Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Top Personal Tools”
Conscious Tech: Mindfulness in the Office
Technology equals the future, right? The next best thing. Tomorrow’s trend. A new generation of ideas! The future is bright (and we love our tech tools!) but there is a need for technology and rules that keep us in the present moment, nurturing today’s important ideas and communicating richly with our teams and clients.… Get the scoop...
Help a Nerd Out!
This question from Sandy M. is a little different.
“Beth, my two kids love playing with my phone, but I’d like to find an app that we could have fun with together. What are other parents using to spend time with their kids — to learn or just have fun?”
Beth Z. … Get the scoop...
Help A Nerd Out! This week’s question:
“What are people in the NerdWords community using to make free calls or send free texts?”
Becky D. ipad/iphone facetime/imessage set up on wifi! That is how we stay connected with our stepdaughter who lives so far away and doesn’t have a phone number.… Get the scoop...
Your Nerdy Best Friend was stuck in the historic blizzard over the weekend and penned an update of favorite emergency tech tools and apps. Nerdy friend, Carolyn, was kind enough to send along another awesome must have for any storm or emergency: The Ampware Case. … Get the scoop...
Help a Nerd Out! Here’s a question we received this week from Scott A…. “Beth, I’ve never seen you write about music apps, so maybe you could ask the nerdy community? What streaming music service is the best and why?”
Scott’s right… I don’t review many apps for downtime.… Get the scoop...
I’ve long maintained that LinkedIn is the single most powerful job search tool out there, so it makes sense that it would help you create a resume. The Resume Builder is hidden in the LinkedIn Labs. Simply log in to LinkedIn from the resume site, and your information is instantly transformed into an attractive resume format.… Get the scoop...
No matter how many other mind-mapping tools I come across, for a quick brainstorming session, I keep returning to the cute and free Bubbl.us app. It’s easy to use and fun to play with. Another simple site, SpiderScribe, allows you to add text, images, files and events, plus you can embed the creations into your site.… Get the scoop...
If you are a professional, you need to be using Google Alerts. With Google Alerts, you can track keywords in the web world in news articles, blogs and other citations. Set them up for your company’s name, your name, even hot keywords in your field.… Get the scoop...
My new best friend, bestselling author Dan Pink, shared his favorite free tool, Readability, for the book. (Well, perhaps he’s not my *best* friend, but he did write me back.)
Readability is a simple bookmarklet you add to your browser.… Get the scoop...
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