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Investing In Yourself and Your Business

At Lunchtime Leaders (April 21,2011),David Cougevan –Financial Planner,provided some wonderful insight to a variety of financial strategies and tools that can be used to make your business more effective,attract and retain employees,and preserve wealth for yourself and your heirs.

Here are some notes I can share from his presentation.

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Free Software…Absolutely!

Most people are well aware of Google email (Gmail) and Google Calendar and how they can add value to both personal and business activities. There are many other free applications that Google has to offer.

ZDNet is offering up a free webcast that will show you the apps beyond Gmail and Calendar. See what tools [...]

Business Blooms in the Springtime

After months of gloom,many businesses need to shake the post-holiday blues. Spring is an excellent time to re-energize your business. A recent article from Business Insider shares eight ways you can change your routines and make your business more effective.

Eight Ways To Spring Clean A Business.

Learning through Visual Note-Taking | Spin Sucks

Gini Dietrich,the founder and chief executive officer of Arment Dietrich,Inc.,shares a great article on the power of graphic note-taking. Learning through Visual Note-Taking | Spin Sucks

Graphic note-taking is a mind or thought mapping technique that combines standard note-taking with doodling. The final result is graphical representation of a concept or an [...]

Chrysler Social Media Agency Told To Hit the Highway After Twitter Foul Up « Marketing Pilgrim

As you can see from the Marketing Pilgrim article below,it is critical that you have the right people in place when working with social media. Staff members who are inexperienced,lack business and marketing expertise,or don’t understand the effects of unprofessional posts to Facebook,LinkedIn,or Twitter can and will jeopardize you business.

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Five Tips for Efficient File Management in Windows 7

Transitioning from Windows XP to Windows 7 can be a shocker for many. The Windows 7 file system interface keep the traditional file system in the background and forces the experienced XP user to adapt to a new model. It is definitely more that just an upgrade.

Tech Republic shares five tips on how to [...]

How Do I Facebook –Glossary

Getting to know Facebook can be a difficult task. So many pieces to the puzzle. A list of terms and explanations can help both the beginner and the expert understand the various part that make up the Facebook environment.

At a recent Davis,Ca Chamber of Commerce training session,an attendee mentioned that a glossary [...]

Technology Trends for 2011 (podcast)

Stewart Savage,of Abaton Consulting,shares information about Technology Trends for 2011 to the Progressive Business Exchange. Topics include cost-saving measures,mobile technology,direct marketing,social media,and sharing rich content.

Stewart Savage can be reached at info@AbatonConsulting.com and www.AbatonConsulting.com

This podcast is part of the Business Speakers Series and is brought to you by [...]

Tune-up your Taxes –Newman Associates

Andrew Newman,CPA,owner of Newman Associates,sharing some valuable information about significant changes occurring in the 2011 tax year,what you can do to prepare your books for the 2011 tax season,and how to use Quickbook reports for finding potential errors in your record keeping.

Andrew Newman can be reached at info@na-cpa.com and [...]

Attire Not Appropriate for Public Speaking | Spin Sucks

Take a look at Gini Dietrich’s blog Attire Not Appropriate for Public Speaking | Spin Sucks. Ms. Dietrich gives us a brief overview of why we should pay close attention to our attire and that jeans are not an option when presenting.