Google Reader Shutting Down on July 1st – How Else Can You Subscribe
Google Reader has announced they will be shutting down on July 1st. Google Reader is the most popular RSS reader tool on the internet but for whatever reason Google has decided to discontinue this free product.
Read MoreDo You Have The Data You Need To Achieve Your Goals?
This manager (the best person I have ever worked for) taught me an important lesson that day. While it takes time and energy to make and read reports there is no substitute for real hard data. I have taken that to heart and have found that I've more recently become obsessive compulsive about tracking everything. Here are some core principles of getting the data needed to make decisions.
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Implement Call Tracking to Monitor Your ROI and Operation
The general idea is that you pay a company to provide you with a unique phone number (local or toll free) that you place on advertising or printed collateral such as business cards. Incoming phone calls are forwarded to your office phone or other phone of choice. The service provider gives you access to reporting.
Read MoreYour Best Just Got Better By Jason Womack
I recently completed reading “Your Best Just Got Better” by Jason Womack. This book is full of golden nuggets of productivity and personal growth. When the author says, Work Smarter, Think Bigger, and Make More; it means that with all seriousness. The book flows together to help readers move through a progressive education designed to…
Read MoreListen to More Books With Audible
More recently I have discovered Audible.com (an Amazon company). Audible makes it easy to browse the largest online selection of audiobooks and quickly download and start listening to them within minutes. This has saved me a lot of time and prevented me from having to put the best books on hold at the library.
Read MoreWhen Was The Last Time You Unplugged
You need to channel focus and energy in order to be truly productive. If you have built up a life of distractions around you, you can hardly expect to find yourself in consistent modes of high level effectiveness.
Read MoreReputation Mangement: Quick Look at Google Alerts
Google Alerts is a no cost service that searches the ongoing Google index of the web for a preset list of your designated keywords or phrases. This is particularly effective at searching on blogs and news sites. The service is not perfect and the more remote the site where your keywords or phrases are used the less…
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