Do you Need Insurance on your Data?
What is “data” in our lives today? Its documents from work, tax returns from last year, credit card statements with sensitive data, pictures from the summer vacation, rare MP3s you have collected, home videos i.e. our memories, identity, and assets. All these are our “data”, electronically stored in our desktops, laptops, PDAs, Servers and at the mercy of software and hardware glitches that... [Read more]
5 Tips for Work at Home Businesses
For many parents, being able to hold down a good job and still have all the time for their kids and then, for themselves, may seem like a fantasy. But many people (both men and women) have successfully melded their home and work life, and have found fulfillment in their work, spend time with their families and make enough money. These people quit their nine-to-five jobs and started their own business... [Read more]
Using images on the web: What you need to know
Image via Wikipedia They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and finding that right image can sometimes be crucial. Whether you’re illustrating a book or reporting on a breaking news event, capturing the essence of written words in one picture can be difficult. It’s easy enough to go to Google and type in what you need, but just because you find something on Google Images, doesn’t... [Read more]
Virtually Using your Professional Skills
With the job market being tough and cruel these days, many people think that there’s no way they’ll be able to compete in such conditions. Hiring Managers and Human Resources Professionals are stunned that sometimes, a part-time receptionist position (with no benefits) can garner hundreds of responses. And with the economy making a steady, but slow recovery, there seems to be no relief in sight... [Read more]
Social Media Gurus…and Other People
I attended the first Social Media Summit in Knoxville, TN yesterday. This was a collaboration between the Knoxville Social Media Club and the Knoxville Social Media Association. The room was packed with healthcare professionals, journalists, social media gurus, business owners and professionals, all hungry for more information about this new and exciting media that will increase their brand awareness... [Read more]
The Art of Email Marketing
First it was the PC, then the laptop and now with iPhones and Blackberries, it seems we all can’t live without emails. What began as a way to send digital messages across computers has now become something much more – it is a way anyone can reach out to their friends and loved ones from across the globe, just to say “hello.” Email is cheap and easy. Almost everyone has an email address, from... [Read more]
Rich Content for Blogging Made Easy
Have you heard the phrase keyword rich content or content rich blogs? It’s funny how one thing on the Internet leads you to something else and then something else. Yesterday, I received an email from my favorite platform for managing social media sites, HootSuite, about some awesome upgrades they just launched. And as all good little online business owners should do, I posted a comment on... [Read more]
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reBlog from hootsuite.com: HootSuite blog – Social Media Dashboard
I found this fascinating quote today: The good news continues from HootSuite HQ with the release of “Barn Owl” – the new iteration of our beloved (and award-winning) social media dashboard. This release includes tools which will delight marketing departments, customer support teams and anyone who seeks to understand their audience plus track what’s working.hootsuite.com, HootSuite... [Read more]
Articles, One of the Easiest Ways to Drive Traffic
One way of promoting your website and product can be achieved for free. As an additional bonus, this “free” method can boost your sites and sales, doubling and even tripling your income. Articles! One of the easiest ways to promote your website in order to generate traffic and increase your earnings. How does this work? You can write articles relating to your niche, industry or affiliate products... [Read more]
