I cannot tell you how useful and fun the new Nerd Know-How Collectors Cards are. Not only are people using them in our programs to learn more about apps — they’re also treasuring them as takeaways to share after the events! They’re available in sets of 10 packs or more at extraordinarily reasonable prices — perfect for gifts for your …
Get an Amazon Gift Card for helping me reach my goal!
This morning realized that I am just 27 books away from selling 6000 copies of “Release Your Inner Nerd“! That’s twice as many as politician Andrew Cuomo has sold, and 30 times the sales of the average self-published book! Thanks to all of you who have purchased the book and pushed me toward success. I’m thrilled! But I can’t, can’t, …
Another Super-Duper Tool List Is Here
We’ve been working on a secret project that puts some of the best tech tools from the NerdWords newsletter into one handy document. It’s five pages of awesome, if we do say so ourselves. This is a great document to print out and explore when you’re surfing the web at work. The list is full of great tools to help …
Amazon Giveaways: An Intriguing Experiment
This week the super-smart company Amazon.com gave all of us marketing folks another way to spend money on its online store with Amazon Giveaways, an easy, super-fast way to reward your followers and communities with prizes. Setting Up an Amazon Giveaway I’m known for being giveaway crazy, so I was quite excited with the new feature, which lets you scroll …
Coming Soon… Nerd Know-How!
[Insert triumphant music here] I am excited to announce that I just sent my editor the manuscript for Nerd Know-How: The 27+ Best Apps for Work (and How to Use ‘Em!). This means that we should have the book in hand by no later than May! I’m going to be kicking off a Kickstarter project to help fund the production costs. …
Our Annual Gift to You: The Best of Your Nerdy BFF 2014
Every year (well, we started last year), we look back at our best issues of the NerdWords newsletter and our most popular (and important posts). Then we compile all the essential tools and news and synthesize them for your easy-reading pleasure. Last year’s issue was really a double dose, since it included everything from 2012 and 2013. This year’s edition highlights …
Best Nerdy Gifts of 2014
Over the holiday week I asked my Facebook folks about their nerdiest holiday gifts. Oh boy but you guys are nerdy! As for our house, nerdiness was the norm, but this gift was the nerdiest of all. My husband assures me he will wear them proudly. Here are a few of my favorites from the Facebook page, and this is the …
Gmail: The super-duper email tool
Right now I’m writing about All Things Google in book #3, and I just got through the Gmail section. Oh boy. What can I say about Gmail – or rather, what can’t I say about Gmail? In my humble opinion, it’s the strongest tool in my Google toolbox, followed closely by Calendar. I could write a whole book about Gmail …
Introducing a new NerdWords design!
NerdWords is my Friday newsletter, and I consider it my opportunity to have a conversation with my nerdy friends (almost 6,000 of them!). People tell me they love the tips, but sometimes they don’t have time to check out all the tools. I’ve revamped the long-form version to streamline the topics and clutter. Here’s a sneak preview of the new …
New Book Sneak Preview… LastPass
Shhh…. Don’t tell anyone, but I just have to give you a sneak preview of my new book, which provides specific tips, tricks and details about my favorite tech tools. I’m hoping to have the new book out in fall 2014. Disclaimer! This is the very first draft of this chapter. Typos? Errors? I got ’em, I’m sure. Please be …
Valentine’s Giveaway: Super Nerd Pack
In honor of Valentine’s Day, let’s share some tech tools we LOOOOOVE! Leave a comment with your favorite tech tool below by midnight San Diego time to be entered into a drawing for this nerdy prize pack. DEADLINE: Midnight San Diego time, Feb. 14, 2014.
Fancy Hands Giveaway
How would YOU use a Fancy Hands assistant this week? Fancy Hands is one of my very favorite and most helpful small business resources. They offer freelance assistants to do small tasks for you for five bucks each or less. I have the biggest package (25 tasks for $65/month), and I will share five tasks with you (they expire May …
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