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US Postal Rate increase – is your shopping cart ready?

On January 22, 2012, US Postal Service will raise rates on First Class and most package service classes. First-class mail rates are rising from 44 cents to 45 cents, so this might be a good time to stock up on … Continue reading



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Help for the Holidays (especially for introverts)

Uh oh… the holidays. That joyous time of year when we go to Grandma and Grampa’s house to “celebrate” with all those relatives we haven’t seen since last year. Uncle George, who tells the same elk-hunting-in-the-mountains story every single year, … Continue reading



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Free for a tweet? Ummmmm….

I’ve noticed a new marketing trend lately. We’re all accustomed to marketers offering something free — an ebook, a white paper, a useful template or sales tool — in exchange for your email address on their mailing list. That technique … Continue reading



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A Basic Guide to Cloud Services

Question from a client this morning: What do you know about these cloud services — where you can put your files on the cloud so you can access from anywhere — and it is also a way to back up … Continue reading



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How to change the “Admin” user in WordPress

Prior to version 3.0, new installations of WordPress set up the first username as “admin.” If you’ve been upgrading your blog software at regular intervals, you may have the latest version yet still be blogging as “admin.” Using the default … Continue reading



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The Great Blogger Outage – How to protect your content

Last week, the Blogger service was down for two days, during which time people could not add posts or comments. Even scarier, several days’ worth of material disappeared temporarily. Eventually everything was restored, but this was yet another example of … Continue reading



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Unselling the Sold: Three mistakes that will drive away committed buyers

In the past several months, I’ve noticed quite a few overly-aggressive companies making some elementary mistakes that resulting in their losing my interest and my willingness to continue receiving material from them. They spent much time and money drawing me … Continue reading



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Structures: Dancing with What and When

@MarissaBracke on Twitter yesterday: I’m v. intrigued by structures people create for time, & how & why. Searching for the “right fit” for me. Fascinated by what works for others. Since I’ve been working with new structures myself, I started … Continue reading



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Don’t Kick Its Ass

Ever notice how many productivity coaches tell you to go “kick today’s ass” or “crush it?” Every effort to get something done is framed as a struggle. Just you and your superpowers against the minutes turning into a waste of … Continue reading



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How Visible Are You?

Whether you are just starting out or have been in business for several years, there are easy, inexpensive ways to make more of your potential customers, clients, or collectors aware of who you are and what you can do for … Continue reading



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