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Aggregate Reading for Building Possibility
I use Flipboard on my phone to read about things that interest me, found all in one place. I’ve organized the categories according to the things I’m interested in. I can choose to share an article on social media sites, email it and even save it to read later. As someone very much interested in…
Read MoreAnalytics and Why You Need Them
I would think that mostly women, over the age of 50, would be reading my blog. Maybe about 450 of them a month. I write about places I’ve traveled, diet and exercise, social media, tech toys, Webster City and building possibility. I would be wrong though. I use Google Analytics to track how many people…
Read MoreFour iPhone Apps
I’m really blown away by the amount of things I can accomplish on my iPhone. It truly is a mini computer and aids in making my life easier. Here’s just four apps I’ve started using. What are some of your favorites? How many different weather apps are there? How many just tell you the current…
Read MoreShould Small Businesses Blog?
The short answer: yes. Google “small businesses that blog”. The answers you get back with blogs that are actually from small businesses and not marketers is woefully small. What a great opportunity to establish yourself as an expert, answer your customer’s questions and have some fun! I gave a presentation to the Social Media Breakfast…
Read MoreGoogle Good Stuff
Looking for good flights? Check out www.google.com/flights Super easy to use and your can save your searches. I am going to Tucson on January, and currently I’ve got a round trip flight saved for $385. Now I can monitor it and see when it drops! Also, it’s a good idea to book on a Tuesday…
Read MoreMore apps to make you happy
I switched to the iPhone a year ago (or so) and it’s made my life a lot less complicated. One of the reasons, beside the touch screen that is similar to the iPad, is the abundance of apps. I use a couple of photo apps. First there’s Snapseed. You can take any picture, adjust the…
Read MoreiPhone Apps
Apps are applications you can download onto your phone to make your life easier. There is some discussion about them being beneficial, however, I’m of the school of thought if you spend time using them and you like them then bravo to you! I’m not a game player so you won’t see those apps on…
Read MoreBusiness Books
There are a lot of business books out there. Some are great, some are good and some suck. This is a list that was submitted to me by Pete Campbell from www.traveloutthere.com I agree,this is a good list. Some of the books are really really good. He’s missing a few I can think of: Small…
Read More8 Questions Restaurants Should Answer
Marketing for a restaurant in a small town involves lots of on the ground work. You need to let the locals know what you have, where you are, specials, and more. You’ll want to talk to the newspaper, the radio station and the Chamber. Make friends, visit other business establishments with your menu, build relationships and…
Read MoreUsing Social Media for News Research
How do you use social media for research? Used to be you went to the library, to the card catalog and used the Dewey Decimal system to find information/books/reports about whatever topic you were researching. Your librarian was essential and you needed her to find your way through the stacks. With the advent of…
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