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Tweeting for Small Business

2009-06-30T11:10:00.001-07:00

Is Twitter worth it for small town businessesby Becky McCray http://tr.im/qiqrhttp://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/2402614273Sent from my iPod

Tweet Marketing

2009-06-30T11:08:00.003-07:00

Twitter Marketing: Pepsi,Cadbury,Sobe Go All In http://tr.im/qimfhttp://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/2402524294Sent from my iPod

Tweet Update

2009-06-30T11:08:00.001-07:00

Social Selling... Spike Lee To Keynote Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference http://tr.im/qi1fhttp://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/2402096922

CyberBLU

2009-06-30T10:43:00.001-07:00

http://CyberBLU.blogspot.comPrivacy and Security blog

If You Need Help With an Internet Problem You're Screwed

2009-02-21T16:15:00.001-08:00

If you need help with an internet problem the FBI can't help you. One of my blogs was hacked exposing me and my readers to a world of problems. All of my internet accounts were affected. I did what I was supposed to do. I filed a report with the FTC, the credit agencies, and called the social security adminstration. I also call the local FBI office. Where I was asked to leave messages,

Data: What are the Benefits of Social Media Marketing?

2008-12-30T07:35:00.000-08:00

A little Data to support my previous Post.Data: What are the Benefits of Social Media Marketing?

More Americans Prefer News From Web Than Newspapers: Pew Study

2008-12-26T22:49:00.001-08:00

Print news is dead. Publishing companies have to rethink their business model.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Nine Easy Steps To Lower Your Taxes Come Spring

2008-12-20T15:37:00.001-08:00

Just thinking about tax time makes me sick. The American people are getting a bail out too, right?About Taxes Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Social Networking is Important to Your Business

2008-12-19T21:42:00.000-08:00

No online marketing strategy is complete without a social networking component. Regardless of your businesses there is a social networking site that can be beneficial to targeting your demographic. There is a social networks such as Twitter, YouTube and, of course, Facebook and MySpace offer unique online marketing opportunities.Why is it important to your business? It’s important for building

New Credit Card Rules Have Banks, Consumers Bracing

2008-12-15T16:22:00.001-08:00

I hope they make those monsters pay. They have been cheating the American people for years and then have the nerve to ask for a bail out.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

Small Business: Meanwhile, Back in the Real World

2008-12-15T16:12:00.001-08:00

Just when I thought the world had forgotten about us. The little guys. Where's our bail out? Yes, some are doing fine...for now.About Small BusinessRead the Article at HuffingtonPost

21 Ways to Shoot Better Photographs

2008-05-21T10:58:00.001-07:00

"Do you want to sharpen your creative picture taking instincts? Do you want to combine new ideas with your current projects and techniques? These techniques will be better executed with digital cameras and meant as some direction or guidelines to taking ‘better‘ pictures."read more | digg story

7 Secrets to Improve Your Ability to Learn

2008-05-21T10:56:00.003-07:00

No matter what your age, throughout your life you will be learning. Your formal education ends with high school, but for many the learning never ends. Here are some secrets for improving your ability to learn. Most apply to classes, but you can adapt them to any learning situationread more | digg story

Schools, businesses must adapt to 'thumb generation'

2008-05-21T10:56:00.001-07:00

Companies also will have to adapt as Gen Y students begin to flood the workplace over the next three to five years demanding business conducted in an online, multitasking, interactive style.read more | digg story

The 10 Best Ways To Break Unhealthy Habits

2008-05-08T19:46:00.003-07:00

So you're still trying to quit smoking, overeating or tanning? Take some cues from the latest research on what's holding you back--and the best methods for breaking unhealthy habits.read more | digg story

75 Skills Men Should Be Able to Do

2008-05-08T19:46:00.001-07:00

A man can be expert in nothing, but he must be practiced in many things. Skills. You don't have to master them all at once. You simply have to collect and develop a certain number of skills as the years tick by. People count on you to come through. That's why you need these, to start.read more | digg story

Google Owns You

2008-02-23T18:39:00.001-08:00

Halt a Sedentary Lifestyle

2008-02-20T23:25:00.001-08:00

Don't be fat and lazy forever. Stop it in it's tracks.read more | digg story

7 Steps to Turn Your Self-Improvement Desires Into Reality

2008-02-20T23:21:00.001-08:00

So how do we beat inertia and temptations? Four basic ways, really.read more | digg story

100 Ways to Use Your iPod to Learn and Study Better

2008-02-20T23:14:00.003-08:00

From downloadable podcasts to just-for-iPod study guides and applications, learning on the go has never been easier. To find out about the many different ways you can transform your iPod into a learning device, check out our list below.read more | digg story

Webwise: Online guides to etiquette

2008-02-20T23:14:00.001-08:00

Whether you are using a social networking site or gaming online, basic tech etiquette, or netiquette, is vital.read more | digg story

20 Things I Wish I Had Known When Starting Out in Life

2008-02-20T23:13:00.001-08:00

Valuable lessons in life for college students or anyone starting out. You might ignore them anyway, but at least you've been warned.read more | digg story

5 Inspiration Hacks for Creative People

2008-02-12T15:03:00.001-08:00

“I think writer’s block is simply the dread that you are going to write something horrible. But as a writer, I believe that if you sit down at the keys long enough, sooner or later something will come out.” - Roy Blount Jr.read more | digg story

EU plans to require biometrics of all non-European visitors

2008-02-12T15:01:00.001-08:00

The plans - arguably the biggest shake-up of border management in Europe since the creation of an internal travel zone - would apply to citizens of the United States and all other countries that now enjoy visa-free status.read more | digg story

12 Lessons from Business Masters

2008-01-12T23:13:00.001-08:00

Here is an wonderful collection of 12 simple but vital business lessons from the world’s great business success stories, including Warren Buffet, Richard Branson, John D Rockefeller, Jack Welch, Steve Jobs and many more.read more | digg story

Anyone Can Make Money

2007-12-22T21:17:00.000-08:00

Time Management

2007-12-16T15:29:00.001-08:00

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Wraping gifts?

2007-12-16T15:19:00.000-08:00

The How-to Manual That You Can Edit How to Wrap a PresentTo give someone a neatly wrapped present makes you look talented and your gift look more carefully chosen. It's very simple to make a good impression. All you have to do is to be gentle, and patient.StepsRemove all price tags. There's nothing more annoying than investing your careful efforts into a gift only to realize you forgot to take

Be a Good Listener [How To]

2007-12-02T13:12:00.001-08:00

Communication begins with good listening skills. Strong listeners are more empathetic and are better at solving problems. If you're looking to better your listening skills, consider the following: wait for the person to open up, ask empowering questions, be patient, and remove all distractions. It helps to reiterate what is said:Summarize and restate: It is also very useful to summarize what

Who To Tip And How Much [Advice]

2007-11-21T16:45:00.001-08:00

Okay, this is important for two reasons: People remember you, and who wants to look like a slacker. I always want to do the right this, but I don't want to put anyone through college either. Ah, tipping, that peculiarly American pastime that erupts into an orgy of awkward envelopes and "thank you"s at the end of every year. Kiplinger tries the impossible: putting together a guide for who to

How Instant Messaging Can Make You More Productive

2007-11-19T23:06:00.001-08:00

Web Worker Daily writer Leo Babauta suggested recently that the best way to be productive with instant messaging may be just not to use it. Yet many web workers find that instead of decreasing their productivity, instant messaging enhances it.Researchers R. Kelly Garrett and James N. Danziger argue that far from making interruptions more frequent and disruptive, IM can be used to manage

Nine Ways to Get Much More Out of MS Windows

2007-11-19T23:05:00.001-08:00

If you’re a long-time user of Microsoft Windows, you’re familiar with the various headadches it can give you. From frustration at staring at the Windows Hourglass to inexplicable tie-ups that the operating system runs into, most Windows users would like an improved experience. In this post, I’ll round up nine free utilities that can greatly improve your Windows sessions.Especially if you have an

Technorati

2007-11-09T14:51:00.000-08:00

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12 Job Interview Tips to Help You Ace Your Next Interview!

2007-10-22T07:23:00.001-07:00

So you've written and re-written your resume and cover letter countless times...you've used every trick in the book to make your resume and cover letter stand out. You've finally sent them out to get your dream job and low and behold all that hard work has finally paid off...the phone rings and you get that call you've been waiting for...you have been asked to interview for the job of your

10 Tips for Effective Office Time Management

2007-10-22T07:22:00.001-07:00

Are you working efficiently and effectively? Do you have many productive hours of work or are you constantly distracted? In this post I give you a number of time management tips to help you organize your office time more efficiently and get more out of your work day.1. Get a Secretary or Answering Machine to Take Phone MessagesInstead of constantly being distracted by telephone calls get a

Personal Development: Know When You're In A Funk

2007-10-13T20:58:00.001-07:00

We all have times when our energy is just blah, and we're just generally in a pissy mood. Instead of taking out that frustration on our work or other people, Life Learning Today suggests that we learn to recognize when these "down cycles" are coming our way: The main thing with cycles is to roll with them and not to fight them. If you are in a high cycle, ride that wave. Get great work done and

Money: How Big Should Your Emergency Fund Be?

2007-10-13T20:43:00.001-07:00

The standard advice for the size of an emergency fund is enough money for three to six months of expenses; however, that's not necessarily an obtainable goal for many of us. Financial advice blog Wise Bread suggests that you aim for at least one month's worth of emergency money to cover your bare-bones expenses, and have it stashed where you can get to it quickly in case of an emergency. One

Home office tax deductions hinge on details, good record-keeping - CNN.com

2007-10-13T01:48:00.001-07:00

PORTLAND, Oregon (CNN) -- Home may be where the heart is, but for millions of at-home workers it might be where the tax deductions are, too.art.office.photodisc.jpgJust because you have a home office doesn't mean you can claim it as a deduction on your taxes.The number of U.S. taxpayers claiming home office deductions has grown from more than 1.5 million in 1991 to nearly 3.2 million in 2005, the

How Do You Train New Bloggers?

2007-10-10T18:13:00.001-07:00

If you've ever hired a blogger (or 20), you'll know that it's not an easy task to get the type of blogging work that you want out of your new people. This is especially the case when you're an experienced blogger yourself - the urge to micro-manage may be too great to allow you to train your blogger(s) properly.So what methods / strategies do you use to train bloggers? Currently I'm using a

Blogging Productivity Tip: Read Only When You Have Time to Act On It

2007-10-10T18:12:00.001-07:00

The idea is simple - do not open your email, visit forums, hit your blog's comments, open your rss reader, visit your favourite websites...in other words, do not ANY type of 'input' in your working hours until you have the time allocated to 'ACT' on that input.For example, it's common practice for bloggers to open up their email inbox several times a day to 'scan' for important emails. Depending

Securing Very Important Data: Your Own

2007-10-07T20:06:00.001-07:00

AS long as we are willing to relinquish some personal data, Web applications have long allowed us to create virtual identities that can conduct most of the social and financial transactions that typify life in the real world.But the newest generation of these services is starting to collect and store far more than just the standard suite of identity data — name and address, phone, Social

7 Rules for Communicating Clearly and Concisely in Email

2007-10-07T20:05:00.001-07:00

As email is the prevalent form of communication for many web workers, it’s gotten a lot of attention: how to handle your email, how to empty your inbox, email etiquette, and more.But perhaps not enough time is spent learning about how to communicate with email. And more specifically, how to communicate clearly and concisely, two crucial aspects of communication that are often overlooked.How many

Time Management: Wired rounds up several ways to stop online ...

2007-10-05T00:22:00.001-07:00

Wired rounds up several ways to stop online procrastination, including several Lifehacker favorites like MeeTimer, Kiwi Cloak, The Procrastinator's Clock, and of course, Gina's Invisibility Cloak.

Fail-Proof Ways To Save Money

2007-10-03T18:03:00.001-07:00

In LifestyleFail-Proof WaysTo Save MoneyBank Makes It Painless Every TimeYou Use a Debit Card: Who Offers ItWays to Save (More) at Wal-MartOne Creative Tip Involves Gift CardsCould Have Fooled UsState With Highest Speed LimitWhat Really Causes Bad BreathNext in Lifestyle: 5 Surefire Ways to Save Money

8 Ways to Revamp Your Business Card

2007-10-03T17:29:00.001-07:00

From leather to vertical layouts, business cards are getting a new look. Industry insiders weigh in on what's hip--and what's passé.

The Office: Good to Great

2007-10-02T22:17:00.001-07:00

The habits of highly successful bosses.

10 Lessons to Teach Your Kids About Money

2007-10-02T21:53:00.001-07:00

I’m only now learning habits that I wish I had when I was entering adulthood. I think I’m not alone here, but if I had these habits when I was young, I’d be pretty well off now.

Things to Consider Before Getting Married

2007-10-02T21:52:00.001-07:00

Here are a handful of things that have become common themes. My assumption is that you've already talked about religion, having kids, sex, etc. If not, you really need to open up the communication.So before you say "I Do", make sure you have at least considered these ..

Information Overload: The Times Online suggests some tricks to ...

2007-10-01T15:59:00.001-07:00

The Times Online suggests some tricks to overcome information overload, like speed reading, improving your memory and logging your workday activities.

Etiquette: Get Clothing Recommendations from Dress Code Guide

2007-10-01T15:58:00.001-07:00

If you've ever scratched your head at dress code jargon for interviews or business meetings and still don't know the difference between "business casual" and "semi-formal," worry no longer: web site Dress Code Guide recommends all the appropriate articles of clothing for different situations. For example, if you're a male and need to know what counts as "business casual" garb, the site suggests

Is Your Job In Jeopardy?

2007-10-01T15:56:00.001-07:00

In LifestyleIs Your JobIn Jeopardy?If You Identify With 3 Out of These8 Signs, Start Packing: See ChecklistFeel Down, Look UpPerfect Jeans for Your Body TypeBe the First to KnowSix Diets to Avoid at All CostsInside Track on In-Demand JobsNext in Lifestyle: Signs Your Job Is in Jeopardy

Geek To Live: Rock Your Presentation with the Right Tools and Apps

2007-09-30T15:51:00.001-07:00

At some point in your career as a student or professional, you're going to have to give a presentation—and when you do, you want to be prepared with the right content and applications. Whether...

Personal Relationships: How to Deal With a Verbally Abusive Person

2007-09-30T15:46:00.003-07:00

Ever been in an argument that starts getting really nasty really quick? Self-improvement site Pick the Brain suggests that you put a stop to it: Firmly but calmly state: "You're very angry right now and you're saying things you don't mean (give them the benefit of the doubt). I'm going to excuse myself. We can talk again after you calm down." Then leave the room or ask them to leave.Not only does

Personal Promotion: Accept Compliments For Your Accomplishments

2007-09-30T15:46:00.001-07:00

Sometimes, even though we deserve it, it can be hard to take a compliment. Productivity site Lifehack.org has this suggestion: It wasn't luck or the goodwill of others or any other reason that you managed to do something praiseworthy, it was your own effort and commitment. Even if you truly were just in the right place at the right time, you deserve credit for recognizing an opportunity and

Ask The Readers: Do You Sign The Back Of Your Credit Cards?

2007-09-30T15:44:00.001-07:00

One of the most common ways to guard yourself against credit card misuse is to sign the back of your card, so that merchants can check the signature on your card with that on your ID. Right? Well, maybe not. According to financial blog The Tao of Making Money, the best practice is not to sign it. Here's our official advice on signing the strip on the back: Don't sign it. It's useless as a

Work: How to Estimate Your Costs for a Task

2007-09-30T15:41:00.003-07:00

When negotiating your fee for a job with a potential business client, it can be tricky to come up with a reasonable estimate. Web Worker Daily suggests that you estimate your numbers from small to large: Estimate in inch-pebbles, not milestones. When you're faced with a large piece of work to estimate, don't try to come up with a single number to cover the entire job all at once. Break it down

Work: How to Estimate Your Costs for a Task

2007-09-30T15:41:00.001-07:00

Bad Credit Could Cost You $1 Million During Your Lifetime

2007-09-29T23:49:00.001-07:00

TheStreet.com is reporting that bad credit could end up costing you around $1 million during your lifetime. For people with poor credit scores, the added cost of borrowing could exceed $1 million USD over a 30 year period.

Source: Your Bad Credit Could Cost You $1 Million

Life Coaching: Fundamentals for Personal Growth

2007-09-27T18:23:00.003-07:00

Personal growth blogger Peter says that before we get overly ambitious, we should apply some basic rules to our daily living. We can improve our outlook on life by defining our successes, having a positive attitude, and by getting a grasp on our health, wealth, and relationships. Here are a few of my favorite tidbits:An open mind: some of our beliefs and actions are so ingrained that we

How To: Handle Criticism with Grace

2007-09-27T18:23:00.001-07:00

Learn to accept criticism—no matter how harsh—with aplomb by following tips from weblog Zen Habits. For example:Thank the CriticEven if someone is harsh and rude, thank them. They might have been having a bad day, or maybe they're just a negative person in general. But even so, your attitude of gratitude will probably catch them off-guard.I don't know how many times I've fielded extremely

Small Business: Headquarters at Home and Proud to Be There

2007-09-27T18:18:00.001-07:00

A growing number of home-based businesses are no longer trying make their small operations look bigger.

Erase Your Debt for Good

2007-09-26T19:22:00.001-07:00

In LifestyleGetty ImagesErase YourDebt for GoodAverage Family Spends $1,500 a YearOn Interest Payments: Pay-Down TipsTop Jobs That Pay ...$20 an Hour | $30 an HourOne Loan You Want to AvoidNext in Lifestyle: How to Live Debt-Free

50 MYTHS ABOUT MONEY

2007-09-26T19:18:00.001-07:00

Many people don’t give much credence to the saying “see a penny, pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck”. It’s one of many myths that don’t ring true. You could add “money doesn’t grow on trees” or that it burns holes in pockets to the list, too.

What To Do When You Hate Your Job

2007-09-24T12:47:00.001-07:00

Do you dread going to the office on Monday morning? If so, you've got lots of company.With the unemployment rate quite low, you'd think job satisfaction would be high, since employers, theoretically, would have to coddle their workers to avoid losing them. But the opposite seems to be true. Employees are increasingly unhappy at work, according to the Conference Board, with only 50 percent of

How To: Beat the Procrastination Habit

2007-09-24T12:45:00.003-07:00

Chronic procrastinator J.D. Roth describes the techniques he uses to stop putting off tasks. One of his weapons in the war against procrastination? A timer. Roth says:Part of the reason I procrastinate is that I have a rich mental life. This is just a flowery way of saying that I'm a daydreamer. I'm always lost in thought. One way to keep on track is to use a timer. I use the Ultrak Jumbo

To Do Managers: Organize Your To-dos, Bookmarks, and RSS Feeds with Treedolist

2007-09-24T12:45:00.001-07:00

Web site Treedolist hierarchically organizes your to-do list, notes, bookmarks, RSS feeds, and pretty much anything else you can think to drop into it. At its most basic, you can think of it as a simple to-do list with the ability to add structured and nested lists and then filter your lists by due dates, labels, and a number of other useful methods. It gets interesting, though, when you realize

Work: Keep a File of Your Accomplishments

2007-09-24T12:44:00.001-07:00

If you're doing a good job at work, keep a record. Office productivity site Slacker Manager suggests keeping a "yay-me!" file:The basic idea is simple: you just keep a file of good stuff you do. When you figure out some trick new process that saves hours per week, you make a note about (don't forget to datestamp it) and drop it in the yay-me file. There are two benefits of this practice: first,

Time Management: Put More Time In Your Day

2007-09-09T14:40:00.001-07:00

If you've ever wished for more hours in the day, you'll want to read self-help site Lifehack.org's list of tips for making the most of the time you've got. The first step is to cut out stuff that is making unnecessary inroads on your time, for example, too much TV. Second step: make the most of your "gap time", otherwise known as the minutes/hours between meaningful activities. Thirdly,

Resume: Avoid These 10 Resume Annoyances

2007-09-06T20:06:00.001-07:00

We've covered a ton of resume do's at Lifehacker, but AOL Jobs highlights 10 resume don'ts that are likely to get under your hiring manager's skin. For example:Outdated information. Leave off the...Blogged with Flock

How to Procrastinate More Productively

2007-09-06T19:33:00.001-07:00

When managed effectively, the desire to avoid one job can be used to get other things done. This strategy is called structured procrastination.

News Brief: Survey: Most Americans Like Their Jobs

2007-08-30T12:21:00.001-07:00

I don't believe this one. I think most of these people lied. What do you think? Blogged with Flock

Top Careers By Degree

2007-08-29T18:21:00.001-07:00

In MarketplaceTop CareersBy DegreeOnly Have Two-Year Degree? BeA Dental Hygienist: What's in DemandWays to Ruin Your 401(k)Three Errors Even Smart People MakeNext: World DominationCrocs Unveils … a Clothing Line?Eight Fields Set to Boom by 2014Next in Marketplace: Top Careers by DegreeBlogged with Flock

Financial: How much are you worth?

2007-08-27T03:01:00.001-07:00

Track your financial progress year to year by calculating your net worth. About.com's guide to financial planning shows us how in just a few simple steps. With this process, you're attempting to...

Inc.com Blogs: Where Do You Learn How to Run a Business?

2007-08-05T19:43:00.003-07:00

Here’s the kind of question I get all the time. It comes from a young man na... Blogged with Flock