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Streamline Your Workflow: Use Gmail as Default Email Handler

If you use Gmail or Google Apps (now officially called Google Apps for Work), it can be really annoying when you try to share a web page and your computer opens Outlook, Live Mail or Mac Mail when you click on an email link. Doesn’t it know that you use Gmail? Well, maybe not. You can…

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Free Isn’t Always Better – Why You Should Pay for Business Email

Email is here to stay. It is a critical communication tool, even in the era of texting, chatting, and social media. There are still plenty of free email service providers out there, but gone are the days of getting branded email ([email protected]) for free. Certainly, there are ways to do it – using forwarders and…

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Shockingly Easy Way to Fix YouTube Posting to the Wrong Channel

Shockingly Easy Way to Fix Posting to the Wrong YouTube Channel

Screencast-o-matic and Windows Live Movie Maker are a few of the tools I use to create and edit video tutorials. Both of them can conveniently post to YouTube directly, but every time they would post to the WRONG CHANNEL! Ugh! I went crazy trying to figure out how to change this. Why, why would they always…

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Gmail & Google+: Connections Can Email You, No Email Address Needed

You might have heard the buzz about the latest Gmail and Google+ feature that launched last week. People you are connected with on Google+ can now send you email without knowing your email address. On one hand, that could be handy if you figure out you don’t have someone’s email address right when you are…

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iOS Chrome Cloud Print

Print from your iPhone with Google

Did you know that you have a choice of browsers for your iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)? You probably have never given it a second thought, but if you ever wanted to save a web page as a PDF or print from your phone (no new printer required), you might want to think about…

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Streak - CRM inside Gmail

Send Multiple Emails in Gmail at Once? Streak Does That

It is no secret that I’m a fan of Streak, the CRM that lives inside Gmail. I even did a Video Overview to show off all the great functionality it offers. Those guys over at Streak have been busy adding more nifty features, making an even better tool for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Streak is…

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The Key(s) to Sending Email Faster

Shortcut keys, hotkeys, keyboard shortcuts – by any name they are one of my favorite hidden gems in any program. One every Windows user is probably familiar with is Ctrl+Alt+Del. However, they are not just for crisis, these key combinations let you keep your hands on the keyboard and navigate your way around any app…

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Accepting Google Calendar Invites to a Non-Gmail Account

[updated 03/24/21 for Google business email new name, updated 05/04/2017 to include screenshots, updated 12/16/2014 to reflect changes in the settings] Gmail is a fantastic tool for managing all your emails, and email addresses. However, it can prove a little tricky when calendar invites are sent to an alternate email address you own that you’ve set up…

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Gmail Labs

Make Gmail Even More Full-Featured With Labs

If you are a regular Gmail user you are probably already familiar with Labs. Per Google, “Labs is a testing ground for experimental features.” For you, Labs is a way to further customize your Gmail experience and can be very handy – especially for those who have favorite features of other email programs (I’m talking to…

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