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Make Your Point by Slowing Down

I've already talked about using video in sales training.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video is worth many more.

Consider one of my favorite products, the Wellspring Flip Note. In their catalog, or on their web site, they show a static picture: Read more »

Finding Files/Emails Fast

Even organized, with 10,000+ files you are going to forget where you might have stored that file with Aunt Sally’s favorite cookie recipe.

That’s where a local search program comes in handy.

There are two free ones, Google Desktop Search (http://desktop.google.com/) and Microsoft Desktop Search (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/desktopsearch/default.mspx). Read more »

Organizing Your Emails

Just as I keep my 10,000+ files organized with a structured folder system, I do the same for the emails I keep. Read more »

Twitter, Citizen Journalism, Social Media Action

I was working at my desk last evening and I got a notice of new Tweets from Tweetdeck.  One of the messages was about the bombing in Mumbai.  Then a couple of more popped up, along with a link for a Twitter search, which I followed.  I read a few and went over to CNN.com, not much there.  About 15 minutes later, my Google news alerted me that CNN.com had posted an article. Read more »

Skooba Laptop Bag Discount

This just arrived via email:

We are happy to let you know that based on constant requests from many
of your readers, we are once again offering them an exclusive sale
coupon, just in time for the “big weekend.”

As many of you know, we have done this on a very limited basis once or
twice a year and it has been very popular. We get lots of notes saying
“it’s been a long time—when are you guys going to give us another Read more »

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