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Are You Making This Mistake With Video on Your Website?

Websites today are simply amazing. They are capable of so many different things: social media integration multi-media interactivity split testing and so much more. However, just because your website CAN do something, doesn’t mean that it SHOULD. This is especially true when it comes to video. Yes, your website is completely capable of hosting video…

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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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Elephant & Dolphin – Finally a Way to Clip to Evernote from My iPad

As I’ve mentioned before, Evernote is my life database. When working on a project, I like to use my iPad for research because of its size. Until now, I’ve had to rely on setting bookmarks or using Chrome tab syncing so that I could go back to all the web pages I found and clip…

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Get in the Know – WordPress 3.6

This month, WordPress released “Oscar” (no, not the Grouch – a.k.a version 3.6) into the wild. Originally slated to launch in the spring and contain workflow enhancements, this version went through quite a few iterations before finally making its way to release. As always, be sure to backup before installing the update. Even though this…

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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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Is Your Business Email Address Hurting Your Brand?

I cringe every time I am handed a business card with a Gmail address on it (don’t even get me started on AOL addresses). A core part of being in business is creating and promoting your business brand. You want potential clients to think of you when they need services like yours. You need them…

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Windows 8 Cheat Sheet – Don’t Be Scared!

Struggling with Windows 8 or maybe just considering a new computer? New software, especially operating systems, can be scary. Don’t be afraid!! With just a little help, you’ll be on your way and discovering great new things that can help you get the most from your computer. If you just want the familiar Windows 7…

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