tap the full power of social media. People often tell me that they can't afford to make a mistake online, because any error will be just one Google search away for anyone to see, forever. Unless you're prepared to risk … Continue reading Afraid of making mistakes online?
Personal Digital Coaching
...could be just the help you're looking for! Over 18 months ago, Seth Godin wrote this on his blog: "Here are three things that are true: 1. Digital technology, especially computers and cell phones, can dramatically increase productivity. 2. More and more users of digital technology are small firms or individuals. 3. The vast majority … Continue reading Personal Digital Coaching
Google privacy
Oxymoron or? Digg users voted on the top ten questions to ask Marissa Mayer, Google VP of Search and User Experience. Kevin Rose, founder of Digg, has the interview. Long, but worthwhile -- especially if you're a fan of Google... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6bFyVGvg28&feature=player_embedded
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